RESOLUTION NO. 24-___
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA CLARITA,
CALIFORNIA ACTING AS THE LEGISLATIVE BODY OF THE CITY OF SANTA CLARITA COMMUNITY FACILITIES DISTRICT NO. 2016-1 (VISTA CANYON),
AUTHORIZING THE ESTABLISHMENT OF AN ANNUAL SPECIAL TAX
WHEREAS, the City Council (Council) of the City of Santa Clarita, California (City), had previously initiated proceedings, held a public hearing, conducted an election and received a favorable vote from the qualified electors to authorize the levy of special taxes in and for the City of Santa Clarita Community Facilities District No. 2016-1 (Vista Canyon) (CFD), 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 (Act); and
WHEREAS, on April 26, 2016, this Council, acting as the legislative body of the CFD, adopted Ordinance No. 16-06 (Ordinance and incorporated herein by reference), which authorized the levy of special taxes within the CFD pursuant to the Act; and
WHEREAS, Government Code Section 53340 and the Ordinance specified that the Council may provide, by resolution, for the levy of the special taxes within the CFD in accordance with the formulas set forth in the rate and method of apportionment of special taxes as shown in Exhibit A attached to the Ordinance, or as may be modified or amended from time to time by a resolution of change or annexation adopted pursuant to the provisions of the Act (RMA); and
WHEREAS, in order to make the annual levy of the special taxes of the CFD to be consistent with other community facilities districts administered by the City, it is now necessary and appropriate that the Council authorize the annual levy and collection of the special taxes for the purposes specified in the Ordinance by the adoption of a resolution as specified by the Act and Ordinance.
NOW THEREFORE, the City Council of the City of Santa Clarita, California, acting as the legislative body of the City of Santa Clarita Community Facilities District No. 2016-1 (Vista Canyon), does hereby resolve as follows:
SECTION 1. The Council, acting as the legislative body of the CFD, hereby authorizes the levy of the special taxes for the purposes specified in the Ordinance. The Director of Administrative Services is hereby authorized to determine the specific annual tax rates and amounts to be levied for each fiscal year, commencing for Fiscal Year 2024-25, in accordance with the RMA as provided in Section 53340 of the Act, and to prepare or cause to be prepared a list of all nonexempt parcels within the CFD and the specific amount of the special taxes for each such parcel (List), except that the annual special tax rates to be levied shall not exceed the maximum rates for the annual special taxes provided in the RMA. The Director of Administrative Services is hereby authorized and directed to submit such List for each fiscal year
to the County Auditor of the County of Los Angeles (County Auditor) on or before August 10th of each fiscal year or such later date to which the County Auditor may agree.
SECTION 2. For each fiscal year, the special taxes shall be collected in the same manner as ordinary ad valorem property taxes are collected, and the Tax Collector is hereby authorized to deduct reasonable administrative costs incurred in collecting any said special taxes, provided, however, the Director of Administrative Services may determine to collect the special taxes at different times and in a different manner if necessary to meet the financial obligations of the CFD.
SECTION 3. For each fiscal year, the County Auditor shall at the close of the tax collection period, promptly render to the CFD a detailed report showing the 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 4. The City Clerk shall certify to the passage and adoption of this resolution.
SECTION 5. If any section, subsection, sentence, clause, phrase, or portion of this resolution is, for any reason, held to be invalid or unconstitutional by the decision of any court of competent jurisdiction, such decision shall not affect the validity of the remaining provisions of this resolution and each section, subsection, subdivision, sentence, clause, phrase, or portion thereof, irrespective of the fact that any one or more sections, subsections, sentences, clauses, phrases, or portions might subsequently be declared invalid or unconstitutional. Additionally, if any section, subsection, sentence, clause, phrase, or portion of the List is, for any reason, held to be invalid or unconstitutional by the decision of any court of competent jurisdiction, such decision shall not affect the validity of the remaining provisions of the List and each section, subsection, subdivision, sentence, clause, phrase or portion thereof, irrespective of the fact that any one or more sections, subsections, sentences, clauses, phrases or portions might subsequently be declared invalid or unconstitutional.
PASSED, APPROVED, AND ADOPTED this 25th day of June 2024.
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MAYOR
ATTEST:
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CITY CLERK
DATE:__________________________
STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES ) ss.
CITY OF SANTA CLARITA )
I, Mary Cusick, City Clerk of the City of Santa Clarita, do hereby certify that the foregoing Resolution No. 24- was duly adopted by the City Council of the City of Santa Clarita at a regular meeting thereof, held on the 25th day of June 2024, by the following vote:
AYES: COUNCILMEMBERS:
NOES: COUNCILMEMBERS:
ABSENT: COUNCILMEMBERS:
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CITY CLERK