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HomeMy WebLinkAboutReso 2002-504RESOLUTION NO. 2002-504 RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CHULA VISTA DECLARING ITS INTENTION TO ESTABLISH COMMUNITY FACILITIES DISTRICT NO. 08-I (OTAY RANCH VILLAGE SIX) AND TO AUTHORIZE THE LEVY OF A SPECIAL TAX TO FINANCE THE ACQUISITION OR CONSTRUCTION OF CERTAIN PUBLIC FACILITIES WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Chula Vista, California (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. 08-I (Otay Ranch Village Six) (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 hearing 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. NOW, THEREFORE, IT IS HEREBY RESOLVED: RECITALS SECTION 1. The above recitals are all true and correct. 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 SECTION 3. It is the intention of this City Council to establish the boundaries of the proposed District. A description of the proposed boundaries of the territory to be Resolution 2002-504 Page 2 included in the 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 SECTION 4. The name of the proposed District shall be Community Facilities District No. 08-I (Otay Ranch Village Six). 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, the issuance and administration of bonds to be issued for the District, 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. SPECIAL TAX SECTION 6. It is hereby further proposed that, except where funds are otherwise available, a 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 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 District by more than l0 percent. For further particulars as to the rate and method of apportionment of the proposed special tax (the "Rate and Method of Apportionment") 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 the proposed District to dearly estimate the maximum amount that such person will have to pay. The Rate and Method of Apportionment also set forth the tax year after which no further special tax shall be levied or collected against any parcel used for private residential purposes. 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. Resolution 2002-504 Page 3 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. The special tax obligation for any parcel may be prepaid and permanently satisfied in whole or in part pursuant to the provisions therefor contained in the Rate and Method of Apportionment. PUBLIC HEARING SECTION 7. NOTICE IS GIVEN THAT ON JANUARY 14, 2003, AT THE HOUR OF 6:00 O'CLOCK P.M., IN THE REGULAR MEETING PLACE OF THE CITY COUNCIL BEING THE COUNCIL CHAMBERS, CITY HALL, LOCATED AT 276 FOURTH STREET, CHULA VISTA, CALIFORNIA, A PUBLIC HEARING WILL BE HELD WHERE THIS CITY COUNCIL WILL CONSIDER THE ESTABLISHMENT OF THE PROPOSED DISTRICT, THE RATE AND METHOD OF APPORTIONMENT OF THE SPECIAL TAX PROPOSED TO BE LEVIED WITHIN THE DISTRICT, AND ALL OTHER MAT]?ERS 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 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 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 IN WRITING AT ANY TIME BEFORE THE CONCLUSION OF THE PUBLIC HEARING. IF A WRITIISN MAJORITY PROTEST AGAINST THE ESTABLISHMENT OF ~ DISTRICT IS FILED, THE PROCEEDINGS SHALL BE ABANDONED. IF SUCH MAJORITY PROTEST IS LIMITED TO CERTAIN 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 proposes to levy a special tax within the District, the City Council shall then submit the levy of the special taxes to the qualified electors of the District. If at least twelve (12) persons, who need not necessarily be the same twelve (12) persons, have been registered to vote within an the District for each of the ninety (90) days preceding the close of the public hearing, the vote shall be by registered voters of the District, with each voter having one (1) vote. Otherwise, the vote shall be by the landowners of District who were the owners of record at the close of the subject hearing, with each such landowner or Resolution 2002-504 Page 4 the authorized representative thereof, having one (1) vote for each acre or portion of an acm of land owned within the District. 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 Heating 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 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 from any source, including, but not limited to, private persons or private entities and may provide, by resolution, for the use of those funds 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 Otay Project LP (the "Company") 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 Company pursuant to which the Company shall construct and install the Facilities and the District shall repay the funds expended by the Company for such purpose or value or cost of the work in-kind, whichever is less. Prepared by Resolution 2002-504 Page 5 Approved as to form by Jol~ P. Lippitt v Public Works Director t. aheny ¢ omey ~' PASSED, APPROVED, and ADOPTED by the City Council of the City of Chula Vista, California, this 10th day of December, 2002, by the following vote: ATTEST: Councilmembers: Councilmembers: Councilmembers: AYES: NAYS: ABSENT: Davis, Rindone, Salas, McCann and Padilla None None lp n~' S'~san Bigelow, City Cleh~ 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. 2002-504 was duly passed, approved, and adopted by the City Council at a regular meeting of the Chula Vista City Council held on the 10th day of December, 2002. Executed this 10th day of December, 2002. Susan Bigelow, City Clerk Resolution 2002-504 EXHIBIT A DESCRiPTION OF TYPES OF FACILITIES The types of public facilities authorized to be financed by the levy of special taxes within each Improvement Area shall include streets, landscaping within public rights-of-way, sewers and public utilities and other public improvements authorized to be financed from the proceeds of the Public Facilities Development Impact Fee as may be authorized by the goals and policies of the City Council pertaining to the use of the Community Facilities District Law. A-I