HomeMy WebLinkAbout2021-01-26 - RESOLUTIONS - CFD 2020-1 COOPER ST PARKING STRUCTURE (2) -- RESOLUTION NO. 21-2
RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA
CLARITA, CALIFORNIA, DETERMINING THE VALIDITY OF PRIOR
PROCEEDINGS,ESTABLISHING CITY OF SANTA CLARITA
COMMUNITY FACILITIES DISTRICT NO. 2020-1 (COOPER STREET
PARKING STRUCTURE), AND AUTHORIZING THE LEVY OF A SPECIAL
TAX WITHIN SAID DISTRICT
WHEREAS,the City Council (the "City Council") of the City of Santa Clarita(the
"City") has received a petition signed by the owner of certain property(the "Owner") requesting
the establishment of City of Santa Clarita Community Facilities District No. 2020-1 (Cooper
Street Parking Structure) (the"District")pursuant to the Mello-Roos Community Facilities Act
of 1982, as amended, commencing with Section 53311 of the Government Code of the State of
California(the"Act"), to finance certain public services, including operation and maintenance of
a public parking structure located at 17265 Rouse Place in the City of Santa Clarita, commonly
known as the Cooper Street Parking Structure (the "Services"); and
WHEREAS, the City Council has heretofore adopted its resolution of intention, as
amended ("Resolution of Intention") stating its intention to form the District and a copy of the
Resolution of Intention is on file with the City Clerk and incorporated herein by reference; and
WHEREAS,pursuant to the Act and in accordance with applicable laws in all material
respects, this City Council held a public hearing on the formation of the District and all other
matters referenced in the Resolution of Intention; and
WHEREAS,prior to the commencement of the public hearing,there was filed with the
City Council a Community Facilities District Report prepared by Harris &Associates (the"CFD
Report") containing a boundary map, and a description and an estimate of the services and
incidental expense to be financed by the District, and the CFD Report has been reviewed by the
City Council and is incorporated herein and made a part of the record of the public hearing; and
WHEREAS, at said hearing all persons not exempt from the special tax desiring to be
heard on all matters pertaining to the formation of the District were heard and a full and fair
hearing was held; and
WHEREAS, at said hearing evidence was presented to the City Council on said matters
before it,,and this City Council at the conclusion of said hearing is fully advised in the premises.
NOW, THEREFORE, the City Council of the City of Santa Clarita, California, does
hereby resolve as follows:
SECTION 1. Pursuant to Section 53325.1(b) of the Act, the City Council finds and
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determines that the proceedings prior hereto were valid and in conformity with the requirements
of the Act in all material respects.
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SECTION 2. Written protests against the establishment of the District, or against the
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furnishing of specified services or the levying of a specified special tax within the District, have
not been filed by fifty percent(50%) or more of the registered voters or property owners of one-
half(1/2) or more of the area of land within the District.
SECTION 3. A community facilities district to be designated"City of Santa Clarita
Community Facilities District No. 2020-1 (Cooper Street Parking Structure)" is hereby
established pursuant to the Act.
SECTION 4. The description and amended map of the boundaries of the District as
shown on the map entitled"Amended Map of Proposed Boundaries, City of Santa Clarita
Community Facilities District No. 2020-1 (Cooper Street Parking Structure)" on file in the City
Clerk's office and as described in the Resolution of Intention and incorporated herein by
reference, shall be the boundaries of the District. The amended map of the proposed boundaries
of the District has been recorded in the Office of the County Recorder of Los Angeles County,
California(Book 196 of Maps of Assessment and Community Facilities Districts at page 6).
SECTION 5. The types of services to be provided for, and financed by, the District,
include the operation and maintenance of a public parking structure located at 17265 Rouse
Place in the City of Santa Clarita, commonly known as the Cooper Street Parking Structure (the
"Services"), directly or indirectly relating to the development of the territory within the District,
which Services are in addition to and do not supplant those services already provided in the
territory within the District prior to the establishment of the District: The Services are more fully .._,
described in the CFD Report.
SECTION 6. Except where funds are otherwise available, it is the intention of the City
Council to levy annually, in perpetuity, in accordance with procedures contained in the Act, a
special tax (the"Special Tax") sufficient to finance the cost of providing the Services, the costs
of administering the levy and collection of the Special Tax and all other costs of the levy of the
Special Tax, including any foreclosure proceedings, legal, fiscal, and financial consultant fees,
election costs, and all other administrative costs of the tax levy. The Special Tax will be secured
by the recordation of a continuing lien against all taxable and nonexempt real property in the
District.
The rate and method of apportionment, as amended (the "RMA") and manner of
collection of the Special Tax to be levied on parcels of taxable property within the District shall
be as described in detail and set forth in Exhibit"A" attached hereto and by this reference made a
part hereof. The RMA provides sufficient detail to allow each owner of nonexempt real property
within the District to estimate the maximum amount that such person will have to pay for the
Services. The Special Tax is apportioned to each parcel on the foregoing basis pursuant to
Section 53325.3 of the Act and as described in the RMA and such Special Tax is not levied on or
based upon the value or ownership of real property.
Upon recordation of a notice of special tax lien pursuant to Section 3114.5 of the Streets
and Highways Code of the State of California, a continuing lien to secure each levy of the --
Special Taxes shall attach to all nonexempt real property in the District and that lien shall
continue in force and effect until collection of the Special Taxes ceases.
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SECTION 7. The City Council finds that the proposed public services are necessary to
meet the increased demand put upon the City as a result of the development within the District.
SECTION 8. The CFD Report is ordered to be kept on file with the minutes of these
proceedings and open for public inspection.
SECTION 9. Pursuant to and in compliance with the provisions of California
Government Code Section 50075.1, the City Council hereby establishes the following
accountability measures pertaining to the levy by the District of the Special Tax:
(a) Such Special Tax shall be levied for the specific purposes set forth herein.
(b) The proceeds of the levy of such Special Tax shall be applied only to the specific
purposes set forth herein.
(c) The District shall establish an account or accounts into which the proceeds of
such Special Tax shall be deposited.
(d) The Director of Administrative Services, or her designee, acting for and on behalf
of the District, shall annually file a report with the City Council as required pursuant to
California Government Code Section 50075.3.
SECTION 10. The Director of Administrative Services,23920 Valencia Blvd., Suite 300,
Santa Clarita, CA 91355, (661) 255-4997, or his or her designee, is designated to be responsible
for preparing or causing to be prepared annually a current roll of Special Tax levy obligations by
assessor's parcel number and for estimating future Special Tax levies pursuant to Section
53340.1 of the California Government Code.
SECTION 11. The City Clerk is directed to certify and attest to this resolution and to take
any and all necessary acts to call, hold, canvass and certify an election or elections on the levy of
the special tax, and the establishment of the appropriation limit. The voting procedure with
respect to the imposition of the Special Tax and establishing an appropriations limit of the
District shall be by hand delivered or mailed ballot election as provided in the Resolution of
Intention.
SECTION 12. This resolution shall take effect immediately upon its adoption.
PASSED, APPROVED, AND ADOPTED this 26th day of January 2021.
AYOR
ATTEST:
CITY CLERK �J
DATE: 4ç/ ..( •
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STATE OF CALIFORNIA ) ,_,,
COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES ) ss.
CITY OF SANTA CLARITA )
I, Mary Cusick, City Clerk of the City of Santa Clarita, do hereby certify that the
foregoing Resolution No. 21-2 was duly adopted by the City Council of the City of Santa Clarita
at a regular meeting thereof,held on the 26th day of January 2021, by the following vote:
AYES: COUNCILMEMBERS: Smyth, McLean, Weste, Gibbs, Miranda
NOES: COUNCILMEMBERS: None
ABSENT: COUNCILMEMBERS: None
CITY CLERK
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EXHIBIT A
RATE AND METHOD OF APPPORTIONMENT OF SPECIAL TAX
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RATE AND METHOD OF APPORTIONMENT FOR
CITY OF SANTA CLARITA
COMMUNITY FACILITIES DISTRICT NO. 2020-1
(COOPER STREET PARKING STRUCTURE)
A Special Tax as hereinafter defined shall be levied on all Assessor's Parcels in City of Santa Clarita
Community Facilities District No. 2020-1 (Cooper Street Parking Structure) ("CFD No. 2020-1" or
"CFD")and collected each Fiscal Year commencing in Fiscal Year 2020/21,in an amount determined
by the City Council or its designee, through the application of the Rate and Method of
Apportionment ("RMA"), as described below. All of the real property in CFD No. 2020-1, 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, as amended, being Chapter 2.5,
Division 2 of Title 5 of the Government Code of the State of California.
"Adjusted Parcel Area" means the adjusted land area that is assigned to Taxable Parcel(s) for
purposes of determining the Maximum Special Tax whenever there is a Change in Total Parcel Area.
"Administrative Expenses" means the following actual or reasonably estimated costs directly
related to the administration of CFD No.2020-1 that are not included in the Direct Operating Costs.
This includes, without limitation, the costs of computing the Special Taxes and preparing the
annual Special Tax collection schedules (whether by the City or designee thereof or both);
collecting the Special Taxes (whether by the City or otherwise); responding to inquiries regarding
the Special Taxes;costs of the City,CFD No.2020-1 or any designee thereof related to an appeal of
any Special Tax levy;and the City's annual administration fees and third party expenses.
"Agreement"means Parking Management Services Agreement for Parking Structure No.1 that was executed
on October 21,2020,by and between the City of Santa Clarita and the Vista Canyon Master Association.
"Annual Budget"means the budget to be submitted to the City by the Manager no later than March
1 for the following Fiscal Year, as described in Section 5.3 of the Agreement,except for.Fiscal Year
2020/21 it means the budget approved during the CFD formation proceedings.
"Annual Escalation Factor" means the greater of(i) the annual percent increase, as of April 2022
and each April thereafter, in the Bureau of Labor Statistics' Consumer Price Index for All Urban
Consumers(CPI-U)for the Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim area or(ii) 3.0%.
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"Assessor's Parcel" means a lot or parcel shown on an Assessor's Parcel Map with an assigned
Assessor's parcel number.
"Assessor's Parcel Map" means an official map of the Assessor of the County designating parcels
by Assessor's Parcel number.
"Assessor's Parcel Number or APN" means the number assigned to the Assessor's Parcel by the
County Assessor as shown on the Assessor's Parcel Map.
"CFD or CFD No.2020"means City of Santa Clarita Community Facilities District No.2020-1(Cooper
Street Parking Structure).
"CFD Administrator" means an official of the City,or designee thereof,responsible for determining
the Special Tax Requirement,as described in Section I,and providing for the levy and collection of
the Special Taxes.
"Change in Total Parcel Area" means any event where Assessor's Parcel(s) change, such as a lot
line adjustment,the addition of an easement,or some other change, resulting in the Total Parcel
Area not being equal to the Taxable CFD Area (18,973 square feet).
"City" means the City of Santa Clarita.
"Council" means the City Council of the City of Santa Clarita,acting as the legislative body of CFD
No.2020-1.
"County" means the County of Los Angeles,California.
"Direct Operating Costs" means the budgeted items in the Annual Budget for any Fiscal Year.
"Fiscal Year" means the period starting July 1 and ending on the following June 30.
"Manager" means the Vista Canyon Master Association,or its successor,as the operating manager
of the Parking Structure.
"Maximum Special Tax" means for each Fiscal Year and for each Taxable Parcel, the maximum
Special Tax that can be levied by CFD No.2020-1 on such Taxable Parcel.
"Non-Budgeted Costs" means maintenance costs that occur during any Fiscal Year that were not
included in the Special Tax Requirement.
"Non-Taxable CFD Area" means the area of Lot 7 of Tract Map No. 69164-01 of the City of Santa
Clarita,County of Los Angeles,State of California,equal to 61,855 square feet.
"Non-Taxable Parcel(s)" means the portion of Assessor's Parcel Number 2840-029-029
representing Lot 7 of Tract Map No. 69164-01 of the City of Santa Clarita, County of Los Angeles,
State of California,or its successor parcel(s).
"Operating Fund" means a fund that shall be maintained for CFD No.2020-1 for any Fiscal Year to
pay for Direct Operating Costs,Other Maintenance Costs,and Administrative Expenses of the CFD.
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"Other Maintenance Costs"means for any Fiscal Year,the estimated costs to maintain and operate
the Parking Structure that are not included in the Direct Operating Costs. This includes all labor
costs, including benefits and other payroll costs of paid personnel engaged in the operation of the
Parking Structure; utility costs;the cost of trash services; any other operations costs described in
Section 5.3 of the agreement;and any other Services authorized for the CFD.
"Parcel Area" means the land area of an Assessor's Parcel, measured in square feet, as shown on
an Assessor's Parcel Map,or if the land area is not identified on an Assessor's Parcel Map,the land
area identified on the applicable final map, parcel map, condominium plan, or other recorded
County document.
"Parking Structure" means the parking facility known as the Cooper Street Parking Garage or
Parking Facility 1 located within the Vista Canyon project in the City. .
"Proportionately" means that the ratio of the actual Special Tax levy to the Maximum Special Tax
is equal for all Taxable Parcel(s)within CFD No.2020-1.
"Reserve Fund(s)" means fund(s) that shall be maintained for CFD No. 2020-1 for accumulating
funds to pay for deferred maintenance items that are included in the Annual Budget,or to pay for
maintenance costs that are not budgeted.
"Service(s)" means maintenance and operations of the Parking Structure which includes, but is
not limited to,automated gate maintenance,parking space restriping,concrete repair and elevator
maintenance and other operations and maintenance services described in the Agreement.
"Special Tax" means any of the special taxes authorized to be levied within CFD No. 2020-1
pursuant to the Act to fund the Special Tax Requirement.
"Special Tax Requirement" means for each Fiscal Year,the amount determined for CFD No.2020-
1 equal to(i) Direct Operating Costs,(ii)Other Maintenance Costs;(iii)Administrative Expenses;and
adjustments for the purposes of increasing or decreasing Operating Fund balance and/or the
Reserve Fund balance,as determined by the CFD Administrator.
"State" means the State of California.
"Supplemental Special Tax" means the Special Tax levied pursuant to Section G to fund Non-
Budgeted Costs.
"Taxable CFD Area" means the area of Lot 8 of Tract Map No.69164-01 of the City of Santa Clarita,
County of Los Angeles,State of California,equal to 18,973 square feet.
"Taxable Parcel(s)"means Assessor's Parcel Number2840-029-018 representing Lot 8 of Tract Map
No.69164-01 of the City of Santa Clarita,County of Los Angeles,State of California,or its successor
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parcel(s).
"Taxable Parcel Area" means, initially, the Parcel Area of a Taxable Parcel. If a Change in Total
Parcel Area occurs,Taxable Parcel Area will mean the Adjusted Parcel Area of a Taxable Parcel.
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"Total Parcel Area" means, at any time,the sum of the Parcel Area of all Taxable Parcel(s)within —'
the CFD.
B. DETERMINATION OF TAXABLE PARCELS
Each Fiscal Year, commencing with Fiscal Year 2020/21, each Taxable Parcel shall be subject to
Special Tax in accordance with the RMA determined pursuant to Sections C , D and E below. All
Assessor's Parcels within the boundaries of CFD No.2020-1,except for Non-Taxable Parcels or those
that are exempt from the Special Tax pursuant to law,shall be considered as Taxable Parcels.
C. DETERMINATION OF TAXABLE AREA
Each Fiscal Year,the Taxable Parcel Area shall be determined for the Taxable Parcels as follows:
i. If there have been no changes to Taxable Parcels since the inception of the CFD,then the
Taxable Parcel Area shall be equal to the Parcel Area for all Taxable Parcels. The Taxable
Parcel Area will not change until the first occurrence of a Change in Total Parcel Area,if any.
ii. In the Fiscal Year of the first occurrence of a Change in Total Parcel Area,if any,the Adjusted
Parcel Area for each Taxable Parcel shall be determined by dividing the Parcel Area of the
Taxable Parcel by the total Parcel Area of all Taxable Parcels and multiplying the percentage
quotient by the Taxable CFD Area (18,973 square feet). The Taxable Parcel Area shall then ---
be equal to the Adjusted Parcel Area for all Taxable Parcels for such Fiscal Year until there is
an occurrence of a Change in Total Parcel Area,if any.
iii. For any Fiscal Year thereafter,if there is an occurrence of a Change in Total Parcel Area,the
Adjusted Parcel Area for each Taxable Parcel shall be recalculated in the same manner as in
the previous step in order to determine the Taxable Parcel Area.
D. MAXIMUM SPECIAL TAX RATE
The Fiscal Year 2020/21 Maximum Special Tax Rate for CFD 2020-1 is as follows.
$37.85 per square foot of Taxable Parcel Area
On each July 1,commencing on July 1,2021,the Maximum Special Tax Rate shall be increased by
an amount equal to the Annual Escalation Factor multiplied by the Maximum Special Tax Rate in
effect for the previous Fiscal Year.
E. MAXIMUM SPECIAL TAX
For each FiscalYear,the Maximum Special Tax for any Taxable Parcel shall be equal to the Maximum
Special Tax Rate times the Taxable Parcel Area.
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F. METHOD OF APPORTIONMENT OF THE SPECIAL TAX
For each Fiscal Year, commencing Fiscal Year 2020/21, the City shall levy the Special Tax
Proportionately on Taxable Parcels within CFD No.2020-1,up to a total amount equal to the lesser
of the Special Tax Requirement or the Maximum Special Tax.
G. SUPPLEMENTAL SPECIAL TAX FOR NON-BUDGETED COSTS
During any Fiscal Year,if available funds in the Operating Fund and the Reserve Fund are not sufficient
to pay for Non-Budgeted Costs, the City may levy Supplemental Special Taxes Proportionately on
Taxable Parcels within CFD No.2020-1, up an amount equal to the applicable Maximum Special Tax
less,the Special Tax previously levied for the Fiscal Year. Any Supplemental Special Tax levy shall be
billed directly to property owners for collection 30 days after the date of billing.
H. MANNER OF COLLECTION OF THE SPECIAL TAX
The Special Tax shall be collected in the same manner and at the same time as ordinary ad valorem
property taxes, provided, however,that CFD No. 2020-1 may collect the Special Tax at a different
time or in a different manner,including direct billing,if necessary to meet its funding requirements.
I. DURATION OF THE SPECIAL TAX
The Special Tax shall be levied in perpetuity to fund the Special Tax Requirement,unless no longer
required as determined at the sole discretion of the Council.
J. EXEMPTIONS
No parcel(s) shall be exempt from the Special Tax unless exempted by law or designated as Non-
Taxable Parcel(s).
K. PREPAYMENT OF THE SPECIAL TAX
The Special Tax may not be prepaid.
L. APPEALS AND INTERPRETATIONS
During any Fiscal Year,any landowner who feels that the amount of the Special Taxes levied on their
Assessor's Parcel is in error may submit a written appeal to the CFD Administrator,provided that the
landowner is current in the payment of the Special Taxes and such written appeal is submitted no
later than the final day of the Fiscal Year of the appeal.The CFD Administrator shall review the appeal
and provide findings to the City. For necessary corrections, no refund shall be given; however,the
amount of the Special Taxes levied shall be appropriately in the following Fiscal Year(s).
The CFD Administrator may interpret the RMA for purposes of clarifying.any ambiguities and make
determinations relative to the annual administration of the Special Taxes and any landowner appeals.
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EXHIBIT A
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. AMENDED PROPOSED BOUNDARIES OF
CITY OF SANTA CLARITA
COMMUNITY FACILITIES DISTRICT NO.2020-1
(COOPER STREET PARKING STRUCTURE)
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DIMENSIONS OF ANY PARCELS SHOWN HEREIN,WHICH MAPS SHALL GOVERN FOR ALL DEPUTY
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