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HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolution No. 503RESOLUTION NO. 503 A RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY OF THE CITY OF AZUSA CERTIFYING THE NEGATIVE DECLARATION FOR THE OWNER PARTICIPATION AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY OF THE CITY OF AZUSA AND WEST VENTURE DEVELOPMENT COMPANY, A CALIFORNIA JOINT VENTURE, DATED AS OF SEPTEMBER 19, 1988. THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY OF THE CITY OF AZUSA RESOLVES AS FOLLOWS: SECTION 1. The Board of Directors of the Redevelopment Agency of the City of Azusa finds, determines and declares as follows: A. An Initial Study of Environmental Impact and Negative Declaration has been prepared for the Owner Participation Agreement by and between the Redevelopment Agency of the City of Azusa and West Venture Development Company dated September 19, 1988, for the acquisition and sale to the West Venture Development Company of certain property located in a designated survey area proposed for inclusion into a project area which is adjacent to the Central Business District Redevelopment Project Area, for development of a retail shopping center and related improvements (hereinafter "Project") in accordance with the provisions of the California Environmental Quality Act and the State CEQA Guidelines. B. A duly noticed joint public hearing was held by the Board of Directors of the Redevelopment Agency of the City of Azusa and the City Council of the City of Azusa on September 19, 1988, at which time the Board and City Council received evidence on the proposed Project and the Negative Declaration. C. Prior to approving the Project, the Board of Directors of the Redevelopment Agency of the City of Azusa considered the Initial Study of Environmental Impact and the Negative Declaration, together with any comments received during the public review process. D. The proposed Project is located in a survey area which was designated by the City Council on December 7, 1987, by Ordinance No. 8349. The survey area, which has been proposed for inclusion into a redevelopment project area, is of benefit to both the Central Business District Redevelopment Project Area and the West End Redevelopment Project Area, particularly in view of the anticipated merger of these two project areas pursuant to the Community Redevelopment law of the State of California. As part of the adoption of the Central Business District Redevelopment Plan by 0 0 the City Council on September 18, 1978 by (Ordinance No. 2062, amended on July 2, 1979 by Ordinance No. 2077; July 21, 1981 by Ordinance No. 2113; November 28, 1983 by Ordinance No. 2197; December 17, 1984 by Ordinance No. 2249 and on December 17, 1984 by Ordinance No. 2250), the City Council and the Redevelopment Agency approved an Environmental Impact Report ("EIR") for the Central Business District Project Area, which addressed the environmental concerns for development of the property located in the survey area where the proposed Project is located. In addition, as part of the adoption of the Azusa West End Development Plan by the City Council on November 28, 1983 (Ordinance No. 2196), and as part of the adoption of the West End Specific Plan by the City Council on November 16, 1987 (Ordinance No. 8339), the City Council and the Redevelopment Agency approved EIRs for these plans which also addressed the environmental concerns for development of property in the survey area. Since the preparation and certification of these Environmental Impact Reports subsequent changes have not been proposed in these project areas which will require important revisions of the previous EIRs due to the involvement of new significant environmental impacts which were not considered in the previous EIRs. Moreover, the mitigation measures proposed as part of the Environmental Impact Reports for the CBD Redevelopment Plan, the West End Redevelopment Plan and the West End Specific Plan have been included, where applicable, in the proposed Project, and such mitigation measures are feasible and further mitigation measures are not required to address concerns raised in these Environmental Impact Reports. Therefore, pursuant to the provisions of CEQA and, specifically, 14 California Administrative Code sections 15153, 15162 and 15180, an Environmental Impact Report for the subject Project is not required and the Initial Study of Environmental Impact and the Negative Declaration are sufficient to comply with the provisions of CEQA. E. The Board of Directors specifically finds and determines that on the basis of the Initial Study of Environmental Impact and any comments received in the public review process, there is no substantial evidence before the Agency that the Project will have a significant effect on the environment. SECTION 2. The Board of Directors of the Redevelopment Agency of the City of Azusa, based upon the findings set forth above, hereby certifies and approves the Negative Declaration of Environmental Impact for the Project which is attached hereto as Exhibit "A" and by this reference incorporated herein, and directs the Secretary to file said Negative Declaration with,the County Clerk of the County of Los Angeles forthwith. SECTION 3. The City Clerk shall certify to the adoption oath s Resolution. -2- fjn/RES7361 PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED this September , 1988. CHAI MA P 0 -TEMPORE 19th day of I HEREBY CERTIFY that the foregoing Resolution was duly adopted by the Board of Directors of the Redevelopment Agency of the City of Azusa at a regular meeting thereof, held on the 19th day of September 1988, by the following vote: AYES: BOARDMEMBERS NOES: BOARDMEMBERS ABSENT: BOARDMEMBERS AVILA, STEMRICH, NARANJO, LATTA NONE MOSES ,G J SEC ETARY -3- fjn/RES7361 RESOLUTION NO. 503-A A JOINT RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF AZUSA AND THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY OF THE CITY OF AZUSA TO RECESS TO CLOSED SESSION ON SEPTEMBER 12, 1988, PURSUANT TO THE PROVISIONS OF GOVERNMENT CODE SECTION 54957 AND MAKING FINDINGS PURSUANT TO GOVERNMENT CODE SECTION 54956.9 (b). THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF AZUSA AND THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE AZUSA REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY DO HEREBY RESOLVE AS FOLLOWS: SECTION 1. Closed Sessions of the City Council and Board are permitted for various purposes pursuant to Government Code Section 54957 for the purposes of discussions with the City or Agency Attorney of matters within the attorney-client privilege relating to litigation and potential litigation, discusssion of matters with the City's or Agency's authorized labor representative, discussion of personnel matters relating to the appointment, evaluation, dismissal, or charges against an employee, or to give instructions to the City's or Agency's negotiator regarding the purchase, sale, exchange or lease of certain property, among others. It is the policy of the City Council and the Board of Directors to strictly adhere to the requirements of the Brown Act (the California Public Meeting Act) and to only recess to Closed Session when absolutely necessary. SECTION 2. The City Council shall recess to Closed Session to confer with its attorneys with respect to confidential matters within the attorney-client privilege pursuant to Government Code Section 54956(b) in order to discuss potential litigation and is hereby of the opinion that a substantial exposure to litigation exists with respect to AZUSA ROCK COMPANY. SECTION 3. The City Council and the Board of Directors shall recess to CLOSED SESSION pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.8 to give instructions to the City's and Agency's negotiator regarding the acquisition and/or sale of the following described real property from or to the parties noted: WEST VENTURE DEVELOPMENT CORP., CORNER OF FOOTHILL & CITRUS, (RANCH CENTER). SECTION 4. The City Council and Board of Directors shall recess to closed session to consider personnel matters pursuant to Government Code Section 54957 relating to the appointment, evaluation, dismissal, and charges against certain employees. SECTION 5. In connection with the litigation matters discussed above, the City Council and Board of Directors specifically find that: A. Discussion of the litigation matters described above in open session would be prejudicial to the interests of the City and the Agency in that matters within the attorney-client privilege will be discussed and disclosure of such discussions would violate and waive the attorney-client privilege and would give an unfair advantage to the City's and Agency's adversaries and allow them to negotiate a settlement of the matters adverse to the City and Agency; and B. It has received a confidential letter from the City/Agency Attorney pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.9 describing the grounds and authority for the Closed Session. SECTION 6. The City Clerk and Secretary shall certify the adoption of this resolution. PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED this 12th day of September, z' il2= MAYOR PRO -T MP / HAIRMAN PRO -TEMPORE I HEREBY CERTIFY that the foregoing resolution was duly adopted by the City Council of the City of Azusa and the Board of Directors of the Azusa Redevelopment Agency, at a regular meeting thereof, held on the 12th day of September, 1988, by the following vote of the Council/Agency: AYES: COUNCILMEMBERS/BOARDMEMBERS: NOES: COUNCILMEMBERS/BOARDMEMBERS: ABSENT: COUNCILMEMBERS/BOARDMEMBERS: Z4//-- / /,/- AVILA, STEMRICH, NARANJO, LATTA NONE MOSES