HomeMy WebLinkAboutReso 2002-319 RESOLUTION NO. 2002-319
RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
CHULA VISTA DECLARING ITS INTENTION TO
ESTABLISH COMMUNITY FACILITIES DISTRICT NO. 08M
(OTAY RANCH VILLAGE 6) AND TO AUTHORIZE THE
LEVY OF A SPECIAL TAX THEREIN TO FINANCE
CERTAIN SERVICES
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Chula Vista, California (the "City Council"),
desires to initiate proceedings to create a Community Facilities District and to designate two
improvement areas therein 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. 08M (Otay Ranch Village 6) (the "District") and the improvement areas shall hereinafter be
referred to as Improvement Area No. 1 and Improvement Area No. 2 (each, an "Improvement
Area" and collectively, an "Improvement Area"); and
WHEREAS, this City Council is now required to proceed to adopt its Resolution of
Intention to initiate the proceedings for the establishment of such District, to set forth the
- boundaries for such District and the Improvement Areas therein, to indicate the type of public
services to be financed by such District, to indicate a rate and method of apportionment of
special taxes proposed to be levied within each Improvement Area sufficient to finance such
services for and within each such Improvement Area, to set a time and place for a public hearing
relating to the establishment of such District and the designation of the Improvement Areas.
WHEREAS, a map of such District has been submitted showing the boundaries of the
territory proposed to be included in the District and in each of the Improvement Areas which
territory includes the properties and parcels of land proposed to be subject to the levy of a special
tax by the District for each such improvement area
NOW, THEREFORE, IT IS HEREBY RESOLVED:
SECTION 1. Recitals. The above recitals are all true and correct.
SECTION 2. Initiation of Proceedings. These proceedings are initiated by this City Council
pursuant to the provisions of the Community Facilities District Law.
SECTION 3. Boundaries of District and The Improvement Areas. It is the intention of this City
Council to establish the Community Facilities District and to designate the Improvement Areas
therein pursuant to the provisions of the Community Facilities District Law, and to determine the
boundaries and parcels on which special taxes may be levied to finance certain services. A
description of the boundaries of the territory proposed for inclusion in the District and each
Improvement Area therein including properties and parcels of land proposed to be subject to the
levy of a special tax by the District is as follows:
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All that property as shown on a map as previously approved by this City Council, such map
designated by the name of this Community Facilities District, a copy of which is on file in the
Office of the City Clerk and shall remain open for public inspection.
SECTION 4. Name of District and Improvement Areas. The proposed Community Facilities
District shall be known and designated as "Community Facilities District No. 08M (Otay Ranch
Village 6)." The Improvement Areas within the District shall be known and designated as
"Improvement Area No. 1" and "Improvement Area No. 2."
SECTION 5. Description of Services. It is the intention of this City Council to finance certain
services that are in addition to those provided in or required for the territory within the District
and will not be replacing services already available. A general description of the services to be
provided is as follows:
The maintenance of (a) landscaped areas within the public rights-of-ways and other public
easements throughout the District and (b) facilities that hre directly related to storm water quality
control throughout the District.
Such maintenance shall include, but not be limited to, the provision of all labor, material,
administration, personnel, equipment and utilities necessary to maintain such landscaped areas
and such storm water quality control facilities.
SECTION 6. Special Tax. It is hereby further proposed that, except where funds are otherwise
available, a special tax sufficient to pay for such services 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 each Improvement Area of the District, will be levied
annually within the boundaries of each such Improvement Area. Under no circumstances will
the special tax authorized to be levied within an Improvement Area be increased as a
consequence of delinquency or default by the owner of any other parcel or parcels used for
private residential purposes and located within such Improvement Area by more than 10 percent.
For further particulars as to the rate and method of apportionment of the special tax proposed to
be levied within Improvement Area No. 1, reference is made to the attached and incorporated
Exhibit "A", which sets forth in sufficient detail the method of apportionment to allow each
landowner or resident within such Improvement Area to clearly estimate the maximum amount
that such person will have to pay for such services. For further particulars as to the rate and
method of apportionment of the special tax proposed to be levied within Improvement Area No.
2, 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 such
Improvement Area to clearly estimate the maximum amount that such person will have to pay
for such services.
The special taxes herein authorized, to the extent possible, shall be collected in the same manner
as ad valorem property taxes 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.
SECTION 7. Public Hearing. Notice is given that on the 1st day of October, 2002, at the hour
of 4 o'clock p.m., in the regular meeting place of the City Council being the Council Chambers,
located at 276 4th 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
Improvement Areas therein, the proposed rate and method of apportionment of the special taxes
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- 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, or
the furnishing of the services, 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 objection is
made. All written protests shall be ~ed with the City Clerk of the City Council on or before the
time fixed for the public hearing. Written protests may be withdrawn in writing at any time
before the conclusion of the public hearing.
If a written majority protest against the establishment of the District is fried, the proceedings
shall be abandoned. If such majority protest is limited to certain services or portions of the
special tax, those services or that tax shall be eliminated by the City Council.
SECTION 8. Election. If, following the public hearing described in the Section above, the City
Council determines to establish the District and proposes to levy a special tax within each of the
Improvement Areas within the District, the City Council shall then submit the levy of the special
taxes to the qualified electors of each such Improvement Area. If at least twelve (12) persons,
who need not necessarily be the same twelve (12) persons, have been registered to vote within
any Improvement Area for each of the ninety (90) days preceding the close of the public hearing,
the vote shall be by registered voters of such Improvement Area, with each voter having one (1)
vote. Otherwise, the vote shall be by the landowners of such 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.
A successful election relating to the special tax authorization shall, as applicable, establish and/or
change the appropriations limit as authorized by Article XIIIB of the California Constitution as it
is applicable to this District.
SECTION 9. Notice. Notice of the time and place of the public hearing shall be given by the
City Clerk by causing a Notice of Public Hearing to be published 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.
Presented by Approved as to form by
JoVan P. Lippitt Jol~rM. Kaheny )
Public Works Director ~ Attorney /
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PASSED, APPROVED, and ADOPTED by the City Council of the City of Chula Vista,
California, this 20th day of August, 2002, by the following vote:
AYES: Councilmembers: Davis, Padilla, and Salas
NAYS: Councilmembers: None
ABSENT: Councilmembers: Rindone and Horton
ATTEST:
Susan Bigelow, City Clerk~
STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF SAN DIEGO )
CITY OF CHULA VISTA )
I, Susan Bigelow, City Clerk of Chula Vista, California, do hereby certify that the foregoing
Resolution No. 2002-319 was duly passed, approved, and adopted by the City Council at a
regular meeting of the Chula Vista City Council held on the 20th day of August, 2002.
Executed this 20th day of August, 2002.
Susan Bigelow, City Clerk
Exhibit "A"
CITY OF CHULA VISTA
COMMUNITY FACILITIES DISTRICT NO. 08M
(VILLAGE 6, MCMILLIN OTAY RANCH AND OTAY RANCH COMPANY)
RATE AND METHOD OF APPORTIONMENT FOR
IMPROVEMENT AREA NO. 1
(Otay Ranch Village 6)
A Special Tax of Community Facilities District No. 08M (Otay Ranch Village 6) of the City of
Chula Vista ("CFD") shall be levied on all Assessor's Parcels in Improvement Area No. 1 of the
CFD and collected each Fiscal Year commencing in Fiscal Year 2002-03 in an amount
determined through the application of the rate and method of apportionment of the Special Tax
set forth below. All of the real property in the CFD, 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 Subdivision Map, other final map, other parcel
map, other condominium plan, or functionally equivalent map or instrument recorded in
the Office of the County Recorder. The square footage of an Assessor's Parcel is equal to
the Acreage multiplied by 43,560.
"Act" means the Mello-Roos Community Facilities Act of 1982, as amended, being
Chapter 2.5, Part 1, Division 2 of Title 5 of the Government Code of the State of
California.
"Adminlstrative Expenses" means the actual or estimated costs incurred by the City,
acting for and on behalf of the CFD as the administrator thereof, to determine, levy and
collect the Special Taxes, including salaries of City employees and a proportionate
amount of the City's general administrative overhead related thereto, and the fees of
consultants and legal counsel providing services related to the administration of the CFD;
the costs of collecting installments of the Special Taxes; and any other costs required to
administer IA No. 1 of the CFD as determined by the City.
"Assessor's Parcel" means a lot or parcel shown in an Assessor's Parcel Map with an
assigned assessor's parcel number.
"Assessor's Parcel Map" means an official map of the Assessor of the County
designating parcels by assessor's parcel number.
"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)" means Community Facilities District No. 08M of the City of Chula Vista.
"City" means the City of Chula Vista.
"City Clerk" means the City Clerk for the City of Chula Vista or his or her designee.
"City Manager" means the City Manager for the City of Chula Vista or his or her
designee.
"Community Purpose Facility Property" or "CPF Property" means all Assessor's
Parcels which are classified as community purpose facilities and meet the requirements of
City of Chula Vista Ordinance No. 2452.
"Council" means the City Council of the City of Chula Vista, acting as the legislative
body of the CFD.
"County" means the County of San Diego, California.
"Developed Property" means all Taxable Property for which a building permit was
issued after January 1, 2002, but prior to the March 1st preceding the Fiscal Year in
which the Special Tax is being levied.
"Final Map Property" means a single family residential lot created by a Final
Subdivision Map, but which is not classified as Developed Property.
"Final Subdivision Map" means a subdivision of property creating single family
residential buildable lots by recordation of a final subdivision map or parcel map
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 building permits may be issued without further
subdivision and is recorded prior to March 1 preceding the Fiscal Year in which the
Special Tax is being levied.
"Fiscal Year" means the period starting July 1 and ending on the following June 30.
"Improvement Area No. 1" or "IA No. 1" means Improvement Area No. 1 of the CFD,
as identified on the boundary map for the CFD.
"Land Use Class" means any of the classes listed in Table 1 or Table 2.
"Landscape Maintenance" means the labor, material, administration, personnel,
equipment and utilities necessary to maintain landscaped improvements within the public
right-of-ways, parkways, slopes, wetlands and other public easements throughout the
CFD.
- "Landscape Maintenance Requirement*' means, for any Fiscal Year in which Special
Taxes are levied, the amount equal to the budgeted costs for Landscape Maimenance
applicable to IA No. 1 for such Fiscal Year.
"Maximum Special Tax" means the maximum Special Tax, determined in accordance
with Section C below, that may be levied in any Fiscal Year on any Assessor's Parcel of
Taxable Property.
"Multi-Family Property" means all Assessor's Parcels of Developed Property for
wMch a building permit has been issued for a residential structure consisting of two or
more residential units that share common walls, including, but not limited to, duplexes,
triplexes, town_homes, condominiums, and apartment units.
"Non-Residential Property" means all Assessor's Parcels of Developed Property for
which a building permit(s) has been issued for a structure or structures for non-residential
use. Including lot S-2 and CPF-2.
"Operating Fund" means a fund that shall be maintained for IA No. 1 for each Fiscal
Year to pay for Landscape Maintenance and Storm Water Quality Maintenance and
Administrative Expenses.
"Operating Fund Requirement" means, for any Fiscal Year, the sum of the applicable
Landscape Maintenance Requirement and the applicable Storm Water Quality
- Maintenance Requirement.
"Other Taxable Property" means, for each Fiscal Year, all Taxable Property not
classified as Developed Property, Final Map Property, or Taxable Property Owners
Association Property.
"Property Owner Association Property" means any property within the boundaries IA
No. 1 of the CFD that is owned by, or irrevocably dedicated as indicated in an instrument
recorded with the County Recorder to, a property owner association, including any
master or sub-association.
"Proportionately" means in a manner such that the ratio of the actual Special Tax levy
to the Maximum Special Tax is equal for all Assessor's Parcels of Taxable Property
within each Land Use Class.
"Public Property" means any property within the boundaries of IA No. 1 of the CFD
that is, at the time of the CFD formation, expected to be used for any public purpose and
is owned by or dedicated to the federal government, the State, the County, the City or any
other public agency.
"Reserve I~nd" means a fund that shall be maintained for IA No. 1 for each Fiscal Year
to provide necessary cash flow for the first six months of each Fiscal Year, reserve capital
to cover monitoring, maintenance and repair cost overruns and delinquencies in the
- payment of Special Taxes and a reasonable buffer to prevent large variations in annual
Special Tax levies.
"Reserve Fund Requirement" means an amount equal to up to 100% of the Operating
Fund Requirement for any Fiscal Year.
"Residential Property" means all Assessor's Parcels of Developed Property for which a
building permit(s) has been issued for purposes of constructing one residential dwelling
unit.
"Special Tax" means the Special Tax levied pursuant to the provisions of sections C and
D below in each Fiscal Year on each Assessor's Parcel of Developed Property and
Undeveloped Property in IA No. 1 to fund the Special Tax Requirement.
"Special Tax Requirement" means that amount required in any Fiscal Year for IA No.
1 to: (a) (i) pay the Landscape Maintenance Requirement; (ii) pay the Storm Water
Quality Maintenance Requirement; (iii) pay reasonable Administrative Expenses; (iv)
pay any amounts required to establish or replenish the Reserve Fund to the Reserve Fund
Requirement; (v) pay for reasonably anticipated delinquent Special Taxes based on the
delinquency rate for Special Taxes levied in the previous Fiscal Year; less Co) a credit for
funds available to reduce the annual Special Tax levy, including the ex,.ess, if any, in the
Reserve Fund above the Reserve Fund Requirement.
"Square Foot" means the square footage as shown on an Assessor's Parcel's building
permit of Residential Property or Multi-Family Property, excluding garages or other
structures not used as living space.
"State" means the State of California.
"Storm Water Quality Maintenance" means the maintenance of detention basins,
storm drains, catch basin inserts, hydrodynamic devices, infiltration basins, and all other
facilities that are directly related to storm water quality control throughout IA No. 1.
"Storm Water Quality Maintenance Requirement" means for any Fiscal Year an
amount equal to the budgeted costs for Storm Water Quality Maintenance applicable to
IA No. 1 for the current Fiscal Year in which Special Taxes are levied.
"Taxable Property" means all of the Assessor's Parcels within the boundaries of IA No.
1 of the CFD that are not exempt from the Special Tax pursuant to law or as defined
below.
"Tax-Exempt Property" means an Assessor's Parcel not subject to the Special Tax.
Tax-Exempt Property includes: (i) Public Property, or (ii) Property Owner Association
Property, or (iii) Assessor's Parcels with public or utility easements making impractical
their utilization for other than the purposes set forth in the easement.
"Taxable Property Owner Association Property" means all Association Property
which is not exempt from the Special Tax pursuant to Section E below.
-- "Undeveloped Property" means, for each Fiscal Year, all Taxable Property not
classified as Developed Property.
B. ASSIGNMENT TO LAND USE CATEGORIES
Each Fiscal Year using the definitions above, all Taxable Property within IA No. 1 of the
CFD shall be classified as Developed Property, Final Map Property or Undeveloped
Property, and shall be subject to Special Taxes pursuant to Sections C and D below.
Developed Property shall be further assigned to a Land Use Class as specified in Table 1.
Undeveloped Property shall be further assigned to a Land Use Class as specified in Table
2.
C. MAXIMUM SPECIAL TAX RATE
1. Developed Property
TABLE 1
Maximum Special Tax for Developed Property
Community Facilities District No. 08M
Improvement Area No. 1
Land Storm Maximum
Use Description Landscape Water Quality Special Tax
- Class Maintenance Maintenance
1 Residential Property $0.170 per Sq Ft $0.038 per Sq Ft $0.208 per Sq Ft
2 Multi-Family Property $0.170 per Sq Ft $0.038 per Sq Ft $0.208 per Sq Ft
3 Non-Residential Property $2,926.95 per Acre $659.35 per Acre $3,586.30 per
Acre
Multiple Land Use Classes
In some instances an Assessor's Parcel of Developed Property may contain more
than one Land Use Class. The Maximum Special Tax that may be levied on an
Assessor's Parcel shall be the sum of the Maximum Special Tax levies that may
be levied on all Land Use Classes located on that Assessor's Parcel. The CFD
Administrator's shall determine the allocation to each Land Use Class.
2. Undeveloped Property
TABLE 2
Maximum Special Tax for Undeveloped Property
Community Facilities District No. 08M
Improvement Area No. 1
Land Landscape Storm Maximum
Use Description Maintenance Water Quality Special Tax
Class Maintenance
4 Final Map Property $2,926.95 per Acre $659.35 per Acre $3,586.30 per
Acre
5 Other Taxable Property $2,926.95 per Acre $659.35 per Acre $3,586.30 per
Acre
6 Taxable Property Owner $2,926.95 per Acre $659.35 per Acre $3,586.30 per
Association Property Acre
3. Annual Escalation of Maximum Special Tax
The Maximum Special Tax as shown in the tables above that may be levied on
each Assessor's Parcel in IA No. 1 shall be increased each Fiscal Year beginning
in Fiscal Year 2003-04 and thereafter by a factor equal to the annual percentage
change in the San Diego Metropolitan Area All Urban Consumer Price Index
(All Items).
D. METHOD OF APPORTIONMENT OF THE SPECIAL TAX
Commencing with Fiscal Year 2002-03, and for each following Fiscal Year, the Council
shall levy the IA No. 1 Special Tax at the rates established pursuant to steps 1 through 4
below so that the amount of the Special Tax levied equals the Special Tax Requirement.
The Special Tax shall be levied each Fiscal Year as follows:
First: The Special Tax shall be levied proportionately on each Assessor's Parcel of
Developed Property up to 100% of the applicable Maximum Special Tax;
Second: If additional monies are needed to satisfy thc Special Tax Requirement after the
first step has been completed, the Special Tax shall be levied Proportionately on each
Assessor's Parcel of Final Map Property at up to 100% of the Maximum Special Tax for
Final Map Property;
- Third: If additional monies are needed to satisfy the Special Tax Requirement after the
first two steps have been completed, the Special Tax shall be levied Proportionately on
each Assessor's Parcel of Other Taxable Property at up to 100% of the Maximum Special
Tax for Other Taxable Property;
Fourth: If additional moneys are needed to satisfy the Special Tax Requirement after the
first three steps have been completed, the Special Tax shall be levied proportionately on
each Assessor% Parcel of Taxable Property Owner Association Property at up to 100% of
the Maximum Special Tax for Taxable Property Owner Association Property.
Notwithstanding the above, under no circumstances will the Special Tax levied against
any Assessor's Parcel of Residential Property or Multi-Family Property for which an
occupancy permit for private residential use has been issued be increased by more than
ten percent annually up to the Maximum Special Tax as a consequence of delinquency or
default by the owner of any other Assessor's Parcel within IA No. 1 of the CFD.
E. EXEMPTIONS
The CFD Administrator shall classify as exempt property (i) Assessor's Parcels defined
as Public Property, and (ii) Assessor's Parcels with public or utility easements making
impractical their utilization for other than the purposes set forth in the easement.
The CFD Administrator shall classify as exempt property those Assessor's Parcels
defined as Property Owner's Association Property provided that no such classification
would reduce the sum of all taxable Property to less than 128.11 Acres. Assessor's
Parcels defined as Property Owner Association Property that cannot be classified as
exempt property will be classified as Taxable Property Owner Association Property and
shall be taxed as part of the fourth step in Section D.
The CFD Administrator will assign Tax-Exempt status in the chronological order in
which property becomes exempt.
F. APPEALS
Any landowner or resident who pays the Special Tax and believes that the amount of the
Special Tax levied on their Assessor's Parcel is in error shall first consult with the CFD
Administrator regarding such error. If following such consultation, the CFD
Administrator determines that an error has occurred, the CFD Administrator may amend
the amount of the Special Tax levied on such Assessor's Parcel. If following such
consultation and action, if any by the CFD Administrator, the landowner or resident
believes such error still exists, such person may file a written notice with the City Clerk of
the City appealing the amount of the Special Tax levied on such Assessor's Parcel. Upon
- the receipt of any such notice, the City Clerk shall forward a copy of such notice to the
City Manager who shall establish as part of the proceedings and administration of the
CFD, a special three-member Review/Appeal Committee. 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 heroin specified. The decision of
the Review/Appeal Committee shall be final and binding as to all persons.
G. MANNER OF COLLECTION
Special Taxes levied pursuant to Section D above shall be collected in the same manner
and at the same time as ordinary ad valorem property taxes; provided, however, that the
CFD Administrator may directly bill the Special Tax, may collect Special Taxes at a
different time or in a different manner if necessary to meet the financial obligations of IA
No. 1 of the CFD or as otherwise determined appropriate by the CFD Administrator.
H. TERM OF SPECIAL TAX
Taxable Property in IA No. 1 of the CFD shall remain subject to the
Special Tax in perpetuity.
Exhibit "B"
CITY OF CHULA VISTA
COMMUNITY FACILITIES DISTRICT NO. 08M
(VILLAGE 6, MCMILLIN OTAY RANCH AND OTAY RANCH COMPANY)
RATE AND METHOD OF APPORTIONMENT FOR
IMPROVEMENT AREA NO. 2
(Otay Ranch Village 6)
A Special Tax of Community Facilities District No. 08M(Otay Ranch Village 6) of the City of
Chula Vista ("CFD") shall be levied on all Assessor's Parcels in Improvement Area No. 2 of the
CFD and collected each Fiscal Year commencing in Fiscal Year 2002-03 in an amount
determined through the application of the rate and method of apportionment of the Special Tax
set forth below. All of the real property in the CFD, unless exempted by law or by the provisions
hereof, shall be taxed for the purposes, to the extent and in the manner herein provided.
I. 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 Subdivision Map, other final map, other parcel
map, other condominium plan, or functionally equivalent map or instrument recorded in
the Office of the County Recorder. The square footage of an Assessor's Parcel is equal to
the Acreage multiplied by 43,560.
"Act" means the Mello-Roos Community Facilities Act of 1982, as amended, being
Chapter 2.5, Part 1, Division 2 of Title 5 of the Government Code of the State of
California.
"Administrative Expenses" means the actual or estimated costs incurred by the City,
acting for and on behalf of the CFD as the administrator thereof, to determine, levy and
collect the Special Taxes, including salaries of City employees and a proportionate
amount of the City's general administrative overhead related thereto, and the fees of
consultants and legal counsel providing services related to the administration of the CFD;
the costs of collecting installments of the Special Taxes; and any other costs required to
administer IA No. 2 of the CFD as determined by the City.
"Assessor's Parcel" means a lot or parcel shown in an Assessor's Parcel Map with an
assigned assessor's parcel number.
"Assessor's Parcel Map" means an official map of the Assessor of the County
designating parcels by assessor's parcel number.
"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" means Community Facilities District No. 08M of the City of Chula Vista.
"City" means the City of Chula Vista.
"City Clerk" means the City Clerk for the City of Chula Vista or his or her designee.
'*City Manager" means the City Manager for the City of Chula Vista or his or her
designee.
"Community Purpose Facility Property" or "CPF Property*' means all Assessor's
Parcels which are classified as community purpose facilities and meet the requirements of
City of Chula Vista Ordinance No. 2452.
"Council" means the City Council of the City of Chula Vista, acting as the legislative
body of the CFD.
"County" means the County of San Diego, California.
"Developed Property" means all Taxable Property for which a building permit was
issued after January 1, 2002, but prior to the March 1st preceding the Fiscal Year in
which the Special Tax is being levied.
"Final Map Property" means a single family residential lot created by a Final
Subdivision Map, but which is not classified as Developed Property.
"Final Subdivision Map" means a subdivision of property creating single family
residential buildable lots by recordation of a final subdivision map or parcel map
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 building permits may be issued without further
subdivision and is recorded prior to March 1 preceding the Fiscal Year in which the
Special Tax is being levied.
"Fiscal Year" means the period starting July 1 and ending on the following June 30.
"Improvement Area No. 2" or "IA No. 2" means Improvement Area No. 2 of the CFD,
as identified on the boundary map for the CFD.
"Land Use Class" means any of the classes listed in Table 1 or Table 2.
"Landscape Maintenance" means the labor, material, administration, personnel,
equipment and utilities necessary to maintain landscaped improvements within the public
right-of-ways, parkways, slopes, wetlands and other public easements throughout the
CFD.
"Landscape Maintenance Requirement" means, for any Fiscal Year in which Special
Taxes are levied, the amount equal to thc budgeted costs for Landscape Maintenance
applicable to IA No. 2 for such Fiscal Year.
"Maximum Special Tax" means the maximum Special Tax, determined in accordance
with Section C below, that may be levied in any Fiscal Year on any Assessor's Parcel of
Taxable Property.
"Multi-Family Property" means all Assessor's Parcels of Developed Property for
which a building permit has been issued for a residential structure consisting of two or
more residential units that share common walls, including, but not limited to, duplexes,
triplexes, townhomes, condominiums, and apartment units.
"Non-Residential Property" means all Assessor's Parcels of Developed Property for
which a building permit(s) has been issued for a structure or structures for non-residential
"Operating Fund" means a fund that shall be maintained for IA No. 2 for each Fiscal
Year to pay for Landscape Maintenance and Storm Water Quality Maintenance and
Administrative Expenses.
"Operating Fund Requirement" means, for any Fiscal Year, the sum of the applicable
Landscape Maintenance Requirement and the applicable Storm Water Quality
Maintenance Requirement.
"Other Taxable Property" means, for each Fiscal Year, all Taxable Property not
classified as Developed Property, Final Map Property, or Taxable Property Owners
Association Property.
"Property Owner Association Property" means any property within the boundaries IA
No. 2 of the CFD that is owned by, or irrevocably dedicated as indicated in an instrument
recorded with the County Recorder to, a property owner association, including any
master or sub-association.
"Proportionately" means in a manner such that the ratio of the actual Special Tax levy
to the Maximum Special Tax is equal for all Assessor's Parcels of Taxable Property
within each Land Use Class.
"Public Property" means any property within the boundaries of IA No. 2 of the CFD
that is, at the time of the CFD formation, expected to be used for any public purpose and
is owned by or dedicated to the federal government, the State, the County, the City or any
other public agency.
"Reserve Fund" means a fund that shall be maintained for IA No. 2 for each Fiscal Year
to provide necessary cash flow for the first six months of each Fiscal Year, reserve capital
to cover monitoring, maintenance and repair cost overruns and delinquencies in the
payment of Special Taxes and a reasonable buffer to prevent large variations in annual
Special Tax levies.
"Reserve Fund Requirement" means an amount equal to up to 100% of the Operating
Fund Requirement for any Fiscal Year.
"Residential Property" means all Assessor's Parcels of Developed Property for which a
building permit(s) has been issued for purposes of constructing one residential dwelling
unit.
"Special Tax" means the Special Tax levied pursuant to the provisions of sections C and
D below in each Fiscal Year on each Assessor's Parcel of Developed Property and
Undeveloped Property in IA No. 2 to fund the Special Tax Requirement.
"Special Tax Requirement" means that amount required in any Fiscal Year for IA No.
2 to: (a) (i) pay the Landscape Maintenance Requirement; (ii) pay the Storm Water
Quality Maintenance Requirement; (iii) pay reasonable Administrative Expenses; (iv)
pay any amounts required to establish or replenish the Reserve Fund to the Reserve Fund
Requirement; (v) pay for reasonably anticipated delinquent Special Taxes based on the
delinquency rate for Special Taxes levied in the previous Fiscal Year; less (b) a credit for
funds available to reduce the annual Special Tax levy, including the excess, if any, in the
Reserve Fund above the Reserve Fund Requirement.
"Square Foot" means the square footage as shown on an Assessor's Parcel's building
permit of Residential Property or Multi-Family Property, excluding garages or other
structures not used as living space.
"State" means the State of California.
"Storm Water Quality Maintenance" means the maintenance of detention basins,
storm drains, catch basin inserts, hydrodynamic devices, infiltration basins, and all other
facilities that are directly related to storm water quality control throughout IA No. 2.
"Storm Water Quality Maintenance Requirement" means for any Fiscal Year an
amount equal to the budgeted costs for Storm Water Quality Maintenance applicable to
IA No. 2 for the current Fiscal Year in which Special Taxes are levied.
"Taxable Property" means all of the Assessor's Parcels within the boundaries of IA No.
2 of the CFD that are not exempt from the Special Tax pursuant to law or as defined
below.
"Tax-Exempt Property" means an Assessor's Parcel not subject to the Special Tax.
Tax-Exempt Property includes: (i) Public Property, or (ii) Property Owner Association
Property, or (iii) Assessor's P~arcels defined as Community Purpose Facility Property that
is owned by a non-profit organization and has provided proof to the City prior to the
March 1st preceding the Fiscal Year in which the Special Tax is being levied of the
organization's non-profit status, or (v) Assessor's Parcels with public or utility easements
making impractical their utilization for other than the purposes set forth in the easement.
- "Taxable Property Owner Association Property" means all Association Property
which is not exempt from the Special Tax pursuant to Section E below.
"Undeveloped Property" means, for each Fiscal Year, all Taxable Property not
classified as Developed Property.
J. ASSIGNMENT TO LAND USE CATEGORIES
Each Fiscal Year using the definitions above, all Taxable Property within IA No. 2 of the
CFD shall be classified as Developed Property, Final Map Property or Undeveloped
Property, and shall be subject to Special Taxes pursuant to Sections C and D below.
Developed Property shall be further assigned to a Land Use Class as specified in Table 1.
Undeveloped Property shall be further assigned to a Land Use Class as specified in Table
2. Assessor's Parcels of CPF Property not classified as exempt in accordance with
Section E below shall be taxed as Non-Residential Property when such Assessor's Parcel
is classified as Developed Property. If the Assessor's Parcel is Undeveloped it shall be
classified as Other Taxable Property.
K. MAXIMUM SPECIAL TAX RATE
1. Developed Property
TABLE 1
Maximum Special Tax for Developed Property
Community ~acilifies District No. 0SM
Improvement Area No. 2
Land Storm Maximum
Use Description Landscape Water Quality Special Tax
Class Maintenance Maintenance
1 Residential Property $0.168 per Sq Ft $0.012 per Sq Ft $0.180 per Sq Ft
2 Multi-Family Property $0.168 per Sq Ft $0.012 per Sq Ft $0.180 per Sq Ft
3 Non-Residential Property $3,475.96 per Acre $251.35 per Acre $3,727.31 per
Acre
Multiple Land Use Classes
In some instances an Assessor's Parcel of Developed Property may contain more
than one Land Use Class. The Maximum Special Tax that may be levied on such
an Assessor's Parcel shall be the sum of the Maximum Special Tax levies that
may be levied on all Land Use Classes located on that Assessor's Parcel. The
CFD Administrator's shall determine the allocation to each Land Use Class.
2. Undeveloped Property
TABLE 2
Maximum Special Tax for Undeveloped Property
Community Facilities District No. 08M
Improvement Area No. 2
Land Landscape Storm Maximum
Use Description Maintenance Water Quality Special Tax
Class Maintenance
4 Final Map Property $3,475.96 per Acre $251.35 per Acre $3,727.31 per
Acre
5 Other Taxable Property $3,475.96 per Acre $251.35 per Acre $3,727.31 per
Acre
6 Taxable Property Owner $3,475.96 per Acre $251.35 per Acre $3,727.31 per
Association Property Acre
3. Annual Escalation of Maximum Special Tax
The Maximum Special Tax as shown in the tables above that may be levied on
each Assessor's Parcel in IA No. 2 shall bc increased each Fiscal Year beginning
in Fiscal Year 2004-05 and thereafter by a factor equal to the annual percentage
change in thc San Diego Metropolitan Area All Urban Consumer Price Index
(All Items).
L. METHOD OF APPORTIONMENT OF THE SPECIAL TAX
Commencing with Fiscal Year 2003-04, and for each following Fiscal Year, the Council
shall levy thc IA No. 2 Special Tax at the rates established pursuant to steps 1 through 4
below so that the amount of the Special Tax levied equals the Special Tax Requirement.
The Special Tax shall be levied each Fiscal Year as follows:
First: The Special Tax shall be levied proportionately on each Assessor's Parcel of
Developed Property up to 100% of the applicable Maximum Special Tax;
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 Final Map Property at up to 100% of the Maximum Special Tax for
Final Map Property;
Third: If additional monies am needed to satisfy the Special Tax Requirement after the
first two steps have been completed, the Special Tax shall be levied Proportionately on
- each Assessor's Parcel of Other Taxable Property at up to 100% of the Maximum Special
Tax for Other Taxable Property;
Fourth: ff additional moneys are needed to satisfy the Special Tax Requirement after the
first three steps have been completed, the Special Tax shall be levied proportionately on
each Assessor's Parcel of Taxable Property Owner Association Property at up to 100% of
the applicable Maximum Special Tax for Taxable Property Owner Association Property.
Notwithstanding the above, under no circumstances will the Special Tax levied against
any Assessor's Parcel of Residential Property or Multi-Family Property for which an
occupancy permit for private residential use has been issued be increased by more than
ten percent annually up to the Maximum Special Tax as a consequence of delinquency or
default by the owner of any other Assessor's Parcel within IA No. 2 of the CFI).
M. EXEMPTIONS
The CFD Administrator shall classify as exempt property (i) Assessor's Parcels defined
as Public Property, (ii) Assessor's Parcels defined as Community Purpose Facility
Property that are owned by a non-profit organization which has provided proof to the
City prior to the March 1st preceding the Fiscal Year in which the Special Tax is being
_ levied of the organization's non-profit status, and (iii) Assessor's Parcels with public or
utility easements making impractical their utilization for other than the purposes set forth
in the easement.
The CFD Administrator shall classify as exempt property those Assessor's Parcels
defined as Property Owner's Association Property provided that no such classification
would reduce the sum of all taxable Property to less than 124.90 Acres. Assessor's
Parcels def'med as Property Owner Association Property that cannot be classified as
exempt property will be classified as Taxable Property Owner Association Property and
shall be taxed as part of the fourth step in Section D.
The CFD Administrator will assign Tax-Exempt status in the chronological order in
which property becomes exempt.
N. APPEALS
Any landowner or resident who pays the Special Tax and believes that the amoum of the
Special Tax levied on their Assessor's Parcel is in error shall first consult with the CFD
Administrator regarding such error. If following such consultation, the CFD
Administrator determines that an error has occurred, the CFD Administrator may amend
the amount of the Special Tax levied on such Assessor's Parcel. If following such
consultation and action, if any by the CFD Administrator, the landowner or residem
believes such error still exists, such person may file a written notice with the City Clerk of
the City appealing the amount of the Special Tax levied on such Assessor's Parcel. Upon
the receipt of any such notice, the City Clerk shall forward a copy of such notice to the
City Manager who shall establish as part of the proceedings and administration of the
CFD, a special three-member Review/Appeal Committee. 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. IA No. 2
O. MANNER OF COLLECTION
Special Taxes levied pursuant to Section D above shall be collected in the same manner
and at the same time as ordinary ad valorem property taxes; provided, however, that the
CFD Administrator may directly bill the Special Tax, may collect Special Taxes at a
different time or in a different manner if necessary to meet the financial obligations of IA
No. 2 of the CFD or as otherwise determined appropriate by the CFD Administrator.
P. TERM OF SPECIAL TAX
Taxable Property in IA No. 2 of the CFD shall remain subject to the
Special Tax in perpetuity.