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HomeMy WebLinkAboutReso 2001-132 RESOLUTION NO. 2001-132 RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CHULA VISTA WAIVING THE CONSULTANT SELECTION PROCESS AND RETAINING THE FIRM OF MCGILL MARTIN SELF, INC. AS SPECIAL TAX CONSULTANT FOR THE FORMATION OF AN INFRASTRUCTURE FINANCING COMMUNITY FACILITES DISTRICT FOR THE SAN MIGUEL RANCH PROJECT AND THE OTAY RANCH VILLAGE 6 PROJECT BY ENTERING INTO AN AGREEMENT AND AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR TO EXECUTE SAID AGREEMENT WHEREAS, the City of Chula Vista (the "City') has previously formed nine assessment districts and three community facilities districts for the purpose of providing long term financing of infrastructure improvements to serve the properties within such districts; and WHEREAS, due to the inherent complexity of such land secured ~nancings, the City has historically utilized the same team of consultants to assist the City in structuring such ~nancings and undertaking the due diligence required for such financings; and WHEREAS, Meyers Real Estate Information, Bruce W. Hull & Associates, and McGill Martin Self, have participated as market absorption consultant, appraiser and special tax consultant, respectively for land-secured infrastructure financing transactions in the Otay Ranch territory and Sunbow II; and WHEREAS, it is recommended that the City enter into new agreements with each finn for the San Miguel Ranch Community Facilities District (CFD) and the Otay Ranch Village 6 CFD; and WHEREAS, this agreement will provide that the City Manager may amend said agreement, with approval as to form from the City Attorney, to include CFD work for other projects, in substantial conformance with the teHns of the original agreement, within a three (3) year period following the date of this Resolution; and WHEREAS, staff recommends that the City's consultant selection process be waived in the interest of providing a team that has demonstrated an ability to work together efficiently on past projects, that possesses extensive knowledge and experience in their respective fields, that has mastered a unique understanding of the development issues in the City of Chula Vista and that has proven its credibility with the bond market by providing support to successful bond offerings for existing projects; and Vvq-IEREAS, the total fees paid over the past twelve months to McGill Martin Self, Inc. is $1,162,000. NOW, THEREFORE, the City Council of the City of Chula Vista, California, does hereby waive the consultant selection process for the reasons set forth above and retain the firm of McGill Martin Self, Inc., as special tax consultant for the formation of a infrastructure financing CFD for the San Miguel Ranch Project and the Otay Ranch Village Project, by entering into an agreement and authorizing the Mayor to execute said agreement. Resolution 2001 - 132 Page 2 Prepared by Approved as to form by u~blic Works Director ~:~(ttomey ~ PASSED, APPROVED, and ADOPTED by the City Council of the City of Chula Vista, Califomia, this 8th day of May, 2001, by the following vote: AYES: Councilmembers: Davis, Padilia, Rindone, Salas and Horton NAYS: Councilmembers: None ABSENT: Councilmembers: None Shirley Hoao~nayor ATTEST: Susan Bigelow, City Clerk STATE OF CALIFORNIA ) COUNTY OF SAN DIEGO ) CITY OF CHULA VISTA ) I, Susan Bigelow, City Clerk of Chula Vista, Califomia, do hereby certify that the foregoing Resolution No. 2001-132 was duly passed, approved, and adopted by the City Council at a regular meeting of the Chula Vista City Council held on the 8th day of May, 2001. Executed this 8th day of May, 2001. Susan Bigelow, City Clerk