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Resolution Number 07-06-19-02RESOLUTION NO. 07-06-19- 0 Z ' A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN JUAN CAPISTRANO, CALIFORNIA, APPROVING A DEPOSIT/REIMBURSMENT AGREEMENT WITH CENTRA REALTY TO ADVANCE FUNDS FOR COSTS INCURRED TO CONSIDER FORMATION OF A COMMUNITY FACILITIES DISTRICT. WHEREAS, the City Council ("City Council") of the City of San Juan Capistrano, California, (the "City') proposes to undertake proceedings pursuant to the Mello -Roos Community Facilities Act of 1982, as amended, commencing with Section 53311 of the California Government Code (the "Act'), to evaluate and form a community facilities districts; and, WHEREAS, the Act provides that the City Council may initiate proceedings to establish a community facilities district pursuant to the Act only if it has first considered and adopted local goals and policies concerning the use of the Act; and, WHEREAS, the City Council adopted its Local Goals and Policies by Resolution 07-05-15-06 on the 15th day of May 2007; and, ' WHEREAS, Section 53314.9(a) of the California Government Code, provides that at any time either before or after the formation of the district, the legislative body may accept advances of funds or work in-kind from any source, including, but not limited to, private persons or private entities and may provide, by resolution, for the use of those funds or that work in-kind for any authorized purpose, including, but not limited to, paying any cost incurred by the local agency in creating a district; and , WHEREAS, A Deposit/Reimbursement Agreement has been prepared in accordance with the Act and is provided as Exhibit A attached hereto and incorporated by reference. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the City Council of the City of San Juan Capistrano finds that the Deposit/Reimbursement Agreement advancing the funds or work in-kind, to repay all or a portion of the funds advanced, or to reimburse the person or entity for the value, or cost, whichever is less, of the work in-kind, as determined by the legislative body, with or without interest, to evaluate the formation of a community facilities district and/or the issuance of bonds for the Ventanas Business Center, meets the requirements of the Act Page 1 of 2 06-19-07 BE IT FURTHER Deposit/Reimbursement agreement. RESOLVED that the City Council hereby approves the Agreement and authorizes the Mayor to execute the PASSED, APPROVED and ADOPTED this 19th day of ZJun, 2007. Sam Allevato, Mayor STATE OF CALIFORNIA ) COUNTY OF ORANGE ) ss. CITY OF SAN JUAN CAPISTRANO ) I, MARGARET R. MONAHAN, appointed City Clerk of the City of San Juan Capistrano, do hereby certify that the foregoing Resolution No. 07-06-19-02 was duly adopted by the City Council of the City of San Juan Capistrano at a Regular meeting thereof, held the 19"' day of June 2007, by the following vote: AYES:C NC MEMBERS: Nielsen, Uso, Hribar, Soto and MayorAllevato NOES: O I MEMBER: None ABSENT: CO MEMBER: None 141 MARG E ONAH Cityerk Page 2 of 2 06-19-07 DEPOSIT/REIMBURSEMENT AGREEMENT City of San Juan Capistrano Community Facilities District No. 07-1 (Ventanas Business Center) THIS DEPOSIT/REIMBURSEMENT AGREEMENT (the "Agreement') is by and between the City of San Juan Capistrano (the "City"), for itself and on behalf of the proposed City of San Juan Capistrano Community Facilities District No. 07-1 (Ventanas Business Center) (the "CFD"), and LB/ Centra Tirador, LLC (the "Developer"). RECITALS: WHEREAS, the Developer has requested that the City consider the formation of the CFD and the issuance of bonds for the Ventanas Business Center CFD (the "Bonds") under the provisions of Sections 53311 et. seq. of the California Government Code (collectively, the "Law"); and WHEREAS, the Developer is willing to deposit funds with the City to ensure payment of the costs of the City in forming the CFD and otherwise in connection with the issuance of the Bonds and the proposed expenditure of the proceeds thereof, provided that such funds so advanced are reimbursed to the Developer from the ' proceeds of any special taxes or Bonds issued by the City to the extent provided herein; and WHEREAS, the City and the Developer now desire to specify the terms of said deposit and reimbursement. NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the foregoing recitals and the mutual covenants set forth herein, and for other consideration the receipt and sufficiency of which is hereby acknowledged, the parties hereto agree as follows: Section 1. The Deposit: Additional Advances. (a) The Developer has provided to the City Fifty Thousand Dollars ($50,000.00) (the "Deposit'), to be used by the City to pay the Initial Costs (as defined in Section 2(a) below) in conducting proceedings for the formation of the CFD and the issuance of the Bonds, said amount having been heretofore delivered by the Developer to the Director of Administrative Services/City Treasurer of the City by means of a check made payable to the "City of San Juan Capistrano." The City, by its execution hereof, acknowledges receipt by the City of the Deposit. The check representing the Deposit will be cashed by the City Treasurer, and the Deposit may be commingled with other funds of the City for purposes of investment and safekeeping, but the City Treasurer shall at all times ' maintain records as to the expenditure of the Deposit. Page 1 of 5 EXHIBIT A (b) The Developer hereby agrees to advance any additional amounts necessary to pay any Initial Costs incurred by the City, in excess of the amount of the Deposit, promptly upon written demand therefor by the Director of Administrative Services of the City; provided that the amount of the Deposit, plus any such additional amounts (the "Additional Deposits" and, collectively with the Deposit, the "Deposits"), shall not exceed One Hundred Thousand Dollars ($100,000.00) without the prior written consent of the Developer. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Director of Administrative Services may direct City staff and consultants to suspend all work related to the formation of the CFD and the issuance of the Bonds until any additional amounts so demanded has been received by the City. Section 2. Use of Funds. The Deposits shall be administered as follows: (a) The Director of Administrative Services of the City may draw upon the Deposits from time to time to pay the following costs (the "Initial Costs"), including but not limited to": i. The fees and expenses of any consultants to the City employed in connection with the CFD and issuance of the Bonds, and the proposed expenditure of the proceeds thereof (such as engineering, legal counsel, including the City Attorney, Bond Counsel and financing and special tax consultants); and, ii. The costs of appraisals, market absorption and feasibility studies and other reports necessary or deemed advisable by City staff or consultants in connection with the CFD and the Bonds; and, iii. Costs of publication of notices, preparation and mailing of ballots and other costs related to any election with respect to the CFD, the rate and method of apportionment of the special taxes to be levied therein and any bonded indebtedness thereof; and, iv. A reasonable charge for City staff time, as determined by the City Director of Administrative Services, in analyzing the CFD, the Bonds and the expenditure of the proceeds thereof, including a reasonable allocation of City overhead expense related thereto; and, v. Any and all other actual costs and expenses directly incurred by the City with respect to the CFD or the Bonds. (b) If the CFD is formed and special taxes are levied or Bonds are issued under the Law by the City secured by special taxes levied upon the land within the CFD, the City shall provide for reimbursement to the Developer, without interest, of all amounts charged against the Deposits, said reimbursement to be made solely from the proceeds of the Bonds or any special taxes collected by the CFD and only to the extent otherwise -- permitted under the Law. On or within ten (10) business days after the date of issuance and delivery of the Bonds, the Director of Administrative Services of the City shall return Page 2 of 5 EXHIBIT A the then unexpended Deposits to the Developer, without interest, less an amount equal ' to any Initial Costs incurred by the City or that the City is otherwise committed to pay, which costs would be subject to payment under Section 2(a) above, but have not yet been so paid. (c) If the CFD is not formed or the qualified electors of the CFD do not approve the special tax or Bonds are not issued or if the Developer requests in writing that the City terminate proceedings with respect to the formation of the CFD or the issuance of the Bonds, the Director of Administrative Services of the City (by written request to the City Treasurer) shall, within ten (10) business days after receipt of such written request or (if no such written request has been received) after adoption of the resolution stating the intent of the City to terminate proceedings under the Law with respect to the formation of the CFD or the issuance of the Bonds, return the then unexpended Deposits to the Developer, without interest, less an amount equal to any Initial Costs incurred by the City or that the City is otherwise committed to pay, which costs would be subject to payment under Section 2 (a) above but have not yet been so paid. Section 3. Reimbursement of Other Developer Costs. Nothing contained herein shall prohibit reimbursement of other costs and expenses of the Developer, or any other entity with an interest in all or any portion of the land in the CFD, incurred in connection with the CFD from the proceeds of the Bonds, including, ' but not limited to fees and expenses of legal counsel and/or financial consultants to the Developer. Any such reimbursement shall be made solely from the proceeds of the Bonds or from special taxes collected by the CFD and only to the extent otherwise permitted under the Law and otherwise provided for, at the reasonable discretion of the City, in the proceedings for the formation of the CFD or the issuance of the Bonds. Section 4. Agreement Not Debt or Liability of the City. It is hereby acknowledged and agreed that this Agreement is not a debt or liability of the City, as provided in Section 53314.9(b) of the California Government Code. The City shall not in any event be liable hereunder other than to return the unexpended and uncommitted portions of the Deposits as provided in Section 2 above and provide an accounting under Section 7 below. The City shall not be obligated to advance any of its own funds with respect to the CFD or for any of the other purposes listed in Section 2 (a) hereof. No member of the City Council or officer, employee or agent of the City shall to any extent be personally liable hereunder. Section 5. No Obligation to Issue Bonds. The provisions of this Agreement shall in no way obligate the City to form the CFD, to issue any bonds, or to expend any of its own funds in connection with the CFD. Page 3 of 5 EXHIBIT A Section 6. Severabilitv. If any part of this Agreement is held to be illegal or unenforceable by a court of competent jurisdiction, the remainder of this Agreement shall be given effect to the fullest extent reasonably possible. Section 7. Accountin The Director of Administrative Services of the City (working with the City Treasurer) shall provide the Developer with a written accounting of moneys expended under this Agreement, within ten (10) business days of receipt by the Finance Officer of the City of a written request therefore submitted by an authorized officer of the Developer and, in any event, promptly following the issuance of the Bonds. No more than one accounting will be provided in any calendar month and the cost of providing the accounting shall be charged to the Deposits. Section 8. Successors and Assigns. This Agreement shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit of the successors and assigns of the parties hereto. Section 9. Counterparts. This Agreement may be executed in counterparts, each of which shall be deemed an original. [SIGNATURE PAGE FOLLOWS] Page 4 of 5 EXHIBIT A ' IN WITNESS THEREOF, the parties hereto have executed this Agreement as of the day and year written alongside their signature line below. J DEVELOPER: LB/ CENTRA TIRADOR, LLC George Peterson, Vice President CITY OF SAN JUAN CAPISTRANO: Sam Allevato, MAYOR ATTEST: Margaret R. Monahan, City Clerk APPROVED AS TO FORM: John R. Shaw, City Attorney Page 5 of 5 EXHIBIT A