RESOLUTION NO. 2026-39
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF TORRANCE, CALIFORNIA, DECLARING ITS INTENTION TO LEVY AND COLLECT ASSESSMENTS WITHIN THE CITY OF TORRANCE LIGHTING DISTRICT NO. 99-1 FOR FISCAL YEAR 2026-2027 PURSUANT TO THE PROVISIONS OF PART 2 OF DIVISION 15 OF THE STREETS AND HIGHWAYS CODE AND AS PROVIDED BY ARTICLE XIIID OF THE CALIFORNIA CONSTITUTION, APPOINTING A TIME AND PLACE FOR PUBLIC HEARING
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF TORRANCE, CALIFORNIA, DOES RESOLVE, DECLARE, DETERMINE AND ORDER AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1The City Council of the City of Torrance, pursuant to the provisions of the Landscaping and Lighting Act of 1972, Part 2 of Division 15 of the California Streets and Highways Code (hereinafter referred to as the “Act”), proposes to levy and collect assessments against the lots and parcels of land within an existing assessment district designated “City of Torrance Lighting District No. 99-1” (hereinafter referred to as the “District”) to pay for the costs and expenses of the improvements described below in Section 3 of this Resolution for the fiscal year commencing July 1, 2026 and ending June 30, 2027.
Section 2The boundaries of the District are coterminous with the boundaries of the City of Torrance.
Section 3The proposed improvements may be briefly described as follows: The maintenance and servicing of public lighting facilities, including traffic signals, and appurtenant facilities installed in public places in the District.
Maintenance means the furnishings of services and materials for the ordinary and usual maintenance, operation and servicing of the public lighting facilities and appurtenant facilities, including repair, removal or replacement of all or part of any of the public lighting facilities and appurtenant facilities; and the cleaning, sandblasting and painting of the public lighting facilities and appurtenant facilities to remove or cover graffiti. Servicing means the furnishing of water for the maintenance of any of the public lighting facilities or appurtenant facilities and the furnishing of electric current or energy, gas or other illuminating agent for the public lighting facilities, or for the lighting or operation of appurtenant facilities.
Section 4The assessments to be levied and collected against the lots and parcels of land within the District No. 99-1 for fiscal year 2026-2027 are not proposed to increase from the assessments approved by the property owners and levied and collected for fiscal year 1999-2000.
Section 5Lots or parcels of land within the proposed District that are owned or used by any county, city, city and county, special district or any other local government entity, or the State of California, shall be assessed unless the City demonstrates by clear and convincing evidence that such lots or parcels receive no special benefit from the proposed improvements.
Section 6Reference is hereby made to the Engineer’s Report entitled “City of Torrance Lighting District No. 99-1, 2026/2027 Engineer’s Annual Levy Report,” on file in the office of the City Clerk, for a full and detailed description of the improvements, the boundaries of the District and any zones therein, and the proposed assessments upon assessable lots and parcels of land within the District.
Section 7NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the City Council appoints the day of June 9, 2026 at the hour of 6:30 p.m. or soon thereafter as the matter may be heard, in the Council Chambers at City Hall, 3031 Torrance Boulevard, Torrance, California, 90503, as the time and place for a public hearing on the levy of the proposed assessments against the lots and parcels of land within the District for the 2026-2027 fiscal year.
Section 8The City Clerk is hereby authorized and directed to give notice of such hearing in accordance with the law.
Section 9The City Council hereby designates the Public Works Director of the City of Torrance, 3031 Torrance Boulevard, California, 90503, (310)781-6900 to answer inquiries regarding the proceedings.
INTRODUCED, APPROVED, and ADOPTED this 5th day of May, 2026.APPROVED AS TO FORM:Patrick Q. Sullivan, City Attorney
/s/ Tatia StraderTatia Y. Strader, Assistant City Attorney
/s/ G. K. ChenMayor George K. Chen
ATTEST:
/s/ R. PoirierRebecca Poirier, MMC, City ClerkTORRANCE CITY COUNCIL RESOLUTION NO. 2026-39
STATE OF CALIFORNIAssCOUNTY OF LOS ANGELESssCITY OF TORRANCEss
I, Rebecca Poirier, City Clerk of the City of Torrance, California, do hereby certify that the foregoing resolution was duly introduced, approved, and adopted by the City Council of the City of Torrance at a regular meeting of said Council held on the 5th day of May, 2026 by the following vote:AYES:COUNCILMEMBERSGerson, Kaji, Kalani, Lewis, Mattucci, Sheikh, and Mayor Chen.NOES:COUNCILMEMBERSNone.ABSTAIN:COUNCILMEMBERSNone.ABSENT:COUNCILMEMBERNone.
/s/ R. PoirierRebecca Poirier, MMCCity Clerk of the City of TorranceDaily BreezePublished: 5/17/26
