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Home My WebLink About80A - SALE OF PROPERTY SANTA ANA BLVD & BIRCH ST MEETING DATE: CLERK OF COUNCIL USE ONLY: REQUEST FOR COUNCIL! AGENCY ACTION MAY 7, 2007 TITLE: APPROVED o As Recommended o As Amended D Ordinance on 1st Reading o Ordinance on 2nd Reading o Implementing Resolution o Set Public Hearing For PUBLIC HEARING - SALE OF AGENCY OWNED PROPERTY LOCATED AT 612, 614, 622, 714 E. SANTA ANA BLVD. AND 217, 219 S. BIRCH STREET d" CONTINUED TO FILE NUMBER C TY MANAGER RECOMMENDED ACTION CITY COUNCIL 1. Approve an appropriation adjustment repaying a loan from the General Fund and transferring the same to the Capital Outlay Fund, and recognizing the proceeds from the sale of properties and appropriating the same into the Merged Housing Set Aside Fund. 2. Adopt a resolution making certain findings with respect to the consideration to be received by the Community Redevelopment Agency pursuant to a Purchase and Sale Agreement between the Agency and the City for the sale of certain properties located at 612, 614, 622, 714 E. Santa Ana Blvd. and 217, 219 S. Birch Street and authorizing the Deputy City Manager for Development Services to execute all required documents. COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY 1. Authorize a $1,570,000 loan repayment from the Merged Project Areas Capital Improvements account to the General Fund. 2. Adopt a resolution authorizing the sale of Agency-owned property located at 612, 614, 622, 714 E. Santa Ana Blvd. and 217, 219 S. Birch Street and authorizing the Executive Director to execute all required documents. 80A-1 Public Hearing ~ Sale of Agency Owned Property May 7, 2007 Page 2 DISCUSSION The Community Redevelopment Agency has purchased a number of properties over the years for the development of very low-, low- and moderate- income housing. California Community Redevelopment Law restricts the length of time an Agency may hold land for future development to ten years. Currently, the Agency owns five parcels that will soon exceed this time limit. In order to comply with State law, the Community Redevelopment Agency will sell the properties located at 612, 614, 622, and 714 E. Santa Ana Blvd. (Exhibit 1), and 217,219 S. Birch Street (Exhibit 2) to the City of Santa Ana for their total appraised value of $1,570,000. The intent is to ultimately develop these sites in a manner consistent with the surrounding neighborhoods. ENVIRONMENTAL COMPLIANCE In accordance with the California Environmental Quality Act, this proj ect is exempt from further review. Categorical Exemption Nos. ER 2007-61, 62 will be filed for this project. FISCAL IMPACT Funds for the acquisition of these properties are available in the Capi tal Outlay Fund Non-Departmental Land account (account no. 051-012- 6611). Proceeds from the sale of the property to the City of Santa Ana will be deposited in the Agency's Housing Set-Aside Sale of Land account (account no. 507-01-5821). APPROVED AS TO FUNDS AND ACCOUNTS: ~~ elly andry- yle Housing Manager Community Development Agency 't~~~)~...,> \~~. ... Francisco Gutierrez ~~ Executive Director Finance and Management Services Agency SGH/JP-H/mlr H:\ACTIONS\2007 CC\P. H. JT CC-CRA - SaleAgenProp SABlvdBirch 5-7-07.doc 80A-2 I~ ~y---- ~ "\ "\~ I\: ~y~"\ "\ "\ ) v~ '- l ~ 612,614,622 & 714 East Santa Ana Boulevard Exhibit 1 80A-3 ) l ) \. ) "- I ) "- FIRST STREET ......... ..... 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BIRCH STREET TO THE CITY OF SANTA ANA; AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE DOCUMENTS AS NECESSARY; AND MAKING CERTAIN FINDINGS WITH RESPECT THERETO, ON BEHALF OF THE CITY BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA ANA AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. The City Council of the City of Santa Ana hereby, finds, determines and declares as follows: A. Pursuant to Sections 33334.2(a) and 33334.6(c) of the California Community Redevelopment Law (California Health and Safety Code Section 33000 et seQ.) not less than 20 percent of all taxes which are allocated to the Community Redevelopment Agency of the City of Santa Ana ("Agency") are set aside by the Agency in a Low- Moderate-Income Housing Fund and used by the Agency for the purpose of increasing, improving and preserving the community's supply of low and moderate housing available at affordable housing costs to persons and families of low- and moderate-income, including very-Iow- income persons. B. The Agency has purchased a number of properties over the years for the development of such low and moderate income housing. C. California Community Redevelopment law (Health and Safety Code section 33334.16) currently restricts the length of time that an Agency can hold land for future development to ten years. The properties located at 612,614,622,714 E. Santa Ana Boulevard and 217-219 E. Birch Street ("the Property") will soon exceed the legal time limit. D. The Agency proposes to sell the Property to the City of Santa Ana at the current appraised values, pursuant to the terms and provisions of a PurchaselSale Agreement (hereinafter referred to as the "Agreement"). E. The City has duly considered all of the terms and conditions of the proposed sale, and believes that the proposed sale is in the best interests of the City and the health, safety, morals and welfare of its residents, and in accord with the public purpose and provisions of applicable state and local laws and requirements. F. The City and Agency held a public hearing on the proposed Project and the Agreement as required by Section 33433 of the Community Redevelopment Law, after having duly provided notice of such public hearing in accordance with state law. 80A-5 G. The proposed sale of the Property is exempt from further review and in accordance with the California Environmental Quality Act, categorical exemption ER No.'s 2007-61 and 2007-62 will be filed for these projects. H. The City recognizes that it has received and heard all oral and written objections to the proposed sale of the Property, and to other matters pertaining to these transactions, and that all such oral and written objections are hereby overruled. I. The City hereby finds and determines that the information set forth herein is true and correct. J. The City hereby finds and determines that the sale of the Property will bring the Agency into compliance with Redevelopment law. K. The City hereby approves the sale and purchase of the Property. Section 2. The City Manager or hislher designee is hereby authorized, on behalf of the City, to execute such documents that are to be signed by the City in connection with the sale and purchase, and to make such changes of a non-substantive nature to such documents as the City Manager shall deem appropriate. A copy of any such documents, when executed, shall be placed on file in the office of the Clerk of the Council. Section 3. The City Manager is hereby authorized, on behalf of the City, to sign all documents necessary and appropriate to carry out and implement the sale and to administer the City's obligations, responsibilities and duties to be performed. Section 4. Proceeds of the sale of said Property to the City shall be deposited into the Agency's Housing Set-Aside fund. Section 5. The Clerk of the Council shall attest to and certify the vote adopting this Resolution. 2 80A-6 ADOPTED this day of ,2007. Miguel A. Pulido Mayor APPROVED AS TO FORM: Joseph W. Fletcher, City Attorney By: Lisa E. Storck Assistant City Attorney AYES: Councilmembers: NOES: Councilmembers: ABSTAIN: Councilmembers: NOT PRESENT: Councilmembers: CERTIFICATION OF ATTESTATION AND ORIGINALITY I, PATRICIA E. HEALY, Clerk of Council, do hereby attest to and certify the attached Resolution No. 2007- to be the original resolution adopted by the City Council of the City of Santa Ana on Date: Clerk of Council City of Santa Ana 3 80A-7 80A-8