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RES-8528 Consideration to Alter the Rate and Method of Apportionment of Special Taxes Community Facilities District No. 91-2RESOLUTION NO. 8528 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ORANGE OF CONSIDERATION TO ALTER THE RATE AND METHOD OF APPORTIONMENT OF SPECIAL TAXES WITHIN THE CITY OF ORANGE COMMUNITY FACILITIES DISTRICT NO. 91-2 (SERRANO HEIGHTS PUBLIC IMPROVEMENTS).WHEREAS, on November 12, 1991, the City Council of the City of Orange adopted Resolution No, 7898 of the City of Orange (the "City"), stating its intention to fonn the City of Orange Community Facilities District No. 91-2 (Serrano Heights Public Improvements) (the "District"), pursuant to the Mello-Roos Community Facilities Act of 1982, as amended (the "Act"), to finance certain facilities ( the Facilities");WHEREAS, notice was published as required by the Act relative to the intention of the City Council to fonn the District and to provide for the financing of the Facilities;WHEREAS, the City Council held a noticed public hearing as required by the Act relative to the fonnation of the District and the rate and method of apportionment of the special tax to be levied within the District to finance a portion of the costs of the Facilities;WHEREAS, at said hearing all persons desiring to be heard on all matters pertaining to the fonnation of the District and the levy of said special taxes were heard, evidence was presented and considered by the City Council and a full and fair hearing was held;WHEREAS, subsequent to said hearing, the City Council adopted resolutions entitled "A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Orange ofFonnation of City of Orange Community Facilities District No. 91-2 (Serrano Heights Public Improvements), Authorizing the Levy of a Special Tax Within the District, Preliminarily Establishing an Appropriations Limit for the District and Submitting Levy of the Special Tax and the Establishment of the Appropriations Limit to the Qualified Electors of the District,"A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Orange Determining the Necessity to Incur Bonded Indebtedness Within the City of Orange Community Facilities District No. 91- 2 (Serrano Heights Public Improvements) and Submitting Proposition to the Qualified Electors of the District," and "A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Orange Calling Special Election," which resolutions established the District,authorized the levy of a special tax within the District and called an election within the District on the proposition of incurring indebtedness, levying a special tax, and establishing an appropriations limit within the District, respectively;WHEREAS, an election was held within the District in which the eligible landowner elector unanimously approved said propositions; and;WHEREAS, City staff has received a request from the sole owner of the property in the District to alter the rate and method of apportionment of the special taxes for the District, and the City Council desires to acknowledge receipt of said request and to commence proceedings to alter the rate and method of apportionment of the special tax authorized to be NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ORANGE DOES HEREBY RESOLVE AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Receipt by the City of a request of the owner of all of the property in the District to alter the rate and method of apportionment of the special taxes for the District is hereby acknowledged, Section 2. The City Council hereby finds and detennines that public convenience and necessity require that the rate and method of apportionment of the special tax authorized to be levied within the District be altered, Section 3. The name of the District is "City of Orange Community Facilities District No. 91- 2 Serrano Heights Public Improvements)".Section 4. The territory included in the District is as shown on the map of the District recorded at Book 57 of Maps of Assessment and Community Facilities Districts at Pages 44 through 47, in the office of the County Recorder for the County of Orange, State of California, which map is the final boundary map of the District,Section 5. The rate and method of apportionment of the special tax among the parcels of real property within the District is proposed to be amended and restated as set forth in Exhibit B attached hereto and by this reference incorporated herein, The conditions under which the obligation to pay the specified special tax may be prepaid and pennanently satisfied are specified in said Exhibit B. Such amended and restated rate and method of apportionment is in sufficient detail to allow each landowner within the District to estimate the maximum amount such owner will have to pay,Section 6. Tuesday, November 14, 1995, at 7:00 p.m" in the regular meeting place of the City Council, Council Chambers, City Hall, 300 East Chapman Avenue, Orange, California, be, and the same are hereby appointed and fixed as the time and place when and where the City Council, as legislative body for the District, will conduct a public hearing on the proposed alteration to the rate and method of apportionment of the special tax,Section 7. The City Clerk is hereby directed to cause notice of said public bearing to be given by publication one time in a newspaper published in the area of the District, The publication of said notice sball be completed at least seven days before the date herein set for said hearing, Said notice sball be in the fonn of Exhibit A hereto,Section 8. The officers and employees of the City are hereby authorized and directed to take all actions and do all things which they, or any of them, may deem necessary or desirable to accomplish the purpose of this Resolution and not inconsistent with the provisions hereof.Section 9. This Resolution sball take effect immediately upon its adoption,ADOPTED this 10th day of October 1995, ATTEST:Cassandra J. C City Clerk of the City of Orange RESON08528 2-DPWE: I hereby certify that the foregoing Resolution was duly and regularly adopted by the City Council of the City of Orange at a regular meeting thereof held on the 10th day of October. 1995, by the following vote: AYES:COUNCIL MEMBERS: !1IJRPHY, BARRERA, MAYOR COONTZ, SPURGEON, SLATER NOES:COUNCIL MEMBERS: NOKE ABSENT:COUNCIL MEMBERS: NONE ABSTAIN:COUNCIL MEMBERS: NONE t1...-:(-City ClerkoCthe City of Orange RESON08528 3-DPWE: dr EXHIBIT A NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING CTIY OF ORANGE COMMUNlTYFACILmES DISTRICT NO, 91- 2 SERRANO HEIGHTS PUBLIC IMPROVEMENTS)Notice is hereby given that on October 10,1995, the City Council of the City of Orange adopted a Resolution entitled "A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Orange of Consideration to Alter the Rate and Method of Apportionment of Special Taxes Within the City of Orange Community Facilities District No, 91-2 (Serrano Heights Public Improvements)", Pursuant to the Mello-Roos Community Facilities Act of 1982 (the "Act") the City Council of the City of Orange hereby gives notice as follows:A. The text of said Resolution of Consideration is as follows:WHEREAS, on November 12, 1991, the City Council of the City of Orange adopted Resolution No, 7898 of the City of Orange (the "City"), stating its intention to form the City of Orange Community Facilities District No, 91-2 (Serrano Heights Public Improvements) (the District"), pursuant to the Mello-Roos Community Facilities Act of 1982, as amended (the "Act"),to finance certain facilities (the "Facilities");WHEREAS, notice was published as required by the Act relative to the intention of the City Council to form the District and to provide for the financing of the Facilities;WHEREAS, the City Council held a noticed public hearing as required by the Act relative to the formation of the District and the rate and method of apportionment of the special tax to be levied within the District to finance a portion of the costs of the Facilities;WHEREAS, at said bearing all persons desiring to be heard on all matters pertaining to the formation of the District and the levy of said special taxes were heard, evidence was presented and considered by the City Council and a full and fair hearing was held;WHEREAS, subsequent to said hearing, the City Council adopted resolutions entitled Resolution of the City Council of the City of Orange of Formation of City of Orange Community Facilities District No. 91-2 (Serrano Heights Public Improvements), Authorizing the Levy of a Special Tax Within the District, Preliminarily Establishing an Appropriations Limit for the District and Submitting Levy of the Special Tax and the Establishment of the Appropriations Limit to the Qualified Electors of the District," "A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Orange Determining the Necessity to Incur Bonded Indebtedness Within the City of Orange Community Facilities District No, 91-2 (Serrano Heights Public Improvements) and Submitting Proposition to the Qualified Electors of the District," and "A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Orange Calling Special Election," which resolutions established the District, authorized the levy of a special tax within the District and called an election within the District on the proposition of incurring indebtedness, levying a special tax, and establishing an WHEREAS, an election was held within the District in which the eligible landowner elector unanimously approved said propositions; and; WHEREAS, City staff has received a request from the sole owner of the property in the District to alter the rate and method of apportionment of the special taxes for the District, and the City Council desires to acknowledge receipt of said request and to commence proceedings to alter the rate and method of apportionment of the special tax authorized to be levied within the District, NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ORANGE DOES HEREBY RESOLVE AS FOLLOWS: Section I. Receipt by the City of a request of the owner of all of the property in the District to alter the rate and method of apportionment of the special taxes for the District is hereby acknowledged, Section 2. The City Council hereby finds and determines that public convenience and necessity require that the rate and method of apportionment of the special tax authorized to be levied within the District be altered. Section 3. The name of the District is "City of Orange Community Facilities District No, 91-2 (Serrano Heights Public Improvements)".Section 4. The territory included in the District is as shown on the map of the District recorded at Book 57 of Maps of Assessment and Community Facilities Districts at Pages 44 through 47, in the office of the County Recorder for the County of Orange, State of California,w'aich map is the final boundary map of the District,Sectian 5. The rate and method of apportionment of the special tax among the parcels of real property within the District is proposed to be amended and restated as set forth in Exhibit B attached hereto and by this reference incorporated herein, The conditions under which the obligation to pay the specified special tax may be prepaid and pennanently satisfied are specified in said Exhibit B, Such amended and restated rate and method of apportionment is in sufficient detail to allow each landowner within the District to estimate the maximum amount such owner will have to pay,Section 6. Tuesday, November 14, 1995, at 7:00 p,m., in the regular meeting place of the City Council, Council Chambers, City Hall, 300 East Chapman Avenue, Orange, California, be,and the same are hereby appointed and fixed as the time and place when and where the City Council, as legislative body for the District, will conduct a public hearing on the proposed alteration to the rate and method of apportionment of the special tax.Section 7. The City Clerk is hereby directed to cause notice of said public hearing to be given by publication one time in a newspaper published in the area of the District, The publication of said notice shall be completed at least seven days before the date herein set for said hearing,Said notice shall be in the form of Exhibit A hereto.Section 8. The officers and employees of the City are hereby authorized and directed to take all actions and do all things which they, or any of them, may deem necessary or desirable to accomplish the purposes of this Resolution and not inconsistent with the provisions hereof, Section 9. 1bis Resolution shall take effect immediately upon its adoption, B. The time and place established under said Resolution of Consideration for the public hearing required under the Act are Tuesday, November 14. 1995, at 7:00 p.m., in the regular meeting place of the City Council of the City of Orange, Council Chambers, City Hall, 300 East Chapman Avenue, Orange, California, C. At said hearing, the testimony of all interested persons or taxpayers for or against the changing of existing special taxes will be heard, Any person interested may file a protest in writing as provided in Section 53336 of the Act, If the owners of one-half or more of the area of land in the District not exempt from the special tax file written protests against the proposed alteration to the Rate and Method and the protests are not withdrawn to reduce the value of the protests to less than a majority, the City Council shall eliminate the alteration from the proceedings and the alteration shall not be included in a resolution for a period of one year from the date of decision of the City Council after the hearing,D, The proposed voting procedure shall be by special mail or hand-delivered ballot of the property owners within the territory included with the District.Dated: October 10 . 1995 Publish: rf2vI:. .; 2. & , EXIDBIT B RATE AND METHOD OF APPORTIONMENT FOR THE CITY OF ORANGE COMMUNITY FACILITIES DISTRICT NO. 91- 2 SERRANO HEIGHTS PUBLIC IMPROVEMENTS)A Special Tax shall be levied and collected in the City of Orange Community Facilities District No, 91-2 (Serrano Heights Public Improvements) each Fiscal Year, in an amountdeterminedbytheFinanceDirectoroftheCityorhisdesigneethroughtheapplicationoftheproceduresdescribedbelow. All of the real property in CFD No. 91-2, 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 used herein shall have the following meanings:Act" means the Mello-Roos Community Facilities Act of1982, asamended, being Chapter 2.5, Part I, Division 2 of Title 5 of the Government Code of the State of California.Administrative Expenses" means any or all of the following: the fees and expenses of any fIscal agent (including any fees or expenses of its counsel) employed by the City in connection with any bonds of CFD No, 91-2, the expenses of the City in carrying out its duties under any fiscal agent agreement with respect to such bonds, including, but not limited to, the levy and collection of the Special Tax, any City charges and including the fees and expenses of its counsel, an allocable share of thesalariesofCitystaffdirectlyrelatedtheretoandaproportionateamount of City general administrative overhead related thereto, and all other costs and expenses of the City or any fIscal agent incurred in connection with the diSCharge of their respective duties under any fiscal agent agreement with respect to such bonds and, in the case of the City, in any way related to the administration of CFD No. 91-2.Apartment" means any Parcel of Residential Property that consists of a building or buildings comprised of attached residential unitsavailableforrental, but not purchase,by the general public and under common management.Assessor's Parcel" or "Parcel" means a lot orparcelwithaparcelnumberassigned CFD No. 91- 2 Page 2 Assigned Special Tax" means the Special Tax described in Section C that applies to Parcels of Developed Property.Backup Special Tax" means that Special Tax described in Section C that may apply to Parcels of Developed Property,CFD No, 91-2" means Community Facilities District No. 91-2 ( Serrano Heights Public Improvements) established by the City under the Act, including any annexations thereto.City" means the City of Orange, California.Condominium" means a unit meeting the statutory defInition of a condominium contained in California Civil Code, Section 1351.Council" means the City Council of the City, acting as the legislative body of CFD No, 91-2.County" means the County of Orange.Developed Property" means for any Fiscal Year, any Parcel of Taxable Property for which a building permit was issued, as of March 1 of the prior Fiscal Year.Final Residential Subdivision" means a subdivision of property by recordation of a fInal map, parcel map, or lot line adjustment, approved by the City pursuant to the Subdivision Map Act (California Government Code Section 66410 et seq.) or recordation of a condominium plan pursuant to California Civil Code 1352 that creates individual lots for which building permits may be issued.Finance Director" means the official of the City who is the chief fmancial officer or other comparable officer of the City or designee thereof responsible for determining the Special Tax Requirement and providing for the levy and collection of the Special Taxes.Fiscal Year" means the period starting any July 1 and ending on the following June 30.Flat" means any Parcel of Residential Property that consists of a building or buildings of attached units, other than Apartments, in which most or all of the individual units are stacked above or below other units in the structure.Home Owner Association Property" means, for any Fiscal Year, any real property within the boundaries of CFD No. 91-2 that is owned by, or irrevocably offered for dedication to, if a copy of the offer is provided to the Finance Director, a home owner's association on or before March I CFD No. 91- 2 Page 3 Land Use Class" or "Class" means any of the classes listed in Table I below.Maximum Special Tax" means the maximum Special Tax, determined in accordance with Section C, that can be levied in CFD No. 91-2 in any Fiscal Year on Undeveloped Property and each Land Use Class of Developed Property, as applicable.Non-Residential Property" means any Parcel of Developed Property other than Residential Property.Planning Areas" means those areas shown on Exhibit A. Minor adjustments in the boundaries of the planning areas may be made to accommodate adjustments in the tentative maps prepared for these areas.Proportionately" or "Proportioned" shall mean for Developed Property that the ratio of the actual Special Tax levy to the Assigned Special Tax is equal for all Assessor's Parcels of Developed Property. "Proportionately" or "Proportioned" shall mean for Undeveloped Property that the ratio of the actual Special Tax levy to the Maximum Special Tax for Undeveloped Property is equal for all Assessor's Parcels of Undeveloped Property.Public Property" means property within the boundaries of CFD No. 91-2 owned by,or irrevocably offered for dedication (in a final map approved by the City) to, the federal government, State of California, or other public agency or easements for the exclusive use of a public utility provider.Residential Property" means any Parcel of Developed Property for which a building permit was issued for purposes of constructing a residential dwelling unit(s).Single Family" means any Parcel of Residential Property other than Apartments, Flats,and Town Homes.Special Tax" means the Special Tax that may be levied by CFD No. 91-2 each Fiscal Year to fund the Special Tax Requirement.Special Tax Requirement" means that amount required in any Fiscal Year to pay: (I)debt service and other periodic costs on the bonds or other indebtedness of CFD No.91-2 due in the calendar year commencing in such Fiscal Year, (2) the cost of acquisition or construction of authorized facilities of CFD No. 91-2, (3) Administrative Expenses,4) costs of authorized services of CFD No. 91-2, (5) any amount required to replenish any reserve fund established in association with bonds issued for CFD No, 91-2, (6) an amount equal to the estimated delinquencies expected in payment of the Special Tax not otherwise taken into account, as determined by the Finance Director or his designee, and 7) the costs of CFD No. 91- 2 Page 4 fees for instruments that serve as the basis of a reserve fund related to any indebtedness in lieu of cash).Taxable Property" means any Parcel in or annexed to CFD No. 91-2 which is not Public Property or Home Owner Association Property.Town Home" means any Parcel of Residential Property that consists of a building or buildings comprised of attached units, other than Apartments, in which most or all of the individual units are side by side and not stacked above or below other units in the structure.Undeveloped Property" means, for any Fiscal Year, any Parcel of Taxable Property that is not classified as Developed Property as of March 1 of the previous Fiscal Year,B. ASSIGNMENT TO LAND USE CATEGORIES For each Fiscal year, all Taxable Property shall be classified as Developed Property or Undeveloped Property as of March 1 of each Fiscal Year and shall be subject to the Special Tax in accordance with the rate and method of apportionment described in Sections C and D below. For purposes of detennining the applicable Assigned Special Tax in each Fiscal Year for Parcels of Developed Property, each Parcel shall be assigned by the Finance Director to one of the Land Use Classes designated in Table I below as of March 1 of the prior Fiscal Year. Non-Residential Property shall be assigned to Class 5.C. MAXIMUM SPECIAL TAX RATES 1. Developed Property The Maximum Special Tax per unit and per building square foot for any Fiscal Year for each Assessor's Parcel classified as Developed Property shall be the greater of (i) the Backup Special Tax for the Parcel or (ii) the amount derived by application of the applicable Assigned Special Tax.a. Assigned Special Tax The Assigned Special Tax per unit and per building square foot for each Land Use Class is shown by Table I. The Assigned Special Tax for each dwelling unit shall be the sum of the special tax per unit plus the product of the special tax per square foot multiplied by the building square footage of the unit. The square footage of a dwelling unit shall be detennined by the Director of Public Works at the time of issuance of the original building pennit by reference to the square footage shown J] iiu l Po"l:l a I J~ 01 Po'- 5 g Po l€ ~ u I'}Po e li:;:l to.. ]0 bJ) ;:l uE- o~C 3 ~ u 0 5- 5 -... . oU 0'"C~ N 1lbJ) '" .. ~] to.. 1 .l:0 g J 0l: l '" c S j'" ~~ . 9 C! '" .~~ . g,-s .0 u..",_ ~l;:l ~ 8.~ 00"l:l 1 5e .5 azto.. "'....:I 1< cm No. 91- 2 Page 6 pennit, exclusive of garages, common areas, and other Structures which are not used as living space. Once detennined, the square footageassignedtoaresidentialunitshallnotbesubjecttochange (despite the issuance of additional pennits for changes or modifications to the structure).TABLE I Assigned Special Taxes for Developed Property in cm No, 91-2 Class Lan,lUse Assigned$ pecialT~. Rates ....1995-96 PertJnit PerSql1al'e.Jloot I Single Family $530 $.49 2 Town Home $570 $,37 3 Flat $410 $.40 4 Apartment $408 NA 5 Non-Residential N/A $ 16,125 per net taxable acre On each July I, commencing July I, 1996, the Assigned Special Tax for each Class shall be increased to 102 percentoftherespectiveAssignedSpecialTaxineffectin the previous Fiscal Year. b. Backup Special Tax The Backup Special Tax for each of the Planning Areas shown in Exhibit A shall be the amounts CFD No. 91- 2 Page 7 TABLE II Backup Special Taxes for Developed Property in CFD No. 91-2Ba~ u' p\ peciarT~FYl995-96 1 $130,638 2 $205,328 3 $138,280 4 $175,506 5 $218,272 6 $94,638 7 $192,924 8 $254,618 9 $223,836 10 $129,626 Total $ 1,763,666 Upon the subdivision of these Planning Areas in a manner that creates a Final Residential Subdivision the Backup Special Tax of the Planning Area shall be allocated as follows:i) If a Final Residential Subdivision includes all of the Taxable Property in a Planning Area, then the Backup Special Tax for the Final Residential Subdivision shall equal the Backup Special Tax of the Planning Area as shown in Table II, and shall be allocated equally to each Parcel in such subdivision for which the issuance of a building pennit for pUIpOses of construction of a residential dwelling unit or units is pennitted. In the case of a Final Residential Subdivision which creates Condominiums, the Backup Special Tax shall be allocated equally among the dwelling units specified in the condominium plan. In the case of a Final Residential Subdivision that will include cm No. 91- 2 Page 8 Special Tax shall be allocated equally on the basis of the total units allowed to be built on any Parcel compared to the total units allowed to be built in the Planning Area.ii) If a Final Residential Subdivision is recorded for less than all of the Taxable Property in a Planning Area, the Backup Special Tax for such Final Residential Subdivision shall equal the Backup Special Tax for the Planning Area as shown in Table II multiplied by the quotient of the acres of Taxable Property in such Final Residential Subdivision divided by the estimated acres of Taxable Property in the Planning Area as shown in Table m. The Backup Special Tax for the Final Residential Subdivision shall then be allocated to each residential unit as described above. TABLEm Estimated Acres of Taxable Property in cm No. 91-2 Planning Estimated Area Taxable Acres I 11.4 2 12.1 3 9.3 4 10.4 5 18.8 6 8.0 7 14.0 8 21.7 9 7.8 10 12.7 All reallocations of the Backup Special Tax shall be made in a manner such that the sum of the reallocated Backup Special Tax equals the Backup Special Tax prior to cm No. 91- 2 Page 9 The Backup Special Tax for any Parcel of Non-Residential Property shall be $.37 per square foot of the area of the Parcel.On each July 1, commencing July 1, 1996, the Backup Special Tax shall be increased to 102 percent of the respective Backup Special Tax in effect in the previous Fiscal Year.c. Limits on Special Tax on Residential Property Pursuant to Section 53321 of the Act, under no circumstances shall the Special Tax levied against any Parcel of Residential Property be increased by more than ten percent as a consequence of delinquency or default by the owner of any other Parcel. An increase of ten percent or more shall be determined by comparison to what the levy of Special Tax would be for any Parcel if there were no delinquencies or defaults.2. Undeveloped Property The 1995-96 Maximum Special Tax for Undeveloped Property shall be $16, 125 per acre.On each July 1, commencing July 1, 1996, the Maximum Special Tax for Undeveloped Property shall be increased to 102 percent of the Maximum Special Tax in effect in the previous Fiscal Year.D. METHOD OF APPORTIONMENT OF THE SPECIAL TAX Commencing with Fiscal Year 1996-97, and for each following Fiscal Year, the Finance Director shall determine the Special Tax Requirement for the applicable Fiscal Year and shall levy the Special Tax, as provided below, until the aggregate amount of the levy equals the Special Tax Requirement for such Fiscal Year:First: The Special Tax shall be levied Proportionately on each Assessor's Parcel of Developed Property up to 91 percent of the applicable Assigned Special Tax for each Land Use Class of Developed Property.Second: If additional monies are needed after the first step has been completed, the Special Tax shall be levied Proportionately on each Assessor' s Parcel of Undeveloped Property, up to 91 percent of the Maximum Special CFD No, 91- 2 Page 10 Third: If additional monies are needed after the first two steps have been completed, then the levy of the Special Tax on each Assessor's Parcel of Developed Property and Undeveloped Property shall be increased in equal percentages from the amounts calculated pursuant to steps 1 and 2 above, up to 100 percent of the applicableAssignedSpecialTaxforDevelopedPropertyandupto100percentoftheMaximumSpecial Tax for Undeveloped Property.Fourth: If additional monies are needed after the fIrst three steps have beencompleted,then the levy of the Special Tax on each Assessor's Parcel of Developed Property whose Maximum Special Tax is determined through the application of the Backup Special Tax shall be increased in equal percentages from the Assigned Special Tax up to the Maximum Special Tax.E. E~ ONS The Finance Director shall not levy a Special Tax on up to 406.5 acres of Public Property and Home Owner Association Property. Tax exempt status will beirrevocablyassignedbytheFinanceDirectorinthechronologicalorderinwhichproperty is designated Public Property or Home Owner Association Property and in thefollowingorderof priority:First: Public Property owned by entities of the federal government, State of California,or any local government agency and easements for the exclusive use of publicutilityproviders, as of the date of formation of CFD No. 91-2;Second: Public Property acquired by the public agency or public utilityproviderthroughagift, dedication, negotiated transaction, eminent domain, or any other form of conveyance, including granting of an easement, subsequent to the date of formation of CFD No. 91-2, with priority in order of the acquisition of the property;Third:Home Owner Association Property, with acres made exempt such that the number of acres that are not exempt are equal in proportion to the number of dwelling units for each association.Public Property and Home Owner Association Property that is notexemptfromSpecialTaxesbythissectionshallbesubjecttothelevyoftheSpecialTaxand shall be taxed as if the property were Undeveloped Property. However, theFinanceDirectormayexemptsuchParcelsfromthelevyoftheSpecialTaxinanyFiscal Year provided the Special Tax Requirement can be satisfIed without imposing a levy CFD No. 91- 2 Page 11 F. MANNER OF COLLECTION The Special Tax will be collected in the same manner and at the same time as ordinary ad valorem real property taxes, provided, however, that CFD No. 91-2 may collect Special Taxes at a different time or in a different manner as determined by the Finance Director, if necessary to meet its fmancial obligations.G. TERMINATION OF SPECIAL TAX Except for any delinquent Special Taxes and related penalties and interest, Special Taxes used to pay for either or both the acquisition and construction of any public facilities for CFD No. 91-2 (through the issuance of bonds or otherwise) and levied on any Parcel shall not be levied after the thirtieth (3Oth) Fiscal Year in which such Parcel was taxed as Developed Property. After such thirtieth (30th) Fiscal Year, and the collection of any delinquent Special Taxes, penalties and interest, the Finance Director shall cause a document substantially in the form required by the Act evidencing such termination of the levy and collection to be recorded in the office of the recorder of the County.H, APPEALING TIlE LEVY OF SPECIAL TAXES Any property owner claiming that the amount or application of the Special Tax is not correct and requesting a refund may fIle a written notice of appeal and refund to that effect with the Finance Director not later than one calendar year after having paid the Special Tax that is disputed. The Finance Director shall promptly review the appeal, and if necessary, meet with the property owner, consider written and oral evidence regarding the amount of the Special Tax, and decide the appeal, If the Finance Director's decision requires the Special Tax be modified or changed in favor of the property owner, a cash refund shall not be made (except for the last year of levy), but an adjustment shall be made to the next Special Tax levy. Any dispute over the decision of the Finance Director shall be referred to the City Council of the City and the decision of the City Council shall be fmal. This procedure shall be exclusive and its exhaustion by any property owner shall be a condition precedent to any legal action by such owner.I, FULL PREPAYMENT OF SPECIAL TAX The Special Tax on any Parcel of Developed Property may be fully prepaid and the obligation to pay the Special Tax permanently satisfied by payment of the sum of the following:1. A sum equal to (a) delinquent Special Taxes on such Parcel, including any applicable penalties and related costs, and (b) Special Taxes due on such Parcel but not yet paid for the Fiscal Year in which such CFD No. 91- 2 Page U 2. A sum equal to the principal portion of the amount of prepayment determined as follows:P = PVST + 1. 10 Where the terms have the following meaning: P= PVST =the principal portion of the prepayment the net present value of the Maximum Special Tax for the Parcel The net present value of the Maximum Special Tax shall be calculated based on the Maximum Special Tax that may be levied on the Parcel until the termination date of Special Taxes for the Parcel, using as the discount rate the combined aggregate yield of the outstanding bonds (Le., the yield that when computing the net present value of the remaining payments of principal and interest on the bonds produces an amount equal to the face amount of the remaining outstanding bonds.)3. The principal portion of the prepayment shall be decreased by an adjustment for a reserve fund credit. The adjustment shall be equal to a percent of the principal portion of the prepayment equal to the lesser of the following: (i) the amount required to be in the reserve fund, as a percent of the bonds outstanding, and ( ii)the amount actually in the reserve fund, as a percent of the bonds outstanding.4. The amount calculated in steps 2-3, if used to redeem bonds, shall be rounded up to the nearest $5,000, less the interest expected to be earned on the prepayment until such bonds are redeemed; however, if prepayment is made for two or more Parcels together, the aggregate principal of all of the prepayments may be rounded up to the nearest $5,000, with the addition due to the rounding apportioned to each prepayment based on the proportion of each of the prepayments to the total prepayment.5. A sum equal to applicable redemption premiums, if any, on the bonds to be redeemed.6. A sum equal to administrative fees and expenses of the City associated with the prepayment.The amounts calculated in the preceding steps shall be paid to the City and shall be distributed by the City according to the fiscal agent agreement. Upon the payment of such prepayment amount to the City, the obligation to pay Special Tax shall be deemed to be permanently satisfied, the Special Tax shall not be levied thereafter, and CFD No. 91- 2 Page 13 shall cause a notice of cessation of the Special Tax to be recorded within 30 working days of receipt of such prepayment amount.The Finance Director may disallow the right to prepay Special Taxes, if in the reasonable detennination of the Finance Director, such prepayment would negatively affect the security of the remaining outstanding bonds.J. PARTIAL PREPAYMENT OF SPECIAL TAX The Special Tax on Developed Property may be partially prepaid on the Parcels within a Final Residential Subdivision and that portion of the Special Tax obligation pennanently satisfied. The amount of the prepayment shall be calculated as in Section I; except,however, the principal portion shall be calculated according to the following fonnula:Pp = PE X P Where the tenns have the following meaning:Pp = the principal portion of the partial prepayment PE = the principal portion of the prepayment calculated according to Section 1. 2 P = the percent by which the owner of the Parcels within the Final Residential Subdivision is to partially prepay the Special Tax The partial prepayment of Special Taxes shall be collected at the close of escrow of each Parcel in the Final Residential Subdivision. An owner of the Parcels within a Final Residential Subdivision shall notify the Finance Director of (i) such owner's intent to partially prepay Special Tax on all of the Parcels within a Final Residential Subdivision or all of those Parcels within a Final Residential Subdivision that are owned by such owner, (ii) the percentage by which the Special Tax shall be prepaid, (ill) the size of units being built by the owner on such Parcels and the average parcel size, and (iv) the company or agency that will be acting as the escrow agent. The owner shall provide instructions to the escrow agent and the Finance Director, which instructions shall direct the escrow agent to collect the partial prepayment of the Special Taxes as calculated pursuant to this Section J and to remit this amount to the City. The Finance Director shall provide the owner and the escrow agent with a statement of the amount required for the partial prepayment of the Special Tax for a Parcel within five (5) working days of notice of the pending close of an escrow. The notice to the Finance Director must include confinnation of the square footage of the unit, calculated consistent with Section C herein. The Finance Director may charge a reasonable fee for providing this figure.With respect to any Parcel so partially prepaid, the City shall (i) distribute the funds remitted to it by the escrow agent according to the fiscal agent agreement, (ii) cause a suitable notice to be recorded in compliance with the Act within 30 days of receipt em No, 91- 2 Page 14 such prepayment of Special Taxes, to indicate the partial prepayment of Special Taxes and the release of the Special Tax lien in such amount, (ill) indicate in the records of CFD No. 91-2 that there has been a partial prepayment of the Special Tax and that this portion of the Special Tax shall not be levied thereafter. A partial prepayment of Special Taxes shall reduce both the Backup Special Tax and the Assigned Special Tax of the Parcel in equal percentages. Following a partial prepayment of the Special Tax with respect to any Parcel, the outstanding percentage (1.00 - P) of the Special Tax shall continue to be levied on such Parcel.The Finance Director may disallow the right to prepay Special Taxes, if in the reasonable determination of the Finance Director, such prepayment would negatively affect the security of the remaining outstanding bonds.K. MANDATORY PREPAYMENT Before each Final Residential Subdivision is recorded the Finance Director, or his designee, shall determine whether the sum of the estimated Maximum Special Taxes that can be generated by all existing and future Developed Property in CFD No. 91- 2 is sufficient to meet the Special Tax Requirement in each future Fiscal Year, If it is determined that such estimated Maximum Special Taxes are insufficient, the Finance Director shall require the owner of such Final Residential Subdivision to make a prepayment, at or before the recordation of the Final Residential Subdivision, such that the Maximum Special Taxes from existing and future Developed Property will be sufficient to meet the Special Tax Requirement in all future Planning Areas em No, 91- 2 1-' 8~ I! ..., 0.., . '"1 NN ~ 11 ~~1'1 ." a t:~!i w zo-" l!I~~ '" z II: & S2L4,1ob ~ r:a::: ! IOQ ji u on tri lfilgN _ _ on. N- N f o r. il- I~~e Ii) N '" ~ z:) l! 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