City Council

CC 8. Ordinance levying Special Tax within Community Facilities District No. 2021-1. Recommendation(s): 1. Adopt Ordinance No. 1099, levying Special Tax within Community Facilities District No. 2021-1. 2. Find that the California Environmental Quality Act does not apply to this item. The City of Lancaster has identified the need to fund the continuing expansion of demand for public services (fire and police) of public facilities associated with new development and population growth in the City. In April of 2020, the City began talks with the owner and a special tax consultant to assist in the establishment of a CFD to levy a special tax to fund public services serving the new development. The City has received a petition from Hatzlacha Development LLC (the “Owner”), the owner and developer of APN: 3153-005-024 (Parcel 1), 3153-005-025 (Parcel 2), 3153-005-078 (Parcel 3), and 3153-005-088 (Parcel 4) (collectively, the “Property”), requesting the formation of the proposed CFD, encompassing the Property, to finance parks and recreation, public safety, and public works (“CFD No. 2021-1 Public Services”).