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Home My WebLink AboutResolution 2011-50 Fiscal Year 2011 / 2012 Community Facilities District 2005-1 (University Park) Special TaxCITY OF PALM DESERT FINANCE DEPARTMENT STAFF REPORT REQUEST: APPROVAL OF RESOLUTION NO. 2011- 50 AUTHORIZING THE LEVY OF A SPECIAL TAX IN COMMUNITY FACILITIES DISTRICT NO. 2005-1 (UNIVERSITY PARK) FOR FISCAL YEAR 2011 /2012 DATE: JUNE 23, 2011 CONTENTS: RESOLUTION NO. 2011- 50 EXHIBIT A Recommendation By Minute Motion, that the City Council approve Resolution No. 2011-50 authorizing the levy of a special tax in Community Facilities District No. 2005-1 (University Park) for Fiscal Year 2011/2012. Background The Community Facilities District known as University Park (No. 2005-1) is the area north of Desert Willow between Portola and Cook Street whose improvements are funded by the issuance of the $50 million and $17.915 million bonds issued to fund the improvements for streets, infrastructure, water, sewer, park improvements, and land acquisitions. Yearly the City Council must approve the levy of the special tax. Staff requests that Council authorize the levy of a special tax to pay for costs and expenses related to the Community Facilities District. The specific rate of the special tax for the next fiscal year is attached to the resolution as Exhibit A. Approval of the resolution will allow the County Auditor to collect taxes as they become due. A report will be provided at the close of the tax collection period indicating the amounts collected. Therefore, staff requests that Resolution No. 2011- 5o be approved. Staff Report Approval of Resolution 2011- 50 authorizing special tax levy — University Park June 23, 2011 Page 2 of 2 Fiscal Analysis The University Park bonds are repaid through taxes collected on the respective parcels located within the boundaries. Approval of the resolution will allow the parcels to be levied for the 2011-2012 tax year and provide the City with the funds to pay the debt service on a timely basis. Submitted by: aul S. Gibson Director of Finance/City Treasurer Approval: n M. Wohlmuth Manager CITY COUNCILACTION APPROVED ✓ DENIED RECEIVED OTHER. MEETING DATE AYES: Fj',-ierj KrcDoefilS 5 NOES:nnc'- ABSENT: 4LOt� ABSTAIN: I�fft- VERIFIED BY--LDYL T6 Original on File with City Clerk's Office H:\WPDOCS\Interoffice MemosWssessment Districts\University Park\approval of levy in CFD No 2005-1 fy 1 1 12 final.doc RESOLUTION NO. 2011- 50 RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PALM DESERT, CALIFORNIA AUTHORIZING THE LEVY OF A SPECIAL TAX IN COMMUNITY FACILITES DISTRICT NO. 2005-1 (UNIVERSITY PARK) FOR FISCAL YEAR 2011/2012 WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Palm Desert (hereinafter referred to as the "Agency"), has initiated proceedings, held a public hearing, conducted an election and received a favorable vote from the qualified electors relating to the levy of a special tax in a Community Facilities District, as authorized pursuant to the terms and provisions of the "Community Facilities Act of 1982", being Chapter 2.5, Part 1, Division 2, Title 5 of the Government Code of the State of California. This Community Facilities District shall hereinafter be referred to as "District", and; WHEREAS, this City Council, by Ordinance as authorized by Section 53340 of the Government Code of the State of California, has authorized the levy of a special tax to pay for costs and expenses related to said Community Facilities District, and this City Council is desirous to establish the specific rate of the special tax to be collected for the next fiscal year. NOW, THEREFORE, IT IS HEREBY RESOLVED AS FOLLOWS: SECTION 1. That the above recitals are true and correct. SECTION 2. That the special tax rates for each tax category to be used to generate special tax revenues, which will be collected to pay for the costs and expenses for the next fiscal year (2011/2012) for the referenced District, is hereby determined and established as set forth in the attached, referenced and incorporated Exhibit "A". SECTION 3. That the rate as set forth above does not exceed the amount as previously authorized by Ordinance of this Council, and is not in excess of that as previously approved by the qualified electors of the District. 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, procedures and sale in case 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. Monies above collected shall be paid into the District funds. SECTION 6. The Auditor of the County 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 improvements, special tax" or by any other suitable designation, the installment of the special tax, and for the exact rate and amount of said tax, reference is made to the attached Exhibit "A". RESOLUTION NO. 2011- 50 SECTION 7. The County Auditor shall then, at the close of the tax collection period, promptly render to this Agency 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 8. Special Taxes are to be levied on non-exempt parcels within CFD No. 2005-1. Should it be discovered that any taxable parcels are not submitted to the County Auditor for inclusion into the 2011/2012 Tax Roll subsequent to the submittal deadline of August 10, 2011, the City Council directs the City of Palm Desert staff or their agents to bill such parcels directly via U.S. mail using the rates as approved in Exhibit "A". PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED by the City Council of the City of Palm Desert, California this 23rd day of June, 2011 by the following vote to wit: AYES: NAYS: ABSENT: ABSTAIN: JEAN M. BENSON, MAYOR ATTEST: RACHELLE D. KLASSEN, CITY CLERK CITY OF PALM DESERT, CALIFORNIA APPROVED AS TO FORM: DAVID J. ERWIN, CITY ATTORNEY BEST, BEST & KRIEGER C:\Users\ahernandezWppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\Temporary Internet Files\Content.Outlook\MMRL7ZSC\RES- CFD2005-1 LEVY OF SPECIAL TAX fy I I -I 2.docx RESOLUTION NO. 2011- 50 Exhibit "A" Community Facilities District No. 2005-1 (University Park) Proposed Special Tax Rates Fiscal Year 2011/2012 Zones A — D: The following table summarizes the Maximum and the Proposed Special Tax Rates relating to each land use class. LAND USE CLASS SPECIAL TAX RATE MULTIPLIER MAXIMUM SPECIAL TAX RATE PROPOSED SPECIAL TAX RATED) Developed Property Zone A Per Acre $21,000 $21,000 Zone B Per Acre $27,000 $27,000 Zone C Per Acre $27,000 $27,000 Zone D Per Acre $23,000 $23,000 Undeveloped & Provisional Undeveloped Pro ert Zone A Per Acre $21,000 $21,000 Zone B Per Acre $27,000 $27,000 Zone C Per Acre $27,000 $27,000 Zone D Per Acre $23,000 $23,000 The Proposed Special Tax Rates to be Levied for Fiscal Year 2009/2010 will not exceed the Maximum Special Tax Rates described above. Zone E. The following table summarizes the Maximum and the Proposed Special Tax Rates relating to each land use class. SPECIAL TAX RATE RESIDENTIAL MAXIMUM PROPOSED LAND USE CLASS MULTIPLIER FLOOR AREA SPECIAL SPECIAL SO FT TAX RATE TAX RATE(l) Single Family Property Per square foot of Residential Greater than 2,300 $1.44 $1.44 Floor Area Single Family Property Per square foot of Residential 2,300 to 1,725 $1.67 $1.67 Floor Area Single Family Property Per square foot of Residential Less than 1,725 $1.38 $1.38 Floor Area Multifamily Property Per square foot of Residential N/A $1.50 $1.50 Floor Area Non Residential Property Per Acre N/A $28,000 $28,000 Undeveloped Property Per Acre N/A 1 $28,000 1 $28,000 '"The Proposed Special Tax Rates to be Levied for Fiscal Year 2009/2010 will not exceed the Maximum Special Tax Rates described above. C:\Users\ahernandez\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\Temporary Internet Files\Content.Outlook\MMRL7ZSC\RES- CFD2005-1 LEVY OF SPECIAL TAX fy 11-12.docx