RESOLUTION 2025-56
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PATTERSON
APPROVING THE SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY OF
PATTERSON AND VOP NORTH LLC FOR REIMBURSEMENT OF THE MEJIA
PROPERTY IMPROVEMENTS IN THE VILLAGES OF PATTERSON
DEVELOPMENT
WHEREAS, on December 12, 2006, the Patterson City Council adopted Resolution No. 2006- 122 approving a Combined Preliminary and Final Development Plan and other entitlements for the project known as the Villages of Patterson, which is comprised of approximately 692 gross acres located south of Eucalyptus Avenue, east of State Highway 33, west of Sycamore Avenue, and north of Walnut Avenue (the “Villages Project”); and WHEREAS, on December 19, 2006, the City Council adopted Ordinance No. 681 approving a Development Agreement for the Villages Project (the “DA”); and WHEREAS, within the bounds of the Villages Project is a property known as Assessor’s Parcel Number 047-031-013 referred to herein as the “Mejia Property”; and WHEREAS, VOP North LLC (“VOP North”), as the owner and developer of certain parcels within the Villages Project, including the Mejia Property, is a party to the DA and is subject to its benefits and obligations; and
WHEREAS, the DA requires developers, including VOP North, to participate in the construction of public facilities improvements for development of the Villages Project; and WHEREAS, in accordance with the obligations under the DA, on October 16, 2018, the City formed “CFD 2018-1” to finance construction of certain improvements and facilities that are required to serve the Villages Project; and
WHEREAS, VOP North completed the construction of certain public improvements with development of the Mejia Property and has submitted a request to the City, along with all required documentation, to be reimbursed for the costs of these improvements; and WHEREAS, VOP North maintains that it has satisfied its obligation under the DA, and is therefore entitled to payment of its portion of funds owed to it from CFD 2018-1 as reimbursement for construction of the Mejia Property public improvements; and WHEREAS, the City acknowledges the reimbursement obligation, but disputes the timing at which point the reimbursement obligation is due; and
WHEREAS, to resolve the reimbursement dispute, the City and VOP North have negotiated a settlement agreement to set forth the terms of payment of the Reimbursement Obligation (the “Settlement Agreement”).
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NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City of Patterson City Council that the City Council hereby approves and authorizes the City Manager to execute the Settlement Agreement, attached and incorporated hereto as Exhibit A. Any further modifications to the Settlement Agreement shall be subject to approval by the City Attorney.
The foregoing resolution was adopted by the City Council at a regular meeting held on September 16, 2025, by __________________________, who moved its adoption, which motion was duly seconded by ________________________, and the resolution adopted by the following roll call vote:
AYES:
NOES:
EXCUSED:
APPROVED:
Michael Clauzel
Mayor of the City of Patterson
ATTEST:
Aracely Alegre
City Clerk of the City of Patterson
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I hereby certify that the foregoing is a full, correct and true copy of a resolution passed by the City Council of the City of Patterson, a Municipal Corporation of the County of Stanislaus, State of California, at a regular meeting held on the 16th day of September 2025, and I further certify that said resolution is in full force and effect and has never been rescinded or modified.
DATED:
____________________________
City Clerk of the City of Patterson
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EXHIBIT A
Settlement Agreement