HomeMy WebLinkAbout6723RESOLUTION NO. 6723
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
ARCADIA, CALIFORNIA, MAKING FINDINGS PURSUANT TO
HEALTH AND SAFETY CODE SECTION 33445, AND
AUTHORIZING THE USE OF REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY
FUNDS FOR PUBLIC IMPROVEMENTS
WHEREAS, the Arcadia Redevelopment Agency ( "Agency ") proposes to
pay Eight Hundred Thousand Dollars ($800,000) in the Agency's Capital
Improvement Program for improvements in the public right -of -way
( "Improvements ") in, adjacent to, and near the Central Redevelopment Project
Area ( "Project Area "), and within the original redevelopment survey area; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to Health and Safety Code Section 33445, the Agency
may with consent of the City Council of the City of Arcadia ( "City Council ") and
subject to the City Council's ability to make those certain factual determinations
set forth below, pay all or part of the Improvements if the City Council makes the
following three findings: a) that the proposed Improvements are of benefit to the
Project Area or the immediate neighborhood in which the project is located; b) that
there are no other reasonable means of financing the Improvements available to the
community; c) that the payment of Agency funds for the Improvements will assist
in the elimination of one or more blighting conditions inside the Project Area and
is consistent with the Implementation Plan adopted pursuant to Section 33490; and
WHEREAS, Agency staff have prepared a certain report ( "Summary ")
which sets forth the facts regarding the amount of property taxes to be used to pay
for the proposed improvements, sets forth the facts supporting the three
determinations to be made by the City Council pursuant to Health and Safety Code
Section 33445, and sets forth the redevelopment purpose for which such taxes are
being used; and
WHEREAS, the City Council has reviewed and considered the Summary
and the other written and oral testimony presented at or prior to the time of the City
Council's consideration of this Resolution; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to the State of California and local CEQA Guidelines,
staff has prepared a Preliminary Exemption Assessment for the projects listed in
the Summary, which are categorically exempt under the State CEQA Guidelines,
Sections 15300 to 15333 Categorical Exemptions.
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
ARCADIA, CALIFORNIA, DOES HEREBY RESOLVE AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1. The facts set forth in the recitals are true and correct.
SECTION 2. The facts supporting those certain findings required by Health
and Safety Code Section 33445 are true and correct as set forth in the Summary,
Attachment "A" attached hereto, and as set forth in the staff report submitted to
and considered by the City Council with reference to this Resolution.
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SECTION 3. Based on the information made available in the Summary and
in the staff report accompanying this Resolution, the oral presentation of staff, and
other written and oral evidence as presented to the City Council, the City Council
hereby makes the following findings pursuant to Health and Safety Code Section
33445:
a) That the proposed Improvements both inside and outside the Project
Area are of benefit to the Project Area, or the immediate neighborhood
in which the project is located, because they improve the appearance of
the Project Area and thereby encourage greater patronage of local shops
and stores leading to increased economic benefits to property owners,
merchants, the Agency, and the City and will also encourage new
development.
b) That there are no other reasonable means of financing the proposed
Improvements available to the community because of the large number
of other capital improvement needs in the City and the limited
availability of alternate funding sources.
c) That the payment of funds for the proposed Improvements will assist in
the elimination of one or more blighting conditions inside the Project
Area, and is consistent with the Implementation Plan adopted pursuant
to Health and Safety Code Section 33490 because the Improvements
will improve service to the Project Area, and are set forth in the Five
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Year Implementation Plan and Housing Program 2010 -2015 adopted by
Agency Resolution No. ARA -230 on December 1, 2009.
SECTION 4. Based upon the Preliminary Environmental Assessment, and
the determination by the City Council that the projects listed in the Summary are
categorically exempt under the State CEQA Guidelines, Sections 15300 to 15333
Categorical Exemptions, City staff is authorized and directed to file a Notice of
Exemption with the Los Angeles County Clerk.
SECTION 5. The City Council hereby approves and consents to the
payment by the Arcadia Redevelopment Agency for all and any part of the
Improvements which are part of the Agency's Capital Improvement Program.
SECTION 6. The City Clerk shall certify to the adoption of this Resolution.
Passed, approved and adopted this 15th day of June , 2010.
ATTEST:
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
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Stephen P. Deitsch
City Attorney
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Mayor of the City of Arcadia
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STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES ) SS:
CITY OF ARCADIA )
I, JAMES H. BARROWS, City Clerk of the City of Arcadia, hereby certifies
that the foregoing Resolution No. 6723 was passed and adopted by the City Council
of the City of Arcadia, signed by the Mayor and attested to by the City Clerk at a
regular meeting of said Council held on the 15th day of June, 2010 and that said
Resolution was adopted by the following vote, to wit:
AYES: Council Member Chandler, Harbicht, Kovacic, Segal and Amundson,
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
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ity Clerk of the City of Arcadia
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SUMMARY REPORT
FISCAL YEAR 2010- 2011
ARCADIA REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROJECTS
Introduction
Attachment A
This Summary Report has been prepared by the Arcadia Redevelopment Agency
( "Agency ") consistent with Health and Safety Code Section 33445 and serves to
describe several proposed capital improvement projects in and near the Project Area.
The Summary Report has been prepared in order to explain to the public why Agency
tax increment funds are to be used to pay for these public improvements.
The 2010 -2015 Agency Five Year Implementation Plan was adopted on December 1,
2009. The projects listed below are included in the Implementation Plan. These
projects will benefit the project area by enhancing circulation which facilitates access to
local businesses and creates a more positive image and impression of the Project Area.
Additionally, work on the Gold Line will benefit the businesses in the area through the
integration of the station and the surroundings into the downtown area, bringing new
customers to Arcadia through the expansion of mass transit. In the case of the overflow
parking lot, this was part of a significant Agency project to relocate the Church in
Arcadia to provide additional space to Rusnak Mercedes Benz through a lease. This
creates additional revenue benefit to the City and fosters retention of an important land
use within the Redevelopment Area. Redevelopment funding is proposed for these
projects since this is the only source available during the current financial climate, and
without its use, these critical improvements would be delayed or impossible.
1) Design of Gold Line Transit Plaza $50,000
This project will develop a conceptual design for enhancements to the Gold Line
Transit Plaza that will be located at the northwest corner of First Avenue and Santa
Clara Street. The design will be used by the Gold Line Authority as a guide for its
base improvements to the area. The City's plan will add enhancements to the
transit plaza in the future to upgrade the quality of the overall Gold Line appearance
and experience in Arcadia. This clearly meets the required finding that this benefit
will improve the immediate neighborhood and will assist in the elimination of
blighting conditions (an empty lot currently). There is no other funding source for this
project.
2) Various Traffic Signal Improvements $50,000
These improvements will consist of the installation of interconnection and
communication upgrades to First Avenue between Wheeler Avenue and Santa Clara
Street, installation of a flashing crosswalk at Santa Anita Avenue and Alta Street,
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protected /permissive left turn phases at Second Avenue and Huntington Drive,
installing a new controller and cabinet at Second Avenue and Santa Clara Street
and other miscellaneous communication upgrades. These improvements are all part
of the Traffic Signal Master Plan. They well be a significant benefit to the immediate
neighborhood in that they will improve traffic flow in the Project Area and improve
safety and accessibility. There is no other funding source for this project.
3) Huntington Drive Capacity Improvements $600,000
This project involves reconstruction /widening of Huntington Drive between Colorado
Place and Santa Anita Avenue to provide: 1) a third travel lane in the westbound
Huntington Drive approach at Colorado Place, 2) a right turn in the northbound
approach of Huntington Drive at Santa Clara Street, 3) a second left turn lane on
both northbound and southbound approaches of Santa Anita Avenue and
Huntington Drive, and 4) reconstruction of median an channelization islands and
traffic signal modification. This project will provide a tremendous benefit to the
Project Area with improved traffic flow, an enhanced image of the Project Area, ease
of reaching local businesses, and accessibility. This is estimated as a $2.1 million
project. The redevelopment- funded portion is crucial for project completion.
4) Overflow Parking Lot on Live Oak Avenue $100,000
This project will construct a new asphalt parking lot for the new Church in Arcadia
building at 630 East Live Oak Avenue. This parking lot is part of the Agency's
obligation as part of the purchase of 21 Morlan Place from the Church in Arcadia
and relocation to its new building on Live Oak. There is no other funding for this
project. It will provide a benefit to the surrounding neighborhood and it will eliminate
an underutilized and undeveloped parcel and put it into use to facilitate the
relocation of a use out of the Project Area.
Grand Total $800,000
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