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HomeMy WebLinkAboutCity Council Resolution 2473.7 RESOLUTION NO. 2473.7 RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SARATOGA APPROVING REPORT AND ASSESSMENT AND ORDERING IMPROVEMENT VILLAGE PARKING DISTRICT NO. 3 The City Council of the City of Saratoga resolves: This Council has taken a series of actions preliminary to ordering the improvement in Village Parking District No. 3, City of Saratoga, Santa Clara County, California, and now makes the following findings and orders: 1. The Council adopted a map showing the boundaries of the land benefited by the proposed improvement. A copy of the boundary map was filed in the office of the County Recorder of the County of Santa Clara in the Book of Maps bf Assessment and Community Facilities Districts. 2. The Council adopted its Resolution of Intention to order the improvement described therein under the Municipal Improvement Act of 1913, and directed R. C. Smith Engineers, Inc., as the Engineer of Work for the assessment district, to prepare the report required by Section 10204 of the Streets and Highways Code. The improvement is generally described as follows: The acquisition of easements to be determined in the proceedings and the improvement thereof by clearing, grubbing and grading, removal of existing trees, shrubs and structures and the construction therein of base, pavement, curbs, gutters, sidewalks, driveway approaches, surface and subsurface storm drainage facilities, lighting facilities, wheel stops, signing, striping, landscaping including irrigation system, relocation and/or reconstruction of utility facilities, where required, and all work auxiliary to any of the above and necessary to complete the same as off-street automobile parking facilities. The performing of all work auxiliary to any of the above and necessary to complete the same. 3. The Engineer of Work filed the report as directed, and the City Council called a hearing on the report as required by Section 10301 of the Streets and Highways Code. Notice of the hearing was given by publication, by street posting and by mailing to affected property owners, all according to the Municipal Improvement Act of 1913. Affidavits of publication, posting and mailing were filed with the City Clerk. 4. At the time and place for which notice was given, the City Council conducted a public hearing and gave every interested person an opportunity to object to the proposed improvement, the extent of the assessment district, or the proposed assessment. Following the hearing, at the direction of the City Council the Engineer of Work filed an amended report. 5. The Council finds that written protests against the proposed improvement have not been made by owners representing more than one-half of the area of the land to be assessed for the improvement. 6. The documents and events described in paragraphs 1 to 4, inclusive, are stated here in tabular form, with their dates and, where appropriate, their numbers. All documents are now on file with the City Clerk. Document or Event Date Number a. Resolution approving boundary map 6/15/88 2473.3 b. Boundary map filed with County Recorder 6/23/88 c. Resolution of Intention 4/6/88 2473.2 d. Filing of Engineer's Report 6/30/88 e. Resolution accepting Report 6/30/88 2473.~ g. Certificate of Mailing Notice of Improvement 7/5/88 g. Affidavit of publication of Notice of Improvement 7/13,20/88 h. Certificate of posting Notice of Improvement 7/8/88 i. Filing of Final Engineer's Report 8/3/88 j. Public hearing conducted 8/3/88 7. The Council approves the Final Engineer's Report and each component part of it, including each exhibit incorporated by reference in the report. 8. The Council finds that the Engineer of Work, in the Final Engineer's Report has fairly and properly apportioned the cost of the improvement to each parcel of land in the assessment district in proportion to the estimated benefits to be received by each parcel, respectively, from the improvement. The City Council hereby confirms and levies each individual assessment as stated in the Final Engineer's Report. 9. This City Council orders the improvement described in paragraph 2 and as detailed in the Final Engineer's Report. 10. The City Council finds that the total amount of the principal sum of all unpaid special assessments levied against the parcels proposed to be assessed, plus the principal amount of the special assessment proposed to be levied in the instant proceedings 2 do not exceed one-half of the total value of the parcels proposed to be assessed. 10. Serial bonds representing unpaid assessments, and bearing interest at a rate not to exceed twelve percent (12%) per annum, will be issued in the manner provided by the Improvement Bond Act of 1915 (Division 10, Streets and Highways Code), and the last installment of the bonds shall mature fourteen (14) years from the second day of Septe~er next succeeding twelve (12) months from their date. 11. According to Section 10603 of the Streets and Highways Code, the City Council designates the City Treasurer to collect and receive pa~ent of the assessments. The property owners who elect to pay their assessments in cash before the issuance of improvement bonds will not be retired to pay their pro rata share of the allowance for special rese~e fund and allowance for bond discount. , , , The above and foregoinq'resolution was passed and adopted at a regular meeting of the Saratoga Ci~ Council held on the 3rd day of August, 1988, by the following vote: AYES: ~cilmembers Clev~ger, ~yles~ Peter~n~ S~tzman ~d ~yor ~derson NOES: None ABSENT: None ATTEST: ' Deputy ~ity~~lerk