HomeMy WebLinkAbout2019/11/19 - Item 7 CITY COUNCIL
- AGENDA STATEMENT
CITY OF
CHULA VISTA
November 19,2019 File ID: 19-0538
TITLE
CONSOLIDATED PUBLIC HEARING TO CONSIDER FORMATION OF THE CHULA VISTA BAYFRONT PROJECT
SPECIAL TAX FINANCING DISTRICT AND TO INCUR A BONDED INDEBTEDNESS OF SUCH DISTRICT AND
ASSOCIATED ACTIONS
A. RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CHULA VISTA APPROVING AN AMENDED AND
RESTATED REVENUE SHARING AGREEMENT BY AND BETWEEN THE CITY OF CHULA VISTA AND THE
SAN DIEGO UNIFIED PORT DISTRICT (CHULA VISTA BAYFRONT RESORT HOTEL AND CONVENTION
CENTER AND RELATED PUBLIC INFRASTRUCTURE)
B. RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CHULA VISTA APPROVING A JOINT COMMUNITY
FACILITIES AGREEMENT BY AND BETWEEN THE CITY OF CHULA VISTA AND THE SAN DIEGO
UNIFIED PORT DISTRICT(CHULA VISTA BAYFRONT PROJECT SPECIAL TAX FINANCING DISTRICT)
C. RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CHULA VISTA FORMING AND ESTABLISHING
THE BAYFRONT PROJECT SPECIAL TAX FINANCING DISTRICT AND AUTHORIZING SUBMITTAL OF
THE LEVY OF SPECIAL TAX WITHIN THE BAYFRONT PROJECT SPECIAL TAX FINANCING DISTRICT TO
THE QUALIFIED ELECTORS OF SUCH DISTRICT
D. RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CHULA VISTA, ACTING AS THE LEGISLATIVE
BODY OF THE BAYFRONT PROJECT SPECIAL TAX FINANCING DISTRICT, DEEMING IT NECESSARY TO
INCUR A BONDED INDEBTEDNESS OF SUCH DISTRICT
E. RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CHULA VISTA, ACTING AS THE LEGISLATIVE
BODY OF THE BAYFRONT PROJECT SPECIAL TAX FINANCING DISTRICT, CALLING A SPECIAL MAIL
BALLOT ELECTION AND SUBMITTING TO THE QUALIFIED ELECTORS OF SUCH DISTRICT SEPARATE
PROPOSITIONS TO AUTHORIZE THE LEVY OF SPECIAL TAXES THEREIN, TO AUTHORIZE SUCH
DISTRICT TO INCUR A BONDED INDEBTEDNESS SECURED BY THE LEVY OF SPECIAL TAXES THEREIN
AND TO ESTABLISH AN APPROPRIATIONS LIMIT FOR SUCH DISTRICT
RECOMMENDED ACTION
Council conduct the public hearing and adopt the resolutions.
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SUMMARY
Pursuant to the Amended and Restated Chula Vista Bayfront Master Plan Financing Agreement, dated June
20, 2017, between the City of Chua Vista (the "City") and the San Diego Unified Port District (the "Port
District") and the Disposition and Development Agreement entered into as of May 7, 2018, by and among
the City,the Port District and RIDA Chula Vista, LLC ("RIDA"),the City has initiated proceedings to consider
the formation of the Bayfront Project Special Tax Financing District (the "Bayfront District") for the
purpose of financing the acquisition or construction of certain public and private improvements and the
funding of certain public services within the Chula Vista Bayfront Master Plan (CVBMP) area.
Formation proceedings were initiated on September 10, 2019,with the adoption of City Council Resolution
Nos. 2019-167, 2019-168, and 2019-169, adopting a boundary map of the Bayfront District, declaring the
intention of the City Council to establish the Bayfront District and to authorize the levy of a special tax
therein, and declaring the necessity of the Bayfront District to incur a bonded indebtedness, respectively.
Resolution No. 2019-169 was subsequently amended by the City Council on November 12, 2019, to
increase the maximum bonded indebtedness for the Bayfront District from$125,000,000 to$175,000,000.
Tonight's actions will continue the formal proceedings to establish the Bayfront District,including:
(a) approving a Joint Community Facilities Agreement between the City and the Port District;
(b) forming and establishing the Bayfront District and submitting the levy of special tax to the qualified
electors;
(c) deeming it necessary to incur a bonded indebtedness of the Bayfront District; and
(d) calling a special mail ballot election and submitting propositions to the qualified electors to:
(i) authorize the levy of special taxes in the Bayfront District;
(ii) authorize the Bayfront District to incur a bonded indebtedness; and
(iii) establish an appropriations limit for the Bayfront District.
Prior to continuing the formation proceedings for the Bayfront District, staff recommends approving an
Amended and Restated Revenue Sharing Agreement between the City and the Port District.
ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW
The Director of Development Services has reviewed the proposed activity for compliance with the
California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) and has determined that the activity is not a "Project" as
defined under Section 15378 of the State CEQA Guidelines because the proposed activity consists of the
creation of a governmental fiscal/funding mechanism which does not result in a physical change in the
environment; therefore, pursuant to Section 15060(c)(3) of the State CEQA Guidelines, the activity is not
subject to CEQA. Thus,no environmental review is required.
Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Project was adequately covered in previously adopted Environmental
Impact Report UPD#83356- EIR-658/SCH# 20005081077.
BOARD/COMMISSION/COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION
Not applicable.
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DISCUSSION
In 2002, the City and the District began a collaborative planning process to create a master plan for the
approximately 535-acre Chula Vista Bayfront area. The master plan was designed to transform Chula
Vista's underutilized industrial Bayfront landscape into a thriving residential and world-class waterfront
resort destination. The CVBMP represents the last significant waterfront development opportunity in
Southern California and is the result of a decade-long joint planning effort by a broad coalition of
stakeholders,the Port District,the City,and Pacifica Companies.
The CVBMP will create thousands of new jobs, create new public parks, protect natural coastal resources,
provide conference and visitor-serving amenities and build an important asset for the San Diego region,the
South Bay, Chula Vista residents, and coastal visitors. At buildout, more than 40% of the CVBMP project
area will be dedicated to parks, open space, and habitat restoration/preservation. Anticipated economic
benefits include the creation of more than 4,400 permanent jobs, nearly 7,000 temporary construction
jobs,and numerous indirect jobs in the regional economy.
The CVBMP will be implemented jointly by the City and the District in four major phases over a 24-year
period. Phase one of implementation includes the development of the previously described resort hotel
and convention center project,the creation of public parks and open space,the restoration of habitat areas,
a mixed-use residential development,and ancillary public infrastructure.
Key City Council actions taken to date supporting the development of the CVBMP are summarized in the
following table (not an exhaustive list):
Date Description City Council Resolution
May 16, 2010 City and Port District approved the CVBMP Final Resolution No. 2010-113
Environmental Impact Report
May 8, 2012 City and Port District approved the Bayfront Master Resolution No. 2012-078
Plan Financing Agreement for the CVBMP (the
"Original Financing Agreement")
May 1, 2014 City and Port approved the Joint Exercise of Powers Resolution No. 2014-070
Agreement (the "Original JEPA Agreement")
establishing the Chula Vista Bayfront Facilities
Financing Authority(the"Authority")
November 15, 2016 City approved the Amended and Restated Financing Resolution No. 2016-241
Agreement for the CVBMP (the "Amended and
Restated Financing Agreement")
(Note - Port District approval followed on June 20,
2017)
June 20, 2017 City and Port District approved entering into a non- Resolution No. 2017-104
binding Letter of Intent (1,01) with RIDA for a resort
hotel and convention center within the Chula Vista
Bayfront
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Date Description City Council Resolution
April 24, 2018 City and Port District approved entering into a Resolution No. 2018-057
Disposition and Development Agreement(DDA)with
RIDA for a hotel-convention center project (Chula
Vista Bayfront Master Plan Parcel H-3)
April 24, 2018 City and Port District approved the Revenue Sharing Resolution No. 2018-058
Agreement for the Chula Vista Bayfront Resort Hotel
and Convention Center and Related Infrastructure
(the"Original RSA")
June 18, 2019 City and Port District approved the Amended and Resolution No. 2019-129
Restated Joint Exercise of Powers Agreement (the
"Amended and Restated JEPA Agreement")
October 8, 2019 City approved entering into a Project Funding Resolution No. 2019-194
Agreement with the County of San Diego (the
"County"), the Port District, and the Authority,
securing a $25 million loan to the Chula Vista
Bayfront Project (the "County Funding Agreement"),
to be repaid through additional property tax
revenues to be generated by the CVBMP
(Note - Port District, Authority, and County each
approved entering into the County Funding
Agreement)
Revenue Sharing Agreement
The Amended and Restated Financing Agreement establishes the fiscal foundation for development of the
Chula Vista Bayfront by addressing the financing, development, and construction of public improvements,
infrastructure, and a convention center in the CVBMP area (the "Convention Center"). The capital projects
and activities to be funded will promote public access to and engagement with the waterfront, while
enhancing the quality and protection of key habitat areas. The Amended and Restated Financing
Agreement anticipates the issuance of tax-exempt and/or taxable revenue bonds to finance the public
investment toward the cost of constructing the Convention Center (the "RHCC Project Public Investment")
and certain CVBMP public improvements (the "Revenue Bonds"). The Revenue Bonds will be secured by,
and payable from, certain sources of funds as identified in the Amended and Restated Financing
Agreement,subject in all respects to a future plan of finance to be entered into by the City and Port District.
On April 24, 2018, the City Council and the Port District Board of Commissioners (the "Port Board") each
approved the DDA for the resort hotel and convention center project within the CVBMP (the "RHCC
Project"). The DDA addressed business terms and commitments by all parties through the close of escrow
for the RHCC Project, including the construction of certain public infrastructure necessary to support the
RHCC Project (the "Phase 1A Infrastructure"). The DDA established a maximum RHCC Project Public
Investment of $240 million and acknowledged estimated Phase 1A Infrastructure construction costs of
$60.6 million. The DDA included the Conceptual Outline of the Joint Exercise of Powers Agreement Plan of
Finance (the "Conceptual Plan of Finance"),which documented the expected method of financing the RHCC
Project Public Investment of $240 million and Phase 1A Infrastructure construction costs totaling $56
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million. The remaining$4.6 million in Phase 1A Infrastructure costs were assumed to be funded using cash
on hand. Further,the DDA established the Port District's right to elect to fund the construction of a parking
garage to serve the RHCC Project(the"Parking Garage"),in an amount not to exceed$40 million.
At the April 24, 2018 meeting, the City Council and Port Board also each approved the Original RSA. The
Original RSA addressed funding commitments of each agency; the application of residual revenues after
payment of RHCC Project Public Investment and Phase 1A Infrastructure Revenue Bond debt including
reimbursements to each agency (the "Residual Revenues"); operating and maintenance responsibility for
the Phase 1A Infrastructure; and allocation of Net Operating Income above an eleven percent (11%) return
on investment to be paid by RIDA to the Port District at a rate of twenty percent (20%) for Lease Year 1
through Lease Year 37 (the"Additional Rent").
In conjunction with the Bayfront District formation proceedings, modifications to the Original RSA have
been negotiated by City and Port District staff and are presented for Council consideration and approval
(the "Amended and Restated RSA"). The Port Board approved the Amended and Restated RSA on
November 5, 2019. A redline comparing the Original RSA and the Amended and Restated RSA is provided
as Attachment 1 to this report.
Proposed modifications to the terms of the Original RSA are as follows:
1. Includes the Additional Rent in the revenue stream that will be used and distributed to the agencies
pursuant to Section 3.3 of the agreement, while clarifying that the Additional Rent will not be
pledged to the project Revenue Bonds.
2. Adds the following two new priority uses of the Residual Revenues:
a. New priority number two (#2) use of the Residual Revenues is to reimburse the City and
the Port District for any funds actually paid or contributed to the County pursuant to the
County Funding Agreement, which secured a County loan of$25 million toward Phase 1A
Infrastructure; and
b. New priority number three (#3) use of the Residual Revenues is to reimburse the City an
amount equivalent to the actual funds expended by the Bayfront District for the
construction of the 1,600-space Parking Garage principally intended to serve the
Convention Center,not otherwise reimbursed to the City by the Port District.
3. Adds a new Section 3.5 relating to parks, addressing the additional funds to be paid by the City to
the Port District pursuant to the Amended and Restated Financing Agreement for purposes of
maintaining CVBMP parks (the "Park Rent"). The new section provides that to the extent that the
City provides the Park Rent to the Port District,the Port District will contribute the Park Rent to the
Authority, to be used to reimburse both the City and the Port District for the operation and
maintenance costs ("O&M Costs") actually paid by each agency. A future implementation
agreement will further clarify the terms of this provision.
4. Establishes an anticipated annual limit on expenditures by both the City and the Port District in
providing services pursuant to the Chula Vista Bayfront Master Plan Natural Resources
Management Plan (the"NRMP") of$300,000,to be shared equally by the two agencies.
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5. Clarifies that the Bayfront District may reimburse the City or the Port District for 0&M Costs
actually paid, subject to a future agreement to be entered into by the agencies. Further, the
Amended and Restated RSA clarifies that any 0&M Costs otherwise reimbursed to either party are
not subject to reimbursement through either the Park Rent or from the Bayfront District.
6. Eliminates the Enhanced Infrastructure Financing District (EIFD) Formation provision, as the City
and Port District have now entered into the County Funding Agreement and the formation of an
EIFD with the County is no longer desired.
7. Adds a new Section 3.7 relating to the Parking Garage. With this modification, the Port District
gains the ability to fund an elective $40 million contribution toward the construction of the Parking
Garage using the proceeds of the Bayfront District special tax levy. To the extent that the operation
of the Parking Garage generates revenues, those funds would be designated for the purpose of
repaying the Bayfront District. The Port District and City acknowledge that the primary intended
funding source for the Parking Garage is the rental car fees to be collected pursuant to Port District
Resolution No. 2018-065 (the "Rental Car Revenues") and that litigation is currently pending
concerning the collection of such fees. If the Port District is successful in the litigation, they are
obligated to pay the City an amount equivalent to the Bayfront District funds contributed to the
Parking Garage (less any offset for operating revenues, as previously described). The new priority
number three (#3) use of Residual Revenues would only become effective if the Port is unsuccessful
in the Rental Car Revenue litigation, or if insufficient funds are generated to meet the obligation to
pay the City under this section.
With the approval of the Amended and Restated RSA, the revenues to be contributed by each agency
toward the payment of the Revenue Bond debt service are as follows:
Port District Contributions
1. Ground lease revenues derived from:
a. Other Ground Leases (as defined in the Amended and Restated Financing Agreement);
b. the Tidelands Use and Occupancy Permit for the current RV Park(the"RV Park TUOP");
c. a replacement RV park on parcel S1 (the"Replacement RV Park"); and
d. the RHCC Ground Lease,less
e. the Additional Rent and a credit equal to the actual amount of the existing RV Park lease
buyout, in an amount not to exceed$4,329,614,less any payment reductions negotiated
by the Port District.
2. Port District Support Payments,in an amount not to exceed the following schedule:
Lease Years 1 -4 $ 0
Lease Years 5 - 14 $5.0 million
Lease Years 15 - 19 $6.0 million
Lease Years 20-24 $3.0 million
Lease Years 25 -38 $3.5 million
3. The Additional Rent.
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Citv Contributions
1.. Transient Occupancy Taxes (TOT) generated by the RHCC Project, the RV Park TUOP, and the
Replacement RV Park.
2. Sales tax to be generated by the RHCC Project,the RV Park TUOP, and the Replacement RV Park.
3. Incremental property tax (including property tax in-lieu of motor vehicle license fees)
generated by the RHCC Project.
4. Port Municipal Services Agreement(PMSA) revenues.
5. Special tax proceeds of the Bayfront District, limited to the amount used to pay debt service on
the Revenue Bonds.
The Amended and Restated RSA reflects the following prioritization for use of the Residual Revenues:
1. To reimburse the Port District for the cumulative amount of District Support Payments actually
contributed by the Port District and not previously reimbursed to the District by the Authority;then
2. To reimburse the City and the Port District pari passu for any amounts either Party actually paid or
contributed to the County pursuant to the County Funding Agreement;then
3. To reimburse the City an amount equivalent to the actual funds expended by the Bayfront District
for the construction of the Parking Garage, not otherwise reimbursed to the City by the Port
District; then
4. To reimburse the City for 73.6% of the cumulative actual, direct costs incurred by the City to
provide fire service within the CVBMP Project Area, which is the proportionate share of such costs
attributable to the RHCC Project and not previously reimbursed to the City (provided that such
73.6%reflects amounts for which the City is entitled to reimbursement in addition to any payments
the City receives under the PMSA for fire services, as the PMSA may be amended by the Parties;
reimbursement to the City under this paragraph shall not be reduced by the amount of PMSA
Revenues received by the City);then
S. To reimburse the City and the Port District on a proportionate, pro-rata basis, for each Party's
contribution of the Existing Revenues,as of Close of Escrow;then
6. To reimburse the City and the Port District on a proportionate, pro-rata basis, for each Party's
contribution of Existing Revenues after the Close of Escrow, continuing to the COE Termination
Date;then
7. To fund an additional reserve fund or reserve fund insurance policy in the amount of one year's
debt service for the Revenue Bonds; and finally
8. Any Revenues remaining after the payments described in Items (1) through (7) above will be
equally distributed between the City and the District.
Approval of Resolution A, approving the Amended and Restated RSA prior to continuing formation
proceedings for the Bayfront District is recommended.
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Bayfront District Formation Proceedings
This consolidated public hearing is to be held for the purposes of considering the formation of the Bayfront
District,the authorization to levy special taxes, and the necessity of the Bayfront District to incur a bonded
indebtedness secured by such special taxes.
The Bayfront District will be formed in conformance with Chula Vista Municipal Code (CVMC) Chapter 3.60
(Community Facilities Districts - General), the Bayfront Project Special Tax Financing District Procedural
Ordinance (CVMC Chapter 3.61).
Chapter 3.61 provides a procedure for financing certain public improvements and maintenance and
services to serve the CVBMP area, through the establishment of the Bayfront Project Special Tax Financing
District. Chapter 3.61 incorporates certain provisions of the Mello-Roos Act and the California Streets and
Highways Code, while identifying certain other provisions that will not apply or that will be modified.
Modifications and exclusions of the Mello-Roos Act provisions largely relate to the formation and election
process for the Bayfront District, which will require an election of landowners, not registered voters. The
Bayfront District special tax will be levied on hotel and campsite operators who may charge the tax through
to transient occupants (hotel and campsite visitors). The special tax will not be levied on traditional
residential uses. As such, it is more appropriate for the Bayfront District electors to be the landowners,
rather than the registered voters of the Bayfront District. There are no persons registered to vote within
the boundaries of the Bayfront District.
Staff recommends that Council conduct the public hearings, approve a joint community facilities agreement
by and between the City and the Port District for the Bayfront District, form and establish the Bayfront
District, authorize submittal of the levy of special tax for the Bayfront District to the qualified electors,
deem it necessary to incur a bonded indebtedness of the Bayfront District, and call a special mail ballot
election. The City has retained the services of Willdan Financial Services as special tax consultant (the
"Special Tax Consultant"), Stradling Yocca Carlson&Rauth as bond counsel,and Best Best&Krieger LLP as
legal counsel to provide assistance during the proceedings.
All expenses incurred by the City in undertaking the proceedings to consider the formation of the Bayfront
District will be reimbursed from future Bayfront District special tax revenues. All ongoing expenses related
to the administration of the Bayfront District (including levying and collecting the special taxes and
administering bonds of the Bayfront District) are to be funded from the special taxes of the Bayfront
District. The ultimate security for any future bonds issued by the Bayfront District are the properties
located within the Bayfront District that are subject to the levy of special taxes by the Bayfront District, not
the City's General Fund or its ability to tax property within its jurisdiction outside of the Bayfront District.
The Bayfront District will be formed in conformance with CVMC Chapter 3.61 (Bayfront Project Special Tax
Financing District Procedural Ordinance).
District Boundaries
A reduced copy of the recorded boundary map of the Bayfront District prepared by the Special Tax
Consultant is presented in Attachment 2.
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The boundaries of the Bayfront District include approximately 270 acres of taxable property. The Port
District owns approximately 212 acres (79%) of taxable property, the City owns approximately 6 acres
(2%) of taxable property, the San Diego Metropolitan Transit System (MTS) owns approximately 4 acres
(1.5%) of taxable property, and the remaining approximately 48 acres (17.5%) of taxable property are
privately owned.
Eligible Improvements
Pursuant to the Amended & Restated Financing Agreement and CVMC Chapter 3.61, the Bayfront District
will be authorized to finance the Convention Center portion of the RHCC Project, transportation and
pedestrian facilities, public parks, storm drain facilities, sewer facilities, and other public and private
improvements. Attachment 3 lists the types of improvements to be financed by the Bayfront District,
including a current cost estimate. A final list and cost estimate of the improvements eligible for Bayfront
District financing will be brought to Council in conjunction with a future agreement.
Eligible Services
In addition to authorizing the financing of certain public and private improvements, the Bayfront District
will authorize the financing of certain public services within the CVBMP. Attachment 4 shows a proposed
list of services,including,but not limited to, operations and maintenance of roadways (including sidewalks,
parkways,and medians),parks,and storm drain facilities. Current cost estimates are provided.
Joint Community Facilities Agreement
Bayfront District eligible improvements may be owned by either the City or the Port District and both
agencies will provide a portion of the eligible services. Pursuant to California Government Code Section
53316.2,a joint community facilities agreement or joint exercise of powers agreement must be entered into
in order for a community facilities district to finance facilities to be owned or operated by a public agency
other than the agency that created the district, or to finance services to be provided by a public agency
other than the agency that created the district(or any combination thereof).
A Joint Community Facilities Agreement (JCFA) has been negotiated by City and Port District staff and was
approved by the Port Board on November 5, 2019 (see Attachment 5). The JCFA sets forth essential terms
for the development, operation, maintenance, and servicing of various improvements (a) within the
CVBMP, or (b) outside the CVBMP if required by mitigation measures specified within the CVBMP EIR and
required to be performed by the City or Port District.
The JCFA establishes the following priorities for allocation of special tax revenues generated by the
Bayfront District:
1. Financing the construction of the Convention Center portion of the RHCC Project;
2. Financing the construction of the Phase 1A Infrastructure;
3. Funding the construction of the Parking Garage;
4. Funding the operation,maintenance,servicing and replacement of the Phase 1A Infrastructure;
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5. Funding the construction of other public improvements, either(a)within the CVBMP, or (b) outside
the CVBMP if required by mitigation measures specified in the CVBMP EIR, to be performed by the
City or Port District(the"Other Improvements"); and
6. Funding the operation,maintenance,servicing,and replacement of the Other Improvements.
Proposed Special Taxes
The rate and method of apportionment of the Special Taxes is set forth in Exhibit A of Resolution C. A copy
of the Bayfront Project Special Tax Financing District Report(the"District Report") for the Bayfront District
prepared by the Special Tax Consultant is included as Attachment 6, and is on file and available for public
review
Property located in the Bayfront District would be subject to the levy of a special tax equivalent to 5% of
occupancy-based room rate revenues generated from visitor-serving accommodations located on such
property that are subject to the City's TOT. Property located in the Bayfront District anticipated to be
subject to the special tax include hotels and campsites,as well as private residences operating as hotels (i.e.
properties offered to the public for short-term rental purposes through Airbnb, Vrbo, etc.). For those
properties which do not offer visitor-serving accommodations subject to the City's TOT, the Bayfront
District would have no effect (i.e., private residences not offered to the public for short-term rental
purposes,undeveloped land,other commercial uses,or non-operating hotels or campsites).
Collection of Taxes
The proposed special tax would be initially self-assessed and remitted to the City in the same time and
manner as the City's TOT (monthly remittance per Chula Vista Municipal Code). However, should a
property fail to self-assess and remit the Bayfront District special tax to the City for such owner's property,
the Bayfront District would have the ability to place such special tax on the ad valorem property tax bill of
such owner's (or leaseholder's) property. In this circumstance, the City's Finance Director would
determine the amount of the special tax due,including penalties thereon.
Term
The proposed special tax would be assessed for a term not to exceed the longer of(a) forty (40) years from
the first day of the month immediately following the effective date of the ordinance enacted by the City
Council providing for the levy of the special tax or (b) the date on which all bonded indebtedness of the
Bayfront District has been paid in full.
Value-to-Lien Ratio Policv
Although under Chapter 3.61, the provisions of Council Policy 505-04 (the "Goals and Policies") do not
apply to the Bayfront District, it is nevertheless the intent of the Council, acting as the legislative body of
the Bayfront District, that the indebtedness of the Bayfront District be issued in accordance with the
applicable provisions of the Goals and Policies. The Goals and Policies require a minimum 4:1 value-to-lien
ratio as a precondition to the issuance of bonds of a community facilities district (CFD). A ratio of less than
4:1 but equal to or greater than 3:1 may be approved, in the sole discretion of Council, when it is
determined that a ratio of less than 4:1 is financially prudent under the circumstances of a particular CFD.
A final appraisal and lien-to-value ratio analysis will be available for Council consideration prior to the sale
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of bonds for the Bayfront District. The first bond sale is projected to occur in calendar year 2020. If the
final analysis shows parcels that fail to meet the 4:1 or 3:1 ratio, one or more of the following actions would
be required:
• The principal amount of the bonds to be issued for the Bayfront District will be reduced to comply
with applicable provisions of the Goals and Policies; or
• Sufficient information must be provided to Council to substantiate the prudence of a lesser value-
to-lien ratio.
Resolutions
There are five (5) resolutions on today's agenda that,if adopted,will accomplish the following:
Resolution A: The RESOLUTION APPROVING AN AMENDED AND RESTATED REVENUE SHARING
AGREEMENT approves modifications to the existing Revenue Sharing Agreement between the City and the
Port District. Approval of this resolution prior to taking action on Resolutions B through E is
recommended.
Resolution B: The RESOLUTION APPROVING A JOINT COMMUNITY FACILITIES AGREEMENT is the formal
action approving a joint community facilities agreement, as required in order to expend Bayfront District
funds on Port District land or to reimburse the Port District for providing services to the Bayfront District.
Approval of this resolution prior to taking action on Resolutions C through E is recommended.
Resolution C: The RESOLUTION FORMING AND ESTABLISHING THE BAYFRONT SPECIAL TAX FINANCING
DISTRICT is the formal action forming and establishing the Bayfront District and authorizing the submittal
of the levy of special tax to the qualified electors of the Bayfront District,and performs the following:
(a) sets the name of the District as the Bayfront Project Special Tax Financing District;
(b) identifies the District Report prepared by Willdan Financial Services as the report to be used for all
future proceedings;
(c) describes the boundaries of the Bayfront District;
(d) describes the improvements to be financed by the Bayfront District;
(e) describes the services authorized to be financed by the Bayfront District;
(f) establishes a Special Tax, as set forth in the Rate and Method of Apportionment, which will be
approved by the adoption of this resolution;
(g) implements the provisions of the Local Agency Special Tax and Bond Accountability Act which
became effective on January 1, 2001,by specifying that:
(i) each special tax shall be levied for the specific purposes set forth in the resolution;
(ii) the proceeds of the levy of each such special tax shall be applied only to the specific
applicable purposes set forth in the resolution;
(iii) the Bayfront District shall establish a separate account into which the proceeds of such
special tax shall be deposited; and
(iv) the City Manager, or his or her designee, acting for and on behalf of the Bayfront District,
shall annually file a report with the City Council as required pursuant to Government Code
Section 50075.3.
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(h) allows for substitution of improvements as long as facilities provide a service substantially similar
to those set forth in the resolution; and
(i) submits the levy of special tax to the qualified electors.
Resolution D: The RESOLUTION DEEMING IT NECESSARY TO INCUR BONDED INDEBTEDNESS is the
formal action of the City Council deeming it necessary to incur a bonded indebtedness of the Bayfront
District,and performs the following:
(a) declares that the public convenience and necessity requires that a bonded indebtedness be
incurred by the Bayfront District;
(b) declares that the purpose of the bonded indebtedness is the financing of improvements;
(c) describes the territory that will be subject to a levy of a special tax to pay for the bonded
indebtedness of the Bayfront District;
(d) authorizes a maximum bonded indebtedness of$175,000,000;
(e) limits the term of the bonds to forty (40) years and limits the interest rate on the bonds to twelve
percent(12%),or the maximum rate permitted by law at the time of bond sale;
(f) further implements the provisions of the Local Agency Special Tax and Bond Accountability Act by
specifying that:
(i) such bonded indebtedness shall be incurred for the applicable specific purposes set forth
in the resolution;
(ii) the proceeds of any such bonded indebtedness shall be applied only to the applicable
specific purposes set forth in the resolution;
(iii) the document or documents establishing the terms and conditions for the issuance of any
such bonded indebtedness shall provide for the creation of an account into which the
proceeds of such indebtedness shall be deposited;
(iv) the City Manager, or his or her designee, acting for and on behalf of the Bayfront District,
shall annually file a report with the City Council, acting in its capacity as the legislative
body of the Bayfront District,as required by Government Code Section 53411.
(g) submits a ballot proposition to the qualified electors to incur a bonded indebtedness; and
(h) calls for a mail ballot special election to be held on February 18, 2020.
Resolution E: The RESOLUTION CALLING AN ELECTION is a formal action submitting to the qualified
electors of the Bayfront District three propositions related to the formation of the Bayfront District, and
performs the following:
(a) calls for a mail ballot special election to be held on February 18, 2020;
(b) submits a proposition to the qualified electors of the Bayfront District to authorize the levy of
special taxes;
(c) submits a proposition to the qualified electors of the Bayfront District to incur a bonded
indebtedness of$175,000,000 for specific purposes;
(d) submits a proposition to the qualified electors of the Bayfront District to establish an
appropriations limit for the Bayfront District;
(e) authorizes arguments for and against the propositions, argument rebuttals, and directs the City
Attorney to prepare an impartial analysis of the propositions; and
(f) establishes election procedures.
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Notice
All qualified electors within the Bayfront District have been notified of the consolidated public hearing
through the mail as well as published notice in the Star News.
Future Actions
Adoption of tonight's resolutions call for a mail ballot special election to be held on February 18, 2020. All
ballots must be received by the City Clerk by 12:00 p.m. on this date. The qualified electors will be asked to
vote on the authorization to levy special taxes, the authorization to incur a bonded indebtedness of the
Bayfront District, and to establish an appropriations limit for the Bayfront District. Once the votes are cast,
Council will be requested to certify the results of the election. Arguments in favor of or against the
propositions and the City Attorney's impartial analysis must be submitted to the City Clerk no later than
December 3, 2019. Rebuttal arguments must be filed with the City Clerk no later than December 13,2019.
Pursuant to CVMC Chapter 3.61, the qualified electors of the Bayfront District will be landowners, i.e., the
owners of land within the Bayfront District with each such owner receiving one (1) vote for each acre or a
portion of an acre located within the boundaries of the Bayfront District. The Bayfront District will be
authorized to levy such special taxes and incur such bonded indebtedness if 2/3rds of the votes actually
cast in the election approve the authorization to levy such special tax and the authorization for the Bayfront
District to incur a bonded indebtedness secured by such special taxes. The San Diego County Registrar of
Voters has certified that there are no persons registered to vote within the proposed boundaries of the
Bayfront District(see Attachment 7).
Additional future actions include approval of an Acquisition/Financing Agreement with RIDA to establish
the terms and conditions pursuant to which the Bayfront District will finance the acquisition of public
improvements required by the Amended& Restated Finance Agreement and the DDA to be constructed by
RIDA,the levy of special taxes,and actions associated with the issuance of bonds.
DECISION-MAKER CONFLICT
Staff has reviewed the property holdings of the City Council members and has found no property holdings
within 1,000 feet of the boundaries of the property which is the subject of this action. Consequently, this
item does not present a disqualifying real property-related financing conflict of interest under California
Code of Regulations Title 2,section 18702.2(a)(7) or(8), for purposes of the Political Reform Act(Cal.Gov't
Code§87100,etseq.).
Staff is not independently aware, and has not been informed by any City Council member, of any other fact
that may constitute a basis for a decision-maker conflict of interest in this matter.
CURRENT-YEAR FISCAL IMPACT
Approving an Amended and Restated RSA and a JCFA has no current year fiscal impact.
All expenses incurred by the City in undertaking the proceedings to consider the formation of the Bayfront
District and subsequently authorizing, issuing, and selling bonds of the Bayfront District to finance the
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acquisition and construction of eligible public or private facilities will be reimbursed from future Bayfront
District bond proceeds or special tax revenues, resulting in no net impact to the General Fund or the
Development Services Fund.
ONGOING FISCAL IMPACT
The proposed Amended and Restated RSA creates a framework of equal participation by the City and Port
District in receiving Residual Revenues generated by the RHCC Project and in providing operations and
maintenance services within the CVBMP area, while also ensuring equal participation in all contemplated
funding sources for such expenses. Further, should the Port District elect to use Bayfront District funds to
construct the Parking Garage, the Amended and Restated RSA creates two possible paths for the City to be
made whole (through either Rental Car Revenues or the RHCC Project Residual Revenues). Lastly, the
Amended and Restated RSA prioritizes reimbursing the City from the RHCC Project Residual Revenues for
any funds paid to the County pursuant to the County Funding Agreement(priority#2).
The cost to administer the Bayfront District, if established, and the issuance of bonds by the Bayfront
District shall be paid from the proceeds of special taxes to be levied within the Bayfront District or the
proceeds of bonds issued by the Bayfront District. There is,therefore, no ongoing fiscal impact to the City's
General Fund or Development Services Fund as a result of this action.
ATTACHMENTS
1. Amended and Restated Revenue Sharing Agreement Redline
2. Boundary Map
3. Authorized Improvements
4. Authorized Services
5. Joint Community Facilities Agreement
6. District Report
7. Certification of Registered Voters
8. Letter of Concurrence of Election Official
Staff Contact. Tiffany Allen,Development Services Department
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AMENDED AND RESTATED REVENUE SHARING AGREEMENT
By and Between
CITY OF CHULA VISTA AND SAN DIEGO UNIFIED PORT DISTRICT
(Chula Vista Bayfront Resort Hotel and Convention Center and Related Public Infrastructure)
DRAFT
This Amended and Restated Revenue Sharing Agreement ("Agreement"), dated April 24,
2-01 g 2019, is entered into by and between the City of Chula Vista, a municipal
corporation ("City") and the San Diego Unified Port District, a public corporation ("District"). The
City and District may be individually referred to herein as,a"Party", and collectively as,the"Parties".
RECITALS
WHEREAS,the City and District are parties to that certain Amended and Restated Chula Vista
Bayfront Master Plan Financing Agreement dated June 20, 2017, by and between the City and the
District and filed in the Office of the District Clerk as Document No. 67068 (the "Financing
Agreement"); and
WHEREAS, all initially capitalized terms used herein without definition have the meanings
set forth in the Financing Agreement; and
WHEREAS, the Partie3City and District are enter-ing into-aparties to that certain Disposition
and Development Agreement (the "DDA") of even date her-ev t dated May 7, 2018 and filed in the
Office of the District Clerk as Document No. 68398 with RIDA Chula Vista,LLC, a Delaware limited
liability company ("RIDA") which contemplates the development of a resort hotel and convention
center(the"RHCC Project") and related public infrastructure improvements; and
WHEREAS, it is expected that as part of the closing of the obligations contemplated under the
DDA("Close of Escrow"),the City and the District,through a JEPA,will issue the Revenue Bonds to
support the financing of the Convention Center and the P ase4-ARHCC Public Improvements; and
WHEREAS, it is expected that the City and the District will be contributing the Financing
Revenues pursuant to a Plan of Finance to support the Revenue Bonds; and
WHEREAS, it is expected that the RHCC Project will generate certain revenues from the
operation of the RHCC Project that the Developer will share with the Parties; and
WHEREAS, this gr-eo,, e t-the City and the Finaneing Agreement assume the pat4ie patio
of County bof c. Diego Enhaneed la f ..
ast . e Financing-District " arties" are pto AwA
peftion o that certain Revenue Bonds suppei4ing Phase 1A-.Sharing Agreement dated April 24,
2018 filed in the Office of the District Clerk as Document No. 68392 (the"Original RSA"); and
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WHEREAS,the Parties desire to amend and restate in its totality the Original RSA as set forth
herein.
NOW THEREFORE, in consideration of One Dollar and the mutual promises set forth herein,
and other valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which is hereby acknowledged, the
Parties agree as follows:
1. Recitals. The Recitals are incorporated herein by reference.
2. Term. The term of the Agreement shall eemmecommenced on the later- to oeett
of(...) thedate-firSTset TfoY2YYabove or-(b)TtI..�TfG�T. the DDAis effeetive. ThisTgreLTIIenT ay 7, 2018
and shall terminate concurrent with the DDA if the DDA is terminated prior to Close of Escrow. If
Close of Escrow occurs, this Agreement shall terminate on the later to occur of the following dates,
which shall be referred to herein as the "COE Termination Date": (i) the expiration of the term of the
Revenue Bonds, regardless of whether the Revenue Bonds are paid prior to the maturity date; or (ii)
thirty-eight (38) years_from the date the Revenue Bonds are issued._Notwithstanding the foregoing,
Section 3.4 shall remain in effect in accordance with its terms.
3. Agreements. This Agreement amends, restates, and supersedes in its entirety the
Original RSA. The Parties hereby agree as follows:
3.1 Revenues and "Revenues"means,collectively,moneys in an amount equivalent to each of the
Existing following sources of revenue actually received by the City or the District on a
Revenues yearly basis:
A. District
(i) all Ground Lease Revenues derived from the Other Ground Leases,
the Tidelands Use and Occupancy Permit for the current RV Park ("RV Park
TUOP"), a replacement RV Park on parcel S 1 ("Replacement RV Park"), and
the RHCC Ground Lease, less (a) the Additional Rent (defined in Section 3.4
below) and (b) a credit equal to: (1)the actual amount of the existing RV Park
lease buyout payment to be paid solely by the District to Chula Vista
Marina/RV Park,Ltd. (the existing RV Park lessee),in an amount not to exceed
$4,-9329,614; less (2) any reduction in this payment negotiated by District in
consideration for District's release of Chula Vista Marina/RV Park, Ltd. from
its obligation to complete all or a portion of the demolition work at the existing
RV Park site that would otherwise be required under the RV Park lease(District
Clerk Document No. 14243, as amended) (the"Net RV Park Buyout Credit");
(ii) the annual payments to be made by the District(the"District Support
Payments") for repayment of the Revenue Bonds according to the schedule set
forth in Section 4 of the Conceptual Outline of Joint Exercise of Powers
Authority Plan of Finance attached to the DDA as Attachment No. 9-4 (the
"Conceptual Plan of Finance").
(iii) all Additional Rent pursuant to Section 3.4.
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B. City
(i) the TOT attributable to the RHCC Project, the RV Park TUOP,affid
the existing RAI D.,,-k i the C—VBN4P Pr-jest re and the Replacement RV
Park+^ e, +�;
(ii) the Sales Tax;
(iii) incremental property tax (including EIFD Reve uespMpgLty tax in-
lieu of motor vehicle license fees) generated by the RHCC Project;
(iv) PMSA Revenues; and
(v) nemspecial tax proceeds L"Special Tax RevenuesD of the Bayfront
Project Special Tax Financing District "Special Tax District"), pursuant to
Section 4.2.2(d) of the Financing Agreement, equal to the annual amount used
to repay the Revenue Bonds' .._d in a fit*u.:__ C'em_____ty Faei_:*=__ Dist_ri
equal to a 0 room fevenue tax on the R14CC Prejee4.
As used herein,"Existing Revenues"means,collectively,moneys in an amount
equivalent to each of the following sources of revenue actually received by the
City or the District:
(i) all Ground Lease Revenues derived from the Other Ground Leases,
the RV Park TUOP and the Replacement RV Park, less a ^,.edit equa *^ the
Net RV Park Buyout Credit;
(ii) the TOT attributable to the existing RAI Park i the rvuMp Pf6jec4
AreaRV Park TUOP and the Replacement RV Park*^ 'w^eewA ete ; and
(iii) the PMSA Revenues.
3.2 Use of Existing Thirty(30) days before the Close of Escrow ("Contribution Date"), each of the
Revenues at Parties shall contribute to the Close of Escrow an amount of money equal to the
Close of Escrow Existing Revenues generated and actually received by each Party from and after
July 1,2018 to the Contribution Date. Such Existing Revenues shall be applied
at the Close of Escrow to finaneing ^~al^r eenstf'^+'^^ eonfingeneies of
the Distfiet City, and the TED ipursuant to the Plan of Finance.
3.3 Use of Revenues After the Close of Escrow,the Parties will contribute the Revenues to the JEPA
Post Close of until the COE Termination Date, pursuant to agreements to be en4er-ed =A
Escrow between the Paffies-the Plan of Finance. For each bond year of the Revenue
Bonds, after- the Reventies have been a plie the JEPA shall apply all of the
Revenues except for the Additional Rent, to the payment of debt service that
is due and payable on the Revenue Bonds and any required debt service reserve
of the Revenue Bonds. After such debt service has been paid, any Revenues
remaining(the"Residual Revenues") shall be applied in the following order of
priority:
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1. To reimburse the District for the cumulative amount of District Support
Payments actually contributed by the District and not previously reimbursed to
the District by the JEPA; then
2. To reimburse the City and the District pari passu for any amounts either
Party actually paid or contributed to the County of San Diego ("County")
pursuant to the Chula Vista Bayfront Project Funding Agreement by and among
the County, the City, the District and the Chula Vista Bayfront Facilities
Financing Authority("Funding Agreement"); then
3. To reimburse the City an amount equivalent to the actual funds
expended by the Special Tax District for the construction of the Parking Garage
(as defined in Section 3.7),not otherwise reimbursed to the City by the District
as further described in Section 3.7 below; then
2-4. To reimburse the City for 73.6%of the cumulative actual,direct
costs incurred by the City to provide fire service within the CVBMP Project
Area, which is the proportionate share of such costs attributable to the RHCC
Project and not previously reimbursed to the City (provided that such 73.6%
reflects amounts for which the City is entitled to reimbursement in addition to
any payments the City receives under the PMSA for fire services, as the PMSA
may be amended by the Parties;reimbursement to the City under this paragraph
shall not be reduced by the amount of PMSA Revenues received by the City);
then
3.5. To reimburse the City and the District on a proportionate,pro-
rata basis, for each Party's contribution of the Existing Revenues, as of Close
of Escrow; then
46. To reimburse the City and the District on a proportionate,pro-
rata basis, for each Party's contribution of Existing Revenues after the Close of
Escrow, continuing to the COE Termination Date;then.
-5-.7. To fund an additional reserve fund or reserve fund insurance
policy in the amount of one year's debt service for the Revenue Bonds; and
finally
6:8. Any Revenues remaining after the payments described in Items
(1) through (47) above will be equally distributed between the City and the
District.
No interest will accrue with respect to unreimbursed Revenues contributed by
the City or the District.
3.4 Additional Rent Pursuant to Section 5.5 of the form of RHCC Ground Lease attached to the
DDA as Attachment No. 9,the Developer is required to pay to the District
20% of the amount by which the Net Operating Income for such Lease Year
exceeds eleven percent(11%)of the Actual Capital Investment(the"Additional
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Rent") for Lease Year 1 through Lease Year 37 (as such terms are defined in
the RHCC Ground Lease) (the"NOI Split Period"). The District will pay one
half of all Additional Rent amounts actually received by the District from the
Developer during the NOI Split Period to the JEPA as part of the Revenues to
be contributed by the District pursuant to Section 3.1(A)Qty within thirty(30)
days following the District's receipt of such Additional Rent amounts. This
obligation shall continue for so long as the District receives the Additional Rent
set forth in Section 5.5 of the Ground Lease; and shall survive the earlier
termination of other provisions of this Agreement.
3.5 Parks Section 4.2.2(g,) of the Finance Agreement provides that the District and the
City will cooperate in good faith and use their respective best efforts to
negotiate an agreement ("Park Agreement") which grants the City a
nonexclusive,joint-use right or other interest in the areas designated for public
park use within the CVBMP Project Area (the "Park Areas"). The Park
Agreement is anticipated to provide that as and when the City collects Parkland
Acquisition and Development("PAD Fees"), or other such park related impact
fees as may be adopted in the future, from developments in the CVBMP Project
Area (collectively, the "PAD Fees"), the City will pay the acquisition
component of such PAD Fees to the District, or an amount equivalent to the
acquisition component of the PAD Fees, as rent under the Park Agreement(the
"Park Rent").To the extent that the City pays the District Park Rent,the District
shall contribute the Park Rent actually received to the JEPA and the JEPA shall
use the Park Rent to reimburse the Parties for O&M Costs actually paid by each
of the Parties,subject to the terms of an implementation agreement to be entered
into by the Parties.
3.56 Operations The City and District agree to generally split the operation and maintenance
&Maintenance costs ("O&M Costs") for the RHCC Public Improvements to be paid b-y`eael�
Costs . The District will be responsible for the O&M Costs of the parks and all
related public infrastructure located within the parks. The City will be
responsible for the O&M Costs of the streets and sanitary sewers. The City and
District will split the O&M Costs payable pursuant to that certain Chula Vista
Bayfront Master Plan Natural Resources Management Plan by and betwee
Disiriet and City d filed June 6, 2016 in the Office of the District Clerk as
Document No. 65065 that are not the responsibility of a third party(the"NRMP
Costs") tha4 aFe not the r sibility of^ third ^� . The NRMP Costs shall
be shared equally by the District and the City and shall not exceed $300,000 a
,year for each year of the term of this Agreement ("NRMP Cap"); provided,
however, the NRMP Cap shall not limit the obligations of the City or the
District pursuant to any other agreement to which the City or the District is a
party. The City will be responsible for funding the Transit Plan and operational
costs of shuttle services as set forth in Section 7.2 of the Financing Agreement,
subject to the terms of an implementation agreement to be entered into by the
Parties.
To the extent that the Special Tax District generates Special Tax Revenues in
excess of the annual amount used to repay the Revenue Bonds,the Special Tax
District shall reimburse the Parties for O&M Costs actually paid by each of the
Parties, subiect to the terms of an implementation agreement to be entered into
by the Parties. In no event shall either Party be reimbursed for any O&M Costs
that have previously been reimbursed to such Party through Special Tax
Revenues or Park Rent.
agrees
of San Diego in the planned EIFD.
3.7 Parking Garage In the event that the District elects to construct a Parking Garage on Parcel H-
3 that is intended principally to serve the convention center component of the
RHCC (the "Parking Garage"), the District may elect to pay for the Parking
Garage using some or all of the Special Tax Revenues in an amount not to
exceed $40,000,000. If the District elects to fund the Parking Garage using
Special Tax Revenues, the District shall use such Special Tax Revenues in
accordance with a separate agreement to be entered into by the Parties. The
District shall designate any funds generated by the operation of the Parking
Garage for the purpose of paying for the construction of the Parking Garage or
reimbursing the Special Tax District for such expense (the "Parking Garage
Operating;Revenue Offset").
Notwithstanding the foregoing, the District and City acknowledge that the
primary intended funding source for the construction of the Parking Garage is
the rental car fees approved by the District pursuant to Resolution No. 2018-
065 (the "Rental Car Revenues"). Litigation is currently pending to validate
the right of the District to collect such fees (the "Rental Car Fee Litigation"
The District agrees to diligently pursue the Rental Car Fee Litigation in good
faith, including any appeals that the District elects in its reasonable discretion
to pursue, or that are pursued by the plaintiff.
The District is collecting Rental Car Revenues for the purposes of funding the
Parking Garage. Upon final resolution of the Rental Car Fee Litigation, and
the availability of the Rental Car Revenues, such Rental Car Revenues shall be
paid to the City in an amount equivalent to the Special Tax Revenues
contributed to the District to finance the construction of the Parking Garage
less any Parking Garage Operating Revenue Offset.
To the extent that Rental Car Revenues are in excess of the Special Tax
Revenues paid or reimbursed to the District for the construction of the Parking
Garage, the District shall onlybe required to pay to the City the Rental Car
Revenues equal to the Special Tax Revenues paid or reimbursed to the District
for the construction of the Parking Garage.
4. Binding Agreement. The Parties agree that this Agreement is a binding agreement
between the Parties. Notwithstanding the binding nature of this Agreement, the Parties contemplate
that future implementing agreements may be needed to implement or clarify the terms of this
Agreement. To that end,the Parties agree to meet and confer in good faith in response to a request by
either pParty regarding the implementation or clarification of this Agreement.
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5. Event of Default. An "Event of Default" will occur under this Agreement when: (a)
there is a material breach of any material condition, covenant or promise set forth herein; (b) written
notice thereof has been given to the pParty in breach; and (c) such breach has not been cured within
ten (10) business days after such notice was given to the pParty in breach. In the event the breach
cannot reasonably be cured within such ten (10) business day period, the pParty in breach must
commence cure of the breach within such ten(10)business day period and thereafter diligently proceed
to cure such breach. A waiver by either pParty of any such breach shall not be construed as a waiver
of any succeeding breach of the same or other condition, covenant or promise.
6. Remedies. The occurrence of an Event of Default shall give the non-defaulting pParty
the right to proceed with an action or proceeding for specific performance.
7. Notices. The notice addresses shall be the same as those set forth in the Financing
Agreement and shall be sent by certified U.S. Mail (return receipt requested) and shall be deemed
delivered three days after deposit in the U.S. Mail.
8. Entire Agreement. This Agreement constitutes the entire understanding and
agreement of the Parties with regard to the collection and priority of the Revenue sharing between the
City and the District, integrates all of the terms and conditions mentioned herein or incidental hereto,
and supersedes all negotiations or previous agreements between the Parties or their predecessors in
interest with respect to the priority of the collection and priority of Revenue sharing between the City
and the District,but shall not supersede,modify or amend the Financing Agreement.. or the DDA.
9. Drafting Presumption; Review Standard. The Parties acknowledge that this
Agreement has been agreed to by both the Parties, that both City and District have consulted with
attorneys with respect to the terms of this Agreement and that no presumption shall be created against
the drafting Party. Any deletion of language from this Agreement prior to its execution by City and
District shall not be construed to raise any presumption, canon of construction or implication,
including, without limitation, any implication that the Parties intended thereby to state the converse of
the deleted language.
10. Governing Law. This Agreement and all of the rights and obligations of the Parties
hereto and all of the terms and conditions hereof shall be construed, interpreted and applied in
accordance with and governed by and enforced under the laws of the State of California.
[Signatures appear on following pagel]
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Parties hereto have executed this Agreement as of the day and
the year first set forth above.
CITY:
CITY OF CHULA VISTA
By:
Gary Halbert, City Manager
ATTEST:
Kerry K. Bigelow, City Clerk
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
Glen R. Googins, City Attorney
DISTRICT:
APPROVED AS TO FORM AND LEGALITY: SAN DIEGO UNIFIED PORT DISTRICT-,
GENERAL COUNSEL a public corporation
By: By:
Assistant/Deputy Name:
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ATTACHMENT 3
DESCRIPTION OF THE AUTHORIZED IMPROVEMENTS
1. Convention Center Facility(as defined in Chula Vista Municipal Code Chapter 3.61);
2. Street improvements, including grading, paving, curbs, gutters, sidewalks, street
signalization, signage, street lights, furnishings, and parkway and median landscaping
related thereto;
3. Gateway signage;
4. Pedestrian and bicycle paths;
5. Storm drains and other water quality devices to ensure regional permit compliance;
6. Public utilities (including but not limited to water, reclaimed water, sewer, electric, gas,
and telephone);
7. Public parks,open space and recreation facilities;
8. Fire protection and emergency response facilities;
9. Parking improvements;
10. Museums and cultural facilities;
11. Ecological and sustainability educational improvements;
12. Energy efficiency,water conservation,and renewable energy improvements;
13. Land, rights-of-way and easements necessary for any facilities to be financed by the
District; and
14. Equipment, apparatus, facilities or fixtures with an expected useful life of 5 years or
longer necessary for any of the foregoing or necessary to provide any of the services
described in Attachment 3.
INITIAL AUTHORIZED IMPROVEMENT COST ESTIMATES
Improvement Description Cost Estimate'
Convention Center Facilities $ 240,000,000
Parking Garage $ 40,000,000
Street Improvements,Pedestrian and Bicycle Paths,and Storm Drains
1 E Street(G Street to H Street) $ 7,248,039
2 G Street Connection $ 822,313
3 H Street(Bay Blvd to Street A) $ 416,759
4 H Street(Marina Pkwy to E Street) $ 5,587,531
5 E Street(Bay Blvd to F Street) $ 4,086,510
6 E Street(Lagoon Drive to G Street) $ 58,414
7 F Street(Bay Blvd to E Street) $ 1,308,727
8 F Street(E Street to Gunpowder Pt Dr) $ 913,038
9 Gunpowder Point Drive Relocation $ 1,216,153
Subtotal $ 21,657,483
2019 dollars.
ATTACHMENT 3
Parks,Open Space and Recreation Facilities
10 Harbor Park(Initial) $ 19,504,029
11 SP-1 Sweetwater Buffer(for S-1) $ 2,907,645
12 SP-1 Sweetwater Buffer(for S-2) $ 1,302,092
13 SP-2 Seasonal Wetlands $ 1,012,920
14 SP-4 SDG&E $ 62,253
15 S-2 Sweetwater Signature Park $ 7,602,067
Subtotal $ 32,391,006
Public Utilities
16 G Street Sewer Pump Station $ 2,785,833
17 H-3 Utility Corridor $ 1,911,266
Subtotal $ 4,697,099
Grand Total $ 338,745,588
ATTACHMENT 4
DESCRIPTION OF THE AUTHORIZED SERVICES
Authorized Services shall include the operation, maintenance, servicing, and replacement of the
authorized Improvements(see Attachment 2),together with the following additional Services:
1. Landscaping, including, but not limited to trees, shrubs, grass, other ornamental
vegetation located in or on slopes,parkways and medians;
2. Facilities that are directly related to storm water conveyance, including,but not limited to
pipes and drainage inlets,detention basins,linear bioretention,and parks;
3. Walls and fencing;
4. Parks,including landscaping,facilities,walls,fencing,lighting,and trails;
5. Streetscape improvements,including lighting,furnishings and appurtenances;
6. Parking improvements;
7. Transportation services;
8. Promotion of public events and tourism;
9. Security, sanitation, graffiti removal, street and sidewalk cleaning, and other municipal
services supplemental to those normally provided by the City or other service provider;
and
10. Repair of the authorized Improvements.
For purposes of this description of the Services to be funded by the levy of Special Taxes within the
District, "maintenance" includes, but is not limited to, the furnishing of services and materials for
the ordinary and usual maintenance, operation, management and servicing of any of the authorized
Improvements,including:
1. Repair,removal, or replacement of the authorized Improvements;
2. Providing for the life, growth, health, and beauty of habitat, including the cultivation,
irrigation,trimming,spraying,fertilizing,or treating for disease or injury;
3. The removal of trimmings,rubbish,debris,silt,and other solid waste;
4. The cleaning, sandblasting, and painting of walls and other facilities to remove or cover
graffiti;
5. The elimination,control,and removal of rodents and vermin;
6. The operation and management of open space and natural habitat, including biological
monitoring and evaluation of collected data;
7. The conduct of biological activities necessary to sustain the species being protected;
8. The operation and maintenance of pedestrian bridges and community gardens within or
appurtenant to such open space or habitat area(s); and
9. The maintenance and cleaning of drainage and other storm water control facilities
required to provide storm water quality control.
"Service" or"servicing"means the furnishing of:
10. Electric current or energy,gas, or other illuminating agent for any public lighting facilities
or for the lighting or other operation of any other Improvements; and
ATTACHMENT 4
11. Water for the irrigation of any landscaping or the operation or maintenance of any other
Improvements.
INITIAL AUTHORIZED SERVICE COST ESTIMATES
Service Description Annual Cost
Estimate'
Streetscape&Landscaping Maintenancez
1 E Street $ 75,000
2 F Street $ 11,000
3 G Street $ 4,000
4 H Street $ 70,000
5 J Street $ 31,000
6 Marina Way $ 14,000
7 Associated Utilities $ 40,000
8 Annual Capital Repair $ 216,000
Subtotal $ 461,000
Parks,Open Space and Recreation Facilities2
9 Sweetwater Signature Park&Buffer $ 523,000
10 Seasonal Wetlands $ 16,000
11 Harbor Park $ 466,000
12 Associated Utilities $ 190,000
13 Annual Capital Repair $ 73,000
Subtotal $ 1,268,000
Transportation Services
13 Circulator Shuttle $ 400,000
Subtotal $ 400,000
Grand Total Services Budget $ 2,129,000
12015 dollars.
2 Includes storm water conveyance facility operations and maintenance.
JOINT COMMUNITY FACILITIES AGREEMENT
[Chula Vista Bayfront Project Special Tax Financing District]
This JOINT COMMUNITY FACILITIES AGREEMENT ("Agreement") is entered into
effective as of November , 2019 ("Effective Date") by and between the City of Chula
Vista, a California chartered municipal corporation ("City') and the San Diego Unified Port
District, a public corporation ("District"). The City and District may be individually referred
to herein as, a "Party', and collectively as, the "Parties".
RECITALS
WHEREAS, the City and District are parties to that certain Amended and Restated Chula
Vista Bayfront Master Plan Financing Agreement dated June 20, 2017, by and between
the City and the District and filed in the Office of the District Clerk as Document No. 67068
(the "Financing Agreement"); and
WHEREAS, the City and District are parties to that certain Disposition and Development
Agreement (the "DDA") dated May 7, 2018 and filed in the Office of the District Clerk as
Document No. 68398 with RIDA Chula Vista, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company
("RIDA") which contemplates the development of a resort hotel and convention center
(the "RHCC Project") and related public infrastructure improvements (collectively, the
"Project"); and
WHEREAS, the Financing Agreement and DDA contemplate a public financing tax
mechanism, such as the formation of a Community Facilities District by the City, to
generate special tax revenue ("Special Tax Revenues") from the Chula Vista Bayfront
Master Plan area ("CVBMP") to pay for the debt service on the convention center and
related public infrastructure improvement components of the Project ("Special Tax
Contribution"); and
WHEREAS, a map showing the boundaries of the CVBMP is attached hereto as Exhibit
A; and
WHEREAS, the Special Tax Contribution is an essential component of the public
financing for the Project, and is also available to fund the operations and maintenance of
related public infrastructure improvements; and
WHEREAS, the City has commenced the process to form a special tax financing district
to be known as the Bayfront Project Special Tax Financing District ("Financing District")
pursuant to Chapter 3.61 of the City Municipal Code; and
WHEREAS, a map showing the proposed boundaries of the Financing District("Financing
District Area") is attached hereto as Exhibit B; and
WHEREAS, the Financing District includes areas outside the CVBMP to generate Special
Tax Revenues to be used for improvements and services other than the Project for the
benefit of the CVBMP and the Financing District Area generally; and
WHEREAS, this Agreement sets forth some of the essential terms for the development,
operation, maintenance, and servicing of various improvements within the CVBMP, and
the allocation and use of Special Tax Revenues for same; and
WHEREAS, this Agreement is being entered into prior to the City's adoption of the
resolution forming the Financing District as a joint community facilities agreement
pursuant to California Government Code Section 53316.2; and
WHEREAS, each legislative body has determined that this Agreement will be beneficial
to the residents, tenants and visitors of the Financing District Area; and
WHEREAS, the Parties contemplate entering into a more detailed version of this
Agreement, materially consistent with the terms hereof, ("Implementation Agreement")
prior to the special mailed ballot election to be held within the Financing District to submit
to the qualified electors of the Financing District of separate propositions to authorize the
levy of special taxes within the Financing District, to authorize the Financing District to
incur a bonded indebtedness and to establish an appropriations limit for the Financing
District.
NOW THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual promises set forth herein, and other
valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which is hereby acknowledged, the
Parties agree as follows:
1. Parties: The Parties to the Agreement are the District and the City.
2. Term: The term of the Agreement shall commence on the Effective Date and
terminate upon the mutual execution of the Implementation Agreement.
3. Purpose: The purpose of this Agreement is to set forth the essential terms for the
allocation and payment of Special Tax Revenues for the development, operation,
maintenance, and servicing of various improvements (a)within the CVBMP, or(b)
outside the CVBMP if required by mitigation measures specified within the Project
EIR (defined below) and required to be performed by the District or City, all as
more particularly set forth herein.
4. Financing District Formation Documents: The City has drafted and met and
conferred with the District regarding the terms and conditions of the Financing
District. A substantially final version of the Financing District documents that will
be considered by the City Council at its regularly held Council meeting on
November 5, 2019 is attached hereto as Exhibit C ("Financing District Formation
Documents"). Once the Financing District is established, the District shall have
the right to vote on any material changes to the Financing District Formation
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Documents in accordance with applicable provisions of Chapter 3.61 or the Mello-
Roos Community Facilities Act of 1982.
5. Allocation and Reimbursement of Special Tax Revenues:
5.1 Priorities for Allocation of Special Tax Revenues: To the extent available,
Special Tax Revenues shall be used in the following priority (1) financing
the construction of the convention center component of the RHCC Project
("Convention Center'); (2) financing the construction of certain public
infrastructure improvements related to the RHCC Project, as more
particularly described in Exhibit D attached hereto (the "Phase 1A
Infrastructure"); (3) financing the construction of the 1,600-space Parking
Structure intended principally to serve the convention center component of
the RHCC Project ("Parking Garage"); and (4) the operation, maintenance,
servicing and replacement of the Phase 1A Infrastructure ("Priority O&M").
Special Tax Revenues remaining after the funding of the above-described
priority uses, if any, may be used to finance the construction of other public
improvements, either within the CVBMP Area, or otherwise if required as
mitigation measures in the Project EIR (defined below) to be performed by
the City or the District (collectively, "Other Improvements"), or operations
and maintenance services on the Other Improvements ("Other O&M"),
provided that such Other Improvements or Other O&M are identified in the
Financing District Formation Documents. The Convention Center, Phase
1A Infrastructure, and Parking Garage shall collectively be referred to as,
the "Priority Improvements". Upon completion of any of the Priority
Improvements, any expansions, replacements or other capital
enhancements thereof shall be treated as "Other Improvements" under the
terms of this Agreement.
Notwithstanding the foregoing, District and City acknowledge that the
primary intended funding source for the construction of the Parking Garage
is the rental car fees approved by the District pursuant to Resolution No.
2018-065 ("Rental Car Revenues"). Litigation is currently pending to
validate the right of the District to collect such fees ("Rental Car Fee
Litigation"). District agrees to diligently pursue the Rental Car Fee Litigation
in good faith, including any appeals that the District elects in its reasonable
discretion to pursue or that are pursued by the plaintiff. District is collecting
the Rental Car Revenues for purposes of funding the Parking Garage.
Upon final resolution of the Rental Car Fee Litigation, and the availability of
Rental Car Revenues, such revenues shall be used to offset the amount of
any Special Tax Revenues contributed, or to be contributed, to the financing
of the Parking Garage construction. The terms for such offset shall be set
forth in the Amended and Restated Revenue Sharing Agreement between
the Parties. To the extent the Rental Car Revenues are in excess of the
Special Tax Revenues paid or reimbursed to the District for the construction
of the Parking Garage, the District shall only be required to pay to the City
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the Rental Car Revenues equal to the Special Tax Revenues paid or
reimbursed to the District for the construction of the Parking Garage.
5.2 District and City Responsibilities for Priority O&M: Among other things, the
Implementation Agreement shall set forth in greater detail what portion of
the Priority O&M will be performed by the District or the City. In general,
the District shall perform any Priority O&M forthe parks and all related public
infrastructure located within the parks, the City shall perform any Priority
O&M for the sanitary sewers and streets, and the District and the City shall
share equally, in an amount not to exceed $300,000 per year, the cost of
the Priority O&M related to that certain Chula Vista Bayfront Master Plan
Natural Resources Management Plan filed June 6, 2016 in the Office of the
District Clerk as Document No. 65065 that are not the responsibility of a
third party. The City shall be responsible for the operation of shuttle services
for the CVBMP. If there are not enough Special Tax Revenues to cover
some or all of the Priority O&M, each of the District and City shall be
responsible for only the cost of those portions allocated to each pursuant to
the Implementation Agreement.
5.3 Mechanisms for Payment of Special Tax Revenues for Eligible
Projects/Services:
a. Convention Center and Other Developer Performed Public Works.
Special Tax Revenues dedicated to the convention center portion of
the RHCC Project, and to those portions of the Phase 1A
Infrastructure to be constructed by RIDA or its contractors, shall be
disbursed pursuant to agreements between the District, the City
and/or the Chula Vista Bayfront Facilities Financing Authority
(JEPA), on the one hand, and RIDA, Project lenders and/or RIDA's
contractors, on the other hand.
b. Parking Garage. If the District expends District general funds on
the construction of the Parking Garage, the District shall be entitled
to reimbursement out of available Special Tax Revenues upon
providing the City's designated Financing District administrator with
reasonable evidence that the District has completed, or has caused
the completion of such construction. The District may elect to perform
the work itself or contract with any third party at its election to perform
the work. If Special Tax Revenues are not immediately available for
reimbursement, the City shall cause the payment of Special District
Revenues to the District in installment payments until such amounts
are reimbursed in full. The District shall have up to three years from
the time the Parking Garage is completed to request reimbursement
from the City. As more particularly provided in the Implementation
Agreement and/or the Amended and Restated Revenue Sharing
Agreement between the Parties, to the extent Rental Car Fees or
alternative (non-general fund) funding sources are available, the
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District's right to reimbursement under this Section out of Special Tax
Revenues shall be offset by such amounts.
C. Phase 1A Infrastructure or Other Improvements. If the District or the
City expends their respective general funds on the construction of
any portion of the Phase 1A Infrastructure not constructed by RIDA,
or on the construction of Other Improvements, such Party shall be
entitled to reimbursement out of available Special Tax Revenues
upon providing the City's designated Financing District administrator
with reasonable evidence that such Party has completed, or has
caused the completion of such construction. Such Party may elect to
perform the work itself or contract with any third party at its election
to perform the work. If Special Tax Revenues are not immediately
available for reimbursement, the City shall cause the payment of
Special District Revenues to such Party in installment payments until
such amounts are reimbursed in full. The District and City shall have
up to three years from the time either a Phase 1A Infrastructure
component or Other Improvement is completed to request
reimbursement from the City. The Parties shall set forth the priority
in which the Phase 1A Infrastructure that is not constructed by RIDA,
and the Other Improvements, are constructed and reimbursed
pursuant to the terms of the Implementation Agreement.
d. Priority O&M or Other O&M. If the District or the City expends their
respective general funds on the performance of Priority O&M or
Other O&M services, such Party shall be entitled to reimbursement
out of available Special Tax Revenues upon providing the City's
designated Financing District administrator with reasonable
evidence that such Party has performed, or has caused the
performance of such services. Such Party may elect to perform the
work itself or contract with any third party at its election to perform
the work. If Special Tax Revenues are not immediately available for
reimbursement in the fiscal year in which the Priority O&M or Other
O&M services are performed, the cost for such services will not be
carried forward and the expending Party shall be solely responsible
for the cost of such services. The Parties shall set forth the priority
in which Priority O&M and Other O&M services shall be reimbursed
to each of the Parties in the Implementation Agreement.
e. Other Qualified Projects or Services. After the funding of the projects
and services described in Sections 5.3.a-d, above, any and all other
projects or services listed in the Financing District Formation
Documents may be funded out of available Special Tax Revenues in
accordance with the procedures set forth in Chapter 3.61, the
Financing District Formation Documents, and applicable law.
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5.4 Revenue Generating Improvements: Any revenues generated from
improvements constructed in whole or in part with Special Tax Revenues
shall (a) in the case of the Parking Garage, be applied by the District to pay
for the cost of constructing the Parking Garage, or (b) otherwise, be
disbursed to the Parties in accordance with the terms of the Amended and
Restated Revenue Sharing Agreement and/or Implementation Agreement
between the Parties.
6. Binding: The Parties agree that this Agreement is a binding agreement between
the Parties that require that the Parties use commercially reasonable efforts to
negotiate the remaining terms of the Implementation Agreement during the term
of this Agreement. Moreover, each Party agrees that, to the extent it expends
funds or devotes resources to discussions relative to this Agreement, it shall do so
at its sole cost and expense, without expectation of reimbursement, upon its own
initiative and not in reliance on this Agreement or any representations of the other
Parties. If either Party to this Agreement shall fail to perform or fulfill any obligation
required of it under this Agreement and shall not have cured or commenced to
cure such failure within thirty (30) days following written notice thereof from the
non-defaulting party (or has commenced to cure such failure, but is not diligently
proceeding to cure such failure), then the Party shall be in default under this
Agreement (each such event or occurrence, a "Event of Default"). In the event of
an Event of Default, the non-defaulting Party may, in its sole and absolute
discretion, elect to either: (a) extend the time for the defaulting Party to perform
the applicable obligation(s) hereunder for a period of time acceptable to the non-
defaulting Party beyond the cure period set forth in this Section 6, or (b) proceed
with an action or proceeding for specific performance.
7. Discretionary Actions: The Parties anticipate that the Priority Improvements and
Priority O&M (collectively "Special Tax Revenue Projects") have been analyzed in
the Final Environmental Impact Report for the Chula Vista Bayfront Master Plan
and Port Master Plan Amendment (UPD #83356-EIR-658, SCH #2005081077),
dated June 18, 2010, on file in the Office of the District Clerk bearing Document
No. 56562 ("Project EIR") in accordance with the California Environmental Quality
Act ("CEQA"). However, to the extent that any future improvements, including
without limitation the Other Improvements, have not been identified as of the date
of this Agreement, such improvements may require further environmental review
in accordance with CEQA. This Agreement shall not bind the District and/or City,
as applicable, to approving any Special Tax Revenue Projects, or any necessary
CEQA analysis for the same, including feasible mitigation measures, project
alternatives (without limitation the a "no project alternative") or a statements of
overriding considerations, if required. The Parties understand, acknowledge and
agree that, notwithstanding the terms and conditions of this Agreement, the
Special Tax Revenue Projects may require discretionary approvals, including
without limitation, agreements related to real property or operation, maintenance,
servicing or replacement of improvements, California Coastal Act approvals,
conditional project approvals and other discretionary permits and entitlements
(collectively, "Discretionary Actions"). Nothing in this Agreement shall commit the
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respective Party to a definite course of action or in any way diminish the respective
Party's exercise of its discretion for any Discretionary Action. Any and all
Discretionary Actions may be exercised in the sole and absolute discretion of the
respective Party exercising such direction. The Parties assume the risk that a
Discretionary Action may not be taken or approved.
8. Entire Agreement. This Agreement constitutes the entire understanding and
agreement of the Parties, integrates all of the terms and conditions mentioned
herein or incidental hereto, and supersedes all negotiations or previous
agreements between the Parties or their predecessors in interest with respect to
all or any part of the subject matter hereof.
9. Governing Law. This Agreement and all of the rights and obligations of the Parties
hereto and all of the terms and conditions hereof shall be construed, interpreted
and applied in accordance with and governed by and enforced under the laws of
the State of California.
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[SIGNATURE PAGE TO JOINT COMMUNITY FACILITIES AGREEMENT]
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Parties hereto have executed this Agreement
as of the Effective Date.
APPROVED AS TO FORM AND SAN DIEGO UNIFIED PORT DISTRICT,
LEGALITY: a public corporation
GENERAL COUNSEL
By:
By: [ 1
Assistant/Deputy
CITY OF CHULA VISTA,
a chartered municipal corporation
By:
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
By:
Glen R. Googins,
City Attorney
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EXHIBIT "A"
Depiction of CVBMP
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EXHIBIT "B"
Depiction of the Bayfront Project Special Financing Tax District Boundaries
(to be attached prior to execution)
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EXHIBIT "C"
Form of Formation Documents
(to be attached prior to execution.)
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EXHIBIT D
Phase 1A Infrastructure
"Phase 1A Infrastructure" is defined as:
• Harbor Park(Initial Phase)
• S-2 Sweetwater Signature Park(Initial Phase)
• SP-1 Sweetwater Buffer(for S-1)
• SP-1 Sweetwater Buffer(for S-2)
• SP-2 Seasonal Wetlands
• E Street(G Street to H Street)
• G Street Connection
• H Street(Bay Boulevard to Street A)
• H Street(Marina Pkwy to E Street)
• H-3 Site Preparation
• H-3 Utility Corridor
• E Street(Bay Boulevard to F Street)
• E Street(Lagoon Drive to G Street)
• F Street(Bay Boulevard to E Street)
• F Street (E Street to Gunpowder Point Drive)
• G Street Sewer Pump Station
• Gunpowder Point Drive Relocation
• SP-4 SDG&E
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Chula Vista
Bayfront Project Special Tax Financing
District Report
November 2019
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
I. INTRODUCTION....................................................................................... 1
I. GENERAL DESCRIPTION & BOUNDARIES OF OF THE BAYFRONT PROJECT SPECIAL TAX
FINANCINGDISTRICT.......................................................................................... 3
III. DESCRIPTION OF FACILITIES........................................................................ 4
IV. DESCRIPTION OF SERVICES......................................................................... 5
V. COST ESTIMATES..................................................................................... 6
VI. RATE AND METHOD OF APPORTIONMENT OF SPECIAL TAX................................ 7
EXHIBIT A (BOUNDARY MAP) .........................................................................A-1
EXHIBIT B (PRELIMINARY COST ESTIMATE-IMPROVEMENTS)...................................B-1
EXHIBIT C (PRELIMINARY BUDGET-SERVICES)...................................................... B-1
EXHIBIT D (RATE AND METHOD OF APPORTIONMENT)..........................................C-1
I. Introduction
WHEREAS,the Bayfront Project Special Tax Financing District Procedural Ordinance,Chapter 3.61
of the Chula Vista Municipal Code ( "Chapter 3.61") was enacted for the purpose of establishing
a procedure for financing certain public and private improvements and maintenance and services
to serve the Chula Vista Bayfront Project through the establishment of the Bayfront Project
Special Tax Financing District (the "District"), the levy and collection of special taxes within the
District and the issuance of bonds of the District secured by such special taxes for the purpose of
financing a Convention Center Facility (as defined in Chapter 3.61) and certain other public
and/or private improvements.
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Chula Vista (hereinafter referred to as the "City
Council'), did, pursuant to the terms and provisions of Chapter 3.61 duly adopt its Resolution No.
2019-168 on September 10, 2019 (the "Resolution of Intention") wherein the City Council
declared its intention and initiated proceedings to consider the establishment of the District, to
set forth the proposed boundaries for the District, to indicate the Improvements (as identified
herein below) and the Services (as identified herein below) proposed to be financed by the
District, to indicate the proposed rate and apportionment of a special tax sufficient to finance
the purchase, construction, expansion, improvement, rehabilitation, replacement and upgrade,
including ongoing capital repairs of the Improvements and the Services, and the administration
of the District and any indebtedness incurred by the District.
WHEREAS, pursuant to the Resolution of Intention, the City Council also expressly directed that
the officers of the City who will be responsible for providing one or more of the proposed types
of the Improvements and Services to be provided within and financed by the District (the "City
Officers"),to study the District, and, at or before the time of the public hearing on the Resolution
of Intention,file a report with the City Council containing a brief description of the Improvements
and Services by type which will in their opinion be required to adequately meet the needs of the
District and their estimate of the cost of providing those Improvement and Services. The
Resolution of Intention further provided that for those Improvements proposed to be acquired
upon the completion thereof and those Incidental Expenses (as defined in the Resolution of
Intention) proposed to be paid for,the Report shall contain an estimate of the fair and reasonable
cost of such Improvements and such Incidental Expenses.
WHEREAS, the City appointed and directed Willdan Financial Services to prepare the Report for
and on behalf of the City Officers.
WHEREAS,this Bayfront Project Special Tax Financing District Report("Report")is being provided
to the City Council as directed by the Resolution of Intention and generally contains the following:
1. A brief description of the District;
2. A brief description of the Improvements and Services required at the time of
formation to meet the needs of the District;
3. A brief description of the Boundaries of the District; and
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4. An estimate of the cost of financing the Improvements and Services, including all costs
associated with formation of the District, issuance of bonds, determination of the
amount of any special taxes, collection of any special taxes, or costs otherwise
incurred in order to carry out the authorized purposes of the City with respect to the
District, and any other incidental expenses to be paid through the proposed financing.
For particulars, reference is made to the Resolution of Intention.All capitalized terms not defined
herein are defined in the Rate and Method of Apportionment of Special Tax section (Exhibit C) of
this Report.
NOW THEREFORE Willdan Financial Services does hereby submit the following for and on behalf
of the City Officers:
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II. General Description & Boundaries of the Bayfront
Project Special Tax Financing District
A description of the exterior boundaries of the territory proposed for inclusion in the Bayfront
Project Special Tax Financing District, including properties and parcels of land proposed to be
subject to the levy of a Special Tax by the District, is shown on the boundary map designated as
"MAP OF PROPOSED BOUNDARIES OF THE BAYFRONT PROJECT SPECIAL TAX FINANCING
DISTRICT", which is on file in the office of the Clerk of the City Council of the City of Chula Vista
and was recorded with the County Recorder of the County of San Diego on September 12, 2019
in Book 48 of Maps of Assessment and Community Facilities Districts at Page 38-43 and as
Instrument Number 2019-7000361. A copy of the map is attached hereto as Exhibit A and hereby
incorporated by reference.
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III. Description of Improvements
The types of Improvements eligible to be financed by the District are as follows:
1. Convention Center Facility (as defined in Chapter 3.61);
2. Street Improvements, including grading, paving, curbs, gutters, sidewalks, street
signalization, signage, street lights, furnishings, and parkway and median landscaping
related thereto,
3. Gateway signage;
4. Pedestrian and bicycle paths;
5. Storm drains and other water quality devices to ensure regional permit compliance;
6. Public utilities (including but not limited to water, reclaimed water, sewer, electric, gas,
and telephone);
7. Public parks, open space and recreation facilities;
8. Fire protection and emergency response facilities;
9. Parking improvements;
10. Museums and cultural facilities;
11. Ecological and sustainability educational improvements;
12. Energy efficiency, water conservation and renewable energy improvements;
13. Land, rights-of-way and easements necessary for any of such facilities; and
14. Equipment,apparatus,facilities or fixtures with an expected useful life of 5 years or longer
necessary for any of the foregoing or necessary to provide any of the Services described
in Section IV below.
This description of the Improvements is general in nature. The final nature and location of the
Improvements will be determined upon the preparation of final plans and specifications for such
Improvements. The final plans and specifications may show substitutes in lieu of, or
modifications to, proposed work. Any such substitution shall not be a change or modification in
the proceedings as long as the Improvements provide a service substantially similar to that as set
forth in the Report.
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IV. Description of Services
Authorized Services shall include the operation, maintenance, servicing, and replacement of the
authorized Improvements (see III above),together with the following additional Services:
1. Landscaping, including, but not limited to trees, shrubs, grass, other ornamental
vegetation located in or on slopes, parkways and medians;
2. Facilities that are directly related to storm water conveyance, including, but not limited
to pipes and drainage inlets, detention basins, linear bioretention, and parks;
3. Walls and fencing;
4. Parks, including landscaping, facilities, walls, fencing, lighting, and trails;
5. Streetscape improvements, including lighting,furnishings and appurtenances;
6. Parking improvements;
7. Transportation services;
8. Promotion of public events and tourism;
9. Security, sanitation, graffiti removal, street and sidewalk cleaning, and other municipal
services supplemental to those normally provided by the City or other service provider;
and
10. Repair of the authorized Improvements.
For purposes of this description of the Services to be funded by the levy of Special Taxes within
the District, "maintenance" includes, but is not limited to,the furnishing of services and materials
for the ordinary and usual maintenance, operation, and servicing of any of the authorized
Improvements, including:
1. Repair, removal, or replacement of the authorized Improvements; and
2. Providing for the life, growth, health, and beauty of habitat, including the cultivation,
irrigation, trimming, spraying, fertilizing, or treating for disease or injury;
3. The removal of trimmings, rubbish, debris, silt, and other solid waste;
4. The cleaning, sandblasting, and painting of walls and other facilities to remove or cover
graffiti;
5. The elimination, control, and removal of rodents and vermin;
6. The operation and management of open space and natural habitat, including biological
monitoring and evaluation of collected data;
7. The conduct of biological activities necessary to sustain the species being protected;
8. The operation and maintenance of pedestrian bridges and community gardens within or
appurtenant to such open space or habitat area(s); and
9. The maintenance and cleaning of drainage and other storm water control facilities
required to provide storm water quality control.
"Service" or"servicing" means the furnishing of:
10. Electric current or energy, gas, or other illuminating agent for any public lighting
facilities or for the lighting or other operation of any other Improvements; and
11. Water for the irrigation of any landscaping or the operation or maintenance of any
other Improvements.
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V. Cost Estimates
The proposed maximum authorized bonded indebtedness for the District is$175,000,000. Such
bonded indebtedness may be in the form of bonds,certificates of participation, long-term leases,
loans from government agencies, or loans from banks, other financial institutions, private
borrowing or individuals,or long-term contracts as permitted by Chapter 3.61.The actual amount
of such indebtedness will depend upon a number of factors including interest rate on such
indebtedness and compliance with any value-to-lien ratio criteria applicable to such
indebtedness. Based on the special tax revenue expected to be generated from properties within
the District, it is currently estimated to support a total bonded indebtedness of approximately
$138 million (assuming a 5.4% interest rate and a 37-year bond term). An indebtedness of$138
million would yield approximately$134.6 million in net proceeds of such indebtedness for eligible
Improvements. The balance would provide for initial administration expenses, district formation
and bond issuance costs.
The proceeds of the District may be used to fund any or all of the Improvements as described in
Exhibit B of this report. The estimated cost of such Improvements is approximately$339 million,
however, as noted above it is not currently anticipated that the District will generate sufficient
funds to finance all of costs of the Improvements. Any Improvement costs not covered by the
District bond proceeds and special taxes will remain the responsibility of the developer pursuant
to the project conditions of approval, the project development agreement, or other applicable
governing documents.
Those Improvements that may be acquired upon completion thereof have not been definitively
identified but may include all or any portion of any of the Improvements described in Exhibit B.
The estimated costs of such Improvements based on 2019 dollars as set forth in Exhibit B
constitute a fair and reasonable cost of such Improvements. An estimate of the fair and
reasonable costs of Incidental Expenses in 2019 dollars is $2.8 million. The actual cost of such
Incidental Expenses shall depend upon the form or forms of such indebtedness, the terms and
conditions thereof, the market conditions at the time such indebtedness is incurred and other
factors that cannot reasonably be predicted at the time of this Report.
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VI. Rate and Method of Apportionment of Special Tax
The Rate and Method of Apportionment of Special Tax (RMA) provides sufficient information to
allow a property owner within the District to estimate the Maximum Special Tax for his or her
property.
For particulars on the rate and method of apportionment, reference is made to Exhibit C of this
report.
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Improvements
Improvement Description Cost Estimate'
Convention Center Facilities $ 240,000,000
Parking Garage $ 40,000,000
Street Improvements, Pedestrian and Bicycle Paths,and Storm Drains
1 E Street(G Street to H Street) $ 7,248,039
2 G Street Connection $ 822,313
3 H Street(Bay Blvd to Street A) $ 416,759
4 H Street(Marina Pkwy to E Street) $ 5,587,531
5 E Street(Bay Blvd to F Street) $ 4,086,510
6 E Street(Lagoon Drive to G Street) $ 58,414
7 F Street(Bay Blvd to E Street) $ 1,308,727
8 F Street(E Street to Gunpowder Pt Dr) $ 913,038
9 Gunpowder Point Drive Relocation $ 1,216,153
Subtotal $ 21,657,483
Parks, Open Space and Recreation Facilities
10 Harbor Park(Initial) $ 19,504,029
11 SP-1 Sweetwater Buffer(for S-1) $ 2,907,645
12 SP-1 Sweetwater Buffer(for S-2) $ 1,302,092
13 SP-2 Seasonal Wetlands $ 1,012,920
14 SP-4 SDG&E $ 62,253
15 S-2 Sweetwater Signature Park $ 7,602,067
Subtotal $ 32,391,006
Public Utilities
16 G Street Sewer Pump Station $ 2,785,833
17 H-3 Utility Corridor $ 1,911,266
Subtotal $ 4,697,099
Grand Total $ 338,745,588
12019 dollars.
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Preliminary District Budget
Services
Annual Cost
Service Description Estimate'
Streetscape&Landscaping Maintenance
1 E Street $ 75,000
2 F Street $ 11,000
3 G Street $ 4,000
4 H Street $ 70,000
5 J Street $ 31,000
6 Marina Way $ 14,000
7 Associated Utilities $ 40,000
8 Annual Capital Repair $ 216,000
Subtotal $ 461,000
Parks, Open Space and Recreation Facilities2
9 Sweetwater Signature Park& Buffer $ 523,000
10 Seasonal Wetlands $ 16,000
11 Harbor Park $ 466,000
12 Associated Utilities $ 190,000
13 Annual Capital Repair $ 73,000
Subtotal $ 1,268,000
Transportation Services
14 Circulator Shuttle $ 400,000
Subtotal $ 400,000
Grand Total Services Budget $ 2,129,000
12015 dollars.
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Rate and Method of Apportionment
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RATE AND METHOD OF
APPORTIONMENT OF SPECIAL TAX
BAYFRONT PROJECT SPECIAL TAX FINANCING DISTRICT
The Special Tax authorized by the Bayfront Project Special Tax Financing District (the "District") shall be
levied on all Taxable Property and collected within the District as provided herein commencing in Fiscal
Year 2020-2021, in an amount determined by the City Council of the City of Chula Vista, acting as the
legislative body of the District, through the application of the rate and method of apportionment of the
Special Tax set forth below.All of the real property within the District, 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:
"Act" means the Mello-Roos Community Facilities Act of 1982, being Chapter 2.5, Part 1, Division 2
of Title 5 of the Government Code of the State of California.
"Assessor's Parcel" means a lot or parcel designated on an Assessor's Parcel Map with an assigned
Assessor's Parcel number within the boundaries of the District.
"Assessor's Parcel Map" means an official map of the Assessor of the County designating parcels by
Assessor's Parcel number.
"Bond Documents" means any indenture of trust, bond indenture, fiscal agent agreement, trust
agreement, resolution or other instrument setting forth the terms of any Bonds, as modified,
amended and/or supplemented from time to time, and any instrument replacing or supplementing
the same.
"Bonds" means any binding obligation to repay a sum of money, including obligations in the form of
bonds, notes, certificates of participation, long-term leases, loans from government agencies, or
loans from banks, other financial institutions, private businesses, or individuals, or long-term
contracts, or any refunding thereof,to which the Special Tax has been pledged.
"Boundary Map" means the "Map of Proposed Boundaries of the Bayfront Project Special Tax
Financing District, City of Chula Vista, County of San Diego, State of California," filed September 12,
2019 in Book 48 of Maps of Assessments and Community Facilities Districts in the office of the County
Recorder.
"Calendar Year" means the period commencing January 1 of any year and ending the following
December 31.
"Campsite"shall have the meaning given such term in Chapter 3.61.
"Campsite Property"means an Assessor's Parcel of Taxable Property which consists of any Campsite
or Campsites.
"Chapter 3.61" means Chapter 3.61 of the Chula Vista Municipal Code.
"City" means the City of Chula Vista.
"City Council" means the City Council of the City, acting as the legislative body of the District, or its
designee.
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"City Manager" means the City Manager of the City.
"County" means the County of San Diego.
"Director of Finance" means the Director of Finance of the City.
"District" means the Bayfront Project Special Tax Financing District established by the City pursuant
to Chapter 3.61.
"Exempt Property" means all Assessor's Parcels within the District which are exempt from the
Special Tax pursuant to law or Section F herein.
"Fiscal Year" means the period commencing on July 1 of any year and ending the following June 30.
"Hotel"shall have the meaning given such term in Chapter 3.61.
"Hotel Property" means an Assessor's Parcel of Taxable Property which consists of any Hotel or
Hotels.
"Landowner"shall have the meaning given such term in Chapter 3.61.
"Maximum Annual Special Tax Rate" shall, for any Fiscal Year, not exceed five percent (5%) of all
Rent charged during such Fiscal Year for the privilege of Occupancy by Transients of the Campsite(s)
or Hotel(s), as applicable, located on each Assessor's Parcel of Campsite Property or Hotel Property.
"Occupancy"shall have the meaning given such term in Chapter 3.61.
"Operator"shall have the meaning given such term in Chapter 3.61.
"Port District" means the San Diego Unified Port District.
"Public Property" means any property within the boundaries of the District that is owned or held in
trust by or irrevocably dedicated to the City, the federal government, the State of California, the
County,the Port District, or any other public agency.
"Rent" shall have the meaning given such term in Chapter 3.61.
"Resolution of Formation" means the resolution adopted by the City Council pursuant to Chapter
3.61 establishing the District.
"Special Tax" means the special tax authorized by the District to be levied by the City Council
pursuant to Chapter 3.61.
"Taxable Property" means all Assessor's Parcels that are not exempt from the Special Tax pursuant
to law or this Rate and Method of Apportionment of Special Tax.
"Transient"shall have the meaning given such term in Chapter 3.61.
B. CLASSIFICATION OF ASSESSOR'S PARCELS
Each Fiscal Year,beginning with Fiscal Year 2020-2021,each Assessor's Parcel shall be classified as Taxable
Property or Exempt Property. In addition, each Assessor's Parcel of Taxable Property shall be further
classified as Campsite Property or Hotel Property. Commencing with Fiscal Year 2020-2021, all Campsite
Property and Hotel Property shall be subject to the levy of the Special Tax pursuant to Section C below.
C. SPECIAL TAX
For each Fiscal Year commencing Fiscal Year 2020-2021, the City Council shall, by resolution adopted on
or before May 31st preceding such Fiscal Year, levy the Special Tax on each Assessor's Parcel classified as
Campsite Property or Hotel Property at a rate not to exceed the Maximum Annual Special Tax Rate. For
each succeeding Fiscal Year, the Special Tax shall be levied at the same rate as the rate levied in the
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preceding Fiscal Year unless the City Council shall, by resolution adopted by May 31st of the preceding
Fiscal Year, levy the Special Tax at a different rate than the rate levied in the preceding Fiscal Year not to
exceed the Maximum Annual Special Tax Rate.
The Special Tax associated with Rent that is charged for Occupancy by Transients shall be considered
levied at the same time the Transient ceases such Occupancy. If a Public Property is classified as Campsite
Property or Hotel Property due to the grant of a lease or other possessory interest in such Assessor's
Parcel of Public Property to the Operator of a Campsite or Hotel thereon, the Special Tax shall only be
levied during such time that such grant of lease or possessory interest is effective and shall cease upon
the termination or expiration of such grant of lease or possessory interest.
D. MANNER OF COLLECTION
The Special Tax shall be due and remitted pursuant to the provisions of Section 3.61.120 of Chapter 3.61.
E. PREPAYMENT OF THE SPECIAL TAXES
The Special Tax may not be prepaid.
F. EXEMPTIONS
Assessor's Parcels not classified as Campsite Property or Hotel Property shall be exempt from the levy of
the Special Tax.
G. FAILURE TO SUBMIT SPECIAL TAX
If the Operator of any Campsite or Hotel located on an Assessor's Parcel of Campsite Property or Hotel
Property, or the Landowner of an Assessor's Parcel of Campsite Property or Hotel Property that is not
Public Property, fails or refuses to pay the Special Tax levied on such Assessor's Parcel when due, the
Director of Finance shall proceed in such manner as deemed best to obtain facts and information on which
to base his/her estimate of such Special Tax. As soon as the Director of Finance has acquired such facts
and information upon which to base such Special Tax for such Campsite Property or Hotel Property, the
Director of Finance shall proceed to determine the amount of such Special Tax due plus any penalties
thereon, as described below("Determination of Special Tax Due"). In the case that such determination is
made,the Director of Finance shall give a Determination of Special Tax Due by serving it personally or by
depositing it in the United States mail, postage prepaid, addressed to such Operator or such Landowner,
as applicable, at its last known address. Such Operator or such Landowner, as applicable, may file an
appeal as provided in Section J herein.
The Special Tax on any Campsite Property or Hotel Property which is not paid within the time required
shall be subject to the same penalties applicable to the transient occupancy tax in subsections A and B of
Section 3.40.080 of the Chula Vista Municipal Code. For any Special Taxes and penalties that remain
outstanding as of July 1 of each Fiscal Year, the City Council may direct the Director of Finance to cause
the submission of any of the delinquent Special Taxes and penalties to the County for inclusion on the
property tax bill for such Assessor's Parcel(s) in accordance with Section 3.61.130 of Chapter 3.61;
provided, however,that any delinquent Special Taxes and penalties with respect to any Assessor's Parcel
of Public Property that is classified as Campsite Property or Hotel Property due to the grant of a lease or
other possessory interest in such Assessor's Parcel of Public Property to the Operator of a Campsite or
Hotel thereon shall only be levied on and constitute a lien against the Operator's leasehold or possessory
interest in such Assessor's Parcel of Public Property,all as contemplated by Section 53340.1 of the Act,as
modified by Chapter 3.61,and shall not be an obligation for which the Landowner of such Assessor's Parcel
of Public Property is billed or responsible.
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H. MAINTENANCE OF RECORDS; SPECIAL TAX AUDIT
It shall be the duty of the Operator of any Campsite or Hotel located on any Assessor's Parcel classified as
Campsite Property or Hotel Property that is subject to the Special Tax to keep and preserve,for a period
of three years, all records as may be deemed necessary by the Director of Finance (and that will, at a
minimum, include a record of all Rents collected) to determine the Special Taxes levied upon such
Campsite Property or Hotel Property by the City Council. The Director of Finance shall have the right to
inspect such records at all reasonable times.
I. APPEAL
Any Operator of a Campsite or Hotel located on any Campsite Property or Hotel Property or any
Landowner of any Campsite Property or Hotel Property claiming that the amount or application of the
Special Tax reflected in any Determination of Special Tax Due on such Campsite Property or Hotel Property
is not correct, may appeal such Determination of Special Tax Due by filing a notice of appeal with the City
Clerk within fifteen (15) calendar days of the serving or mailing of such Determination of Special Tax Due.
If such appeal is made by an Operator that is not also the Landowner of such property,then the Operator
shall also provide a copy of such notice of appeal to the Landowner at the same time the Operator files
the notice of appeal with the City Clerk. Upon 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 District a special three-member Appeal Committee. The Appeal Committee may establish such
procedures as it deems necessary to undertake the review of any such appeal. The Appeal Committee
shall interpret this Rate and Method of Apportionment and make determinations relative to the annual
administration of the Special Tax and any appeals by Landowners, or Operators,as herein specified. The
decision of the Appeal Committee shall be final, conclusive, binding as to all persons and shall be served
upon the Operator or Landowner in writing at the last known address of such Operator or Landowner.
Any amount found due shall be immediately due and payable upon service of the Appeal Committee
findings. If the Appeal Committee decision requires that the Special Tax for an Assessor's Parcel be
modified or changed in favor of the Operator or Landowner, a cash refund shall not be made, but a credit
shall be given against the future Special Taxes on that Assessor's Parcel.
J. TERM OF THE SPECIAL TAXES
The Special Tax shall be levied as long as necessary to pay for authorized expenditures as specified in
Section 3.61.080 of Chapter 3.61 for a period not to exceed the longer of: (a)forty years from the first day
of the month immediately following the effective date of the ordinance enacted by the City Council
providing for the levy of the Special Tax; or (b) the date on which all indebtedness of the Chula Vista
Bayfront Facilities Financing Authority, with respect to which District Special Tax revenues have been
pledged, has been paid in full.
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MICHAEL VU REGISTRAR OF VOTERS CYNTHIA L.PAES
Repiz&w d VOWS County Opomtons Center Campus A=Mw t R*QWu of Yoten
5800 Overland Avenue,Suite 100.San Diego,California 92123-1278
Telephone. (858)585-58W Toll-free: 1(600)896.9136 TDD: (858)694 3441
Fateinrle: (858)505-7294 Web Address: wwwadvoleoorn
August 14, 2019
Willdan Financial Services
Attn: Mike Medve
27368 Via Industria,Suite 200
Temecula, CA 92590
Subject: Bayfront Community Facilities District
Dear Ms.O'Brien,
Enclosed are the Certification of Registered voters within the Bayfront Community Facilities District
(based on the parcel numbers our office received in the documentation you sent).Please let me
know if you have any further inquiries.Thank you.
Sincerely,
Anthony C. stan
GIS Analyst
5600 Overland Ave Suite 100
San Diego CA 92123
(858)505-7370
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Registrar dvoWs County Operations Center Campus Assume Registrardvorart
5800 overland Avenue,Suite 100,San Diego.Calitomia 92123-1278
Telephone: (858)585-5800 Toll-free: 1(800)898-0138 TDD: (858)694-3441
Facsimile: (858)$05.7294 Web Address: www.sdvote.com
State of Califon a )
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County of San Diego )
SUBJECT: Registered voter count within the boundaries of the area(s)described as:
Bayfront Community Facilities District
As an authorized deputy for the Registrar of Voters, in and for the County of San Diego,
State of California, I do hereby certify that I have examined the Affidavits of Registration on file
in my office, and from such examination, as nearly as can be determined, do hereby certify
there are 0 registered voter(s) residing within the inquired area as of,
[ ]the last date official registration totals were sent to the Secretary of State
[ ]the date requested by requestor
August 14,2019 [X]the date the deputy performed the research
DEPUTY: Anthony C. Eastman &k 40
Registrar of Voters Department Dfputy Signature
GIS/Cartographic Section
CH CrrY OF STA Office of the City Clerk
November 14, 2019
Honorable Mayor
and Members of the City Council
City of Chula Vista
276 Fourth Avenue
Chula Vista, California 91910
Re: Bayfront Project Special Tax Financing District—Concurrence of Election Official
Honorable Mayor and Members of the City Council:
Pursuant to Chapter 3.61 of the Chula Vista Municipal Code ("Chapter 3.61"), I will act as the election
official (the "Election Official") and conduct the special election (the "Election") within and for the
Bayfront Project Special Tax Financing District(the"District"). The resolution forming and establishing
the District(the"Resolution of Formation") is scheduled to be adopted on November 19, 2019. Pursuant
to Chapter 3.61, if the Election is to be held less than 125 days following the adoption of the Resolution
of Formation, the concurrence of the Election Official is required. The Election is scheduled to be held
on February 18, 2020 (the "Election Date"), which is less than 125 days following the adoption of the
Resolution of Formation. As the Election Official, I hereby concur with the shortening of time for
conducting the Election to the Election Date.
Sincerely, t
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Kerry K.-Bigelow.MMC
City Clerk
City of Chula Vista
Election Official for Bayfront
276 Fourth Avenue, Building A Chula Vista., CA 91910 1 (619)691-5011 1 dtyclerk(�,chulavistaca.gov j www.chulavistaca gov
RESOLUTION NO.
RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
CHULA VISTA APPROVING AN AMENDED AND
RESTATED REVENUE SHARING AGREEMENT BY AND
BETWEEN THE CITY OF CHULA VISTA AND THE SAN
DIEGO UNIFIED PORT DISTRICT (CHULA VISTA
BAYFRONT RESORT HOTEL AND CONVENTION CENTER
AND RELATED INFRASTRUCTURE)
WHEREAS, the City of Chula Vista (the "City") and the San Diego Unified Port District
(the "District") began a collaborative planning process with the community to develop a
comprehensive Chula Vista Bayfront Master Plan (CVBMP) in 2002; and
WHEREAS, on May 18, 2010, the District and the City unanimously approved the Final
Environmental Impact Report (UPD#83356-EIR-658; SCH No. 2005081077) for the CVBMP;
and
WHEREAS, the City and District are parties to that certain Amended and Restated Chula
Vista Bayfront Master Plan Financing Agreement dated June 20, 2017, by and between the City
and the District(the"Financing Agreement"); and
WHEREAS, the City and District are parties to that certain Disposition and Development
Agreement (the "DDA") dated May 7, 2018, with RIDA Chula Vista, LLC ("RIDA"), which
contemplates the development of a resort hotel and convention center (the "RHCC Project") and
related public infrastructure improvements; and
WHEREAS, it is expected that as part of the closing of the obligations contemplated
under the DDA ("Close of Escrow"), the City and the District, through a joint exercise of powers
authority will issue revenue bonds to support the financing of the Convention Center and the
RHCC Public Improvements (each as defined in the Financing Agreement); and
WHEREAS, the City and District are parties to that certain Revenue Sharing Agreement
dated April 24, 2018 (the "Original RSA"); and
WHEREAS, the City and District mutually desire to amend and restate the Original RSA,
in the form presented in Exhibit I to this resolution.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Chula
Vista, that it approves the Amended and Restated Revenue Sharing Agreement By and Between
the City of Chula Vista and the San Diego Unified Port District (Chula Vista Bayfront Resort
Hotel and Convention Center and Related Infrastructure), in the form presented, with such minor
modifications as may be required or approved by the City Attorney, a copy of which shall be
kept on file in the Office of the City Clerk, and authorizes and directs the Mayor to execute
same.
Presented by Approved as to form by
Gary Halbert Glen R. Googins
City Manager City Attorney
RESOLUTION NO.
RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
CHULA VISTA APPROVING A JOINT COMMUNITY
FACILITIES AGREEMENT BY AND BETWEEN THE CITY
OF CHULA VISTA AND THE SAN DIEGO UNIFIED PORT
DISTRICT (CHULA VISTA BAYFRONT PROJECT SPECIAL
TAX FINANCING DISTRICT)
WHEREAS, the City of Chula Vista, California (the "City") is a municipal corporation
and charter city duly organized and existing under a charter pursuant to which the City has the
right and power to make and enforce all laws and regulations with respect to municipal affairs
and certain other matters in accordance with and as more particularly provided in Sections 3, 5,
and 7 of Article XI of the Constitution of the State of California and the Charter of the City; and
WHEREAS, Chapter 3.61 of the Chula Vista Municipal Code ("Chapter 3.61") was
enacted for the purpose of establishing a procedure for financing certain public and private
improvements and maintenance and services to serve the Chula Vista Bayfront Project through
the establishment of the Bayfront Project Special Tax Financing District (the"District'), the levy
and collection of special taxes within the District and the issuance of bonds of the District
secured by such special taxes for the purpose of financing a Convention Center Facility (as
defined in Chapter 3.61) and certain other public and/or private improvements; and
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City (the "City Council") duly adopted its
Resolution No. 2019-168 on September 10, 2019 (the "Resolution of Intention") wherein the
City Council declared its intention and initiated proceedings to consider the establishment of the
District, to set forth the proposed boundaries for the District, to indicate the improvements and
the services proposed to be financed by the District, to indicate the proposed rate and
apportionment of a special tax sufficient to finance the purchase, construction, expansion,
improvement, rehabilitation, replacement and upgrade, including ongoing capital repairs, of the
improvements and the services, and the administration of the District and to repay any
indebtedness incurred by the District, and to set a time and place for a public hearing relating to
the establishment of the District(the"Establishment Public Hearing"); and
WHEREAS, the City Council also adopted on September 10, 2019, its Resolution No.
2019-169, as amended by Resolution No. 2019-_ adopted on November 12, 2019 ("Resolution
Declaring Necessity to Incur Bonded Indebtedness"), declaring that the public convenience and
necessity requires that a bonded indebtedness be incurred by the District in an amount not to
exceed $175,000,000 to contribute to the financing of the improvements; and
WHEREAS, the Resolution Declaring Necessity to Incur Bonded Indebtedness fixed the
time and place for a public hearing to be held on the intention of the City Council to incur a
bonded indebtedness of the District to contribute to the financing of the improvements, such
indebtedness to be secured by all or a portion of the levy of special taxes within the District (the
"Indebtedness Public Hearing" and, together with the Establishment Public Hearing, the "Public
Hearings"); and
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WHEREAS, pursuant to the Resolution of Intention and the Resolution Declaring
Necessity to Incur Bonded Indebtedness, the Public Hearings were set by the City Council for
Tuesday, October 15, 2019, at the hour of 5:00 p.m., or as soon thereafter as the City Council
might reach the matters, in the Council Chambers, City Hall, 276 Fourth Avenue, Chula Vista,
California; and
WHEREAS, at the time and place specified for the Public Hearings, the City Council
consolidated and opened the Public Hearings and approved a motion to continue the Public
Hearings to November 5, 2019, at the hour of 5:00 p.m., or as soon thereafter as the City Council
might reach the matters, in the Council Chambers, City Hall, 276 Fourth Avenue, Chula Vista,
California; and
WHEREAS, on November 5, 2019 at the time and place specified for the continued
Public Hearings, the City Council reopened the consolidated Public Hearings and approved a
motion to continue the Public Hearings to November 19, 2019, at the hour of 5:00 p.m., or as
soon thereafter as the City Council might reach the matters, in the City Council Chambers, City
Hall, 276 Fourth Avenue, Chula Vista, California; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to Government Code Section 533162.2, in order for the District to
finance facilities to be owned or operated by the San Diego Unified Port District (the "Port
District'), a joint community facilities agreement or joint exercise of powers agreement must be
adopted prior to the adoption of the resolution of formation creating the District; and
WHEREAS, the City and Port District have negotiated a Joint Community Facilities
Agreement (the "JCFA") pursuant to Government Code Section 53316.2 to set forth the essential
terms for the allocation and payment of the Special Tax Revenues (as such term is defined in the
JCFA) for the development, operation, maintenance and servicing of various improvements (a)
within the Chula Vista Bayfront Master Plan (the "CVBMP") and (b) outside the CVBMP but
required by mitigation measures specified within the Project EIR (as such term is defined in the
JCFA) and for which the District or City are responsible, in the form presented in Exhibit 1 to
this resolution; and
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Chula
Vista, that it declares that the JCFA would be beneficial to the residents and tenants of, and
visitors to, the territory within the boundaries of the District.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Chula Vista, that it
approves the Joint Community Facilities Agreement By and Between the City of Chula Vista and
the San Diego Unified Port District for the Chula Vista (Chula Vista Bayfront Project Special
Tax Financing District), in the form presented, with such minor modifications as may be required
or approved by the City Attorney, a copy of which shall be kept on file in the Office of the City
Clerk, and authorizes and directs the Mayor to execute same.
Presented by Approved as to form by
Gary Halbert Glen R. Googins
City Manager City Attorney
RESOLUTION NO.
RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CHULA VISTA
FORMING AND ESTABLISHING THE BAYFRONT PROJECT SPECIAL TAX
FINANCING DISTRICT AND AUTHORIZING SUBMITTAL OF THE LEVY OF
SPECIAL TAX WITHIN THE BAYFRONT PROJECT SPECIAL TAX
FINANCING DISTRICT TO THE QUALIFIED ELECTORS OF SUCH DISTRICT
WHEREAS,the City of Chula Vista,California(the"City")is a municipal corporation and
charter city duly organized and existing under a charter pursuant to which the City has the right and
power to make and enforce all laws and regulations with respect to municipal affairs and certain
other matters in accordance with and as more particularly provided in Sections 3,5,and 7 of Article
XI of the Constitution of the State of California and the Charter of the City; and
WHEREAS,Chapter 3.61 of the Chula Vista Municipal Code("Chapter 3.61")was enacted
for the purpose of establishing a procedure for financing certain public and private improvements
and maintenance and services to serve the Chula Vista Bayfront Project through the establishment of
the Bayfront Project Special Tax Financing District(the"District"),the levy and collection of special
taxes within the District and the issuance of bonds of the District secured by such special taxes for
the purpose of financing a Convention Center Facility(as defined in Chapter 3.61)and certain other
public and/or private improvements; and
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City(the"City Council") duly adopted its Resolution
No. 2019-168 on September 10, 2019 (the "Resolution of Intention") wherein the City Council
declared its intention and initiated proceedings to consider the establishment of the District, to set
forth the proposed boundaries for the District, to indicate the Improvements (as defined herein
below)and the Services(as defined herein below)proposed to be financed by the District,to indicate
the proposed rate and apportionment of a special tax sufficient to finance the purchase,construction,
expansion,improvement,rehabilitation,replacement and upgrade,including ongoing capital repairs,
of the Improvements and the Services, and the administration of the District and to repay any
indebtedness incurred by the District, and to set a time and place for a public hearing relating to the
establishment of the District (the"Establishment Public Hearing"); and
WHEREAS,pursuant to the Resolution of Intention,the City Council directed that a report
(the "Report") be filed, at or before the time of the Establishment Public Hearing, with the City
Council containing a brief description of the Improvements and Services by type which will be
required to adequately meet the needs of the District, an estimate of the cost of providing such
Improvements and Services and,with regard to those Improvements proposed to be acquired upon
the completion thereof and those Incidental Expenses(as such term is defined in Government Code
Section 53317(e)) proposed to be paid for, an estimate of the fair and reasonable cost of such
Improvements and Incidental Expenses; and
WHEREAS, such Report was timely filed with the City Council; and
WHEREAS, the City Council also adopted its Resolution No. 2019-169 ("Resolution
Declaring Necessity to Incur Bonded Indebtedness") on September 10, 2019, declaring that the
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public convenience and necessity requires that a bonded indebtedness be incurred by the District in
an amount not to exceed $125,000,000 to contribute to the financing of the Improvements; and,
WHEREAS,the Resolution Declaring Necessity to Incur Bonded Indebtedness fixed the time
and place for a public hearing to be held on the intention of the City Council to incur a bonded
indebtedness of the District to contribute to the financing of the Improvements,such indebtedness to
be secured by all or a portion of the levy of special taxes within the District (the "Indebtedness
Public Hearing"and, together with the Establishment Public Hearing, the"Public Hearings"); and
WHEREAS,pursuant to the Resolution of Intention and the Resolution Declaring Necessity
to Incur Bonded Indebtedness, the Public Hearings were set by the City Council for Tuesday,
October 15,2019, at the hour of 5:00 p.m.,or as soon thereafter as the City Council might reach the
matters, in the Council Chambers, City Hall, 276 Fourth Avenue, Chula Vista, California; and
WHEREAS,there are on file with the City Clerk,separate proofs of publication of the Notice
of Public Hearing regarding the establishment of the District and the necessity to incur bonded
indebtedness of the District (the"Notice of Public Hearing") in the Star News and a Certificate of
Mailing of Notice of Public Hearings (the "Certificate of Mailing") showing mailed notice of the
Public Hearings to each property owner within the District; and
WHEREAS, at the time and place specified for the Public Hearings, the City Council
consolidated and opened the Public Hearings and approved a motion to continue the Public Hearings
to November 5,2019,at the hour of 5:00 p.m.,or as soon thereafter as the City Council might reach
the matters, in the Council Chambers, City Hall, 276 Fourth Avenue, Chula Vista, California; and
WHEREAS,on November 5, 2019 at the time and place specified for the continued Public
Hearings, the City Council reopened the consolidated Public Hearings and approved a motion to
continue the Public Hearings to November 19,2019,at the hour of 5:00 p.m.,or as soon thereafter as
the City Council might reach the matters, in the City Council Chambers, City Hall, 276 Fourth
Avenue, Chula Vista, California; and
WHEREAS, at the time and place specified for the continued Public Hearings, the City
Council reopened and held the consolidated Public Hearings, and all persons interested,including,
but not limited to,all taxpayers and property owners within the District were given an opportunity to
appear and be heard, and to present any matters relating to the establishment of the District,the rate
and method of apportionment of the special tax proposed to be levied within the District,the extent
of the District,the financing of the Improvements and the Services and all other related matters,and
the Report and such testimony was heard and considered by this City Council; and
WHEREAS,there has been presented to the City Council the form of an agreement entitled
Joint Community Facilities Agreement (Chula Vista Bayfront Project Special Tax Financing
District)(the"JCFA")by and between the City and the San Diego Port District(the"Port District')
pursuant to Government Code Section 53316.2 to set forth the essential terms for the allocation and
payment of the Special Tax Revenues (as such term is defined in the JCFA) for the development,
operation, maintenance and servicing of various improvements located only (a) within the Chula
Vista Bayfront Master Plan (the "CVBMP") territory; or (b) outside the CVBMP territory but
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required by mitigation measures specified within the Project EIR (as such term is defined in the
JCFA) and for which the Port District or City are responsible; and
WHEREAS,prior to the adoption of this Resolution,the City Council did,by the adoption of
Resolution No. 2019- , approve the JCFA and determine that the JCFA will be beneficial to the
residents and tenants of, and visitors to, the territory within boundaries of the District; and
WHEREAS,the City Council desires to amend the Resolution of Intention to change the term
of the Special Tax (as defined in Section 8 hereinbelow) to limit such term to read as set forth in
paragraph"J.Term of the Special Tax"of the Rate and Method of Apportionment of Special Taxes
in Exhibit C attached hereto (the"Rate and Method of Apportionment"); and
WHEREAS,all communications relating to the establishment of the District,the financing of
the Improvements and Services and the levy of the Special Tax pursuant to the Rate and Method of
Apportionment have been presented, and it has further been determined by this City Council that a
majority protest as specified by Chapter 3.61 has not been received against the establishment of the
District, the furnishing of any of the Improvements or Services or the levy of the Special Tax
pursuant to the Rate and Method of Apportionment.
NOW,THEREFORE,BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CHULA
VISTA, AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1. Recitals. The above recitals are all true and correct.
SECTION 2. Determinations. It is hereby determined by this City Council that:
A. All prior proceedings pertaining to the formation of the District were valid and taken
in conformity with the requirements of the law,and specifically the provisions of the
Chapter 3.61, and that this finding and determination is made pursuant to the
provisions of Chapter 3.61.
B. The change in the term of the Special Tax to read as set forth in the Rate and Method
of Apportionment shall not increase the maximum Special Tax or the probable
Special Tax to be paid by any Operator (as such term is defined in the Rate and
Method).
B. The written protests received,if any,do not represent a majority protest as defined by
the applicable provisions of Chapter 3.61 and as applied to the District, the
Improvements or the Services or the levy of the Special Tax pursuant to the Rate and
Method of Apportionment and, therefore, the establishment of the District, the
furnishing of the Improvements and Services and the Special Tax proposed to be
levied within the District have not been precluded by majority protest pursuant
Chapter 3.61.
C. The District, as proposed, conforms to the provisions of Chapter 3.61.
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D. The Registrar of Voters of the County of San Diego has certified that no person is
registered to vote within the territory proposed to be included in the District.
E. Pursuant to Chapter 3.61 the qualified electors of the District shall be the
Landowners of the District as such term is defined in Chapter 3.61 and each such
Landowner who is the owner of record as of the close of the Establishment Public
Hearing or any subsequent owner if the City Clerk is informed,by reliable evidence,
of a change in ownership after that time and at least 24 hours before the deadline to
submit ballots,or the authorized representative thereof, shall have one vote for each
acre or portion of an acre of land that such Landowner owns within the District.
F. The City Clerk, acting as the election official, has consented to conducting any
required election on a date which is less than 125 days following the adoption of any
resolution forming and establishing the District.
SECTION 3. Report. The Report,as now submitted by Willdan Financial Services,special
tax consultant, shall stand as the report as required pursuant to Chapter 3.61 for all future
proceedings and all terms and contents are approved as set forth therein. The Report shall be made a
part of the record of the Establishment Public Hearing.
SECTION 4. Name of District. The City Council does hereby establish and declare the
formation of the District known and designated as the "Bayfront Project Special Tax Financing
District."
SECTION 5. Boundaries of the District. The boundaries of the District are generally
described as follows:
All that property as shown on a map as previously approved by this City Council,
such map entitled"Map of Proposed Boundaries of the Bayfront Project Special Tax
Financing District,City of Chula Vista,County of San Diego,State of California,"a
copy of which is on file in the Office of the City Clerk. The boundary map of the
proposed District has been filed pursuant to Sections 3111 and 3113 of the Streets
and Highways Code of the State of California in the Office of the County Recorder of
the County of San Diego, at Page 38-44 of Book 48 of the Book of Maps of
Assessment and Community Facilities Districts for such County.
SECTION 6. Description of the Improvements. The District is authorized to finance the
purchase,construction,expansion,improvement,rehabilitation,replacement and upgrade,including
ongoing capital repairs, of certain public and private improvements pursuant to the provisions of
Chapter 3.61 and any other method permitted by law. The improvements shall be located only(a)
within the CVBMP territory; or (b) outside the CVBMP territory but required by mitigation
measures specified within the Project EIR(as such term is defined in the JCFA) and for which the
Port District or City are responsible. A general description of such improvements is set forth in
Exhibit"A," attached hereto and incorporated herein by this reference(the"Improvements").
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All such Improvements shall have an estimated useful life of five years or longer. The
Improvements are facilities that the City and/or the Port District are authorized by law to construct,
own, or operate, or to which they may contribute revenue.
The cost of the Improvements includes Incidental Expenses and may include, but not be
limited to, the cost of planning, designing and engineering the Improvements; all costs associated
with the establishment of the District,the issuance and administration of bonds to be issued by 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 cost 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 purchase, construction, expansion, improvement,
rehabilitation,replacement and upgrade,including ongoing capital repairs of the Improvements,as
set forth in Section 3.61.080 of Chapter 3.61.
SECTION 7. Description of Services. The District is authorized to finance maintenance and
services authorized to be financed pursuant to the provisions of Chapter 3.61. A general description
of the maintenance and services authorized to be financed is set forth in Exhibit`B,"attached hereto
and incorporated herein by this reference(the"Services"). The Services shall be provided only in
the territory located within the CVBMP. The Services shall include, but not be limited to, the
provision of all labor, material, administration, personnel, equipment and utilities necessary to
maintain such improvements.
The City Council finds that the Services are necessary to meet increased demands placed
upon the City and/or the Port District,as applicable,as a result of development occurring within the
boundaries of the District and the Services will not supplant services already available within the
boundaries of the District.
SECTION 8. Special Tax. Except where funds are otherwise available, a special tax
sufficient to pay for costs of the Improvements as specified in Section 6 above and the Services as
specified in Section 7 above(the"Special Tax"or"Special Taxes"),will be levied pursuant to the
provisions of Chapter 3.61 in the method described in the Rate and Method of Apportionment set
forth in Exhibit"C",attached hereto and incorporated herein by this reference. The revenues derived
from the levy of the Special Taxes shall be allocated and utilized pursuant to the priorities
established in the JCFA and/or any Implementation Agreement(as defined in the JCFA).
For further particulars as to the Rate and Method of Apportionment reference is made to the
attached and incorporated Exhibit"C," which sets forth in sufficient detail the rate and method of
apportionment to allow each Landowner or Operator (as such terms are defined in Chapter 3.61)
within the District to estimate the maximum amount that such Landowner or Operator will have to
pay.
The Special Taxes will be due and remitted with the Operator's payment of transient
occupancy taxes as set forth in Chapter 3.40 of the Chula Vista Municipal Code("Chapter 3.40"). If
a Landowner is not an Operator,the Landowner shall cause the Operator to remit the Special Taxes
imposed with the Operator's payment of transient occupancy tax and any Special Taxes shall onlybe
levied on and constitute a lien against the Operator's leasehold or possessory interest in such
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Assessor's Parcel of Public Property,all as contemplated in Section 53340.1 of the Act,as modified
by Chapter 3.61 and shall not be an obligation for which the Landowner of such Assessor's Parcel of
Public Property is billed or responsible. Such Landowner obligation may be met by including a
requirement to remit the Special Taxes in a lease or other real property instrument for a Campsite
Property or Hotel Property(each as defined in the Rate and Method of Apportionment)and enforcing
such requirement, as provided for in the real property instrument. However,the Special Tax is not
imposed.on the Transient(as defined in Chapter 3.40),but on the parcel or leasehold or possessory
interest in a parcel containing a Hotel or Campsite(as such terms are defined in Chapter 3.61). The
Operator may, but is not required to, pass the Special Tax through to the Transients and collect it
with Rent (as defined in Chapter 3.40). Despite the method of collection and administration, the
Special Tax is distinct from the City's transient occupancy tax and, subject to the Rate and Method
of Apportionment, may be enforced, in the event of nonpayment, as provided in the Mello-Roos
Community Facilities Act of 1982, including through a judicial foreclosure; however, the City
Council reserves the right to utilize any other lawful means of billing, collecting, and enforcing the
Special Taxes,including billing on the secured property tax roll,direct and supplemental billing,any
other legal authority to collect delinquent Special Taxes,penalties and interest and when lawfully
available,judicial foreclosure of the lien of the Special Taxes.
Subject to the Rate and Method of Apportionment,any Special Taxes delinquent as of July 1
of any fiscal year,together with any penalties and interest accrued as of that date,may,at the option
of the City Council, acting as the legislative body of the District,be placed on the secured property
tax roll in that fiscal year and be levied on the parcel or leasehold or possessory interest in the parcel,
as applicable, for which such Special Taxes are delinquent, where it shall be collected in the same
manner as ordinary ad valorem property taxes are collected and shall be subject to the same penalties
and the same procedure, sale and lien priority in case of delinquency as is provided for ad valorem
taxes.
The Special Taxes are imposed by the District and not the City. The Special Tax shall be
levied by the District,in any year,only on a parcel or a leasehold or a possessory interest in a parcel
within the District for the use of such property during such year as Hotel Property or Campsite
Property.
SECTION 9. Special Taxes Accountability Measures. Pursuant to and in compliance with
the provisions of Government Code Section 50075.1, this City Council hereby establishes the
following accountability measures pertaining to the levy by the District of the Special Taxes
described in Section 8 above:
A. Each Special Tax shall be levied for the specific purposes set forth in Section 8
above.
B. The proceeds of the levy of each such Special Tax shall be applied only to the
specific applicable purposes set forth in Sections 6, 7 and 8 above.
C. The District shall establish a separate account into which the proceeds of each such
Special Tax shall be deposited.
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D. The City Manager, or his or her designee, acting for and on behalf of the District,
shall annually file a report with the City Council as required pursuant to Government
Code Section 50075.3.
SECTION 10. Preparation of Annual Tax Roll. If there is an annual tax roll prepared for the
District,the name,address and telephone number of the office,department or bureau which will be
responsible for preparing the annual current roll of Special Tax levy obligations for the District and
which shall be responsible for estimating future Special Tax levies pursuant to Chapter 3.61,are as
follows:
Finance Department
City of Chula Vista
276 Fourth Avenue
Chula Vista, CA 92010
(619) 691-5250
SECTION 11. Substitution Improvements. The description of the Improvements,as set forth
in Exhibit A hereto,is general in its nature. The final nature and location of the Improvements will
be determined upon the preparation of final plans and specifications therefor. Such final plans may
show substitutes in lieu of, or modification to, the above described types of facilities and any such
substitution shall not be a change or modification in the proceedings as long as the facilities provide
a service substantially similar to that as set forth in this Resolution.
SECTION 12. Election. This City Council herewith submits the levy of the special tax to the
qualified electors of the District as specified in Section 2E above, such electors being the
Landowners in the District, with each Landowner having one (1) voter for each acre or portion
thereof of land which he or she owns within the District.
PREPARED BY: APPROVED AS TO FORM BY:
Kelly G. Broughton FASLA Glen R. Googins
Director of Developmental Services City Attorney
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EXHIBIT A
DESCRIPTION OF THE AUTHORIZED IMPROVEMENTS
1. Convention Center Facility(as defined in Chula Vista Municipal Code Chapter 3.61);
2. Street improvements, including grading, paving, curbs, gutters, sidewalks, street
signalization,signage,street lights,furnishings,and parkway and median landscaping related
thereto;
3. Gateway signage;
4. Pedestrian and bicycle paths;
5. Storm drains and other water quality devices to ensure regional permit compliance;
6. Public utilities(including but not limited to water,reclaimed water,sewer,electric,gas,and
telephone);
7. Public parks, open space and recreation facilities;
8. Fire protection and emergency response facilities;
9. Parking improvements;
10. Museums and cultural facilities;
11. Ecological and sustainability educational improvements;
12. Energy efficiency, water conservation, and renewable energy improvements;
13. Land,rights-of-way and easements necessary for any facilities to be financed by the District;
and
14. Equipment, apparatus, facilities or fixtures with an expected useful life of 5 years or longer
necessary for any of the foregoing or necessary to provide any of the services described in
Exhibit B.
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EXHIBIT B
DESCRIPTION OF THE AUTHORIZED SERVICES
Authorized Services shall include the operation, maintenance, servicing, and replacement of the
authorized Improvements (see Exhibit A), together with the following additional Services:
1. Landscaping,including,but not limited to trees, shrubs, grass, other ornamental vegetation
located in or on slopes,parkways and medians;
2. Facilities that are directly related to storm water conveyance, including, but not limited to
pipes and drainage inlets, detention basins, linear bioretention, and parks;
3. Walls and fencing;
4. Parks, including landscaping, facilities, walls, fencing, lighting, and trails;
5. Streetscape improvements, including lighting, furnishings and appurtenances;
6. Parking improvements;
7. Transportation services;
8. Promotion of public events and tourism;
9. Security, sanitation, graffiti removal, street and sidewalk cleaning, and other municipal
services supplemental to those normally provided by the City or other service provider; and
10. Repair of the authorized Improvements.
For purposes of this description of the Services to be funded by the levy of Special Taxes within the
District,"maintenance"includes,but is not limited to,the furnishing of services and materials for the
ordinary and usual maintenance, operation, management and servicing of any of the authorized
Improvements, including:
1. Repair, removal, or replacement of the authorized Improvements;
2. Providing for the life, growth, health, and beauty of habitat, including the cultivation,
irrigation, trimming, spraying, fertilizing, or treating for disease or injury;
3. The removal of trimmings, rubbish, debris, silt, and other solid waste;
4. The cleaning, sandblasting, and painting of walls and other facilities to remove or cover
graffiti;
5. The elimination, control, and removal of rodents and vermin;
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6. The operation and management of open space and natural habitat, including biological
monitoring and evaluation of collected data;
7. The conduct of biological activities necessary to sustain the species being protected;
8. The operation and maintenance of pedestrian bridges and community gardens within or
appurtenant to such open space or habitat area(s); and
9. The maintenance and cleaning of drainage and other storm water control facilities required to
provide storm water quality control.
"Service"or"servicing"means the furnishing o£
1. Electric current or energy,gas,or other illuminating agent for any public lighting facilities or
for the lighting or other operation of any other Improvements; and
2. Water for the irrigation of any landscaping or the operation or maintenance of any other
Improvements.
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EXHIBIT C
RATE AND METHOD OF
APPORTIONMENT OF SPECIAL TAX
BAYFRONT PROJECT SPECIAL TAX FINANCING DISTRICT
The Special Tax authorized by the Bayfront Project Special Tax Financing District (the "District") shall be
levied on all Taxable Property and collected within the District as provided herein commencing in Fiscal Year
2020-2021, in an amount determined by the City Council of the City of Chula Vista,acting as the legislative
body of the District,through the application of the rate and method of apportionment of the Special Tax set
forth below.All of the real property within the District,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:
"Act"means the Mello-Roos Community Facilities Act of 1982, being Chapter 2.5, Part 1, Division 2 of
Title 5 of the Government Code of the State of California.
"Assessor's Parcel" means a lot or parcel designated on an Assessor's Parcel Map with an assigned
Assessor's Parcel number within the boundaries of the District.
"Assessor's Parcel Map" means an official map of the Assessor of the County designating parcels by
Assessor's Parcel number.
"Bond Documents" means any indenture of trust, bond indenture, fiscal agent agreement, trust
agreement,resolution or other instrument setting forth the terms of any Bonds,as modified,amended
and/or supplemented from time to time, and any instrument replacing or supplementing the same.
"Bonds" means any binding obligation to repay a sum of money, including obligations in the form of
bonds,notes,certificates of participation,long-term leases,loans from government agencies,or loans
from banks, other financial institutions, private businesses, or individuals, or long-term contracts, or
any refunding thereof,to which the Special Tax has been pledged.
"Boundary Map" means the "Map of Proposed Boundaries of the Bayfront Project Special Tax
Financing District, City of Chula Vista, County of San Diego, State of California," filed September 12,
2019 in Book 48 of Maps of Assessments and Community Facilities Districts in the office of the County
Recorder.
"Calendar Year" means the period commencing January 1 of any year and ending the following
December 31.
"Campsite" shall have the meaning given such term in Chapter 3.61.
"Campsite Property"means an Assessor's Parcel of Taxable Propertywhich consists of any Campsite or
Campsites.
"Chapter 3.61" means Chapter 3.61 of the Chula Vista Municipal Code.
"City" means the City of Chula Vista.
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"City Council" means the City Council of the City, acting as the legislative body of the District, or its
designee.
"City Manager" means the City Manager of the City.
"County" means the County of San Diego.
"Director of Finance" means the Director of Finance of the City.
"District"means the Bayfront Project Special Tax Financing District established by the City pursuant to
Chapter 3.61.
"Exempt Property"means all Assessor's Parcels within the District which are exempt from the Special
Tax pursuant to law or Section F herein.
"Fiscal Year" means the period commencing on July 1 of any year and ending the following June 30.
"Hotel" shall have the meaning given such term in Chapter 3.61.
"Hotel Property"means an Assessor's Parcel of Taxable Property which consists of any Hotel or Hotels.
"Landowner" shall have the meaning given such term in Chapter 3.61.
"Maximum Annual Special Tax Rate"shall,for any Fiscal Year,not exceed five percent(5%)of all Rent
charged during such Fiscal Year for the privilege of Occupancy by Transients of the Campsite(s) or
Hotel(s), as applicable, located on each Assessor's Parcel of Campsite Property or Hotel Property.
"Occupancy"shall have the meaning given such term in Chapter 3.61.
"Operator"shall have the meaning given such term in Chapter 3.61.
"Port District" means the San Diego Unified Port District.
"Public Property" means any property within the boundaries of the District that is owned or held in
trust by or irrevocably dedicated to the City, the federal government, the State of California, the
County,the Port District, or any other public agency.
"Rent"shall have the meaning given such term in Chapter 3.61.
"Resolution of Formation"means the resolution adopted by the City Council pursuantto Chapter 3.61
establishing the District.
"Special Tax"means the special tax authorized by the District to be levied by the City Council pursuant
to Chapter 3.61.
"Taxable Property"means all Assessor's Parcels that are not exempt from the Special Tax pursuant to
law or this Rate and Method of Apportionment of Special Tax.
"Transient"shall have the meaning given such term in Chapter 3.61.
B. CLASSIFICATION OF ASSESSOR'S PARCELS
Each Fiscal Year, beginning with Fiscal Year 2020-2021,each Assessor's Parcel shall be classified as Taxable
Property or Exempt Property. In addition, each Assessor's Parcel of Taxable Property shall be further
classified as Campsite Property or Hotel Property. Commencing with Fiscal Year 2020-2021, all Campsite
Property and Hotel Property shall be subject to the levy of the Special Tax pursuant to Section C below.
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C. SPECIAL TAX
For each Fiscal Year commencing Fiscal Year 2020-2021,the City Council shall, by resolution adopted on or
before May 31st preceding such Fiscal Year, levy the Special Tax on each Assessor's Parcel classified as
Campsite Property or Hotel Property at a rate not to exceed the Maximum Annual Special Tax Rate. For each
succeeding Fiscal Year, the Special Tax shall be levied at the same rate as the rate levied in the preceding
Fiscal Year unless the City Council shall,by resolution adopted by May 31st of the preceding Fiscal Year,levy
the Special Tax at a different rate than the rate levied in the preceding Fiscal Year not to exceed the
Maximum Annual Special Tax Rate.
The Special Tax associated with Rent that is charged for Occupancy by Transients shall be considered levied
at the same time the Transient ceases such Occupancy. If a Public Property is classified as Campsite Property
or Hotel Property due to the grant of a lease or other possessory interest in such Assessor's Parcel of Public
Property to the Operator of a Campsite or Hotel thereon, the Special Tax shall only be levied during such
time that such grant of lease or possessory interest is effective and shall cease upon the termination or
expiration of such grant of lease or possessory interest.
D. MANNER OF COLLECTION
The Special Tax shall be due and remitted pursuant to the provisions of Section 3.61.120 of Chapter 3.61.
E. PREPAYMENT OF THE SPECIAL TAXES
The Special Tax may not be prepaid.
F. EXEMPTIONS
Assessor's Parcels not classified as Campsite Property or Hotel Property shall be exemptfrom the levy of the
Special Tax.
G. FAILURE TO SUBMIT SPECIAL TAX
If the Operator of any Campsite or Hotel located on an Assessor's Parcel of Campsite Property or Hotel
Property,or the Landowner of an Assessor's Parcel of Campsite Property or Hotel Property that is not Public
Property,fails or refuses to pay the Special Tax levied on such Assessor's Parcel when due,the Director of
Finance shall proceed in such manner as deemed best to obtain facts and information on which to base
his/her estimate of such Special Tax. As soon as the Director of Finance has acquired such facts and
information upon which to base such Special Tax for such Campsite Property or Hotel Property,the Director
of Finance shall proceed to determine the amount of such Special Tax due plus any penalties thereon, as
described below ("Determination of Special Tax Due"). In the case that such determination is made, the
Director of Finance shall give a Determination of Special Tax Due by serving it personally or by depositing it in
the United States mail,postage prepaid,addressed to such Operator or such Landowner,as applicable,at its
last known address. Such Operator or such Landowner, as applicable, may file an appeal as provided in
Section J herein.
The Special Tax on any Campsite Property or Hotel Property which is not paid within the time required shall
be subject to the same penalties applicable to the transient occupancy tax in subsections A and B of Section
3.40.080 of the Chula Vista Municipal Code. For any Special Taxes and penalties that remain outstanding as
of July 1 of each Fiscal Year,the City Council may direct the Director of Finance to cause the submission of
any of the delinquent Special Taxes and penalties to the County for inclusion on the property tax bill for such
Assessor's Parcel(s) in accordance with Section 3.61.130 of Chapter 3.61; provided, however, that any
delinquent Special Taxes and penalties with respect to any Assessor's Parcel of Public Property that is
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classified as Campsite Property or Hotel Property due to the grant of a lease or other possessory interest in
such Assessor's Parcel of Public Property to the Operator of a Campsite or Hotel thereon shall only be levied
on and constitute a lien against the Operator's leasehold or possessory interest in such Assessor's Parcel of
Public Property,all as contemplated by Section 53340.1 of the Act,as modified by Chapter 3.61,and shall not
be an obligation for which the Landowner of such Assessor's Parcel of Public Property is billed or responsible.
H. MAINTENANCE OF RECORDS; SPECIAL TAX AUDIT
It shall be the duty of the Operator of any Campsite or Hotel located on any Assessor's Parcel classified as
Campsite Property or Hotel Property that is subject to the Special Tax to keep and preserve,for a period of
three years,all records as may be deemed necessary by the Director of Finance(and that will,at a minimum,
include a record of all Rents collected)to determine the Special Taxes levied upon such Campsite Property or
Hotel Property by the City Council.The Director of Finance shall have the right to inspect such records at all
reasonable times.
I. APPEAL
Any Operator of a Campsite or Hotel located on any Campsite Property or Hotel Property or any Landowner
of any Campsite Property or Hotel Property claiming that the amount or application of the Special Tax
reflected in any Determination of Special Tax Due on such Campsite Property or Hotel Property is not correct,
may appeal such Determination of Special Tax Due by filing a notice of appeal with the City Clerk within
fifteen (15)calendar days of the serving or mailing of such Determination of Special Tax Due. If such appeal
is made by an Operator that is not also the Landowner of such property,then the Operator shall also provide
a copy of such notice of appeal to the Landowner at the same time the Operator files the notice of appeal
with the City Clerk. Upon 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 District a special three-
member Appeal Committee. The Appeal Committee may establish such procedures as it deems necessary to
undertake the review of any such appeal. The Appeal Committee shall interpret this Rate and Method of
Apportionment and make determinations relative to the annual administration of the Special Tax and any
appeals by Landowners, or Operators, as herein specified. The decision of the Appeal Committee shall be
final,conclusive,binding as to all persons and shall be served upon the Operator or Landowner in writing at
the last known address of such Operator or Landowner.Any amount found due shall be immediately due
and payable upon service of the Appeal Committee findings. If the Appeal Committee decision requires that
the Special Tax for an Assessor's Parcel be modified or changed in favor of the Operator or Landowner, a
cash refund shall not be made,but a credit shall be given against the future Special Taxes on that Assessor's
Parcel.
J. TERM OF THE SPECIAL TAXES
The Special Tax shall be levied as long as necessary to pay for authorized expenditures as specified in Section
3.61.080 of Chapter 3.61 for a period not to exceed the longer of: (a)forty years from the first day of the
month immediately following the effective date of the ordinance enacted by the City Council providing for
the levy of the Special Tax; or (b)the date on which all indebtedness of the Chula Vista Bayfront Facilities
Financing Authority,with respect to which District Special Tax revenues have been pledged,has been paid in
full.
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RESOLUTION NO.
RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CHULA VISTA,
ACTING AS THE LEGISLATIVE BODY OF THE BAYFRONT PROJECT
SPECIAL TAX FINANCING DISTRICT, DEEMING IT NECESSARY TO
INCUR A BONDED INDEBTEDNESS OF SUCH DISTRICT
WHEREAS, the City Council (the "City Council") of the City of Chula Vista (the
"City"), previously adopted its Resolution No. 2019-168 on September 10, 2019 (the
"Resolution of Intention") and proposed to establish the Bayfront Project Special Tax Financing
District (the"District")under and pursuant to the terms and provisions Chapter 3.61 of the Chula
Vista Municipal Code ("Chapter 3.61") and to levy a special tax therein to finance the purchase,
construction, expansion, improvement, rehabilitation, replacement and upgrade, including
ongoing capital repairs of certain public and private improvements located only (a) within the
Chula Vista Bayfront Master Plan (the "CVBMP"); or (b) outside the CVBMP territory but
required by mitigation measures specified within the Project EIR (as such term is defined in the
Joint Community Facilities Agreement [Chula Vista Bayfront Project Special Tax Financing
District]) and for which the San Diego Unified Port District or the City are responsible, as
described in Exhibit "A," attached hereto and incorporated herein by this reference (the
"Improvements"); and
WHEREAS, the Resolution of Intention fixed the time and place for a public hearing to
be held where the City Council will consider the establishment of the District, the rate and
method of apportionment of the Special Tax (as defined in the Resolution of Intention) proposed
to be levied within the District, the extent of the District, the financing of certain types of public
and private improvements, maintenance and services and all other related matters (the
`Establishment Public Hearing"); and
WHEREAS, the City Council also adopted its Resolution No. 2019-169 (the "Original
Resolution Declaring Necessity to Incur Bonded Indebtedness") on September 10, 2019,
declaring that the public convenience and necessity requires that a bonded indebtedness be
incurred by the District in an amount not to exceed $125,000,000 to contribute to the financing
of the Improvements; and
WHEREAS, the Resolution Declaring Necessity to Incur Bonded Indebtedness fixed the
time and place for a public hearing to be held on the intention of the City Council to incur a
bonded indebtedness of the District to contribute to the financing of the Improvements, such
indebtedness to be secured by all or a portion of the levy of special taxes within the District (the
"Indebtedness Public Hearing" and, together with the Establishment Public Hearing, the "Public
Hearings"); and
WHEREAS, pursuant to the Resolution of Intention and the Original Resolution
Declaring Necessity to Incur Bonded Indebtedness, the Public Hearings were set by the City
Council for Tuesday, October 15, 2019, at the hour of 5:00 p.m., or as soon thereafter as the City
Council might reach the matters, in the Council Chambers, City Hall, 276 Fourth Avenue, Chula
Vista, California; and
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WHEREAS, there are on file with the City Clerk, separate proofs of publication of the
Notice of Public Hearing regarding the establishment of the District and the necessity to incur
bonded indebtedness of the District (the "Notice of Public Hearing") in the Star News and a
Certificate of Mailing of Notice of Public Hearings (the "Certificate of Mailing") showing
mailed notice of the Public Hearings to each property owner within the District; and
WHEREAS, at the time and place specified for the Public Hearings, the City Council
consolidated and opened the Public Hearings and approved a motion to continue the Public
Hearings to November 5, 2019, at the hour of 5:00 p.m., or as soon thereafter as the City Council
might reach the matters, in the Council Chambers, City Hall, 276 Fourth Avenue, Chula Vista,
California; and
WHEREAS, on November 5, 2019 at the time and place specified for the continued
Public Hearings, the City Council reopened the consolidated Public Hearings and approved a
motion to continue the Public Hearings to November 19, 2019, at the hour of 5:00 p.m., or as
soon thereafter as the City Council might reach the matters, in the City Council Chambers, City
Hall, 276 Fourth Avenue, Chula Vista, California; and
WHEREAS, subsequent to the adoption of the Original Resolution Declaring Necessity
to Incur Bonded Indebtedness, there was additional analysis of the reasonably foreseeable
revenues to be generated by the District and on November 12, 2019, the City Council adopted
Resolution No. 2019- (the "Amended Resolution Declaring Necessity to Incur Bonded
Indebtedness" and, together with the Original Resolution Declaring Necessity to Incur Bonded
Indebtedness, the "Resolution Declaring Necessity to Incur Bonded Indebtedness") to increase
the amount of authorized bonded indebtedness of the District to $175,000,000 and notice of such
proposed increase was published in the Star News on November 8, 2019 (the "Amended Notice
of Public Hearing"); and
WHEREAS, at the time and place specified for the continued Public Hearings, the City
Council reopened and conducted the Public Hearings, all persons interested, including, but not
limited to, all taxpayers and property owners within the District were given an opportunity to
appear and be heard, and to present any matters relating to the necessity for incurring bonded
indebtedness of the District to contribute to the financing of the Improvements; and the
testimony of all interested persons and all taxpayers and property owners for or against the
authorization to issue bonds of the District or any other matters in the Resolution Declaring
Necessity to Incur Bonded Indebtedness was heard and considered by the City Council; and
WHEREAS, the City Council has adopted on this date Resolution No. establishing
the District (the "Resolution of Formation") which sets forth the Special Tax to be authorized to
be levied within the District and the Improvements and Services that may be financed with the
proceeds of such Special Tax; and
WHEREAS, at this time the City Council, acting as the legislative body of the District,
desires to proceed to make the determination of necessity to incur a bonded indebtedness for the
District, to declare the purposes for such debt, and to authorize the submittal of a proposition to
the qualified electors of the District, being the landowners of the District, all as authorized and
required by Chapter 3.61.
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NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
CHULA VISTA, ACTING AS THE LEGISLATIVE BODY OF THE BAYFRONT PROJECT
SPECIAL TAX FINANCING DISTRICT, AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1. Recitals. The above recitals are all true and correct.
SECTION 2. Authority. This Resolution is adopted pursuant to the provisions of
Chapter 3.61.
SECTION 3. Findings and Declarations. The City Council hereby specifically finds and
declares that the actions authorized hereby constitute and are with respect to municipal affairs of
the City and that the statements, findings, and determinations of the City Council set forth above
are true and correct.
SECTION 4. Notice of the Indebtedness Public Hearing. The City Council accepts the
proof of the Notice of Public Hearing, the Amended Notice of Public Hearing and the Certificate
of Mailing and finds, based thereon, that the proper notice of the Indebtedness Public Hearing
has been given in accordance with Chapter 3.61 and that the Indebtedness Public Hearing was
conducted with proper and legal notice in all respects.
SECTION 5. Necessity for Bonded Indebtedness. The City Council hereby expressly
deems that the public convenience and necessity require that a bonded indebtedness of the
District be incurred as authorized under the terms and provisions of Chapter 3.61 to contribute to
the financing of the Improvements.
SECTION 6. Purpose for Bonded Indebtedness. The specific purpose for the proposed
bonded indebtedness is to contribute to the cost of financing of the Improvements.
The cost of financing the Improvements may include, but not be limited to, all costs and
estimated costs incidental to, or connected with, the accomplishment of the purpose for which
the bonded indebtedness is proposed to be incurred, including but not limited to, the estimated
costs of the purchase, construction, expansion, improvement, rehabilitation, including ongoing
capital repairs, and inspection of the Improvements; satisfaction of contractual obligations
relating to expenses or the advancement of funds for expenses existing at the time the bonds are
issued pursuant to Chapter 3.61; architectural, engineering, inspection, legal, fiscal, and financial
consultant fees; bond and other reserve funds; discount fees; interest on any bonds as authorized
pursuant to Chapter 3.61; election costs; all costs associated with the establishment of the
District; all costs associated with the issuance of the bonds, including, but not limited to, fees of
bond counsel, costs of obtaining credit ratings, bond insurance premiums, fees for letters of
credit, and other credit enhancement costs, and printing costs; costs of the 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
cost of collecting any Special Taxes; Incidental Expenses (as such term is defined in Government
Code Section 53317(e)) and costs otherwise incurred in order to carry out the authorized
purposes of the District.
SECTION 7. Territory to Pay for Bonded Indebtedness.
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This City Council determines that the property subject to the levy of the Special Tax
within the District will pay for the bonded indebtedness of the District. A general description of
the District is as follows:
All that property as shown on a map as previously approved by this City Council,
such map entitled "Map of Proposed Boundaries of the Bayfront Project Special
Tax Financing District, City of Chula Vista, County of San Diego, State of
California," a copy of which is on file in the Office of the City Clerk. The
boundary map of the District has been filed pursuant to Sections 3111 and 3113 of
the Streets and Highways Code of the State of California in the Office of the
County Recorder of the County of San Diego, at Page 38-44 of Book 48 of the
Book of Maps of Assessment and Community Facilities Districts for such County.
SECTION 8. Bond Authorization. The amount of the bonded indebtedness of the
District may include all costs and estimated costs incidental to, or connected with, the
accomplishment of the purpose for which the indebtedness is proposed to be incurred as
authorized pursuant to Chapter 3.61, including all costs described in Section 6 above. The
amount of the indebtedness proposed to be authorized shall not exceed $175,000,000.
SECTION 9. Bond Term and Interest Rate. This City Council hereby further
determines that the maximum term of bonds and/or any series shall not exceed forty (40) years,
and such bonds may be issued in differing series, at differing times. The maximum rate of
interest to be paid on such bonds may not exceed the greater of either twelve percent (12%) per
annum or the maximum rate permitted by law at the time of sale of any of such bonds. The
bonds, except where other funds are made available, shall be paid exclusively from the annual
levy of the Special Tax within the District, and are not secured by any other taxing power or
funds of the District or the City. The bonded indebtedness may be in the form of bonds,
certificates of participation, long-term leases, loans from government agencies, or loans from
banks, other financial institutions, private borrowing or individuals, or long-term contracts as
permitted by Chapter 3.61.
SECTION 10. Accountability Measures. Pursuant to and in compliance with the
provisions of Article 1.5 (commencing with Section 53410) of Chapter 3 of Part 1 of Division 2
of Title 5 of the Government Code, this City Council hereby establishes the following
accountability measures pertaining to any bonded indebtedness incurred by or on behalf of the
District:
A. Such bonded indebtedness shall be incurred for the applicable specific purposes
set forth in the Section 6.
B. The proceeds of any such bonded indebtedness shall be applied only to the
applicable specific purposes identified in Section 6.
C. The document or documents establishing the terms and conditions for the
issuance of any such bonded indebtedness shall provide for the creation of an
account into which the proceeds of such indebtedness shall be deposited.
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D. The City Manager or his or her designee, acting for and on behalf of the District,
shall annually file a report with this City Council, as the legislative body of the
District, as required by Government Code Section 53411.
SECTION 11. Election. The proposition related to the incurring of the bonded
indebtedness for the District (the "Bond Indebtedness Proposition") shall be submitted to the
appropriate qualified voters of the District, together with ballot propositions to authorize the levy
of Special Taxes within the District and to establish an appropriations limit for the District, at a
special election to be held on February 18, 2020, and such election shall be a mail ballot special
election to be conducted by the City Clerk(the "Election Official"). The mail ballots are required
to be received in the office of the Election Official by the hour of 12:00 p.m. on February 18,
2020, at which time the election shall be closed.
If the Bond Indebtedness Proposition receives the approval of two-thirds or more of the
votes cast within the District, with votes allocated pursuant to Chapter 3.61, the bonds of the
District may be issued and sold for the purposes authorized.
PREPARED BY: APPROVED AS TO FORM BY:
Kelly G. Broughton FASLA Glen R. Googins
Director of Developmental Services City Attorney
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EXHIBIT A
DESCRIPTION OF THE AUTHORIZED IMPROVEMENTS
1. Convention Center Facility(as defined in Chula Vista Municipal Code Chapter 3.61);
2. Street improvements, including grading, paving, curbs, gutters, sidewalks, street
signalization, signage, street lights, furnishings, and parkway and median landscaping
related thereto;
3. Gateway signage;
4. Pedestrian and bicycle paths;
5. Storm drains and other water quality devices to ensure regional permit compliance;
6. Public utilities (including but not limited to water, reclaimed water, sewer, electric, gas,
and telephone);
7. Public parks, open space and recreation facilities;
8. Fire protection and emergency response facilities;
9. Parking improvements;
10. Museums and cultural facilities;
11. Ecological and sustainability educational improvements;
12. Energy efficiency, water conservation, and renewable energy improvements;
13. Land, rights-of-way and easements necessary for any facilities to be financed by the
District; and
14. Equipment, apparatus, facilities or fixtures with an expected useful life of 5 years or
longer necessary for any of the foregoing or necessary to provide any of the services
described in authorized by the resolution forming the District.
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RESOLUTION NO.
RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
CHULA VISTA, ACTING AS THE LEGISLATIVE BODY OF
THE BAYFRONT PROJECT SPECIAL TAX FINANCING
DISTRICT, CALLING A SPECIAL MAIL BALLOT ELECTION
AND SUBMITTING TO THE QUALIFIED ELECTORS OF
SUCH DISTRICT SEPARATE PROPOSITIONS TO
AUTHORIZE THE LEVY OF SPECIAL TAXES THEREIN, TO
AUTHORIZE SUCH DISTRICT TO INCUR A BONDED
INDEBTEDNESS SECURED BY THE LEVY OF SPECIAL
TAXES THEREIN AND TO ESTABLISH AN
APPROPRIATIONS LIMIT FOR SUCH DISTRICT
WHEREAS, the City Council ("City Council") of the City of Chula Vista(the"City"), on
September 10, 2019, adopted its Resolution No. 2019-168 (the "Resolution of Intention") and its
Resolution No. 2019-169, as amended by Resolution No. 2019- adopted on November 12,
2019 ("Resolution Declaring Necessity to Incur Bonded Indebtedness") thereby initiating
proceedings to establish the Bayfront Project Special Tax Financing District (the "District")
pursuant to Chapter 3.61 of the Chula Vista Municipal Code("Chapter 3.61"); and
WHEREAS, both the Resolution of Intention and the Resolution Declaring Necessity to
Incur Bonded Indebtedness set public hearings to be held concurrently on October 15, 2019
(collectively, the"Public Hearings"); and
WHEREAS, at the time and place specified for the Public Hearings, the City Council
consolidated and opened the Public Hearings and approved a motion to continue the Public
Hearings to November 5, 2019, at the hour of 5:00 p.m., or as soon thereafter as the City Council
might reach the matters, in the Council Chambers, City Hall, 276 Fourth Avenue, Chula Vista,
California; and
WHEREAS, on November 5, 2019 at the time and place specified for the continued
Public Hearings, the City Council reopened the consolidated Public Hearings and approved a
motion to continue the Public Hearings to November 19, 2019, at the hour of 5:00 p.m., or as
soon thereafter as the City Council might reach the matters, in the City Council Chambers, City
Hall, 276 Fourth Avenue, Chula Vista, California; and
WHEREAS, at the close of the continued Public Hearings, the City Council determined
that there was no majority protest under the provisions of Chapter 3.61; and
WHEREAS, at the conclusion of the continued Public Hearings, the City Council, acting
pursuant to Chapter 3.61, adopted Resolution No. establishing the District (the "Resolution
of Formation") and Resolution No. deeming it necessary that a bonded indebtedness be
incurred by the District (the "Resolution Deeming It Necessary to Incur Bonded Indebtedness");
and
WHEREAS, pursuant to Chapter 3.61 it is necessary that the City Council submit to the
qualified electors of the District three separate propositions (collectively, the "Propositions" and
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individually, a "Proposition") to: (i) authorize the levy of special taxes within the District as
specified in the Resolution of Formation, (ii) authorize the District to incur a bonded
indebtedness of such District as provided by the Resolution Deeming It Necessary to Incur
Bonded Indebtedness and (iii) establish an appropriations limit for the District; and
WHEREAS, Chapter 3.61 provides that the election called for the purpose of submitting
the Propositions to the qualified electors of the District must be held at least 90 days, but not
more than 180 days following the adoption of the Resolution of Formation; and
WHEREAS, the City Council, acting as the legislative body of the District, desires to call
a special mail ballot election (the "Election") to be held on February 18, 2020 (the "Election
Date") for the purpose of submitting the Propositions to the qualified electors;
WHEREAS, Chapter 3.61 provides that if the Election is to be held less than 125 days
following the adoption of the Resolution of Formation, the concurrence of the official conducting
the election shall be required; and
WHEREAS, the City Clerk, as the official designated pursuant to Chapter 3.61 as the
official to conduct the Election (the "Election Official"), has concurred with the shortening of
time for conducting the Election to the Election Date.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
CHULA VISTA, ACTING AS THE LEGISLATIVE BODY OF THE BAYFRONT PROJECT
SPECIAL TAX FINANCING DISTRICT, AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1. Recitals. The above recitals are all true and correct.
SECTION 2. Findings and Declaration. The City Council hereby specifically finds and
declares that the vote in the Election called by this Resolution shall be by the Landowners (as
such term is defined in Chapter 3.61) as the qualified electors of the District pursuant to Chapter
3.61 and the applicable provisions of the Elections Code of the State of California(the"Elections
Code"). Each Landowner, or the authorized representative thereof, shall have one (1) vote for
each acre or portion of an acre of land owned within the District.
SECTION 3. Call of Election. The City Council hereby calls and schedules the Election
for the Election Date on the Propositions.
SECTION 4. Propositions. If the Proposition for the levy of the special tax and the
Proposition for incurring the bonded indebtedness receives the approval of two-thirds (2/3) or
more of the votes cast on each respective Proposition, bonds may be authorized, issued and sold
for the applicable purposes set forth in the Resolution Deeming It Necessary to Incur Bonded
Indebtedness and the applicable special tax may be levied as provided in the Resolution of
Formation. If the Proposition to establish the appropriations limit for the District receives the
approval of a majority of the votes cast on such Proposition, such appropriations limit shall be
established.
SECTION 5. The Propositions. The Propositions to be submitted to the qualified
electors at the election shall generally be as follows:
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PROPOSITION A
Shall the measure to authorize the Bayfront Project Special Tax
Financing District (the "District") to levy special taxes at rates not
to exceed 5% of Rent charged on Hotel Property and Campsite
Property (as such terms are defined in Resolution No. 2019-
accompanying this ballot) within the District, until the end of the
term set forth in such resolution, raising an estimated $30,000,000
annually to finance Improvements and Services described in such
resolution,be approved?
Yes
No
PROPOSITION B
Shall the measure to authorize the Bayfront Project Special Tax
Financing District (the "District") to incur a bonded indebtedness
of the District in an amount not to exceed $175,000,000, to be
secured by special taxes subject to the approval of Proposition A
above,be approved?
Yes
No
PROPOSITION C
Shall the measure to establish an Article XIIIB appropriations limit
equal to $125,000,000 for the Bayfront Project Special Tax
Financing District be approved?
Yes
No
SECTION 6. Vote. The appropriate mark placed on the line following the word "YES"
shall be counted in favor of the adoption of the proposition, and the appropriate mark placed on
the line following the word "NO" in the manner as authorized, shall be counted against the
adoption of such proposition.
SECTION 7. Election Procedure. The Election Official is hereby authorized to take any
and all steps necessary for the holding the Election. The Election Official shall perform and
render, or cause to be performed and rendered, all services and proceedings incidental to and
connected with the conduct of the Election, which services shall include, but not be limited to,
the following activities as are appropriate to the Election:
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A. Prepare and furnish to the election officers necessary election supplies for the
conduct of the Election.
B. Print the requisite number of official ballots, tally sheets and other necessary
forms.
C. Furnish and address official ballots for the qualified electors.
D. Deliver the official ballots to the qualified electors or their authorized
representatives, as required by law.
E. Receive the returns of the Election materials and supplies.
F. Sort and assemble the Election materials and supplies in preparation for the
canvassing of the returns.
G. Canvass the returns of the Election.
H. Furnish a tabulation of the number of votes given in the Election.
I. Conduct and handle all other matters relating to the proceedings and conduct of
the election in the manner and form as required by law.
SECTION 8. Arguments and Impartial Analysis.
A. The City Council authorizes (i) any member(s) of the City Council and (ii) any
Landowner eligible to vote on the Propositions, and/or an organization or
association meeting the requirements of Elections Code Section 9287(b), to file
written arguments in favor of or against the Propositions set forth in Section 5 of
this Resolution, and may change the argument until and including December 3,
2019, after which no arguments for or against the Propositions may be submitted
to the Election Official. Arguments in favor of or against the Propositions shall
each not exceed 300 words in length. Each argument shall be filed with the
Election Official, signed, and include the printed name(s) and signature(s) of the
author(s) submitting it, or if submitted on behalf of an organization, the name of
the organization, and the printed name and signature of at least one of its principal
officers who is the author of the argument. The author(s) of an argument may
allow additional persons to sign the argument at the discretion of the author(s).
The additional signers are not required to meet the qualifications specified in
Elections Code Section 9282.
B. The Election Official shall comply with all provisions of law establishing priority
of arguments for printing and distribution to the voters, and shall take all
necessary actions to cause the selected arguments to be printed and distributed to
the voters.
C. Pursuant to Section 9280 of the Elections Code, the City Council directs the
Election Official to transmit a copy of the Propositions to the City Attorney. The
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City Attorney shall prepare an impartial analysis of the Propositions, not to
exceed 500 words in length, showing the effect of the Propositions on the existing
law and the operation of the Propositions. The City Attorney shall transmit such
impartial analysis to the Election Official, who shall cause the analysis to be
published in the voter information guide along with the Propositions as provided
by law. The impartial analysis shall be filed by the deadline set for filing of
arguments as set forth in subsection (A) above. The impartial analysis shall
include a statement indicating whether the Propositions were placed on the ballot
by a petition signed by the requisite number of voters or by the City Council.
D. The provisions of this Section 8 herein shall apply only to the Election and shall
then be repealed.
SECTION 9. Rebuttals.
A. Pursuant to Section 9285 of the Elections Code, when the Election Official has
selected the arguments for and against the Propositions which will be printed and
distributed to the voters, the Election Official shall send copies of the argument in
favor of the measures to the authors of the argument against, and copies of the
argument against to the authors of the argument in favor. The authors or persons
designated by them may prepare and submit rebuttal arguments not exceeding 250
words. The rebuttal arguments shall be filed with the Election Official not later
than December 13, 2019. Rebuttal arguments shall be printed in the same manner
as the direct arguments. Each rebuttal argument shall immediately follow the
direct argument which it seeks to rebut.
B. The provisions of this Section 9 herein shall apply only to the Election and shall
then be repealed.
SECTION 10. Public Examination. Pursuant to Elections Code Section 9295, the
Propositions, the impartial analysis, the arguments for and against and the rebuttal arguments, if
any, will be available for public examination for no fewer than ten (10) calendar days
immediately following the filing deadline for those materials. The Election Official shall post
notice in the Election Official's office of the specific dates that the examination period will run.
SECTION 11. Additional Election Provisions. The Election shall be subject to the
following addition provisions:
A. For each of the propositions set forth in Section 5, each Landowner who is the
owner of record as of the close of the Public Hearings or any subsequent owner if the City Clerk
is informed, by reliable evidence, of a change in ownership after that time and at least 24 hours
before the deadline to submit ballots, or the authorized representative thereof, shall have one vote
for each acre or portion of an acre of land that such Landowner owns within the District.
B. The Election shall be conducted by mailed ballot, there shall be no polling places
for the Election, and 12:00 p.m. on the Election Date is set as the deadline for ballots to be
received by the Election Official.
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C. The Election Official is authorized and directed to publish the notice of the
Election, as soon as possible following the adoption of this Resolution, in the Star News.
D. All ballots shall be mailed by the Election Official to the Landowners no sooner
than January 20, 2020 and all voted ballots are required to be received by the Election Official
not later than 12:00 p.m. on the Election Date in order to be counted.
E. The Election shall be held and conducted, and the votes canvassed and the returns
made, and the results determined, as provided herein, and in all particulars not prescribed in this
Resolution, the Election shall be held and conducted and the votes received and canvassed in the
manner provided by law for holding special elections consistent with Chapter 3.61.
F. The Election Official shall commence the canvass of the returns of the Election as
soon as possible following the deadline for ballots to be received and shall report the returns to
the City Council at its next regularly scheduled meeting following the conclusion of the canvass.
G. Upon receipt of the report of the returns, the City Council may, by resolution,
declare the results of the Election.
PRESENTED BY APPROVED AS TO FORM BY
Kelly G. Broughton, FASLA Glen R. Googins
Director of Developmental Services City Attorney
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