HomeMy WebLinkAboutReso 1998-18855 RESOLUTION NO. 18855
RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CHULA
VISTA AWARDING A 3-YEAR CONTRACT FOR DELINQUENCY
MONITORING TO MUNIFINANCIAL INC. AND THE LAW OFFICE
OF OWEN, BRADLEY & BARTRAM, AUTHORIZING THE CITY
ATTORNEY OR HIS DESIGNEE TO INITIATE FORECLOSURE
PROCEEDINGS ON DELINQUENT PARCELS IN CITY
ASSESSMENT DISTRICTS AS NEEDED, AND AUTHORIZING THE
MAYOR TO EXECUTE SAID AGREEMENTS
WHEREAS, the City has issued bonds for the financing of infrastructure for a number
of assessment districts; and
WHEREAS, this action will ensure that the City's fiduciary responsibility to the bond
holders is fulfilled by providing required delinquency monitoring and collection services; and
WHEREAS, all costs associated with the collection of delinquent assessments are
recovered from the delinquent property owners at no expense to the City; and
WHEREAS, the 1915 Bond Act states that the cost of collecting a delinquent
installments is recoverable from the delinquent parcel and the delinquent installment,
penalties, interest and collection costs will be collected from the delinquent parcels so that
other parcels within the district will experience no additional cost; and
WHEREAS, these services have been provided by MuniFinancial Inc. and the Law
Offices of Owen, Bradley & Bartram over the past three years; and
WHEREAS, as required by Chula Vista Municipal Code Section 2.56.230, a Request
for Proposal (RFP) was prepared by staff and published in the Star News and the San Diego
Daily Transcript for over a month; and
WHEREAS, the following three firms responded and submitted the following proposals:
Estimated Cost
Consultant Location over
3-year Periodnl
MuniFinancial Inc. and Temecula and $ 7,500
Law Offices of Owen, Bradley & Bartram Rialto
Berryman & Henigar and San Diego $ 5,500121
Brown, Devin & Hentschke
District Counsel Santa Ana $10,451
i~l Base cost only. Fees will be advanced from the $16 yearly administrative fee
that the City collects from every parcel within the assessment districts.
121 Represents a savings of $0.15 per parcel, as compared to MuniFinancial's
base cost.
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WHEREAS, the selection committee was appointed by the City Manager and consisted
of the Director of Finance, Assistant City Attorney, and a Civil Engineer and Engineering
Technician in the Department of Public Works in accordance with the City Municipal Code
Section 2.56.230; and
WHEREAS, the committee met and selected MuniFinancial Inc. and the Law Offices
of Owen, Bradley & Bartram; and
WHEREAS, the selection of MuniFinancial Inc. and the Law Offices of Owen, Bradley
& Bartram as the most qualified team for the job was based on 1 ) better knowledge of the
scope of previous work performed; 2) excellent references; 3) presentation in the interview;
4) strongest project team; and 5) their work has been satisfactory over the past three years.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED the City Council of the City of Chula Vista does
hereby award a 3-year contract for delinquency monitoring to Munil=inancial Inc., a copy of
which shall be kept on file in the office of the City Clerk as Document No. CO98-002.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the City Council of the City of Chula Vista does
hereby award a 3-year contract for judicial foreclosure services to the Law Offices of Owen,
Bradley & Bartram, a copy of which shall be kept on file in the office of the City Clerk as
Document No. CO98-003.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the City Attorney or his designee is hereby authorized
to initiate foreclosure proceedings on delinquent parcels as needed.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Mayor of the City of Chula Vista is hereby
authorized and directed to execute the agreements for and on behalf of the City of Chula
Vista.
Presented by Approved as to form by
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PASSED, APPROVED, and ADOPTED by the City Council of the City of Chula Vista,
California, this 6th day of January, 1998, by the following vote:
AYES: Councilmembers: Moot, Salas and Horton
NAYES: Councilmembers: Rindone
ABSENT: Councilmembers: Padilia
ABSTAIN: Councilmembers: None
ATTEST:
Authelet, City Clerk
STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF SAN DIEGO )
CITY OF CHULA VISTA )
I, Beverly A. Authelet, City Clerk of the City of Chula Vista, California, do hereby certify that
the foregoing Resolution No. 18855 was duly passed, approved, and adopted by the City
Council at a regular meeting of the Chula Vista City Council held on the 6th day of January,
1998.
Executed this 6th day of January, 1998.
~ uthelet, City Clerk
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