HomeMy WebLinkAbout2010-05-11 - RESOLUTIONS - OLD NEWHALL SITE PREPARATION (2)RESOLUTION NO. RDA 10-3
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 DEMOLITION OF CONCRETE SLABS AND ROUGH GRADING, HISTORIC
PRESERVATION SERVICES, GEOTECHNICAL AND SOIL TESTING SERVICES, AND
CONSTRUCTION STAKING 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 and Safety Code Section 33445 is
required to consent to payments made by its Agency for the demolition of concrete slabs and
rough grading, historic preservation services, geotechnical and soil testing services, and
construction staking 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 demolition of concrete slabs and rough
grading, historic preservation services, geotechnical and soil testing services, and construction
staking 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 demolish concrete slabs, rough grade, secure historic
preservation services, geotechnical 'and soil testing services, and construction staking with
$391,834 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 and
Safety Code Section 33445 for the City Council to consent to the Agency's expenditure of funds
for the demolition of concrete slabs and rough grading, historic preservation services,
geotechnical and soil testing services, and construction staking 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 and 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 demolition of concrete slabs and rough grading,
historic preservation services, geotechnical and soil testing services, and construction
staking to allow for construction of a public library will provide those needed' public
facilities; and
b. No other reasonable means of financing the demolition of concrete slabs and rough
grading, historic preservation services, geotechnical and soil testing services, and
construction staking 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 a prepared site 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 site preparation 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 $391,834 for site preparation 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.
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PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED this 11th day of May, 201.0.
ATTEST:
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AGENCY SECRETARY
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 11th day of
May 2010, by the following vote:
AYES: AGENCY MEMBERS
NOES: AGENCY MEMBERS
ABSENT: AGENCY MEMBERS
Kellar, McLean, Ender, Weste
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AGENCY SECRETARY
STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES ) ss.
CITY OF SANTA CLARITA )
CERTIFICATION OF
REDEVELOPMENT AGENC-Y--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 No. RDA 10-3, adopted by the Redevelopment Agency of the City of Santa Clarita,
California on May 11, 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