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ORDINANCE NO. 2016 -___
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LAKE
ELSINORE, CALIFORNIA, ACTING IN ITS CAPACITY AS THE LEGISLATIVE
BODY OF CITY OF LAKE ELSINORE COMMUNITY FACILITIES DISTRICT
NO. 2003-2 (CANYON HILLS) AUTHORIZING THE LEVY OF SPECIAL
TAXES WITHIN IMPROVEMENT AREA E
WHEREAS, the City of Lake Elsinore the (the “City”) has previously formed City of Lake
Elsinore Community Facilities District No. 2003-2 (Canyon Hills) (“Community Facilities District
No. 2003-2” or the “District”) pursuant to the Mello-Roos Community Facilities Act of 1982, as
amended, being Chapter 2.5 of Part 1 of Division 2 of Title 5 of the Government Code of the
State of California (the “Act”); and,
WHEREAS, on March 8, 2016, the City Council (the “City Council”) of the City adopted
Resolution No. 2016-021 declaring its intention to annex territory to be designated as
Improvement Area E of the District (“Improvement Area E”) pursuant to the Act and its intention
to incur bonded indebtedness for Improvement Area E; and,
WHEREAS, on April 12, 2016, after providing all notice required by the Act, the City
Council conducted a noticed public hearing required by the Act relative to the proposed
annexation of Improvement Area E, the proposed levy of a special tax therein to finance certain
public facilities and services described in Resolution No. 2016-021 and to secure the payment
of any bonded indebtedness of the District for Improvement Area E, and the proposed issuance
of up to $3,000,000 of bonded indebtedness as described in Resolution No. 2016-021; and,
WHEREAS, at the April 12, 2016, public hearing, all persons desiring to be heard on all
matters pertaining to the annexation of Improvement Area E and the proposed levy of the
special tax to finance the facilities and services described in Resolution No. 2016-021 and to
secure the payment of up to $3,000,000 of bonded indebtedness of the District for Improvement
Area E as described in Resolution No. 2016-021 (the “Bonds”) were heard and a full and fair
hearing was held; and,
WHEREAS, on April 12, 2016, the City Council adopted Resolution Nos. 2016-025 and
2016-026 which formed the District and called a special election within the District on April 12,
2016 on two propositions relating to the levy of a special tax within the District and the issuance
of the Bonds; and,
WHEREAS, on April 12, 2016, an election was held within the District at which the
qualified electors approved by more than a two-thirds vote Propositions A and B authorizing the
levy of a special tax within the District for the purposes described in Resolution No. 2016-027
and the issuance of the Bonds as described in Resolution No. 2016-026.
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LAKE ELSINORE
ACTING IN ITS CAPACITY AS THE LEGISLATIVE BODY OF THE CITY OF LAKE
ELSINORE COMMUNITY FACILITIES DISTRICT NO. 2003-2 (CANYON HILLS) ORDAINS
AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. The above recitals are all true and correct.
Section 2. By the passage of this Ordinance, the City Council authorizes and levies
special taxes within Improvement Area E pursuant to Sections 53328 and 53340 of the Act at
the rates and in accordance with the Rate and Method of apportionment set forth in
Attachment “A” to Resolution No. 2016-025, which is incorporated by reference herein (the
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“Rate and Method”). The special taxes are hereby levied commencing in the fiscal year
specified in the Rate and Method and in each fiscal year thereafter until payment in full of the
Bonds (including any bonds issued to refund the Bonds), payment of all costs of the public
facilities and services authorized to be financed by the District for Improvement Area E, and
payment of all costs of administering the District.
Section 3. Each of the Mayor, the City Manager, the Director of Administrative
Services, or their written designees (each, an “Authorized Officer”), acting alone, is hereby
authorized and directed each fiscal year to determine the specific special tax rates and amounts
to be levied in such fiscal year on each parcel of real property within Improvement Area E, in the
manner and as provided in the Rate and Method. The special tax rate levied on a parcel
pursuant to the Rate and Method shall not exceed the maximum rate set forth in the Rate and
Method for such parcel, but the special tax may be levied at a lower rate. Each Authorized
Officer is hereby authorized and directed to provide all necessary information to the Treasurer-
Tax Collector of the County of Riverside 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 times necessary to satisfy the financial obligations of the
District in each fiscal year until the Bonds are paid in full, the facilities have been paid for, and
provision has been made for payment of all of the administrative costs of the District.
Section 4. Properties or entities of the state, federal or other local governments shall
be exempt from the special tax, except as otherwise provided in Sections 53317.3 and 53317.5
of the Act and Section F of the Rate and Method. No other properties or entities are exempt
from the special tax unless the properties or entities are expressly exempted in Resolution No.
2016-025, or in a resolution of consideration to levy a new special tax or special taxes or to alter
the rate or method of apportionment or an existing special tax as provided in Section 53334 of
the Act.
Section 5. All of the collections of the special tax shall be used as provided for in the
Act, the Rate and Method and Resolution No. 2016-025.
Section 6. The 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
(which such procedures include the exercise of all rights and remedies permitted by law to make
corrections, including, but not limited to, the issuance of amended or supplemental tax bills), as
such procedure may be modified by law or by this City Council from time to time.
Section 7. As a cumulative remedy, if any amount levied as a special tax for
payment of the interest or principal of the Bonds (including any bonds issued to refund the
Bonds), 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 on the Bonds (including any bonds issued to refund the Bonds), order
that the same be collected by an action brought in the superior court to foreclose the lien of
such special tax, as authorized by the Act.
Section 8. The Mayor of the City shall sign this Ordinance and the City Clerk shall
attest to the Mayor’s signature and then cause the same to be published within fifteen (15) days
after its passage at least once in The Press Enterprise, a newspaper of general circulation
published and circulated in the City of Lake Elsinore.
Section 9. The specific authorization for adoption of this Ordinance is pursuant to the
provisions of Section 53340 of the Act.
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Section 10. The City Clerk is hereby authorized to transmit a certified copy of this
ordinance to the Treasurer-Tax Collector of the County of Riverside, and to perform all other
acts which are required by the Act, this Ordinance or by law in order to accomplish the purpose
of this Ordinance.
Section 11. A full reading of this Ordinance is dispensed with prior to its final passage,
a written or printed copy having been available to the City Council and the public a day prior to
its final passage.
Section 12. This Ordinance shall take effect thirty days after its final passage.
INTRODUCED at a regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Lake Elsinore,
California, on the 12th day of April, 2016, and ADOPTED at the regular meeting of the City
Council of the City of Lake Elsinore, California, on the 26th day of April, 2016.
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Brian Tisdale, Mayor
ATTEST: APPROVED AS TO FORM:
______________________________ ______________________________
Susan M. Domen, MMC, City Clerk Barbara Leibold, City Attorney
STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF RIVERSIDE ) ss.
CITY OF LAKE ELSINORE )
I, Susan M. Domen, MMC, City Clerk of the City of Lake Elsinore, California, hereby certify that
Ordinance No. 2016-____ was introduced at the regular City Council meeting of April 12, 2016, and
adopted at the regular meeting of April 26, 2016, by the following roll call vote:
AYES:
NOES:
ABSENT:
ABSTAIN:
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Susan M. Domen, MMC, City Clerk