HomeMy WebLinkAbout2010-01-26 - RESOLUTIONS - IMPROVEMENT OF NEWHALL LIBRARY (3)RESOLUTION NO. 10-5
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 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 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.
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PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED this 26th day of January, 2010.
ATTEST:
CITY CLERK
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 26th day of January 2010, by the following vote:
AYES: COUNCILMEMBERS: Ender, Kellar, McLean, Ferry
NOES: COUNCILMEMBERS: None
RECUSED: COUNCILMEMBERS: Weste
ABSENT: COUNCILMEMBERS: None
CITY CLERK
STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES ) ss.
CITY OF SANTA CLARITA )
. CERTIFICATION OF
CITY COUNCIL RESOLUTION
City Clerk of the City of Santa 'Clarita, do hereby
certify that this is a true and correct copy of the original Resolution No. f 0-5, adopted by the City
Council of the City of Santa Clarita, California on January 26, 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
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