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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2008-073 - Payment of the Cost of Improvements to a Publicly Owned Improvement 10/31/08lES RESOLUTION NO. 2008-073 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF SANTA ANA CONSENTING TO THE PAYMENT OF THE COST OF IMPROVEMENTS TO A PUBLICLY OWNED IMPROVEMENT, THE GRAND CENTRAL ARTS CENTER, BY THE COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY OF THE CITY OF SANTA ANA, PURSUANT TO SECTION 33445 OF THE HEALTH & SAFETY CODE 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. The Community Redevelopment Agency of the City of Santa Ana (hereinafter referred to as the "Agency") is engaged in activities necessary to execute and implement the Redevelopment Plan for the Merged Project Area (the Redevelopment Plan"), in the area formerly known as the Inter City Project Area. B. Section 33445 of the Health & Safety Code, part of the California Redevelopment Law, provides that the Agency may pay for all or part of the cost of installation and construction of any building, facility, structure or other improvement which is publicly owned either within or without the project area, upon the consent of the City Council of the City of Santa Ana ("City"), if the following findings can be made: 1. That the public improvement is of benefit to the project area or the immediate neighborhood in which the project is located; 2. That no other reasonable means of financing the public improvement is available to the community; and 3. That the payment of funds for the cost of the public improvement will assist in the elimination of one or more blighting conditions inside the project area. C. The City is the owner of the Grand Central Arts Center building which is located downtown in the City's Artist Village. D. Since the renovation of the Grand Central Arts Center in 1999, comprehensive maintenance has not been performed. This project will include replacement of the roof walking deck, repair of the waterproofing Resolution No. 2008-073 Page 1 of 3 around the light wells and total replacement of the flooring on the first floor of the building. E. The improvements to be made to the Grand Central Arts Center will be of benefit to the merged Project Area (and the former Inter City Project Area) as well as benefit the immediate neighborhood. F. The City lacks funds to pay for the reconstruction, repairs and improvements needed by the Grand Central Arts Center at this time, and there are no other reasonable means of financing the improvements. G. Reconstruction and repairs to the publicly owned building will assist in the elimination of one or more blighting conditions in that the new deck and flooring will replace the old dilapidated and unsafe deck and flooring and provide the City with a more safe and sanitary building. Section 2. In accordance with California Environmental Quality Act, environmental review has been completed and a Categorical Exemption, Environmental Review No. 2008-214, will be filed for this project. Section 3. The City Council hereby consents to the additional payment by the Agency of up to $299,700.00 in Agency funds from the Merged Project Area for this publicly owned improvement. The Cooperative Agreement that was executed on August 18, 2008, will be amended to include this increased scope of work and compensation, and will be executed by the Agency and the City. Section 4. The City Manager is hereby authorized to take all steps, and to sign all documents and instruments necessary to implement and carry out the Resolution on behalf of the City. Section 5. The Clerk of the Council shall attest to and certify the vote adopting this Resolution. ADOPTED this 1 ih day of November, 2008. APPROVED AS TO FORM: Joseph W. Fletcher, City Attorney J Resolution No. 2008-073 Page 2 of 3 10/31/0BLES AYES: Council members: Alvarez, Benavides. Bustamante. Martinez, Pulido. Sarmiento, Tinaiero (7) NOES: Councilmembers: None (0) ABSTAIN: Council members: None (0) NOT PRESENT: Councilmembers: None (0) CERTIFICATION OF ATTESTATION AND ORIGINALITY I, PATRICIA E. HEALY, Clerk of Council, do hereby attest to and certify the attached Resolution No. 2008-073 to be the original resolution adopted by the City Council of the City of Santa Ana on November 17, 2008. Date: , //~/v 'i / ~ ~ Patricia E. Healy Clerk of the Council City of Santa Ana Resolution No. 2008-073 Page 3 of 3