HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolution - RDA 09-02 STATE OF CALIFORNIA ) RESOLUTION NO. RDA-09-02
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 of 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 Agency wishes to pay for the relocation of twelve mature
Olive trees, which were planted in the City over one hundred years ago ("Trees"),
including trenching around the individual Trees, boxing the Trees, lifting the Trees
from the ground by crane, transporting, and replanting the Trees, from the Soboba
Road Mansion to the Estudillo Mansion and Francisco Estudillo Heritage Park (the
"Project"), in order to improve the park and surrounding area; 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 Project will beautify the Project Area, eliminating areas of
empty, uncovered dirt with valuable, fully grown trees, and thus assist in the
elimination of blight, and will preserve a historic resource within the City; and
WHEREAS, the City has no other source of funding to cover the cost of the
Project; and
WHEREAS, the Agency desires to pay for the costs of the Project with bond
proceeds or 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 Project if the
Board of the Redevelopment Agency of the City of San Jacinto ("Agency Board")
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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.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, BY THE AGENCY BOARD:
SECTION 1. Findings. The Agency Board hereby consents to the Agency's
financing of the Project, 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 Project 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
Project will eliminate areas of empty, uncovered
dirt with valuable, fully grown Trees. The Project
will beautify the area and assist in the elimination of
blight. The Project 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) enhance
recreational opportunities in the Project Area.
(ii) The Agency's financing of the Project 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 and
determines that it can be seen with certainty that there is no possibility that this
Resolution may have a significant adverse effect on the environment. Thus, the
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adoption of this Resolution is exempt from the requirements of the California
Environmental Quality Act (Public Resources Code §§ 21000 of seq.) ("CEQA")
pursuant to Section 15061(b)(3) of the CEQA Guidelines.
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.
PASSED, APPROVED and ADOPTED, this 5th day of March, 2009, by the
following vote:
Ayes: Ayres, Di Memmo, Potts, Mansperger
Nays: None
Absent: Stubblefield
Abstain: None
Redevelopment Agency of the City of San Jacinto
By J Mansperger, Vice Chairman
ATTEST: /
D rothy Ch inard, Agency Secretary
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
BEST BEST & KRIEGER LLP
Jeffr . Ballinge , City Attorney
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