HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolution No. 03-C0960
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A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
AZUSA ELECTING TO RECEIVE ALLOCATIONS OF TAX
INCREMENT FROM THE MERGED CENTRAL BUSINESS
DISTRICT AND WEST END REDEVELOPMENT PROJECT
AREA PURSUANT TO CALIFORNIA HEALTH AND SAFETY
CODE SECTION 33607.5(b)
WHEREAS, pursuant to the provisions of California Community Redevelopment
Law (Health and Safety Code Section 33000 et seq.) ("CRL"), the City Council ('City Council") of
the City of Azusa ('City") approved and adopted a redevelopment plan for the Central Business
District Redevelopment Project Area ('CBD Project Area') on September 18, 1978, by Ordinance
No. 2062; and
WHEREAS, on July 2, 1979, by Ordinance No. 2077 the City Council adopted the
first amendment to the redevelopment plan for the CBD Project Area which, among other things,
added territory to the CBD Project Area ('First Added Territory"); and
WHEREAS, on July 20,198 1, by Ordinance No. 2113 the City Council adopted the
second amendment to the redevelopment plan for the CBD Project Area which, among other things,
added territory to the CBD Project Area ('Second Added Territory"); and
WHEREAS, on November 28, 1983, by Ordinance No. 2197 the City Council
adopted the third amendment to the redevelopment plan for the CBD Project Area which, among
other things, added territory to the CBD Project Area ('Third Added Territory"); and
WHEREAS, on December 17, 1984, by Ordinance No. 2250 the City Council
adopted the fifth amendment to the redevelopment plan for the CBD Project Area which, among
other things, added territory to the CBD Project Area ('Fourth Added Territory"); and
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City approved and adopted a separate
redevelopment plan for the West End Redevelopment Project Area ('West End Project Area") on
November 28, 1983, by Ordinance No. 2196; and
WHEREAS, on November 7, 1989, by Ordinance No. 2382, the City Council
adopted the sixth amendment to the redevelopment plan for the CBD Project Area and the first
amendment to the West End Project Area which, among other things, merged the CBD Project Area
with the West End Project Area creating one (1) merged project area ('Merged Project Area'); and
WHEREAS, on October 6, 2003, by Ordinance No. 03-06 the City Council adopted
the eighth amendment to the redevelopment plan for the CBD Project Area and the third amendment
to the West End Project Area which, among other things, replaced the separate redevelopment plans
for the CBD Project Area and the West End Project Area with one amended and restated
redevelopment plan ('Amended and Restated Redevelopment Plan") applicable to the Merged
Project Area; and
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WHEREAS, pursuant to CRL Section 33333.6(e)(2), the Amended and Restated
Redevelopment Plan was amended on October 6, 2003, by Ordinance No. 03-06, to eliminate the
deadlines to establish loans, advances or other indebtedness to be paid with the proceeds of property
taxes received by the Agency for the Merged Project Area, including the deadlines to establish
indebtedness in the First Added Territory, Second Added Territory, Third Added Territory and
Fourth Added Territory ("Debt Incurrence Deadlines"); and
WHEREAS, pursuant to CRL Section 33333.6(e)(2), the Agency must make the
payments to affected taxing entities as required by CRL Sections 33607.5; and
WHEREAS, CRL Section 33607.5(b) provides that the City, as the community
adopting the Merged Project Area, may elect to receive the amount of tax increment from the
Merged Project Area authorized by Section 33607.5(b); and
WHEREAS, the City desires to make the election allowed by CRL Section
33607.5(b); and
WHEREAS, City staff has determined that electing to receive the amount of tax
increment from the Merged Project Area authorized by CRL Section 33607.5(b) is exempt from the
requirements of the California Environmental Quality Act ("CEQA"), pursuant to State CEQA
Guidelines Section 15378(b), because such election constitutes the creation of funding mechanism
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, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of
Azusa as follows:
Section 1. Election to Receive Tax Increment. In accordance with the authority
granted by CRL Section 33607.5(b), the City Council of the Cityhereby elects to receive that amount
of tax increment from the Merged Project Area authorized by Section 33607.5(b), commencing with
the first fiscal year in which payments are due under CRL, and automatically continuing for every
fiscal year thereafter in which the Agency receives tax increment from the Merged Project Area until
rescinded, if at all, by subsequent resolution of the City Council.
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. The City, as lead agency under CEQA, directs City
staff to file a Notice of Exemption with the County Clerk of Los Angeles Countywithin five (5) days
following the approval of this Resolution.
Section 4. Effective Date. This resolution shall take effect upon its adoption.
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PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED this 17`h
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Mayor
City of Azusa
City of Azusa
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
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By: ljo 6uC& R �rva U_
City Attorney
City of Azusa
1, Vera Mendoza, City Clerk of the City of Azusa, do hereby certify that the foregoing
Resolution No. 03-C96 was passed and adopted by the City Council of the City of Azusa at a regular
meeting thereof, held on the 17`h day of November, 2003, by the following vote, to wit:
AYES:
COUNCILMEMBERS:
HARDISON, STANFORD, CHAGNON, ROCHA, MADRID
NOES:
COUNCILMEMBERS:
NONE
ABSTAIN:
COUNCILMEMBERS:
NONE
ABSENT:
COUNCILMEMBERS:
NON
In
City of Azusa
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