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HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolution No. 03-C071E RESOLUTION NO. 03-C71 11 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF AZUSA FINDING THAT THE USE OF TAXES ALLOCATED FROM THE MERGED PROJECT AREA, FOR THE PURPOSE OF IMPROVING, INCREASING AND PRESERVING THE COMMUNITY'S SUPPLY OF LOW AND MODERATE INCOME HOUSING OUTSIDE THE MERGED PROJECT AREA WILL BE OF BENEFIT TO THE MERGED PROJECT AREA WHEREAS, the 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 approved and adopted a separate redevelopment plan for the West End Redevelopment Project Area ("West End Project Area") on November 7, 1988, by Ordinance No. 2382; and WHEREAS, on November 7, 1988, 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 merged project area ("Merged Project Area"); and WHEREAS, the Redevelopment Agency of the City ("Agency") has proposed and prepared an eighth amendment to the redevelopment plan for the CBD Project Area and a third amendment to the West End Project Area (together "Amendments") which, among other things, (i) add territory to the Merged Project Area ("Added Territory"); (ii) reinstate the Agency's right to use eminent domain within certain non-residential portions of the Merged Project Area; (iii) redefine the method by which the tax increment limit is calculated and measured for the Merged Project Area; (iv) combine the bond indebtedness limits of the Merged Project Area and the Added Territory; (v) replace 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 WHEREAS, Section 33334.2 of Community Redevelopment Law (Health and Safety Code Section 33000 et seq.) ("CRL") requires that not less than twenty percent (20%) of all taxes allocated to the Agency from the Merged Project Area ("Housing Funds") be used by the Agency for the purpose of improving, increasing and preserving the City's supply of low and moderate income housing available at affordable housing cost; and WHEREAS, CRL Section 33334.2(g) provides that the Agency may use its Housing Funds outside the Merged Project Area if the Agency's Governing Board and the City Council find that such use of the Housing Funds outside of the Merged Project Area will be of benefit to the Merged Project Area; and WHEREAS, the future locations of low and moderate income housing cannot be fully determined by the Agency at this time. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Azusa as follows: Section 1. Pursuant to CRL Section 33334.2(g), the City Council hereby finds that the provision of low and moderate income housing outside the boundaries of the Merged Project Area will be of benefit to the Merged Project Area, due to the need for such affordable housing throughout the City and because more land may be required than is available within the Merged Project Area for development of affordable housing. Section 2. Pursuant to CRL Section 33334.2(8), the City Council hereby authorizes the use of the Agency's Housing Funds outside the boundaries of the Merged Project Area. 0 0 Section 3. The findings and determinations set forth herein shall be deemed final and conclusive. Section 4. The City Council hereby authorizes and directs the City Clerk to certify the adoption of this Resolution and cause the same to be processed in the manner required by law. PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED this 15TH day of S M Mayor City of Azusa CERTIFICATION I, Vera Mendoza, City Clerk of the City of Azusa, and Secretary of the Redevelopment Agency of the City of Azusa, do hereby certify that the foregoing joint Resolution No. 03-C71 was duly adopted by the City Council of the City of Azusa and the Redevelopment Agency of the City of Azusa at a regular meeting thereof, held on the 15a' day of September, 2003 by the following vote, to wit: AYES: COUNCILMEMBERS: NOES: COUNCILMEMBERS: ABSTAIN: COUNCILMEMBERS HARDISON, STANFORD, ROCHA, MADRID NONE CHAGNON ABSENT: COUNCILMEMBERS: NON era Mendoza City Clerk APPROVED AS TO FORM: BEST BEST & KRIEGER LLP Sonia R. Carvalho City Attorney Redevelopment Agency of the City of Azusa