This chapter shall be deemed to provide a complete, additional
and alternative authorization and procedure for financing and refinancing
of public facilities and the purchase, construction, expanding, improvement
or rehabilitation of any real or other tangible property with an estimated
useful life of five years or longer and the levying of special taxes
for the maintenance and operation of public facilities and shall be
regarded as supplemental and additional to the powers conferred by
the Charter, other laws and ordinance. The issuance of bonds and the
levy of special taxes under the provisions of this chapter need not
comply with the requirements of any other law applicable to the issuance
of bonds or the levy of special taxes other than the Act, as modified
by this chapter. The purposes authorized by this section may be effectuated
and bonds may be issued and the special taxes levied for any such
purposes under this chapter, notwithstanding that any other law or
ordinance may provide for such purposes or for the issuance of bonds
and the levy of special taxes for like purposes and without regard
to the requirements, restrictions, limitations or other provisions
contained in any other law or ordinance.
(Ord. 441 § 5, 1991)
The city shall have the authority to issue bonds and to levy special taxes in accordance with the Mello-Roos Community Facilities Act of 1982, being Chapter 2.5, Division 2 of Title
5, commencing at Section 53311 of the
Government Code of the state of California (the "Act") as modified by this chapter. The Act is incorporated in this chapter by reference thereto except as modified as provided in Section
3.22.030.
(Ord. 441 § 1, 1991)
The city council further finds and determines that the matters
addressed in this chapter are municipal affairs of local concern and
do not interfere with matters of state concern.
(Ord. 441 § 2, 1991)
This chapter being necessary for the health, welfare and security
of the city and its inhabitants, shall be liberally construed to effect
its purposes.
(Ord. 441 § 3, 1991)
This chapter is full authority for the issuance of bonds and
the levy of special taxes by the city pursuant to this chapter and
the Act, as modified, for the purposes specified in this chapter.
(Ord. 441 § 4, 1991)
In addition to all other powers specifically granted by this
chapter, the city may do all things necessary or convenient to carry
out the purposes of this chapter including entering into such written
agreements and other documents as may be appropriate to fulfill the
purposes of this chapter.
(Ord. 441 § 6, 1991)