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ORDINANCE NO. 03-08
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF AZUSA, CALIFORNIA, AMENDING THE
REDEVELOPMENT PLAN FOR THE RANCH CENTER REDEVELOPMENT
PROJECT AREA PURSUANT TO HEALTH AND SAFETY CODE SECTION
33333.6(e)(2)
WHEREAS, pursuant to California Community Redevelopment Law (Health and Safety
Code Section 33000 et seq.) ("CRL") the Redevelopment Plan for the Ranch Center
Redevelopment Project ("The Ranch Center Redevelopment Plan") was adopted by Ordinance
No. 2402 on July 17, 1989; and
WHEREAS, the Ranch Center Redevelopment Plan authorizes the collection of tax
increment as provided for in Health and Safety Code Section 33670; and
WHEREAS, the Ranch Center Redevelopment Plan was amended by Ordinance No. 94-
019 on December 19, 1994, to add and amend various time limits in accordance with CRL
Section 33333.6 (as it existed in 1994), including a time limit on the establishment of loans,
advances and indebtedness; and
WHEREAS, CRL Section 33333.6 applies only to redevelopment plans and amendment
adding territory that were adopted prior to January 1, 1994; and
WHEREAS, CRL Section 33333.6(e)(2) states in pertinent part that, "On or after
January 1, 2002, a redevelopment plan may be amended by a legislative body by adoption of an
ordinance to eliminate the time limit on the establishment of loans, advances, and indebtedness
required by this section prior to January 1, 2002. In adopting this ordinance, neither the
legislative body nor the agency is required to comply with [CRL] Section 33354.6 or Article 12
(commencing with [CRL] Section 33450) or any other provision of this part relating to the
amendment of redevelopment plans, except that the agency shall make the payment to affected
taxing agencies required by [CRL]Section 33607.7;" and
WHEREAS, the City Council desires to follow the procedures set forth in CRL Section
33333.6(e)(2) and adopt an ordinance ("Ordinance") to eliminate the time limit on the
establishment of loans, advance, and indebtedness as it applies to the Ranch Center
Redevelopment Plan.
WHEREAS, pursuant to CRL Section 33333.6(e)(2), when adopting the Ordinance,
neither the.City Council of the City of Azusa ("City"), nor the Governing Board of the Azusa
Redevelopment Agency ("Agency"), is required to comply with CRL Sections 33354.6 or 33450
et seq. or any other provision relating to other amendments of a redevelopment plan; and
WHEREAS, City and Agency staff have determined that eliminating the time limit on
the establishment of loans, advances and indebtedness is exempt from the requirements of the
California Environmental Quality Act ("CEQA"), pursuant to State CEQA Guidelines Section
15378(b), because such elimination constitutes a governmental fiscal activity which does not
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involve any commitment to any specific project which may result in a potentially significant
physical impact on the environment.
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF AZUSA, CALIFORNIA, DOES
HEREBY ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1.
The Ranch Center Redevelopment Plan is hereby amended to delete any and all time
limits that purport to place on the Azusa Redevelopment Agency any time deadline on the
establishment of loans, advances and indebtedness as they may apply to the Ranch Center
Redevelopment Plan.
Section 2.
Section 540, Third Paragraph, of the Redevelopment Plan for the Ranch Center
Redevelopment Plan is hereby deleted in its entirety.
Section 3.
Except as amended herein, the Ranch Center Redevelopment Plan shall remain in full
force and effect according to its terms.
Section 4.
The City Council hereby directs City staff to file a Notice of Exemption with the Clerk of
Los Angeles County within five (5) days of the adoption of this Ordinance.
Section 5.
All required proceedings and considerations precedent to the adoption of this Ordinance
have been regularly taken in accordance with applicable law.
Section 6.
The Executive Director of the Azusa Redevelopment Agency shall notify the appropriate
public entities of the adoption of this Ordinance, including all taxing entities as defined in CRL
Section 33353.2, and the Los Angeles County Auditor/Controller.
Section 7.
The City Clerk is authorized and directed to publish this Ordinance or a summary thereof
in the manner provided by law and in accordance with procedures normally taken.
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PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTE:
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City Clerk
City of Azusa
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
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City Attomey
City of Azusa
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CERTIFICATION
I, Vera Mendoza, City Clerk of the City of Azusa, do hereby certify that the foregoing
Ordinance No03=08was passed and adopted by the City Council of the City of Azusa at a regular
meeting thereof, held on the 1 st day of December , 2003, by the following vote, to wit:
AYES: COUNCILMEMBERS: HARDISON, STANFORD, ROCHA, CHAGNON, MADRID
NOES: COUNCILMEMBERS: NONE
ABSTAIN: COUNCILMEMBERS: NONE
ABSENT: COUNCILMEM 3ERS: NONE
By:
Vera Mendoz , City Clerk
City of Azusa