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HomeMy WebLinkAboutRES NO 64-97 RESOLUTIO..O. 8 4 - 9 ? RESOLUTION ORDERING CHANGE OF PROCEEDINGS TO IMPLEMENT CHANGE AND MODIFICATION NO. 1 WITHOUT NOTICE OR HEARING TO REDUCE ASSESSMENT CITY OF BAKERSFIELD ASSESSMENT DISTRICT NO. 94-3 (SILVER CREEK/BRIMHALL NORTH/SEVEN OAKS/SOUTH LAURELGLEN) The City Council of the City of Bakersfield resolves: WHEREAS, by its Resolution No. 151-95, adopted by the City Council on September 27, 1995, the City Council approved the Final Engineer's Report, levied assessments and ordered the authorized public improvement work, and by its Resolution No. 174-95, adopted by the City Council on November 8, 1995, the City Council authorized the issuance of its Limited Obligation Improvement Bonds (the "Bonds") in Assessment District No. 94-3 (Silver Creek/Brimhall North/Seven Oaks/South Laurelglen) ("Assessment District No. 94-3") in the principal amount of $9,495,000, which Bonds are secured by the unpaid assessments levied upon the parcels of land in Assessment District No. 94-3; and WHEREAS, among the authorized public improvements for Assessment District No. 94-3 is a public park referred to as the "Section 7 Park Project", which is being relocated from the site originally intended to a different site; and WHEREAS, the assessment of the estimated cost and expense of the Section 7 Park Project in the Final Engineer's Report was based upon the original site, and it is appropriate to revise the assessments on certain parcels of land in Assessment District No. 94-3 to reflect the new site and the benefit to be derived from the Section 7 Park Project as a result of its new location; and WHEREAS, Wilson & Associates, as assessment engineers for Assessment District No. 94-3, have prepared and filed with the City Clerk a report (the "Modified Engineer's Report, Change and Modification No. i and Assessment and Diagram Amendment No. 22") setting forth (i) a reco~ended amended assessment roll providing for reductions in specified assessments and increases in specified assessments, (ii) a description of the change in assessment spread method related to the change in location and change in benefits to be derived from the Section 7 Park Project, and (iii) an amended assessment diagram showing the parcels whose assessments are amended and assigning new assessment numbers to such parcels; and WHEREAS, the provisions of Chapter 4.5 of Division 12 of the California Streets and Highways Code (being Sections 10350 and following of said Code) authorize this Council to order changes such as are proposed, subject to notice to the affected property owners and hearing on the proposed changes; and WHEREAS, all of the owners of the affected parcels of land have executed and filed with the City Clerk letters which (i) request that the Modified Engineer's Report, Change and Modification No. 1 and Assessment and Diagram Amendment No. 22 be approved and (ii) expressly waive notice and hearing regarding the proposed changes; and WHEREAS, Castle & Cook California, Inc., as the owner of more than fifty percent (50%) in area of the property wherein the assessment will be increased and also the owner of the properties that will be collectively be apportioned more than fifty percent (50%) of the total amount of the proposed increase in assessment for the affected parcels of land, has executed and filed with the City Clerk a letter which (i) requests that the Modified Engineer's Report, Change and Modification No. i and Assessment and Diagram Amendment No. 22 be approved, (ii) expressly waives notice and hearing regarding the proposed changes, and (iii) indemnifies the City against any liability or claims of liability which might arise from amending the assessment roll and thereby increasing certain assessments; NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL HEREBY FINDS, DETERMINES AND RESOLVES as follows: 1. The foregoing recitals are true and correct, and this Council hereby expressly so finds and determines. 2. In express reliance upon the request, waiver and indemnification of Castle & Cook California, Inc., set forth in their letter to this Council, a copy of which letter is attached to this resolution and by this reference incorporated herein, this Council hereby approves the Modified Engineer's Report, Change and Modification No. 1 and Assessment and Diagram Amendment No. 22. 3. The City Clerk, the Director of Public Works, and any other officer or employee of the City is hereby authorized to cause the recordation in the records of the Kern County Recorder of an appropriate Notice of Amended Assessment and the Amended 3 (Change and Modification No. 1). I HEREBY CERTIFY that the foregoing Resolution was passed and adopted by the Council of the City of Bakersfield at a regular meeting thereof held on ~ ~ , 1997, by the following vote: AYES: COUNCILMEMBER DeI~3ND, CARSON, SMITH, McDERMOTT, ROWLES, SULLIVAN~ SALVAGGIO NOES: COUNCILMEMBER ~ '6>;9~ ABSTAIN: COUNCILMEMBER ~/~/)~ A~SEN~ COUNCILMEMBER ./.~p~ ,.~Z~ City Clerk and Ex ~fficio Clerk of the Council of the City of Bakersfield APPROVE ~,t~s day of ~P~ ~ ~ ~(J~7 1997 APPROVED AS TO FORM: ORRICK, HERRINGTON & SUTCLIFFE LLP COUNTERSIGNED: CITY ATTORNEY o~Vthe /~ pZ City of Bakersfield City Council City of Bakersfield 1501 Truxtun Avenue Bakersfield, CA 93301 Re: Request for Approval, Waiver of Notice and Hearing, and Indemnification; Proposed Change and Modification No. 1; Assessment District No. 94-3 Dear Council Members: The undersigned representative of Castle & Cooke California, Inc., hereby request, represent, warrant and agree as follows: 1. In connection with the relocation of Park No. 2 from its originally intended location within the Seven Oaks South development to Seven Oaks North, it is proposed to amend the assessment roll for Assessment District No. 94-3 to shift the estimated costs and expense of Park No. 2 from the parcels in Seven Oaks South upon which such costs and expense were originally assessed to parcels within Seven Oaks North which will be benefitted by Park No. 2 in its new location. 2. The specifics of the proposed amendment to the assessment roll are set forth in a report on file with the City Clerk entitled "Change and Modification No. 1 Report." 3. The undersigned hereby request that you approve the proposed change and modification, as set forth in the report, and in connection therewith, hereby expressly waives notice and hearing as otherwise required by Sections 10352 and 10353 of the California Streets and Highways Code or any other provision of law. 4. In connection with the assessments on the parcels in Seven Oaks North, as thereby increased, we represent and warrant as follows: (a) that Castle & Cooke California, Inc., is the owner of the parcels in Seven Oaks North, shown on the attached Exhibit A, for which the assessments are proposed to be increased; (b) that the undersigned, acting as the original district proponent, requested the proposed relocation of Park No. 2 and related assessments from Seven Oaks South to Seven Oaks North; City Council City of Bakersfield Page 2 (c) that the ratio of the market value of every parcel affected by this proposed change and modification for which the assessment is proposed to be increased to the increased assessment amount, remains in excess of 3 to 1; and (d) that the increase in each such assessment will in no way impair marketability of any such parcel or impair our ability to implement our development plan respecting such parcels. 5. In furtherance of our request, we agree to indemnify, hold harmless and defend the City and each of its officers, officials and employees from any and all liability, loss, debts, costs, and damages, regardless of the legal basis upon which the same are established, incurred by the City or any of its officers, officials or employees, and from any and all claims, demands, actions and proceedings in law or equity (whether or not well-founded) brought by any person whatsoever arising or alleged to have arisen directly or indirectly out of the action of the City in approving the proposed change and modification in general and the increase in the assessments against the specific parcels in Seven Oaks North in particular. Respectfully submitted, CASTLE & COOKE CALIFORNIA, INC., By Name Title Date p:\CASTLE.CP01 EXHIBIT A CHANGE AND MODIFICATION NO 1 CITY OF BAKERSFIELD ASSESSMENT DISTRICT NO. 94-3 CREATED FROM AMENDED EXISTING ORIGINAL ASSESSMENT ASSESSMENT ASSESSMENT NUMBER 5 5 NUMBER NUMBER 1002 (1) 902 1002 (1) 902 1002 (1) 902 1006 775 1041 779 1042 780 1043 781 1044 782 1045 783 1046 784 1047 785 1048 786 ASSESSOR'S TAX NUMBER (A~ PROPERTY q_WNER NAME 390-010-31-00-7 CASTLE & COOKE CALIFORNIA INC CASTLE & COOKE CALIFORNIA INC CASTLE & COOKE CALIFORNIA INC CASTLE & COOKE CALIFORNIA INC CASTLE & COOKE CALIFORNIA INC CASTLE & COOKE CALIFORNIA INC CASTLE & COOKE CALIFORNIA INC CASTLE & COOKE CALIFORNIA INC CASTLE & COOKE CALIFORNIA INC CASTLE & COOKE CALIFORNIA INC CASTLE & COOKE CALIFORNIA INC CASTLE & COOKE CALIFORNIA INC CASTLE & COOKE CALIFORNIA INC CASTLE & COOKE CALIFORNIA INC CASTLE & COOKE CALIFORNIA INC CASTLE & COOKE CALIFORNIA INC CASTLE & COOKE CALIFORNIA INC CASTLE & COOKE CALIFORNIA INC CASTLE & COOKE CALIFORNIA INC CASTLE & COOKE CALIFORNIA INC CASTLE & COOKE CALIFORNIA INC CASTLE & COOKE CALIFORNIA INC CASTLE & COOKE CALIFORNIA INC CASTLE & COOKE CALIFORNIA INC CASTLE & COOKE CALIFORNIA INC CASTLE & COOKE CALIFORNIA INC CASTLE & COOKE CALIFORNIA INC CASTLE & COOKE CALIFORNIA INC CASTLE & COOKE CALIFORNIA INC CASTLE & COOKE CALIFORNIA INC CASTLE & COOKE CALIFORNIA iNC CASTLE & COOKE CALIFORNIA iNC CASTLE & COOKE CALIFORNIA INC CASTLE & COOKE CALIFORNIA INC CASTLE & COOKE CALIFORNIA INC CASTLE & COOKE CALIFORNIA INC CASTLE & COOKE CALIFORNIA INC CASTLE & COOKE CALIFORNIA INC CASTLE & COOKE CALIFORNIA INC CASTLE & COOKE CALIFORNIA INC CASTLE & COOKE CALIFORNIA INC CASTLE & COOKE CALIFORNIA INC CASTLE & COOKE CALIFORNIA INC CASTLE & COOKE CALIFORNIA INC CASTLE & COOKE CALIFORNIA INC CASTLE & COOKE CALIFORNIA INC CASTLE & COOKE CALIFORNIA INC CASTLE & COOKE CALIFORNIA INC CASTLE & COOKE CALIFORNIA INC CASTLE & COOKE CALIFORNIA INC CASTLE & COOKE CALIFORNIA INC CASTLE & COOKE CALIFORNIA INC CASTLE & COOKE CALIFORNIA INC CASTLE & COOKE CALIFORNIA INC CASTLE & COOKE CALIFORNIA INC CASTLE & COOKE CALIFORNIA INC CASTLE S COOKE CALIFORNIA INC CASTLE & COOKE CALIFORNIA INC CASTLE & COOKE CALIFORNIA INC CASTLE & COOKE CALIFORNIA INC CASTLE & COOKE CALIFORNIA INC CASTLE & COOKE CALIFORNIA INC 390-135-01-00-0 CASTLE & COOKE CALIFORNIA INC TR 5426~A; LOT 3 CASTLE & COOKE CALIFORNIA INC TR 5426-A; LOT 4 CASTLE & COOKE CALIFORNIA INC TOTAL AMOUNT ASSESSED TO AMENDED ASSESSMENT NO. 1002: GRAND TOTALS: REMAINING AMENDED ASSESSMENT INCREASE ASSESSMENT PRINCIPAL IN PRINCIPAL EFF 111/97 ASSESSMENT EFF 111/97 BEFORE PRINCIPAL PER AFTER CHANGE AND CHANGE ANO CHANGE AND MODIFICATION MODIFICATION MOOIFICATION NO. I NO. I NO 1 1,596,344 3.4 283,232.37 1,879.576 71 65,451.79 17,185.06 82,636.85 2,984.00 777.40 3,761 46 2.98406 777 40 3r761 46 2,984.06 77740 3,76146 2,984.06 777.46 3,761 46 2,984 06 777.40 3,761 46 2,984.06 777.40 3,761.46 2,~54.06 77740 3,761.46 2,98406 77740 3,761.46 2,98406 777 40 3.761.46 2,98406 77740 3,761 46 $1,596,344 34 $283,232,37 $I,879,576.71 $1,847,9t7.82 $348,~6.32 $2,168,823.14 THE NOTED PARCELS ARE THE 3 A TNs COMPRISING AMENDED ASSESSMENT NO f OO2 AND EACH A TN PROVIDES A PORTION OF THE SECURIT'~ FOR T~E TOTAL AMENDED A$SESSMENT NO 1(~02 REMAINING AMENDED A$SESSMENT AMOUNT OF $1.879r576.71 291B2LT1 A~I