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HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolution No. 91-C066C1 RESOLUTION NO. 91-066 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF AZUSA, CALIFORNIA, DECLARING ITS INTENTION TO ESTABLISH A COMMUNITY FACILITIES DISTRICT AND TO LEVY A SPECIAL TAX TO PAY FOR CERTAIN PUBLIC SERVICE FACILITIES IN AND FOR PROPOSED COMMUNITY FACILITIES DISTRICT NO. 91-1 (POLICE ._ SERVICES) OF THE CITY OF AZUSA WHEREAS, a Petition requesting the institution of proceedings for formation of a community facilities district signed by the landowners within the proposed community facilities district has been received and filed with the City Clerk of the City of Azusa, California (the "City"); and WHEREAS, the City has duly considered the advisability and necessity of instituting proceedings to establish a community facilities district under and pursuant to the terms and provisions of the "Mello -Roos Community Facilities Act of 198211,_ as amended, (the "Act"), being Chapter 2.5, Part 1, Division 2, Title 5 of the Government Code of the State of California; and WHEREAS, the City has adopted Resolution No.91-C65on June 17th , 1991, wherein it received and filed such petition; and WHEREAS, the City has determined to institute proceedings for the establishment of such community facilities district, and has determined to set forth the boundaries of the territory which is proposed for inclusion in such community facilities district and to state the additional public services and/or facilities to be provided in and for such community facilities district, and has determined to set a date, time and place for a public hearing relating to the establishment of such community facilities district and the levy of a special tax therein to pay for such additional public services and/or facilities; and WHEREAS, the City has determined it is advisable to establish an appropriations limit, as defined by Article XIIIB, Section 8(h) of the California Constitution, for the community facilities district; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF AZUSA, CALIFORNIA, AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. All of the above recitals are true and correct. Section 2. The Petition is hereby accepted and proceedings are initiated pursuant to the authorization of Sections 53316 and 53318 of the Act. 0 • Section 3. It is the intention of the City, and the City hereby proposes to establish a community facilities district under and pursuant to the terms and provisions of the Act, the boundaries of the territory proposed for inclusion in such community facilities district are more particularly described and shown on that certain map entitled "Proposed Boundaries, Mello Roos Community Facilities District No. 91-1 (Police Services) City of Azusa, County of Los Angeles, State of California" that has been filed with the City Clerk of the City and a copy of which, together with a legal description of such territory, is attached hereto as Exhibit "A" and incorporated herein and made a part hereof. The City Clerk is hereby authorized and directed to endorse the Certificate on said map evidencing the date and adoption of this resolution and is further authorized and directed to file said map with the County Recorder of the County of Los Angeles in accordance with the provisions of Section 3111 of the California Streets and Highways Code within fifteen (15) days of the adoption of this resolution and not later than fifteen (15) days prior to the date of the public hearing as set forth in Section 10 hereof. Section 4. The communities facilities district proposed to be established shall be known and designated as "Community Facilities District No. 91-1 (Police Services) of the City of Azusa" (the "Community Facilities District"). Section 5. It is the intention of the City to order the financing of certain public services and/or facilities, generally described as additional police protection services including costs and expenses incident to and arising out of the performance by Police Department employees of functions, operations, maintenance and repair activities in providing police protection and crime protection services within the Community Facilities District (the "Services") and facilities relating to police protection, including equipment together with appurtenances and appurtenant work and incidental expenses, which the legislative body is authorized by law to purchase, construct, rehabilitate, expand, own or operate, and which real or other tangible property has an estimated useful life of five (5) years or longer (the "Facilities"). The Services and Facilities are together herein referred to as "Police Services". For a further description of the Police Services, reference is made to Exhibit "B" attached hereto. The Police Services are necessary to meet present or increased demand upon the City and other public agencies as a result of development occurring within the boundaries of the Community Facilities District. The cost of providing the Police Services also includes incidental expenses consisting of the costs of environmental evaluations thereof, the cost of providing administrative and consultant services, all costs associated with the establishment of the Community Facilities District, 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 Community Facilities District, together with any other expenses incidental to the providing of the Police Services. The description of the Police Services shown on Exhibit "B" is general in nature. Any substitution shall not be deemed -2- 0 0 a change or modification of the Police Services so long as the substitution provides a service substantially similar to the Police Services shown on Exhibit "B". Section 6. It is the intention of the City that, except where funds are otherwise available, a special tax sufficient to pay for the Police Services, including the repayment of funds advanced to the Community Facilities District, annual administration expenses of the City and the Community Facilities District in determining, apportioning, levying and collecting such special taxes, secured by recordation of a continuing lien against all non-exempt real property in the Community Facilities District, will be levied annually on land within the boundaries of the Community Facilities District. The rate and method of apportionment of such proposed special tax is set forth in Exhibit "C", attached hereto and incorporated herein and made a part hereof. Exhibit "C" provides sufficient detail to allow each landowner or resident within the Community Facilities District to estimate the maximum amount that such person will have to pay for the Police Services. The special tax as apportioned to each parcel pursuant to Exhibit "C" is apportioned on the basis of benefit as determined by the City Council and as permitted by Section 53325.3 of the Act, and the apportionment of the special tax is not on or based upon the value or ownership of real property. In the event that property within the Community Facilities District is acquired or dedicated to a public agency subsequent to the date of formation of the Community Facilities District the special tax on such property will be released and such parcel will become exempt property under the provisions of the rate and method of apportionment for the Community Facilities District as to all future obligations to pay the special tax imposed by the Community Facilities District. Section 7. It is the intention of the City, pursuant to Section 53340 of the Act, to levy the proposed special tax on property that is not otherwise exempt from the proposed special tax and that is not acquired by a public entity through a negotiated transaction, or by gift or devise. Section 8. Notice is given that on the 22nd day of July, 1991 at the hour of 7030 o'clock p.m., in the City Council Chambers, City of Azusa, California, a public hearing will be held at which time the City shall consider the establishment of the Community Facilities District, the proposed rate and method of apportionment of the special tax, the proposed appropriations limit for the Community Facilities District and all other matters as set forth in this Resolution of Intention. At the above-mentioned time and place for such public hearing, any persons interested, including all taxpayers, property owners and registered voters within the Community Facilities District, may appear and be heard, and the testimony of all interested persons and taxpayers for or against the establishment of the Community Facilities District and the levy of the special -3- 0 • tax, or the extent of the Community Facilities District, or the financing of the Police Services or the establishment of an appropriations limit, or any other matters set forth herein, will be heard and considered. Any protests may be made orally or in writing, except that any protests pertaining to the regularity or sufficiency of such proceedings shall be in writing and shall clearly set forth the irregularities and defects to which the objection is made. All written protests shall be filed with the City Clerk on or before the time fixed for such public hearing, and any written protest may be withdrawn in writing at any time before the conclusion of such public hearing. If written protests against the establishment of the Community Facilities District are filed by fifty percent (50%) or more of the registered voters, or six (6) registered voters, whichever is greater, residing within the Community Facilities District, or owners of one- half (1/2) or more of the area of land proposed to be included within the Community Facilities District, the proceedings shall be abandoned. If said majority protest is limited to certain types of services or facilities or certain provisions of the special tax, those services or facilities or those provisions of the tax must be eliminated by the City. Section 9. If, following the public hearing described herein, the City determines to establish the Community Facilities District, proposes to levy a special tax within the Community Facilities District and proposes to establish an appropriations limit for the Community Facilities District, the City Council shall then submit the levy of the special tax to the qualified electors of the Community Facilities District. If at least twelve (12) persons, who need not necessarily be the same twelve (12) persons, have been registered to vote within the territory of the Community Facilities District for each of the ninety (90) days preceding the close of the public hearing, the vote shall be by registered voters of the Community Facilities District, with each voter having one (1) vote. Otherwise, the vote shall be a mail -ballot election, consistent with Section 53327.5 of the Act, by the landowners of the Community Facilities District who are owners of record at the close of the public hearing, with each landowner having one (1) vote for each acre or portion of an acre of land owned within the Community Facilities District. The number of votes to be voted by a particular landowner shall be specified on the ballot provided to that landowner. Section 10, The Director of Community Development, pursuant to Section 53321.5 of the Act, is hereby directed, at or before the time of such public hearing, to cause to be prepared and filed with the City a report or reports which shall contain a brief description of the Police Services by type which are required to adequately meet the needs of the Community Facilities District, and an estimate of the cost for providing the Police Services and an estimate of the incidental expenses related thereto. Such report(s) shall further contain any other material that is related to the Police Services or the Community Facilities District, including a proposed appropriations -4- • I, HEREBY CERTIFY that the foregoing Resolution was duly adopted by the City Council of the City of Azusa, California, at a regular meeting thereof, held on the day of .Rine 17th , 1991, by the following vote of the Council: AYES: COUNCIL MEMBERS: DANGLEIS, NARANJO, ALEX2MM, MOSES NOES: COUNCIL MEMBERS:cSTEMRICH ABSENT: COUNCIL MEMBERS: NONE QS limit, and shall be made a part of the record of the public hearing to be held to consider establishing the Community Facilities District. Section 11. In the opinion of the City, the public interest will not be served by allowing the property owners in the Community Facilities District to enter into a contract pursuant.to Section 53329.5(a) of the Act to do the work to be financed under the Community Facilities District. Section 12. Notice of the time and place of such public hearing shall be given by the City Clerk in the following manner: A Notice of Public Hearing required by Section 53322 of the Act in substantially the form of Exhibit "D" attached hereto, shall be published in a newspaper of general circulation published in the area of the proposed Community Facilities District, such publication to be made pursuant to Section 6061 of the Government Code, which publication shall be completed at least seven (7) days prior to the date set for such public hearing. Section 14. The City Clerk shall certify the adoption of this Resolution. PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED this 17th day of Jame , 1991. CITY OF AZUSA, CALIFORNIA [SEAL] i —5— C.J EXHIBIT B • DESCRIPTION OF POLICE SERVICES The Police Services listed herein are required to meet additional demands on the City of Azusa as a result of development occuring within the District. The Police Services for any Fiscal Year may include one or more of the following: Services: additional police protection services including costs and expenses incident to and arising out of the performance by Police Department employees of functions, operations, maintenance and repair activities in providing police protection and crime protection services within the District, such as salaries, benefits and overhead; and Facilities: facilities relating to such police protection, including equipment together with appurtenances and appurtenant work and incidental expenses, which the legislative body is authorized by law to purchase, construct, rehabilitate, expand, own or operate, and which real or other tangible property has an estimated useful life of five (5) years or longer, such as certain vehicles, weapons, office equipment and buildings. EXHIBIT C RATE AND METHOD OF APPORTIONMENT OF SPECIAL TAS FOR THE COMMUNITY FACILITIES DISTRICT NO. 91-1 (POLICE SERVICES) OF THE CITY OF AZUSA A. Introduction The special tax to be levied upon each assessor's parcel classified as Taxable Property in the Community Facilities District No. 91-1 (Police Services) of the City of Azusa ("CFD" or "District") shall be levied by the District by application of the appropriate rate as described below. B. Definitions The terms used herein have the following meaning: "Amount of Annual Levy" means all or a portion of the amount necessary to pay the costs of the Authorized Police Services, including administrative expenses of the District, in the current Fiscal Year, but excluding costs for the formation of or an annexation to the District. "Authorized Police Services" means police services and/or facilities, generally described as additional police protection services including costs and expenses incident to and arising out of the performance by Police Department employees of functions, operations, maintenance and repair activities in providing police protection and crime protection services within the District, and/or facilities related to such police protection including equipment together with appurtenances and appurtenant work and incidental expenses with an estimated useful life of five (5) years or longer, as more particularly described in Exhibit "A" of the Report. "Condominium" means a unit meeting the statutory definition of a condominium contained in California Civil Code Section 1351. "Developed Property" means all Taxable Property for which a building permit has been issued by the City of Azusa for a Residential Unit. "Developer" means the owner of Tracts 47846, 47847, 49112 and 49871, or their successors in interest, who develop such tracts for residential purposes. "Exempt Property" means: (a) Property owned by a public agency which is not used by nongovernmental entities or property which is in public use (such as streets, sewer easements, etc.); 0 0 (b) Property which is unmanned utility property; (c) Property irrevocably dedicated to a public agency for a public use; (d) Property designated as a park or as open space; (e) Property owned by a homeowner's association; or (f) Property exempt by operation of law. "Fiscal Year" means the period starting on July 1 and ending on the following June 30. "Maximum Annual Special Tax" means the maximum special tax determined in accordance with Section C, that can be levied by the District in any Fiscal Year on the Taxable Property. "Residential Unit" means a single unit used for residential purposes, including a single-family detached or attached, condominium, townhome or multi -family unit, which is depicted on an approved tentative or final tract map, whether or not a building permit for such unit has been issued by the City of Azusa. "Taxable Property" means any and all assessor's parcels that are not Exempt Property within the District. Taxable Property is comprised of two components: Developed Property and Undeveloped Property. "Townhome" means an attached for sale unit to be used for residential purposes. "Undeveloped Property" means all Taxable Property that is not Developed Property. C. Maximum Special Tax Rate The Maximum Annual Special Tax Rate for Taxable Property shall be $144.00 per Residential Unit for Developed Property in Fiscal Year 1991-92 with an escalator per Fiscal Year thereafter based on the latest year-end Consumer Price Index for the Los Angeles -Anaheim -Riverside Areas. In addition, Residential Units for Undeveloped Property shall have a one-time charge per such Residential Unit payable by the Developer only during the Fiscal Year in which a building permit is issued for such Residential Unit after July 1 and the special tax for such Residential Unit is not placed on the annual tax roll for that Fiscal Year. See Section D.3 below. D. Method of Apportionment of Annual Special Tax The District will determine the Amount of Annual Levy in Fiscal Year 1991-92 to be collected from Taxable Property in the District for that Fiscal Year as set forth on Appendix 1 hereto. -10- ' CM P. ROTA APPENDIX "1" TO RATE AND METHOD ANALYSIS OF,ANNUAL FINANCIAL IMPACT 80% of ApPro one ne of Phan , a Po oe $116,512 (ShortaReMburPlus 37.341 (mm.- R(M of Police Ar4worristion 60.362 (ShortALao)/Surplus (33.121) Annual AdmIn3strative Cost 1.500 (Shag-iaRe Wsurplus ($34.621) City Ccntribastion 79117 Amount of 1991-92 Annual Lavy (827,504) =aaaasaaa Number of Residential Units 191 LZW PER RESID04TIAL UNIT ($144.00) www=ow J OOMPOSITS Revenues Aftenaies $22,332 Re%O =TwtttSSeMraviince Cts=m Gasoline Tax Fee 1 1 Fire 8afet3r geete�se�Ce $143.763 80% of ApPro one ne of Phan , a Po oe $116,512 (ShortaReMburPlus 37.341 (mm.- R(M of Police Ar4worristion 60.362 (ShortALao)/Surplus (33.121) Annual AdmIn3strative Cost 1.500 (Shag-iaRe Wsurplus ($34.621) City Ccntribastion 79117 Amount of 1991-92 Annual Lavy (827,504) =aaaasaaa Number of Residential Units 191 LZW PER RESID04TIAL UNIT ($144.00) www=ow J The District will levy the special tax as follows: 1. The District shall, prior to August 1 of each Fiscal Year, set the Annual Special Tax Rate. The Annual Special Tax Rate shall be determined by increasing the Annual Special Tax Rate for the preceding Fiscal Year by an escalation factor equal to the latest year-end Consumer Price Index for the Los Angeles -Anaheim - Riverside Areas; provided however, that the Annual Special Tax Rate for Fiscal Year 1991-92 shall be $144.00. 2. The Annual Special Tax Rate shall be levied, up to the Maximum Annual Special Tax, per Residential Unit on each parcel of Developed Property. 3. Residential Units for Undeveloped Property shall be subject to a levy of a one-time charge per such Residential Unit payable by the Developer at the time of issuance by the City of Azusa of a building permit for such Residential Unit, if a special tax under 2. above has not been levied for that Fiscal Year on such Residential Unit. Such one-time charge shall be a pro rata amount of the special tax levied under 2. above per Residential Unit for Developed Property during said Fiscal Year based on the remaining months in said Fiscal Year. E. Manner of Collection The special tax under D.2 shall be collected in the same manner and at the same time as ad valorem real property taxes, and the special tax under D.3 above shall be collected by the District when the building permit is issued; provided however, that the special taxes may be collected at different times or in different manners if necessary to meet its financial obligations. The special taxes shall be subject to the same penalties and procedures, sale and lien priority in case of delinquency as is provided for ad valorem taxs. In the event of a delinquency, the District will pursue foreclosure in a timely manner. F. Review/Appeal Council The District shall establish as part of its proceedings and administration of the special tax a three-member Review/Appeal Council which shall consist of those persons currently holding the positions of Director of Community Development, Director of Finance and City Administrator for the City of Azusa. The Review/Appeal Council shall make determinations relative to the annual administration of the special tax pursuant to this Rate and Method of Apportionment of the Special Tax and of any owner appeals hereunder, as herein specified, and shall perform the duties specified in Section 53340.2 of the Government Code of the State of California, as amended. The annual roll of special tax levy obligations shall be presented to the District and may be placed on the consent calendar of the appropriate meeting for action by the District's governing body. -11- 0 • Any owner subject to the special tax who desires to protest the accuracy of the amount of the special tax imposed on the owner's parcel may 'file a written notice with the Review/Appeal Council, appealing the amount of the special tax assigned to such parcel. Any owner of property subject to the lien of the special tax may appeal the determination of the Review/Appeal Council to the District's governing body. P. Prepayment The special tax shall not be subject to prepayment. G. Annexations to the District The City and the District hereby declare their policy and intent to require, where appropriate, as a condition of approval of a tract map, future residential units to be developed within the City to annex to this District commensurate with the rate and method set forth herein. Developers of such property shall bear the costs and expenses of annexing to the District. -12-