Santa Ana Municipal Code Art. V Miscellaneous

This chapter, being necessary for the health, welfare and safety of the city and its residents, shall be liberally construed to effect its purposes. Furthermore, the city council hereby declares that this chapter is an exercise of the power granted to the city by the city charter and the constitution of the state and is an exercise by the city of its powers has to municipal affairs and its police powers, and this chapter shall be liberally construed to uphold its validity under the laws of the state.

(Ord. No. NS-1609, § 1,11-16-81)

This chapter shall be deemed to provide a complete, additional and alternative method for doing the things authorized thereby, and shall be regarded as supplemental and additional to the powers conferred by other laws. The issuance of bonds under the provisions of this chapter need not comply with the requirements of any other law applicable to the issuance of bonds.

(Ord. No. NS-1609, § 1, 11-16-81)

One or more actions may be brought pursuant to Chapter 9 (commencing with Section 860) of Title 10 of Part 2 or the Code of Civil Procedure to determine the validity of this chapter or the bonds or the legality and validity of all proceedings previously taken and (as provided in the bond resolution) proposed to be taken for the issuance, sale and delivery of the bonds and for the payment of the principal thereof and interest thereon.

(Ord. No. NS-1609, § 1, 11-16-81)

This chapter shall not be amended so as to affect adversely the rights of the holders of any outstanding bonds theretofore issued hereunder, or the rights of participating parties with respect to whom projects have theretofore been financed hereunder, without the written consent of such bondholders and participating parties; provided, however that this chapter may be amended at any time:

(a) To make such provisions for the purpose of curing any ambiguity, or of curing, correcting or supplementing any defective provision herein contained, as the city may deem necessary or desirable; or

(b) If such amendment does not materially impair or adversely affect the interests of any such bondholder or participating party in the opinion of the city council; or

(c) If such amendments apply solely to bonds not theretofore issued hereunder or participating parties with respect to whom projects have not theretofore been financed hereunder.

(Ord. No. NS-1609, § 1,11-16-81)