Res 22-032RESOLUTION NO. 22-032
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
POWAY, CALIFORNIA, DECLARING THE INTENTION TO LEVY
AND COLLECT ASSESSMENTS WITHIN POWAY LIGHTING
DISTRICT FOR FISCAL YEAR 2022-23 AND APPROVING THE
ENGINEER'S REPORT
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Poway desires to levy and collect assessments
within the Poway Lighting District for the purpose of maintaining, servicing, operating and
administering public lighting facilities including, but not limited to, street lights, traffic signals,
lighted street signs and flashing beacons, in the City of Poway as shown in the Poway Lighting
District Engineer's Report, included in the staff report as Attachment B, that is on file in the Office
of the City Clerk, pursuant to the Streets and Highways Code;
WHEREAS, assessments will not increase from the Fiscal Year 2021-22 assessment rate
of $15.00 per benefit unit per year for Zone A, $3.75 per benefit unit per year for Zone B and
$13.58 per benefit unit per year for Zone C;
WHEREAS, under Article XIII D, Section 4 of the California Constitution, a City general
benefit contribution has been calculated as the average General Fund expenditure for the
maintenance of street lighting and traffic signals. This general benefit contribution has been
calculated to be $139,513.00;
WHEREAS, under the provisions of Section 5 of Article XIIID, the existing assessments in
the Lighting District are exempt from both the substantive and procedural requirements outlined
in Section 4 of the Article, until such time that the assessments are increased; and
WHEREAS, the public interest and convenience require the maintenance, service and
operation of street lighting, lighted street signs, traffic signals and flashing beacons within said
territory.
follows:
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Poway as
SECTION 1: The foregoing recitals are true and correct.
SECTION 2: Proposed assessments are as detailed in the Engineer's Report for Poway
Lighting District for Fiscal Year 2022-23 included in the staff report as Attachment B and attached
hereto.
SECTION 3: Notice is hereby given that a public hearing is scheduled in the regular
meeting place of the City Council, being the Council Chambers, City Hall, on the following date
and time:
Tuesday, June 21, 2022, at 7:00 p.m.
At that time, this legislative body will hear protests or objections in reference to the annual levy of
assessments and to any other matters contained in this resolution. Any persons who wish to
object to the proceedings or the annual levy should file a written protest with the City Clerk prior
to the time set for the public hearing. If there is a majority protest against the levy of an annual
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assessment that is increased from the previous year, the proposed increase in the assessments
shall be abandoned. A majority protest exists if, upon the conclusion of the hearing, written
protests filed and not withdrawn, represent property owners owning more than 50 percent of the
assessable area of land within the District.
SECTION 4: The City Clerk is hereby authorized and directed to give notice as required
by law by causing a copy of this Resolution to be published in the San Diego Union Tribune, a
newspaper of general circulation in the City of Poway, not less than ten (10) days prior to the date
set for the public hearing.
PASSED, ADOPTED AND APPROVED at a Regular Meeting of the City Council of the
City of Poway, California on the 7th day of June, 2022 by the following vote, to wit:
AYES: LEONARD, FRANK, GROSCH, MULLIN, VAUS
NOES: NONE
ABSENT: NONE
DISQUALIFIED: NONE
Steve Vaus, Mayor
ATTEST:
Carrie Gallagher, CMC, C