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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1995-024 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 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 -1- JRN 17' '9~ 03: 53PM 95-24 P.3 1 2 3 4. o 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24. 25 26 27 28 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 -2- - 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 95-24 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. III III -3- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 '35-24 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. III III III /II -4- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 '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 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 '.1..'\-"\-\ day of .1"nn~ry , 1995. Pro Tern Mayor of the San Bernard 23 Approved as to form and legal content: 24 25 26 27 28 -5-