HomeMy WebLinkAbout2008-03-25 - RESOLUTIONS - 24515 SPRUCE ST ACQUISITION (4)RESOLUTION NO. 08-27
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
SANTA CLARITA, CALIFORNIA, MAKING THE FINDINGS REQUIRED
BY SECTION 33445 OF THE CALIFORNIA REDEVELOPMENT LAW AND
DETERMINING THAT THE PURCHASE OF 24515 SPRUCE STREET FOR THE
CONSTRUCTION OF A PUBLIC LIBRARY IS OF BENEFIT TO THE
NEWHALL REDEVELOPMENT PROJECT AREA
WHEREAS, the Santa Clarita Redevelopment Agency (the"Agency") is a public body,
corporate and politic, duly established and authorized to transact business and exercise powers
under and pursuant to the provisions of the Community Redevelopment Law of the State of
California, constituting Part 1 of Division 24 of the Health and Safety Code of the State of
California (the "Law"), including the power to expend funds for public improvements for the
benefit of the Newhall Redevelopment Project Area ("Project Area"); and
WHEREAS, the City of Santa Clarita ("City") is the legislative body for the community
in which the Project Area is located and pursuant to Health & Safety Code Section 33445 is
required to consent to payments to be made by its Agency for the acquisition of land for the
installation of public improvements; and
WHEREAS, the Downtown Newhall Specific Plan adopted on December 22, 2005
provides for the funding of public improvements within the Project Area; and
WHEREAS, the provision of public improvements is consistent with the Redevelopment
Agency's Five -Year Implementation Plan in that the purchase of 24515 Spruce Street, Santa
Clarita, California, APN 2831-006-013, for the construction of a public library ("Project") is
listed in the Five -Year Implementation Plan as a goal and objective; and
WHEREAS, the Agency desires to purchase the land for the Project with $740,000 of
Agency funds as presently the City does not have funds available for this project; and
WHEREAS, there are appropriate facts supporting the findings required` by Health &
Safety Code Section 33445 for the City Council to consent to the Agency's experiditufe of funds
for the purchase of land for public improvements provided by the Project:
NOW, THEREFORE, the City Council of the City of Santa ClaritE, California does
hereby resolve as follows:
SECTION 1. Recitals. The City Council finds and declares that the `above recitals are
true and correct and incorporates them herein.
SECTION 2. Findings Required by Health & Safety Code Section 33445. The City
Council hereby determines that:
(a) the Project is of benefit to the Project Area as there are inadequate public facilities
within the Project Area and the purchase of the land to construct a public library will
provide those needed public facilities; and
(b) no other reasonable means of financing the purchase of the property are available to
the community as the City is using its funds to undertake other public improvements
throughout the City, and
(c) that the payment of funds for the Project will assist in the elimination of blighting
conditions inside the Redevelopment Project Area by providing for adequate parcels
and required public improvements to induce new construction and/or rehabilitation by
private enterprise; promoting the comprehensive planning, redesign, replanning,
reconstruction and/or rehabilitation in such a manner as to achieve a higher and better
utilization of the land within the project area, and assisting in attracting new
businesses and residential developments to the area.
SECTION 3. City Consent. The City Council consents to the Agency's request to pay
$740,000 for the property located at 24515 Spruce Street, Santa Clarita, California,
APN 2831-006-013, to permit the construction of a public library.
SECTION 4. Effective Date. This Resolution shall take effect from and after its date of
passage; approval and adoption.
SECTION 5. Certification. The City Clerk shall certify to the adoption of this
Resolution.
PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED this 25th day of March, 2008.
ATTEST:
CITY CLERK,
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STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES ) ss.
CITY OF SANTA CLARITA )
I, Sharon L. Dawson, CMC, City Clerk of the City of Santa Clarita, do hereby certify that
the foregoing Resolution was duly adopted by the City Council of the City of Santa Clarita at a
regular meeting thereof, held on the 25th day of March, 2008, by the following vote:
AYES: COUNCILMEMBERS: Ferry, McLean, Boydston, Weste, Kellar
NOES: COUNCILMEMBERS: None
ABSENT: COUNCILMEMBERS: None
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CITY CLERK
STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES ) ss.
CITY OF SANTA CLARITA )
CERTIFICATION OF
CITY COUNCIL RESOLUTION
I, Sharon L. Dawson, City Clerk of the City of Santa Clarita, do hereby certify that this is a true
and correct copy of the original Resolution No. 08-27, adopted by the City Council of the City of
Santa Clarita, California on March 25; 2008, which is now on file in my office.
Witness my hand and seal of the City of Santa Clarita, California, this day of
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Sharon L. Dawson, CMC
City Clerk
By
Susan Caputo
Deputy City Clerk
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