HomeMy WebLinkAbout2010-06-22 - RESOLUTIONS - OLD NEWHALL STREETSCAPE (4)RESOLUTION NO. RDA 10-6
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 OLD TOWN
NEWHALL STREETSCAPE PHASE II PROJECT 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 to be made by its Agency for the Old Town Newhall Streetscape
Phase II Project; and
WHEREAS, the Downtown Newhall Specific Plan (Plan) effective 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
Project's Five -Year Implementation Plan in that the Old Town Newhall Streetscape Phase II
Project (Project) constitutes a portion of the Streetscape Program, a project listed in the Plan to
provide a more pedestrian -friendly and attractive Main Street, meeting the goals and objectives
of the Plan; and
WHEREAS, the Agency will fund the Project with $2,550,000 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 and
Safety Code Section 33445 for the City Council to consent to the Agency's expenditure of funds
for the Project.
NOW, THEREFORE, the Redevelopment Agency of the City of Santa Clarita, California
does hereby resolve as follows:
SECTION 1. The provision of the public improvements involved in the Project is of
benefit to the Project Area in that it will assist in eliminating one or more blighting conditions
and is necessary to effectuate the Plan because:
a) An amenity rich public space and streetscape will support existing redevelopment
activities and establish conditions for long-term implementation of the Plan; and
b) The commercial nature of Main Street will be enhanced and will generate new
pedestrian traffic into the area; and
c) The completion of the Project will facilitate attraction of new businesses and
residential developments to the area.
SECTION 2. The Agency requests the City Council's consent for the Agency to use its
funds to pay $2,550,000 for the Project.
SECTION 3. The provision of the public improvements provided by the Project is
consistent with the Agency's 5 -Year Implementation Plan, adopted on June 26, 2007, and will
provide a more pedestrian -friendly and amenity rich Main Street to attract investment in the area,
new shoppers, and businesses.
SECTION 4. The Agency Secretary shall certify to the adoption of this Resolution.
PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED this 22nd day of June, 2010.
ATTEST:
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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 22nd day of
June 2010, by the following vote:
AYES: AGENCY MEMBERS: Kellar, McLean, Ferry, Ender
NOES: AGENCY MEMBERS: None
RECUSED: AGENCY MEMBERS: Weste
ABSENT: AGENCY MEMBERS: None
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AGENCY SECRETARY
STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES ) ss.
CITY OF SANTA CLARITA )
CERTIFICATION OF
REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY RESOLUTION
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 10-6, adopted by the Redevelopment Agency of the City of Santa Clarita,
California on June 22, 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
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