HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolution - 07-03 STATE OF CALIFORNIA ) RESOLUTION NO. RDA 07-03
COUNTY OF RIVERSIDE)ss
CITY OF SAN JACINTO )
A RESOLUTION OF THE REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY OF THE
CITY OF SAN JACINTO APPROVING PAYMENT OF CERTAIN
EXPENSES RELATED TO PUBLIC IMPROVEMENTS
PURSUANT TO HEALTH AND SAFETY CODE SECTION 33445
WHEREAS, the Redevelopment Agency of the City of San Jacinto
("Agency") is engaged in the activities necessary to execute and implement the
redevelopment plan ("Redevelopment Plan") for the Agency's San Jacinto
Redevelopment Project ("Project Area"); and
WHEREAS, the Agency is undertaking certain activities necessary
for redevelopment in the Project Area pursuant to the provisions of the California
Community Redevelopment Law (Health & Safety Code, §§ 33000 et seq.)
("CRL") and the Redevelopment Plan; and
WHEREAS, the City of San Jacinto ("City") owns and operates the
Estudillo Mansion and Francisco Estudillo Heritage Park, which is located in the
Project Area; and
WHEREAS, the City wishes to construct the Estudillo Mansion
Water Conservation Education Garden at the Estudillo Mansion and Francisco
Estudillo Heritage Park, in order to improve the area and provide recreational and
educational opportunities to residents of the City; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to Section 33021 of the CRL,
"redevelopment" includes the provision of public grounds and improvements of
public or private recreation areas and other public grounds; and
WHEREAS, the work to complete the Estudillo Mansion Water
Conservation Education Garden includes installation of: drip irrigation, plantings,
walkways, benches, water fountains and plant identification signs (the
"Improvements"); and
WHEREAS, installation of the Improvements will beautify the
Project Area, eliminating areas of empty, uncovered dirt with landscaping and
other improvements, and thus assist in the elimination of blight; and
WHEREAS, the City has received water conservation grants from
the Metropolitan Water District and Eastern Municipal Water District in the total
amount of One Hundred Thousand Dollars ($100,000) which will fund a majority
of the Improvements costs; however, an additional Twenty Six Thousand One
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Hundred Eighty Two Dollars ($26,182), plus an additional ten percent
contingency, is needed to fully fund the Improvements based on the lowest bid
received for the Improvements; and
WHEREAS, the City has no other source of funding to cover the
additional amount necessary to fund the Improvements; and
WHEREAS, the Agency desires to pay for the balance of the costs
of the Improvements, in a total amount not to exceed Thirty Eight Thousand Eight
Hundred One Dollars ($38,801) from the tax increment revenue generated from
the Project Area, from bond proceeds, or from any other funds of the Agency
legally available for such purpose; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to CRL Section 33445, the Agency may,
with the consent of the City Council, assist in the payment of costs related to the
Improvements if the Board of the Redevelopment Agency of the City of San
Jacinto ("Agency Board") makes certain findings; and
WHEREAS, the Agency Board has reviewed and considered the
staff report accompanying this resolution ("Resolution") and the other written and
oral testimony and evidence presented at or prior to the time of the Agency
Board's consideration of this Resolution; and
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, BY THE AGENCY
BOARD:
SECTION 1. Findings. The Agency Board hereby consents to the
Agency's financing of the Improvements, and finds the following:
(a) In accordance with CRL Section 33445, the Agency
Board finds and determines, based on the information
contained in the staff report accompanying this
Resolution, as well as the oral presentation of staff
and other such written and oral evidence as
presented to the Agency Board, the following:
(i) The Agency's financing of the Improvements is
necessary to effectuate the purposes of the
Redevelopment Plan because such financing
will assist in improving and rehabilitating the
physical condition of the Estudillo Mansion and
Francisco Estudillo Heritage Park, and thus the
Project Area. The Improvements will eliminate
areas of empty, uncovered dirt with
landscaping and other improvements. The
Improvements will beautify the area and assist
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in the elimination of blight. The Improvements
will: (a) improve the quality of life in the Project
Area by improving the neighborhood; (b)
contribute to the long-term success of the
Project Area; (c) eliminate blighting conditions
in the Project Area; (d) provide greater access
to recreational and educational opportunities in
the Project Area.
(ii) The Agency Board has determined that there
are no other reasonable means of financing the
total costs related to the Improvements
available to the City.
(iii) The Agency's financing of the Improvements
will assist in the elimination of blighting
conditions in the Project Area and is consistent
with the Agency's Implementation Plan for the
Project Area.
SECTION 2. Further Acts. The Executive Director of the Agency is
hereby authorized, with the concurrence of Agency Counsel, to take such further
actions and execute such other agreements as may be necessary or
appropriate in administering the actions authorized by this Resolution.
SECTION 3. CEQA Compliance. The Agency Board hereby finds that
the Agency's financing of the Improvements is exempt from the requirements of
the California Environmental Quality Act ("CEQA"), pursuant to State CEQA
Guidelines Section 15301, because the Improvements will be part of an existing
public facility, and the Improvements involve negligible or no expansion of an
existing use.
SECTION 4. Notice of Exemption. Agency staff is hereby directed to file
a Notice of Exemption within five (5) days following the adoption of this
Resolution.
SECTION 5. Effective Date. This Resolution shall take effect upon its
adoption.
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APPROVED and ADOPTED, this 2nd day of August, 2007 by the
following vote:
Ayes: Carlson, Mansperger, Stubblefield, Ayres
Nays: None
Absent: Ritchie
Abstain: None
Ch an of th edevelopment Agency
of a City of S Jacinto
ATTEST:
D6rothy Cho inard, Agency Secretary
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
BEST BEST & KRIEGER LLP
Agency Counsdf-
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