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HomeMy WebLinkAbout185-97RESOLUTION NO. 185-97 DECLARING INTENT TO ESTABLISH DANVILLE COMMUNITY FACILITIES DISTRICT NO. 97-1 FOR THE PROVISION OF POLICE SERVICES (CALIFORNIA MEADOWS) WHEREAS, Kaufman & Broad of Northern California, Inc. ("Kaufman & Broad") has received land use approvals from Contra Costa County allowing the development of a 192-unit residential subdivision commonly known as "California Meadows"; and WHEREAS, as a condition of approval imposed by the County, Kaufman & Broad is required to place the subdivision in a county service area or other special district to fund the extension of police services to the subdivision; and WHEREAS, on August 5, 1997, the Town of Danville ("Town") and Kaufman & Broad entered into a Preannexation and Processing Agreement (the "Agreement") establishing the conditions upon which The Meadows would be annexed into the Town; and WHEREAS, one of the conditions of the Agreement is that Kaufman & Broad agreed to the creation of a funding mechanism to fund the extension of police services by the Town to the new subdivision; and WHEREAS, the Town and Kaufman & Broad have determined that the most appropriate way of fulfilling this condition is the creation of a Community Facilities District pursuant to the provisions of the Mello-Roos Community Facilities Act of 1982 (Government Code Section 53311 et seq.); and WHEREAS, the Town has received a petition from Kaufman & Broad requesting the institution of proceedings for the formation of the district; now, therefore, be it RESOLVED, by the Danville Town Council that: 1. The Town proposes to establish a community facilities district pursuant to the authority of the Mello-Roos Community Facilities Act of 1982, the boundaries of which district shall be conterminous with those of Subdivision 8000. 2. The name of the proposed district shall be the Danville Community Facilities District No. 97-1. 3. The proposed district shall be used solely for the purpose of funding the extension of police services to the area encompassed within the district, an area which currently receives no police services from the Town of Danville. The district may not be used to fund the provision of any other municipal services or to fund the construction of any public facilities. 4. In order to fund the extension of police services, the district shall annually levy a special tax against all non-exempt real property within the district. The annual levy for the first year shall be in the amount of $450 and may be increased every year in an amount equal to the percentage increase in the consumer price index for the San Francisco Metropolitan Area for the twelve month period immediately preceding the annual setting of the special tax rate, up to a maximum of three percent (3%) per year. The annual levy, including this cost of living adjustment, shall never exceed $600 per year. Because all of the parcels within the district are single family residences which will receive the same level of police services, the special tax is apportioned equally among all parcels within the district. The special tax will be collected annually by the Contra Costa County tax collector as part of the secured property tax roll and will be secured by the recordation of a continuing lien against all parcels within the district pursuant to Streets and Highways Code Section 3114.5. Because the special tax is used to pay for the ongoing provision of police services and not public facilities, there will be no ability to prepay future taxes. 5. Pursuant to Streets and Highways Code Section 3110 and 3111, the City Clerk is directed to file the map describing the proposed district boundaries with the Contra Costa County Recorder within 15 days after adoption of this resolution. 6. Pursuant to Government Code Section 53321.5, the Town Manager and Chief of Police are directed to prepare a report describing the police services required to adequately meet the needs of the district and the estimated costs of providing those services. This report shall be presented to the Town Council at the time of the public hearing on the proposed district. 7. The Town Council will hold a public hearing regarding the establishment of the district on January 20, 1998. 8. Because there are fewer than 12 registered voters living within the proposed district, the vote on the special tax will be conducted by providing the property owner(s) with a ballot, which shall be returned to the City Clerk once completed. APPROVED by the Danville Town Council at a regular meeting held on December 16, 1997, by the following vote: AYES: Waldo, NOES: None ABSTAINED: None ABSENT: None Arnerich, Doyle, Greenberg, Shimansky MAYOR APPROVED AS TO FORM: CITY ATTORNEY CITY CLERK PAGE 2 OF RESOLUTION NO. 185-97