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HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrdinance 619ORDINANCE NO. 619 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ATASCADERO, CALIFORNIA, AUTHORIZING THE LEVY OF SPECIAL TAXES IN COMMUNITY FACILITIES DISTRICT NO. 2005-1 (PUBLIC SERVICES), INCLUDING CERTAIN ANNEXATION TERRITORY WHEREAS, the City of Atascadero (the "City") has conducted proceedings pursuant to the "Mello -Roos Community Facilities Act of 1982", being Chapter 2.5, Part 1 Division 2, Title 5 of the Government Code of the State of California (the "Act") and the City of Atascadero Community Facilities District No. 2005-1 (Public Services) Ordinance enacted pursuant to the powers reserved by the City of Atascadero under Sections 3, 5, and 7 of Article XI of the Constitution of the State of California (the "CFD Ordinance") (the Act and the CFD Ordinance may be referred to collectively as the "Community Facilities District Law"), to establish the City of Atascadero Community Facilities District No. 2005-1 (Public Services) (the "District") for the purpose of financing police services, fire protection and suppression services, and park services (the "Services") as provided in the Act; and WHEREAS, the rate and method of apportionment of special tax for the District is set forth in Exhibit B to the City Council Resolution entitled "A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Atascadero, California, For the Formation of Community Facilities District No. 2005-1 (Public Services" (the "Resolution of Formation"), which was adopted on May 24, 2005; and WHEREAS, the City has conducted proceedings to annex territory into the District and, with respect to the proceedings, following an election of the qualified electors in the territory proposed for annexation (the "Annexation Territory"), the City Council, on February 12, 2019, adopted a Resolution entitled "Resolution of the City Council of the City of Atascadero, California, Declaring the Results of Special Annexation Landowner Election, Determining Validity of Prior Proceedings, and Directing the Recording of an Amendment to Notice of Special Tax Lien." NOW THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ATASCADERO HEREBY ORDAINS AS FOLLOWS: SECTION 1. The above recitals are true and correct. SECTION 2. By the passage of this Ordinance, the City Council hereby authorizes and levies the special tax within the District, including the Annexation Territory, pursuant to the Community Facilities District Law, at the rate and in accordance with the rate and method of apportionment of special tax set forth in the Resolution of Formation, which rate and method is on file in the City Clerk's Office and incorporated herein by reference. The special tax has previously been levied in the original territory of the District beginning in Fiscal Year 2006-07 pursuant to Ordinance No. 478 passed and adopted by the City Council on July 12, 2005 and the special tax is hereby levied commencing in Fiscal Year 2019-20 in the District, including the Annexation Territory, and in each fiscal year thereafter to pay for the Services for the District and all costs of administering the District. City of Atascadero Ordinance No. 619 Page 2 of 3 SECTION 3. The City's Finance Director or designee or employee or consultant of the City is hereby authorized and directed each fiscal year to determine the specific special tax to be levied for the next ensuing fiscal year for each parcel of real property within the District, including the Annexation Territory, in the manner and as provided in the Resolution of Formation. SECTION 4. Exemptions from the levy of the special tax shall be as provided in the Resolution of Formation and the applicable provisions of the Community Facilities District Law. In no event shall the special tax be levied on any parcel within the District in excess of the maximum special tax specified in the Resolution of Formation. SECTION 5. All of the collections of the special tax shall be used as provided in the Community Facilities District Law and in the Resolution of Formation, including, but not limited to, the payment of the costs of the Services, the payment of the costs of the City in administering the District, and the costs of collecting and administering the special tax. SECTION 6. The special tax shall be collected in the same manner as ordinary ad valorem taxes are collected and 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; provided, however, that the City Council may provide for other appropriate methods of collection by resolution(s) of the City Council. The Finance Director of the City is hereby authorized and directed to provide all necessary information to the auditor/tax collector of the County of San Luis Obispo in order to effect proper billing and collection of the special tax, so that the special tax shall be included on the secured property tax roll of the County of San Luis Obispo for Fiscal Year 2019-20 and for each fiscal year thereafter until no longer required to pay for the Services or until otherwise terminated by the City. SECTION 7. 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, including the Annexation Territory, 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, including the Annexation Territory, shall not be affected. SECTION 8. A summary of this ordinance, approved by the City Attorney, together with the ayes and noes, shall be published twice: at least five days prior to its final passage in the Atascadero News, a newspaper published and circulated in the City of Atascadero, and; before the expiration of fifteen (15) days after its final passage, in the Atascadero News, a newspaper published and circulated in the City of Atascadero. A copy of the full text of this ordinance shall be on file in the City Clerk's Office on and after the date following introduction and passage and shall be available to any interested member of the public. SECTION 9. This Ordinance shall take effect 30 days from the date of final passage. City of Atascadero Ordinance No. 619 Page 3 of 3 INTRODUCED at a regular meeting of the City Council held on February 12, 2019 and PASSED and ADOPTED by the City Council of the City of Atascadero, State of California, on February 26, 2019. CITY OF ATASCADERO Heather Moreno, Mayor APPROVED AS TO FOR Brian A. Pierik, City Attorney STATE OF CALIFORNIA ) COUNTY OF SAN LUIS OBISPO ) ss CITY OF ATASCADERO ) I, LARA K. CHRISTENSEN, City Clerk of the City of Atascadero, DO HEREBY CERTIFY that Ordinance No. 619 was duly introduced at a regular meeting held February 12, 2019 and adopted at a regular meeting of the City Council held on the 26th day of February, 2019 by the following roll call vote, to wit: AYES: Council Members Bourbeau, Fonzi, Funk, Newsom, and Mayor Moreno NOES: None ABSENT: None RA V. CHRISTENSEN, CITY CLERK I hereby certify that the foregoing is the original of Ordinance No. 619 duly passed and adopted by the Atascadero City Council at their regular meeting held on February 26, 2019 and that summaries of the Ordinance were published on February 15, 2019 and February 29, 2019 in the Atascadero News newspaper.