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Council Meeting: July 9, 1991 Santa Monica,
TO: Mayor and City Council
FROM: City Staff
SUBJECT: Resolution to Set a PUblic Hearing for August 13, 1991
for the Confirmation of Assessment of Costs for Tree
Planting on Wilshire Boulevard between Ocean Avenue and
Centinela Avenue
Introduction
This report recommends that the City council set a public hearing
for August 13, 1991, to hear protests regarding the work
completed and to confirm the assessment of costs for tree
planting on wilshire Boulevard between Ocean Avenue and Centinela
Avenue.
Background
On May 10, 1988, the City Council approved the formation of an
assessment district for tree planting for Wilshire Boulevard
between Ocean Avenue and centinela Avenue. Drought tolerant
Mexican Fan Palms were planted on both the north and south sides
of the street in accordance with the city's guidelines on water
conservation.
Commercial and industrial property owners only will be assessed.
The assessments will be $3.00 per front footage for tree
planting.
Property owners were notified in accordance with state law and
the public hearing was held on May lO[ 1988. After closing the
pUblic hearing, the Council ordered the work to commence.
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The work has been completed and commercial and industrial
property owner assessments are now due. A public hearing to
confirm the assessments must be held pursuant to Section 5882 of
the California Streets and Highways Code. The attached
resolution sets the public hearing for August 13, 1991.
Commercial and industrial property owners will be notified of the
date and assessment amount fifteen days prior to the public
hearing. A list of property owners and assessments will be
available to Council at the time of the public hearing.
Budget/Financial Impact
Approximately $60,389.46 will be generated from property owner's
assessments. Revenue will be deposited in Account No.
01-500-401-00000-0177-10000, II Tree Planting", to offset
expenditures which were incurred in the completion of this
project Any unpaid assessments will be put on the 1992-93
property tax rolls by the Los Angeles County Assessor's office.
Recommendation
It is recommended that the City Council adopt the attached
resolution setting a public hearing for August 13, 1991, to
confirm. the assessment of costs for tree planting on Wilshire
Boulevard between Ocean Avenue and Centinela Avenue.
Prepared by: stan scholl, Director of General Services
Dave Britton, Acting City Engineer
Attachment: Resolution for Adoption
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, RESOLUTION NO. 8255 (CCS)
(CITY COUNCIL SERIES)
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF SANTA MONICA SETTING A PUBLIC HEARING FOR
AUGUST 13, 1991 TO HEAR ANY PROTESTS OR
OBJECTIONS TO THE CONFIRMATION OF ASSESSMENT
OF COSTS FOR TREE PLANTING ON WILSHIRE
BOULEVARD BETWEEN OCEAN AVENUE AND CENTINELA
AVENUE
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA MONICA DOES
HEREBY RESOLVE AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1. The Super~ntendent of Streets will file a
report of work pursuant to Sectlon 5882 of the Streets and
Highways Code of the State of California, relating to the tree
planting completed on Wilshire Boulevard between Ocean Avenue and
Cent~nela Avenue within the City of Santa Monica.
SECTION 2. Pursuant to Section 5870 et seq. of said
Code, the City council does hereby order and declare that on the
13th day of August 1991, at 7:30 p.m. , in the City council
Chambers of City Hall, it will hear and pass upon the report by
the Superintendent of streets, of the cost of tree planting
together with any Ob)ectlons or protests, if any, which may be
raised by any property owner liable to be assessed for the cost
of such tree planting and any other interested persons.
SECTION 3. All protests or obJections must be in
writing and f~led with the City Clerk on or before the time set
for the hearing of the protests and objections.
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. SECTION 4. The Superlntendent of Streets is hereby
directed to mail notices, in the manner and form prescribed by
law, of the cost of tree planting and of the adoption of this
Resolution to all persons ownlng commerclal or industrial real
property in the hereinbefore described assessment d~strict whose
names and addresses appear on the last equalized assessment roll
for the City taxes or as known to the city Clerk.
SECTION 5. The City Clerk shall certify to the
adoption of this Resolutlon, and thenceforth and thereafter, the
same shall be in full force and effect.
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
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Robert M. Myers
City Attorney
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Adopted and approved this 9th day of July, 1991.
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I hereby certify that the foregoing Resolution No. 8255(CCS)
was duly adopted by the City Council of the City of Santa Monica
at a meeting thereof held on July 9th, 1991 by the following
Council vote:
Ayes: Councilmembers: Holbrook, Katz, Olsen, Vazquez,
Zane, Abdo
Noes: Councilmembers: None
Abstain: Councilmembers: None
Absent: Councilmembers: Genser
ATTEST:
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