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HomeMy WebLinkAboutReso 2001-329 RESOLUTION NO. 2001-329 RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CHULA VISTA DECLARING ITS iNTENTION TO ESTABLISH COMMUNITY FACILITIES DISTRICT NO. 2001-1 (SAN MIGUEL RANCH), DESIGNATE TWO IMPROVEMENT AREAS THEREIN, AND 'FO AUTHORIZE THE LEVY OF A SPECIAL TAX THEREIN TO FINANCE THE ACQUISITION OF CERTAIN FACILITIES WHEREAS, the City Council at this time desires to initiate proceedings to create a Community Facilities District pursuant to the terms and provisions of the "Mello-Roos Community Facilities Act of 1982," being Chapter 2.5, Part 1, Division 2, Title 5 of the Government Code of the State of California (the "Act") and the City of Chula Vista Community Facilities District Ordinance enacted pursuant to the powers reserved by the City of Chula Vista under Sections 3, 5 and 7 of Article XI of the Constitution of the State of California (the "Ordinance") (the Act and the Ordinance may be referred to collectively as the "Community Facilities District Law"). This Community Facilities District shall hereinafter be referred to as COMMUNITY FACILITIES DISTRICT NO. 2001-1 (SAN MIGUEL RANCH) (the "District"); and WHEREAS, this City Council desires to proceed to adopt its Resolution of Intention to initiate the proceedings to consider the establishment of such District, to set forth the proposed boundaries for such District, to indicate the type of public facilities proposed to be financed by such District, to indicate the proposed rate and apportionment of a special tax sufficient to finance the acquisition of such facilities and the administration of the District and any indebtedness incurred by the District, to set a time and place for a public heating relating to the establishment of such District; and WHEREAS, the Community Facilities District Law provides that the City Council may initiate proceedings to establish a community facilities district only if it has first considered and adopted local goals and policies concerning the use of the Community Facilities District Law; and WHEREAS, this City Council has adopted local goals and policies as required pursuant to the Community Facilities District Law; and WHEREAS, the Community Facilities District Law permits the City Council to designate a portion or portions of the proposed District as one or more improvement areas for the purpose of financing of, or contributing to the financing of, specified public facilities; and WHEREAS, this City Council desires to designate two improvement areas within the proposed District for the purpose of contributing to the financing of the facilities specified herein. NOW, THEREFORE, IT IS HEREBY RESOLVED: RECITALS SECTION 1. The above recitals are all true and correct. Resolution 2001-329 -- Page 2 INITIATION OF PROCEEDINGS SECTION 2. These proceedings are initiated by this City Council pursuant to the authorization of the Community Facilities District Law. BOUNDARIES OF DISTRICT AND IMPROVEMENT AREAS SECTION 3. It is the intention of this City Council to establish the boundaries of the proposed District and the proposed improvement areas therein. A description of the proposed boundaries of the territory to be included in the District and the Improvement Areas proposed to be designated within such District including the properties and parcels of land proposed to be subject to the levy of a special tax by the District is as follows: All that property as shown on a map as previously approved by this City Council, such map designated by the name of this District, a copy of which is on file in the Office of the City Clerk and shall remain open for public inspection. NAME OF DISTRICT AND IMROVEMENT AREAS SECTION4. The name of the proposed District shall be COMMUNITY FACILITIES DISTRICT NO. 2001-1 (SAN MIGUEL RANCH). The improvement areas proposed to be designated within the District shall be known as "Improvement Area A" and Improvement Area B" (individually, an "Improvement Area" or collectively, the "Improvement Areas") DESCRIPTION OF FACILITIES SECTION 5. It is the intention of this City Council to finance the acquisition of certain facilities authorized to be acquired pursuant to the provisions of the Community Facilities District Law. A general description of the type of facilities proposed to be authorized to be acquired is set forth in Exhibit A, attached hereto and incorporated herein by this reference (the "Facilities"). The Facilities are facilities which this legislative body is authorized by law to contribute revenue to or to construct, own or operate. It is hereby further determined that the proposed Facilities are necessary to meet increased demands and needs placed upon the City as a result of development within the District. The cost of acquiring the Facilities includes incidental expenses as such term is defined in Government Code Section 53317(e) and may include, but not be limited to, the costs of planning and designing the Facilities; all costs associated with the establishment of the District and the designation of the improvement areas, the issuance and administration of bonds to be issued for each improvement area, including the payment of any rebate obligation due and owing to the federal government, the determination of the amount of any special taxes to be levied, the costs of collecting any special taxes, and costs otherwise incurred in order to carry out the authorized purposes of the District, together with any other expenses incidental to the acquisition, construction, completion and inspection of the Facilities. Resolution 2001-329 Page 3 SPECIAL TAX SECTION 6. It is hereby further proposed that, except where funds are otherwise available, a separate special tax sufficient to pay for such facilities and related incidental expenses authorized by the Community Facilities District Law, secured by recordation of a continuing lien against all non-exempt real property in the District, will be levied annually within the boundaries of each of the improvement areas within the District. Under no circumstances will the special tax levied against any parcel used for private residential purposes be increased as a consequence of delinquency or default by the owner of any other parcel or parcels within the same improvement area of the District by more than 10 percent. For further particulars as to the rate and method of apportionment of the proposed special tax (the "Rates and Methods of Apportionment") for each improvement area reference is made to the attached and incorporated Exhibit B, which sets forth in sufficient detail the method of apportionment to allow each landowner or resident within each Improvement Area of the proposed District to clearly estimate the maximum amount that such person will have to pay. The Rates and Methods of Apportionment also sets forth the tax year after which no further special tax shall be levied or collected against any parcel used for private residential purposes within each improvement area. A parcel shall be considered "used for private residential purposes" not later than the date on which an occupancy permit or the equivalent for private residential use is issued for such parcel. The special taxes herein proposed, to the extent possible, shall be collected in the same manner as ad valorem property taxes or in such other manner at this City Council shall determine, including without limitation, direct billing of the affected property owners, and shall be subject to the same penalties, procedure, sale and lien priority in any case of delinquency as applicable for ad valorem taxes. Any special taxes that may not be collected on the County tax roll shall be collected through a direct billing procedure by the Treasurer of the City of Chula Vista (the "City"), acting for and on behalf of the District. PUBLIC HEARING SECTION 7. NOTICE IS GIVEN THAT ON NOVEMBER 6, 2001, AT THE HOUR OF 4:00 O'CLOCK P.M., IN THE REGULAR MEETING PLACE OF THE CITY COUNCIL BEING THE COUNCIL CHAMBERS, CITY HALL, LOCATED AT 276 FOURTH AVENUE, CHULA VISTA, CALIFORNIA, A PUBLIC HEARING WILL BE HELD WHERE THIS CITY COUNCIL WILL CONSIDER THE ESTABLISHMENT OF THE PROPOSED DISTRICT, THE DESIGNATION OF THE PROPOSED IMPROVEMENT AREAS, THE RATE AND METHOD OF APPORTIONMENT OF THE SPECIAL TAX PROPOSED TO BE LEVIED WITHIN EACH IMPROVEMENT AREA, AND ALL OTHER MATTERS AS SET FORTH IN THIS RESOLUTION OF INTENTION. AT THE ABOVE-MENTIONED TIME AND PLACE FOR PUBLIC HEARING ANY PERSONS INTERESTED, INCLUDING TAXPAYERS AND PROPERTY OWNERS MAY APPEAR AND BE HEARD. THE TESTIMONY OF ALL INTERESTED PERSONS FOR OR AGAINST THE ESTABLISHMENT OF THE DISTRICT, THE EXTENT OF THE DISTRICT, THE DESIGNATION OF THE iMPROVEMENT AREAS OR THE FINANCING OF THE FACILITIES, WILL BE HEARD AND CONSIDERED. ANY PROTESTS MAY BE MADE ORALLY OR IN WRITING. HOWEVER, ANY PROTESTS PERTAINING TO THE REGULARITY OR SUFFICIENCY OF THE PROCEEDINGS SHALL BE IN WRITING AND CLEARLY SET FORTH THE IRREGULARITIES AND DEFECTS TO WHICH THE Resolution 2001-329 -- Page 4 OBJECTION IS MADE. ALL WRITTEN PROTESTS SHALL BE FILED WITH THE CITY CLERK OF THE CITY ON OR BEFORE THE TIME FIXED FOR THE PUBLIC HEARING. WRITTEN PROTESTS MAY BE WITHDRAWN 1N WRITING AT ANY TIME BEFORE THE CONCLUSION OF THE PUBLIC HEARING. IF A WRITTEN MAJORITY PROTEST AGAINST THE ESTABLISHMENT OF THE DISTRICT IS FILED, THE PROCEEDINGS SHALL BE ABANDONED. IF SUCH MAJORITY PROTEST IS LIMITED TO CERTA1N FACILITIES OR PORTIONS OF THE SPECIAL TAX, THOSE FACILITIES OR THAT PORTION OF THE SPECIAL TAX SHALL BE ELIMINATED BY THE CITY COUNCIL. ELECTION SECTION 8. If, following the public hearing described in the Section above, the City Council determines to establish the District and to designate the improvement areas and proposes to levy a special tax within each such improvement area, the City Council shall then submit the levy of the special taxes to the qualified electors of each improvement area. If at least twelve (12) persons, who need not necessarily be the same twelve (12) persons, have been registered to vote within an improvement area for each of the ninety (90) days preceding the close of the public heating, the vote shall be by registered voters of the improvement area, with each voter having one (1) vote. Otherwise, the vote shall be by the landowners of each improvement area who were the owners of record at the close of the subject hearing, with each landowners or the - authorized representative thereof, having one (1) vote for each acre or portion of an acre of land owned within such Improvement Area. NOTICE SECTION 9. Notice of the time and place of the public hearing shall be given by the City Clerk by causing the publication of a Notice of Public Hearing in the legally designated newspaper of general circulation, such publication pursuant to Section 6061 of the Government Code, with such publication to be completed at least seven (7) days prior to the date set for the public hearing. The City Clerk shall also cause notice to be given by first-class mail to each registered voter, if any, and to each landowner as defined in the Community Facilities District Law within the proposed boundaries of the District. Such notice shall be mailed at least 15 days before the public hearing and shall contain the same information as is required to be contained in the notice published pursuant to the preceding paragraph. RESERVATION OF RIGHTS TO AUTHORIZE TENDER OF BONDS SECTION 10. The City Council reserves to itself, in its capacity as the legislative body of the District if formed, the right and authority to allow any interested owner of property within the District, subject to the provisions of Government Code Section 53344.1 and to such conditions as this City Council may impose, and any applicable prepayment penalties as may be described in the bond indenture or comparable instrument or document, to tender to the Treasurer, acting for -- and on behalf of the District, in full payment or part payment of any installment of the special taxes or the interest or penalties thereon which may be due or delinquent, but for which a bill has Resolution 2001-329 Page 5 been received, any bond or other obligation secured thereby, the bond or other obligation to be taken at par and credit to be given for the accrued interest shown thereby computed to the date of tender. ADVANCES OF FUNDS OR WORK-IN-KiND SECTION 11. At any time either before or after the formation of the District, the City Council may accept advances of funds or work-in-kind fi.om any source, including, but not limited to, private persons or private entities and may provide, by resolution, for the use of those fimds or that work-in-kind for any authorized purpose, including, but not limited to, paying any cost incurred by the City in creating the District. The City may enter into an agreement, by resolution, with the person or entity advancing the funds or work-in-kind, to repay all or a portion of the funds so advanced, or to reimburse the person or entity for the value, or cost, whichever is less, of the work-in-kind, as determined by the City Council. The City has entered into a Community Facilities District Reimbursement Agreement with NNP - Trimark San Miguel Ranch, LLC (the "Corporation") to provide for such advances for the payment of all initial consulting and administration costs and expenses related to the proceedings to consider the formation of the District and to subsequently authorize, issue and sell bonds for the District. Such advances are subject to reimbursement pursuant to the terms of such agreement. No such agreement shall constitute a debt or liability of the City. In addition, it is proposed that the City enter into an agreement with the Corporation pursuant to which the Corporation shall construct and install the Facilities and the District shall repay the funds expended by the Corporation for such purpose or value or cost of the work in- kind, whichever is less. Presented by Approved as to form by J ip t John M. Kaheny }/ublic Works Director City Attomey Resolution 2001-329 -- Page 6 PASSED, APPROVED, and ADOPTED by the City Council of the City of Chula Vista, California, this 25th day of September, 2001, by the following vote: AYES: Councilmembers: Davis, Padilla, Rindone, Salas and Horton NAYS: Councilmembers: None ABSENT: Councilmembcrs: None Shirley Horton.,~Mayor ATTEST: Susan Bigelow, City Clerk STATE OF CALIFORNIA ) - COUNTY OF SAN DIEGO ) CITY OF CHULA VISTA ) I, Susan Big¢low, City Clerk of Chula Vista, California, do hereby certify that the foregoing Resolution No. 2001-329 was duly passed, approved, and adopted by the City Council at a regular meeting of the Chula Vista City Council held on the 25th day of September, 2001. Executed this 25th day of September, 2001. Susan Bigelow, City Clerk RATE AND METHOD OF APPORTIONMENT FOR CITY OF CHULA VISTA COMMUNITY FACILITIES DISTRICT NO. 2001-1, IMPROVEMENT AREA A (San Miguel Ranch) A Special Tax as hereinafter defined shall be levied on all Assessor's Parcels of Taxable Property within the City of Chula Vista Community Facilities District No. 2001-1 ("CFD No. 2001-1, Improvement Area A") and collected each Fiscal Year commencing in Fiscal Year 2002-03, in an amount determined by the City Council through the application of the appropriate Special Tax for "Developed Property," and "Undeveloped Property," as described below. All of the real property in CFD No. 2001-1, Improvement Area A, unless exempted by law or by the provisions hereof, shall be taxed for the purposes, to the extent and in the manner herein provided. A. DEFINITIONS The terms hereinafter set forth have the following meanings: "Acre or Acreage" means the land area of an Assessor's Parcel as shown on an Assessor's Parcel Map, or if the land area is not shown on an Assessor's Parcel Map, the land area shown on the applicable final map, parcel map, condominium plan, record of survey, or other recorded document creating or describing the parcel. If the preceding maps are not available, the Acreage shall be determined by the City Engineer. "Act" means the Mello-Roos Community Facilities Act of 1982, as amended, being Chapter 2.5, Division 2 of Title 5 of the Government Code of the State of California. "Administrative Expenses" means the following actual or reasonably estimated costs directly related to the administration of CFD No. 2001-1, Improvement Area A including, but not limited to, the following: the costs of computing the Special Taxes and preparing the annual Special Tax collection schedules (whether by the City or designee thereof or both); the costs of collecting the Special Taxes (whether by the County, the City, or otherwise); the costs of remitting the Special Taxes to the Trustee; the costs of the Trustee (including its legal counsel) in the discharge of the duties required of it under the Indenture; the costs to the City, CFD No. 2001-1, Improvement Area A or any designee thereof of complying with arbitrage rebate requirements; the costs to the City, CFD No. 2001-1, Improvement Area A or any designee thereof of complying with City, CFD No. 2001-1, Improvement Area A or obligated persons disclosure requirements associated with applicable federal and state securities laws and of the Act; the costs associated with preparing Special Tax disclosure statements and responding to public inquiries regarding the Special Taxes; the costs of the City, CFD No. 2001-1, Improvement Area A or any designee thereof related to an appeal of the Special Tax; and the costs associated with the release of funds from an escrow account, if any. Administrative Expenses shall also include amounts estimated or advanced by the City or CFD No. 2001-I, Improvement Area A for any other administrative purposes of CFD No. 2001-1, Improvement Area A, City of Chula Vista September 6, 2001 Community Facilities District No. 2001-1 San Miguel Ranch -]mprovement Area A Page 1 including attomey's fees and other costs related to commencing and pursuing to completion any foreclosure of delinquent Special Taxes. "Assessor's Parcel" means a lot or parcel shown on an Assessor's Parcel Map with an assigned Assessor's Parcel number. "Assessor's Parcel Map" means an official map of the County Assessor of the County designating parcels by Assessor's Parcel number. "Assigned Special Tax" means the Special Tax for each Land Use Category of Developed Property as determined in accordance with Section C. 1 .a. "Available Funds" means the balance in the reserve fund established pursuant to the terms of the Indenture in excess of the reserve requirement as defined in such Indenture, delinquent special tax payments, the Special Tax prepayments collected to pay interest on Bonds, and other sources of ftmds available as a credit to the Special Tax Requirement as specified in such Indenture. "Backup Special Tax" means the Special Tax amount set forth in Section C.l.b. below. "Bonds" means any bonds or other debt (as defined in the Act), whether in one or more series, issued by CFD No. 2001-1, Improvement Area A under the Act. "CFI) Administrator" means an official of the City, or designee thereof, responsible for determining the Special Tax Requirement and providing for the levy and collection of the Special Taxes. "CFD No. 2001-1, Improvement Area A" means City of Chula Vista, Community Facilities District No. 2001-1, Improvement Area A (San Miguel Ranch). "City" means the City of Chula Vista. "Commercial Property" means all Assessor's Parcels of Developed Property for which a building permit has been issued for purposes of constructing one or more non-residential structures, excluding Community Purpose Facility Property. "Community Purpose Facility Property" means all Assessor's Parcels which arc classified as community purpose facilities and meet thc requirements of City of Chula Vista Ordinance No. 2452. "Council" means thc City Council of the City, acting as thc legislative body of CFD No. 2001 - 1, Improvement Area A. "County" means thc Cotmty of San Diego. City of Chula Vista September 6, 2001 Community Facilities District No. 2001-1 San Miguel Ranch - Improvement Area A Page 2 "Developed Property" means, for each Fiscal Year, all Taxable Property for which a building permit for new construction was issued prior to March 1 of the prior Fiscal Year. "Final Map" means a subdivision of property created by recordation of a final map, parcel map, or lot line adjustment, approved by the City pursuant to the Subdivision Map Act (California Government Code Section 66410 et seq.) or recordation of a condominium plan pursuant to California Civil Code 1352 that creates individual lots for which residential building permits may be issued without further subdivision of such property. "Fiscal Year" means the period starting July 1 and ending on the following June 30. "Indenture" means the indenture, fiscal agent agreement, trust agreement, resolution or other instrument pursuant to which Bonds are issued, as modified, amended and/or supplemented from time to time, and any instrument replacing or supplementing the same. "Land Use Class" means any of the classes listed in Tables 1 and 2 of Section C. "Lot(s)" means an individual legal lot created by a Final Map for which a building permit for residential construction has been or could be issued. "Master Developer" means the owner of the predominant amount of Undeveloped Property in CFD No. 2001-1, Improvement Area A. "Maximum Annual Special Tax" means the maximum annual Special Tax, determined in accordance with the provisions of Section C below, that may be levied in any Fiscal Year on any Assessor's Parcel of Taxable Property. "Occupied Residential Property" means all Assessor's Parcels of Residential Property which have closed escrow to an end user. "Outstanding Bonds" means all Bonds which remain outstanding. "Property Owner Association Property" means any property within the boundaries of CFD No. 2001-1, Improvement Area A owned by or dedicated to a property owner association, including any master or sub-association. "Proportionately" means for Developed Property that the ratio of the actual Special Tax levy to the Assigned Special Tax or Backup Special Tax is equal for all Assessor's Parcels of Developed Property within CFD No. 2001-1, Improvement Area A. For Undeveloped Property "Proportionately" means that the ratio of the actual Special Tax levy per Acre to the Maximum Annual Special Tax per Acre is equal for all Assessor's Parcels of Undeveloped Property within CFD No. 2001-1, Improvement Area A. "Public Property" means any property within the boundaries of CFD No. 2001-1, Improvement Area A that is used for rights-of-way or any other purpose and is owned by City of Chula Vista September 6, 2001 Community Facilities District No. 2001-1 San Miguel Ranch - Improvement Area A Page 3 or dedicated to the federal government, the State of Califomia, the County, the City or any other public agency. "Residential Property" means all Assessor's Parcels of Developed Property for which a building permit has been issued for purposes of constructing one or more residential dwelling units. "Residential Floor Area" means all of the square footage of living area within the perimeter of a residential structure, not including any carport, walkway, garage, overhang, patio, enclosed patio, or similar area. The determination of Residential Floor Area shall be made by reference to appropriate records kept by the City's Building Department. Residential Floor Area will be based on the building permit(s) issued for each dwelling unit prior to it being classified as Occupied Residential Property, and shall not change as a result of additions or modifications made after such classification as Occupied Residential Property. "Special Tax" means the annual special tax to be levied in each Fiscal Year on each Assessor's Parcel of Taxable Property to fund the Special Tax Requirement "Special Tax Requirement" means that amount required in any Fiscal Year for CFD No. 2001-1, Improvement Area A to: (i) pay annual debt service on all Outstanding Bonds as defined in Section A.; (ii) pay periodic costs on the Bonds, including but not limited to, credit enhancement and rebate payments on the Bonds; (iii) pay Administrative Expenses; (iv) pay any amounts required to establish or replenish any reserve funds for all Outstanding Bonds in accordance with the Indenture; (v) and pay directly for acquisition and/or construction of public improvements which are authorized to be financed by CFD No. 2001-1, Improvement Area A; (vi) less a credit for Available Funds. "State" means the State of California. "Taxable Property" means all of the Assessor's Parcels within the boundaries of CFD No. 2001-1, Improvement Area A which are not exempt from the Special Tax pursuant to law or Section E below. "Trustee" means the trustee, fiscal agent, or paying agent under the Indenture. "Undeveloped Property" means, for each Fiscal Year, all Taxable Property not classified as Developed Property. City of Chula Vista September 6, 2001 Community Facilities District No. 2001-1 San Miguel Ranch - Improvement Area A Page 4 B. ASSIGNMENT TO LAND USE CATEGORIES Each Fiscal Year, all Taxable Property within CFD No. 2001-1, Improvement Area A shall be classified as Developed Property or Undeveloped Property and shall be subject to the levy of annual Special Taxes determined pursuant to Sections C and D below. Furthermore, Developed Property shall be classified as Residential Property or Commercial Property. C. MAXIMUM ANNUAL SPECIAL TAX RATE 1. Developed Property The Maximum Annual Special Tax for each Assessor's Parcel of Residential Property or Commercial Property that is classified as Developed Property shall be thc greater of (1) thc Assigned Special Tax described in Table 1 below or (2) the amount derived by application of the Backup Special Tax. a. Assigned Soecial Tax The Assigned Special Tax for each Assessor's Parcel of Developed Property is shown in Table 1. TABLE 1 Assigned Special Tax for Developed Property Land Use Class Description Assigned Special Tax Residential Property $475.00 per unit plus $0.34 per 1 square foot of Residential Floor Area 2 Commercial Property $5,091 per Acre of Commercial Property b. Backup Special Tax When a Final Map is recorded within Improvement Area A, the Backup Special Tax for Assessor's Parcels of Developed Property classified as Residential Property or Commercial Property shall be determined as follows: For each Assessor's Parcel of Developed Property classified as Residential Property or for each Assessor's Parcel of Undeveloped Property to be classified as Residential Property within the Final Map area, the Backup Special Tax shall be the rate per Lot calculated according to the following formula: City of Chula Vista September 6, 2001 Community Facilities District No. 2001-1 San Miguel Ranch - lmprovement Area A Page 5 $10,376 x A L The terms above have the following meanings: B = Backup Special Tax per Lot in each Fiscal Year. A = Acreage classified or to be classified as Residential Property in such Final Map. L = Lots in the Final Map which are classified or to be classified as Residential Property. For each Assessor's Parcel of Developed Property classified as Commercial Property or for each Assessor's Parcel of Undeveloped Property to be classified as Commercial Property within the Final Map area, the Backup Special Tax shall be determined by multiplying $10,376 by the total Acreage of the Commercial Property and Undeveloped Property to be classified as Commercial Property within the Final Map area. Notwithstanding the foregoing, if Assessor's Parcels of Residential Property, Commercial Property or Undeveloped Property for which the Backup Special Tax has been determined are subsequently changed or modified by recordation of a new or amended Final Map, then the Backup Special Tax applicable to such Assessor's Parcels shall be recalculated to equal the amount of Backup Special Tax that would have been generated if such change did not take place. 2. Undeveloped Property The Maximum Annual Special Tax for each Assessor's Parcel classified as Undeveloped Property shall be the amount shown in Table 2 below: TABLE 2 Maximum Annual Special Tax for Undeveloped Property Land Use Description Class Maximum Annual Special Tax 3 Undeveloped Property $10,376 per Acre City of Chula Vista September 6, 2001 Community Facilities District No. 2001-1 San Miguel Ranch - Improvement Area A Page 6 D. METHOD OF APPORTIONMENT OF THE SPECIAL TAX Commencing with Fiscal Year 2002-03 and for each following Fiscal Year, the Council shall determine the Special Tax Requirement and shall levy thc Special Tax until the amount of Special Taxes equals the Special Tax Requirement. The Special Tax shall be levied each Fiscal Year as follows: First: The Special Tax shall be levied on each Assessor's Parcel of Developed Property at a rate up to 100% of the applicable Assigned Special Tax to satisfy the Special Tax Requirement. Second: If additional monies arc needed to satisfy the Special Tax Requirement after the first step has been completed, thc Special Tax shall be levied Proportionately on each Assessor's Parcel of Undeveloped Property, excluding any Assessor's Parcels classified as Undeveloped Property pursuant to Section E, at up to 100% of the Maximum Annual Special Tax for Undeveloped Property. Third: If additional monies arc needed to satisfy the Special Tax Requirement after the first two steps have been completed, the Special Tax to be levied on each Assessor's Parcel whose Maximum Annual Special Tax is derived by the application of thc Backup Special Tax shall be increased Proportionately from thc Assigned Special Tax up to the Maximum Annual Special Tax for each such Assessor's Parcel. Fourth: If additional monies are needed to satisfy the Special Tax Requirement after the first three steps have been completed, then the Special Tax shall be levied Proportionately on each Assessor's Parcel classified as Undeveloped Property pursuant to Section E at up to 100% of thc Maximum Annual Special Tax for Undeveloped Property. Notwithstanding thc above, under no circumstances will the Special Tax levied against any Assessor's Parcel of Occupied Residential Property be increased by more than ten percent per year as a consequence of delinquency or default in the payment of Special Taxes by the owner of any other Assessor's Parcel of CFD No. 2001-1, Improvement Area A. E. EXEMPTIONS Thc CFD Administrator shall classify as exempt property (i) Assessor's Parcels defined as Public Property, (ii) Assessor's Parcels defined as Property Owner Association Property, (iii) Assessor's Parcels which are used as places of worship and are exempt from ad valorem property taxes because they are owned by a religious organization, (iv) Assessor's Parcels defined as Community Purpose Facility Property or (v) Assessor's Parcels with public or utility easements making impractical their utilization for other than the purposes set forth in the easement, provided that no such classification would reduce the sum of all City of Chula Vista September 6, 2001 Community Facilities District No. 2001-1 San Miguel Ranch - Improvement Area A Page 7 Taxable Property to less than 121.93 Acres. Notwithstanding the above, the CFD Administrator shall not classify an Assessor's Parcel as exempt property if such classification would reduce the sum of all Taxable Property to less than 121.93 Acres. Assessor's Parcels which cannot be classified as exempt property because such classification would reduce the Acreage of all Taxable Property to less than 121.93 Acres will be classified as Undeveloped Property and shall be taxed as a part of the fourth step in Section D. Tax-exempt status will be assigned by the CFD Administrator in the chronological order in which property becomes exempt property. The Maximum Annual Special Tax obligation for any Public Property which cannot be classified as exempt property as described in the first paragraph of Section E shall be prepaid in full by the seller pursuant to Section H.1, prior to the transfer/dedication of such property. Until the Maximum Annual Special Tax obligation for any such Public Property is prepaid, the property shall continue to be subject to the levy of the Special Tax as Undeveloped Property pursuant to the fourth step in Section D. F. REVIEW/APPEAL COMMITTEE The Council shall establish as part of the proceedings and administration of CFD No. 2001- 1, Improvement Area A a special three-member Review/Appeal Committee. Any landowner or resident who feels that the amount of the Special Tax levied on their Assessor's Parcel is in error may file a written notice with the Review/Appeal Committee appealing the amount of the Special Tax levied on such Assessor's Parcel. The Review/Appeal Committee may establish such procedures as it deems necessary to undertake the review of any such appeal. The Review/Appeal Committee shall interpret this Rate and Method of Apportionment and make determinations relative to the annual administration of the Special Tax and any landowner or resident appeals, as herein specified. The decision of the Review/Appeal Committee shall be final and binding as to all persons. G. MANNEROF COLLECTION The annual Special Tax shall be collected in the same manner and at the same time as ordinary ad valorem property taxes; provided, however, that CFD No. 2001-1, Improvement Area A may directly bill the Special Tax, may collect Special Taxes at a different time or in a different manner if necessary to meet its financial obligations, and may covenant to foreclose and may actually foreclose on Assessor's Parcels which are delinquent in the payment of Special Taxes. Tenders of Bonds may be accepted for payment of Special Taxes upon the terms and conditions established by the Council pursuant to the Act. However, the use of Bond tenders shall only be allowed on a case-by-case basis as specifically approved by the Council. City of Chula Vista September 6, 2001 Community Facilities District No. 2001-1 San Miguel Ranch - Improvement Area A Page 8 H. PREPAYMENT OF SPECIAL TAX The following definition applies to this Section H: "Outstanding Bonds" means all previously issued Bonds which will remain outstanding after the first interest and/or principal payment date following the current Fiscal Year, excluding Bonds to be redeemed at a later date with the proceeds of prior prepayments of Maximum Annual Special Taxes. 1. Prepayment in Full The Maximum Annual Special Tax obligation may only be prepaid and permanently satisfied by an Assessor's Parcel of Developed Property, Undeveloped Property for which a building permit has been issued, or Public Property. The Maximum Annual Special Tax obligation applicable to such Assessor's Parcel may be fully prepaid and the obligation of the Assessor's Parcel to pay the Special Tax permanently satisfied as described herein; provided that a prepayment may be made only if there are no delinquent Special Taxes with respect to such Assessor's Parcel at the time of prepayment. An owner of an Assessor's Parcel intending to prepay the Maximum Annual Special Tax obligation shall provide the CFD Administrator with written notice of intent to prepay. Within 30 days of receipt of such written notice, the CFD Administrator shall notify such owner of the prepayment amount of such Assessor's Parcel. The CFD Administrator may charge a reasonable fee for providing this figure. The Prepayment Amount (defined below) shall be calculated as summarized below (capitalized terms as defined below): Bond Redemption Amount plus Redemption Premium plus Defeasance Amount plus Administrative Fees and Expenses less Reserve Fund Cmdit less Capitalized Interest Credit Total: equals Prepayment Amount As of the proposed date of prepayment, the Prepayment Amount (defined below) shall be calculated as follows: Paragraph No.: 1. For Assessor's Parcels of Developed Property, compute the Maximum Annual Special Tax for the Assessor's Parcel to be prepaid. For Assessor's Parcels of Undeveloped Property to be prepaid, compute the Maximum Annual Special Tax for that Assessor's Parcel as though it was already designated as Developed Property, City of Cbula Vista September 6, 2001 Community Facih¥ies District No. 2001-1 San Miguel Ranch - Improvement Area A Page 9 based upon the building permit which has already been issued for that Assessor's Parcel. For Assessor's Parcels of Public Property to be prepaid, compute the Maximum Annual Special Tax for that Assessor's Parcel using the Maximum Annual Special Tax for Undeveloped Property. 2. Divide the Maximum Annual Special Tax computed pursuant to paragraph 1 by the sum of the total expected Maximum Annual Special Tax revenues excluding any Assessor's Parcels which have been prepaid. 3. Multiply the quotient computed pursuant to paragraph 2 by the Outstanding Bonds to compute the amount of Outstanding Bonds to be retired and prepaid (the "Bond Redemption Amount"). 4. Multiply the Bond Redemption Amount computed pursuant to paragraph 3 by the applicable redemption premium, if any, on the Outstanding Bonds to be redeemed (the "Redemption Premium"). 5. Compute the amount needed to pay interest on the Bond Redemption Amount from the first bond interest and/or principal payment date following the current Fiscal Year until the earliest redemption date for the Outstanding Bonds. 6. Confirm that no Special Tax delinquencies apply to such Assessor's Parcel. 7. Determine the Special Taxes levied on the Assessor's Parcel in the current Fiscal Year which have not yet been paid. 8. Compute the amount the CFD Administrator reasonably expects to derive from the reinvestment of the Prepayment Amount less the Administrative Fees and Expenses from the date of prepayment until the redemption date for the Outstanding Bonds to be redeemed with the prepayment. 9. Add the amounts computed pursuant to paragraphs 5 and 7 and subtract the amount computed pursuant to paragraph 8 (the "Defeasance Amount"). 10. Verify the administrative fees and expenses of CFD No. 2001-1, Improvement Area A, including the costs of computation of the prepayment, the costs to invest the prepayment proceeds, the costs of redeeming Bonds, and the costs of recording any notices to evidence the prepayment and the redemption (the "Administrative Fees and Expenses"). 11. The reserve fund credit (the "Reserve Fund Credit") shall equal the lesser off (a) the expected reduction in the reserve requirement (as defined in the Indenture), if any, associated with the redemption of Outstanding Bonds as a result of the prepayment, or (b) the amount derived by subtracting the new reserve requirement (as defined in the Indenture) in effect after the redemption of Outstanding Bonds as a result of the City of Chula Vista September 6, 2001 Community Facilities District No. 2001-1 San M~guel Ranch - Improvement Area A Page 10 prepayment from the balance in the reserve fund on the prepayment date, but in no event shall such amount be less than zero. 12. If any capitalized interest for the Outstanding Bonds will not have been expended at the time of the first interest and/or principal payment following the current Fiscal Year, a capitalized interest credit shall be calculated by multiplying the quotient computed pursuant to paragraph 2 by the expected balance in the capitalized interest fund after such first interest and/or principal payment (the "Capitalized Interest Credit"). 13. The Maximum Annual Special Tax prepayment is equal to the sum of the amounts computed pursuant to paragraphs 3, 4, 9, and 10, less the amounts computed pursuant to paragraphs 11 and 12 (the "Prepayment Amount"). 14. From the Prepayment Amount, the amounts computed pursuant to paragraphs 3, 4, 9, 11, and 12 shall be deposited into the appropriate fund as established under the Indenture and be used to retire Outstanding Bonds or make debt service payments. The amount computed pursuant to paragraph 10 shall be retained by CFD No. 2001- 1, Improvement Area A. The Prepayment Amount may be insufficient to redeem other than a $5,000 increment of Bonds. In such cases, the increment above $5,000 or integral multiple thereof will be retained in the appropriate fund established under the Indenture to be used with the next prepayment of bonds or to make debt service payments. As a result of the payment of the current Fiscal Year's Special Tax levy as determined under paragraph 7 above, the CFD Administrator shall remove the current Fiscal Year's Special Tax levy for such Assessor's Parcel from the County tax rolls. With respect to any Assessor's Parcel that is prepaid, the Board shall cause a suitable notice to be recorded in compliance with the Act, to indicate the prepayment of Special Taxes and the release of the Special Tax lien on such Assessor's Parcel, and the obligation of such Assessor's Parcel to pay the Special Tax shall cease. Notwithstanding the foregoing, no Special Tax prepayment shall be allowed unless the amount of Maximum Annual Special Taxes that may be levied on Taxable Property within CFD No. 2001-1, Improvement Area A both prior to and after the proposed prepayment is at least 1.1 times the maximum annual debt service on all Outstanding Bonds. Tenders of Bonds in prepayment of Maximum Annual Special Taxes may be accepted upon the terms and conditions established by the Council pursuant to the Act. However, the use of Bond tenders shall only be allowed on a case-by-case basis as specifically approved by the Council. City of Chula Vista September 6, 2001 Community Facilities District No. 2001-1 San Miguel Ranch - Improvement Area A Page 11 2. Prepayment in Part Thc Maximum Annual Special Tax on an Assessor's Parcel of Developed Property or an Assessor's Parcel of Undeveloped Property for which a building permit has been issued may be partially prepaid. Thc amount of the prepayment shall be calculated as in Section H.1; except that a partial prepayment shall be calculated according to the following formula: PP- (PE x F) + A These tarms have the following meaning: PP -- the partial prepayment PE = the Prepayment Amount calculated according to Section H.1, minus Administrative Expanses and Fees pursuant to Step 10. F = the percent by which the owner of the Assessor's Parcel(s) is partially prepaying the Maximum Annual Special Tax. A= the Administrative Expenses and Fees pursuant to Step 10. The owner of an Assessor's Parcel who desires to partially prepay the Maximum Annual Special Tax shall notify the CFD Administrator of (i) such owner's intent to partially prepay the Maximum Annual Special Tax, (ii) thc percentage by which the Maximum Annual Special Tax shall bc prepaid, and (iii) the company or agency that will be acting as thc escrow agent, if applicable. The CFD Administrator shall provide the owner with a statement of the amount required for the partial prepayment of the Maximum Annual Special Tax for an Assessor's Parcel within 30 days of the request and may charge a reasonable fee for providing this service. With respect to any Assessor's Parcel that is partially prepaid, the City shall (i) distribute the fimds remitted to it according to Paragraph 14 of Section H.1, and (ii) indicate in the records of CFD No. 2001-1, Improvement Area A that there has been a partial prepayment of the Maximum Annual Special Tax and that a portion of the Maximum Annual Special Tax equal to the outstanding percentage (1.00 - F) of the remaining Maximum Annual Special Tax shall continue to be authorized to be levied on such Assessor's Parcel pursuant to Section D. I. TERM OF MAXIMUM ANNUAL SPECIAL TAX The Maximum Annual Special Tax shall be levied commencing in Fiscal Year 2002-03 to the extent necessary to fully satisfy the Special Tax Requirement for a period no longer than 2037-38. J:\Engineer~AGENDA\SanMiguel-RMA-RevisedA.doc City of Chula Vista September 6, 2001 Community Facilities District No. 2001-1 San Miguel Ranch - Improvement Area A Page 12 RATE AND METHOD OF APPORTIONMENT FOR CITY OF CHULA VISTA COMMUNITY FACILITIES DISTRICT NO. 2001-1, IMPROVEMENT AREA B (San Miguel Ranch) A Special Tax as hereinafter defined shall be levied on all Assessor's Parcels of Taxable Property within the City of Chula Vista Community Facilities District No. 2001-1 ("CFD No. 2001-1, Improvement Area B") and collected each Fiscal Year commencing in Fiscal Year 2002-03, in an amount determined by the City Council through the application of the appropriate Special Tax for "Developed Property," and "Undeveloped Property as described below. All of the real property in CFD No. 2001-1, Improvement Area B, unless exempted by law or by the provisions hereof, shall be taxed for the purposes, to the extent and in the manner herein provided. A. DEFINITIONS The terms hereinafter set forth have the following meanings: "Acre or Acreage" means the land area of an Assessor's Parcel as shown on an Assessor's Parcel Map, or if the land area is not shown on an Assessor's Parcel Map, the land area shown on the applicable final map, parcel map, condominium plan, record of survey, or other recorded document creating or describing the parcel. If the preceding maps are not available, the Acreage shall be determined by the City Engineer. "Act" means the Mello-Roos Community Facilities Act of 1982, as amended, being Chapter 2.5, Division 2 of Title 5 of the Government Code of the State of California. "Administrative Expenses" means the following actual or reasonably estimated costs directly related to the administration of CFD No. 2001-1, Improvement Area B including, but not limited to, the following: the costs of computing the Special Taxes and preparing the annual Special Tax collection schedules (whether by the City or designee thereof or both); the costs of collecting the Special Taxes (whether by the County, the City, or otherwise); the costs of remitting the Special Taxes to the Trustee; the costs of the Trustee (including its legal counsel) in the discharge of the duties required of it under the Indenture; the costs to the City, CFD No. 2001-1, Improvement Area B or any designee thereof of complying with arbitrage rebate requirements; the costs to the City, CFD No. 2001-1, Improvement Area B or any designee thereof of complying with City, CFD No. 2001-1, Improvement Area B or obligated persons disclosure requirements associated with applicable federal and state securities laws and of the Act; the costs associated with preparing Special Tax disclosure statements and responding to public inquiries regarding the Special Taxes; the costs of the City, CFD No. 2001-1, Improvement Area B or any designee thereof related to an appeal of the Special Tax; and the costs associated with the release of funds from an escrow account, if any. Administrative Expenses shall also include amounts estimated or advanced by the City or CFD No. 2001-1, Improvement Area B for any other administrative purposes of CFD No. 2001-1, Improvement Area B, City of Chula Vista September 6, 2001 Community Facilities District No. 2001-1 San Miguel Ranch Improvement Area B Page 1 including attorney's fees and other costs related to commencing and pursuing to - completion any foreclosure of delinquent Special Taxes. "Assessor's Parcel" means a lot or parcel shown on an Assessor's Parcel Map with an assigned Assessor's Parcel number. "Assessor's Parcel Map" means an official map of the County Assessor of the County designating parcels by Assessor's Parcel number. "Assigned Special Tax" means the Special Tax for each Land Use Category of Developed Property as determined in accordance with Section C. 1 .a. "Available Funds" means the balance in the reserve fund established pursuant to the terms of the Indenture in excess of the reserve requirement as defined in such Indenture, delinquent special tax payments,, the Special Tax prepayments collected to pay interest on Bonds, and other sources of funds available as a credit to the Special Tax Requirement as specified in such Indenture. "Backup Special Tax" means the Special Tax amount set forth in Section C. 1 .b. below. "Bonds" means any bonds or other debt (as defined in the Act), whether in one or more series, issued by CFD No. 2001-1, Improvement Area B under the Act. "CFD Administrator" means an official of the City, or designee thereof, responsible for determining the Special Tax Requirement and providing for the levy and collection of the Special Taxes. "CFI) No. 2001-1, Improvement Area B" means City of Chula Vista, Community Facilities District No. 2001-1, Improvement Area B (San Miguel Ranch). "City" means the City of Chula Vista. "Commercial Property" means all Assessor's Parcels of Developed Property for which a building permit has been issued for purposes of constructing one or more non-residential structures, excluding Community Purpose Facility Property. "Community Purpose Facility Property" means all Assessor's Parcels which are classified as community purpose facilities and meet thc requirements of City of Chula Vista Ordinance No. 2452. "Council" means the City Council of the City, acting as the legislative body of CFD No. 2001-1, Improvement Area B. "County" means the County of San Diego. City of Chula Vista September 6, 2001 Community Facilities District No. 2001-1 San Miguel Ranch - Improvement Area B Page 2 "Developed Property" means, for each Fiscal Year, all Taxable Property for which a building permit for new construction was issued prior to March 1 of the prior Fiscal Year. "Final Map" means a subdivision of property created by recordation of a final map, parcel map, or lot line adjustment, approved by the City pursuant to the Subdivision Map Act (California Government Code Section 66410 et seq.) or recordation of a condominium plan pursuant to California Civil Code 1352 that creates individual lots for which residential building permits may be issued without further subdivision of such property. "Fiscal Year" means the period starting July 1 and ending on the following June 30. "Indenture" means the indenture, fiscal agent agreement, trust agreement, resolution or other instrument pursuant to which Bonds are issued, as modified, amended and/or supplemented from time to time, and any instrument replacing or supplementing the same. "Land Use Class" means any of the classes listed in Tables 1 and 2 of Section C. "Lot(s)" means an individual legal lot created by a Final Map for which a building permit for residential construction has been or could be issued. "Master Developer" means the owner of the predominant amount of Undeveloped Property in CFD No. 2001-1, Improvement Area B. "Maximum Annual Special Tax" means the maximum annual Special Tax, determined in accordance with thc provisions of Section C below, that may be levied in any Fiscal Year on any Assessor's Parcel of Taxable Property. "Occupied Residential Property" means all Assessor's Parcels of Residential Property which have closed escrow to an end user. "Outstanding Bonds" means all Bonds which remain outstanding. "Property Owner Association Property" means any property within the boundaries of CFD No. 2001-1, Improvement Area B owned by or dedicated to a property owner association, including any master or sub-association. "Proportionately" means for Developed Property that thc ratio of the actual Special Tax levy to the Assigned Special Tax or Backup Special Tax is equal for all Assessor's Parcels of Developed Property within CFD No. 2001-1, Improvement Area B. For Undeveloped Property "Proportionately" means that the ratio of the actual Special Tax levy per Acre to the Maximum Annual Special Tax per Acre is equal for all Assessor's Parcels of Undeveloped Property within CFD No. 2001-1, Improvement Area B. "Public Property" means any property within the boundaries of CFD No. 2001-1, Improvement Area B that is used for rights-of-way or any other purpose and is owned by or City of Chula Vista September 6, 2001 Community Facilities District No. 2001-1 San Miguel Ranch - Improvement Area B Page 3 dedicated to the federal government, the State of Califomia, the County, the City or any - other public agency. "Residential Property" means all Assessor's Parcels of Developed Property for which a building permit has been issued for purposes of constructing one or more residential dwelling units. "Residential Floor Area" means all of the square footage of living area within the perimeter of a residential structure, not including any carport, walkway, garage, overhang, patio, enclosed patio, or similar area. The determination of Residential Floor Area shall be made by reference to appropriate records kept by the City's Building Department. Residential Floor Area will be based on the building permit(s) issued for each dwelling unit prior to it being classified as Occupied Residential Property, and shall not change as a result of additions or modifications made after such classification as Occupied Residential Property. "Special Tax" means the annual special tax to be levied in each Fiscal Year on each Assessor's Parcel of Taxable Property to fund the Special Tax Requirement "Special Tax Requirement" means that amount required in any Fiscal Year for CFD No. 2001-1, Improvement Area B to: (i) pay annual debt service on all Outstanding Bonds as defined in Section A.; (ii) pay periodic costs on the Bonds, including but not limited to, credit enhancement and rebate payments on the Bonds; (iii) pay Administrative Expenses; -- (iv) pay any amounts required to establish or replenish any reserve funds for all Outstanding Bonds in accordance with the Indenture; (v) and pay directly for acquisition and/or construction of public improvements which are authorized to be financed by CFD No. 2001-1, Improvement Area B; (vi) less a credit for Available Funds. "State" means the State of California. "Taxable Property" means all of the Assessor's Parcels within the boundaries of CFD No. 2001-1, Improvement Area B which are not exempt from the Special Tax pursuant to law or Section E below. "Trustee" means the trustee, fiscal agent, or paying agent under the Indenture. "Undeveloped Property" means, for each Fiscal Year, all Taxable Property not classified as Developed Property. B. ASSIGNMENT TO LAND USE CATEGORIES Each Fiscal Year, all Taxable Property within CFD No. 2001-1, Improvement Ama B shall be classified as Developed Property or Undeveloped Property and shall be subject to the levy of annual Special Taxes determined pursuant to Sections C and D below. Furthermore, Developed Property shall be classified as Residential Property or Commercial - Property. City of Chula Vista September 6, 2001 Community Facilities District No. 2001-1 San Miguel Ranch - Improvement Area B Page 4 C. MAXIMUM ANNUAL SPECIAL TAX RATE 1. Developed Property The Maximum Annual Special Tax for each Assessor's Parcel of Residential Property or Commercial Property that is classified as Developed Property shall be the greater of (1) the Assigned Special Tax described in Table 1 below or (2) thc amount derived by application of the Backup Special Tax. a. Assigned Special Tax The Assigned Special Tax for each Assessor's Parcel of Developed Property is shown in Table 1. TABLE 1 Assigned Special Tax for Developed Property Land Use Class Description Assigned Special Tax 1 Residential Property $475.00 per unit plus $0.32 per square foot of Residential Floor Area 2 Commercial Property $2,263 per Acre of Commercial Property b. Backup Special Tax When a Final Map is recorded within Improvement Area B, the Backup Special Tax for Assessor's Parcels of Developed Property classified as Residential Property or Commercial Property shall be determined as follows: For each Assessor's Parcel of Developed Property classified as Residential Property or for each Assessor's Parcel of Undeveloped Property to be classified as Residential Property within the Final Map area, the Backup Special Tax shall be the rate per Lot calculated according to the following formula: $4,578 x A L The terms above have the following meanings: B = Backup Special Tax per Lot in each Fiscal Year. A = Acreage classified or to be classified as Residential Property in such Final Map. City of Chula Vista September 6, 2001 Community Facilities District No. 2001-1 San Miguel Ranch - Improvement Area B Page 5 L = Lots in the Final Map which are classified or to be classified as - Residential Property. For each Assessor's Parcel of Developed Property classified as Commemial Property or for each Assessor's Parcel of Undeveloped Property to be classified as Commercial Property within the Final Map area, the Backup Special Tax shall be determined by multiplying $4,578 by the total Acreage of the Commercial Property and Undeveloped Property to be classified as Commercial Property within the Final Map area. Notwithstanding the foregoing, if Assessor's Parcels of Residential Property, Commercial Property or Undeveloped Property for which the Backup Special Tax has been determined are subsequently changed or modified by recordation of a new or amended Final Map, then the Backup Special Tax applicable to such Assessor's Parcels shall be recalculated to equal the amount of Backup Special Tax that would have been generated if such change did not take place. 2. Undeveloped Property The Maximum Annual Special Tax for each Assessor's Parcel classified as Undeveloped Property shall be thc amount shown in Table 2 below: TABLE 2 - Maximum Annual Special Tax for Undeveloped Property Land Use Class Description Maximum Annual Special Tax 3 Undeveloped Property $4,578 per Acre D. METHOD OF APPORTIONMENT OF THE SPECIAL TAX Commencing with Fiscal Year 2002-03 and for each following Fiscal Year, the Council shall determine the Special Tax Requirement and shall levy the Special Tax until the amount of Special Taxes equals the Special Tax Requirement. The Special Tax shall be levied each Fiscal Year as follows: First: The Special Tax shall be levied on each Assessor's Parcel of Developed Property at a rate up to 100% of the applicable Assigned Special Tax to satisfy the Special Tax Requirement. Second: If additional monies are needed to satisfy the Special Tax Requirement after the first step has been completed, the Special Tax shall be levied Proportionately on each Assessor's Parcel of Undeveloped Property, excluding any Assessor's Parcels classified as - City of Chula Vista September 6, 2001 Community Facilities District No. 200l-I San Miguel Ranch Improvement Area B Page 6 Undeveloped Property pursuant to Section E, at up to 100% of the Maximum Annual Special Tax for Undeveloped Property. Third: If additional monies are needed to satisfy the Special Tax Requirement after the first two steps have been completed, the Special Tax to be levied on each Assessor's Parcel whose Maximum Annual Special Tax is derived by the application of the Backup Special Tax and shall be increased Proportionately from the Assigned Special Tax up to the Maximum Annual Special Tax for each such Assessor's Parcel. Fourth: If additional monies are needed to satisfy the Special Tax Requirement after the first three steps have been completed, then the Special Tax shall be levied Proportionately on each Assessor's Parcel classified as Undeveloped Property pursuant to Section E at up to 100% of the Maximum Annual Special Tax for Undeveloped Property. Notwithstanding the above, under no circumstances will the Special Tax levied against any Assessor's Parcel of Occupied Residential Property be increased by more than ten percent per year as a consequence of delinquency or default in the payment of Special Taxes by the owner of any other Assessor's Parcel of CFD No. 2001-1, Improvement Area B. E. EXEMPTIONS The CFD Administrator shall classify as exempt property (i) Assessor's Parcels defined as Public Property, (ii) Assessor's Parcels defined as Property Owner Association Property, (iii) Assessor's Parcels which are used as places of worship and are exempt from ad valorem property taxes because they are owned by a religious organization, (iv) Assessor's Parcels defined as Community Purpose Facility Property or (v) Assessor's Parcels with public or utility easements making impractical their utilization for other than the purposes set forth in the easement, provided that no such classification would reduce the sum of all Taxable Property to less than 103.61 Acres. Notwithstanding the above, the CFD Administrator shall not classify an Assessor's Parcel as exempt property if such classification would reduce the sum of all Taxable Property to less than 103.61 Acres. Assessor's Parcels which cannot be classified as exempt property because such classification would reduce the Acreage of all Taxable Property to less than 103.61 Acres will be classified as Undeveloped Property and shall be taxed as a part of the fourth step in Section D. Tax-exempt status will be assigned by the CFD Administrator in the chronological order in which property becomes exempt property. The Maximum Annual Special Tax obligation for any Public Property which cannot be classified as exempt property as described in the first paragraph of Section E shall be prepaid in full by the seller pursuant to Section H.1, prior to the trans£er/dedication of such property. Until the Maximum Annual Special Tax obligation £or any such Public Property is prepaid, the property shall continue to be subject to the levy of the Special Tax as Undeveloped Property pursuant to the fourth step in Section D.. City of Chula Vista September 6, 2001 Community Facilities District No. 2001-1 San Miguel Ranch - Improvement Area B Page 7 F. REVIEW/APPEAL COMMITTEE The Council shall establish as part of the proceedings and administration of CFD No. 2001- 1, Improvement Area B a special three-member Review/Appeal Committee. Any landowner or resident who feels that the amount of the Special Tax levied on their Assessor's Parcel is in error may file a written notice with the Review/Appeal Committee appealing the amount of the Special Tax levied on such Assessor's Parcel. The Review/Appeal Committee may establish such procedures as it deems necessary to undertake the review of any such appeal. The Review/Appeal Committee shall interpret this Rate and Method of Apportionment and make determinations relative to the annual administration of thc Special Tax and any landowner or resident appeals, as herein specified. The decision of the Review/Appeal Committee shall be final and binding as to all persons. G. MANNER OF COLLECTION The annual Special Tax shall be collected in the same manner and at the same time as ordinary ad valorem property taxes; provided, however, that CFD No. 2001-1, Improvement Area B may directly bill the Special Tax, may collect Special Taxes at a different time or in a different manner if necessary to meet its financial obligations, and may covenant to foreclose and may actually foreclose on Assessor's Parcels which are delinquent in the payment of Special Taxes. Tenders of Bonds may be accepted for payment of Special Taxes upon the terms and conditions established by the Council pursuant to the Act. However, the use of Bond tenders shall only be allowed on a case-by-case basis as specifically approved by the Council. H. PREPAYMENT OF SPECIAL TAX The following definition applies to this Section H: "Outstanding Bonds" means all previously issued Bonds which will remain outstanding after the first interest and/or principal payment date following the current Fiscal Year, excluding Bonds to be redeemed at a later date with the proceeds of prior prepayments of Maximum Annual Special Taxes. 1. Prepayment in Full The Maximum Annual Special Tax obligation may only be prepaid and permanently satisfied by an Assessor's Parcel of Developed Property, Undeveloped Property for which a building permit has been issued, or Public Property. The Maximum Annual Special Tax - obligation applicable to such Assessor's Parcel may be fully prepaid and the obligation of City of Chula Vista Community Facilities District No. 2001-1 September 6, 2001 San Miguel Ranch - Improvement Area B Page 8 the Assessor's Parcel to pay the Special Tax permanently satisfied as described herein; provided that a prepayment may be made only if there are no delinquent Special Taxes with respect to such Assessor's Parcel at the time of prepayment. An owner of an Assessor's Parcel intending to prepay the Maximum Annual Special Tax obligation shall provide the CFD Administrator with written notice of intent to prepay. Within 30 days of receipt of such written notice, the CFD Administrator shall notify such owner of the prepayment amount of such Assessor's Parcel. The CFD Administrator may charge a reasonable fee for providing this figure. The Prepayment Amount (defined below) shall be calculated as summarized below (capitalized terms as defined below): Bond Redemption Amount plus Redemption Premium plus Defeasance Amount plus Administrative Fees and Expenses less Reserve Fund Credit less Capitalized Interest Credit Total: equals Prepayment Amount As of the proposed date of prepayment, the Prepayment Amount (defined below) shall be calculated as follows: Paragraph No.: 1. For Assessor's Parcels of Developed Property, compute the Maximum Annual Special Tax for the Assessor's Parcel to be prepaid. For Assessor's Parcels of Undeveloped Property to be prepaid, compute the Maximum Annual Special Tax for that Assessor's Parcel as though it was already designated as Developed Property, based upon the building permit which has already been issued for that Assessor's Parcel. For Assessor's Parcels of Public Property to be prepaid, compute the Maximum Annual Special Tax for that Assessor's Parcel using the Maximum Annual Special Tax for Undeveloped Property. 2. Divide the Maximum Annual Special Tax computed pursuant to paragraph 1 by the sum of the total expected Maximum Annual Special Tax revenues excluding any Assessor's Parcels which have been prepaid. 3. Multiply the quotient computed pursuant to paragraph 2 by the Outstanding Bonds to compute the amount of Outstanding Bonds to be retired and prepaid (the "Bond Redemption Amount"). 4. Multiply the Bond Redemption Amount computed pursuant to paragraph 3 by the applicable redemption premium, if any, on the Outstanding Bonds to be redeemed (the "Redemption Premium"). City of Chula Vista September 6, 2001 Community Facilities District No 2001-1 San Miguel Ranch - Improvement Area B Page 9 5. Compute the amount needed to pay interest on the Bond Redemption Amount from the first bond interest and/or principal payment date following the current Fiscal Year until the earliest redemption date for the Outstanding Bonds. 6. Confirm that no Special Tax delinquencies apply to such Assessor's Parcel. 7. Determine the Special Taxes levied on the Assessor's Parcel in the current Fiscal Year which have not yet been paid. 8. Compute the amount the CFD Administrator reasonably expects to derive from the reinvestment of the Prepayment Amount less the Administrative Fees and Expenses from the date of prepayment until the redemption date for the Outstanding Bonds to be redeemed with the prepayment. 9. Add the amounts computed pursuant to paragraphs 5 and 7 and subtract the amount computed pursuant to paragraph 8 (the "Defeasance Amount"). 10. Verify the administrative fees and expenses of CFD No. 2001-1, Improvement Area B, including the costs of computation of the prepayment, the costs to invest the prepayment proceeds, the costs of redeeming Bonds, and the costs of recording any notices to evidence the prepayment and the redemption (the "Administrative Fees and Expenses"). 11. The reserve fund credit (the "Reserve Fund Credit") shall equal the lesser of: (a) the expected reduction in the reserve requirement (as defined in the Indenture), if any, associated with the redemption of Outstanding Bonds as a result of the prepayment, or (b) the amount derived by subtracting the new reserve requirement (as defined in the Indenture) in effect after the redemption of Outstanding Bonds as a result of the prepayment from the balance in the reserve fund on the prepayment date, but in no event shall such amount be less than zero. 12. If any capitalized interest for the Outstanding Bonds will not have been expended at the time of the first interest and/or principal payment following the cun'ent Fiscal Year, a capitalized interest credit shall be calculated by multiplying the quotient computed pursuant to paragraph 2 by the expected balance in the capitalized interest fund after such first interest and/or principal payment (the "Capitalized Interest Credit"). 13. The Maximum Annual Special Tax prepayment is equal to the sum of the amounts computed pursuant to paragraphs 3, 4, 9, and 10, less the amounts computed pursuant to paragraphs 11 and 12 (the "Prepayment Amount"). 14. From the Prepayment Amount, the amounts computed pursuant to paragraphs 3, 4, 9, 11, and 12 shall be deposited into the appropriate fund as established under the Indenture and be used to retire Outstanding Bonds or make debt service payments. - City of Chula Vista September 6, 2001 Community Facilities District No. 2001-1 San Miguel Ranch - Improvement Area B Page 10 The amount computed pursuant to paragraph 10 shall be retained by CFD No. 2001- 1, Improvement Area B. The Prepayment Amount may be insufficient to redeem other than a $5,000 increment of Bonds. In such cases, the increment above $5,000 or integral multiple thereof will be retained in the appropriate fund established under the Indenture to be used with the next prepayment of bonds or to make debt service payments. As a result of the payment of the current Fiscal Year's Special Tax levy as determined under paragraph 7 above, the CFD Administrator shall remove the current Fiscal Year's Special Tax levy for such Assessor's Parcel from the County tax rolls. With respect to any Assessor's Parcel that is prepaid, the Board shall cause a suitable notice to be recorded in compliance with the Act, to indicate the prepayment of Special Taxes and the release of the Special Tax lien on such Assessor's Parcel, and the obligation of such Assessor's Parcel to pay the Special Tax shall cease. Notwithstanding the foregoing, no Special Tax prepayment shall be allowed unless the amount of Maximum Annual Special Taxes that may be levied on Taxable Property within CFD No. 2001-1, Improvement Area B both prior to and after the proposed prepayment is at least 1.1 times the maximum annual debt service on all Outstanding Bonds. Tenders of Bonds in prepayment of Maximum Annual Special Taxes may be accepted upon the terms and conditions established by the Council pursuant to the Act. However, the use of Bond tenders shall only be allowed on a case-by-case basis as specifically approved by the Council. 2. Prepayment in Part The Maximum Annual Special Tax on an Assessor's Parcel of Developed Property or an Assessor's Parcel of Undeveloped Property for which a building permit has been issued may be partially prepaid. The amount of the prepayment shall be calculated as in Section H.1; except that a partial prepayment shall be calculated according to the following formula: PP = (PE x F) + A These terms have the following meaning: PP = the partial prepayment PE = the Prepayment Amount calculated according to Section H.1, minus Administrative Expenses and Fees pursuant to Step 10. F = the percent by which the owner of the Assessor's Parcel(s) is partially prepaying the Maximum Annual Special Tax. A= the Administrative Expenses and Fees pursuant to Step 10. City of Chula Vista September 6, 2001 Community Facilities District No. 2001-1 San Miguel Ranch - Improvement Area B Page 1 l The owner of an Assessor's Parcel who desires to partially prepay the Maximum Annual Special Tax shall notify the CFD Administrator of (i) such owner's intent to partially prepay the Maximum Annual Special Tax, (ii) the percentage by which the Maximum Annual Special Tax shall be prepaid, and (iii) the company or agency that will be acting as the escrow agent, if applicable. The CFD Administrator shall provide the owner with a statement of the amount required for the partial prepayment of the Maximum Annual Special Tax for an Assessor's Parcel within 30 days of the request and may charge a reasonable fee for providing this service. With respect to any Assessor's Parcel that is partially prepaid, the City shall (i) distribute the funds remitted to it according to Paragraph 14 of Section 1.1, and (ii) indicate in the records of CFD No. 2001-1, Improvement Area B that there has been a partial prepayment of the Maximum Annual Special Tax and that a portion of the Maximum Annual Special Tax equal to the outstanding percentage (1.00 - F) of the remaining Maximum Annual Special Tax shall continue to be authorized to be levied on such Assessor's Parcel pursuant to Section D. I. TERM OF MAXIMUM ANNUAL SPECIAL The Maximum Annual Special Tax shall be levied commencing in Fiscal Year 2002-03 to the extent necessary to fully satisfy the Special Tax Requirement for a period no longer than 2039-40. -- J:\Engineer~AGENDA\SanMiguel-RMA-2, Attachment (9-25-01).dec City of Chula Vista September 6, 2001 Community Facilities District No. 2001-1 San Miguel Ranch - Improvement Area B Page 12