2015-002 - The Figtree Program to Finance Renewable Energy

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Section 7, Notice to Water and Electric Providers. Pursuant to Section 5898.24 of the Streets & Highways Code, written notice of the proposed contractual assessment program within the County to all water and electric providers within the boundaries of the County has been provided. Section 8. Report. The Board hereby directs the Program Administrator to prepare the Report and file said Report with the Board at or before the time of the public hearing described in Section 6 hereof containing all of the following: (a) A map showing the boundaries of the territory within which contractual assessments are proposed to be offered, as set forth in Section 4 hereof. (b) A draft contractual assessment contract (the "Contract ") specifying the terms and conditions of the agreement between CEDA and a property owner. (c) A statement of CEDA's policies concerning contractual assessments including all of the following: (1) Identification of types of Authorized Improvements that may be financed through the use of contractual assessments. (2) Identification of the CEDA official authorized to enter into contractual assessments on behalf of CEDA. (3) A maximum aggregate dollar amount of contractual assessments. (4) A .method for setting requests from property owners for financing through contractual assessments in priority order in the event that requests appear likely to exceed the authorization amount. (d) A plan for raising a capital amount required to pay for work performed in connection with contractual assessments. The plan may include the sale of a bond or bonds or other financing relationship pursuant to Section 5898.28 of Chapter 29. The plan (1) shall include a statement of, or method for determining, the interest rate and time period during which contracting property owners would pay any assessment, (ii) shall provide for any reserve fund or funds, and (iii) shall provide for the apportionment of all or any portion of the costs incidental to financing, administration and collection of the contractual assessment program among the consenting property owners and CEDA. A report on the results of the discussions with the County Auditor- Controller described in Section 10 hereof, concerning the additional fees, if any, that will be charged to CEDA for inclusion of the proposed contractual assessments on the general property tax roll of the County, and a plan for financing the payment of those fees. Section 9. Nature of Assessments. Assessments levied pursuant to Chapter 29, and the interest and any penalties thereon, will constitute a lien against the lots and parcels of land on which they are made, until they are paid. Unless otherwise directed by CEDA, the assessments shall be collected in the same manner and at the same time as the general taxes of the County on real property are payable, and subject to the