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HomeMy WebLinkAboutRES-95-5775 (LIGHT & LANDSCP/REBATE PROGRAM/SR. CITIZENS/95-96)• RESOLUTION NO. 95-5775 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF HERMOSA BEACH, CALIFORNIA, ESTABLISHING A REBATE PROGRAM IN CONNECTION WITH LANDSCAPING AND STREET LIGHTING DISTRICT NO. 1995-1996 WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Hermosa Beach previously formed the Hermosa Beach Landscaping and Street Lighting District-No. 1995-1996 (the "District") pursuant to the Landscaping and Lighting Act of 1977 (Streets and Highways Code Section 33500, (the "Act"); WHEREAS, pursuant to the Act, the City annually levies assessments against properties in the District to pay for the operation, servicing and maintenance of landscaping, lighting, park and recreational improvements and appurtenant facilities in the City; WHEREAS, the assessments are collected on the County tax bills, together with the property taxes, and are due in two equal installments, with the first installment due by December 10th each year and the second installment due by April 10th each year; and WHEREAS, commencing with fiscal year 1995-96, the City Council desires to establish procedures whereby the City will rebate to eligible senior citizens and disabled persons that portion of each annual assessment which exceeds the amount of $16.84 per dwelling unit in the manner described herein. NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF HERMOSA BEACH, CALIFORNIA, DOES HEREBY RESOLVE, DETERMINE AND ORDER AS FOLLOWS: SECTION 1. The City Council hereby resolves, commencing with fiscal year 1995-96, to rebate to eligible senior citizens (as defined herein) and eligible disabled persons (as defined herein) that portion of each annual assessment which exceeds the amount of $16.84 per dwelling unit under the following conditions: (a) Each senior citizen or disabled person will be eligible for a rebate only with respect to the dwelling unit(s) in which the senior citizen or disabled person resides. The senior citizen or disabled person must have resided in the dwelling unit(s) for which the rebate is sought as of the date of the levy of the assessment against the dwelling unit(s) (being the Beach this 24t 1995. date of adoption by the City Council of a resolution confirming the assessments); and (b) The senior citizen or disabled person must pay the annual assessment, in full, on or prior to the date the assessment would be deemed delinquent if not paid and must provide proof of payment to the City in a form satisfactory to the City; and (c) The senior citizen or disabled person must file an application for rebate with the City on or prior to the date which is six months after the date the assessment would be deemed delinquent if not paid in full. SECTION 2. For purposes of this Resolution, a 'senior citizen" is a person who is sixty- two (62) years of age or older as of the date of the levy of the annual assessment for which a rebate is sought (being the date of adoption by the City Council of a resolution confirming the assessments). For purposes of this Resolution, a "disabled" person is a person who is "disabled" within the meaning of Section 30-51(a) of the Hermosa Beach Municipal Code as of the date of the levy of the annual assessment. SECTION 3. Any eligible senior citizen or disabled person may file an application with the City's Finance Director for a rebate pursuant to this Resolution. Such application shall be made upon forms supplied by the City and shall recite facts under oath which qualify the applicant for a rebate. The Finance Director, or his or her designee, shall review all such applications and certify those applications determined to qualify for a rebate. SECTION 4. Applications for a rebate must be made on an annual basis. PASSED, A PROVED and ADOPTED City Council of the City of Hermosa PRE 3ENT of the City Council, and MAYOR of the City of Hermosa Beach, California City Attorney -2- • • • • STATE OF CALIFORNIA COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES CITY OF HERMOSA BEACH I, Naoma Valdes, Deputy City Clerk of the City Council of the City of Hermosa Beach, California, do hereby certify that the foregoing Resolution No. 95-5775 was duly and regularly passed, approved and adopted by the City Council of the City of Hermosa Beach at a Regular Meeting of said Council at the regular place thereof on October 24, 1995. The vote was as follows: AYES: Benz, Edgerton, Oakes, Reviczky, Mayor Bowler NOES: None ABSTAIN: None ABSENT: None DATED: October 26, 1995 Cri i diam7t 11- 1-14141 Deputy City Clerk e •