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ORIGINAL
ORDINANCE NO. 2_4_4_3 __
AN ORDINANCE A.MEJJDilfG THE PALO-ALTO MUNICIPAL CODE,
Rr.i..ATINCJ TO SPECIAL ASSZSSMUT \ .
AND ASSESSMB!fT BOND PROCEDURES
The COWlCil ~f the City of Palo Alto does ordain aa follows:
Section lo Subsection (c) of Section 13.04.150 of the PaloAito
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Municipal Code is amended to read:
.tt. ( c } Pubiica ti on and Filing: Not~ces, r·esolutions or other
docu.ments, required to be published shall __ b_e .. publiaha4-t~i~~-:tn ~-
newspaper of general circulation in th~ city, unless fewer publica•
tions are provided.by general law~ If.any hearing is therein
noticed, said hearing shall beha.d not less than ten days after
the first publication unless a·shorter time is provided by general
law. The fil~ng or recording o:f any maps, diagram. -or other, docu-·
ments required to be filed or· recorded L~ the office of the county
recorder or in the office of any other public official prior to
a.~y hearing or any other event shall be filed or recorded not less
than ten days prior to such hearing or.event' Uiiless a shorter time
_j..s provided by general law.H ·
-=-section 2.
· Code j ·to read:,
Subsection (i) is added to section·13.04.150 of" said
. "(1) . Notice Inviting Seal'.ed Proposals or .J!~ds: Notice
inviting. ·sealed proposals or.· bids ·for the· construction of improve
ments ·shall be. publi.shed in the s~e manner arid for-the same
per.iod of time. as is provided. by 1&.w for general ·city contracts."
section 3.
Code, to read:
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tr(w) · · Id.~Terms and Conaitions: 'i'he;iCo~c1l.may ·l11.8.ke such
&1U1exation subject to 6ne or monf· ot the fo.,).,lowil'lg. terms and
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" .. __ '. {l} '?be pa1ment ot a'-r1xed:.or. de~'-'~llble,.-.()~t 6f
m.pney, either -.1 e. lwflp sum or in installae~ta.f·~for .the IL~q\J.1;.;.
sit}.on, use, or· 11ght ot use ot &l.l,:' or part·.ot ·the existing ·
P.roperty of. any. di•trict, or .as comp.E!naati~ · tq the distr1·c-t for
the enjoyment ·by th~ annexing· property_ of'·-the ·prlY:ilegee and ,.
immunities ot property in the district. ·.
·. CJ~,)·.>1Qe l.e!Yin3 or fixing and'~,e q:~iittct1on._ot (1), _
sp.ec1a;i, e~t~o1-d,;n&l"Y_. or add,it:J.:onal. aaae·~•ae:l\t_a,,·i·or .(iiL,lipecial,
extraordinary or. additional service_ ch•rsea,··:r•n.1'.41• :pt-rates, . ·
or (iii) both :t , tor· the purj>6'ae of p~ovid1q fq;!;:~y:.'p-)'llent
required,Pursu&nt to,aubdivia~<>n (l) ot this ·a.~b1ec:ti9n.
_ .·· :-. -,-(3Y-'''The 'lllP?8it'io?i~, ·-~X.~~pt1(>µ;-1franst~r~ 41-r1.-1~n· o~
•P~~~~ionment'· aa among. ~ ,~a~~ec_~~~-diatric~11. of 11~~~l:-1t7 · toT
payment Qt a.l.l or ant, patt ·of· .Pl'inc1pal, 1ntere11t -..d: .&JlJ' .. Other
· aaooots _ ,rhich:"·~h,.11 ~e.-9.~·-qij.e :o~ ... ~.c~t ot .. al~ ,91<·~ par~ ~or
. 8,ril QU,tstandi~ or.-~etfauthQrized/~l;,~, the~&t1;e~·Fi~aued,'bonda,
1f1clU:ding reventie''bont\e, ·oJ": othe.r c~tr&et• "'or··ol>11gatlon1 ot any.
district or. arlY·-'improvement district' or-z~n:~ 'thereih 'mid the··1evy-.
ing or-f1x1~ ~d t:h• -collection '6t'-~ '(ir~·aaeesslilenta, o~ {ii)
eervice charges, rental.a o~ r•~~__., Q.1'·. {111) both, aa may be. ·
neeeas•ry to-~p_to:Vide--tor-such ti&,.ent. ·· · · .,
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(4) The formation of a: new improvement district or
districts or zone or the annexation or detachment of territory to
-. or from any existing improvement district -or districts or zone.
c (5) The incurring of new indebtedness or liability by
or on behalf of all or any par'.t of any district or of e,ny existing
~--or proposed new improvement district or zone therein •
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(6) The issuance and sale of any bonds, including
authorized.but unissued bonds.
(7) ·_ The acquisition; improvement, dispoai.t!cn, sale,
transfer or division of any property, r_eal or p~rso_11al! _ "c C~---· _ -~-
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__ .. cc~_cc.--''-'·--=-ec-·:c_c-':-'=~~==f8Y~--ir}fe'•-a.rz·p~s:1.ti~~j transfer Or di~iSiOn Of any .
----:-~--_ ----mcirieys or -·runCis (inc 1U9-ing cash on hand and nfoneys due but uncol
lected) and any other obligations.
(9~. The fixing and establishment of priorities Of use_
or right,of'use or capacity rights in any public improvements or
facilities or o~ any other property, real or personal.
. . Any such terms and conditions selected by the Council
sha:t,1-be set :forth in the resolution of i~tention, all persons"
inte~ested may be heard thereon, and such thereof as are deter
m!nell by the Council a~ter the hearing to be_ in the best interests
of the annexing.terr:!.toey and the district, ·shtJ.11 be set forth in
the resolution ordering the annexation."
Section .J.i.. Sec ti on 13'o 12. 060 is added to said Code, to read:
0 13.,12.060 -Other Financing Methods. · Additional 'parki!lg places
·and facilities or other acquisitions and improvements for any assess
·inent district may be acquired and imp:roved by any Ol" all CZ' il.il:J. combl.na.;
tion of the following methods;
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-(1) By a lump sum paymel'}.t ~pr by cqntract ·of purchase
with payments made annually or otherwis.e over a· period of years;
(2) BJ lease or leaf,ieback;
(3) Under leasewitp ·option:topurchase •
., Paymehts under subparagr~Pll 0.) and·. rentals Under sub-
par~graph0: (?-)-.·and' payment~ -and rentalir under· _subpa~agraph (3 ). . . _
may be. pa~<;l, fr,o!n -revenues derived fro~ ::-~h~._.op~ration· of_ the racili
tie~:-aJ'.id ~1Diprrrve1tu~nts pr ·.the d:l.str~~¢¥-, : ftom ·1nc()11.u!-deriVed ~rom
t}le, ~H~.l.e,;:;-rental'. or oth~)' -pl,'oducti~e.:u~e. of any;-surplus proper-__ .
· tiess' inlprovemerits or f'ac.111t1es, ·rrom:_ the proceeds of .annual
ad. valorem :or oth.e"i:' ·ann~i(J..~.Jsi!e·~ements :-1evied under tnis Tit)/ <l
or· any .'general -law,, or tr9¢::'any ot.'.ne't ~ds. +egall.Y available --·
therefor.. Such• allhuA.i a.sseasmen:ts may be le\rie.d for. sqch :· pti:r•
p·oses-ill .. aclditloii:·t'<:>'·~ other purposes '6thert11se authoriz'ed by '-'-
-this Title· or·-·ahy ·general .law. 11 : . -. ·
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Sectlon': 5~' -S~~>~~6't-:iqn . (4} of-Section i3. l6.150-of aaid-:Code.; is , .
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amendeq t,Q. r~ad:
--·-.,(~) _ ~ener1·t -A~~_essm.ents :_ .T~-~ amoU:nt provide~: in suodivi ....
s1-o:f! Si.JC or-subsection (i), in9lud!.~ ade,quate_ P!OVis.t_on tor .
adtic'ipated deli,t).quenqi.es, ·shall l)e ra.111e4 by an annual .asser;rn
-ment ort-'all ta.Xable":-1arids n.rtd ta\provements withitcthe pat-king ·
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assessment_ district-in the ratio or the. adjusted equa~e footage
_ • of floor areas of non-re·sident1al st~ctures (other than those
completely vacant _on the lien date),· together with ad valorem
land assessments if necessary, all determined as hereafter pro~
_ vid_ed, until all of the_ bonds and the interest to accrue thereon _have .been na:i.d. -:tn..: rullc. 1·1 --------- - - . - : --.
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Section 6. Subsec_tion (k )"of Section l~ .16 .150 of said Code· is
amended to r~~d:
"{k) 1Jeter~ii1ation of Gross ~quare Footage: on· or before
July firs.t of each' ~-ear next succeeding the issuance of the bonds,
the city assessor (or _such other office}" .OI' employee as may be
designated by_-t,he City Manager) shall determine from any records
·or other sources legally available to him the gross number of
aqua.re feet, base_ct «;'n exterior mea:suremen:ts, of the :floor area of
each building or structure within the boundaries of the parking
assessment district other than the following: ·
lien date;
(1)
(2)
and
Dwelling units, as defined by Section 18.04.200; -.
Buildings or structures completely vacant on the
(3) T9.x-eY.:empt property. -
A complete list of said square footage_figures, set opposite.the
assessor's parcel numbers to which they pertain, shall be trans
mitted to the city planning officer. Any refe:renc_es to square
footage ·or ~idjuated. .,square footage nereina:fter. mentioned shall be
deemed to.r.efe_r 'tct flo'o_r. areas in buildi~s or structures as
defined and limited iri this subsec't~ion (k). '·' _ __ , -
Section_7o · Subsection (m) cir Section ·13.·i6,,150 of said O.ode is
amended to read:
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_ - _ .h (m) Pr~paration·.or :Engineer's Re_pory, :. i:mmediately upon
~~ceipt o:t·--the · :foreg()iz:ig data from. tl'iE! asse~sor and ~he planni,ng
ot:ricer, th~Ccity: engi.neer -~s:hall prep.a..re., .. a· report ;containing' the
_ following data as to· each parcel within. the -parking assessmerit --,
district in colutnnariz~d form: ·· ·
-. . . · -_·_ · (i) A: de~~I"t.Pti,~~'-c)f .. ~~~h ~arcel or land in_: the -p~rking -
assessm¢ht _district, _by.:a·:_lega:l;-desQription, assessor'z-parcel
-__ number or· other -descrip:tiori sufficier;lt ·to identify the same;.
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-.-< (2) The· gross ntimber .ot f!quare feet or floor area -1n ·
8.ny. 'b¥Jlding -o;i: structU.re· qri each·-· parcel, as provid_ed by the
assessO.l'; -
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,. (~) Tl'le:_n~o~}' of paiik~~g -~paces required".fdr ~·ach
pilrcet, as provided· by the-•planning officer;
. . _ . -·'{4) -.. The iittm,ber~ o~f oft-$~-~~~t p.,rkicg ·spaces provided
in satisfaction thereof; as prov~ded 'PY ttrr. planning officer;
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'(5) The I"~tio of (4)'. t.o-·(3);;
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.--_ -- _ . .(6l , The-, a:tn6~At ··or. ~d-;Just~ti squarE! . fo~tag, .,in ~ac:t>. -
'b\lil'ding ,or~ sl~ctti~e, det~~m~ed~~by, redu¢lng t}1e gross . s9uar~
footage $~t:fo:rth,·in (~)·by:,. th~· ratio set :forth in (5)., and the
total adjusted square_·-foo~age 1.n-the" parking assessmerit distr:tct;
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(7) The rate of assessment per adjusted square fo.ot'
determi11ed. by dividing the .figure provided by the c·1 ty controller
·. un<ier subdi:Vif31.0ti. (6) -or subseqtio~. (i) by the t"otal ·a.mount or~-
adjusted. square footage in the parking a.-sseasm:e·nt district--deter;:---:;-
mined. under (6). The rate o_f asees,sment' .~hall in. no event exceed
~.rate per adjusted square foot to be determi.Jleci by the council
and set forth in the resolution of intention.' In the event that
.. the proceeds or' i1:n assessment levied at the rnaxiJnWn. rate in any
' year are insuf~icient to .raise the amount o.f money provided in
subdivision (6) of s~bsect~on (i),_the balance shall be·l'aiaed
by an additional assessment. oncail taxable lands (exclusive of 1 ·improvements) within the parking asse13sment districts, in the ':
ratio of their assessed· valuation as said valuation appears on
the'e.ssessor 1 s roll for the current fiscal year. ,•.rhe engineer's ,,
repore for ,such -;y?ar shall include a column for such ad valorem
land assesoment. ' ·. . . ,
Secticn 8., Subsection (t) of Section 13.16.150 of said Code is
amended to read:
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" ( t) ?-'.ailing,.. S1..l.lH~P111Jent Renorts: Notices shail not be
required to be mailed to ai1y ·person as to hearings .o·n ·aubseque.t1t · .
·reports, whe·n the. ~.eport is heard at the time fixed in S':J.bSeytion
( q) above o ' ' If, for any reason,.-the report cannot. be. heard on said
date, the clerk; ~shall fix another date, and sha_ll mail notice of
said hearing. The Clerk may, but is not required to, mail notices
to the owner of a parcel: ·
· (1) ·.-Which has been changed :from public to private
ownership; ., .· ·.
(2) The zoning and 'use '.of Which._have been changed in
such a manner as to subject the·parcel to an assessment under
.this secti~n;
(3) The·. gross or acfjuated squar~· .·footage of the build-·
-ings ·or· wh:i,_ch 'have been changed. 11
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Subsect_ion· (u)·· of· Sect'i'on :i3:.16~ lSO of said.. Code :ls
amended to read:
. . "(u) -:·.:Notic~ Form, PUb~ished:juicl Pe>st~d-_Notice:. ~he form or notice· to· b~ · published and, po·ated. shall .be sub"stantailly as :ro11ows : · --~ ·~ ·
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NOT!CE .IS.~ ·aJ:vEN. that the city e~~rieer:. has c•use'q. to be
pJ"ep~red·e.itd ·r1~ed .. :with \the,·,cit;y clerk,: .. ~ ·r.~IJ<?rt .which' pttiVid~s. :tor
l.e·vying speci,al .~a.s_s~s1u11~~nt ·on tne iiaxa~Jf! 1-l;r,_9pertie~r wit~i;n tn~ ... : .. •
parkirig-asseatfsment' ··.d1st·r1cu created~ "1t.d ·-~-~ablisned ·:ro~. ·t;he .· pr(ij~et·--
. a.nd. pursuant ~o.J;h~ ·:·.~e~9i.µt1ol}>of • 1ntent10ri" ci.~ed ·above;· ~~ propor-.
· tion tQ_, the ··ad\IU:$ted~··s<t'1are · fc>ot$ge or· fl<>.P.~ s.~ea<o:r. non~:resident1a1 ·
· st~ctur~s'. (other· than tijose ·c~Jlipl~tely · vac~t on_.· the Ji~p· dateJ .on eacn, ·parcel O!f l&pd·wlthin :_the.·bo'2l,lqe.ri·es o:r ·said .. distri,ctj_ ·.· .
_·together ~witfr an add1tiona1 ii.ssei•s•ent µi ·proportion to land''ass~ssed
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value for any amount required to pay bond principal and interest
in excess of the proceeds of the square footage building assess
ment levied at the maximum rate of $ per adjusted square
foot.· Said report sets forth the amounts proposed to be levied
for the :fiacal year 19 - , -upon the several .Parcels of'
land in the parking assessment d_istrict created to pay the princi
pal and inter-est of the bonds issued in said project, which report
is' open, to public inspection. ·
S~id report will be heard by the Council at its meeting to
be held on the day of August, 19 , at the hour of'
seven-thirty o'clock p.m., council chamburs, city halJ~, Palo Alto,
California, at which time said council will examine said-report
and hear all persons interested therein•
Any person interested, objecting t~-the-amount of' the as'sess•
ment on any parcel of land owned by him~1 may fTle with the·c1ty
clerkat or before the hour fixed for hearing a protest in writing
signed by him, describing the parcel so that it may be identified,
and stating the grounds of his protest, and may appear at said
hearing and be heard in regard thereto." -
Section-10. -Section 13 .12. 100 of Chapter 13. 20 of Title 13 01·
said Code is amended and renumbered to read as follows:
11 13.20.100 ! .. imitation of Acttons -An .. "lual Levies. Where
such proceedings are for an ad valorem or other annual levy, the
period shall be thirty days after the ordering of said levy with
reference to said levy as to any levy, and thirty days after order~
ing the issuance of said bonds with reference to their issuance as to any bonds o If'. such action or-suit is not b1•ought within the
time herein specified, all persons shall be barred from any such
action."
Section 11 .. This Ordinance shall go into·etfect thirty (30)
days after :1.ts :final passage by this Council. -
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The above and foregoing ,-ordinance was duly arid -reg\i1ar1y intro
duced at a re~lar meeting of the Council of the Cfty fof Palo Alto on
Monday, -·the _3 ___ d~y of _.-;J....;;un;;.;;..;.o;e _______ , 1968, and, ;was thereafter
passed at a regular ·meeting or···-the Council of ·the City of Palo Ai to
on _-_M_o_n_d_a .... y __ the ,. _11 day of June . . -' ~=------_;,.;--
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1968, by the following·
vote:
AYES: Arnold~. Be.rwald, Clark, Cortistock~·:-~Dias, Galiagher, Gullixson, < 1
Pearson: Spaeth,
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