HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolution - 08-10 STATE OF CALIFORNIA ) RESOLUTION NO. RDA 08-10
COUNTY OF RIVERSIDE)ss
CITY OF SAN JACINTO )
A RESOLUTION OF THE REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY OF THE CITY OF SAN
JACINTO APPROVING THE AGENCY'S PAYMENT OF CERTAIN EXPENSES
RELATED TO PUBLIC IMPROVEMENTS PURSUANT TO HEALTH AND SAFETY
CODE SECTIONS 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 San
Jacinto Community Center (the "Center") which was opened in 1976, and is used as a
meeting place for community groups, non-profit organizations and support groups; for
other public meetings and community events; and also as a senior center providing
programs and services to the senior community living in the City; and
WHEREAS, the Center is located in the Project Area; and
WHEREAS, due to its age, the Center has become deteriorated and is in
need of both rehabilitation to improve its deteriorating condition; and
WHEREAS, the work necessary to rehabilitate the Center includes:
completely replacing the existing roof with a new roof(the "Improvements"); and
WHEREAS, the City and the Agency have previously approved the
allocation of Twenty-Five Thousand Dollars ($25,000) from the General Fund for the
Improvements; and
WHEREAS, following the City and Agency's allocation of funds for the
Improvements, Agency staff completed a competitive bid for the Improvements; and
WHEREAS, the lowest bid received for the Improvements is Thirty-One
Thousand Seven Hundred Dollars ($31,700) over the total amount of funding previously
allocated for the Improvements; and
WHEREAS, the Agency desires to cover the funding gap for the
Improvements by providing an additional sum of Thirty Six Thousand Seven Hundred
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Dollars ($36,700), which amount includes the sum of Five Thousand Dollars ($5,000) as
contingency for the Improvements; 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 City Council makes certain findings; and
WHEREAS, the Governing Board of the Agency ("Governing 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 Governing Board's consideration of this Resolution.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE GOVERNING BOARD
OF THE REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY OF THE CITY OF SAN JACINTO AS
FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1. SECTION 1. Findings. The Governing Board hereby
consents to the Agency's financing of the Improvements in an additional amount of
Thirty Six Thousand Seven Hundred Dollars ($36,700), and finds the following:
(a) In accordance with CRL Section 33445, the Governing 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 Governing Board, the following:
(1) The Agency's financing of the Improvements is necessary to
effectuate the purposes of the Redevelopment Plan because such financing will assist
in improving the physical condition of the Center, and thus the Project Area by
rehabilitating the deteriorating condition of the Center. The Improvements will: (a)
improve the quality of life in the Project Area; (b) contribute to the long-term success of
the Project Area; (c) eliminate blighting conditions in the Project Area; (d) provide
greater access to this community use located in the Project Area.
(2) 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 the 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.
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SECTION 3. CEQA Compliance. The Agency 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.
APPROVED and ADOPTED, this 19th day of June, 2008 by the following vote:
Ayes: Ayres, Carlson, Mansperger, Stubblefield
Nays: None
Absent: Ritchie
Abstain: None
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Jimi/oPris, Chairrn of the Redevelopment
A cy of the Cif San Jacinto
ATTEST:
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Do thy L. Cho inard, Agency Secretary
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
BEST BEST & KRIEGER LLP
.Feffrey S. Balli er, Agency Counsel
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