2015-027 - Levy & Collect Assessments in LLD NO 2 Blackwell Drive Benefit ZoneRESOLUTION 2015 -027
RESOLUTION OF THE TOWN COUNCIL
OF THE TOWN OF LOS GATOS
OF ITS INTENTION TO LEVY AND COLLECT ASSESSMENTS
FOR FISCAL YEAR 2015/16 IN
LANDSCAPING AND LIGHTING ASSESSMENT DISTRICT NO. 1 --
BLACKWELL DRIVE BENEFIT ZONE,
AND TO SET PUBLIC MEETING AND PUBLIC HEARING
TO CONSIDER THE PROPOSED ASSESSMENTS
WHEREAS, Landscaping and Lighting Assessment District No. 1 -- Blackwell Drive
Benefit Zone is generally located in Tract No. 8306, as generally shown in Part D hereto and
generally consists of the following improvements:
Landscaping and appurtenances in the median
island and the street lights constructed as a part of
Tract No. 8306, Blackwell Drive and National
Avenue.
WHEREAS, on April 21, 2015, the Town Council ordered the Town Engineer to prepare
and file a report regarding Landscaping and Lighting Assessment District No. 1-- Blackwell
Drive Benefit Zone, regarding the improvements in the District and proposed assessment to
support those improvements; and
WHEREAS, the Town Engineer has prepared and filed that report; and
WHEREAS, the Town Council has considered and approved that report; and
WHEREAS, no substantial changes are proposed to be made in the improvements in the
District; and
WHEREAS, the Engineer's Report contains a detailed description of the improvements
in the District, the boundaries of the District and the benefit zones within the District, and the
proposed assessments upon assessable lots and parcels of land within the District; and
WHEREAS, the Town Council intends to consider levying and collecting assessments
upon the assessable lots and parcels of land within the District that are equal to those levied and
collected in Fiscal Year 2014/15; and
WHEREAS, the proposed assessment should be set for public hearing in accordance
with the Streets and Highways Code,
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED AS FOLLOWS:
1. The Town Council will consider the levying and collection of assessment in Landscaping
and Lighting Assessment District No. 1 -- Blackwell Drive Benefit Zone at a public
hearing Monday, June 16, 2015, at 7:00 p.m., in the Town Council Chambers at Civic
Center, 110 East Main Street, Los Gatos, CA 95030, when all interested persons may
come and be heard. This hearing may be continued from time to time.
2. Any person wishing to protest the levy and collection of assessments may do so by filing
a written protest with the Clerk Administrator at 110 E. Main Street, Los Gatos, CA
95030, before the close of the public hearing on June 16, 2015, or as it may be continued
from time to time. Any such written protests must state all grounds of objection and a
description to the property owned by the person making the protest sufficient to identify
the property owned by that person.
3. The Clerk Administrator is ordered to cause notice of the hearing to be published once in
the Los Gatos Weekly Times at least 10 days before the public hearing.
4. The Clerk Administrator is further ordered to cause notice of the public hearing to be
mailed to the owners of assessable lots and parcels within the district at least 10 days
before the public hearing.
PASSED AND ADOPTED at a regular meeting of the Town Council of the Town of
Los Gatos held on the 5`h day of May, 2015 by the following vote:
COUNCIL MEMBERS:
AYES: Steve Leonardis, Rob Rennie, Marico Sayoc, Barbara Spector, Mayor Marcia Jensen
NAYS:
ABSENT:
ABSTAIN:
SIGNED:
MAYOR OF THE TOWN OF LOS GATOS
LOS GATOS, CALIFORNIA
ATTEST:
CLERK ADMINISTRATOR OF THE TOWN OF LOS GATOS
LOS GATOS, CALIFORNIA