24-1482RESOLUTION NO.24-1482
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF MENIFEE, CALIFORNIA,
DECLARING ELECTION RESULTS OF THE SPECIAL ELECTION HELD ON AUGUST
7, 2024 AND ORDERING THE ANNEXATION OF TERRITORY TO COMMUNITY
FACILITIES DISTRICT NO. 2017-1 (MAINTENANCE SERVICES) (ANNEXATION NO.
21), TRACT NO. 38219
WHEREAS, the City Council (the "City Council") of the City of Menifee (the "City") has heretofore
conducted proceedings, pursuant to the Mello -Roos Community Facilities Act of 1982 (the "Act"), for the
area proposed to be annexed to Community Facilities District No. 2017-1 (Maintenance Services) of the
City of Menifee, County of Riverside, State of California (the "CFO No. 2017-1 "), including conducting a
public hearing pursuant to the Act; and
WHEREAS, at the conclusion of said public hearing, the City Council adopted a resolution calling
a special election for August 7, 2024, and submitting to the qualified electors of the territory proposed to
be annexed to the CFO No. 2017-1 the question of levying special taxes on parcels of taxable property
therein for the purpose of providing certain services which are necessary to meet increased demands
placed upon the City as a result of the development of said real property, as provided in the form of the
special election ballot attached thereto as Exhibit B; and
WHEREAS, the special election was held on August 7, 2024, and the City Clerk (or, in the
absence of the City Clerk, the Acting City Clerk - in either case, the "Clerk") has duly canvassed the
returns of the special election and has filed with the City Council a Certificate of Election Results, dated
August 7, 2024, executed by the Clerk, certifying that a completed ballot has been returned to the Clerk
for each landowner-voter(s) eligible to cast a ballot in said special election, with all votes cast as "Yes"
votes in favor of the ballot measure, and further certifying on said basis that the special mailed -ballot
election was closed.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the City Council of the City of Menifee, California:
Section 1. Recitals. The City Council finds and determines that the foregoing recitals are true and
correct.
Section 2. Approval of Canvass. The City Council has received, reviewed, and hereby accepts the
Clerk's Certificate of Election Results, a copy of which is attached hereto as Exhibit A, and
hereby ratifies, confirms, and approves said Certificate of Election Results.
Section 3. Ballot Measure. The City Council hereby finds, determines, and declares that more than
two-thirds ('/2) of all the votes cast at the special election on the ballot measure were in
favor of the ballot measure, the ballot measure passed, and the ballot measure was
approved by the qualified electors in accordance with the Act.
Section 4. Validity of Procedures. The City Council hereby finds and determines that all prior
proceedings and actions taken by the City Council pursuant to the Act were and are valid
and in conformity with the Act.
Section 5. Annexation. The City Council hereby finds, determines, and declares that pursuant to
Government Code section 53339.8, the territory proposed to be annexed is added to and
part of the CFO No. 2017-1 with full legal effect, and the City Council is also authorized,
pursuant to said Section 53339.8, to annually levy special taxes within the annexed
territory to pay the costs of the services to be provided by the CFO No. 2017-1 as specified
in Resolution No. 24-1444 adopted by the City Council on June 19, 2024. The boundaries
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Resolution Declaring Election Results Annex 21
of the annexed territory are shown on the map entitled, "Annexation Map No. 21
Community Facilities District No. 2017-1 (Maintenance Services)" a copy of which was
recorded, on June 24, 2024, in Book 93 of Maps of Assessment and Community Facilities
Districts at Page 38, in the office of the Riverside County Recorder.
Section 6. Notice of Special Tax Lien. Pursuant to Government Code section 53339.8 and Streets
and Highways Code sections 3114.5 and 3117.5, within fifteen (15) days of the adoption
of this Resolution, the City Clerk shall cause to be filed with the County Recorder of the
County of Riverside an amendment to the notice of special tax lien and a map of the
amended boundaries of the CFD No. 2017-1 including the annexed territory.
Section 7. Effective Date. This Resolution shall take effect immediately upon its adoption.
PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED this 7th day of August, 2024
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Bill Zimmer yor
Attest:
Stephanie Roseen, Acting City Clerk
Approved as to form:
JeffrejT. NWching, City Attorn
EXHIBIT A
CITY OF MENIFEE
COMMUNITY FACILITIES DISTRICT NO. 2017-1 (MAINTENANCE SERVICES)
ANNEXATION NO. 21
CERTIFICATE OF ELECTION RESULTS
I, the undersigned, being the City Clerk or the Acting City Clerk, as the case may
be, hereby certify:
In connection with the special mailed -ballot election called by the City Council (the
"City Council") of the City of Menifee (the "City") on this same date in the proceedings of the City
Council for the above -entitled community facilities district, I personally received (a) signed and
dated waiver and consent forms and (b) signed, dated and marked election ballots on behalf of
the property owners, the entities named as the sole landowners of the lands within the boundary
of the above -entitled community facilities district in the Certificate Regarding Registered Voters
and Landowners, dated June 12, 2024 and on file in the office of the City Clerk of the City in
connection with the City Council actions on that date. Copies of the completed waiver and consent
form and the completed ballot received by me and on file in my office are attached hereto.
Following such receipt, I have personally, and in the presence of all persons
present, reviewed the ballot to confirm that it is properly marked and signed, and I hereby certify
the result of that count to be that the ballot was cast in favor of the measure.
Based upon the foregoing, all votes that were cast having been cast "Yes", in favor
of the ballot measure, the measure has therefore passed.
Qualified
Tax Zone Landowner Votes Votes CastI YES
21 15 15
declare under penalty of perjury under the laws of the State of California that the
foregoing is true and correct and that this declaration is executed on August 7, 2024.
Stephanie Roseen
Acting City Clerk
City of 'Menifee
Bye
A_
(Attach completed copies o aiver/Consent and Ballot)
EXHIBIT "B"
CITY OF MENIFEE
COUNTY OF RIVERSIDE, STATE OF CALIFORNIA
COMMUNITY FACILITIES DISTRICT NO. 2017-1 (MAINTENANCE SERVICES)
ANNEXATION NO.21
(August 7, 2024)
This ballot is for the use of the authorized representative of the following owner of land within
Community Facilities District No. 2017-1 (Maintenance Services) ("CFD No. 2017-1") of the City
of Menifee:
Name of Landowner Number of Acres Owned Total Votes
Richmond American Homes of Maryland, Inc 14.31 15
According to the provisions of the Mello -Roos Community Facilities Act of 1982, and resolutions
of the City Council (the "Council") of the City of Menifee (the "City"), the above -named landowner
is entitled to cast the number of votes shown above under the heading "Total Votes," representing
the total votes for the property owned by said landowner. The City has sent the enclosed ballot to
you so that you may vote on whether or not to approve the special tax.
This special tax ballot is for the use of the property owner of the parcels identified below, which
parcels are located within the territory proposed to be annexed to the CFD No. 2017-1, City of
Menifee, County of Riverside, State of California. Please advise the Acting City Clerk, at (951)
672-6777 if the name set forth below is incorrect or if you are no longer one of the owners of these
parcels. This special tax ballot may be used to express either support for or opposition to the
proposed special tax. To be counted, this special tax ballot must be signed below by the owner
or, if the owner is not an individual, by an authorized representative of the owner. The ballot must
then be delivered to the Acting City Clerk, either by mail or in person, as follows:
Mail
Delivery: If by mail, place ballot in the return envelope provided, and mail no later than July
24, 2024, two calendar weeks prior to the date set for the election. Mailing later
than this deadline creates the risk that the special tax ballot may not be received
in time to be counted.
Personal
Delivery: If in person, deliver to the Acting City Clerk at any time up to 5:00 p.m. on August
7, 2024, at the Clerk's office at 29844 Haun Road, City of Menifee, CA 92586.
However delivered, this ballot must be received by the Clerk prior to the close of the public
meeting on August 7, 2024.
Very truly yours,
Stephanie Roseen
Acting City Clerk
City of Menifee
TO CAST THIS BALLOT, PLEASE RETURN THIS ENTIRE PAGE.
OFFICIAL SPECIAL TAX BALLOT
Name & Address of Pro
Owner:
Assessor's Parcel Number
Richmond American Homes of Maryland Inc.
Attn: Alexander Wong 338-150-031, 338-150-046
391 N. Main Street, Suite 205
Corona, CA 92880
CITY OF MENIFEE
COUNTY OF RIVERSIDE, STATE OF CALIFORNIA
COMMUNITY FACILITIES DISTRICT NO. 2017-1 (MAINTENANCE SERVICES)
AN "X" OR OTHER MARK WILL CAST ALL VOTES ASSIGNED TO THIS BALLOT
SPECIAL TAX BALLOT MEASURE
Shall the City Council of the City of Menifee be authorized to levy a special tax on
an annual basis at the rates set forth in the following table:
Land Use Maximum Maximum
Category Special Tax A Special Tax B (Contingent)
Single Family Residential 1 $315 $71
plus an annual increase on each July 1, commencing on July 1, 2025 the Maximum
Special Tax A and the Maximum Special Tax B shall increase by i) the percentage
increase in the Consumer Price Index (All Items) for Riverside — San Bernardino
— Ontario (December 2017 = 100) since the beginning of the preceding Fiscal
Year, or ii) by two percent (2.0%), whichever is greater, to finance certain services
within the territory identified on the map entitled "Annexation Map No. 21 of
Community Facilities District No. 2017-1 (Maintenance Services) City of Menifee"
including landscaping, lighting, streets, drainage, parks, and graffiti for Special Tax
A, and drainage for Special Tax B (Contingent) as provided in the Rate and Method
of Apportionment which is attached as Exhibit C to Resolution No. 24-1444
adopted by the City Council of the City of Menifee on June 19, 2024 (including
incidental expenses), and shall an appropriation limit be established for the
Community Facilities District No. 2017-1 (Maintenance Services) in the amount of
special taxes collected?
Certification for Special Election Ballot
MARK "Yt5" UK
"NO" WITH AN "X":
YES
NO
The undersigned is an authorized representative of the above -named landowner and is the
person legally authorized and entitled to cast this ballot on behalf of the above -named landowner.
I declare under penalty of perjury under the laws of the State of California that the foregoing is
true and correct, and that this declaration is executed on 20_.
Richmond American Homes of Maryland,
Inc., a Maryland corporation
Signature
Print Name
C OR
MENIFEE
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STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF RIVERSIDE ) ss
CITY OF MENIFEE )
I, Stephanie Roseen, Acting City Clerk of the City of Menifee, do hereby certify that the
foregoing City Council Resolution No. 24-1482 was duly adopted by the City Council of the City
of Menifee at a meeting thereof held on the 7th Day of August 2024 by the following vote:
Ayes:
Estrada, Deines, Karwin, Sobek, Zimmerman
Noes:
None
Absent:
None
Abstain:
None
to anie Roseen, Acting City Clerk