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HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolution 2011-002 RESOLUTION NO 2011-002 aw RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ATASCADERO, CALIFORNIA, CONFIRMING THE ALLOCATION OF FUNDS FOR COMPLETION OF THE AGENCY IDENTIFIED BLIGHT ELIMINATION PROJECTS 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, the governing Board of the Agency has identified a list of priority blight elimination projects within the City ("Project List") for the Agency; and, WHEREAS, the Agency has commenced or will soon commence construction on each of the Projects of the Project List; and, WHEREAS, the Project List consists of the following Projects, hereinafter known collectively as "Projects" Wayfinding Signage Downtown Pedestrian Bridge Downtown Parking Downtown Restrooms Commercial Property Purchase Archway Sign Creek Trail Extension Creek Improvements Maiden Statue Restoration Downtown Streetscape Downtown Lighting Projects Lewis Ave Bridge WHEREAS, the Wayfindmg Signage Project listed in the Project List provides for plans and construction of the Wayfindmg Program including downtown pedestrian signs, one entrance (to the City) sign, and one monument sign to enhance pedestrian and motor traffic navigation in the downtown area and is included in the Redevelopment Project Area, and, rwir Atascadero City Council Resolution No.2011-002 Page 2 of 6 WHEREAS, the Downtown Pedestrian Bridge Project listed in the Project List provides for the design and construction of a pedestrian bridge across Atascadero Creek from Colony Square to the Sunken Gardens to enhance pedestrian and reduce motor traffic in the downtown area and is included in the Redevelopment Project Area, and, WHEREAS, the Downtown Parking Project listed in the Project List provides for the design and construction of parking improvements identified in the Downtown Parking Study of 2006 and whose purpose is to enhance business and tourism and eliminate blight in the downtown area which is included in the Redevelopment Project Area, and, WHEREAS, the Downtown Restroom Project listed in the Project List provides for the design and construction of public restroom facilities in the Downtown area to enhance business and tourism, improve sanitation and eliminate blight in the downtown area which is included in the Redevelopment Project Area, and, WHEREAS, the Commercial Property Purchase Project listed in the Project List provides for the purchase of property in the Redevelopment Area to encourage investment and development and to eliminate blight in the Redevelopment Project Area, and, WHEREAS, the Archway Sign Project listed in the Project List provides for the wiw construction of an archway sign as part of the larger Downtown design. The Sign has been fully designed and replicates an historic sign that previously existed Downtown and whose purpose is to enhance business and tourism and eliminate blight in the downtown area which is included in the Redevelopment Project Area, and, WHEREAS, the Creek Trail Extension Project listed in the Project List provides for the design and construction of an extension of the Atascadero Creek trail from the Downtown area to the City's new Colony Park Community Center to enhance pedestrian traffic between the two endpoints while promoting a pedestrian-friendly green community and the elimination of blight in the downtown area which is included in the Redevelopment Project Area, and, WHEREAS, the Creek Improvements Project listed in the Project List provides for creek clean up, bank stabilization, and aesthetics to enhance the downtown area and is included in the Redevelopment Project Area, and, WHEREAS, the Maiden Statue Restoration Project listed in the Project List provides for the restoration, relocation, and re-installation of the historic Maiden Statue This Statue is also am known as the Wrestling Bacchantes and was created by the Italian artist Petrilla and exhibited at Atascadero City Council Resolution No.2011-002 Page 3 of 6 the 1904 World's Fair by the Italian Government. Atascadero's Founder, E G Lewis, purchased it for display in the Civic Center It was located in the City's downtown and included in the Redevelopment Project Area at the time that it was transported to Cambria, California for restoration, and, WHEREAS the Downtown Streetscape Project listed in the Project List provides for the design and construction of decorative sidewalk and bridge railings, decorative lighting, and street paving within the downtown core to enhance safety, improve transportation and eliminate blight which is a priority goal included in the Redevelopment Area goals, and, WHEREAS the Downtown Lighting Project listed in the Project List provides for the design and construction of decorative lighting and power outlet improvements throughout the downtown area to enhance tourism, improve safety and eliminate blight fronting properties throughout the downtown core which is a priority goal included in the Redevelopment Area goals, and, WHEREAS, the Lewis Avenue Bridge Project listed in the Project List provides for the required contractual Atascadero Creek maintenance and vegetation control necessary as a result of the recent construction of the Lewis Avenue Bridge over the Atascadero Creek within in the Redevelopment Area to enhance pedestrian and motor traffic in and around the Downtown Area and to eliminate blight in the Redevelopment Project Area, and, WHEREAS, the Agency contributed significant funding for the construction of the Lewis Avenue Bridge Project and the required creek maintenance is a condition of that Project, and, WHEREAS, the facilities in the Project List upon their completion will be owned and operated by the City; and, WHEREAS the estimated cost of the individual Projects on the Project List are as follows Atascadero City Council Resolution No. 2011-002 Page 4 of 6 Wayfinding Signage $ 168 000 rrre Downtown Pedestrian Bridge 1 680 000 Downtown Parking 840 000 Downtown Restrooms 672 000 Commercial Property Purchase 2 050 000 Archway Sign 720 000 Creek Trail Extension 1 512 000 Creek Improvements 150 000 Maiden Statue Restoration 51 590 Downtown Streetscape 252 820 Downtown Lighting Projects 72 200 Lewis Ave Bridge 8 210 Total Projects' Cost $ 8 176 820 and WHEREAS, the Agency intends to provide funding ("the Agency Funds") to assist the City with the cost of the Projects because the Projects will directly benefit the Project Area, and, WHEREAS, the Projects 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 Projects will attract additional tourists, assist with improving physical aesthetics, deter crime, stimulate additional desired activity in the Project Area, and alleviate blighting conditions in the Project Area, and, WHEREAS, the Projects are consistent with and will promote the Agency's Implementation Plan, and, WHEREAS, the construction of the Projects conforms to the General Plan of the City; 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 Agency Funds for the Projects, and, 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, City-paid bond issue or any other similar financing for the Project; and, 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 few Atascadero City Council Resolution No.2011-002 Page 5 of 6 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 Projects 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 the Projects 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 records regarding the Project. 2 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. 3 That the City Council consents to the Agency expenditure of the Agency Funds r�.. 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. 4 That the City Council directs the City Manager to execute the Contract with the Agency concerning the Agency Funds. IT IS FURTHER RESOLVED AND ORDERED that this resolution will become effective January 14, 2011 upon the approval by the City Council On motion by Council Member Sturtevant and seconded by Council Member Fonzi, 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 Atascadero City Council Resolution No.2011-002 Page 6 of 6 CITY ASCADERO Tom O'Wiley, Ma ATTEST Y)VCUi-, Marcia McClure Torgerson, C.M.C. City Clerk APPROVED AS TO FORM -- Brian A. Pierik, City Attorney