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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2009-11-24 - RESOLUTIONS - MAIN ST PUBLIC LIBRARY CONST (4)RESOLUTION NO. RDA 09-14 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 THE LEASEHOLD INTERESTS AND THOSE CERTAIN IMPROVEMENTS PERTAINING TO THE REALTY LOCATED AT 24535 MAIN 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 the leasehold interests, those certain improvements pertaining to the realty, loss of goodwill and all other damages and costs associated with the relocation of the Carquest Auto Parts business located at 24535 Main Street ("Leasehold Interests") 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 the "Leasehold Interests and related improvements" for the construction of a public library ("Project") is also identified in the Downtown Newhall Specific Plan as a goal and objective; and WHEREAS, the Agency desires to purchase the "Leasehold Interests and related improvements" for the Project with $55,000 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 the "Leasehold Interests and related improvements" for public improvements provided by the Project. NOW, THEREFORE, the Redevelopment Agency of the City of Santa Clarita, California does hereby resolve as follows: SECTION 1. Recitals. The Agency Board 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 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 "Leasehold Interests and related improvements" 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; 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 $55,000 for the "Leasehold Interests" 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 24th day of November, 2009. ATTEST: 2 1 I, Sharon L. Dawson, MMC, Secretary of the Redevelopment Agency of the City of Santa Clarita, 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 24th day of November, 2009, by the following vote: AYES: AGENCY MEMBERS NOES: AGENCY MEMBERS RECUSED: AGENCY MEMBERS ABSENT: AGENCY MEMBERS 1 1 3 Kellar, Weste, McLean, Ferry None Ender None �" SECRETARY SECRETARY STATE OF CALIFORNIA ) COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES ) ss. CITY OF SANTA CLARITA ) I, Sharon L. Dawson, MMC, Secretary of the Redevelopment Agency of the City of Santa Clarita, 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 24th day of November, 2009, by the following vote: AYES: AGENCY MEMBERS NOES: AGENCY MEMBERS RECUSED: AGENCY MEMBERS ABSENT: AGENCY MEMBERS 1 1 3 Kellar, Weste, McLean, Ferry None Ender None �" 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 Redevelopment Agency of the City of Santa Clarita, do hereby certify that this is a true and correct copy of the original Resolution No. RDA 09-14, adopted by the Redevelopment Agency of the City of Santa Clarita, California on November 24, 2009, which is now on file in my office. Witness my hand and seal of the Redevelopment Agency of the City of Santa Clanta, California, this day of , 20_. Sharon L. Dawson, MMC Secretary Susan Caputo, CMC Deputy Secretary 4