HomeMy WebLinkAboutRA 2009-005RESOLUTION NO RA 2009-005
aw RESOLUTION OF THE COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY
OF ATASCADERO, CALIFORNIA,
IRREVOCABLY ALLOCATING FUNDS FOR
COMPLETION OF THE CITY OF ATASCADER09S
ZOO WALL IMPROVEMENT PROJECT
WHEREAS, the City Council for the City of Atascadero (the "City") has adopted the
Redevelopment Plan for the Project Area (the "Redevelopment Plan")
WHEREAS, the Community Redevelopment Agency of Atascadero (the "Agency") and
the Agency Board of Directors ("Board") is vested with responsibility pursuant to the
Community Redevelopment Law (Part 1 of Division 24 of Health and Safety Code of the State
of California) (the "Law") to implement the Redevelopment Plan in the Project Area.
WHEREAS, the City has commenced planning for the construction of Zoo Wall
Improvement Project (the "Project") at Charles Paddock Zoo within the City, which public
facilities upon their completion will be owned and operated by the City
WHEREAS, the Project will address the goals and objectives of the Redevelopment Plan
for the Project Area and will be of benefit to the Project Area in that the Project will improve the
r public safety, attract additional tourists, enhance the visitors' experiences, and assist with
improving physical aesthetics, and alleviate blighting conditions in the area serving as the
gateway to the Project Area.
Plan
WHEREAS, the Project is consistent with and will promote the Agency's Implementation
WHEREAS, the construction of the Project conforms to the General Plan of the City
WHEREAS, the City lacks sufficient capital or general funds available which could be
used to undertake the Project and bring it to completion and it is not practical to arrange for
assessment district or any other similar financing for the Project.
WHEREAS, the City has represented to the Agency that final planning and public
bidding required before construction on the Project may commence and may take up to 60
months to be completed.
WHEREAS, the Agency intends to provide funding ("the Agency Funds") to assist the
City with the cost of the Project in order that the Project be fully funded.
WHEREAS, the Agency, upon adoption of this resolution, will enter into a binding
contract ("Agreement") with the City pursuant to which the Agency will irrevocably commit the
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am Agency Funds to the Project if and when those funds become available and are adopted by the
Board for use on this project.
WHEREAS, a staff report (the "Staff Report," incorporated herein by reference), which
sets forth facts supporting the findings made in this resolution pursuant to Section 33445 of the
Health and Safety Code, has been prepared to accompany this resolution
WHEREAS, pursuant to Health and Safety Code Section 33445, the Agency may, with
the consent of the City, pay part or all of the cost of the construction of the Project if the Board
and the City make certain specified findings
NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED -
That the Board hereby finds and determines that. (a) the Project will be of benefit
to the Project Area, (b) no other reasonable method of financing the gap between
the total cost of construction of the Project and the funds available to the City is
available to the community; (c) the Project will assist in the elimination of one or
more blighting conditions inside the Project Area, and (d) Agency assistance for
the Project is consistent with the Agency's current Implementation Plan The
factual and analytical basis used by the Agency in making these findings and
determinations is set forth in the Staff Report, and materials regarding the Project
provided to the Agency
2 That the Board approves the expenditure of Agency Funds as set forth in the
Agreement, between the Agency and the City, and submitted to the Agency in
connection with consideration of this Resolution when those funds become
available That the Agency hereby authorizes the Executive Director of the
Agency to segregate two hundred forty thousand dollars and no cents
($240,000 00), within the Agency's accounts to be held in a separate account
("Escrow Account") upon the later of the execution of the Agreement governing
the use of and accounting for the Agency Funds or the availability of the funds for
use on this project.
3 That the Board directs the Executive Director of the Agency to execute the
Agreement with the City irrevocably committing the Agency Funds to the City for
the Project and requiring that the Agency Funds be held in a separate account
pursuant to IRS Code Section 18(b)
IT IS FURTHER RESOLVED AND ORDERED that this resolution will become
effective upon the effective date of approval by the Agency's Board of Directors.
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yr On motion by Board Member Fonzi and seconded by Board Member Beraud, the foregoing
resolution is hereby adopted in its entirety on the following roll call vote
AYES Board Members Beraud, Clay, Fonzi, O'Malley and Chairperson Kelley
NOES None
ABSENT None
ADOPTED December 8, 2009
COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT
AGENCY OF ATASCADERO
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Bob Kelley, Cifairperson
ATTEST
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Marcia McClure Torgerson, C.M.0 ,
Agency Secretary
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
Brian A. Pierik, Agency Counsel