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HomeMy Public PortalAboutOrdinance 883ORDINANCE NO. 883 ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BEAUMONT, STATE OF CALIFORNIA AUTHORIZING THE LEVY OF A SPECIAL TAX WITHIN IMPROVEMENT AREA NO. 7C OF COMMUNITY FACILITIES DISTRICT NO. 93-1 WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Beaumont (respectively, the "City Council" and the "City") in 1993, duly adopted Resolutions establishing "City of Beaumont Community Facilities District No. 93-1" (the "Community Facilities District"), including twelve separate improvement areas, and authorizing the levy of special taxes to pay for certain public facilities for the Community Facilities District under and pursuant to the terms and provisions of the "Mello -Roos Community Facilities Act of 1982" (the "Act"), being Chapter 2.5, Part 1, Division 2, Title 5 of the Government Code of the State of California (the "Code"); and WHEREAS, the City Council on February 15, 2005, duly adopted Resolution No. 2005-09 declaring its intention to (i) designate and establish Improvement Area No. 7C (the "Improvement Area") within the Community Facilities District, (ii) levy a Special Tax (the "Special Tax") for Facilities and Services pursuant to the Rate and Method of Apportionment of Special Tax for Improvement Area No. 7C (the "Rate and Method of Apportionment"), (iii) declaring the necessity for incurring bonded indebtedness and (iv) calling for preparation of a public report describing such matters (the "Public Report"); and WHEREAS, notices were published as required by law pursuant to the direction of the City Council as stated in said Resolution No. 2005-09; and WHEREAS, pursuant to Resolution No. 2005-09, a public hearing was duly convened on April 5, 2005, at which time the City Council considered the designation and establishment of the Improvement Area, the levy of the Special Tax for Facilities and Services pursuant to the Rate and Method of Apportionment and the necessity for incurring bonded indebtedness and, at the above-mentioned time and place for such public hearing, all persons interested, including all taxpayers, property owners and registered voters within the Improvement Area were given an opportunity to appear and be heard, and the testimony of all interested persons for or against the designation and establishment of the Improvement Area, the levy of the Special Tax for Facilities and Services pursuant to the Rate and Method of Apportionment, the necessity for incurring bonded indebtedness, and any other matters set forth in said Resolution No. 2005-09, were heard and considered; and WHEREAS, following such public hearing, the City Council duly adopted Resolution No. 2005-15 authorizing the designation and establishment of Improvement Area No. 7C within the Community Facilities District, the levy of a Special Tax pursuant to the Rate and Method of Apportionment, the necessity for incurring bonded indebtedness and other matters set forth in said Resolution No. 2005-15 and in the Public Report; and ORDINANCE NO. 883 (IA7(') 13MT7C Ordinance 883a.doc/ I.R/550 WHEREAS, on April 5, 2005, an election was held within Improvement Area No. 7C in which the qualified electors of the Improvement Area approved, by more than a two-thirds vote, the proposition of levying the Special Tax pursuant to the Rate and Method of Apportionment, authorizing bonded indebtedness and other matters stated in said proposition; and WHEREAS, bonded indebtedness and interest thereon will be payable from the Special Tax levied and collected in accordance with and subject to the maximum rates applicable thereto; and WHEREAS, the City Council is fully advised in the premises; NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BEAUMONT DOES ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. All of the above recitals are true and correct. Section 2. By the passage of this Ordinance, the City Council authorizes the levy of the Special Tax within Improvement Area No. 7C pursuant to the Rate and Method of Apportionment approved by Resolution No. 2005-15, which is hereby incorporated by reference herein, and by an affirmative vote of the qualified electors within the Improvement Area. Section 3. The City Council is hereby further authorized each year by Resolution to determine the specific special tax rate and amount to be levied for the next fiscal year within such Improvement Area, except that the special tax rate to be levied shall not exceed that set forth in the Rate and Method of Apportionment, but the Special Tax may be levied at a lower rate. Section 4. Properties or entities of the State, federal, or other local governments shall, except as provided in Sections 53317.3, 53317.5, and 53340.1 of the Act, be exempt from the above -referenced and approved special tax. Section 5. All of the collections of the Special Tax shall be used as provided for in the Act and proceedings conducted by the District for the Improvement Area. The Special Tax shall be levied only so long as needed for its purpose as described in said Resolution. Section 6. The above authorized Special Tax shall be collected in the same manner as ordinary ad valorem property taxes are collected and shall be subject to the same penalties and the same procedure, sale and lien priority in case of delinquency as is provided for ad valorem taxes, as such procedures may be modified by law or by the City Council from time to time. Section 7. As a cumulative remedy, if any amount levied pursuant hereto as a Special Tax for payment of bond interest or principal together with any penalties and other charges accruing under this Ordinance are not paid when due, the City Council may, not later than four years after the due date of the last installment of principal, order that the same be collected by an action brought in the superior court to foreclose any lien therefor. ORDINANCE NO 883 2 BMT7C Ordinance 883a.dociLR1550 Section 8. The Mayor shall sign and the City Clerk shall certify to the passage and adoption of this Ordinance, and within 15 days of its passage shall cause the same to be published at least once or posted, with the names of those city council members voting for and against the ordinance, pursuant to Section 36933(a) of the Code; this Ordinance shall take effect thirty (30) days after its final passage. Section 9. This Ordinance shall be in full force and effect thirty (30) days after its final passage in accordance with the provisions of Section 36937 of the Code, and the specific authorization for adoption is pursuant to the provisions of Section 53340 of the Code. MOVED AND PASSED upon first reading this 19th day of April, 2005 by the following roll call vote: AYES: Mayor Dressel, Council embers Fox, DeForge, Berg, and Killough. NOES: None. ABSTAIN: None. ABSENT: None. MOVED, PASSED AND ADOPTED this 3rd day of May, 2005 by the following roll call vote: AYES: Mayor Dressel, Council Members Fox, DeForge, Berg, and Killough. NOES: None. ABSTAIN: None. ABSENT: None. ATT oft Cit o Bt e�' eputy City Clerk ORDINANCE NO.883 3 BMT7C Ordinance 883a.doc'LR: 550 CERTIFICATION The foregoing is certified to be a true cop regular meeting of the City Council held on April 1 reading on May 3, 2005 by the roll call votes ind (SEAL) rdinance No. 883 duly introduced at a , and was duly adopted upon a second ein. ORDINANCE Na 883 BM f7C Ordinance 883adoc/LR550