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HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrdinance #3519 Id /`7 it ORDINANCE NO. 3519 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF HUNTINGTON BEACH LEVYING SPECIAL TAXES WITHIN THE CITY OF HUNTINGTON BEACH COMMUNITY FACILITIES DISTRICT NO. 2000-1 (GRAND COAST RESORT) WHEREAS, on January 18, 2000, this City Council adopted a resolution entitled "Resolution of Intention of the City Council of the City of Huntington Beach with Respect to Establishment of Proposed City of Huntington Beach Community Facilities District No. 2000-1 (Grand Coast Resort)" (the "Resolution of Intention") stating its intention to establish City of Huntington Beach Community Facilities District No. 2000-1 (Grand Coast Resort) (the "District") pursuant to Chapter 3.56 (commencing with Section 3.56.010) of the Municipal Code of the City of Huntington Beach (the "Municipal Code") and Chapter 2.5 of Part 1 of Division 2 of Title 5, commencing with Section 53311, of the California Government Code (the "Act"), to finance certain facilities described in the Resolution of Intention (the "Facilities"); and Notice was published as required by the Municipal Code and the Act relative to the intention of this City Council to form the District and to provide for the Facilities; and The City Council held a noticed public hearing as required by the Municipal Code and the Act relative to the determination to proceed with the formation of the District and the rate and method of apportionment of the special tax to be levied within the District to finance a portion of the costs of the Facilities; and At said hearing all persons desiring to be heard on all matters pertaining to the formation of the District and the levy of said special taxes were heard, substantial evidence was presented and considered by this City Council and a full and fair hearing was held; and Subsequent to said hearing, this City Council adopted resolutions entitled "Resolution of the City Council of the City of Huntington Beach Establishing City of Huntington Beach Community Facilities District No. 2000-1 (Grand Coast Resort) County of Orange, State of California, and Establishing the Boundaries Thereof " (the "Resolution of Formation") and "Resolution of the City Council of the City of Huntington Beach Calling a Special Election and Submitting to the Voters of City of Huntington Beach Community Facilities District No. 2000-1 (Grand Coast Resort) a Proposition with Respect to the Annual Levy of Special Taxes Within the Community Facilities District to Pay Principal of and Interest on Bonds Thereof, and a Proposi- tion with Respect to the Establishment of an Appropriations Limit for the Community Facilities District"which resolutions established the District, authorized the levy of a special tax within the District, and called an election within the District on the proposition of incurring indebtedness, levying a special tax, and establishing an appropriations limit within the District, respectively; and An election was held within the District in which eligible landowner electors approved said propositions by more than the two-thirds vote required by the Act. 1 SF-2001 Ord: Special Taxes FSD 2000-01 Ord. No. 3519 NOW, THEREFORE, the City Council of the City of Huntington Beach ordains as follows: Section 1. By the passage of this Ordinance, this City Council hereby authorizes and levies special taxes within the District pursuant to the Municipal Code and California Government Code Sections 53328 and 53340, at the rates and in accordance with the method of apportionment set forth in Exhibit A to the Resolution of Formation (the "Rate and Method of Apportionment"). The special taxes are hereby levied commencing in fiscal year 2001-02 and, in each fiscal year thereafter, until payment in full of any bonds of the City issued for the District (the `Bonds"), payment of all costs of the Facilities to be paid with such funds, and payment of all costs administering the District. Section 2. The Treasurer of the City or his/her designee is hereby authorized and directed each fiscal year to determine the specific special tax rate and amount to be levied for the next ensuing fiscal year for each parcel of real property, including leasehold interests, within the District, in the manner and as provided in the Rate and Method of Apportionment. Section 3. Properties or entities of the State, federal or local governments shall be exempt from any levy of the special taxes, except those properties subject to a leasehold interest, to the extent set forth in the Rate and Method of Apportionment. In no event shall the special taxes be levied on any parcel within the District in excess of the maximum tax specified in the Rate and Method of Apportionment. Section 4. All of the collections of the special tax shall be used as provided for in the Act, the Municipal Code, the Rate and Method of Apportionment, and in the Resolution of Formation including, but not limited to, the payment of principal and interest on the Bonds, the replenishment of the reserve fund for the Bonds, the payment of the costs of the Facilities, the payment of the costs of the City in administering the District and the costs of collecting and administering the special tax. Section 5. The special taxes shall be collected from time to time as necessary to meet the financial obligations of the District on the secured real property tax roll in the same manner as ordinary ad valorem taxes are collected. The City Treasurer or his/her designee, pursuant to the Rate & Method of Apportionment, is hereby authorized and directed to provide all necessary information to the auditor/tax collector of the County of Orange and to otherwise take all actions necessary in order to effect proper billing and collection of the special tax, so that the special tax shall be levied and collected in sufficient amounts and at the times necessary to satisfy the financial obligations of the District in each fiscal year until the Bonds are paid in full and provision has been made for payment of all of the administrative costs of the District. Notwithstanding the foregoing and not withstanding the Rate & Method of Apportionment, the City Treasurer or his/her designee may collect one or more installments of the special taxes by means of direct billing by the City of the property owners, or leasehold interest holders, within the District, if, in the judgment of the Treasurer of the City or his/her designee, such means of collection will reduce the administrative burden on the City or is otherwise appropriate under the circumstances. In such event, the special taxes shall become delinquent if not paid when due as set forth in any such respective billing to the property owners, or leasehold interest holders. 2 5F-2001 Ord: Special Taxes FSD 2000-01 1 Ord. NO. 3519 The special taxes shall have the same lien priority, and be subject to the same penalties and the same procedure and sale in cases of delinquency as provided for ad valorem taxes. In addition, the provisions of Section 53356.1 of the Act shall apply to delinquent special tax payments. Section 6. If for any reason any portion of this ordinance is found to be invalid, or if the special tax is found inapplicable to any particular parcel within the District, by a Court of competent jurisdiction, the balance of this ordinance and the application of the special tax to the remaining parcels within the District shall not be affected. Section 7. This ordinance shall take effect thirty days after its adoption. PASSED AND ADOPTED at the regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Huntington Beach, State of California, on the 3rd day of December , 2001. Mayor ATTEST: APPROVED AS TO FORM: City Clerk City Attorney REVIEWED AND APPROVED: INI TED AND APPROVED: Cit dministrator Director of Economic Development' 3 SF-2001 Ord: Special Taxes FSD 2000-01 Ord. No. 3519 STATE OF CALIFORNIA ) COUNTY OF ORANGE ) ss: CITY OF HUNTINGTON BEACH ) 1, CONNIE BROCKWAY, the duly elected, qualified City Clerk of the City of Huntington Beach, and ex-officio Clerk of the City Council of said City, do hereby certify that the whole number of members of the City Council of the City of Huntington Beach is seven; that the foregoing ordinance was read to said City Council at a re ular meeting thereof held on the 19th day of November, 2001, and was again read to said City Council at a re ular meeting thereof held on the 3rd day of December, 2001, and was passed and adopted by the affirmative vote of at least a majority of all the members of said City Council. AYES: Garofalo, Dettloff, Bauer, Cook, Houchen, Green, Boardman NOES: None ABSENT: None ABSTAIN: None I,Connie Brockway CITY CLERK of the City of Huntington Beach and ex-officio Clerk of the City Council,do hereby certify that a synopsis of this ordinance has been published in the Independent on L�eCA, i3 , tool In accordance with the City Charter of said City City Clerk and ex-officio Clerk Connie Brockway, City Clerk of the City Council of the City U City Clerk of Huntington Beach, California g:lordinanclordbkpg2001.doc