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HomeMy WebLinkAboutORD-26-91 Levying Special Taxes within the City of Orange Community Facilities District No. 91-2ORDINANCE NO.26- 91 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ORANGE LEVYING SPECIAL TAXES WITHIN THE CITY OF ORANGE COMMUNITY FACILITIES DISTRICT NO. 91- 2 (SERRANO HEIGHTS PUBLIC IMPROVEMENTS) Community Serrano Facilities District No. 91-2 Heights Public Improvements)WHEREAS, on November 12, 1991, this City Council adopted a resolution entitled "A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Orange of Intention to Establish a Community Facilities District and to Authorize the Levy of Special Taxes Pursuant to the Mello-Roos Conununity Facilities Act of 1982" (the "Resolution of Intention"), stating its intention to establish the City of Orange Conununi ty 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 relative to the intention of this City District and to provide for the financing of required by the Council to form the Facilities;Act the WHEREAS, this City Council has held a noticed public hearing as required by the Act relative to the determination to proceed with 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 hearing 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, substantial evidence was presented and considered by this City Council and a full and fair hearing was held;WHEREAS, subsequent to said hearing, on December 17, 1991,this City Council adopted resolutions entitled "A 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" (the "Resolution of Formation"), "A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Orange Determining the Necessity to Incur Bonded Indebtedness Within the City of Orange Conununi ty Facilities 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; and WHEREAS, an election was held within the District on December 17, 1991 in which the eligible landowner electors approved said propositions by more than the two-thirds vote required by the Act.NOW, THEREFORE, the City Council of the City of Orange ordains as follows:Section I. By the passage of this Ordinance this City Council hereby authorizes and levies special taxes within the District pursuant to California Government Code sections 53328 and 53340, at the rate and in accordance with the formula set forth in the Resolution of Formation which Resolution is by this reference incorporated herein. The special taxes are hereby levied commencing in fiscal year 1992-93 and in each fiscal year thereafter until payment in full of any bonds of the City issued for the District (the "Bonds") and all costs of administering the District.Section II. The Director of Finance of the City is hereby authorized and directed each fiscal year to determine the specific special tax rate and amount to be levied for the next ensuing fiscal year for each parcel of real property within the District,in the manner and as provided in the Resolution of Formation.Section III. properties or entities of the State or local governments shall be exempt from any levy of the special taxes to the extent set forth in the Resolution of Formation. In no event shall the special taxes be levied on any parcel wi thin the District in excess of the maximum tax specified in the Resolution of Formation.Section IV. All of the collections of the special tax shall be used as provided for in the Act and in the. Resolution of Formation including, but not limited to, the payment of principal and interest on the Bonds, the replenishment of the reserve fund for the Bonds, the payment of the costs of the City in administering the District and the costs of collecting and administering the special tax.Section V. The special taxes shall be collected in the same manner as ordinary ad valorem taxes are collected or in such other manner as this City Council shall direct and, in any event, shall have the same lien priority, and be subject to the same penalties and the same procedure and sale in cases of delinquency as Ordinance No. 26- provided for ad valorem taxes. In addition, the provisions of Section 53356.1 of the Act shall apply to delinquent special tax payments. The Director of Finance of the City is hereby authorized and directed to provide all necessary information to; the auditor/tax collector of the County of Orange in order to effect proper billing and collection of the special tax, so that the special tax shall be included on the secured property tax roll of the County of Orange for fiscal year 1992-93 and for each fiscal year thereafter until the Bonds are paid in full.Section VI. If for any reason any portion of this ordinance is found to be invalid, or if the special tax is found inapplicable to any particular parcel within the District, by a Court of competent jurisdiction, the balance of this ordinance and the application of the special tax to the remaining parcels within the District shall not be affected.Section VII. The Mayor shall sign this Ordinance and the City Clerk shall cause the same to be published within fifteen 15) days after its passage at least once in a newspaper of general circulation published and circulated in the area of the District.Section VIII. This Ordinance shall take effect 30 days from the date of final passage.ADOPTED this 14th day of ,TAfillAry' 1992.GENE BEYER Mayor of the City of Orange 7z, 1b~~' MV city Cler of e ty of Orange BY:~-<~~\ E BARR A, MAYOR RO TEM Attest: Ordinance No. 26- 91 3- STATE OF CALIFORNIA) COUNTY OF ORANGE ) CITY OF ORANGE ) I, MARILYN J. JENSEN, City Clerk of the City of Orange, California, do hereby certify that the foregoing Ordinance was introduced at the regular meeting of the City Council held on the. 17th day of December 1991 , and thereafter at a regular meeting of said City Council duly held on the 14th day of January ,__~__, was duly passed and adopted by the fOllowing vote, to wit: AYES: COUNCILMEMBERS: STEINER, BARRERA, COONTZ, SPURGEON NOES: COUNCILMEMBERS: NONE ABSENT: COUNCILMEMBERS: MAYOR BEYER ABSTAIN: COUNCILMEMBERS: NONE 1Jr,*~~~ {k/UUt- City Clerk the it~f Orange Ordinance No. 26 - 91 4 -