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RESOLUTION NO. 2005-218
RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
CHULA VISTA AUTHORIZING AND DIRECTING
COMPLIANCE WITH THE "REFUNDING ACT OF 1984 FOR
1915 IMPROVEMENT ACT BONDS," AS MODIFIED, IN
CONNECTION WITH THE ISSUANCE OF LIMITED
OBLIGATION REFUNDING BONDS FOR THE PURPOSE OF
REFUNDING CERTAIN ASSESSMENT DISTRICT BONDS
WHEREAS, the City of Chula Vista (the "City") is a municipal corporation and charter
city duly organized and existing under a freeholder's 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 (the "Constitution") and the
Charter of the City ofChula Vista (the "Charter"); and
WHEREAS, as a charter city, the City is duly authorized and empowered to adopt
regulations as they relate to municipal affairs of the City, including bond matters; and
WHEREAS, the City has formed assessment districts pursuant to the Municipal
Improvement Act of 1913 (California Streets and Highways Code 910000, et seq.) (the
"Improvement Act"), levied assessments within such assessment districts pursuant to the
Improvement Act and issued bonds ("Limited Obligation Improvement Bonds") pursuant to the
Improvement Bond Act of 1915 (California Streets and Highways Code 98500, et seq.) (the
"Assessment District Bond Act") for the purpose of financing the acquisition or construction of
public improvements to specially benefit and serve the properties within such assessment
districts; and
WHEREAS, the City has formed reassessment districts pursuant to the Refunding Bond
Act of 1984 for 1915 Improvement Act Bonds (the "Refunding Act") for the purpose of
financing the refunding of prior Limited Obligation Improvement Bonds from the proceeds of
limited obligation refunding bonds (Limited Obligation Refunding Bonds) issued pursuant to the
Refunding Act; and
WHEREAS, the City has also formed community facilities districts pursuant to the
Mello-Roos Community Facilities Act of 1982 (California Government Code 953311, et seq.)
(the "Mello-Roos Act") and authorized such community facilities districts to levy special taxes
therein and to issue bonds (Special Tax Bonds) secured by such special taxes for the purpose of
financing the acquisition or construction of public improvements benefiting new development
within such community facilities districts; and
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WHEREAS, as a result of a combination of favorable interest rate conditions in the
municipal bond market, and the level of development, diversity of ownership and increase in
property values within certain assessment districts and community facilities districts previously
established by the City, the City desires to issue certain Limited Obligation Refunding Bonds
identified in Exhibit A to this Resolution (the "2005 Limited Obligation Refunding Bonds") to
refund certain previously issued Limited Obligation Improvement Bonds (the "Prior Limited
Obligation Improvement Bonds") and certain Limited Obligation Refunding Bonds (the "Prior
Limited Obligation Refunding Bonds") identified in Exhibit B to this Resolution and certain
special tax refunding bonds (the "2005 Special Tax Refunding Bonds") identified in Exhibit C to
this resolution to refund certain previously issued Special Tax Bonds (the "Prior Special Tax
Bonds") identified in Exhibit D to this Resolution to reduce the assessments, reassessments and
special taxes, respectively, which must be paid by the property owners within the affected
assessment districts, reassessment district and community facilities districts; and
WHEREAS, the City believes that combining the issuance of 2005 Limited Obligation
Refunding Bonds and the 2005 Special Tax Refunding Bonds (collectively, the "2005 Refunding
Bonds") will enhance the savings to the property owners within the affected assessment districts,
reassessment district and community facilities districts; and
WHEREAS, the interest payment dates and maturity dates for the Prior Special Tax
Bonds are March 1 and September I, respectively, throughout the term of such bonds; and
WHEREAS, the Mello-Roos Act provides that the term of each series of the 2005 Special
Tax Refunding Bonds may not exceed the term of the series of the Prior Special Tax Bonds to be
redeemed from the proceeds of such series of2005 Special Tax Refunding Bonds; and
WHEREAS, the interest payment dates and maturity dates for the Prior Limited
Obligation Improvement Bonds and 2005 Limited Obligation Refunding Bonds are established
by the Assessment District Bond Act and the Refunding Act of 1984, respectively, as March 2
and September 2 of each year; and
WHEREAS, the issuance of2005 Limited Obligation Refunding Bonds and 2005 Special
Tax Refunding Bonds with common interest payment dates and maturity dates will facilitate the
ability to combine such refundings to achieve enhanced savings for the affected property owners;
and
WHEREAS, the maturity dates for the 2005 Special Tax Refunding Bonds may not be
extended to September 2 without extending the term of the 2005 Special Tax Refunding Bonds
in violation of the Mello-Roos Act; and
WHEREAS, in order to provide for the issuance of the 2005 Refunding Bonds with
common interest payment dates and maturity dates it will be necessary to change the interest
payment dates and maturity dates of the 2005 Limited Obligation Refunding Bonds to March 1
and September I; and
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WHEREAS, the City is not required to, but desires to, follow the refunding procedures
set forth in the Refunding Act of 1984, with respect to the issuance of the 2005 Limited
Obligation Refunding Bonds for the purpose of refunding the Prior Limited Obligation
Improvement Bonds and the Prior Limited Obligation Refunding Bonds; and
WHEREAS, the City Council desires to modify the procedures contained in the
Refunding Act of 1984, as applied to issuance of the 2005 Limited Obligation Refunding Bonds,
in order to allow the 2005 Limited Obligation Refunding Bonds to be issued with interest
payment dates and maturity dates of March I and September I.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, DETERMINED AND ORDERED by the
City Council of the City of Chula Vista as follows:
Section 1. Reference To Laws. The City of Chula Vista shall follow the provisions of
the Refunding Act of 1984 for 1915 Improvement Act Bonds (California Streets and Highways
Code ~9500, et seq.) (the "Refunding Act of 1984"), as modified by this Resolution, in
connection with the issuance of the 2005 Limited Obligation Refunding Bonds for the purpose of
refunding of the Prior Limited Obligation Improvement Bonds and the Prior Limited Obligation
Refunding Bonds.
Section 2. Modifications To Procedures Set Forth In The Refunding Act Of 1984.
The City will follow the procedures set forth in the Refunding Act of 1984, in connection
with issuance of the 2005 Limited Obligation Refunding Bonds, with the following
modifications (modifications are in bold, italicized text):
(a) As applied to the issuance of the 2005 Limited Obligation Refunding Bonds
Bonds, Subsection (a)(2) of Section 9600 of the Streets and Highways Code shall be modified to
read as follows:
"(2) Interest upon the refunding bonds from the September 1 or the September
2, as determined by resolution of the City Council, next preceding the date of sale
thereof to not later than the September 1 or September 2, as applicable, next succeeding
two years from the date."
(b) As applied to the issuance of the 2005 Limited Obligation Refunding Bonds,
Section 9605 of the Streets and Highways Code shall be modified to read as follows:
"All of the refunding bonds shall mature on September lor September 2 as determined
by resolution of the City Council."
(c) As applied to the issuance of the 2005 Limited Obligation Refunding Bonds,
Section 9606 of the Streets and Highways Code shall be modified to read as follows:
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"In no event shall the first maturity date of any refunding bonds be earlier than the first
day of September or the second day of September, as determined by resolution of the
City Council, next succeeding 12 months after the date of the bonds."
(d) As applied to the issuance of the 2005 Limited Obligation Refunding Bonds,
Section 9607 of the Streets and Higbways Code shall be modified to read as follows:
"The last maturity of any refunding bonds shall not exceed 39 years ITom the first
or second day of September, as determined by resolution of the City Council, next
succeeding 12 months after the date of the bonds."
(e) As applied to the issuance of the 2005 Limited Obligation Refunding Bonds,
Section 9609 ofthe Streets and Higbways Code shall be modified to read as follows:
"The interest on refunding bonds shall be payable on March 1 or March 2 and
September 1 or September 2, respectively, of each year, as determined by resolution of
the City CounciL"
(f) As applied to the issuance of the 2005 Limited Obligation Refunding Bonds,
Section 9610 of the Streets and Higbways Code shall be modified to read as follows:
"The first interest payment on the bonds shall be March 1 or March 2, as
determined by resolution of the City Council, proceeding the first or second day of
September, as applicable, next succeeding 12 months after the date of the bonds, except
that, if nay portion of the interest is funded, the legislative body may specifY that the first
payment of interest shall become due on an earlier interest payment date following the
date of the bonds."
Section 3. Official Actions. The Mayor, the City Manager, the Finance Director, the
City Attorney, the City Clerk and any and all other officers of the City are hereby authorized and
directed, for and in the name of and on behalf of the City, to do any and all things and take any
and all actions, and to execute and deliver all certificates and other documents, which they, or
any of them, may deem necessary or advisable in order to consummate the refunding, issuance
and delivery of the 2005 Limited Obligation Refunding Bonds.
Section 4. Effective Date. This Resolution shall take effect ITom and after the date of its
passage and adoption.
Presented by
Approved as to form by
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Ann Moore
City Attorney
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PASSED, APPROVED, and ADOPTED by the City Council of the City of Chula Vista,
California, this 28th day of June, 2005, by the following vote:
AYES:
Councilmembers:
Castaneda, Davis, McCann, Rindone, and Padilla
NAYS:
Councilmembers:
None
ABSENT:
Councilmembers:
ATTEST:
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Susan Bigelow, MMC, City lerk
STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF SAN DIEGO )
CITY OF CHULA VISTA )
I, Susan Bigelow, City Clerk of Chula Vista, California, do hereby certify that the foregoing
Resolution No. 2005-218 was duly passed, approved, and adopted by the City Council at a
regular meeting of the Chula Vista City Council held on the 28th day of June, 2005.
Executed this 28th day of June, 2005.
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Susan Bigelow, MMC, City Cle
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EXHIBIT A
2005 LIMITED OBLIGATION REFUNDING BONDS
1. City of Chula Vista Reassessment District No. 2005-1 2005 Limited Obligation
Refunding Bonds to be issued in a principal amount not to exceed $8,000,000;
2. City of Chula Vista Reassessment District No 2005-2 2005 Limited Obligations
Refunding Bonds to be issued in a principal amount not to exceed $11,000,000
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EXHIBIT B
PRIOR LIMITED OBLIGATION IMPROVEMENT BONDS
AND
PRIOR LIMITED OBLIGATION REFUNDING BONDS
I. The outstanding principal amount of the City ofChula Vista Assessment District No. 97-
2 (Otay Ranch, Village One) Limited Obligation Improvement Bonds issued in the
original principal amount of$12,430,000.
2. A portion of the outstanding principal amount of the Limited Obligation Refunding
Bonds, City of Chula Vista Reassessment District of 1995 issued in the original principal
amount of$19,255,000.
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EXHIBIT C
2005 SPECIAL TAX REFUNDING BONDS
I. City of Chula Vista Community Facilities District No. 97-3 (Otay Ranch McMillin Spa
One) 2005 Special Tax Refunding Bonds to be issued in a principal amount not to exceed
$12,500,000.
2. City of Chula Vista Community Facilities District No. 99-1 (Otay Ranch Spa One -
Portions of Village One, Village Five and Village One West) 2005 Special Tax Refunding Bonds
to be issued in a principal amount not to exceed $47,500,000.
3. City of Chula Vista Community Facilities District No. 2000-1 (Sunbow II - Villages 5
through 10) 2005 Special Tax Refunding Bonds to be issued in a principal amount not to exceed
$8,000,000.
4. City of Chula Vista Community Facilities District No. 2001-1 (San Miguel Ranch) 2005
Improvement Area A Special Tax Refunding Bonds to be issued in a principal amount not to
exceed $16,000,000.
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EXHIBIT D
PRIOR SPECIAL TAX BONDS
I. City of Chula Vista Community Facilities District No. 97-3 (Otay Ranch McMillin Spa
One) Special Tax Bonds issued in the original principal amount of$II,825,OOO.
2. City of Chula Vista Community Facilities District No. 99-1 (Otay Ranch Spa One -
Portions of Village One, Village Five and Village One West) 1999 Special Tax Bonds issued in
the original principal amount of $23,000,000.
3. City of Chula Vista Community Facilities District No. 99-1 (Otay Ranch Spa One -
Portions of Village One, Village Five and Village One West) 2001 Special Tax Bonds issued in
the original principal amount of $19,000,000.
4. City of Chula Vista Community Facilities District No. 2000-1 (Sunbow II - Villages 5
through 10) 2000 Special Tax Bonds issued in the original principal amount of$7,385,000.
5. City of Chula Vista Community Facilities District No. 2001-1 (San Miguel Ranch) 2002
Improvement Area A Special Tax Bonds issued in the original principal amount of$14,425,OOO.