Resolution Number 89-10-17-7370
RESOLUTION NO. 89-10-17-7
DECLARATION OF INTENT - ASSESSMENT DISTRICT 89-1 (HIDDEN VALLEY)
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN
JUAN CAPISTRANO, CALIFORNIA, DECLARING INTENTION AND
COVERING PRELIMINARY DETERMINATION TO ORDER THE
CONSTRUCTION OF CERTAIN IMPROVEMENTS IN A PROPOSED
ASSESSMENT DISTRICT; ORDERING THE PREPARATION OF A
REPORT DESCRIBING THE DISTRICT TO BE ASSESSED TO PAY
THE COSTS AND EXPENSES THEREOF; AND PROVIDING FOR THE
ISSUANCE OF BONDS - ASSESSMENT DISTRICT 89-1 (HIDDEN
VALLEY)
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN JUAN CAPISTRANO, CALIFORNIA, DOES
HEREBY RESOLVE AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1.
The public interest and convenience require, and it is the intention of this
body, pursuant to the provisions of Division 12 of the Streets and Highways Code of the
State of California (the "Municipal Improvement Act 19130), to order the construction of
certain public improvements, together with appurtenances and appurtenant work, in a
special assessment district known and designated as ASSESSMENT DISTRICT NO. 89-1
(HIDDEN VALLEY) (hereinafter referred to as the "Assessment District").
DESCRIPTION OF IMPROVEMENTS
A. The construction and installation of sanitary sewers, together with
appurtenances and appurtenant work, to serve and benefit properties
located within the boundaries of the Assessment District.
B. Said streets, rights-of-way and easements shall be shown upon the plans
herein referred to and to be filed with these proceedings.
C. All of said work and improvements are to be constructed at the places
and in the particular locations, of the forms, sizes, dimensions and
materials, and at the lines, grades and elevations as shown and delineated
upon the plans, profiles and specifications to be made therefor, as
hereinafter provided.
D. The description of the improvements and the termini of the work
contained in this Resolution are general in nature. All items of work do
not necessarily extend for the full length of the description thereof. The
plans and profiles of the work as contained in the Engineer's "Report"
shall be controlling as to the correct and detailed description thereof.
E. Whenever any public way is herein referred to as running between two
public ways, or from or to any public way, the intersections of the public
ways referred to are included to the extent that work shall be shown on
the plans to be done therein.
F. Notice is hereby given of the fact that in many cases said work and
improvement will bring the finished work to a grade different from that
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formerly existing, and that to said extent, said grades are hereby
changed and said work will be done to said changed grades.
SECTION 2.
DESCRIPTION OF ASSESSMENT DISTRICT
That said improvements and work are of direct benefit to the properties and
land within the Assessment District, and this legislative body hereby makes the expenses
of said work and improvements charbeable upon a district, which said Assessment
District is hereby declared to be the Assessment District benefited by said work and
improvements and to be assessed to pay the costs and expenses thereof, including
incidental expenses and costs and which is described as follows:
All that certain territory in the District included within the exterior
boundary lines shown on the plat exhibiting the property affected or
benefited by or to be assessed to pay the costs and expenses of said
work and improvements in the Assessment District, said map titled and
identified as "PROPOSED BOUNDARIES OF ASSESSMENT DISTRICT
NO. 89-1 (HIDDEN VALLEY)", and which map was heretofore approved
and which said or diagram is on file with the transcript of these
proceedings, EXCEPTING therefrom the area shown within and
delineated upon said map or plat hereinabove referred to, the area of all
public streets, public avenues, public lanes, public roads, public drives,
public courts, public alleys, and all easements and rights-of-way therein
contained belonging to the public. For all particulars as to the
boundaries of the Assessment District, reference is hereby made to said
boundary map heretofore previously approved, and for a complete
description of said Assessment District, the said plat and proposed
boundary map on file shall govern.
REPORT OF ENGINEER
SECTION 3.
That this proposed improvement is hereby referred to the Superintendent of
Streets, who is hereby directed to make and file a combined report as authorized by
Section 2961 of the Streets and Highways Code of the State of California, said report to
be in writing and contain the following:
A. Plans and specifications of the proposed improvements;
B. An estimate of the cost of the proposed works of improvement, including
the cost of the incidental expenses in connection therewith;
C. A diagram showing the Assessment District above referred to, which
shall also show the boundaries and dimensions of the respective
subdivisions of land within said Assessment District, as the same existed
at the time of the passage of the Resolution of Intention, each of which
subdivisions shall be given a separate number upon said Diagram;
D. A proposed assessment of. the toal amount of the assessable costs and
expenses of the proposed improvement upon the several divisions of land
in proportion to the estimated benefits to be received by such
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subdivisions, respectively, from said improvement. Said assessment shall
refer to such subdivisions upon said diagram by the respective numbers
thereof;
E. The description of the works of improvement to be constructed under
these proceedings, and acquisition, where necessary.
F. The total amount, as near as may be determined, of the principal sum of
any unpaid special assessments previously levied or pending, other than
those contemplated in these proceedings.
G. The true value of the parcels of land and improvements which are
proposed to be assessed. Said true value may be estimated as the full
cash value of the parcels as shown upon the last equalized assessment
roll of the County.
When any portion or percentage of the cost and expenses of the improvements
is to be paid from sources other than assessments, the amount of such portion or
percentage shall first be deducted from the total estimated costs and expenses of said
work and improvements, and said assessment shall include only the remainder of the
estimated costs and expenses. Said assessment shall refer to said subdivisions by their
respective numbers as assigned pursuant to Subsection D. of this Section.
SECTION 4.
Notice is hereby given that bonds to represent the unpaid assessments, and
bear interest at the rate of not to exceed the current legal maximum rate of 12% per
annum, will be issued hereunder in the manner provided in the "Improvement Bond Act of
1915," being Division 10 of the Streets and Highways Code of the State of California,
which bonds shall mature a maximum of and not to exceed Fourteen (14) Years from the
second day of September next succeeding twelve (12) months from their date. The
provisions of Part 11.1 of said Act, providing an alternative procedure for the advance
payment of assessments and the calling of bonds shall apply.
The principal amount of the bonds maturing each year shall be other than an
amount equal to an even annual proportion of the aggregate principal of the bonds, and
the amount of principal maturing in each year, plus the amount of interest payable in
that year, will be generally an aggregate amount that is equal each year, except for the
first year's adjustment.
Pursuant to the provisions of the Streets and Highways Code of the State of
California, specifically Section 10603, the Treasurer is hereby designated as the officer
to collect and receive the assessments during the cash collection period. Said bonds
further shall be serviced by the Treasurer or designated Paying Agent.
"MUNICIPAL IMPROVEMENT ACT OF 1913"
SECTION 5. '
That except as herein otherwise provided for the issuance of bonds, all of said
improvements shall be made and ordered pursuant to the provisions of the "Municipal
Improvement Act of 1913," being Division 12 of the Streets and Highways Code of the
State of California.
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SURPLUS FUNDS
SECTION 6.
That if any excess shall be realized from the assessment, it shall be used, in
such amounts as the legislative body may determine, in accordance with the provisions of
law for one or more of the following purposes:
A. Transfer to the general fund; provided that the amount of any such
transfer shall not exceed the lesser of One Thousand Dollars ($1,000.00)
or five percent (5%) of the total from the Improvement Fund;
B. As a credit upon the assessment and any supplemental assessment; or
C. For the maintenance of the improvement.
SPECIAL FUND
SECTION 7.
The legislative body hereby establishes a special improvement fund identified
and designated by the name of this Assessment District, and into said Fund monies may
be transferred at any time to expedite the making of the improvements herein
authorized, and any such advancement of funds is a loan and shall be repaid out of the
proceeds of the sale of bonds as authorized by law.
PRIVATE CONTRACT
SECTION S.
Notice is hereby given that the public interest will not be served by allowing
the property owners to take the contract for the construction of the improvements, and
that, as authorized by law, no notice of award of contract shall be published.
GRADES
SECTION 9.
That notice is hereby given that the grade to which the work shall be done is to
be shown on the plans and profiles therefor, which grade may vary from the existing
grades. The work herein contemplated shall be done to the grades as indicated on the
plans and specifications, to which reference is made for a description of the grade at
which the work is to be done. Any objections or protests to the proposed grade shall be
made at the public hearing to be conducted under these proceedings.
PROCEEDINGS INQUIRIES
SECTION 10.
For any and all information relating to these proceedings, including
information relating to protest procedure, your attention is directed to the person
designated below:
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William D. Murphy, Public Works Director
City of San Juan Capistrano
32400 Paseo Adelanto
San Juan Capistrano, CA 92675
(714)493-1171
PUBLIC PROPERTY
SECTION 11.
All public property in the use and performance of a public function shall be
omitted from assessment in these proceedings unless expressly provided and listed herein.
NO CITY LIABILITY
SECTION 12.
This legislative body hereby further declares not to obligate itself to advance
available funds from the Treasury to cure any deficiency which may occur in the bond
redemption fund. This determination is made pursuant to the authority of Section
8769(b) of the Streets and Highways Code of the State of California, and said
determination shall further be set forth in the text of the bonds issued pursuant to the
"Improvements Bond Act of 1915."
DIVISION 4 PROCEEDINGS
SECTION 13.
It is the intention of this legislative body to fully comply with the proceedings
and provisions of the "Special Assessment Investigation, Limitation and Majority Protest
Act of 1931," being Division 4 of the Streets and Highways Code of the State of
California, and specifically the alternate provisions thereof, being Part 7.5. A combined
Report, as authorized by Section 2961, will be on file with the transcript of these
proceedings and open for public inspection.
WORK ON PRIVATE PROPERTY
SECTION 14.
It is hereby further determined to be in the best public interest and
convenience and more economical to do certain work on private property to eliminate
any disparity in level or size between the improvements and the private property. The
actual cost of such work is to be added to the assessment on the lot on which the work is
done, and no work of this nature is to be performed until the written consent of the
property owner is first obtained.
ANNUAL ADMINISTRATIVE ASSESSMENT
SECTION 15.
It is hereby declared that this legislative body proposed to levy an annual
assessment pursuant to Section 10204 of the Streets and Highways Code of the State of
California, said annual assessment to pay costs incurred by the City and not otherwise
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reimbursed which result from the administration and collection of assessments or from
the administration or registration of any associated bonds and reserve of other related
funds.
PASSED, APPROVED, AND ADOPTED this 17th day
Of October , 1989.
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A Y L. AUSDORFER, MA"OR
ATTEST:
STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF ORANGE ) ss
CITY OF SAN JUAN CAPISTRANO )
I, MARY ANN HANOVER, City Clerk of the City of San Juan Capistrano,
California, DO HEREBY CERTIFY that the foregoing is a true and correct copy of
Resolution No. 89-10-17-7 adopted by the City Council of the City of San Juan
Capistrano, California, at a regular meeting thereof held on the 17th day
of October , 1989, by the following vote:
AYES: Councilmen Schwartze, Buchheim, Bland,
and Mayor Hausdor£er
NOES: None
ABSTAIN: Councilman Friess
ABSENT: None
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MARY ANI C TY CLERK
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