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RESOLUTION OF INTENTION NO. 91-71 2 RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF SAN BERNARDINO DECLARING INTENTION TO ORDER THE ACQUISI- TION AND CONSTRUCTION OF CERTAIN IMPROVE- MENTS TOGETHER WITH APPURTENANCES PURSUANT TO THE PROVISIONS OF THE MUNICIPAL IMPROVEMENT ACT OF 1913; DECLARING THE WORK TO BE OF MORE THAN LOCAL OR ORDINARY BENEFIT; DESCRIBING THE DISTRICT TO BE ASSESSED TO PAY THE COSTS AND EXPENSES THEREOF; AND PROVIDING FOR THE ISSUANCE OF BONDS IN ASSESSMENT DISTRICT NO. 987 (VERDEMONT AREA) 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 WHEREAS, the Mayor and Common Council (the "Common 10 Council") of the City of San Bernardino (the "City") are II considering the formation of an assessment district, pursuant 12 to the Municipal Improvement Act of 1913 (the "Act"), being 13 Division 12 (commencing with Section 10000) of the California 14 Streets and Highways Code, for the construction of certain 15 public work and improvements and acquisitions, if necessary; 16 and 17 WHEREAS, the Common Council desires to declare its 18 intention to order the construction and acquisition of said 19 improvements, to declare the work to be of more than local or 20 ordinary benefit, to describe the lands to be assessed to pay 21 the costs and expenses of said improvements, and to provide 22 for the issuance of bonds; 23 NOW, THEREFORE, the Mayor and Common Council of the 24 City of San Bernardino do hereby resolve as follows: 25 SECTION 1. Q~cri~tion of Improveme~ts. The public 26 interest and convenience require, and it is the intention of 27 the Common Council, pursuant to the provisions of the Act, to 28 3378m5 02104/91 RESOLUTION OF INTENTION order the acquisition and construction of certain improvements 2 in a special assessment district designated 3 ASSESSMENT DISTRICT NO. 987 (VERDEMONT AREA) 4 5 (hereinafter referred to as the "Assessment District"), said 6 improvements generally described as follows: 7 Zone 1: Grading, excavation and appurtenant construction required to install a box culvert in Cable Creek to raise the Palm Avenue grade, including street improvements, traffic signal and appurtenances; 8 9 Zone 2: Construction of a storm drain system and appurtenant construction required to install a storm water and debris retention facility, including manhole installation and safety-related amenities; 10 II 12 Zone 3: Construction of street improvements for Palm Avenue within an 88 foot right-of-way, including sewer with manholes, storm drain system, street lights and appurtenant construction; 13 14 (hereinafter referred to as the "ImprOvements"); 15 For further particulars, reference is hereby made to 16 the Map of the Assessment District entitled "Proposed 17 Boundaries of Assessment District No. 987 (Verdemont Area)" 18 adopted by Resolution of the City and on file with the City 19 Clerk, and to the following additional provisions: 20 (a) Said streets, rights-of-way and easements shall 21 be shown upon the construction plans herein 22 referred to and to be filed with these 23 proceedings. 24 (b) All of said Improvements and work are to be 25 constructed at the places and in the particular 26 locations, of the forms, sizes, dimensions and 27 materials, and at the lines, grades and 28 3378m5 2 02/04/91 RESOLUTION OF INTENTION 2 3 4 5 6 7 B 9 10 II 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 / / / 28 3378m5 elevations as shown and delineated upon the plans, profiles and specifications to be made therefor, as hereinafter provided. (c) The description of the Improvements and the extent thereof as 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 and on such detailed plans as may be prepared subsequent to the filing of such report shall be controlling as to the correct and detailed description thereof. (d) 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. (e) Notice is hereby given that in many cases the Improvements and work to be constructed will bring the finished work to a grade different from that which formerly existed, and to that extent, said grades are hereby changed and the work done to the changed grades, as more particularly described in Section 9 hereof. 3 02/04/91 RESOLUTION OF INTENTION SECTION 2. Description of Assessment District. 2 Said Improvements and work are of direct benefit to the 3 properties and land within the Assessment District, and the 4 City hereby makes the expenses of said Improvements and work 5 chargeable upon those properties, which properties are hereby 6 declared to constitute the Assessment District benefited by 7 said Improvements and work and to be assessed to pay the costs 8 and expenses thereof, including incidental costs and expenses, 9 described as follows: 10 All that certain territory included within the exterior II boundary lines shown on the plat exhibiting the property 12 affected or benefited by or to be assessed to pay the 13 costs and expenses of said Improvements and work in the 14 Assessment District, said map titled and identified as 15 PROPOSED BOUNDARIES OF ASSESSMENT DISTRICT NO. 987 (VERDEMONT AREA) 16 17 and which said map was heretofore approved by Resolution of 18 the City and is on file with the City Clerk, EXCEPTING 19 therefrom the area of all public streets, public avenues, 20 public lanes, public roads, public drives, public courts, 21 public alleys, and all easements and rights-of-way therein 22 contained belonging to the public. For all particulars as 23 to the boundaries of the Assessment District, reference is 24 hereby made to said map and for a complete description of 25 said Assessment District, said map on file with the City 26 Clerk shall govern. 27 / / / 26 3378m5 4 02/04/91 RESOLUTION OF INTENTION 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 II 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 SECTION 3. Report of Engineer. Pursuant to Section 10203 of the Act, the Common Council hereby refers the proposed Improvements to the Engineer of Work of the Assessment District, previously designated by Resolution of the City, who is hereby directed to make and file a report in writing in the form described in Section 10204 of the Act, containing the following: (a) Plans and specifications of the proposed Improvements to be constructed under these proceedings; (b) An estimate of the cost of the proposed Improvements and work, and of the cost of lands, rights-of-way, easements and incidental expenses as enumerated in said report in connection therewith; (c) A diagram showing the exterior boundaries of the Assessment District which shall also show the dimensions of each parcel of land within the Assessment District, as the same existed at the time of the passage of this Resolution of Intention, each of which subdivision shall be given a separate number upon said diagram; (d) A proposed assessment of the total amount of the cost and expenses of the proposed Improvements, including, but not limited to, environmental impact reports, feasibility studies, engineering plans, costs estimates and legal expenses, upon 3378m5 5 02/04/91 RESOLUTION OF INTENTION 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 II 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 the several subdivisions of land in the Assessment District in proportion to the estimated benefits to be received by each such subdivision, respectively, from the Improvements. Said assessment shall refer to such subdivisions upon said diagram by the respective numbers thereof; and (e) An annual assessment in an amount not to exceed five percent (5.0%) of the amount of each assessment installment shall be assessed upon each of the parcels of land upon which there is an unpaid assessment in the Assessment District to pay costs incurred by the City, and not otherwise reimbursed, which result from the administration and collection of any bonds issued or funds administered under the proceedings, as provided in Section 10204(f) of the Act; such costs shall be in addition to any costs collected pursuant to Sections 8682 and 8682.1 of the Bond Law (as defined in Section 4 hereof). SECTION 4. Bonds. Notice is hereby given that serial and/or term bonds in one or more series to represent the unpaid assessments, and bearing interest at rates 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" (the "Bond Law"), being Division 10 (commencing with Section 8500) of the California Streets and Highways Code, the 3378m5 6 02104/91 RESOLUTION OF INTENTION 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 " 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 last installment of which bonds shall mature a maximum of and not to exceed thirty-nine (39) years from the second day of September next succeeding twelve (12) months from their date. The provisions of Part 11.1 of the Bond Law (commencing with Section 8760), 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 amount of the bonds; the amount of principal maturing in each year plus the amount of interest payable in that year, will be as provided in the resolution authorizing issuance of each series of bonds. ~IO~~. AuthQritv for Proceeding~. Except as herein otherwise provided for the issuance of bonds, all of the Improvements shall be made and ordered pursuant to the provisions of the Act. SECTION 6. liliLPlus Funds. If any excess shall be realized from the assessment after completion of the Improvements and payment or provision for the payment of all costs and expenses in connection with the Assessment District, such excess shall be used, in such amounts as this Common Council may determine, in accordance with Section 10427 and 10427.1 of the Act. / / / / / / / / / 3378m5 7 02/04/91 RESOLUTION OF INTENTION SECTION 7. Special Fund. The Common Council hereby 2 establishes a special fund designated 3 IMPROVEMENT FUND ASSESSMENT DISTRICT NO. 987 4 5 into which moneys may be transferred at any time to expedite 6 the making of the Improvements herein authorized; said moneys 7 are a loan and shall be repaid out of the proceeds of the sale 8 of bonds as authorized by law. 9 SECTION 8. Private Contract. Notice is hereby 10 given that the public interest will not be served by allowing " the property owners to take the contract for the construction 12 of the Improvements, and that, as authorized by law, no notice 13 of award of contract shall be published. 14 SECTION 9. Grades. Notice is hereby given that the 15 grade to which the work shall be done shall be as shown on the 16 plans and profiles therefor, which grade may vary from the 17 existing grades. with the written consent of the property 18 owner, work may be done on private property to eliminate any 19 disparity in level or size between the improvement and private 20 property, if the Engineer of Work determines that it is more 21 economical to do such work on private property than to adjust 22 the work on public property as provided in Section 10100.1 of 23 the Act, such work shall be assessed to the parcel of land on 24 which such work was done. The work herein contemplated shall 25 be done to the grades indicated on the plans and 26 specifications. Any objections or protests to the proposed V grade shall be made at the public hearing to be conducted 28 under these proceedings. 3378m5 8 02/04/91 RESOLUTION OF INTENTION SECTION 10. proceedinas Inauiries. For any and all 2 information relating to these proceedings, including 3 information relating to protest procedure, your attention is 4 directed to the person designated below at the department 5 indicated: 6 Roger G. Hardgrave (714) 384-5025 City of San Bernardino 300 North "0" Street San Bernardino, California 92418 7 8 9 SECTION 11. Public Property. All public property 10 in the use and performance of a public function shall be II omitted from assessment in these proceedings unless expressly 12 provided and listed herein. 13 SECTION 12. Available Funds. Pursuant to Section 14 8769 of the Bond Law, this Common Council hereby determines 15 and notice is hereby given that the City will not obligate 16 itself to advance available funds from the City treasury to 17 cure any deficiency which may occur in the bond redemption 18 fund. 19 SECTIO]Lll. Acauisition of Riaht of-Way. The 20 public interest, convenience and necessity may require that 21 certain land, rights-of-way or easements be obtained in order 22 to allow the works of improvement proposed for this Assessment 23 District to be accomplished. For a general description of the 24 location and extent of the easements or land necessary to be 25 acquired, if any, reference is hereby made to the Report of U Engineer described in Section 3 hereof or to maps on file with 27 the transcript of these proceedings. 28 / / / 3378m5 9 02104/91 RESOLUTION OF INTENTION 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 II 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 26 SECTION 14. Bond Redemption. The Common Council further elects to provide that the bonds herein authorized, upon redemption prior to maturity, shall provide a premium of not to exceed five percent (5%) on the unmatured principal, to be determined and specified in the resolution authorizing issuance of the bonds, and said language shall be added to the redemption clause in the bond form and the City shall require the property owner to pay said premium in order to discharge the obligation of the lien prior to maturity. SECTION~. Division 4 Proceedin~. It is the intention of this Common Council to fully comply with the proceedings and provisions of the Special Assessment Investigation, Limitation and Majority Protest Act of 1931 (the "1931 Act"), being Division 4 (commencing with Section 2800) of the California Streets and Highways Code. A written report has been ordered to be prepared pursuant to Sections 2824 and 2825 of the 1931 Act and such report shall be presented to the Common Council at a duly noticed and called public hearing. SECTION 16. utility Aareements. This Common Council hereby authorizes the Superintendent of Streets, on behalf of the City, to enter into an agreement with the San Bernardino County Flood Control District, which agreement shall comply with the provisions of Section 10110 and 10110.1 of the Act. SECTION 17. Refundina of Bonds. The Common Council hereby determines and notice is given that, in addition to any 3378rn5 10 02104/91 . . RESOLUTION OF INTENTION 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 II 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 26 other rights to refund the bonds issued hereunder reserved by this City Council, the bonds may be refunded on or after September 2, 1996, upon determination by resolution of the Common Council to do so, QJ:ovided, there will be a reduction in the interest cost to maturity by reason of the refunding of such bonds, and that the refunding bonds shall bear interest at a rate not to exceed the maximum rate permitted by law and shall have a maximum number of years to maturity not in excess of the terms of such bonds, and any adjustment to assessments resulting from the issuance of the refunding of such bonds will be done on a pro rata basis. / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / I / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / 3378m5 11 02104/91 RESOLUTION OF INTENTION ASSESSMENT DISTRICT NO. 987 (VERDEMONT AREA) 2 I HEREBY CERTIFY that the foregoing resolution was 3 duly adopted by the Mayor and Common Council of the City of San adjourned Bernardino at an reqular meeting thereof, held on 4 5 March , 1991, by the following vote, 11th day of the 6 to wit: 7 Council Members: l'ffiYS ABSTAIN AYES 8 ESTRADA x 9 REILLY x 10 FLORES ~ " MAUDSLEY x 12 MINOR x 13 POPE-LUDLAM x 14 MILLER ~ IS 16 14.-.A'-A-U:. /~'M__<-(/~.. , City C erk 17 18 19 The foregoing resolution is hereby approved this 20 21 13th .., !<1arch day of , 1991. 22 / 23 24 Approved as to form and legal content: 25 James F. Penman 26 City Attorney 27 28 3378m5 12 02/04/91