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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2010-01-26 - AGENDA REPORTS - PROJ F2007390 NEWHALL LIBRARY (2)Agenda Item: vy S� oI CITY OF SANTA CLARITA JOINT CITY COUNCIL / REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY AGENDA REPORT City Manager Approval: CONSENT CALENDAR Item to be presented by: Armine Chaparyan DATE: January 26, 2010 SUBJECT: PROJECT F2007390-NEWHALL LIBRARY - AGREEMENTS FOR RIGHT-OF-WAY, INCLUDING REAL PROPERTY ACQUISITIONS OF EASEMENTS, GRANTING OF EASEMENTS, CONSENTS, AND THE TRANSFER OF PROPERTY RIGHTS RELATED TO RIGHT-OF-WAY, PUBLIC PARKING, UTILITY RELOCATIONS AND IMPROVEMENTS PERTAINING TO LIBRARY SITE AND ADOPTION OF RESOLUTIONS AS REQUIRED BY SECTION 33445 OF THE CALIFORNIA REDEVELOPMENT LAW DEPARTMENT: Community Development RECOMMENDED ACTION City Council: Adopt a resolution consenting to payment being made by the Redevelopment Agency of the City of Santa Clarita (Agency) for the purchase of easements and right-of-way along with related property improvements such as utility relocations pertaining to the Newhall library site and making the findings required by Section 33445 of the California Redevelopment Law to permit the use of Agency funds for these property rights and improvements to provide for the construction of a public library. Redevelopment Agency: 1. Adopt a Resolution of the Agency requesting consent from the City Council to use Agency fiinds for the purchase of easements and right -of --way along with related property improvements such as utility relocations pertaining to the Newhall library site and making the findings required by Section 33445 of the California Redevelopment Law to permit the use of Agency funds for Adopted.. vcso, RIM these property rights and improvements to provide for the construction of a public library. 2. Appropriate funds in the amount of $2,634,271 from the Redevelopment Agency Non -Housing fund balance to Expenditure Account F2007390-5161.001. 3. Authorize spending authority in the amount of $2,043,000 to Newhall County Water District for the 24 -inch fire flow supply water line and increased water treatment capacity for the Well 12 facility. 4. Authorize spending authority in the amount of $30,271 to Castaic Lake Water District for the estimated water capacity fee. 5. Authorize spending authority in the amount of $280,000 to Southern California Edison for the relocation of facilities in Spruce Street, the undergrounding of overhead power lines and the installation of new street lights for the Old Town Newhall Library project. 6. Authorize spending authority in the amount of $200,000 to relocate and underground facilities of AT&T, Time Warner Cable, and Southern California Gas Company to serve the Old Town Newhall Library project. 7. Authorize Executive Director or designee to execute all required documentation to complete the granting and acceptance of rights-of-way, easements, consents and property rights from property owners including, but not limited to Southern California Edison, Newhall County Water District, Pacific Bell, and the American Legion Post 507 subject to Agency Attorney approval. 8. Authorize the Executive Director or designee to execute a reimbursement agreement with the Newhall County Water District to install a 24 -inch fire flow supply water line and increase the water treatment capacity for their Well 12 facility to serve Old Town Newhall and the Newhall Library subject to Agency Attorney approval. BACKGROUND The Newhall library project includes the construction of a public facility, a parking lot and the associated improvements. The Redevelopment Agency (Agency) has acquired all the fee property necessary for the project and has completed the demolition of several buildings along Spruce Street. In conjunction with the redevelopment of the site, relocation of existing utilities and development of a parking lot are necessary to service the Newhall library facility. Staff has been working with affected property owners and local utility providers. The anticipated exchanges of property rights and/or easements will not result in any additional project costs to the City or Redevelopment Agency On April 28, 2009, the City and Redevelopment Agency authorized payment to the Newhall - County Water District (NCWD) for the design cost of a 24 -inch water line and additional water treatment capacity to provide.adequate fire flow to the Old Town Newhall area and the proposed Newhall Library. In order for the NCWD to construct the 24 -inch water line and install the additional treatment capacity, the NCWD is requiring the Agency pay for the cost of the new line and treatment capacity estimated at $2,043,000. The NCWD will reimburse the Agency eligible reimbursement costs over the next 20 years, in accordance with a reimbursement agreement, as other developments are constructed in Old Town Newhall and the Newhall Redevelopment Project Area. The total eligible reimbursement amount is estimated to be $1,757,000. The NCWD is also waiving the $150,000 in connection fees as a result of the Agency paying for the construction of this new fire flow line and additional treatment facilities. The City and Agency are asking Southern California Edison (SCE) to underground the utility poles in the alley adjacent to the proposed library and along the library frontage in 11th Street. In addition, SCE is relocating their underground facilities in Spruce Street for the construction of the library. Additionally, SCE is installing new decorative street lights on Lyons Avenue and 1 lth Street to match the decorative street lights installed on Main Street. The cost of this SCE work is estimated to be $280,000. The Agency has to relocate and underground several other utilities in order to construct the library. The utilities being relocated are Southern California Gas Company, Time Warner Cable, and AT&T. The cost of this work for these utilities is estimated to be $200,000. Finally, an additional amount of $81,000 is being appropriated to pay for the building plan check fees. ALTERNATIVE ACTIONS Other actions as determined by the City Council or Redevelopment Agency. FISCAL IMPACT Funds in the amount of $2,634,271 will be appropriated from the Redevelopment Agency Non -Housing fund balance to Expenditure Account F2007390-5161.001. ATTACHMENTS Resolution - City Council Resolution - Redevelopment Agency RESOLUTION 10- 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 PROVISION OF PUBLIC IMPROVEMENTS INCLUDING THE ACQUISITION OF EASEMENTS, RIGHT-OF-WAY, UTILITY RELOCATIONS, AND WATER LINE IMPROVEMENTS TO ALLOW 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 I 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 easements, right-of-way, utility relocations, and water line improvements to allow for the construction of a public library; and WHEREAS, the Downtown Newhall Specific Plan adopted on December 22, 2005 provides for the funding of public improvements within the Project Area; and 0 WHEREAS, the provision of public improvements is consistent with the Redevelopment Agency's Five -Year Implementation Plan in that the acquisition of easements, right-of-way, utility relocations, and water line improvements for the construction of a public library ("Project") is identified within the Downtown Newhall Specific Plan as a goal and objective; and WHEREAS, the Agency desires to acquire easements, right-of-way, utility relocations, and water line improvements with $2,634,271 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 acquisition of easements, right-of-way, utility relocations, and water line improvements to allow for public improvements provided by the Project. NOW, THEREFORE, the City Council of the City of Santa Clarita, California does hereby resolve as follows: SECTION 1. Recitals. The City Council hereby finds, 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 acquisition of easements, right-of-way, utility relocations, and water line improvements to allow for construction of a public library will provide those needed public facilities; and b. No other reasonable means of financing the acquisition of easements, right-of-way, utility relocations, and water line improvements 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 Project Area by providing for adequate infrastructure 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. City Consent. The City Council consents to the Agency's request to pay $2,634,271 for acquisition of easements, right-of-way, utility relocations, and water line improvements 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 day of 2010. ATTEST: CITY CLERK i2 MAYOR 5 STATE OF CALIFORNIA ) COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES ) ss. CITY OF SANTA CLARITA ) I, Sarah P. Gorman, 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 day of 2010, by the following vote: AYES: COUNCILMEMBERS: NOES: COUNCILMEMBERS: ABSENT: COUNCILMEMBERS: J 3 CITY CLERK 0 STATE OF CALIFORNIA ) COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES ) ss. CITY OF SANTA CLARITA ) CERTIFICATION OF CITY COUNCIL RESOLUTION 1, , City Clerk of the City of Santa Clarita, do hereby certify that this is a true and correct copy of the original Resolution 10- adopted by the City Council of the City of Santa Clarita, California on , 2010, which is now on file in my office. Witness my hand and seal of the City of Santa Clarita, California, this day of 2010. City Clerk By Deputy City Clerk 2 1 RESOLUTION 10- 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 INCLUDING THE ACQUISITION OF EASEMENTS, RIGHT-OF-WAY, UTILITY RELOCATIONS, AND WATER LINE IMPROVEMENTS TO ALLOW 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 easements, right-of-way, utility relocations, and water line improvements to allow for the construction of a public library; 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 acquisition of easements, right-of-way, utility relocations, and water line improvements for the construction of a public library ("Project") is identified within the Downtown Newhall Specific Plan as a goal and objective; and WHEREAS, the Agency desires to acquire easements, right-of-way, utility relocations, and water line improvements with $2,634,271 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 acquisition of easements, right-of-way, utility relocations, and water line improvements to allow 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 hereby finds, that the above recitals are true and correct and incorporates them herein. SECTION 2. Findings Required by Health & Safety Code Section 33445. The Agency Board 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 acquisition of easements, right-of-way, utility relocations, and water line improvements to allow for construction of a public library will provide those needed public facilities; and b. No other reasonable means of financing the acquisition of easements, right-of-way, utility relocations, and water line improvements 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 Project Area by providing for adequate infrastructure 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 $2,634,271 for acquisition of easements, right-of-way, utility relocations, and water line improvements 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 day of 2010. ATTEST:. AGENCY .SECRETARY 2 CHAIR STATE OF CALIFORNIA ) COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES ) ss. CITY OF SANTA CLARITA ) I, Sarah P. Gorman, Agency 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 day of 2010, by the following vote: AYES: AGENCYMEMBERS: NOES: AGENCYMEMBERS: ABSENT: AGENCYMEMBERS: AGENCY SECRETARY STATE OF CALIFORNIA ) _ COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES ) ss. CITY.OF SANTA CLARITA ) CERTIFICATION OF REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY RESOLUTION I, , Agency 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 10- adopted by the Redevelopment Agency of the City of Santa Clarita, California on , 2010, which is now on file in my office. Witness my hand and seal of the City of Santa Clarita, California, this _ day of 2010. Agency Secretary By Deputy Secretary