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Ordinance 3084
CITYOFALAMEDAORDINANCENO.3084 NewSeries LEVYINGSPECIALTAXESWITHINTHECITYOFALAMEDACOMMUNITY FACILITIESDISTRICTNO.13-1(ALAMEDALANDINGPUBLIC IMPROVEMENTS) WHEREAS,onDecember3,2013,thisCityCounciloftheCityofAlameda (the"City")adoptedaresolution"DeclaringIntentiontoEstablishaCommunityFacilities DistrictandtoAuthorizetheLevyofSpecialTaxesTherein-AlamedaLandingPublic Improvements"(the"ResolutionofIntention"),statingitsintentiontoestablishtheCityof AlamedaCommunityFacilitiesDistrictNo.13-1(AlamedaLandingPublicImprovements) (the"District")pursuanttotheCityofAlamedaSpecialTaxFinancingImprovementCode, Section3-70.1etseq.oftheAlamedaMunicipalCode(the"Law"),tofinancecostsof certainpublicimprovements(the"Facilities"); WHEREAS,noticewaspublishedasrequiredbytheLawofthe hearingtooccuronJanuary7,2014,ascalledpursuanttotheResolutionofIntl:mtiion:::j relativetotheintentionofthisCityCounciltoformtheDistricttoprovideforcostsofFacilities; WHEREAS,thepublichearingwasheldonJanuary7,2014,andatthepublic hearingallpersonsdesiringtobeheardonallmatterspertainingtotheformationofthe DistrictandthelevyofspecialtaxesonrealpropertyintheDistrictwereheard,substantial evidencewaspresentedandconsideredbythisCityCouncilandafullandfairhearingwasheld; WHEREAS,subsequenttothecloseofthepublichearing,thisCityCouncil adoptedresolutionsentitled"OfFormationoftheCityofAlamedaCommunityFacilities DistrictNo.13-1(AlamedaLandingPublicImprovements),AuthorizingtheLevyofaSpecial TaxWithintheDistrict,PreliminarilyEstablishingAppropriationsLimitsfortheDistrict,and SubmittingLevyoftheSpecialTaxandtheEstablishmentofanAppropriationsLimittothe QualifiedElectorsoftheDistrict"(the"ResolutionofFormation"),"Determiningthe NecessitytoIncurBondedIndebtednessWithintheCityofAlamedaCommunityFacilities DistrictNo.13-1(AlamedaLandingPublicImprovements)andSubmittingPropositiontothe QualifiedElectorsoftheDistrict"(the"ResolutionofNecessity")and"CallingSpecial ElectionWithintheCityofAlamedaCommunityFacilitiesDistrictNo.13-1(Alameda LandingPublicImprovements),"whichresolutionsestablishedtheDistrict,authorizedthe levyofaspecialtaxwithintheDistrict,andcalledanelectionwithintheDistrictonthe propositionofincurringindebtedness,levyingaspecialtaxandestablishingan appropriationlimitfortheDistrict;and WHEREAS,onJanuary7,2014anelectionwasheldwithintheDistrictin whichthetheneligiblelandownerelectorsapprovedsaidpropositionsfortheDistrictbymorethanatwo-thirdsvote. NOW,THEREFORE,BEITORDAINEDbytheCityCounciloftheCityofAlamedathat: Section1.BythepassageofthisOrdinancethisCityCouncilhereby authorizesandleviesspecialtaxeswithintheDistrict,pursuanttotheLaw,attherateandin accordancewiththerateandmethodofapportionmentofspecialtaxesfortheDistrict approvedbytheResolutionofFormationwhichResolutionisbythisreferenceincorporated herein.Thespecialtaxesareherebyleviedcommencinginthecurrentfiscalyearandin eachfiscalyearthereafteruntilpaymentinfullofanybondsissuedbytheCityforthe DistrictascontemplatedbytheResolutionofFormationandtheResolutionofNecessity, andpaymentinfullallcostsofadministeringtheDistrict. Section2.TheCityFinanceDirectorisherebyauthorizedanddirectedeach fiscalyeartodeterminethespecificspecialtaxrateandamounttobeleviedforeachparcel ofrealpropertywithintheDistrict,inthemannerandasprovidedintheResolutionof Formation. Section3.PropertiesorentitiesoftheState,federalorlocalgovernments shallbeexemptfromanylevyofthespecialtaxesintheDistrict,totheextentsetforthin therateandmethodofapportionmentofspecialtaxesfortheDistrictintheformattachedto theResolutionofIntention.Innoeventshallthespecialtaxesbeleviedonanyparcel withintheDistrictinexcessofthemaximumtaxspecifiedintherateandmethodof apportionmentofspecialtaxesfortheDistrict. Section4.AllofthecollectionsofthespecialtaxfortheDistrictshallbeused asprovidedforintheLawandintheResolutionofFormationincludingthepaymentdirectly ofthecostsofFacilitiesauthorizedtobefundedbytheDistrict,thepaymentofprincipaland interestonthebondsissuedfortheDistrict,thereplenishmentofthereservesforanysuch bonds,thepaymentofthecostsoftheCityinadministeringtheDistrict,andthepaymentof thecostsofcollectingandadministeringthespecialtax. Section5.Thespecialtaxesshallbecollectedfromtimetotimeforthe DistrictasnecessarytomeetthefinancialobligationsoftheDistrictonthesecuredreal propertytaxrollinthesamemannerasordinaryadvaloremtaxesarecollected.The specialtaxesshallhavethesamelienpriority,andbesubjecttothesamepenaltiesandthe sameprocedureandsaleincasesofdelinquencyasprovidedforadvaloremtaxes.In addition,theprovisionsofSection3-70.90oftheLawshallapplytodelinquentspecialtax payments.TheCityFinanceDirectorisherebyauthorizedanddirectedtoprovideall necessaryinformationtotheauditor/taxcollectoroftheCountyofAlamedaandtootherwise takeallactionsnecessaryinordertoeffectproperbillingandcollectionofthespecialtax, sothatthespecialtaxshallbeleviedandcollectedinsufficientamountsandatthetimes necessarytosatisfythefinancialObligationsoftheDistrictineachfiscalyear. Notwithstandingtheforegoing,theCityFinanceDirectormaycollectoneor moreinstallmentsofthespecialtaxes(includingbutnotlimitedtothespecialtaxlevyfor thecurrentfiscalyear)onanyoneormoreparcelsintheDistrictbymeansofdirectbilling bytheCityofthepropertyownerswithintheDistrict,if,inthejudgmentoftheCityFinance Director,suchmeansofcollectionwillreducetheadministrativeburdenontheCityin administeringtheDistrictorisotherwiseappropriateinthecircumstances.Insuchevent, thespecialtaxesshallbecomedelinquentifnotpaidwhendueassetforthinanysuch respectivebillingoftheapplicablepropertyowners. Section6.TheCityFinanceDirectorisherebydirectedtoestablishan accountfortheDistrict(whichneednotbeaseparatedepositaccount,butmaybea separategeneralledgeraccountsolongasfundsfortheDistrictcanbeseparately accountedfor,ormaybeanaccountheldbyafiscalagentonbehalfoftheCity)intowhich proceedsofthespecialtaxleviedfortheDistrictwillbedeposited,andtheCityFinance DirectorisherebydirectedtofileanannualreportwiththisCityCouncilfortheDistrictas requiredbySection50075.3oftheCaliforniaGovernmentCode. Section7.IfforanyreasonanyportionofthisOrdinanceisfoundtobe invalid,orifthespecialtaxisfoundinapplicabletoanyparticularparcelwithintheDistrict, byaCourtofcompetentjurisdiction,thebalanceofthisOrdinance,andtheapplicationof thespecialtaxtotheremainingparcelswithintheDistrictshallnotbeaffected. Section8.ThisOrdinanceshallbeinfullforceandeffectfromandafter expirationof30daysfromthedateofitsfinalpassage. ~~.~~ Presiding 0 iceroftheCouncil Attest: ******* I,theundersigned,herebycertifythattheforegoingOrdinancewasdulyand regularlyadoptedandpassedbytheCounciloftheCityofAlamedainaregularmeeting assembledonthe21 st dayofJanuary,2014,bythefollowingvotetowit: AYES:CouncilmembersChen,Daysog,EzzyAshcraft,Tamand MayorGilmore-5. NOES: ABSENT: ABSTENTIONS: None. None. None INWITNESS,WHEREOF,Ihavehereuntosetmyhandandaffixedthe officialsealofsaidCitythis21 st dayofJanuary,2014. LaraWeisiger,CityCle CityofAlameda