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HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolution 2011-001 RESOLUTION NO 2011-001 .. RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ATASCADERO, CALIFORNIA, CONFIRMING THE ALLOCATION OF FUNDS FOR COMPLETION OF THE CITY OF ATASCADER09S HISTORIC CITY HALL PROJECT WHEREAS, the City Council for the City of Atascadero (the "City") has adopted the Redevelopment Plan for the Project Area(the "Redevelopment Plan"), and, 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, and, WHEREAS, on December 22, 2003, the San Simeon earthquake, declared a natural disaster by the President of the United States, severely damaged the historic City Hall building, located in the Project Area within the City; and, WHEREAS, the City has commenced a construction project to rehabilitate the Historic City Hall (the "Project"), which public facilities upon their completion will be owned and operated by the City, and, WHEREAS, the Project includes design, de-construction, construction, project/construction management, inspection, testing, permitting, construction support, grant administration, general conditions and other costs associated with the repair, hazard mitigation and rehabilitation of the Historic City Hall, its grounds, adjacent parking lot and adjacent public infrastructure, and, WHEREAS, the Project is estimated to cost $42,926,000, of which the majority of the funding will come from Federal and State grant funds due to the historic nature of the City Hall and the fact that it was damaged in a natural disaster, but there remains a gap between the total estimated cost of the Project and the amount of grant funds and other public funds available for the Project, and, 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 alleviate blighting conditions, attract additional tourists and assist with improving physical aesthetics, and, Atascadero City Council Resolution No.2011-001 Page 2 of 3 WHEREAS, the Project is consistent with and will promote the Agency's Implementation Plan, and, WHEREAS, the construction of the Project conforms to the General Plan of the City; and, WHEREAS, a portion of the funding for the Project is through federal and state reimbursement grants, and, 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 Project if the Board and the City make certain specified findings, and, WHEREAS, the Agency has made the requisite findings pursuant to section 33445 and has committed to provide the City with a grant of money for the Project ("Agency Funds") as well as access to additional funds on a loan basis ("Agency Loan"), and, WHEREAS, in the absence of the Agency Funds and the Agency Loan, the City would lack 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 similar financing for the Project; and, ww. WHEREAS, the staff report to the City Council at its meeting held on January 14, 2011 (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. NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Atascadero 1 That the City Council hereby finds and determines pursuant to California Health and Safety Code section 33445 that- (a) the Project will be of benefit to the Project Area by helping to eliminate blight within 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) 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 Now records regarding the Project. Atascadero City Council Resolution No.2011-001 Page 3 of 3 2 That the City Council further finds and determines that pursuant to California Health and Safety Code section 33445(e)(2)(B), the use of tax increment funds for the Project is authorized because the City Hall was damaged in a earthquake that was declared by the President of the United States to be a natural disaster 3 That the City Council consents to the Agency's financial commitment to the Project and desires that the Project continue to move forward in a manner that will most effectively provide the foregoing benefits to the Project Area. 4 That the City Council consents to the Agency expenditure of the Agency Funds and Agency Loan set forth in the Contract, between the Agency and the City and submitted to the Agency in connection with consideration of this Resolution. 5 That the City Council directs the City Manager to execute the Contract with the Agency concerning the Agency Funds. 6 That the City Council hereby authorizes the City Manager to execute the Agency Loan. IT IS FURTHER RESOLVED AND ORDERED that this resolution will become effective upon the effective date of approval by the City Council. On motion by Council Member Fonzi and seconded by Mayor Pro Tem Kelley, the foregoing resolution is hereby adopted in its entirety on the following roll call vote AYES Council Members Clay, Kelley, Fonzi, Sturtevant, and Mayor O'Malley NOES None ABSENT None ADOPTED January 14, 2011 CITY OFATASCDERO By Tom O'Mal ey, Mayor ATTEST Marcia McClure Torgerson, C.M.0 , City Clerk APPROVED AS TQ FORM 7& c WW Brian A. Pierik, City Attorney