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Home My WebLink AboutCC Resolution 4351RESOLUTION NO. 4351 RESOLUTION SETTING TIME AND PLACE FOR HEARING FOR DETERMINING PUBLIC CONVENIENCE AND NECESSITY IN LUCAS VALLEY OPEN SPACE ASSESSMENT DISTRICT, CITY OF SAN RAFAEL, MARIN COUNTY, CALIFORNIA WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of San Rafael, Marin County, California, has adopted a map showing the bound- aries of proposed Lucas Valley Open Space Assessment District, City of San Rafael, Marin County, California, which said map is en- titled, "Proposed Boundaries of Lucas Valley Open Space Assessment District, City of San Rafael, Marin County, California;" and WHEREAS, the owners of more than sixty per cent (60%) of the real property within the boundaries -of said proposed assess- ment district have waived all investigation proceedings under the Special Assessment Investigation, Limitation and Majority Protest Act of 1931 and have requested that said Act shall not be applicable to these proceedings; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of San Rafael, Marin County, California, as follows: 1. That Monday, the 5th day of February, 1973, at the hour of 8:00 o'clock P.M. of said day, is hereby fixed as the day and hour, and the meeting place of the City Council of the City of San Rafael located in the City Hall, 1400 Fifth Avenue, San Rafael, California, as the place, when and where any and all persons interested may appear and show cause why the City Council should not find and determine that the public convenience and necessity require the said proposed improvements and acquisitions to be made in said proposed assessment district, without compli- ance with the provisions of the Special Assessment Investigation, Limitation and Majority Protest Act of 1931. y 2. The time and place of hearing shall be given in accordance with the provisions of Ordinance No. 590 of the City Council of the City of San Rafael. I HEREBY CERTIFY that the foregoing resolution was duly and regularly adopted by the City Council of the City of San Rafael, Marin County, California, at a regular meeting thereof, held on the 18th day of December, 1972, by the following vote, to wit: AYES: Councilmen Jensen Miskimen, Mulryan and Mayor Bettini NOES: Councilmen none ABSENT:* Councilmen Non MARION A. GRADY, City Clerk, City of San Rafael, Marin County, California -2- RESOLUTION NO. 4350 RESOLUTION APPOINTING SPECIAL BOND COUNSEL AND AUTHORIZING EXECUTION OF AGREEMENT BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of San Rafael, Marin County, California, that STURGIS, DEN-DULK, DOUGLASS & ANDERSON, Attorneys at Law, Oakland, California, be, and they are hereby, appointed as Special Bond Counsel to conduct special assessment district proceedings in Lucas Valley Open..Space Assessment District, City of San Rafael, Marin County, California; and BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the employment of the said STURGIS, DEN-DULK, DOUGLASS & ANDERSON shall be as provided in the attached agreement; and BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Mayor of the City of San Rafael be authorized to sign, and the City Clerk thereof be author- ized to attest, that certain agreement employing the said STURGIS, DEN-DULK, DOUGLASS & ANDERSOP' as Special Bond Counsel to do and perform the services therein set forth and upon the compensation therein provided for. I HEREBY CERTIFY that the foregoing resolution was duly and regularly adopted by the City Council of the City of San Rafael, Marin County, California, at a regular meeting thereof, held on the 18th day of December, 1972, by the following vote, to wit: AYES: Councilmen cancan, MickimPn, Mulryan and Mayor Bettini NOES: Councilmen None ABSENT: Councilmen None MARION A. GRADY, City Clerk, City of San Rafael, Marin County, California A G R E E M E N T THIS AGREEMENT, made and entered into this 18th day of December, 1972, by and between the City of San Rafael, a muni- cipal corporation of the State of California, hereinafter called First Party, and STURGIS, DEN-DULK, DOUGLASS & ANDERSON, Attorneys at Law, Special Bond Counsel, hereinafter called Second Party; W I T N E S S E T H: That for and in consideration of the mutual covenants and agreements herein contained, the parties hereto agree as follows: 1. First Party proposes to initiate proceedings for the improvements and acquisitions in Lucas Valley Open Space Assess- ment District, City of San Rafael,`Marin County, California. 2. First Party hereby employs Second Party as Special Bond Counsel and Second Party hereby agrees to accept said employment by First Party in said proceedings. Said services shall include the following: a. Such preliminary consultations and advice as are necessary with First Party officials, or First Party officials and groups not comprised of First Party officials, to determine the best proceedings to be taken and what district is to be formed; b. Preparation of any and all proceedings from the time of commencement of formal proceedings by petition or action of the governing body of First Party through to consummation of the pro- ceedings and sale of the special assessment bonds which may be issued in connection with said proceedings; C. Complete supervision of all stages of the pro- ceedings and attendance at such public and pri- vate meetings as are necessary to carry the project through to completion; d. Second Party is to be available for consulta- tion by First Party officials, groups and/or individuals for information and consultation with -1- relation to such proceedings by telephone or otherwise if it can be arranged; e. Second Party agrees that there shall be included in the amount of the fee provided to be paid opinion to the purchaser or purchasers of bonds which may be issued in the proceedings. 3. The fee provided for herein does not include out- of-pocket expenses of Second Party for transportation, communica- tion or other out-of-pocket expenses, or for any services in con- nection with litigation. 4. Second Party shall receive as compensation for the services herein agreed to be provided the sum of three per cent (3%) of the project costs. "Project Cost" is defined to include construction costs, acquisition costs, utility deposits and con- tingency funds as shown on the final Engineer's Report and Esti- mate of Cost approved by First Party and on file in the proceed- ings at the time of confirmation of the assessment district. "Project Cost" shall not include: (a) Incidental expenses; (b) The amount of any bond discount (c) The amount of any contribution to the project made by First Party. be less than $1,500.00. In no event shall said compensation Said compensation shall be payable from the proceeds of assessments levied in said proceedings based upon the figures enumerated above and shall be payable upon receipt of money from the proceeds of assessments levied. 5. The fee herein provided for shall not include any services in connection with acquisition of rights-of-way or proceedings in eminent domain. Any services rendered by Second Party in connection with the acquisition of land for rights-of-way or eminent domain proceed- ings, including all costs in connection with such acquisitions, shall be paid for in addition to fees herein provided for, and shall be -2- payable in the same manner as other fees. 6. Special Bond Counsel certifies that it has no interest, either direct or indirect, in any property or matter involved in the proceedings referred to in this contract other than the fees herein specified and for the purposes herein specified; and Said Special Bond Counsel further certifies that it represents no property owner within the boundaries of said proposed assessment district for any purpose, directly or indirectly, other than the services rendered as Special Bond Counsel, in accordance with the terms of this contract. 7. In the event said proceedings are not carried through to conclusion, or shall be abandoned, then Second Party shall receive nothing. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto'have hereunto sub- scribed their names, First Party by the Mayor of said City of San Rafael, attested by its City Clerk the day and year in this agreement first above written. CITY OF SAN RAFAEL, a municipal corporation ,of the State of California By ATTEST: MARION A. GRADY, City Clerk � "First Party" STURGIS, DEN-DULK, DOUGLASS & ANDERSON "Second Party" -3-