Resolution 15025CITY OF ALAMEDA RESOLUTION NO. 15025
OF ANNEXATION OF TERRITORY TO THE CITY OF ALAMEDA
COMMUNITY FACILITIES DISTRICT NO. 13 -1 (ALAMEDA LANDING
PUBLIC IMPROVEMENTS), AUTHORIZING THE LEVY OF A
SPECIAL TAX THEREIN AND SUBMITTING LEVY OF SPECIAL TAX
TO QUALIFIED ELECTORS
WHEREAS, on April 7, 2015, the City Council (the "City Council ") of the City of
Alameda (the "City "), adopted a Resolution of Intention to Annex Territory to the City of
Alameda Community Facilities District No. 13 -1 (Alameda Landing Public
Improvements) and to Authorize the Levy of Special Taxes Therein (the "Resolution of
Intention ") stating its intention to annex the territory to the City of Alameda Community
Facilities District No. 13 -1 (Alameda Landing Public Improvements) (the "District "),
pursuant to the City of Alameda Special Tax Financing Improvement Code, constituting
Section 3 -70.1 et seq. of the Alameda Municipal Code (the "Law "); and
WHEREAS, a copy of the Resolution of Intention, incorporating a description and
map of the proposed boundaries of the territory to be annexed to the District and
describing the facilities eligible to be funded by the District and the rate and method of
apportionment of the special tax to be levied within the District to pay for the facilities is
on file with the City Clerk and the provisions thereof are fully incorporated herein by this
reference as if fully set forth herein; and
WHEREAS, on the date hereof, this City Council held a noticed public hearing as
required by the Law and the Resolution of Intention relative to the proposed annexation
of territory to the District; and
WHEREAS, at the hearing all interested persons desiring to be heard on all
matters pertaining to the annexation of territory to the District and the levy of special
taxes within the area proposed to be annexed were heard and a full and fair hearing
was held; and
WHEREAS, prior to the closing of the hearing, no written or oral protests had
been made against the proposed annexation of territory to the District by (i) any
registered voter residing in the existing District, or (ii) any registered voter residing in the
territory proposed to be annexed to the District, or (iii) any of the owners of land in the
existing District, or (iv) any of the owners of land in the territory proposed to be annexed
to the District; and
WHEREAS, Annexation Map No. 1 to the District has been filed with the County
Recorder of the County of Alameda, which map shows the territory to be annexed in
these proceedings, and a copy of the map is on file with the City Clerk.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of
Alameda that:
1. All prior proceedings taken by this City Council with respect to the
District and the proposed annexation of territory thereto have been duly considered and
are hereby determined to be valid and in conformity with the Law, and the District has
been validly established pursuant to the Law.
2. The boundaries of the territory to be annexed to the District, as
described in Annexation Map No. 1 to the District on file with the City Clerk and
heretofore recorded on May 1, 2015 at 11:36 a.m. in the Alameda County Recorder's
Office in Book 317 at Page 45 of Maps of Assessment and Community Facilities
Districts (Document No. 2015115983), are hereby finally approved, are incorporated
herein by this reference, and shall be included within the boundaries of the District, and
said territory is hereby ordered annexed to the District, subject to voter approval of the
levy of the special taxes therein as hereinafter provided.
3. The provisions of the Resolution of Intention, and of Resolution Nos.
14880 and 14881, each as heretofore adopted by this City Council on January 7, 2014,
are by this reference incorporated herein, as if fully set forth herein.
4. Pursuant to the provisions of Section 3-70.63 of the Law, the
proposition of the levy of the special tax within the territory to be annexed to the District
shall be submitted to the qualified electors of the area to be annexed to the District at
an election called therefor as hereinafter provided.
5. This City Council hereby finds that fewer than 12 persons have been
registered to vote within the territory proposed to be annexed to the District for each of
the 90 days preceding the close of the public hearing heretofore conducted and
concluded by this City Council for the purposes of these annexation proceedings.
Accordingly, and pursuant to Section 3-70.37b of the Law, this City Council finds that
the qualified electors for purposes of the annexation election are the landowners within
the territory proposed to be annexed to the District and that the vote shall be by said
landowners, each having one vote for each acre or portion thereof such landowner
owns in the territory proposed to be annexed to the District.
6. This City Council hereby calls a special election to consider the
measure described in Section 4 above, which election shall be held in the City Council
chambers immediately following adoption of this Resolution. The City Clerk is hereby
designated as the official to conduct said election. It is hereby acknowledged that the
City Clerk has on file the Resolution of Intention, a certified map of the proposed
boundaries of the territory to be annexed to the District, and a sufficient description to
allow the City Clerk to determine the boundaries of the territory to be annexed to the
District.
The voted ballots shall be returned to the City Clerk no later than
immediately following the adoption of this Resolution; and when all of the qualified
voters have voted the election shall be closed.
7. Pursuant to Section 3- 70.37d of the Law, the election shall be
conducted by hand - delivered ballot.
8. This City Council acknowledges that the City Clerk has caused to be
delivered to the each of the qualified electors of the District a ballot in the form set forth
in Exhibit A hereto. Each ballot indicated the number of votes to be voted by the
respective landowner. Each ballot was accompanied by all supplies and written
instructions necessary for the use and return of the ballot. An envelope to be used to
return the ballot was enclosed with each ballot, had the return postage prepaid, and
contained the following: (a) the name and address of the landowner, (b) a declaration,
under penalty of perjury, stating that the voter is the owner of record or authorized
representative of the landowner entitled to vote and is the person whose name appears
on the envelope, (c) the printed name and address of the voter, (d) the date of signing
and place of execution of the declaration pursuant to clause (b) above, and (e) a notice
that the envelope contains an official ballot and is to be opened only by the City Clerk.
Analysis and arguments with respect to the ballot measure will be waived
by each of the landowner voters, by means of the waiver contained in their voted
ballots, as permitted by Section 3- 70.38b of the Law.
9. The City Clerk shall accept the ballots of the qualified electors
submitted immediately following or prior to the adoption of this Resolution, whether the
ballots are personally delivered or were received by mail.
10. This City Council hereby further finds that the provision of Section 3-
70.37a of the Law requiring a minimum of 5 days following the adoption of this
Resolution to elapse before said special election may occur is for the protection of the
qualified electors of the territory to be annexed to the District. The voted ballots of the
qualified electors of the area to be annexed to the District each contain a waiver of any
time limit pertaining to the conduct of the election and waivers of any requirement for
ballot measure analysis and arguments in connection with the election. Accordingly,
this City Council finds and determines that, to the extent that the qualified electors
submit their ballots, the qualified electors will have been fully apprised of and will have
agreed to the shortened time for the election and waiver of ballot measure analysis and
arguments, and will have thereby been fully protected in these proceedings. This City
Council also finds and determines that the City Clerk has concurred in the shortened
time for the election.
11. This Resolution shall take effect upon its adoption.
CITY OF ALAMEDA
COMMUNITY FACILITIES DISTRICT NO. 13 -1
(ALAMEDA LANDING PUBLIC IMPROVEMENTS)
OFFICIAL BALLOT
ANNEXATION NO. 1 ELECTION
(April 21, 2015)
This ballot is for the special, landowner election. You must return this ballot in
the enclosed postage paid envelope to the office of the City Clerk of the City of Alameda no
later than immediately after adoption of the resolution of the City Council of the City calling said
election, either by mail or in person.
To vote, mark a cross (X) in the voting line after the word "YES" or after the word
"NO." All marks otherwise made are forbidden. All distinguishing marks are forbidden and
make the ballot void.
If you wrongly mark, tear, or deface this ballot, return it to the City Clerk of the
City of Alameda and obtain another.
BALLOT MEASURE: Shall the City of Alameda, by and for
X its City of Alameda Community Facilities District No. 13 -1
(Alameda Landing Public Improvements) (the "District "), be
{ authorized to levy special taxes within the territory annexed YES:
to the District pursuant to and as described in the
Resolution of Intention to Annex Territory to the City of NO:
Alameda Community Facilities District No. 13 -1 (Alameda
Landing Public Improvements) and to Authorize the Levy of
Special Taxes Therein, adopted by the City Council of the
City of Alameda on April 7, 2015?
By execution in the space provided below, you also confirm your waiver of any
time limit pertaining to the conduct of the election and any requirement for notice of election and
analysis and arguments with respect to the ballot measure, as such waivers are described and
permitted by Sections 3 -70.37 a. and 3 -70.38 b. of the City of Alameda Municipal Code.
Number of Votes:
Property Owned by Property Owner: Alameda County Assessor's Parcel Nos.
Property Owner:
By:
Its:
A -1
I, the undersigned, hereby certify that the foregoing Resolution was duly and
regularly adopted and passed by the Council of the City of Alameda in a regular
meeting assembled on the 21st day of April, 2015, by the following vote to wit:
AYES: Councilmembers Daysog, Ezzy Ashcraft, Matarrese, Oddie
and Mayor Spencer — 5.
NOES: None.
ABSENT: None.
ABSTENTIONS: None.
IN WITNESS, WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the official
seal of said City this 22nd day of April, 2015.
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Lara Weisiger, City Cle k)
City of Alameda V
APPROVED AS TO FORM
Jan Kern, City Aft rney
Cit f Alameda