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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2002-10-08 - RESOLUTIONS - BONDED INDEBTEDNESS CALL ELEC (2)CFD RESOLUTION NO. 02-1-5 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA CLARITA, CALIFORNIA, ACTING AS THE LEGISLATIVE BODY OF THE CITY OF SANTA CLARITA COMMUNITY FACILITIES DISTRICT NO. 2002-1 (VALENCIA TOWN CENTER), DETERMINING THE NECESSITY TO INCUR BONDED INDEBTEDNESS WITHIN SAID COMMUNITY FACILITIES DISTRICT, ESTABLISHING AN APPROPRIATIONS LIMIT AND CALLING A SPECIAL ELECTION WHEREAS, the City Council (the "City Council") of the City of Santa Clarita (the "City") has heretofore adopted the Resolution of Formation adopted on October 8, 2002, which formed the City of Santa Clarita Community Facilities District No. 2002-1 (Valencia Town Center) (the "CFD"), pursuant to the Mello -Roos Community Facilities Act of 1982, as amended, (the "Act"), for the purpose of optionally redeeming the outstanding principal amount of the City of Santa Clarita Community Facilities District No. 92-1 (Valencia Town Center) Special Tax Bonds, Series A (the "1992 Bonds"), and extinguishing the special tax lien associated with the City of Santa Clarita Community Facilities District No. 92-1 (Valencia Town Center) (the "Existing CFD") (collectively, the "Project"); and _ WHEREAS, in order to finance the Project it is necessary to incur bonded indebtedness in the amount of not to exceed $18,500,000, the repayment of which is to be secured by special taxes levied in accordance with Section 53340 et seq. of the Act on certain properties within the CFD; NOW, THEREFORE, the City Council of the City of Santa Clarita, acting as the legislative body of the City of Santa Clarita Community Facilities District No. 2002-1 (Valencia Town Center), does hereby resolve, determine and order as follows: Section 1. The above recitals are true and correct. Section 2. It is necessary to incur bonded indebtedness within the CFD in an amount not to exceed $18,500,000 to finance the costs of the Project for the CFD. The actual amount of authorization shall equal the principal amount of the bonds issued by the CFD, not to exceed $18,500,000. Section 3. The indebtedness will be incurred for the purpose of financing the costs of the Project, the financing of the costs associated with the issuance of the bonds and all other costs necessary to finance the Project pursuant to the Act. Section 4. Except for property exempted from taxation as described in the Resolution of Intention and the rate and method of apportionment, the whole of the CFD will pay for the bonded indebtedness. Section 5. The bonds shall be issued in a single series at a maximum interest rate not to exceed 12 percent per annum or such rate not in excess of the maximum rate Resolution No. CFD 02-1-5 Page 2 permitted by law at the time the bonds are issued, and payable annually or semiannually as determined by the City Council. The term of the bonds shall be determined pursuant to a resolution of the City Council authorizing the issuance of the bonds, but such term shall in no event exceed 40 years or such longer term as is then permitted by law. Section 6. Pursuant to and in compliance with the provisions of Article 1.5 (commencing with Section 53410) of Chapter 3 of Part 1 of Division 2 of Title 5 of the Government Code, the City Council hereby establishes the following accountability measures pertaining to any bonded indebtedness incurred by or on behalf of the CFD: (a) Such bonded indebtedness shall be incurred for the specific purposes set forth in Section 3 above. (b) The proceeds of any such bonded indebtedness shall be applied only to the specific purposes identified in Section 3 above. (c) The document or documents establishing the terms and conditions for the issuance of any such bonded indebtedness shall provide for the creation of an account or accounts into which the proceeds of such bonded indebtedness shall be deposited. Section 7. An appropriations limit for the CFD is hereby established as an amount equal to the maximum amount of bonded indebtedness authorized to be incurred for the CFD. Section 8. The Director of Administrative Services, or his or her designee, acting for and on behalf of the CFD, shall annually file a report with the City Council as required by Government Code Section 53411. Section 9. Pursuant to Government Code Section 53353.5, the City Council hereby determines to submit to the qualified electors of the CFD a combined proposition (the "Proposition") to: (1) levy special taxes on property within the CFD in accordance with the rate and method specified in the Resolution of Formation; (2) incur bonded indebtedness in an amount not to exceed $18,500,000; and (3) establish an appropriations limit as defined by subdivision (h) of Section 8 of Article XIIIB of the California Constitution, for the CFD. Said appropriations limit shall equal the maximum amount of bonded indebtedness authorized to be incurred for the CFD. The form of the Proposition is attached as Exhibit "A". Section 10. A special election is hereby called for the CFD on the Proposition set forth in Section 7 above. Section 11. The City Clerk shall hand deliver the ballots to the landowner on October 8, 2002. Section 12. The time for notice having been waived by the qualified elector, the date of the special election for the CFD on the Proposition shall be on the 8th day of October, 2002. There being no registered voters residing within the territory of the CFD at the time of the protest hearing and ninety (90) days prior thereto, there being only one Resolution No. CFD 02-1-5 Page 3 landowner in the CFD, and the requirements of Section 53326 of the Government Code having been waived by the landowner, the ballot for the special election shall be hand delivered to the landowner within the CFD. The voter ballot shall be returned to the City Clerk at 23920 Valencia Boulevard, Santa Clarita, California 91355-2196, no later than 11:00 o'clock p.m. on October 8, 2002. However, the election may be closed within the concurrence of the City Clerk, as soon as the ballot is returned. Section 13. Notice of said election and written argument for or against the measure have been waived by the landowner. Each landowner shall have one (1) vote for each acre or portion thereof that he or she owns within the CFD, as provided in Section 53326 of the Act. Section 14. The CFD shall constitute a single election precinct for the purpose of holding said special election. Section 15. The City Council hereby directs that the special election be conducted by the City Clerk, as the elections official. Section 16. This Resolution shall take effect immediately upon its adoption. PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED this 8th day of October, 2002. Mayor of the City of Sar# Clarita, on behalf of the Cit of Santa Clarita Community Facilities District No. 2002-1 (Valencia Town Center) ATTEST: City Clerk of the City of Santa Clarita, on behalf of the City of Santa Clarita Community Facilities District No. 2002-1 (Valencia Town Center) Resolution No. CFD 02-1-5 Page 4 STATE OF CALIFORNIA ) COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES ) ss. CITY OF SANTA CLARITA ) I, Sharon L. Dawson, CMC, City Clerk of the City of Santa Clarita, do hereby certify that the foregoing Resolution was duly adopted by the City Council of the City of Santa Clarita, acting as the legislative body of the City of Santa Clarita Community Facilities District No. 2002-1 (Valencia Town Center) at a regular meeting thereof, held on the 8th day of October, 2002, by the following vote: AYES: COUNCILMEMBERS: McLean, Kellar, Smyth, Weste, Ferry NOES: COUNCILMEMBERS: None ABSENT: COUNCILMEMBERS: None ABSTAIN: COUNCILMEMBERS: None CITY CLERK 45224463.1 EXHIBIT A OFFICIAL BALLOT CITY OF SANTA CLARITA COMMUNITY FACILITIES DISTRICT NO. 2002-1 SPECIAL BOND, TAX AND APPROPRIATIONS LIMIT ELECTION October 8, 2002 To vote, mark an "X" in the voting square after the word "YES" or after the word "NO." All marks otherwise made are forbidden. This ballot represents one vote. If you wrongly mark, tear, or deface this ballot, return it to the City Clerk of the City of Santa Clarita at 23920 Valencia Boulevard, Santa Clarita, California 91355-2196. PROPOSITION: Shall City of Santa Clarita Community Facilities District No. 2002-1 (the "CFD"), subject to the accountability measures provided for in the Resolution Calling a Special Election adopted on October 8, 2002 by the City Council of the City of Santa Clarita (the "City Council'), incur an indebtedness and be authorized to issue bonds in an amount not to exceed $18,500,000 (the actual amount of authorization to equal the principal amount of the bonds issued by the CFD, not to exceed $18,500,000) with interest at a rate or rates established at such time as the bonds are sold in a single series at fixed or variable interest rates, however not to exceed any applicable statutory rate for such bonds, the proceeds of which will be used to finance the Project, including the redemption of the 1992 Bonds, as described in the Resolution of Formation adopted on October 8, 2002 by the City Council; and, subject to the accountability measures provided for in the Resolution of Formation, shall a special tax be levied to pay the principal of and interest on such indebtedness and bonds and to otherwise finance the Project; and shall an appropriations limit be established for the CFD pursuant to Article XIIIB of the California Constitution, said appropriations limit to be equal to the maximum amount of bonded indebtedness authorized to be incurred for the CFD? 45224463.1 A-1