HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolution No. 10-R17RESOLUTION NO. 10-R17
A RESOLUTION OF THE REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY OF THE
CITY OF AZUSA APPROVING A MONTH-TO-MONTH LEASE
AGREEMENT BY AND BETWEEN THE REDEVELOPMENT
AGENCY OF THE CITY OF AZUSA AND STEVEN O'BRYANT.
WHEREAS, the Redevelopment Agency of the City of Azusa (the "Agency") is a duly
constituted public body, corporate and politic, established pursuant to Community
Redevelopment Law of the State of California (Section 33000 et. seq. of the Health and Safety
Code); and
WHEREAS, pursuant to Health and Safety Code Section 33431, the Agency may lease
land without public bidding following a properly noticed public hearing; and
WHEREAS, the Agency closed escrow on two properties located 809 North Dalton
Avenue and 813 North Dalton Avenue in the Merged Redevelopment Project Area on February
22, 2010; and
WHEREAS, these properties, which were previously owned by Steven O'Bryant and
Betty Westfall, were acquired by the Agency pursuant to an Assignment Agreement with Lewis
Investment Company, LLC that was approved by the Agency on February 16, 2010; and
WHEREAS, Mr. O'Bryant has been allowed to remain on the Site after the close of
escrow by virtue of a temporary Access Agreement which was issued administratively by the
Executive Director; and
WHEREAS, Mr. O'Bryant has expressed interest in continuing to occupy the property at
813 North Dalton Avenue (the "Site") which is a 6,996 square foot parcel with a 1,470 square
foot single family residential structure on-site; and
WHEREAS, until the Property is ready to be redeveloped the lease will provide a source
of income to the Agency and reduce the likelihood of vandalism or graffiti on the Property; and
WHEREAS, the Agency has surveyed local comparable rental rates and leases and has
now prepared a month-to-month lease of the Site; and
WHEREAS, the Agency is the lead agency concerning the Lease pursuant to the
California Environmental Quality Act ('CEQA') and the State CEQA Guidelines; and
WHEREAS, Agency staff has determined that the approval of the Lease for the
Property is categorically exempt pursuant to CEQA under the 'Class F exemption, State CEQA
Guidelines Section 15301 (Existing Facilities), in that the Lease Agreement involves leasing of
an existing facility, which involves negligible or no expansion.
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NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Board of Directors of the
Redevelopment Agency of the City of Azusa take the following actions:
SECTION 1. Approve the attached Lease Agreement by and between the
Redevelopment Agency of the City of Azusa and Steven O'Bryant, which Agreement provides
for the following:
• Month-to-month tenancy with a 30 -day termination notice,
• Rental amount of $1,400.00 per month
• A $50.00 refundable deposit,
• Agency indemnification by O'Bryant,
• Evidence of appropriate property insurance provided by O'Bryant.
SECTION 2. The Governing Board hereby authorizes and directs Agency staff to file a
Notice of Exemption with the Clerk of the Board of Supervisors of the County of Los Angeles,
California, within five (5) working days following the date of adoption of this Resolution.
SECTION 3. The Agency Secretary shall certify the adoption of this resolution.
PASSED AND APPROVED this 3rd day of May, 2010.
osepli R. Rocha, Chairman
I HEREBY CERTIFY that the foregoing Resolution No. 10-R17 was duly passed,
approved, and adopted by the Board of Directors of the Redevelopment Agency of the City of
Azusa, at a regular meeting of said Board held on the 3`d day of May, 2010, by the following
vote of the Board:
AYES: BOARDMEMBERS: GONZALES, CARRILLO, ROCHA
NOES: BOARDMEMBERS: NONE
ABSTAIN: BOARDMEMBERS: NONE
ABSENT: BOARDMEMBERS: MACIAS, HANS
era Mendoza, Secretary
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