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09/22/2014 <br /> WHEREAS, the City's associate membership in the Authority would permit <br /> the Authority to exercise the City's authority to establish and implement a <br /> contractual assessment program within the City under Chapter 29; and <br /> WHEREAS, participation in a contractual assessment program that is <br /> common to a number of cities and/or counties permits allows for administrative <br /> efficiencies and economies of scale that would not be possible if the City <br /> independently exercised its authority under Chapter 29 to create its own <br /> contractual assessment program; and <br /> WHEREAS, the City will not be responsible for (i) the conduct of any <br /> assessment proceedings or other proceedings under Chapter 29; (ii) the levy and <br /> collection of assessments; (iii) the conduct or prosecution of any remedial action <br /> in the case of delinquencies in the payment of any assessments; or (iv) the <br /> issuance, sale or administration of any bonds issued in connection with the <br /> California HERO Program; and <br /> WHEREAS, the City will have no financial obligation to the Authority (or <br /> the holders of any bonds or other debt issued by the Authority); and <br /> WHEREAS, the City will not pledge any money or assets of the City as a <br /> guarantee of any contractual assessment levied in connection with the California <br /> HERO Program (or as a guarantee of any bond or debt issued to fund <br /> Improvements in connection with such a contractual assessment); and <br /> WHEREAS, Chapter 23 requires that contractual assessments in <br /> connection with the California HERO program will be levied by only with the free <br /> and willing consent of the owner of each lot or parcel on which an assessment is <br /> levied at the time the assessment is levied. <br /> NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF <br /> THE CITY OF REDWOOD CITY AS FOLLOWS: <br /> SECTION 1. The recitals set forth above are true and correct in all <br /> respects. <br /> SECTION 2. This City Council consents to inclusion in the California <br /> HERO Program of all of the properties in the incorporated territory of the City. <br /> No assessment shall be levied by the Authority against any parcel in the City <br /> except upon the request by and voluntary agreement of owners of the properties, <br /> in compliance with the laws, rules and regulations applicable to the California <br /> HERO Program. <br /> SECTION 3. The consent of this City Council constitutes assent to the <br /> assumption of jurisdiction under Chapter 29 by the Authority for the purpose of <br /> implementing the California HERO Program and authorizes the Authority, upon <br /> ATTY/RESO.3015/CC HERO PROGRAM RESO.#15370 <br /> REV:9-12-14 PT MUFF#803 <br /> Page 2 of 9 <br />