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Home My WebLink About2025-1516 CFD No. 2025-2 (Cambern Apartments Services) Special Tax LevyORDINANCE NO. 2025-1516 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LAKE ELSINORE, CALIFORNIA, ACTING IN ITS CAPACITY AS THE LEGISLATIVE BODY OF COMMUNITY FACILITIES DISTRICT NO. 2025-2 (CAMBERN APARTMENTS SERVICES) OF THE CITY OF LAKE ELSINORE, AUTHORIZING THE LEVY OF SPECIAL TAXES Whereas, on June 24, 2025, the City Council (the “City Council”) of the City of Lake Elsinore (the “City”) adopted Resolution No. 2025-36 declaring its intention to form Community Facilities District No. 2025-2 (Cambern Apartments Services) of the City of Lake Elsinore (the “District”) pursuant to the Mello-Roos Community Facilities Act of 1982, as amended, comprising 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 August 12, 2025, after providing all notice required by the Act, the City Council conducted a noticed public hearing required by the Act relative to the proposed formation of the District, the proposed levy of a special tax therein to finance certain public safety services described in Resolution No. 2025-36; and, Whereas, at the August 12, 2025, public hearing, all persons desiring to be heard on all matters pertaining to the formation of the District and the proposed levy of the special tax to finance the safety services described in Resolution No. 2025-36 were heard and a full and fair hearing was held; and, Whereas, on August 12, 2025, the City Council adopted Resolution No. 2025-063 which formed the District and called a special election within the District on August 12, 2025 on two propositions relating to the levy of a special tax within the District and the establishment of an appropriations limit within the District; and, Whereas, on August 12, 2025 a special election was held within the District at which the qualified electors approved by more than a two-thirds vote Proposition A authorizing the levy of a special tax within the District for the purposes described in Resolution No. 2025-064 and establishing an appropriations limit for the District. NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LAKE ELSINORE ACTING IN ITS CAPACITY AS THE LEGISLATIVE BODY OF COMMUNITY FACILITIES DISTRICT NO. 2025-2 (CAMBERN APARTMENTS SERVICES) OF THE CITY OF LAKE ELSINORE DOES ORDAIN 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 the District 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. 2025-36, which is incorporated by reference herein (the “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 so long as the services authorized to be financed by the District, are provided through such financing within the District. Docusign Envelope ID: CD754E13-9340-420E-99FC-5DD1E8429784 Ord. No. 2025-1516 Page 2 of 3 Section 3. Each of the Mayor, the City Manager, the Assistant City Manager, 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 the District, 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. 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 E 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. 2025-36, 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. 2025-36. 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. 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 8. The specific authorization for adoption of this Ordinance is pursuant to the provisions of Section 53340 of the Act. Section 9. 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 10. 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 11. This Ordinance shall take effect thirty days after its final passage. Docusign Envelope ID: CD754E13-9340-420E-99FC-5DD1E8429784 Ord. No. 2025-1516 Page 3 of 3 Section 12. Certification. The City Clerk shall certify to the passage of this Ordinance and shall cause a synopsis of the same to be published according to law. Passed, Approved, and Adopted at a regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Lake Elsinore, California, on this 26th day of August 2025. Brian Tisdale Mayor Attest: Candice Alvarez, MMC City Clerk STATE OF CALIFORNIA ) COUNTY OF RIVERSIDE ) ss. CITY OF LAKE ELSINORE ) I, Candice Alvarez, MMC, City Clerk of the City of Lake Elsinore, California, do hereby certify that Ordinance No. 2024-1516 was introduced by the City Council of the City of Lake Elsinore, California, at its Regular meeting of August 12, 2025, and adopted at its Regular meeting of August 26, 2025, and that the same was adopted by the following vote: AYES: Council Members Sheridan and Johnson; Mayor Pro Tem Magee; and Mayor Tisdale NOES: None ABSENT: Council Member Manos ABSTAIN: None Candice Alvarez, MMC City Clerk Docusign Envelope ID: CD754E13-9340-420E-99FC-5DD1E8429784