ORDINANCE NO. _______
ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF RIVERSIDE, ACTING IN ITS CAPACITY AS THE LEGISLATIVE BODY OF COMMUNITY FACILITIES DISTRICT NO. 2025-2 (SAGECREST) OF THE CITY OF RIVERSIDE AUTHORIZING THE LEVY OF SPECIAL TAXES Whereas, on September 16, 2025, the City Council (the “City Council”) of the City of Riverside (the “City”) adopted Resolution No. 24305 (the “Resolution of Intention”) declaring its intention to form Community Facilities District No. 2025-2 (Sagecrest) of the City of Riverside (the “District”) pursuant to the MelloRoos 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 October 28, 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 and the proposed levy of a special tax therein to finance certain services described in Resolution No. ________ (the “Resolution of Formation”); and Whereas, at the October 28, 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 services described in the Resolution of Intention were heard and a full and fair hearing was held; and Whereas, on October 28, 2025, the City Council adopted the Resolution of Formation which formed the District and called a special election within the District on October 28, 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 October 28, 2025, a special election was held within the District at which the qualified electors approved by more than a twothirds vote Propositions A and B authorizing the levy of a special tax within the District for the purposes described in Resolution of Formation and establishing an appropriations limit for the District; and NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF RIVERSIDE, ACTING IN ITS CAPACITY AS THE LEGISLATIVE BODY OF COMMUNITY FACILITIES DISTRICT NO. 2025-2 (SAGECREST) OF THE CITY OF RIVERSIDE, ORDAINS AS FOLLOWS:
The above recitals are all true and correct.
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 C to the Resolution of Intention, 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 until payment of all costs of the services authorized to be financed by the District, and payment of all costs of administering the District.
The Director of Finance of the City is hereby further authorized and directed each fiscal year, on or before August 10 of each year, or such later date as is permitted by law, to determine the specific special tax rates and amounts to be levied for the next ensuing fiscal year for each parcel of real property within the specific special tax rate and amount to be levied on each parcel of land in the Community Facilities District pursuant to the Rate and Method. The special tax rate to be levied pursuant to the Rate and Method shall not exceed the applicable maximum rates set forth therein, but the special tax may be levied at a lower rate.
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 J 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 the Resolution of Formation 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 taxes pursuant to the Rate and Method shall be used as provided for in the Act and the Resolution of Formation. The special taxes shall be levied within the Community Facilities District only so long as needed for the purposes described in the Resolution of Formation.
Section 6. The special taxes levied pursuant to the 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 City Council from time to time.
Section 8. This Ordinance relating to the levy of the special taxes within the Community Facilities 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.
Section 9. The City Clerk is hereby authorized to transmit a certified copy of this ordinance to the County of Riverside Assessor and TreasurerTax 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.
ADOPTED by the City Council this ____ day of ______, 2025.
Mayor of the City of Riverside
ATTEST:
City Clerk of the City of Riverside
CERTIFICATION
I, Donesia Gause, City Clerk of the City of Riverside, certify that the foregoing ordinance was adopted by the City Council of the City of Riverside at a regular meeting held on the ____ day of _________, 2025, by the following vote:
AYES:
NOES:
ABSENT:
ABSTAINED:
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the official seal of the City of Riverside this _____ day of __________, 2025.
City Clerk of the City of Riverside
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