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Resolution 14882CITYOFALAMEDARESOLUTIONNO.14882 CALLINGSPECIALELECTIONWITHINTHECITYOFALAMEDA COMMUNITYFACILITIESDISTRICTNO.13-1(ALAMEDALANDING PUBLICIMPROVEMENTS) WHEREAS,onthisdate,thisCityCounciladoptedaresolution"OfFormation oftheCityofAlamedaCommunityFacilitiesDistrictNo.13-1(AlamedaLandingPublic Improvements),AuthorizingtheLevyofaSpecialTaxWithintheDistrict,Preliminarlly EstablishinganAppropriationsLimitfortheDistrict,andSubmittingLevyoftheSpecialTa <,-c, andtheEstablishmentoftheAppropriationsLimittotheQualifiedElectorsoftheDistrict'~ (the"ResolutionofFormation"),orderingtheformationoftheCityofAlamedaCommunity< FacilitiesDistrictNo.13-1(AlamedaLandingPublicImprovements)(the"District"), authorizingthelevyofaspecialtaxonpropertywithintheDistrictandpreliminarily establishinganappropriationslimitfortheDistrict; WHEREAS,onthisdate,thisCityCouncilalsoadoptedaresolution "DeterminingtheNecessitytoIncurBondedIndebtednessWithintheCityofAlameda CommunityFacilitiesDistrictNo.13-1(AlamedaLandingPublicImprovements)and SubmittingPropositiontotheQualifiedElectorsoftheDistrict"(the"ResolutiontoIncur Indebtedness"),determiningthenecessitytoincurbondedindebtednessinthemaximum aggregateprincipalamountof$20,000,000fortheDistrictuponthesecurityofthespecial taxtobeleviedwithintheDistrict;and WHEREAS,pursuanttotheprovisionsofsaidresolutions,thepropositionsof thelevyofsaidspecialtax,theestablishmentoftheappropriationslimitandtheincurringof thebondedindebtednessfortheDistrictaretobesubmittedtothequalifiedelectorsofthe DistrictasrequiredbytheCityofAlamedaSpecialTaxFinancingImprovementCode, constitutingAlamedaMunicipalCodeSection3-70.1etseq.(the"Law"). NOW,THEREFORE,BEITRESOLVEDbytheCityCounciloftheCityofAlamedathat: 1.PursuanttoSections3-70.36,3-70.37,3-70.86and3-70.88oftheLaw, theissuesofthelevyofsaidspecialtax,theincurringofbondedindebtednessandthe establishmentofanappropriationslimitfortheDistrictshallbesubmittedtothequalified electorsoftheDistrictatanelectioncalledthereforasprovidedbelow. 2.AsauthorizedbySection3-70.88oftheLaw,thethreepropositions describedinSection1aboveshallbecombinedintoaSingleballotmeasure,theformof whichmeasureisattachedheretoasExhibitAwhichExhibitis,bythisreference, incorporatedherein.Theformofballotisherebyapproved. 3.ThisCityCouncilherebyfindsthatfewerthan12personshavebeen registeredtovotewithintheterritoryoftheDistrictforeachoftheninety(90)days precedingthecloseofthepublichearingsheretoforeconductedandconcludedbythisCity Councilforthepurposesoftheseproceedings.Accordingly,andpursuanttoSection 3-70.37b.oftheLaw,thisCityCouncilfindsthatforpurposesoftheseproceedingsthe qualifiedelectorsfortheDistrictarethelandownerswithintheDistrictandthatthevoteshall bebysaidlandownersortheirauthorizedrepresentatives,eachhavingonevoteforeach acreorportionthereofsuchlandownerownsintheDistrictasofthecloseofthepublic hearings. 4.ThisCityCouncilherebycallsaspecialelectiontoconsidertheballot measuredescribedinSection2above,whichelectionshallbeheldimmediatelyfollowing adoptionofthisResolutionintheregularmeetingplaceofthisCityCouncil.TheCityClerk isherebydesignatedastheofficialtoconducttheelection.Itisherebyacknowledgedthat theCityClerkhasonfiletheResolutionofFormation,amapoftheproposedboundariesof theDistrict,andasufficientdescriptiontoallowtheCityClerktodeterminetheboundaries oftheDistrict. ThevotedballotsshallbereturnedtotheCityClerknolaterthanimmediately followingtheadoptionbytheCityCouncilofthisResolution. 5.PursuanttoSection3-70.37d.oftheLaw,theelectionshallbeconducted bymailorhanddeliveredballot. 6.ThisCityCouncilacknowledgesthattheCityClerkhascausedtobe deliveredtoeachofthequalifiedelectorsoftheDistrictaballotintheformsetforthin ExhibitAhereto.Eachballotindicatedthenumberofvotestobevotedbytherespectivelandowner. Eachballotwasaccompaniedbyallsuppliesandwritteninstructions necessaryfortheuseandreturnoftheballot.Theenvelopetobeusedtoreturnballots wasenclosedwiththeballot,hadthereturnpostageprepaid,andcontainedthefollowing: (a)thenameandaddressofthelandowner,(b)adeclaration,underpenaltyofperjury, statingthatthevoteristheownerofrecordorauthorizedrepresentativeofthelandowner entitledtovoteandisthepersonwhosenameappearsontheenvelope,(c)theprinted name,signatureandaddressofthevoter,(d)thedateofsigningandplaceofexecutionof thedeclarationpursuanttoclause(b)above,and(e)anoticethattheenvelopecontainsan officialballotandistobeopenedonlybytheCityClerk. Analysisandargumentswithrespecttotheballotmeasurewaswaivedbythe landownersintheirvotedballots,aspermittedbySection3.-70.38b.oftheLaw. 7.TheCityClerkshallaccepttheballotsofthequalifiedelectorssubmitted immediatelyfollowingorpriortotheadoptionofthisResolution,whethertheballotsbe personallydeliveredorreceivedbymail.TheCityClerkshallhaveavailableballotswhich maybemarkedintheCityCouncilmeetingroomontheelectiondaybythequalified electors. 8.ThisCityCouncilherebyfurtherfindsthattheprovisionoftheLaw requiringaminimumof5daysfollowingtheadoptionoftheResolutionofFormationto elapsebeforesaidspecialelectionisfortheprotectionofthequalifiedelectorsofthe District.ThevotedballotsofthequalifiedelectorsoftheDistrictcontain acknowtedqments ofawaiverofanytimelimitpertainingtotheconductoftheelectionandofawaiverofany requirementforanalysisandargumentsinconnectionwiththeelection.Accordingly,this CityCouncilfindsanddeterminesthatthequalifiedelectorshavebeenfullyapprisedofand haveagreedtotheshortenedtimefortheelectionandwaiverofanalysisandarguments, -2- andhavetherebybeenfullyprotectedintheseproceedings.ThisCityCouncilalsofinds anddeterminesthattheCityClerkhasconcurredintheshortenedtimefortheelection. 9.PursuanttotheLocalAgencySpecialTaxandBondAccountabilityAct, Sections50075.1et.seq.andSections53410et.seq.oftheCaliforniaGovernmentCode, (a)theballotmeasurereferredtoinSections2and4abovecontainsastatementindicating thespecificpurposesofthespecialtax,theproceedsofthespecialtaxwillbeappliedonly tothepurposesspecifiedintheballotmeasure,thereshallbecreatedbytheCityFinance DirectoranaccountintowhichproceedsofthespecialtaxleviesfortheDistrictwillbe deposited(whichneednotbeaseparatebankaccount,butwhichmaybeageneralledger accountsolongassuchproceedscanbeseparatelyaccountedfor,ormaybeanaccount heldbyafiscalagentonbehalfoftheCity),andtheCityFinanceDirectorisherebydirected toprovideanannualreporttothisCityCouncilasrequiredbySection50075.3ofthe CaliforniaGovernmentCode;and(b)theballotmeasurecontainsastatementindicatingthe specificpurposesofthebondsreferencedintheballotmeasure,theproceedsofthebonds willbeappliedonlytothepurposesspecifiedintheballotmeasure,thereshallbecreated bytheCityFinanceDirectoranaccountintowhichtheproceedsofthebondswillbe deposited(whichneednotbeaseparatebankaccount,butwhichmaybeageneralledger accountsolongassuchproceedscanbeseparatelyaccountedfor,ormaybeanaccount heldbyafiscalagentonbehalfoftheCity),andtheCityFinanceDirectorisherebydirected toprovideanannualreporttothisCityCouncilasrequiredbySection53411oftheCaliforniaGovernmentCode. 10.TheCityClerkisherebydirectedtocausetobepublishedina newspaperofgeneralcirculationcirculatingwithintheDistrictacopyofthisResolutionand acopyoftheResolutiontoIncurIndebtedness,assoonaspracticableafterthedateofadoptionofthisResolution. 11.ThisResolutionshalltakeeffectuponitsadoption. ******* -3- EXHIBITA CITYOFALAMEDA COMMUNITYFACILITIESDISTRICTNO.13-1 (ALAMEDALANDINGPUBLICIMPROVEMENTS) OFFICIALBALLOT SpecialTaxandBondElection (January7,2014) Thisballotisforaspecial,landownerelection.Youmustreturnthisballotin theaccompanyingpostagepaidenvelopetotheCityClerkoftheCityofAlamedanolater thanimmediatelyafteradoptionoftheresolutionoftheCityCouncilcallingsaidelection, eitherbymailorinperson. Tovote,markacross(X)onthevotinglineaftertheword"YES"orafterthe word"NO".Allmarksotherwisemadeareforbidden.Alldistinguishingmarksareforbidden andmaketheballotvoid. Ifyouwronglymark,tear,ordefacethisballot,returnittotheCityClerkofthe CityofAlamedaandobtainanother. BALLOTMEASURE:ShalltheCityofAlameda(the"City")incur anindebtednessandissuebondsinoneormoreseriesinthemaximum aggregateprincipalamountof $20,000,000,withinterestatarateorratesnotto exceedthemaximuminterestratepermittedbylawatthetimeofsaleofsuch bondsonbehalfoftheCityofAlamedaCommunityFacilitiesDistrictNo.13-1 (AlamedaLandingPublicImprovements)(the"District"),theproceedsofwhich willbeusedonlytofinancethecostsofcertainpublicimprovements(the "Facilities"),asspecifiedintheResolutionofIntentionfortheDistrict,andthe costsofissuingthebonds,initiallyadministeringthebondsandtheDistrictas wellastheestablishmentofappropriatebondreserves;shallaspecialtax payablesolelyfromlandswithintheDistrictbeleviedannuallyuponlandswithin theDistricttobeappliedtopaythecostsoftheFacilitiesdirectly,topaythe principalandinterestonanybondsissuedfortheDistrict,toreplenishthe reservesforthebonds,andtopaythecostsoftheCityinadministeringthe District;andshalltheinitialannualappropriationslimitoftheDistrictbe establishedintheamountof $2,000,000? Yes: No: Byexecutioninthespaceprovidedbelow,youalsoindicateyourwaiverofthe timelimitpertainingtotheconductoftheelectionandanyrequirementforanalysisand argumentswithrespecttotheballotmeasures,assuchwaiversaredescribedand permittedbySection3-70.37a.and3-70.38b.oftheAlamedaMunicipalCode. NumberofVotes: PropertyOwner: I,theundersigned,herebycertifythattheforegoingResolutionwasdulyand regularlyadoptedandpassedbytheCounciloftheCityofAlamedainaregularmeeting assembledonthe ih dayofJanuary,2014,bythefollowingvoteto wit: AYES:CouncilmembersChen,Oaysog,EzzyAshcraft,Tamand MayorGilmore-5. NOES:None. ABSENT:None. ABSTENTIONS:None. INWITNESS,WHEREOF,Ihavehereuntosetmyhandandaffixedthe officialsealofsaidCitythis ih dayofJanuary,2014. La~er,~ CityofAlameda