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RESOLUTION NO. 97-85
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
PALM DESERT APPROVING PAYMENT BY THE PALM
DESERT REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY FOR ALL OR PART OF
THE COST OF CONSTRUCTION OF A PUBLICLY OWNED
PARKING LOT
WHEREAS, pursuant to provisions of the Community Redevelopment Law (California
Health and Safety Code Section 33000, ei .), and in particular Section 33445 thereof, the Palm
Desert Redevelopment Agency ("the Agency") proposes to pay for all or part of the cost of
construction of a publicly owned parking lot ("the Project") located in the vicinity of El Paseo and
Highway 74 ("the Project Site").
WHEREAS, the Project Site is located in Project Area 1 of the Agency. Project Area
1 is characterized by problems of circulation, drainage, parking shortage, and access, creating
economic blight. In addition, Project Area 1 is characterized by properties which suffer from
economic dislocation, deterioration or disuse because of the existence of inadequate public
improvements and public facilities which cannot be remedied by private or governmental action
without redevelopment, which causes a reduction of, or lack of, proper utilization of Project Area 1 to
such an extent that it constitutes a serious physical, social or economic burden on the City that cannot
reasonably he expected to he reversed or alleviated by private enterprise acting alone.
WHEREAS, the construction of the Project is a necessary component of the overall
redevelopment of Project Area 1, and is integral to the goals of eliminating existing blight and
preventing additional blight within the core commercial area of the City. Redevelopment of the core
commercial area consistent with the Redevelopment Plan requires the development of additional
public parking in key locations that will promote the improved circulation, improved access, and
other goals of the Redevelopment Plan. The location of the Project Site makes it an ideal location for
meeting the goals of increased public parking and better traffic circulation, and thereby also enhancing
the potential for future development in the immediate area that will prevent the reoccurrence of the
problems leading to blight.
WHEREAS, the Project will serve a basic purpose of redevelopment and is consistent
with the Agency's Implementation Plan adopted pursuant to California Health and Safety Code
Section 33490. Redevelopment includes the provision of structures as may be appropriate or
necessary in the interest of the general welfare, including parking facilities. The development of
additional public parking in this key location will promote improved circulation and access in the core
commercial area and will assist in the elimination of conditions of blight within Project Area 1 of the
Agency which are caused by inadequate parking and circulation facilities.
WHEREAS, the budget constraints of the City prevent the City from financing the
Project by any means. Traditional methods of financing such as the issuance of general obligation
bonds are unavailable as a practical matter because of the extraordinary majority voter approval
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requirements of two-thirds of the electorate. Assessment financing or special tax financing could
overburden benefitting properties with assessments or special taxes which would he added to existing
taxes and assessments, and, in addition, special taxes require a two-thirds vote and assessment
financing may not be expressly authorized.
NOW, THEREFORE, the City Council of the City of Palm Desert DOES HEREBY
RESOLVE, DETERMINE AND ORDER as follows:
Section 1. Recitals. The above recitals. and each of them, are true and correct.
Section 2. Findings. Based upon the foregoing and other information presented to the
City Council: (i) the Project will be of benefit to Project Area 1 of the Agency and to the immediate
neighborhood in which the Project is located, (ii) the payment of funds for the cost of such
improvements will assist in the elimination of one or more blighting conditions inside Project Area 1
by providing increased parking facilities, thereby encouraging private -sector investment; and (iii) no
other reasonable means of financing such improvements are available to the City.
Section 3. Approval of pavment Agency. The City Council hereby approves payment
by the Agency for all or a part of the cost of the Project from any revenues of the Agency lawfully
available therefor.
Section 4. Effective Date. This Resolution shall take effect immediately upon
adoption.
PASSED, APPROVED and ADOPTED this 25th day of September. 1997.
AYES: BENSON, CRITES, SNYDER, SPIEGEL
NOES: KELLY
ABSENT: NONE
ABSTAIN: NONE
Richard S. Kelly, Mayor
Attest:
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Sheila R. Gilligan, City Clerk?
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