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HomeMy WebLinkAboutReso - CC - 020-2012RESOLUTION NO. 20-2012 RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BURLINGAME, CALIFORNIA, INITIATING PROCEEDINGS FOR PROPOSED CITY OF BURLINGAME ASSESSMENT DISTRICT NO. 2012-1 PURSUANT TO THE LANDSCAPING AND LIGHTING ACT OF 1972 WHEREAS, the Burlingame Avenue streetscape has deteriorated over the past several years; the sidewalks are uneven, not uniform, and require replacement; the street itself requires repaving; street trees need to be replaced or re -installed; and the street lighting needs to be improved and upgraded; and WHEREAS, maintaining and increasing the commercial attractiveness of the Burlingame Avenue shopping district through upgrades and improvements to the Burlingame Avenue streetscape are desirable both for the properties within the Proposed Assessment District (as defined below), and also for the City as a whole; and WHEREAS, City staff has met with some property owners in the Proposed Assessment District and explained to them its purpose and the proposed improvements and the property owners at those meetings have expressed support for the establishment of the Proposed Assessment District as a necessary public improvement to the economic viability of the Burlingame Avenue commercial area; and WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Burlingame, under the provisions of the Landscaping and Lighting Act of 1972, Part 2 of Division 15 (beginning with Secion 22500) of the California Streets and Highways Code (the "1972 Act"), proposes to consider the construction of public improvements in the streetscape of Burlingame Avenue, including but not limited to, sidewalk widening and replacement, street paving, parking improvements, decorative crosswalks, installation of street trees, street furniture and street lighting, together with appurtenant work and improvements (collectively, the "Proposed Project") which are located within or immediately adjacent to the proposed boundaries of an assessment district to be known as "City of Burlingame Assessment District No. 2012-1, Downtown Burlingame Avenue Streetscape Improvement Project, City of Burlingame, County of San Mateo, State of California" (the "Proposed Assessment District"); and WHEREAS, this City Council finds that the land to be specially benefited by the Proposed Project is the land shown within the proposed boundaries as shown on the map attached hereto as Exhibit A and incorporated herein by this reference; RESOLVED by the CITY COUNCIL of the City of Burlingame, California, and this City Council does hereby find, order and determine as follows: The City Council hereby finds and declares that the foregoing recitals are true. 2. The City Council hereby proposes consideration of the Proposed Assessment District to finance the Proposed Project. 3. The City Council hereby appoints and designates NBS (the "Assessment Engineer") to perform the duties and functions of the Assessment Engineer in connection with the formation proceedings for the Proposed Assessment District. 4. The Proposed Project is hereby referred to the Assessment Engineer to make and file with the City Clerk of the City Council a report in writing in accordance with Article XJ ID, Section 4(b) of the OHSUSA:750163353.4 California Constitution and Section 22567 of the 1972 Act. The Assessment Engineer's report shall identify all of the parcels to be assessed, shall identify the special and general benefits of the Proposed Project, shall identify the proportionate share of the special benefit of the Proposed Project inuring to each parcel within the Proposed Assessment District and shall identify the corresponding individual annual assessment amount for each parcel. 5. The City Council hereby appoints and designates the City Engineer of the City to perform the duties and functions of the Superintendent of Streets in connection with such proceedings. 6. The City Council hereby designates the Finance Director, or the designated agent of the Finance Director, to collect and receive the assessments. I, Mary Ellen Kearney, City Clerk of the City of Burlingame, do hereby certify that the foregoing Resolution was introduced at a regular meeting of the City Council held on the 2nd day of Anril, 2012, and was adopted thereafter by the following vote: AYES: COUNCILMEMBERS: BAYLOCK, BROWNRIGG, DEAL, KEIGHRAN, NAGEL NOES: COUNCILMEMBERS: NONE ABSENT: COUNCILMEMBERS: NONE f ary Elle 1 Keamey, City Clerk OHSUSA:750163353.4 i o o z a w / / \ CD 0 LL LL �a a W oho¢ �FZoi ¢az �Ys CDO? V W a 2 0 \ Xyy m / `\ m I 00 ympN m0� d 0zZ 0Zz a U y Q U 0 0)\\\ N N `\\ M \`s� \ ooaam �s Amy aNV tmV ryN Nry rym ryr (NV t�V ry�tmV�NmmrN Q N aV aV N N N N N N N tV N N N h N N nN NN ryN nh NH 4N N mN 44gs mO [� S S 0 -7744N44444 ' NmN.ONNNOry N N NN N N N N N N N N N md, d,dd,d dd, d,d AdA dd,d m o. dAd,dodm AAmR a0000aaaooa000000000000000000a00000000000 oo 000m000 o IM $R i z w y.-Nnallorm .-.-.-.-�.-.-��.-N&`a'NrvNnnn Neoi onn$n ro°nmMoa ovvS'3 v<�vN �' o�