HomeMy WebLinkAbout2008-11-25 - RESOLUTIONS - PURCHASE 24509 SPRUCE ST (4)RESOLUTION NO. RDA 08-12
A RESOLUTION OF THE REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY OF THE CITY OF
SANTA CLARITA, CALIFORNIA, MAKING THE FINDINGS REQUIRED BY
SECTION 33445 OF THE CALIFORNIA REDEVELOPMENT LAW AND DETERMINING
THAT THE PROVISION OF PUBLIC IMPROVEMENTS FROM THE PURCHASE OF
24509 SPRUCE STREET FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF A PUBLIC LIBRARY
IS OF BENEFIT TO THE NEWHALL REDEVELOPMENT PROJECT AREA
WHEREAS, the Redevelopment Agency of the City of Santa Clarita (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 provisions of public improvements is consistent with the Redevelopment
Agency's Five -Year Implementation Plan in that the purchase of 24509 Spruce Street, Santa
Clarita, California, APN 2831-006-032, 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 $806,000 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 expenditure of funds
for the purchase of land for public improvements provided by the Project.
NOW, THEREFORE, the Redevelopment Agency of the City of Santa Clarita does
hereby resolve as follows:
SECTION 1. Recitals. The Agency Board after consideration of the Agenda Report,
staff presentation, discussion, oral testimony and evidence presented at the public meeting on
November 25, 2008 hereby finds that the above recitals are true and correct and incorporates
them herein
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SECTION 2. Findings Required by Health & Safety Code Section 33445. The Agency
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 for the construction of a public library. The Project once complete will
assist in attracting new businesses and residential developments to the area as the
Project will be a positive public amenity within the Project Area, and
d. The use of Agency funds for the acquisition is consistent with the Agency's
adopted implementation plan per Health and Safety Code Section 33490.
SECTION 3. Agency Request for use of Funds. The Agency requests the City
Council's consent for the Agency to use its funds to pay $806,000 for the property located at
24509 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 Agency Secretary shall certify to the adoption of this
Resolution.
PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED this 25th day of November, 2008.
ATTEST:
SECRETARY
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STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES ) ss.
CITY OF SANTA CLARITA )
I, Sharon L. Dawson, MMC, Secretary of the City of Santa Clarita Redevelopment
Agency, do hereby certify that the foregoing Resolution was duly adopted by the Redevelopment
Agency of the City of Santa Clarita at a regular meeting thereof, held on the 25th day of
November, 2008, by the following vote:
AYES: AGENCY MEMBERS: Weste, Ferry, McLean, Ender, Kellar
NOES: AGENCY MEMBERS: None
ABSENT: AGENCY MEMBERS: None
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SECRETARY
STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES ) ss.
CITY OF SANTA CLARITA )
CERTIFICATION OF
REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY RESOLUTION
I, Sharon L. Dawson, Secretary of the City of Santa Clarita Redevelopment Agency, do hereby
certify that this is a true and correct copy of the original Resolution No. RDA 08-12, adopted by
the Redevelopment Agency of the City of Santa Clarita, California on November 25, 2008,
which is now on file in my office.
Witness my hand and seal of the Redevelopment Agency of the City of Santa Clarita, California,
this _ day of , 20_.
Sharon L. Dawson, MMC
Secretary
By
Susan Caputo, CMC
Deputy Secretary
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