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HomeMy WebLinkAbout92-18 CC ResolutionRESOLUTION NO. 92-18 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF TEMECULA, AU'I~ORIZING AN APPLICATION TO THE CALIFORNIA DEBT LIMIT ALLOCATION COMMITTEE AND TO PERMIT THE ISSUANCE OF MORTGAGE CREDIT CERTIFICATES IN LIEU OF QUALIFIED MORTGAGE BONDS WltEREAS, there is a shortage in the County of Riverside (the "County") and in the City of Temecula (the "City") of decent, safe and sanitary housing, particularly of housing affordable by persons in the low and moderate end of the purchasing spectrum and a need to increase the housing supply to first-time homebuyers in the County and in the City for such persons; and WHEREAS, the Board of Supervisors of the County adopted Resolution No. 87-564 on December 22, 1987 establishing a Mortgage Credit Certificate Program pursuant to Section 50197 et. seq. of the Health and Safety Code of the State of California (the "Act") and Section 25 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (the "Code") to homebuyers by allowing them to take a tax credit equal to 20 percent of the mortgage interest paid in a given year (the "Program"); and WHEREAS, the City has found and determined that it is in the best interest of the City to participate in the program and to consent to the operation of the Program by the County with the geographic boundaries of the City pursuant to the Act; and WHEREAS, the City has entered into a Cooperative Agreement with the County to permit the operation of the Program in the City; and WHEREAS, Section 146 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 limits the amount of qualified mortgage bonds that may be issued in any calendar year of entities within a State and authorizes the Governor or the Legislature of such State to provide the method of allocation within the State; and WHEREAS, Chapter 3.5 of Part 1 of Division 31 of the California Health and Safety Code (Commencing with Section 50171) governs the allocation of the State ceiling among governmental units in the State having the authority to issue qualified mortgage bonds; and WHEREAS, Section 50185 et. seq. of the Health and Safety Code and the procedures adopted pursuant thereto required a local agency to file an application with the California Debt Limit Allocation Committee prior to the issuance of qualified mortgage bonds; and WHEREAS, the City has determined to assign to the County pursuant to Section 50192 of the Health and Safety Code all of the principal amount, if any, of qualified mortgage bonds allocated to the City and to use said allocation for the issuance of mortgage credit certificates; and Resos 92-18 WHEREAS, one percent of the amount of the allocation being requested by the City is being held by the County in an escrow account; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOL~ by the City Council of the City of Temecula, as follows: SECTION 1. Each of the foregoing recitals is true and correct. SECTION 2: The City Manager, or his designee, is hereby authorized, on behalf of the City, to submit an application, and such other documents as many be required, to the California Debt Limit Allocation Committee for an allocation of $20,000,000 to qualified mortgage bonds and one hundred percent (100%) of said allocation is to be u 'tflized for mortgage credit certificates. It is hereby authorized that, upon receipt, such allocation be transferred to the County, who will issue mortgage credit certificates pursuant to the terms of the Program to persons residing within the City and the County. The City Manager, or his designee, is hereby directed to take such steps and execute such documents as is necessary to effect the transfer of the allocation to the County. SECTION 3. The officers and employees of the City are hereby authorized and directed, jointly and severally, to do any and all things necessary or advisable in order to effectuate the purposes of this resolution or the issuance of the mortgage credit certificates by the County, and all actions previously taken by such officers and employees in connection with the application for the allocation are hereby ratified and approved. SECTION 4. The City Clerk shall certify the adoption of this Resolution. PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED, this 24th day of March, 1992. ATTEST: Patricia H. Birdsall, Mayor J~.Greek, City er~~ [SEAL] Resos 92-18 STATE OF CALIFORNIA) COUNTY OF RIVERSIDE) SS CITY OF TEMECULA ) I, June S. Greek, City Clerk of the City of Temecula, DO HEREBY CERTIFY that the foregoing is a true and correct copy of Resolution No. 92-18 adopted by the City Council of the City of Temecula, at a regular meeting thereof, held on the 24th day of March, 1992, by the following vote: AYES: 5 COUNCILMEMBERS: Birdsall, Moore, Lindemans, Mufioz Parks NOES: 0 COUNCILMEMBERS: None ABSENT: 0 COUNCILMEMBERS: None Re~o8 92-18