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HomeMy WebLinkAboutCC RES 01-061RESOLUTION NO. 01- 61 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PALM DESERT APPROVING PAYMENT BY THE PALM DESERT REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY FOR PART OF THE COST OF THE INSTALLATION AND CONSTRUCTION OF IMPROVEMENTS TO A LIBRARY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY PALM DESERT HEREBY FINDS, DETERMINES, RESOLVES AND ORDERS AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. The Desert Community College District, the County of Riverside and the Palm Desert Redevelopment Agency are cooperating in making improvements to the County public library (the "Library"), located at 73-300 Fred Waring Drive, Palm Desert, Califomia pursuant to that certain Supplemental Cooperative Agreement (the "Agreement") among the District, the County, the City of Palm Desert and the Agency, a copy of which is submitted herewith. The improvements include improvements to the air conditioning system, and the lighting system (the "Improvements"). Due to budget constraints of the District and the County, and pursuant to provisions of the Community Redevelopment Law (California Health and Safety Code Section 33000, et seq.), and in particular Section 33445, the Agency proposes to pay for part of the cost of the installation and construction of the Improvements. The portion of the cost of the Improvements allocated to the District and the County initially will be paid by the Agency and will be reimbursed to the Agency pursuant to the Agreement. Section 2. The Library serves the residents and taxpayers of the City, including Project Area No. 1, as amended. The Redevelopment Plan for the Project Area and the accompanying Report to City Council document, and the City Council has determined, that the Project Area is an area in which the combination of blighting conditions is so prevalent and so substantial that it causes a reduction of and lack of proper utilization of the area to such an extent that it constitutes a serious physical and economic burden on the community which cannot reasonably be expected to be reversed or alleviated by private enterprise or governmental action, or both, without redevelopment. For example, the Project Area is characterized by inadequate public improvements, depreciated and stagnant property values, and impaired investments. The installation and construction of the proposed Improvements serve a basic purpose of redevelopment, which includes the provision of structures as may be appropriate or necessary in the interest of the general welfare. The installation and construction of the proposed Improvements will assist in the elimination of conditions of blight within the Project Area which are caused by inadequate public improvements. The Improvements to the Library will enhance the need for recreational facilities for the benefit of residents of the Project Area and surrounding areas, including children. Section 3. Due to budget constraints of the District and the County, a portion of the cost of the Improvements has been allocated to the Agency. Except for the moneys advanced by the Agency and to be reimbursed by the District and the County pursuant to the Agreement, no moneys of the District and the County are available to pay for the cost of the Improvements. The budget constraints of the District and the County prevent them from financing the installation and construction of the Improvements 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 requirements of two-thirds of the electorate. Special taxes also require P6402\0001\654545.2 5/14/01 13:37 RESOLUTION NO. 01- 61 a two-thirds vote of the electorate. Assessment financing is subject to a majority protest and may not be an appropriate method of financing a facility having the benefits associated with a public library. Section 4. The City Council hereby finds and determines that based upon the foregoing and other information presented to the City Council: (i) the installation and construction of the proposed Improvements will be of benefit to the Project Area and to the immediate neighborhood in which the project is located; (ii) no other reasonable means of financing the installation and construction of the Improvements is available to the District or County; and (iii) the payment of funds for the installation and construction of the Improvements will assist in the elimination of blighting conditions inside the Project Area by remedying the lack of adequate public improvements, which in tum will encourage private sector investment in the Project Area and thereby assist in remedying adverse economic blighting conditions in the Project Area such as, lack of adequate recreational facilities, impaired investments, and is consistent with the Agency's implementation plan adopted pursuant to Health and Safety Code Section 33490. Section 5. The Agreement submitted herewith is hereby approved. The Mayor is hereby authorized and directed, for and in the name and on behalf of the City, to execute and deliver the Agreement in substantially the form hereby approved, with such additions or changes as the Mayor may approve, such approval to be conclusively evidenced by his execution and delivery thereof. Section 6. The City Council hereby authorizes and approves payment by the Agency for part of the cost of the installation and construction of Improvements pursuant to the Agreement from any revenues of the Agency lawfully available therefor. PASSED, APPROVED and ADOPTED this zAtIclay of May , 2001. AYES: BENSON, KELLY, SPIEGEL, FERGUSON NOES: NONE ABSENT: CRITES ABSTAIN: NONE Sheila R. ig , City C rk or Jim Ferguson P6402\0001\654545.2 5/14/01 13:37