HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolution - 03-03 STATE OF CALIFORNIA) RESOLUTION NO. 03-03
COUNTY OF RIVERSIDE)ss
CITY OF SAN JACINTO)
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF SAN JACINTO APPROVING THE REDEVELOPMENT
AGENCY OF THE CITY OF SAN JACINTO'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") is in the process of completing
certain public infrastructure improvements within the Project Area, including the
complete reconstruction of Main Street ("Infrastructure Improvements"); and
WHEREAS, the City's work to complete the Infrastructure Improvements has
caused Main Street to be partially closed and inaccessible to pedestrian and vehicular
traffic for extend period of time during the past weeks; and
WHEREAS, the partial closure of Main Street and the resultant decreased flow
of pedestrian and vehicular traffic has caused neighboring business establishments
located along Main Street ("Neighboring Businesses") to experience a significant
decline in business activity and revenue; and
WHEREAS, in order to mitigate the Neighboring Businesses' decline in
business activity and revenue caused by the City's completion of the Infrastructure
Improvements, the Agency desires to carry out certain activities related to the
Infrastructure Improvements which are designed to inform the community of: (i) the
nature of the Infrastructure Improvements, and (ii) the Neighboring Businesses
continued operations during the period in which the Infrastructure Improvements will be
carried out by the City; and
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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 Infrastructure
Improvements if the City Council makes certain findings; and
WHEREAS, the City Council 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 City Council's consideration of this
Resolution; and
WHEREAS, City staff has determined that the Agency's financing of the costs
related to the Infrastructure Improvements is exempt from the requirements of the
California Environmental Quality Act ("CEQA"), pursuant to State CEQA Guidelines
Section 15378(b), because such financing constitutes the creation of a funding
mechanism and/or other governmental fiscal activity which does not involve any
commitment to any specific project which may result in a potentially significant physical
impact on the environment.
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN JACINTO
DOES HEREBY RESOLVE AND DECLARE AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Findings. The City Council hereby consents to the Agency's financing of the
activities related to the Infrastructure Improvements, and finds the following:
(a) In accordance with CRL Section 33445, the City Council
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 City Council, the following:
(i) The Agency's financing of the activities related to the
Infrastructure Improvements is necessary to
effectuate the purposes of the Redevelopment Plan
because such financing will assist in improving the
physical condition of public streets and physical
environment of the Project Area by increasing
pedestrian and vehicular traffic to promote business
retention and expansion in the Project Area, thus (a)
increasing economic and cultural vitality of the Project
Area, (b) contributing to the long-term economic
development and success of the Project Area, and (c)
eliminating physical blight in the Project Area.
(ii) There are no other reasonable means of financing the
activities related to the Infrastructure Improvements
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because: (i) the City has no available General Fund
revenues and (ii) the activities related to the
Infrastructure Improvements may not be financed with
gas tax revenue; and
(iii) The Agency's financing of the activities related to the
Infrastructure Improvements will assist in the
elimination of physical and economic blighting
conditions by assisting in the improvement of the
physical condition of public streets within the Project
Area and by increasing pedestrian and vehicular
traffic to promote business retention and expansion in
the Project Area.
Section 2. Further Acts.
The City Manager is hereby authorized, with the concurrence of the City
Attorney, 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.
City staff is hereby directed to file a Notice of Exemption within five (5) days
following the adoption of this Resolution.
Section 4. Effective Date.
This Resolution shall take effect upon its adoption.
APPROVED AND ADOPTED this gth day of January, 2003 by the following vote.
Ayes: Carlson-Buydos, Stubblefield, Ayres,
Nays: None
Absent: Conner, Shaw
Abstain: None
The Redevelopment Agency of
T 'ty of qan Jacinto
Jim es, Chairperson
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