RESOLUTION NO. 26-XX
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
LANCASTER, CALIFORNIA ANNEXING OF TERRITORY
(WEST LANCASTER 162) TO A COMMUNITY FACILITIES
DISTRICT, AUTHORIZING THE LEVY OF A SPECIAL TAX,
AND SUBMITTING LEVY OF TAX TO QUALIFIED
ELECTORS, CITY OF LANCASTER COMMUNITY
FACILITIES DISTRICT NO. 2021-1 (PUBLIC SERVICES)
ANNEXATION NO. 4
WHEREAS, this Council, on September 8, 2026, adopted Resolution No. 26-68 (the “Resolution of Intention”) stating its intention to annex the territory to the City’s Community Facilities District No. 2021-1 (Public Services) (the “CFD”), pursuant to the Mello-Roos Community Facilities Act of 1982, as amended (the “Act”); and WHEREAS, a copy of the Resolution of Intention, incorporating a description and map of the proposed boundaries of the territory to be annexed to the CFD and stating the facilities to be provided and the rate and method of apportionment of the special tax to be levied within the CFD to pay for the services of the CFD, is on file with the City Clerk and the provisions thereof are fully incorporated herein by this reference as if fully set forth herein; and
WHEREAS, the Resolution of Intention set October 13, 2026, as the date of the public hearing; and
WHEREAS, the property owners within the proposed annexation area were correctly subsequently notified that the public hearing was to be held on October 13, 2026; and
WHEREAS, a notice was published in the newspaper correctly stating October 13, 2026 as the date of the public hearing in accordance with the Act; and WHEREAS, on the 13th of October, this Council held a public hearing as required by the Act and the Resolution of Intention relative to the proposed annexation of territory to the CFD; and
WHEREAS, at said hearing interested persons desiring to be heard on all matters pertaining to the annexation of territory to the CFD and the levy of said special taxes within the area proposed to be annexed were heard and a full and fair hearing was held; and
WHEREAS, prior to the time fixed for said hearing, written protests had not been filed against the proposed annexation of territory to the CFD by (i) 50% or more of the registered voters, or six registered voters, whichever is more, residing in the existing CFD, or (ii) 50% or more of the registered voters, or six registered, whichever is more, residing in the territory proposed to be annexed to the CFD, or (iii) owners of one-half or more of the area of land in the existing CFD, or (iv) owners of one-half or more of the area of land in the territory proposed to be annexed to the CFD; and WHEREAS, Annexation Map No. 4 to the CFD has been filed with the County Recorder of the County of Los Angeles, which map shows the territory to be annexed in these proceedings, and a copy thereof is on file with the City Clerk.
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LANCASTER,
CALIFORNIA DOES HEREBY RESOLVE, DECLARE, DETERMINE AND ORDER AS
FOLLOWS
Section 1: All prior proceedings taken by this Council, with respect to the CFD and the proposed annexation of territory thereto, have been duly considered and are hereby determined to be valid and in conformity with the Act, and the CFD has been validly established pursuant to the Act. It has been determined that this project will intensify the use of the property creating a need for more services under this CFD.
Section 2: The description and map of the boundaries of the territory to be annexed to the CFD, as described in said Annexation No. 4 to the CFD on file with the City Clerk are hereby finally approved, are incorporated herein by reference, and shall be included within the boundaries of the CFD, and said territory is hereby ordered annexed to the CFD, subject to voter approval of the levy of the special taxes therein as hereinafter provided.
Section 3: The provisions of the Resolution of Intention have heretofore been adopted by this Council and are by this reference incorporated herein, as if fully set forth herein.
Section 4: Pursuant to the provisions of the Act, the proposition of the levy of the special tax within the territory to be annexed to the CFD shall be submitted to the voters of the area to be annexed to the CFD at an election called therefore as hereinafter provided.
Section 5: This Council hereby finds that fewer than 12 persons have been registered to vote within the territory proposed to be annexed to the CFD for each of the 90 days preceding the close of the public hearing heretofore conducted and concluded by this Council for the purposes of these annexation proceedings. Accordingly, and pursuant to Section 53326 of the Act, this Council finds that for purposes of these proceedings the qualified electors are the landowners within the territory proposed to be annexed to the CFD and that the vote shall be by said landowners, each having one vote for each acre or each portion thereof such landowner owns in the territory proposed to be annexed to the CFD.
Section 6: Pursuant to Section 53326 of the Act, the election shall be conducted by mail ballot, in accordance with the applicable provisions of the California Elections Code governing mail ballot elections of cities, and in particular the provisions of Division 4 (commencing with Section 4000), of that Code, insofar as they have not been waived by the unanimous consent of all landowners of the territory to be annexed to the CFD.
Section 7: The Council calls a special election to consider the measure described in the ballot referred to in paragraph 8 below, which election will be held on October 13, 2026, (“Election Day”) in the City Hall Council Chambers, located at 44933 Fern Avenue, Lancaster, California.
Section 8: The City Clerk will be the election official to conduct the election and caused to be provided to each landowner in the territory to be annexed to the CFD, a ballot in the form of Exhibit A hereto, which is hereby approved.
Section 9: The City Clerk has accepted the ballots of the qualified electors received prior to 1:30 p.m. on Election Day, whether received by mail or by personal delivery.
Section 10: This Council hereby further finds that the provisions of Section 53326 of the Act requiring a minimum of 90 days to elapse before said election is for the protection of voters, that the voters have waived such requirement and the date for the election hereinabove specified is established accordingly.
PASSED, APPROVED, AND ADOPTED this 13th day of October, 2026, by the following vote:
AYES:
NOES:
ABSENT:
ABSTAINED:
ATTEST: APPROVED:
____________________________ __________________________ ANDREA ALEXANDER R. REX PARRIS
City Clerk Mayor
City of Lancaster City of Lancaster
(STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
(COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES ) ss.
(CITY OF LANCASTER )
CERTIFICATION OF RESOLUTION
CITY COUNCIL
I, ____________________________________, City Clerk of the City of Lancaster, California, do hereby certify that this is a true and correct copy of the original Resolution No. 26-XX, for which the original is on file in my office.
WITNESS MY HAND AND THE SEAL OF THE CITY OF LANCASTER, on this ______ day of __________________, 2026.
(seal)
City of Lancaster
Community Facilities District No. 2021-1
(Public Services)
Annexation No. 4
OFFICIAL BALLOT
SPECIAL TAX ANNEXATION ELECTION
This ballot is for the special landowner election. You must return this ballot, signed, in the enclosed envelope to the office of the City Clerk of the City of Lancaster no later than 1:30 p.m. on October 13, 2026, either by mail or in person. The City Clerk’s office is located at City Hall, 44933 Fern Avenue, Lancaster, California.
To vote, mark in the voting square after the word “YES” or after the word “NO”.
For a list of acceptable marks, please refer to the back of this ballot.
If you wrongly mark, tear, or deface this ballot, return to the City Clerk of the City of Lancaster and obtain another.
YES:
NO:
BALLOT MEASURE: Shall the City of Lancaster, by and for its Community Facilities District No. 2021-1 (Public Services) (the “CFD”), be authorized to levy special taxes within the territory annexed to the CFD pursuant to and as described in the Resolution of Intention of the City of Lancaster adopted by its Council on September 8, 2026?
By executing in the space provided below, you also confirm your waiver of the time limit pertaining to the conduct of the election and any requirement for notice of election and analysis and arguments with respect to the ballot measure, as such waivers are described and permitted by Section 53326 (a) and 53327 (b) of the California Government Code.
Acres Owned Within Territory Annexed:
Number of Votes:
Property Owner:
Property Owner/Authorized Representative Signature: ________________________