HomeMy Public PortalAboutOrdinance 884ORDINANCE NO. 884
ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BEAUMONT,
STATE OF CALIFORNIA AUTHORIZING THE LEVY OF A SPECIAL TAX
WITHIN IMPROVEMENT AREA NO. 7D OF COMMUNITY FACILFfIES
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. 7D (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. 7D (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. 7D
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
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WHEREAS, on April 5, 2005, an election was held within Improvement Area
No. 7D 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. 7D 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 rale.
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.
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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 Members Fox, Berg, DeForge, 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.
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eputy City Clerk
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CERTIFICATION
The foregoing is certified to be a true copy of Ordinance No. 884 duly introduced
at a regular meeting of the City Council hel' to April 19, 2005, and was duly adopted
upon a second reading on May 3, 2005 b rs call votes indicated erein.
(SEAL)
Deputy City Clerk