1997-066-Intention To Levy And Collect Assessments For Fiscal Year 1997-1998RESOLUTION 1997 -66
RESOLUTION OF THE TOWN COUNCIL OF THE TOWN OF LOS GATOS
OF ITS INTENTION TO LEVY AND COLLECT ASSESSMENTS
FOR FISCAL YEAR 1997 -1998 IN
LANDSCAPING AND LIGHTING ASSESSMENT DISTRICT NO. 1 --
VASONA HEIGHTS BENEFIT ZONE,
AND TO SET PUBLIC MEETING AND PUBLIC HEARING
TO CONSIDER THE PROPOSED ASSESSMENTS
WHEREAS, Landscaping and Lighting Assessment District No. 1 -- Vasona Heights
Benefit Zone is generally located in Tract No. 8280, as generally shown in Exhibit A hereto, and
generally consists of the following improvements:
The maintenance of trees, landscaping, irrigation systems, trail, emergency access,
and retaining wall within open space areas, as shown on the approved
improvement for Tract No. 8280, Los Gatos, California.
WHEREAS, on March 5, 1997, the Town Council ordered the District Engineer to
prepare and file a report regarding Landscaping and Lighting Assessment District No. 1-- Vasona
Heights Benefit Zone, regarding the improvements in the District and proposed assessment to
support those improvements; and
WHEREAS, the District 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 higher than those levied
and collected in Fiscal Year 1996 -1997; and
WHEREAS, the proposed assessment should be set for public hearing in accordance with
the Streets and Highways Code; and
WHEREAS, the proposed assessment would not be higher than last year's assessment,
NOW, THEREFORE, IT IS RESOLVED AS FOLLOWS:
The Town Council will consider the levying and collection of assessment in Landscaping
and Lighting Assessment District No. 1 -- Vasona Heights Benefit Zone at a public hearing
Monday, July 21, 1997, at 7:30 p.m., in the Town Council Chambers at Civic Center, 110
East Main Street, Los Gatos, California, 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 Town Clerk at 110 E. Main Street, Los Gatos, CA 95032, before
the close of the public hearing on July 21, 1997, 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.
The Town Clerk 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 Town Clerk 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 special meeting of the Town Council of the Town of Los
Gatos held on the 16th day of June, 1997 by the following vote:
COUNCIL MEMBERS:
AYES: Randy Attaway, Steven Blanton, Jan Hutchins, Linda Lubeck,
Mayor Joanne Benjamin
NAYS: None
ABSENT: None
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ABSTAIN: None 4
SIGNED: dt y mac. Lu -ate'
MAYOR OF THE TOWN OF L S GATOS
LOS GATOS, CALIFORNIA
ATTEST:
CLERK OF THE TOWN OF LOSS" ATOS
LOS GATOS, CALIFORNIA '/
Exhibit "A 99
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Assessment No. —xx
LANDSCAPING AND LIGHTING
ASSESSMENT DISTRICT NO. I
Vasona Heights Benefit Zone
.. Imo.. _ 1 .... Drawn by: Trish Duarte
Revised: 2/29/97 by T.D.