HomeMy WebLinkAboutCC RES 01-081RESOLUTION NO. 01-81
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 VALUE OF
THE LAND FOR AND THE COST OF THE INSTALLATION AND
CONSTRUCTION OF A PUBLICLY OWNED REGIONAL PARK AND
RELATED FACILITIES AND IMPROVEMENTS
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PALM DESERT HEREBY FINDS,
DETERMINES, RESOLVES AND ORDERS AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Pursuant to provisions of the Community Redevelopment Law
(California Health and Safety Code Section 33000, et seq.), and in particular Section
33445 thereof, the Palm Desert Redevelopment Agency (the "Agency") is paying for all
or part of the value of the land for and the cost of the installation and construction of
improvements of a regional park. The improvements shall include, but not be limited to,
ballfields, publicly owned buildings, concession stands, restroom facilities, possible
tennis courts, children's playground, a dog park, basketball courts, and volleyball courts.
The Agency is proposing to reimburse the City of Palm Desert (the "City") for the costs
of the acquisition of the land, the design, installation, and construction costs of the
regional park.
The regional park is located in the northeast section of the City adjacent to
the northern border of Project Area No. 4. It is bounded by Country Club Drive to the
south, Tamarisk Row Drive to the west, Washington Street to the east, and the City's
northern boundary to the north.
The Improvements are located in Project Area No. 4, which the City
Council has previously determined is an area in which the combination of conditions of
blight are so prevalent and so substantial that it causes a reduction of, or lack of, proper
utilization of the area to such an extent that it constitutes a serious physical, social, 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. Among other things, the Project Area contains vacant and underutilized
properties, properties that suffer from depreciated or stagnant property values, and
deteriorated, aged, and obsolete buildings. In addition, the Project Area is
characterized by the existence of inadequate open spaces, public improvements, and
public facilities, which cannot be remedied by private or governmental action without
redevelopment.
The Improvements increase recreational opportunities and provide new,
modern and efficient recreational facilities to serve the residents and taxpayers of the
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City, including the residents and taxpayers of Project Area No. 4, and the other Project
Areas of the Agency as well. The recreational facilities are for the benefit of the health,
safety and welfare of such residents and taxpayers.
The construction of the improvements on previously vacant, underutilized
land remedies the lack of adequate public improvements, assists in the revitalization of
the project Area No. 4, encourages private sector investment and creates job
opportunities, all for the health, safety and welfare of the residents and taxpayers of the
City.
Section 2. The budget constraints of the City prevent the City from
financing 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.
Assessment financing or special tax financing could overburden benefiting properties
with assessments or special taxes which would be added to existing taxes and
assessments, and, in addition, special taxes require a two-thirds vote and assessment
financing may not be expressly authorized.
Section 3. The City Council hereby finds and determines that based upon
the foregoing and other information presented to the City Council: (i) the Improvements
are of benefit to Project Area No. 4 and to the immediate neighborhood in which the
project is located, (ii) the payment of funds for the acquisition of the above -described
land and the cost of the Improvements assists in the elimination of one or more blighting
conditions inside Project Area No. 4 by assisting the revitalization of Project Area No. 4,
providing increased recreational and employment opportunities, and encouraging
private -sector investment, (iii) the payment of funds for the acquisition of the land and
the cost of the Improvements is consistent with the Agency's implementation plan
adopted pursuant to Health and Safety Code Section 33490; and (iv) no other
reasonable means of financing the acquisition of the land and the Improvements are
available to the City.
Section 4. Following notice duly given, the City Council and the Agency
have held a public hearing pursuant to Health and Safety Code Section 33679 on the
payment by the Agency for all or a part of the value of the above -described land and the
cost of the installation and construction of the Improvements.
Section 5. The City Council hereby approves payment by the Agency for
all or a part of the value of the above -described land and the cost of the installation and
construction of the Improvements. Any monies paid initially by the City for the value of
the land and the costs of the Improvements will constitute loans of such monies by the
City to the Agency, and the Agency will repay such loans to the City, from time to time,
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upon demand of the City. At the City's option, the City may, from time to time, demand
payment from the Agency to pay any invoice or invoices directly.
PASSED, APPROVED and ADOPTED this 28th day of June, 2001.
AYES: BENSON, CRITES, SPIEGEL, KELLY
NOES: NONE
ABSENT: FERGUSON
ABSTAIN: NONE
RICHARD S. KELLY
MAYOR PRO-TEMPORE
/Sheila R. Gilli • . n, C' Clerk
City of Palm Dese
California
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