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ORDINANCE NO. 2026-1533
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LAKE ELSINORE,
CALIFORNIA, ACTING AS THE LEGISLATIVE BODY OF COMMUNITY
FACILITIES DISTRICT NO. 2025-1 OF THE CITY OF LAKE ELSINORE
(CANYON HILLS HEIGHTS) AUTHORIZING THE LEVY OF A SPECIAL TAX
WITHIN SUCH DISTRICT
Whereas, on June 24, 2025, the City Council of the City of Lake Elsinore (the “City
Council”) adopted Resolution No. 2025-034 stating its intention to form Community Facilities
District No. 2025-1 of the City of Lake Elsinore (Canyon Hills Heights) (“Community Facilities
District No. 2025-1” 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 June 24, 2025, the City Council also adopted Resolution No. 2025-035
stating its intention to incur bonded indebtedness within the District in the amount not to exceed
$14,000,000 to finance the facilities identified in Resolution No. 2025-034 (the “Facilities”); and
the incidental expenses to be incurred in financing the Facilities and forming and administering
the District (the “Incidental Expenses”); and
Whereas, a notice calling a public hearing on August 12, 2025, was published as
required by law relative to the intention of the City Council to establish Community Facilities
District No. 2025-1 and to incur bonded indebtedness within Community Facilities District
No. 2025-1; and
Whereas, on August 12, 2025, the City Council conducted a noticed public hearing to
determine whether it should proceed with the establishment of Community Facilities District
No. 2025-1, issue bonds for the benefit of Community Facilities District No. 2025-1 to pay for the
Facilities and Incidental Expenses, authorize the levy of special taxes to pay for the Facilities set
forth in the Resolution of Formation (as defined below) and to authorize the rate and method of
apportionment of the special taxes in the form attached as Attachment “C” to Resolution No.
2025-034 (the “Rate and Method”) to be levied within Community Facilities District No. 2025-1
for the purposes described in the Resolution of Formation; and
Whereas, at the August 12, 2025, public hearing all persons desiring to be heard on all
matters pertaining to the establishment of Community Facilities District No. 2025-1, the levy of
the special taxes in accordance with the Rate and Method and the issuance of bonds within
Community Facilities District No. 2025-1 to pay for the cost of the proposed Improvements and
Incidental Expenses, and the levy of special taxes to pay for the Facilities, were heard and a full
and fair hearing was held; and
Whereas, after the public hearing, on August 12, 2025, the City Council adopted
Resolution Nos. 2025-60 (the “Resolution of Formation”) and 2025-61 which formed the District
and called a special election on August 12, 2025, within the District on propositions relating to
the levying of the special taxes, the incurring of bonded indebtedness and the establishment of
an appropriations limit for the District, which were approved by more than two-thirds vote by the
qualified electors on August 12, 2025; and
Whereas, pursuant to Resolution No. 2025-62, adopted on August 12, 2025, the City
Council, acting as the legislative body of Community Facilities District No. 2025-1, declared the
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results of the special election and directed the recording of a notice of special tax lien within
Community Facilities District No. 2025-1; and
Whereas, the District received a petition signed by Tri Pointe Homes IE-SD, Inc., a
California Corporation (the “Owner”), which owns all of the land within Community Facilities
District No. 2025-1, which petition meets the requirements of Section 53332 of the Act,
requesting that the District initiate proceedings to approve the new rate and method of
apportionment for Community Facilities District No. 2025-1, attached to the Resolution of
Intention (as defined below) as Attachment “A” (the “First Amended and Restated Rate and
Method”); and
Whereas, on March 10, 2026, the City Council, acting as the legislative body of
Community Facilities District No. 2025-1, adopted Resolution No. 2026-26 (the “Resolution of
Intention”), stating its intention to consider the approval of the First Amended and Restated Rate
and Method; and
Whereas, a notice calling a public hearing on April 14, 2026, was published as required
by law relative to the intention of the City Council to consider the approval of the First Amended
and Restated Rate and Method; and
Whereas, on April 14, 2026, this City Council conducted a noticed public hearing to
determine whether it should proceed with the approval of the First Amended and Restated Rate
and Method; and
Whereas, at the April 14, 2026, public hearing, all persons desiring to be heard on all
matters pertaining to the approval of the First Amended and Restated Rate and Method were
heard, and a full and fair hearing was held; and
Whereas, on April 14, 2026, following the close of the public hearing, the City Council
adopted Resolution No. 2026-36 (the “Change Resolution”), which called a special election on
April 14, 2026 within Community Facilities District No. 2025-1 on the approval of the First
Amended and Restated Rate and Method; and
Whereas, on April 14, 2026, a special election was held within Community Facilities
District No. 2025-1 at which the qualified electors approved by more than a two-thirds vote,
Proposition A, approving the First Amended and Restated Rate and Method for Community
Facilities District No. 2025-1; and
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL, ACTING AS THE LEGISLATIVE BODY OF
THE CITY OF LAKE ELSINORE COMMUNITY FACILITIES DISTRICT NO. 2025-1 (CANYON
HILLS HEIGHTS), 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 the levy of
special taxes within Community Facilities District No. 2025-1 at the maximum rates and in
accordance with the First Amended and Restated Rate and Method.
Section 3: The City Council is hereby further authorized to determine in each
subsequent fiscal year, by ordinance, or by resolution if permitted by then applicable law, on or
before August 10 of each year, or such later date as is permitted by law, the specific special tax
rates and amounts to be levied on each parcel of land in the District pursuant to the First
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Amended and Restated Rate and Method. The special tax rates to be levied pursuant to the
First Amended and Restated Rate and Method shall not exceed the applicable maximum rates
set forth therein, but the special taxes may be levied at lower rates.
Section 4: Properties or entities of the state, federal or other local governments shall
be exempt from the special taxes, except as otherwise provided in Sections 53317.3 and
53317.5 of the Act and the First Amended and Restated Rate and Method. No other properties
or entities are exempt from the special taxes unless the properties or entities are expressly
exempted in the Resolution of Formation and the Change Resolution, or in a resolution of
consideration to levy a new special tax or special taxes or to alter the rate or method of
apportionment of an existing special tax as provided in Section 53334 of the Act.
Section 5: All of the collections of the special taxes pursuant to the First Amended
and Restated Rate and Method shall be used as provided for in the Act, the Resolution of
Formation, and the Change Resolution. The special taxes shall be levied within the District only
so long as needed for the purposes described in the Resolution of Formation and in the Change
Resolution.
Section 6: The special taxes levied pursuant to the First Amended and Restated
Rate and Method 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 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 any bonded indebtedness of the District, 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, order that the same be collected by an action brought in the superior court to
foreclose the lien of such special tax.
Section 8: The Mayor 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 a newspaper of general circulation published and circulated in the City
of Lake Elsinore.
Section 9: This Ordinance relating to the levy of the special taxes within the District
shall take effect 30 days following its final passage, and the specific authorization for adoption is
pursuant to the provisions of Section 53340 of the Act. Upon effectiveness, this Ordinance shall
supersede Ordinance No. 2025-1515 previously approved by the City with respect to the levy of
special taxes of the District.
Section 10: The City Clerk is hereby authorized to transmit a certified copy of this
ordinance to the Riverside County Assessor and Treasurer-Tax Collector, 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: 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.
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PASSED, APPROVED, AND ADOPTED at a regular meeting of the City Council of the
City of Lake Elsinore, California, on this 28th day of April 2026.
Robert E. Magee
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. 2026-1533 was introduced by the City Council of the City of Lake Elsinore,
California, at the Regular meeting of April 14, 2026 and adopted at the Regular meeting of April
28, 2026 and that the same was adopted by the following vote:
AYES: Council Members Tisdale, Manos, and Carroll; Mayor Pro Tem Sheridan; and Mayor
Magee
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
ABSTAIN: None
Candice Alvarez, MMC
City Clerk
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