HomeMy WebLinkAboutROI NO 1752RESOLUTION NO. 1752
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF BAKERSFIELD DECLARING
ITS INTENTION TO ESTABLISH THE CITY OF BAKERSFIELD
POLICE AND FIRE SERVICES COMMUNITY FACILITIES
DISTRICT NO. 2013 -1 (WEST MING SPECIFIC PLAN); TO
LEVY A SPECIAL TAX THEREIN TO FINANCE ADDITIONAL
POLICE AND FIRE SERVICES REQUIRED BY NEW
DEVELOPMENT WITHIN THE COMMUNITY FACILITIES
DISTRICT.
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Bakersfield (the "City ") has duly
considered the advisability and necessity of establishing a community facilities
district within its jurisdictional boundaries, which community facilities district and
boundaries are more particularly described herein, and levying a special tax
therein to finance police and fire services therein under and pursuant to the
terms and provisions of the "Mello -Roos Community Services Act of 1982," being
Chapter 2,5, Part 1, Division 2, Title 5 of the Government Code of the State of
California (the "Act "), and
WHEREAS, the police and fire services will assist in mitigating the impact on
the need for police and fire services occasioned by new development that is
expected to occur within the boundaries of the community facilities district, and
WHEREAS, the City Council finds that because of the property tax structure
in the State of California, the od valorem property tax revenue from new
residential development within the City is allocated, under the law, in such a
way that the portion of such revenue that comes to the City is significantly less
than the cost, to the City, of providing police and fire services to the new
residential development, and
WHEREAS, the City Council has determined that the establishment of the
community facilities district is consistent with and follows the local goals and
policies concerning the use of the Act that have been adopted by the City
Council and are now in effect; and
WHEREAS, the City Council is fully advised in this matter.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL, AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1.
1. The City Council finds and determines that the foregoing recitals
are true and correct.
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2. It is the intention of the City Council, and the City Council hereby
proposes, to establish a Community Facilities District under and
pursuant to the terms and provisions of the Act, to be known and
designated as "City of Bakersfield Police and Fire Services
Community Facilities District No. 2013 -1 (West Ming Specific Plan)"
(the "Community Facilities District "). The boundaries of the territory
proposed for inclusion in the Community Facilities District are more
particularly described and shown on a map entitled "Map of
Proposed Boundaries, Police and Fire Services Community Facilities
District No. 2013 -1 (West Ming Specific Plan)" now on file in the
office of the City Clerk (the "Clerk "), which map is hereby approved
by the City Council. A copy of the map is marked Exhibit "A" and is
attached hereto, and by this reference is incorporated herein and
made a part of this Resolution. The City Council finds that the map
is in the form and contains the matters prescribed by Section 3110
of the California Streets and Highways Code and directs the Clerk
to certify the adoption of this resolution on the face of the map.
The Clerk is hereby authorized and directed to record a copy of the
map with the County Recorder of Kern County in accordance with
the provisions of Section 3111 of the Streets and Highways Code of
the State of California. The City Council hereby finds that any
property included within the boundary that is currently in
agricultural use will nonetheless be benefited by the proposed
services.
3. It is the intention of the City Council to finance, pursuant to the Act,
those police and fire services shown on Exhibit "B" attached hereto,
which by this reference is incorporated herein and made a part of
this Resolution (the "Services "). All of the Services are necessary to
meet increased demands placed upon the City as a result of
development occurring and anticipated to occur within the
Community Facilities District. The cost of financing the Services
includes all costs associated with the creation of the Community
Facilities District, the determination of the amount of any special
taxes or the collection or payment of any special taxes and costs
otherwise incurred in order to carry out the authorized purposes of
the Community Facilities District, together with any other expenses
incidental to the provision of the Services. A representative list of
incidental expenses that may be incurred are set forth on Exhibit
"C" attached hereto, which by this reference is incorporated herein
and made a part of this Resolution.
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4. It is the intention of the City Council that, except where funds are
otherwise available, a special tax shall be annually levied within the
Community Facilities District sufficient to pay for the Services,
including but not limited to the repayment of funds advanced by
the City for the Community Facilities District and for the Services.
Upon recordation of a Notice of Special Tax Lien pursuant to
Section 3114.5 of the California Streets and Highways Code, a
continuing lien to secure each levy of the special tax shall attach to
all nonexempt real property in the Community Facilities District, and
this lien shall continue in force and effect in perpetuity unless the
lien is cancelled in accordance with law, or until levy of the special
tax by the City ceases.
5. It is the intention of the City Council that the proposed special tax
will be collected through the regular County of Kern secured
property tax bills, and will be subject to the same enforcement
mechanism, and the same penalties and interest for late payment,
as apply to the regular ad valorem property taxes; however, the
City Council reserves the right to utilize any other lawful means of
billing, collecting and enforcing the special tax, including direct
billing and supplemental billing.
6. The rate and method of apportionment of the special tax, including
the maximum annual special tax, is set forth on Exhibit "D" attached
hereto, which by this reference is incorporated herein and made a
part of this Resolution. Exhibit "D" provides sufficient detail to allow
each landowner or resident within the Community Facilities District
to estimate the maximum amount that such person will have to
pay. The special tax obligation is not subject to prepayment.
7. It is the intention of the City Council, pursuant to Section 53325.7 of
the Government Code of the State of California, to establish the
initial appropriations limit, as defined by subdivision (h) of Section 8
of Article XIIIB of the California Constitution, for the Community
Facilities District in the amount of $2,140,000 for the 2013 -14 fiscal
year.
8. Notice is given that Wednesday the 17th day of July, 2013, at the
hour of 5:15 P.M., or as soon thereafter as the City Council may
reach the matter, at the Council Chambers City Hall, 1600 Truxtun
Avenue, Bakersfield, CA, has been fixed by the City Council as the
time and place for a public hearing to be held by the City Council
to consider the establishment of the Community Facilities District,
the proposed rate, method of apportionment and manner of
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collection of the special tax and all other matters as set forth in this
Resolution. At the public hearing, any persons interested, including
all taxpayers, property owners and registered voters within the
Community Facilities District may appear and be heard, and the
testimony of all interested persons or taxpayers for or against the
establishment of the Community Facilities District and the levy of the
special tax, or the extent of the Community Facilities District, or the
provision of any of the Services proposed therefor, or the
establishment of an appropriations limit therefor, or on any other
matters set forth in this Resolution, will be heard and considered.
9. Any protests to the proposals in this Resolution may be made orally
or in writing by any interested persons or taxpayers, except that any
protests pertaining to the regularity or sufficiency of these
proceedings shall be in writing and shall clearly set forth the
irregularities and defects to which objection is made. The City
Council may waive any irregularities in the form or content of any
written protest and at the public hearing may correct minor defects
in the proceedings. All written protests not presented in person by
the protester at the public hearing shall be filed with the Clerk at or
before the time fixed for the public hearing in order to be received
and considered. Any written protest may be withdrawn in writing at
any time before the conclusion of the public hearing.
10. Written protests by a majority of the registered voters residing and
registered within the Community Facilities District (if at least six such
voters protest), or by the owners of a majority of the land area
within the Community Facilities District not exempt from the
proposed special tax, will require suspension of these proceedings
for at least one year. If a majority protest is directed only against
certain elements of the proposed Services or special tax of the
Community Facilities District, only those elements need be excluded
from the proceedings.
11. The public hearing may be continued from time to time, but shall
be completed within thirty (30) days, except that if the City Council
finds that the complexity of the Community Facilities District or the
need for public participation requires additional time, the public
hearing may be continued from time to time for a period not to
exceed six (b) months.
12. The City Council may at the public hearing modify this resolution by
eliminating any of the Services, or by changing the method of
apportionment of the special tax so as to reduce the maximum
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special tax for all or a portion of the owners of property within the
Community Facilities District, except that if the City Council
proposes to modify this resolution in a way that will increase the
probable (as distinct from maximum, which may not be increased)
special tax to be paid by the owner of any lot or parcel of land in
the Community Facilities District, the City Council shall direct that a
report be prepared that includes a brief analysis of the impact of
the proposed modifications on the probable special tax to be paid
by the owners of such lots or parcels of land in the Community
Facilities District, and the City Council shall receive and consider
such report before approving any such modifications or any
resolution forming the Community Facilities District which includes
such modifications.
13. At the conclusion of the public hearing, the City Council may
abandon the proposed establishment of the Community Facilities
District or it may, after passing upon all protests, determine to
proceed with establishing the Community Facilities District.
14. If the City Council determines at the conclusion of the public
hearing to proceed with the establishment of the Community
Facilities District, it expects that the proposed voting procedure will
be by landowners voting in accordance with the Act, as the City
Council is informed that during the 90 days prior to the date set for
the hearing, there have been times when there were fewer than
twelve (12) registered voters residing within the Community Facilities
District. The City Council will require this information to be confirmed
before ordering the election.
15. The City Manager of the City is hereby directed to instruct the Chief
of Police and the Fire Chief of the City to study the Community
Facilities District and, at or before the time of the public hearing, to
cause to be prepared and filed with the City Council reports which
shall contain brief descriptions of the Services by type which in their
opinions will be required to adequately meet the needs of the new
development expected to occur within the Community Facilities
District, together with estimates of the cost of providing the Services.
The reports shall, upon their presentation, be submitted to the City
Council for review, shall be available for inspection by the public,
and shall be made a part of the record of the public hearing on this
Resolution of Intention to establish the Community Facilities District.
The City Manager, the Chief of Police and the Fire Chief may retain
consultants to prepare the reports, and may combine the reports
into a single report.
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16. Notice of the time and place of the public hearing shall be given by
the City Clerk in the following manner:
a. A Notice of Public Hearing in the form attached hereto as
Exhibit "E" shall be published once in the BAKERSFIELD
CALIFORNIAN, a newspaper of general circulation published in
the area of the Community Facilities District, pursuant to
Section 6061 of the Government Code of the State of
California and shall be completed at least seven (7) days
prior to the date set for the public hearing; and
b. A Notice of Public Hearing in the form attached hereto as
Exhibit "E" shall be mailed, first class postage prepaid, to
each owner of land, and to each registered voter residing,
within the boundaries of the proposed Community Facilities
District (to property owners at their addresses as shown on the
last equalized assessment roll, and to registered voters at their
addresses as shown on the records of the Kern County
Registrar of Voters, or in either case as otherwise known to the
Clerk). The mailing shall be completed at least fifteen (15)
days prior to the date set for the public hearing.
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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
JUN 0 5 1013 , by the following vote:
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YE COUNCIL MEMBER MAXWELL, WEIR, SMITH, HANSON, SULLIVAN, JOHNSON
ES: COUNCIL MEMBER T\CX`b
ABSTAIN: COUNCIL MEMBER
ABSENT: COUNCIL MEMBER
CITY CLERK and Ex io Clerk of the
JUN 0 51013
Council of the City Bakersfield
APPROVED
HARVEY L. HALL
Mayor
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
VIRGINIA GENNARO, CITY ATTORNEY
ANDREW HEGLU
Deputy City Atti
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EXHIBIT "A"
(ATTACH A COPY OF THE BOUNDARY MAP)
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EXHIBIT "B"
LIST OF AUTHORIZED SERVICES
Police protection services, including, but not limited to, criminal justice
services. However, criminal justice services shall be limited to providing services
for jails, detention facilities, and juvenile halls.
Fire protection and suppression services, and ambulance and paramedic
services.
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EXHIBIT "C"
REPRESENTATIVE LISTING OF INCIDENTAL EXPENSES
It is anticipated that the following incidental expenses may be
incurred in the proposed legal proceedings for formation of the Community
Facilities District:
Special tax consultant services
Special tax collection charges, costs and expenses
City staff review, oversight and administrative services
Special Counsel services
Other consultant services
Publishing, mailing and posting of notices
Recording fees
The foregoing enumeration shall not be regarded as exclusive and
shall be deemed to include any other incidental expenses of a like nature which
may be incurred from time to time with respect to the Community Facilities
District.
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EXHIBIT "D"
RATE AND METHOD OF APPORTIONMENT
OF THE SPECIAL TAX
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RATE AND METHOD OF APPORTIONMENT OF SPECIAL TAX
CITY OF BAKERSFIELD
POLICE AND FIRE SERVICES
COMMUNITY FACILITIES DISTRICT NO. 2013-1
(WEST MING SPECIFIC PLAN)
A special tax as hereinafter defined shall be levied on and collected for City of
Bakersfield Police and Fire Services Community Facilities District No. 2013 -1 (West
Ming Specific Plan) ( "CFD No. 2013 -1 ") each Fiscal Year, commencing in Fiscal Year
2013 -14, by the City Council of the City of Bakersfield through the application of the
appropriate Special Tax for "Developed Residential Property" as described below. All of
the real property in CFD No. 2013 -1, unless exempted by law or by the provisions hereof,
shall be taxed for the purposes, to the extent, and in the manner herein provided.
1. DEFINITIONS
The terms hereinafter set forth have the following meanings:
"Act" means the Mello -Roos Communities Facilities Act of 1982 as amended, being
Chapter 2.5, Division 2 of Title 5 of the Government Code of the State of California.
"Assessor's Parcel" means a lot or parcel of land designated on an Assessor's
Parcel Map with an assigned Assessor's Parcel number within the boundaries of
CFD No. 2013 -1.
"Assessor's Parcel Map" means an official map of the assessor of the County
designating parcels by Assessor's Parcel number.
"Building Permit" meads a permit for new construction of a Residential Unit. For
purposes of this definition, "Building Permit" shall not include permits for
construction or installation of retaining walls, utility improvements, or other such
improvements not intended for human habitation.
"CFD Administrator" means an official of the City, or designee thereof,
responsible for determining the Special Tax and providing for the levy and collection
of the Special Tax.
"CFD No. 2013 -1" means Police and Fire Services Community Facilities District
No. 2013 -1 (West Ming Specific Plan) established by the City under the Act.
"City" means the City of Bakersfield.
"City Council" means the City Council of the City, acting as the Legislative Body
of CFD No. 2013 -1j or its designee.
"City -wide Tax" means any tax levied on Assessor Parcels approved by the City
and its voters to pay solely for police and fire services, including but not limited to
(i) the costs of contracting services, (ii) operation and maintenance of related
equipment, vehicles, ambulances, fire apparatus and supplies, (iii) the salaries and
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benefits of City and non -City staff that directly provide police and fire services, and
(iv) City and non -City overhead costs associated with providing such police and fire
services.
"Commencement of Development" means the Fiscal Year in which the first
building permit for a residential unit within CFD No. 2013 -1 is issued.
"County" means the County of Kern.
"Developed Residential Property" means all Assessor's Parcels within CFD No.
2013 -1 for which Building Permits were issued for purposes of constructing a
Residential Unit on or before April 1 preceding the Fiscal Year for which the Special
Tax is being levied.
"Developer" means Castle & Cooke California, Inc., a California corporation, or
Bolthouse Properties, LLC, a California limited liability corporation or their
successors and assigns.
"Exempt Property" means all Assessor's Parcels within CFD No. 2013 -1
designated as being exempt from the Special Tax as determined in Section 6.
"Fiscal Year" means the period commencing on July 1 of any year and ending the
following June 30.
"Maximum Special Tax" means the Maximum Special Tax determined in
accordance with Section 3, which can be levied by CFD No. 2013 -1 in any Fiscal
Year on Developed Residential Property within CFD No. 2013 -1.
"Non - Residential Property" means all Assessor's Parcels for which a Building
Permit was issued for any type of non - residential use.
"Public Property" means any property within the boundaries of CFD No. 2013 -1
that is owned by or irrevocably dedicated to the City, the federal government, the
State of California, the County, CFD No. 2013 -1, or other public agency.
"Public Services" means new police and fire services in the West Ming Specific
Plan area, including but not limited to (i) the costs of contracting services, (ii) related
equipment, vehicles, ambulances, fire apparatus and supplies, (iii) the salaries and
benefits of City and non -City staff that directly provide police and fire services, and
(iv) City and non -City overhead costs associated with providing such services within
CFD No. 2013 -1. The Special Tax provides only partial funding for police and fire
services.
"Residential Unit" means any separate residential dwelling unit in which a person
or persons may live, which comprises an independent facility capable of conveyance
or rental separate from adjacent residential dwelling units and is not considered to be
for commercial or industrial use.
"Special Tax" means any special tax authorized to be levied by CFD No. 2013 -1
pursuant to the Act to fund Public Services.
"Undeveloped Property" means all Assessor's Parcels within CFD No. 2013 -1 for
which Building Permits have not been issued and are not classified as Public
Property.
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2. LAND USE CLASSIFICATION
Each Fiscal Year, beginning with Fiscal Year 2013 -2014, each Assessor's Parcel
within CFD No. 2013 -1 shall be classified as Developed Residential Property or
Exempt Property.
3. MAXIMUM SPECIAL TAX RATES
The Maximum Special Tax for each Assessor's Parcel classified as Developed
Residential Property is provided in the Table below.
Table 1
Maximum Special Tax Rates
TIME PERIOD
MAXIMUM SPECIAL TAX
RATE
First 10 Fiscal Years After the
$287 per Residential Unit
Commencement of Development
After the First 10 Fiscal Years of the
$174 per Residential Unit
Commencement of Development
4. METHOD OF APPORTIONMENT
Commencing with Fiscal Year 2013 -2014, and for each subsequent Fiscal Year, the
CFD Administrator shall calculate the Maximum Special Tax applicable for such
Fiscal Year in accordance with Table 1 of Section 3 above, and shall levy the
Maximum Special Tax on all Developed Residential Property.
If a City -wide Tax is approved, owners of Developed Residential Property shall
receive an offset against the City -wide Tax in the amount of any Maximum Special
Tax paid.
5. TERM OF SPECIAL TAX
The Special Tax shall be levied through Fiscal Year 2027 -2028 to fund Public
Services provided to CFD No. 2013 -1.
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6. EXEMPTIONS
The City shall classify as Exempt Property: (i) Public Property, (ii) Non - Residential
Property, (iii) Undeveloped Property, (iv) Assessor's Parcels which are used as
places of worship and are exempt from ad valorem property taxes because they are
owned by a religious organization, (v) Assessor's Parcels used exclusively by a
homeowners' association, or (vi) Assessor's Parcels with public or utility easements
making impractical their utilization for other purposes than those set forth in the
easement.
7. APPEALS
Any property owner claiming that the amount or application of the Special Tax is not
correct may file a written notice of appeal with the City Council not later than twelve
months after having paid the first installment of the Special Tax that is disputed. A
representative(s) of CFD No. 2013 -1 shall promptly review the appeal, and if
necessary, meet with the property owner, consider written and oral evidence
regarding the amount of the Special Tax, and rule on the appeal. If the
representative's decision requires that the Special Tax for an Assessor's Parcel be
modified or changed in favor of the property owner, a cash refund shall not be made,
but an adjustment shall be made to the Special Tax on that Assessor's Parcel in the
subsequent Fiscal Year(s).
8. COLLECTION OF SPECIAL TAXES
Collection of the annual Special Tax shall be made by the County in the same
manner as ordinary ad valorem property taxes are collected and the annual Special
Tax shall be subject to the same penalties and the same lien priority in the case of
delinquency as ad valorem taxes; provided, however, that the City Council may
provide for other means of collecting the Special Tax, including direct billings
thereof to the property owners.
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EXHIBIT "E"
NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING REGARDING THE FORMATION OF
CITY OF BAKERSFIELD POLICE AND FIRE SERVICES
COMMUNITY FACILITIES DISTRICT NO. 2013-1
(WEST MING SPECIFIC PLAN)
AND THE LEVY OF A SPECIAL TAX THEREIN
Wednesday, July 17, 2013 -- Council Chambers City Hall, 1600 Truxtun Avenue,
Bakersfield, CA
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that on Wednesday, July 17, 2013, the City
Council of the City of Bakersfield (the "City ") duly adopted its Resolution No.
(the "Resolution of Intention ") wherein it declared its intention to form a
community facilities district to be known as "City of Bakersfield Police and Fire
Services Community Facilities District No. 2013 -1 (West Ming Specific Plan)" (the
"Community Facilities District ") and to levy a special tax within the Community
Facilities District to pay the costs of specified Police and Fire Services (the
"Services "), under and pursuant to the terms and provisions of the "Mello Roos
Community Facilities Act of 1982," being Chapter 2.5, Part 1, Division 2, Title 5 of
the Government Code of the State of California, commencing with Section
53311 (the "Act ").
This Notice contains a brief summary of the Resolution of Intention, but you
are referred to the full text of the Resolution of Intention on file with the City Clerk
(the "Clerk ") for the definitive description of the proposed Community Facilities
District, including a description of the Services, a list of incidental expenses, and
the rate and method of apportionment of the proposed special tax.
The Resolution of Intention sets forth (1) the proposed special tax for the
Community Facilities District, (2) the proposed police and fire services to be
funded from the special tax revenues, (3) the extent of the proposed
Community Facilities District, and (4) the proposed establishment of the initial
annual appropriations limit for the Community Facilities District at $2,140,000 for
the 2013 -14 fiscal year.
In order to confer the authority upon the City Council to levy the special
tax, a public hearing must be held on the Resolution of Intention, the City
Council must determine to form the Community Facilities District, and the
qualified electors within the Community Facilities District must approve the
authority proposed in the Resolution of Intention by a two- thirds vote. As the
Community Facilities District is uninhabited or inhabited by fewer than 12
registered voters, the qualified electors are, pursuant to the Act, the owners of
property within the Community Facilities District.
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THIS IS THE NOTICE OF THE PUBLIC HEARING.
The public hearing will be held during the City Council meeting on
Wednesday, the 17th day of July, 2013, at the Council Chambers City Hall, 1600
Truxtun Avenue, Bakersfield, CA, at the hour of 5:15 P.M., or as soon thereafter as
the City Council may reach the matter.
At the public hearing, any persons interested may appear and be
heard, and the oral or written testimony of all interested persons for or against
the establishment of the Community Facilities District and the levy of the special
tax, or the extent of the Community Facilities District, or the authorization to
finance the Police and Fire Services, or the establishment of the appropriations
limit, or on any other matters contained in the Resolution of Intention, will be
heard and considered.
Any protests to the proposed authority set forth in the Resolution of
Intention may be made orally or in writing by any registered voters residing and
registered within the Community Facilities District or by any owner of land within
the Community Facilities District, except that any protests pertaining to the
regularity or sufficiency of the proceedings shall be in writing and shall clearly set
forth the irregularities and defects to which objection is made. The City Council
may waive any irregularities in the form or content of any written protest, and at
the public hearing may correct minor defects in the proceedings. All written
protests not presented in person by the protester at the public hearing shall be
filed with the Clerk at or before the time fixed for the public hearing in order to
be received and considered. Any written protest may be withdrawn in writing
at any time before the conclusion of the public hearing.
Written protests by a majority of the registered voters residing and
registered within the Community Facilities District (if at least six such voters
protest), or by the owners of a majority of the land area within the Community
Facilities District not exempt from the proposed special tax, will require
suspension of the proceedings for at least one year. If such protests are
directed only against certain elements of the proposed Services or special tax of
the Community Facilities District, only those elements need be excluded from
the proceedings.
The City Manager, the Chief of Police and the Fire Chief have studied the
Community Facilities District and will provide, at or before the time of the public
hearing, a report which will contain a brief description of the Services that in
their opinion will be required to adequately meet the needs of the new
development expected to occur within the Community Facilities District,
together with an estimate of the cost of providing the Services, and an estimate
of the incidental expenses related thereto. The report will be available for
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inspection by the public, and will become a part of the record of the public
hearing. Questions should be directed to Nelson Smith, Finance Director,
telephone (661) 326 -3740; nsmith @bakersfieldcity.us.
Dated: 2013.
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Roberta Gafford, City Clerk,
City of Bakersfield, California
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AFFIDAVIT OF POSTING DOCUMENTS
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County of Kern )
ROBERTA GAFFORD, being duly sworn, deposes and says:
That she is the duly appointed, acting and qualified City Clerk of the City of Bakersfield;
and that on the 11TH day of June, 2013 she posted on the Bulletin Board at City Hall, a
full, true and correct copy of the following: Resolution of Intention No. 1752 passed by
the Bakersfield City Council at a meeting held on the 5th day of June, 2013 and entitled:
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF BAKERSFIELD DECLARING ITS
INTENTION TO ESTABLISH THE CITY OF BAKERSFIELD POLICE AND
FIRE SERVICES COMMUNITY FACILITIES DISTRICT NO. 2013 -1
(WEST MING SPECIFIC PLAN); TO LEVY A SPECIAL TAX THEREIN
TO FINANCE ADDITIONAL POLICE AND FIRE SERVCIES REQUIRED
BY NEW DEVELOPMENT WITHIN THE COMMUNITY FACILITIES
DISTRICT.
ROBERTA GAFFORD
City Clerk and Ex Officio of the
Council of the City of Bakersfield
By:
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