HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolution No. 11-C20RESOLUTION NO. 11-C20
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
AZUSA, CALIFORNIA, ACCEPTING PROPERTY [APN
NUMBERS 8611-004-902, 8611-004-903, 8611-004-904, 8611-004-905,
8611-004-906, 8611-004-907, 8611-004-912, 8611-004-913, 8611-004-
914, 8611-003-9211 (SEE ATTACHED MAP) FROM THE
REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY OF THE CITY OF AZUSA AND
MAKING CERTAIN FINDINGS PURSUANT TO CALIFORNIA
HEALTH AND SAFETY CODE SECTION 33445 IN
CONNECTION WITH THE REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY'S
TRANSFER OF LAND FOR FINANCING OF CERTAIN FUTURE
PUBLIC IMPROVEMENTS WITHIN THE REDEVELOPMENT
PROJECT AREA
WHEREAS, pursuant to the California Community Redevelopment Law (Health and
Safety Code Sections 33000, et seq.) ("CRL"), the City Council ("City Council") of the City of
Azusa ("City") has approved and adopted a redevelopment plan ("Redevelopment Plan") for the
Merged Central Business District Redevelopment Project Area ("Project Area"); and
WHEREAS, the Governing Board (`Board") of the Redevelopment Agency of the City
of Azusa ("Agency") has adopted an implementation plan for the Redevelopment Plan
("Implementation Plan") and is engaged in activities necessary to execute and implement the
Redevelopment Plan pursuant to the CRL; and /
WHEREAS, in furtherance of the Project Area and the immediate neighborhood in
which the Project Area is located, the City and Agency plan to continue to provide programs and
services to eliminate blight, including the provision of certain future public improvements, which
improvements will be located within the boundaries of, and contiguous to, the Project Area.
These projects range from general public infrastructure, such as streets and sewers, to the
designation of open space and parks, among other things ("Public Improvements"). The City
and ,Agency cannot fully assume the costs of these needed Public Improvements without
assistance of property tax increment funding. Specifically, the Agency proposes to transfer land
purchased with redevelopment funds to assist in the finance of these programs and services; and
WHEREAS, the acquisition of land for the Public Improvements will assist in the
elimination of blight within the Project Areas by minimizing physical and economic conditions
that cause blight such as depreciated or stagnant property values and abnormally high business
vacancies by providing needed public improvements, stimulating economic development,
providing open space and addressing the problems presented by inadequate public infrastructure;
and
WHEREAS, the completion of the Public Improvements is consistent with the goals and
objectives of the Five Year Implementation Plan adopted pursuant to CRL Section 33490; and
WHEREAS, with the City Council's consent, the Agency is authorized under CRL
Section 33445 to use the Agency's property tax increment funds, which it receives pursuant to
CRL Section 33670, or any other available funds, to pay all or part of the value of land for the
Public Improvements; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to CRL Sections 33430 and 33431 the Agency may dispose of real
property without public bidding by conducting a public hearing; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to CRL Section 3 343 1, the Agency noticed the public hearing for
the transfer of certain real property (APN numbers 8611-004-902, 8611-004-903, 8611-004-904,
8611-004-905, 8611-004-906, 8611-004-907, 8611-004-912, 8611-004-913, 8611-004-914,
8611-003-921) (the "Property") on February 21 and February 28 in the San Gabriel Valley
Tribune to the City for these future Public Improvements; and
WHEREAS, the City Council and Agency are required to make certain findings set forth
in CRL Section 33445 with respect to the Agency's use of property tax increment funds to pay
all or a part of the value of the land for the Public Improvements; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to provisions of CRL Section 33445, the City Council and the
Agency's Governing Board held a meeting regarding the Public Improvements, and the City
Council made the required findings pursuant to CRL Section 33445; and
WHEREAS, the City is the lead agency pursuant to the California Environmental
Quality Act (codified as Public Resources Code Sections 21000 et seq) ("CEQA") and the State
CEQA Guidelines; and
WHEREAS, staff has determined that the Agency's authorization and 33445 findings are
exempt from CEQA, pursuant to State CEQA Guidelines Section 15061(b)(3), because it can be
seen with certainty that the mere transfer of title to the Property from the Agency to the City will
not have a significant effect on the environment; and
WHEREAS, all other legal prerequisites to the adoption of this Resolution :have
occurred.
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF AZUSA,
CALIFORNIA, DOES RESOLVE AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. The recitals set forth above are true and correct and incorporated herein
Section 2. The City Council consents to the Agency's use of property tax increment
funds, through the transfer of the Property, to pay all or a part of the value
of the land for the Public Improvements and, therefore, finds and
determines, based on the information made available in the staff report
accompanying this Resolution, the oral presentation of Agency staff; and
all other written and oral evidence presented to the City Council at or
prior to the public hearing, that:
a. That the Agency's financing of the Public Improvements is of
benefit to the Project Areas because the transfer and acquisition of the land
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for the Public Improvements will: (1) improve the quality of life in the
Project Areas and is in the best interest of the City and the health, safety,
morals and welfare of its residents, businesses, tenants, and property
owners and (2) provide needed public improvements, stimulate economic
development and minimize depreciated or stagnant property values and
high business vacancies, while improving aesthetics and visibility in the
Project Areas.
b. That the City has determined that there are no other reasonable
means of financing the Public Improvements available to the City. The
City cannot fully assume the cost of land for needed capital improvements
within the City without the assistance of property tax increment funding,
through the transfer of Property, from the Project Areas. Capital public
improvements in other parts of the City would have to be deferred or
eliminated in order to fund these certain Public Improvements.
C. That the financing of the Public Improvements will benefit the
Project Areas by assisting in the elimination of one or more blighting
conditions in the Project Areas. The financing will reduce depreciated or
stagnant property values and abnormally high business vacancies by
promoting private investment in the Project Areas. The financing will
assist the City and Agency in providing needed public improvements and
stimulating economic development. By updating and modernizing the
City's infrastructure, the Project Area becomes more attractive to those
investors who wish to relocate and/or establish businesses in areas that can
physically support their enterprise. Financing of the Public Improvements
will eliminate blight by making the Project Areas attractive to private
investment, which subsequently will contribute to an appreciation of the
value of both businesses and property within the Project Areas, and
providing open space.
d. The financing of the Public Improvements is consistent with the
goals and objectives of the implementation plan adopted pursuant to
Section 33490 in that the implementation plan contemplates the financing
of public improvements that will stimulate private investment in the
Project Areas and elimination of one or more blighting conditions within
the Project Areas.
e. The Public Improvements are provided for in the Redevelopment
Plans which authorize the installation, construction or reconstruction of
streets, utilities and other public improvements (including, but not limited
to gutters, sidewalks, sewers and appurtenant work thereto) in areas which
benefit the Project Areas.
Section 3. The Council hereby accepts the transfer of the Property from the Agency
by and pursuant to the terms and conditions set forth in the quitclaim deed
attached hereto in substantially final form as Exhibit A.
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Section 4. The City Manager, or his or her designee, is authorized and directed to
execute the quitclaim deed and such other documents and instruments as
may be necessary to memorialize the obligations between the City and the
Agency, in order to finalize the transfer of the Property to the City, and
shall take all other actions necessary or convenient in the furtherance of
the actions authorized by this Resolution.
Section 5. The City Council has determined that the conveyance of the Property to
the City is exempt from the requirements of the California Environmental
Quality Act ("CEQA"), pursuant to State CEQA Guidelines Section
15061(b)(3), because it can be seen with certainty that the mere transfer of
title to the Property from the Agency to the City will not have a significant
effect on the environment.
Section 6. The City Council hereby directs City staff, in concurrence with the
Agency, to file a Notice of Exemption with the Clerk of Los Angeles
County within five (5) calendar days following approval of this
Resolution.
Section 7. This Resolution shall take effect immediately upon its adoption.
Section 8. The Mayor shall sign this Resolution and the City Clerk shall attest and
certify to the passage and adoption of this Resolution.
ADOPTED, SIGNED, AND APPROVED this 7 day of March, 2011, by the following
vote:
AYES: COUNCILMEMBERS: GONZALES, CARRILLO, MACIAS, HANKS, ROCHA
NAYS: COUNCILMEMBERS: NONE
ABSENT: COUNCILMEMBERS: NONE
ABSTAIN: COUNCILMEMBERS: NONE
ATTEST
Vera Mendoza, City Clerk
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
140Btca. R. �
City Attorney
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osep . Rocha, Mayor
EXHIBIT "A"
QUITCLAIM DEED