HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolution No. 09-7135 - Declaring intent to adopt Ord. dissolving Vehicle Parking District No. 1RESOLUTION NO. 09-7135
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF DOWNEY
DECLARING ITS INTENTION TO ADOPT AN ORDINANCE DISSOLVING
VEHICLE PARKING DISTRICT NO. 1.
WHEREAS, by adoption of Ordinance No. 162 (adopted March 20, 1961), Ordinance
No. 164 (adopted March 28, 1961), Ordinance No. 165 (adopted March 28, 1961), and
Ordinance No. 171 (adopted May 23, 1961) (as further amended by Ordinance No. 198 on
March 27, 1962), the City Council of the City of Downey (the "City") established Vehicle Parking
District No. 1 (the "District"), declared the District’s boundaries, formed the Parking Place
Commission for the District, and authorized the acquisition of land and construction of
improvements for the District’s purpose in providing public parking; all in accordance with
applicable notice, hearing and protest requirements of the Parking District Law of 1943, as
amended (Section 31500 and following of the Streets and Highways Code of the State of
California) (the "Act"); and
WHEREAS, by adoption of Ordinance No. 165 (adopted March 28, 1961 ) and
Resolution No. 759 (adopted January 31, 1961 ), the City Council of the City authorized the levy
of a special tax assessment ("Special Tax") on all non-exempt real property and improvements
within the boundaries of the District; and authorized the issuance of 19-year term revenue
bonds (the "Bonds") to finance operations, maintenance and capital improvements to serve the
District, payable from the proceeds of the Special Tax, all in accordance with applicable
requirements of the Act; and
f WHEREAS, the Bonds were issued on June 16, 1964 and were fully paid and retired on
January 2, 1984. ("Bond Retirement Date"). At the same time, the District’s authority to collect
the Special Tax ceased; and
WHEREAS, since the Bond Retirement Date, the District has not issued bonds or any
other public financial obligation, and has not collected the Special Tax or any other tax or
assessment; and
WHEREAS, over the last several years, the District’s operations have been very limited
and the Parking Place Commission has met only sporadically; and
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Downey believes that the District has fulfilled
its purpose under the Act and now wishes to declare its intent to adopt an ordinance formally
dissolving the District.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, DETERMINED AND ORDERED BY THE
CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF DOWNEY, acting as the legislative body of Vehicle
Parking District No. 1, as follows:
SECTION 1. Findings. The City Council of the City of Downey finds that the foregoing
recitals are true and correct.
SECTION 2. Declaration of Intention and Hearing. The City Council declares its intent
to adopt an ordinance which will dissolve the District, after a public hearing. The time and place
of the public hearing concerning the proposed dissolution of the District, is set for 7:30 p.m. on
July 14, 2009 at the Downey City Council Chamber, located at 1 1111 Brookshire Avenue,
Downey, California 90241.
RESOLUTION NO. 09-7135
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SECTION 3. That the Mayor shall sign this Resolution and the City Clerk shall attest
and certify to the passage and adoption thereof.
SECTION 4. This Resolution shall take effect immediately upon its adoption.
APPROVED AND ADOPTED this 9th day of June, 2009./)/?
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MARIO A. GUERRA, Mayor
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KATHLEEN L. MIDSTOKKE, City Clerk
I HEREBY CERTIFY that the foregoing Resolution was adopted at a regular meeting of
the City Council of the City of Downey held on the 9th day of June, 2009, by the following vote:
AYES: Council Members: Bayer, Brossmer, Gafin, Marquez, Mayor GuerraNOES: Council Member: None
ABSENT: Council Member: None
ABSTAIN: Council Member: None
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KATHLEEN L. MIDSTOKKE, City Clerk