REPORT TO COUNCIL
SUBJECT
Title
Action on Adoption of Ordinance No. 1999 Levying Special Taxes within the City of Santa Clara Community Facilities District 2019-1 (Lawrence Station)
Report
BACKGROUND
At the April 9, 2019 Council meeting, proposed Ordinance No. 1999 was passed for the purpose of publication. Pursuant to City Charter Sections 808 and 812, proposed Ordinance No. 1999 was published on April 17, 2019, and copies were posted in three public places.
DISCUSSION
On March 5, 2019, the Council adopted a Resolution of Intention (No. 19-8674) to form Community Facilities District ("CFD") 2019-1 (Lawrence Station) and Future Annexation Area to finance certain public services. These services primarily include maintenance of roadways, parks, parking spaces and enforcement, landscaped parkways and medians, trails, a highway overpass, and a community clubhouse and garden to be located within the development.
On April 9, 2019, the Council adopted a Resolution of Formation to establish the CFD (No. 19-8691), conducted a special election on the formation of the CFD, and upon receiving unanimous votes in favor of the formation from the affected property owners, adopted a resolution (No. 19-8693) confirming the results and directing the recording a notice of special tax lien. The Council then introduced the attached ordinance No. 1999, to authorize and annually levy the special taxes on properties within the CFD, at the rates and in accordance with the formula set forth in the Resolution of Formation.
ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW
The action being considered does not constitute a "project" within the meaning of the California Environmental Quality Act ("CEQA") pursuant to CEQA Guidelines section 15378(b)(4) in that it is a fiscal activity that does not involve commitment to a specific project which may result in potential significant impact on the environment. For the underlying project, the Lawrence Station Area Plan, the City Council approved and certified an Enviro...
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