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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 - - )
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 - - )
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 - - )
(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 - - )
The assessment diagram, and assessment roll as approved, shall be prepared in a form so as to permit the recordation of each in the office of the Registrar-Recorder in the county of Los Angeles. After approval by resolution of the City Council, the fact thereof shall be noted on the face of each and same shall be filed with the City Clerk. Certified copies thereof shall be recorded by the City Clerk in the office of the Registrar-Recorder of the county.
('86 Code, § 3.50.240) (Ord. 3997, passed - - )
(A) Effective as of the date of the recording of the assessment diagram and assessment roll each of the assessments set forth therein shall be a lien upon the lot against which each assessment is made. Unless sooner discharged by payment, each such lien shall continue for a period of four years from and after the date of its recordation.
(B) Within a period of 30 days after recorda-tion, any lot owner may pay to the Treasurer of the city the amount of the assessment so imposed, which shall extinguish such lien. Following the recordation of the assessment diagram and assessment roll, the City Manager shall cause a certified copy of the assessment diagram and assessment roll to be filed with the County Auditor, County Tax Collector and County Assessor, together with a statement as to which, if any, of the assessments have been paid.
('86 Code, § 3.50.245) (Ord. 3997, passed - - )
After the filing of the diagram and assessment, the county officers shall enter on the county assessment roll opposite each lot the amount assessed there-upon, as shown in the assessment diagram and assess-ment roll.
('86 Code, § 3.50.250) (Ord. 3997, passed - - )
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