RESOLUTION NO. 2025-_
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF
THE CITY OF MERCED, CALIFORNIA, ACTING
AS THE LEGISLATIVE BODY OF THE
COMMUNITY FACILITIES DISTRICT NO. 2003-2
(SERVICES) OF THE CITY OF MERCED,
AUTHORIZING THE ESTABLISHMENT OF AN
ANNUAL SPECIAL TAX FOR SAID DISTRICT
FOR FISCAL YEAR 2025-2026
WHEREAS, the City Council (the "Legislative Body") of the City of Merced, California (the "City") had previously initiated proceedings, held public hearings, conducted elections and received a favorable vote from the qualified electors to authorize the levy of special taxes in and for the Community Facilities District No. 2003-2 (Services) of the City of Merced (the "District"), including Annexation Nos. 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21,22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, and 29 all as authorized pursuant to the terms and provisions of 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,
WHEREAS, this Legislative Body, by the adoption of Ordinance No. 2144 (the "Ordinance") as authorized by Section 53340 of the Act, has authorized the levy of such special taxes within the District; and,
WHEREAS, Government Code Section 53340 and the Ordinance specify that this Legislative Body may provide, by resolution, for the levy of the special taxes within the District in the current tax year at the same rates or at lower rates than the maximum rates provided for in the Ordinance levying such special taxes, if such resolution is adopted and a certified list of all parcels subject to the special tax levy, including the amount of the special tax to be levied on each parcel for the current tax year (the "Fiscal Year 2025-2026 Certified List"), is timely filed by the clerk or other official designated by this Legislative Body with the Auditor of the County of Merced (the "County Auditor"); and,
WHEREAS, it is now necessary and appropriate that this Legislative Body levy and collect the special taxes for Fiscal Year 2025-2026 for the purpose specified in the Ordinance by the adoption of a resolution as specified by the Act and Ordinance.
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NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, DETERMINED AND
ORDERED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF MERCED, ACTING
AS THE LEGISLATIVE BODY OF THE COMMUNITY FACILITIES
DISTRICT NO. 2003-2 (SERVICES) OF THE CITY OF MERCED, AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1. The above recitals are all true and correct.
SECTION 2. In accordance with the Act and the Ordinance, there is hereby levied upon all parcels within the District, which are not otherwise exempt from taxation under the Act or the Ordinance, the special taxes for Fiscal Year 2025- 2026 at the tax rate set forth in Exhibit "A", which rates do not exceed the maximum rates set forth in the Ordinance. After adoption of this Resolution, the District may make any necessary modifications to these special taxes to account for any unforeseen circumstances; provided, however, that any such modifications shall not result in an increase in the tax applicable to a category and can only be made prior to the submission of the Fiscal Year 2025-2026 Certified List to the County Auditor.
SECTION 3. The Finance Officer is hereby authorized and directed to prepare or cause the preparation of the Fiscal Year 2025-2026 Certified List and to submit such list to the County Auditor on or before August 10th or such later date to which the County Auditor may agree.
SECTION 4. 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 same procedure and sale in cases of any delinquency for ad valorem taxes, and the Tax Collector is hereby authorized to deduct reasonable administrative costs incurred in collecting any said special tax.
SECTION 5. It is hereby further directed that a certified copy of this Resolution, together with the Certified List for Fiscal Year 2025-2026, also be filed with the County Auditor.
SECTION 6. The County Auditor is hereby directed to enter in the next County assessment roll on which taxes will become due, opposite each lot or parcel of land effected in a space marked "public services, special tax" or by any other suitable designation, the installment of the special tax.
SECTION 7. The County Auditor shall then, at the close of the tax collection period, promptly render to the District a detailed report showing the X: \Special Projects\CFD-Services\Resolution to Establish Tax-Annex 24-27 FY 25-26.docx amount and/or amounts of such special tax installments, interest, penalties and percentages so collected and from what property collected, and also provide a statement of any percentages retained for the expense of making any such collection.
SECTION 8. This Resolution shall become effective upon its adoption.
PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED this 16th day of June 2025, by the following vote:
AYES: Council Members:
NOES: Council Members:
ABSENT: Council Members:
ABSTAIN: Council Members:
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MATTHEW SERRATTO, MAYOR
MAYOR
D. SCOTT MOBRIDE, CITY CLERK
BY:
Assistant/Deputy City Clerk
(SEAL)
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
CRAIG J. CORNWELL, CITY ATTORNEY
Saig Corre • Gornwell 5/23/2025
Date
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STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
) ss.
COUNTY OF MERCED )
_ City Clerk of the City of Merced,
do hereby certify that the foregoing Resolution was duly adopted by the City Council of the City of Merced, acting as the Legislative Body of the City of Merced, at a regular or adjourned regular meeting thereof held on the l _ day of 2025, and that it was so adopted by the following vote:
AYES: Council Members:
NOES: Council Members:
ABSENT: Council Members:
ABSTAIN: Council Members:
By:
City Clerk of the City of Merced
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FISCAL YEAR 2025-2026
SPECIAL TAX RATES
COMMUNITY FACILITIES DISTRICT NO. 2003-2 (SERVICES)
OF THE CITY OF MERCED
Type of Property
Multi-Family
Residential
Area 1
Area 2
Area 3
Area 4
Area 5 76.78
Area 6 71.40
Area 7
Area 9
Area 10 62.48
Area 11
Area 12 25.00
Area 13
Area 14
Area 15
Area 16
Area 17
Area 18
Area 19
Area 20
Area 21
Area 22
Area 23
Area 24
Area 25
Area 26
Area 27
Area 28
Area 29
Area 30
Area 31
Area 32
Area 33
Area 34
Area 35
Area 36
Area 38
Area 39
Area 40
Area 41
Area 42
Area 43
Area 44
Area 45
Area 46
Area 47
Area 48
Area 49
EXHIBIT A
FISCAL YEAR 2025-2026
SPECIAL TAX RATES
COMMUNITY FACILITIES DISTRICT NO. 2003-2 (SERVICES)
OF THE CITY OF MERCED
Type of Property
Single Family Multi-Family
Residential Residential Retail (per Office (per Industrial (per Other (per (per Unit) (per Unit) 1,000 sq.ft.) 1,000 sq.ft.) 1,000 sq.ft.) 1,000 sq.ft.) Area 50 2,299.92 1,740.96 726.84 688.76 443.02 726.84
Area 51 2,270.52 1,273.68 1,107.56 934.50 780.48 1,107.56 Area 52 2,597.60 2,315.52 533.00 602.22 235.34 602.22
Area 53 1,308.32 1,083.34 259.56 247.44 157.46 259.56
Note: Merced County's property tax is payable in two installments; therefore, the above rates are rounded down to the nearest even cent so it is divisible by two.
February February Percentage
2024 2025 Change
National CP! (Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers) - 304.28 312.46 2.687%
San Francisco CPI (Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers) 341.60 350.84 2.705% Average
2.696%