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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1991-421 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 "city"), RESOLUTION NO. 91-421 RESOLUTION OF THE MAYOR AND COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN BERNARDINO, CALIFORNIA, MAKING FINDINGS AND DETERMINATIONS AS TO THE BENEFIT TO THE STATE COLLEGE REDEVELOPMENT PROJECT AREA OF UNDERTAKING CERTAIN PUBLIC RIGHT-OF-WAY LANDSCAPING IMPROVEMENTS ADJACENT TO GOVERNMENT-OWNED PROPERTIES WHEREAS, the city of San Bernardino, California (the is a municipal corporation and a charter city duly 8 created and existing pursuant to the Constitution and the laws of 9 10 11 the State of California (the "City"); and WHEREAS, the Community Development Commission of the 12 city of San Bernardino (the "Commission") on behalf of the 13 Redevelopment Agency of the city of San Bernardino (the 14 "Agency"), is a redevelopment agency, a public body, corporate 15 and politic of the State of California, organized and existing 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 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 33445 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 cost of installation and construction of any building, facility, structure or other improvement which is publicly owned either 25 within or without the boundaries of a redevelopment project area 26 27 28 if the Agency determines: (1) that such buildings, facilities, structures improvements are other benefit of to the or III - 1 - 1 redevelopment project area or the immediate neighborhood in which 2 the project is located, regardless of whether such improvement is 3 within another project area, or in the case of a project area in 4 which substantially all the land is publicly owned that the 5 improvement is of benefit to an adjacent project area of the 6 Agency, and (2) that no other reasonable means of financing such 7 buildings, facilities, structures or other improvements is 8 available to the community, and such determination by the Agency 9 and the Council shall be final and conclusive; and 10 11 WHEREAS, the City and the Commission have previously 12 approved and adopted the Redevelopment Plan for the State College 13 Redevelopment Project (the "State College Redevelopment Plan"); 14 and 15 16 WHEREAS, it is in the interests of the present 17 landowners within the project area subject to the State College 18 Redevelopment Plan (hereinafter referred to as the "Project 19 Area") and the residents, both wi thin the proj ect Area and wi thin 20 the City generally, that the Agency assist in the financing of 21 certain public right-of-way landscaping improvements which 22 improvements are to be undertaken adjacent to government-owned 23 properties on major streets within the project Area and within 24 the city generally and which improvements will be primarily on or 25 adjacent to sidewalks (the Right-of-Way Landscaping 26 Improvements"); and 27 I I I 28 III - 2 - 1 WHEREAS the Right-of-Way Landscaping Improvements are 2 to be undertaken both within the Project Area and within certain 3 major right-of-ways which are adjacent and in proximity to the 4 Project Area, as well as within other major rights-of-way within 5 the city all of which rights-of-way are used by occupants and 6 residents of the Project Area and many of which provide direct 7 access to and from the Project Area; and 8 9 WHEREAS, the undertaking of the Right-of-Way 10 Landscaping Improvements will improve the major arterials in and 11 adjacent to the Project Area and throughout the city generally 12 and will improve the safety conditions of the sidewalks and curb 13 sides thereby making such sidewalks and curb sides safer for 14 pedestrian traffic which in turn will ensure the health, safety 15 and welfare of residents and occupants of the Project Area; and 16 17 WHEREAS, development of the Right-of-Way Landscaping 18 Improvements will also improve aesthetic conditions within the 19 Project Area as well as in the neighborhoods within which such 20 properties are also located which in turn will make the Project 21 Area and such neighborhoods more desirable for residential and 22 other development thereby benefiting such neighborhoods and the 23 Project Area; and 24 25 26 27 28 WHEREAS, the undertaking of the Right-of-Way Landscaping Improvements on public rights-of-way adjacent to the governmentally owned properties will have the effect of making such properties more desirable for private development which - 3 - 1 private development will enhance the economic vitality of the 2 areas in which the properties are located which in turn will 3 enhance the economic viability of the Project Areaj and 4 5 WHEREAS, in order to promote the city's health, safety 6 and welfare, it is important that the Right-of-Way Landscaping 7 Improvements required for the Project Area and areas adjacent 8 thereto be financed in order to ensure the orderly development of 9 the Project Area and neighboring areaSj and 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 to be undertaken in and adjacent to the Project Area which are of 25 benefit to such Project Area and other neighborhoods within the 26 City for the reasons set forth in the Recitals hereinabove. The 27 council further finds and determines that no other reasonable 28 means of financing the undertaking of the Right-of-Way - 4 - WHEREAS, it is appropriate at this time for the Council to make certain findings and determinations and take certain action with respect to the installation of the Right-of-Way Landscaping Improvements. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE MAYOR AND COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN BERNARDINO AS FOLLOWS: SECTION 1. The Recitals hereinabove are true and correct and are incorporated herein by this reference. SECTION 2. The Council approves the payment by the Agency of the costs of the Right-of-Way Landscaping Improvements 1 Landscaping Improvements is presently available to the city and 2 that the City and the Agency require the use of revenues 3 generated from the Project Area in order to fund the undertaking 4 of the Right-of-Way Landscaping Improvements. 5 6 SECTION 3. The provision of the Right-of-Way 7 Landscaping Improvements in the Project Area will improve the 8 economic desirability of certain properties within the Project 9 Area and adjacent thereto, will improve aesthetic conditions and 10 will improve traffic and pedestrian safety conditions in and 11 around the Project Area which will make the Project Area more 12 desirable for residential and other development which will in 13 turn help eliminate blight within such Project Area and other 14 areas of the City. 15 16 SECTION 4. The City Clerk is hereby authorized and 17 directed to cause this Resolution to be transmitted to the Agency 18 for consideration in connection with appropriate action by that 19 body. 20 I I I 21 I I I 22 III 23 !II 24 I I I 25 III 26 III 27 !I I 28 III - 5 - ,_U_ 1 RESOLUTION OF THE MAYOR AND COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN BERNARDINO, CALIFORNIA, MAKING FINDINGS AND DETERMINATIONS AS TO 2 THE BENEFIT TO THE STATE COLLEGE REDEVELOPMENT PROJECT AREA OF UNDERTAKING CERTAIN PUBLIC RIGHT-OF-WAY LANDSCAPING IMPROVEMENTS 3 ADJACENT TO GOVERNMENT-OWNED PROPERTIES 4 SECTION 5. The findings and determinations herein 5 shall be final and conclusive. This Resolution shall take effect 6 upon the date of its adoption. 7 8 I HEREBY CERTIFY that the foregoing Resolution was duly 9 adopted by the Mayor and Common Council of the city of 10 San Bernardino at a regular meeting 11 thereof, held on the 7th day of October 12 1991, by the following vote, to wit: 13 AYES: Council Members Estrada, Reilly, Hernandez, 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 Approved as to form and legal content: JAMES F. PENMAN 25 City Attorney 26 BY'~ 27 SB~ll\DOC\483\'" 28 Maudsley, Minor, Miller NAYS: None ABSENT: Council Member Pope-Ludlam ~~ 0\~'NL,..fi.' city Clerk I The foregoing resolution is hereby ~/ 9th day of October , 1991. - 6 -