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HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrdinance No. 91-O18 ORDINANCE NO. 94-018 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF AZUSA AMENDING THE REDEVELOPMENT PLAN FOR THE CENTRAL BUSINESS DISTRICT REDEVELOPMENT PROJECT TO IMPOSE NEW PLAN LIMITS WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Azusa previously adopted the original Redevelopment Plan for the Central Business District Redevelopment Project, (the "Redevelopment Project") by Ordinance No. 2062 , and subsequently adopted First Amendment to the Redevelopment Plan for the Azusa Central Business District Redevelopment Plan by Ordinance No. 2077 , Second Amendment to the Redevelopment Plan for the Azusa Central Business District Redevelopment Plan by Ordinance No. 2113 , Third Amendment to the Redevelopment Plan for the Azusa Central Business District Redevelopment Plan by Ordinance No. 2197 , Fourth Amendment to the Redevelopment Plan for the Azusa Central Business District Redevelopment Plan by Ordinance No. 2249 , and Fifth Amendment to the Redevelopment Plan for the Azusa Central Business District Redevelopment Plan by Ordinance No. 2250, copies of which documents are on file at the office of the City Clerk, The City of Azusa, 213 East Foothill Boulevard, Azusa, California 91702 and at the office of the Agency at the same address; and WHEREAS, the Community Redevelopment Agency of the City of Azusa (the "Agency") is carrying out the redevelopment of the Redevelopment Project; and WHEREAS, the California Legislature in 1993 enacted Assembly Bill No. 1290 requiring every legislative body having jurisdiction of a redevelopment agency formed pursuant to the California Community Redevelopment Law to amend, no later than December 31, 1994 , the redevelopment plans applicable to such agencies in various respects, without complying with the procedural requirements for amending redevelopment plans as set forth in section 33450 et seq. of the California Health and Safety Code; and WHEREAS, the time limit for establishing loans, advances, and indebtedness is required by Section 33333 . 6 (a) (1) of the Health and Safety Code to terminate at a date which does not exceed 20 years from the adoption of the plan, or January 1, 2004 , whichever is later; and WHEREAS, the Project Area territory under the Redevelopment Plan as amended by Amendments No. 1 through 4 is subject to a time limit for establishing loans, advances, and indebtedness which extends to December 17 , 2004 , which time limit is longer than that allowed by law; and WHEREAS, the Project Area territory added by Amendment No. 5 to the Redevelopment Plan is subject to a time limit which extends to December 17 , 2004 , which time limit is less than 20 years from the adoption of Amendment No. 5 and therefore permissible under the law; and WHEREAS, the effectiveness of the Redevelopment Plan is required by Section 33333 . 6 (b) of the Health and Safety Code to terminate at a date which does not exceed 40 years from the adoption of the plan, or January 1, 2009, whichever is later, and the Redevelopment Plan terminates as of September 18 , 2013 , which is less than the maximum allowed under the statute; and WHEREAS, the Agency has requested the City Council to adopt an ordinance which conforms with the limits of the above statute which permits the Agency to repay its indebtedness over a KTF\2959.0 period which extends an additional ten (10) years beyond September 18, 2013 , as permitted by Section 33333 . 6 (c) of the Health and Safety Code; and WHEREAS, the City Council is permitted to adopt the required amendments without a public hearing; NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF AZUSA DOES ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Amendment of Redevelopment Plan: 1. The Redevelopment Plan for the Redevelopment Project is hereby amended at section 502 , Tax Increments, by amending the sixth paragraph to read as follows: "The time limit for establishing loans, advances, and indebtedness in the Project Area territory under the Redevelopment Plan as amended by Amendments No. 1 to 4 shall terminate January 1, 2004 . The time limit for establishing loans, advances, and indebtedness in the Project Area territory added by Amendment No. 5 to the Redevelopment Plan shall be December 17 , 2004 . Loans, advances, or indebtedness incurred on or before these respective dates may be repaid over a period of time beyond the time limit, subject to any other limitations of the Redevelopment Plan. These limits may be extended by amendment of the Redevelopment Plan. " 2 . The Redevelopment Plan for the Redevelopment Project is hereby amended at section 800, Duration of this Plan, to read as follows: "The Redevelopment Plan termination date, namely September 18 , 2013 , which is thirty-five (35) years from the effective date of the adoption of the Redevelopment Plan, shall be the termination date as required by Section 33333 . 6 (a) (1) of the Health and Safety Code. " 3 . The Redevelopment Plan for the Redevelopment Project is hereby amended by adding a new section 505, Receipt of Property Taxes; Repayment of Debt, which shall read in its entirety as follows: "Section 505. Receipt of Property Taxes; Repayment of Debt. In accordance with Section 33333 . 6 (c) of the Health and Safety Code of the State of California, the Agency shall receive property taxes which are allocated and paid to it pursuant to Section 33670 of said Code, and the Agency shall be authorized to repay any loans, advances and indebtedness incurred by the Agency hereunder, during the period which ends ten (10) years following the termination of the effectiveness of this Redevelopment Plan, namely September 18, 2013 . This section shall not be construed to affect the validity of any bond, indebtedness, or other obligation authorized by the City Council or Agency prior to January 1, 1994 , nor shall it be construed to affect the right of the Agency to receive property taxes which are allocated and paid to it pursuant to Section 33670 of said Code to pay indebtedness or other obligation, including but not limited to the obligations set forth in Section 33333 . 6 (g) of said Code. " Section 2 . Publication - The City Clerk is hereby ordered and directed to certify to the passage of this Ordinance and to cause the same to be published in the , a newspaper of general circulation, published and circulated in the City of Azusa. KTF\2959.0 • Section 3 . Effective Date - This ordinance shall be in full force and effect thirty-one (31) days after its passage. APPROVED AND ADOPTED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF AZUSA, THIS 19th DAY OF DECEMBER, 1994 . Mayor ATTEST: / AO, //' ,4/ City Clerk / APPROVED TO FORM: Ci JV " orney STATE OF CALIFORNIA COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES ) ss . CITY OF AZUSA I HEREBY CERTIFY that the forgoing Ordinance No. 94-019 was subject to a first reading at a regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Azusa on the 5th day of December 1994. That thereafter, said Ordinance was duly adopted and passed at a regular meeting of the City Council on the 19th day of December , 1994, by the following vote, to wit; AYES: COUNCILMEMBERS: HARDISON, MADRID, NARANJO,BEEBE NOES: COUNCILMEMBERS: ALEXANDER ABSENT: COUNCILMEMBERS: NONE 1. 441411111 'TI LPH /LIS, CITY CLERK i KTF\2959.0