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RESOLUTION NO. 95-24
RESOLUTION OF THE MAYOR AND COMMON COUNCIL
OF THE CITY OF SAN BERNARDINO, CALIFORNIA,
MAKING CERTAIN DETERMINATIONS IN ACCORDANCE
WITH HEALTH AND SAFETY CODE SECTION 33679
WHEREAS, the City of San Bernardino (the "City"), is a
municipal corporation and charter city, organized and existing
pursuant to the laws of the State of California; and
WHEREAS, the Redevelopment Agency of the City of San
Bernardino (the "Agency"), is a redevelopment agency, a public
body, corporate and politic of the State of California, organized
and existing pursuant to the Community Redevelopment Law (Part 1
of Division 24 commencing with Section 33000) of the Health and
Safety Code of the State of California (the "Act"); and
WHEREAS, pursuant to Section 33679 of the Act, the
Agency may, with the consent of the Mayor and Common Council of
the City (the "Council"), pay all or a part of the value of land
and construction of any publicly owned building if the Council
determines:
(1) that such buildings, facilities, structures or
other improvements are of benefit to the redevelopment project
area or the immediate neighborhood in which the project is
located, regardless of whether such improvement is within another
project area, or in the case of a project area in which
substantially all the land is publicly owned that the improvement
is of benefit to an adjacent project area of the Agency, (2) that
no other reasonable means of financing such buildings,
facilities, structures or other improvements is available to the
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co_unity, and (3) that the payment of funds for the cost of the
facilities, structures or other improvements wi11 assist in the
elimination of one or lIIore bliqhtinq ooncUtions inside the
project and said payment is consistent with the implementation
plan pursuant to Section 33490; and
WHEREAS, the city and the Aqency have previously
approved and adopted the Redevelopment plan for the Northwest
Project Area (the "Reclevelopment Plan"); ancl
WHEREAS, the Aqency has been requested to aBsist
Arrowhead Healthcare Systems, Inc. ("Arrowhead") in the financing
of the 4evelopment of certain property (the "Property") within
the A'1ency's Northwest Project Area (the "project Area"), and in
order for Arrowhead to obtain construction financing of the
Property, the Aqency must guarantee a loan through a purchase
agreement/put option (the "Purchase Agreement") in the alllOunt not
to exceed $9,800,000; and
WHEREAS, the redevelopment purposes or the provision 0:1'
said Purchase Agreement are to promote development, eliminate
bliqhting conditions and create jobs and services for the
residents of the Project Area and the citizens of the city; and
WHEREAS, ArrOWhead proposes to construct a physicians I
office building which is projected to attract qualified
physicians and support staff from within the City and across 'the
United States in order to increase the quality of health oare
provided to residents of the City; and
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WHEREAS, it is projected that said increase in
physicians will benefit the San Bernardino Community Hospital in
order to allow it to maintain its existence within the Project
Area; and
WHEREAS, the increase in physicians and support staff
from outside of the area will increase the tax base of the
Project Area and the surrounding project areas; and
WHEREAS, Arrowhead has attempted to obtain financing
for this project for several years, but has been unsuccessful
until now and said financing will not be feasible without the
Agency Purchase Agreement; and
WHEREAS, there are currently a number of blighting
conditions existing within the Project Area, namely buildings
which are unsafe or unhealthy for persons to work or live, nearby
uses which are incompatible, high crime, vacant buildings and
lack of necessary commercial facilities and the increase of
health care professionals, and the development of the vacant
Property will promote the health, safety and welfare of the
residents of the City and increase the tax base; and
WHEREAS, it is appropriate at this time for the City to
make certain findings and determinations and take certain action
with respect to the foregoing.
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NOW, THEREFORE, THE MAYOR AND COMMON COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF SAN BERNARDINO, CALIFORNIA, DO HEREBY FIND, RESOLVE,
DETERMINE AND ORDER AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. The Recitals hereinabove are true and
correct and are incorporated herein by this reference.
Section 2. The City authorizes the use of tax
increment revenues to fund the purchase of the Project under the
Purchase Agreement and finds that said Purchase Agreement is of
benefit to the Project Area and other neighborhoods within the
City for the reasons set forth in the Recitals hereinabove. The
City also finds and determines that no other reasonable means of
financing the Project is presently available. The City further
finds that the Project will provide economic growth, employment
opportunities and necessary healthcare services which will in
turn enhance economic investment in the Project Area and
surrounding areas, and thereby eliminate existing blighting
conditions.
Section 3. The City Clerk is hereby authorized and
directed to cause this Resolution to be transmitted to the Agency
for consideration in connection with appropriate action by that
body.
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RESOLUTION OF THE MAYOR AND COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN
BERNARDINO, CALIFORNIA, MAKING CERTAIN DETERMINATIONS IN
ACCORDANCE WITH HEALTH AND SAFETY CODE SECTION 33679
Section 4.
This Resolution shall take effect from
and after the date of its passage and adoption.
I HEREBY CERTIFY that the foregoing Resolution was duly
adopted by the Mayor and Common Council of the City of
San Bernardino at a n adiourned reqular
thereof, held on the
23rd
January
day of
1995, by the following vote, to wit:
meeting
AYES:
Council Members Neqrete, Curlin, Hernandez,
Oberhellllan, Devlin, Pope-Ludlam,
Miller
NAYS:
n.....no
ABSENT:
nnn...
Q~ ~r-;l,
'City Clerk
The foregoing resolution is hereby approved this
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day of .1"nn~ry , 1995.
Pro Tern Mayor of the
San Bernard
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