Ordinance 2627CITY OF ALAEDA ORDINANCE NO. 2627
New Series
AMENDING THE ALAMEDA MUNICIPAL CODE BY ADDING ARTICLE VI
(THE CITY OF ALAEDA IMPROVEMENT PROCEDURE CODE) TO
CHAPTER III (FINANCE AND TAXATION) THEREOF, PROVIDING FORTHE CITY OF ALAMEDA SPECIAL ASSESSMENT IMPROVEMENT
PROCEDURES LAW INCLUDING GENERAL PROVISIONS AND
DEFINITIONS, POWERS AND PROCEDURES FOR THE PURPOSE OF
PROVIDING FINANCING FOR SPECIFIED PURPOSES , AND CERTAIN
OTHER SUPPLEMENTAL PROVISIONS
BE IT ORDAINED by the Council of the City of Alamedathat:
Section 1 Reci tals. The City Council of the City of
Alameda does hereby find I determine and declare that:
(a) the city of Alameda (the "city"is a municipal
corporation and charter city duly organized and existing under a
charter pursuant to which the City has the right and power to makeand enforce all laws and regulations in respect to municipal
affairs and certain other matters in accordance with and as more
particularly provided in Sections 3 , 5 and 7 or Article XI of the
Constitution of the state of California and Section 1-2 (d)
Article I of the Charter of the City (the "Charter"); and
(b) The City Council of the City acting under and
pursuant to the powers reserved to the City under Sections 3 , 5 and
7 of Article XI of the Constitution of the State of California and
section 1-2 (D) of Article I of the Charter, finds that the public
interest and necessity require the establishment by this procedural
ordinance of a certain procedures relating to the maintenance and
maintenance services by the City for the purpose of financing such
maintenance and maintenance services as specified herein.
section . The Alameda Municipal Code is hereby amended
by adding Article VI to Chapter III thereto , which said chapterreads as follows:
ARTICLE VI.
THE CITY OF ALAEDA IMPROVEMENT PROCEDURE CODE
3 -9 a . 1 Short Title.
This ordinance shall be known and may be cited as the "City ofAlameda Improvement Procedure Code," and shall be referred to
here in as (the " Improvement Procedure"
) .
3-90.Municipal and state Affairs; Authority
Improvement Procedure; Applicability of Laws.
Conferred
This Improvement Procedure is adopted pursuant to section 1-
2 (D) of Article I of the Charter of the City of Alameda. In
proceedings had pursuant to this Improvement Procedure which are a
municipal affair, any general laws referred to in this Improvement
Procedure are deemed a part of this Improvement Procedure.In the event that any proceeding had pursuant to this
Improvement Procedure shall be adjudged a state affair, it
declared to be the intention that the proceedings were had pursuant
to any applicable general law or laws.
This Improvement Procedure provides an al ternati ve method of
financing certain public and private capital facilities. The
provisions of this Improvement Procedure shall not affect or limit
any other provisions of law authorizing or providing for the
furnishing of facilities or the raising of revenue for these
purposes. The city may use the provisions of this Improvement
Procedure instead of or in conjunction with any other method of
financing part of all of the cost of providing the authorized kinds
of public and private capital facilities.
3-90.Conflicting provisions ; Severability.
Any provision in this Improvement Procedure which conflicts
wi th any general law or act shall prevail over the other such
provision in connection with any proceedings taken pursuant to this
Improvement Procedure
In the event any portion of this Improvement Procedure shallbe declared illegal, unenforceable, or unconstitutional, such
provision shall be deemed severable from the rest of the provisions
of this Improvement Procedure.
3 -9 0.Actions or Determinations; Proceedings.
The City Council may take any actions or make any
determinations which it determines are necessary or convenient to
carry out the purposes of this Improvement Procedure and which are
not otherwise prohibited by law.
3 -9 a . 5 Purpose and Intent.
The purpose and intent of this Improvement Procedure is to
establish a method whereby the improvements described in subsection
3-90.14 hereof may be acquired and/or constructed or installed
and/or operated and maintained, and whereby the costs thereof maybe assessed to property which is receiving special benefit
therefrom; and to establish a procedure whereby such assessments
may be collected.
3-90.Compliance with Article.
Any proceedings taken or assessment levied pursuant to this
Improvement Procedure shall not be held invalid for failure to
comply with the provisions hereof provided such failure is not a
constitutional defect.
3-90.Necessary or Convenient Procedure Authorized.
Any procedure not expressly set forth herein, but deemed
necessary or convenient to carry out any of its purposesauthorized.
3-90.Nonexclusi veness of Remedies.
The remedies provided in this Improvement procedure for the
enforcement of any assessment levied pursuant hereto are not
exclusi ve , and additional remedies may be provided at any time.
3-90.Abandonment of Proceedings.
Proceedings hereunder may be abandoned at any time prior to
the confirmation of the assessments.
3-90.Effect Upon other Law.
This Improvement Procedure does not affect other law relating
to the same or any similar subject , but provides an alternativeauthori ty and procedure for the subject to which it relates. When
proceeding under this Improvement Procedure , its provisions only
need be followed.
3-90.Construction.
This Improvement Procedure is to be liberally construed.
3-90.Powers.
When proceedings are taken pursuant to this ImprovementProcedure, the Municipal Improvement Act of 1913 (Division 12
commencing with section 10000 , of the California streets and
Highways Code) I excepting any provisions therein inconsistent with'any applicable provisions of this Improvement Procedure , shallapply.
3-90.Hearing.
There shall be at least one hearing by the City Council, atwhich hearing I the Council shall consider the report , the diagram
and the assessment and pass upon any protests. The Council may
remedy or correct any irregularities and may order any improvement
or acquisition upon such terms and conditions and pursuant to suchplans and specifications as the Council shall prescribe. Said
hearing shall be held no sooner than the time set forth in the City
Council Resolution providing for notice of said hearing.
3-90.Transportation Improvements.
The improvements authorized under this Improvement Procedure
may consist of public and/or private transportation improvements,
including, but not limited to , railroads , light-rail, trolley and
other fixed-rail transit systems , buses, vans and similar vehicles,
ferry boats hovercraft and other vessels primarily for the
transportation of passengers , and all related appurtenances such as
access roads, parking lots and/or structures , stations , shelters
docks , wharves and landing facilities and the maintenance and
operation of any or all of the foregoing.
3-90.Assessments as Security.
Any assessment levied under this Improvement Procedure may, as
determined by the City Council, secure the issuance of bonds
notes certificates of participation or other evidences of
indebtedness including contracts by and between the City andothers. The assessments shall secure the ' principal amount of the
assessment obligation, together with interest thereon and the costs
levying and administering the assessment , all as may be prescribed
by the city Council.
3-90.Payment of Assessment; Enforcement.
Any assessment levied under this Improvement Procedure may be
paid in any manner prescribed by the City council , including, but
not limited to , payment in cash , over a period of time , with or
wi thout interest from the proceeds of other fees , licenses
charges, rates or tolls imposed by the City, upon the regular
secured real property tax rolls of the county or direct billing by
the City or any combination thereof. The City Council may provide
that the assessment or any portion thereof not paid when due shall
be subject to enforcement by judicial foreclosure by the City and
the city may provide for such foreclosure by appropriate covenants
in proceedings had pursuant to the resolution of intention.
3-90.Assessable Property; Relief.
The assessment shall be restricted to taxable real property,
except as expressly provided in the resolution of intention, and
may be levied , in whole or in part, upon the value of the property
assessed using any constitutionally-acceptable method. The City
Council may provide , in the resolution of intention, for relief
from current assessment payments by senior citizens , persons andfamilies of low income or other classes of persons reasonably
enti tied , in the judgment of the City Council , to such relief , by
deferred payment until such time as the property is sold to persons
not wi thin the protected class , or otherwise.
3-90.Nature of Assessment Lien.
The lien of assessment levied under this Improvement Procedure
may be a fixed lien or otherwise, as may be prescribed by the City
Council in the resolution of intention. If the lien is fixed, the
appropriate provisions of Part 4.5 of Division 4, beginning with
Section 3100 , of the California Streets and Highways Code shallapply. If the assessments are to be levied on the basis of other
than a fixed lien, the City Council shall prescribe the method of
formula for and the frequency or interval of such levy. In such
case , any notice of hearing shall contain a description of such
method of formula sufficient to allow the owner of property being
assessed to determine substantially the amount of the assessment.
3-90.Limitation of Actions.
The validity of any initial assessment levied under this
Improvement Procedure shall not be contested in any action or
proceedings , unless the action or proceeding is commenced within 30
days after the assessment is levied. The validity of any
assessment levied after the initial assessment may be contested
only for the purpose of challenging the accuracy of computation of
the component elemf;nts of any assessment formula or the validity of
any change in the assessrosnt formula. Any appeal from a final
judgment in the action or proceeding shall be perfected within 30
days after the entry of judgment.
Section 3 This ordinance sllall be in full force and effect
from and after the expiration of thirty (3 0) days fro the date of
its final passage.
Presiding Off'icer of the Ci"ty Council
Attest:
410rdslarti
Revised 3/26/93
, the undersigned , hereby certify that the foregoing Ordinance was
duly and regularly adopted and passed by the Council of the City of
Alameda in regular meeting assembled on the 6th day of
April , 1993 by the following vote to wit:
NOES:
Councilmembers Arnerich, Lucas, Roth and
President wi throw -
Councilmember Appezzato -
AYES:
ABSENT:None.
ABSTENTIONS:None.
IN WITNESS , WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the
official seal of said City this 7th day of ApriJ , 1993.
Diane . Felsch
City of Alameda
ci ty Clerk