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§ 3.50.222 HEARING.
   (A)   At the time set for the hearing, the City Council shall cause to be presented a full and accurate statement by the City Manager, or other person designated by him, of all of the information relating to the assessment district as proposed. Thereafter, any person desiring to do so may present any relevant oral or documentary evidence bearing upon the question as to whether the proposed district should be formed.
   (B)   Based upon the feasibility report and other material presented at the time of the hearing, the City Council shall form the district if it finds:
      (1)   That the public interest, convenience and necessity require the formation of such district; and
      (2)   That the service(s) proposed is necessary; and
      (3)   That the total estimated assessment is reasonable; and
      (4)   The assessment proposed on each lot is based upon a fair and reasonable benefit formula.
   (C)   The City Council may, prior to the close of the hearing, for good cause, modify the boundaries proposed for the district by excluding lots therefrom, by modifying the nature and extent of the service(s), and/or by modifying the benefit formula.
   (D)   If the City Council determines that written protests have been filed by the owners of lots which would be liable for more than 50% of the total proposed estimated assessment upon the district, it shall terminate the proceedings, unless by a four-fifths vote of all members of the City Council, such protests are expressly overruled by the City Council.
('86 Code, § 3.50.222) (Ord. 3997, passed - - )
§ 3.50.224 FORMATION OF DISTRICT.
   Where the City Council determines, after the hearing, to form an assessment district, it shall do so by resolution which shall contain the following:
   (A)   The name of the district;
   (B)   The boundaries of the district:
   (C)   A map describing the boundaries of the district and the properties to be assessed;
   (D)   The nature of the service(s) proposed to be provided;
   (E)   The legal description of the lots included within such district. The resolution shall be recorded in the office of the Registrar-Recorder of the County of Los Angeles by the City Clerk.
('86 Code, § 3.50.224) (Ord. 3997, passed - - )
§ 3.50.226 PERFORMING THE SERVICE.
   The City Council, after forming an assessment district, shall, by resolution, order the performance of the service(s) contemplated by the assessment district. The City Council shall select the method of providing the service(s) which is most economical and consistent with a requirement of high quality of performance.
('86 Code, § 3.50.226) (Ord. 3997, passed - - )
§ 3.50.228 ANNUAL ASSESSMENT HEARINGS.
   Annually, prior to July 1 of each calendar year, if the City Council elects to continue a district in existence, it shall cause to be prepared by the City Manager, a district report which shall contain the information required of a feasibility report and a statement reflecting whether the service(s) proposed are to be changed or altered from that provided during the prior fiscal year, and/or whether any new service(s) is to be provided, and whether any change in cost is anticipated or proposed with reference to the providing of such service(s). Upon completion of such report, the City Manager shall file the same with the City Clerk.
('86 Code, § 3.50.228) (Ord. 3997, passed - - )
§ 3.50.230 CITY MANAGER'S REPORT; ANNUAL HEARING NOTICE.
   Upon receipt of City Manager's report, the City Clerk shall set the matter for a hearing before the City Council at its next most convenient meeting prior to July 1 of that year. The City Clerk shall give notice of such hearing in the manner provided in § 3.50.215 hereof. Such notices shall include a statement of the total assessment and the assessment for each lot, as proposed.
('86 Code, § 3.50.230) (Ord. 3997, passed - - ; Am. Ord. 4047, passed - - )
§ 3.50.232 ASSESSMENT DIAGRAM; ASSESSMENT ROLL.
   Prior to each annual assessment hearing, the City Manager shall prepare a proposed assessment diagram and assessment roll and file the same with the City Clerk, which shall describe all costs proposed to be included in the assessment with respect to that assessment district for the forthcoming fiscal year. The assessment diagram and assessment roll shall include a proposed assessment for each lot included within the boundaries of the district, based upon the formula for the spread of such assessments as approved by the City Council.
('86 Code, § 3.50.232) (Ord. 3997, passed - - )
§ 3.50.235 ANNUAL HEARING.
   (A)   At the time and place set for the annual hearing, any person who owns a lot upon which an assessment is proposed to be made shall have the opportunity to present an objection, and written and/or oral evidence in support of such objection.
   (B)   The City Council shall consider the assessment diagram and assessment roll as submitted, each and every objection and all relevant evidence presented, and based thereon, shall determine whether the assessment as proposed, as to each individual lot, is fair and reasonable in light of the formula selected for the spread of the assessment. Upon the conclusion of the hearing, the City Council shall direct such modifications as are appropriate to the assessment diagram and/or assessment roll as submitted.
   (C)   Thereafter, the assessment diagram and assessment roll shall be approved by resolution of the City Council which shall specifically refer to any modification made with respect to the assessment diagram.
   (D)   The City Council may direct that any annual hearing be conducted by a hearing officer. In such case the hearing officer shall conduct the hearing as directed, and prepare a written report to the Council as to the evidence presented and his recommendation for approval and/or modification of the assessment diagram and assessment roll. The Council shall approve or modify the hearing officer's report, and approve, or approve as modify the assessment diagram and assessment roll based upon the hearing officer's report and his administrative record.
('86 Code, § 3.50.235) (Ord. 3997, passed - - )
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