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HomeMy WebLinkAboutCC RES 03-107RESOLUTION NO. 03-107 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PALM DESERT APPROVING PAYMENT BY THE PALM DESERT REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY FOR ALL OR A PART OF THE COST OF THE INSTALLATION AND CONSTRUCTION OF IMPROVEMENTS TO CERTAIN SWIMMING POOL FACILITIES 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 proposes to pay for all or a part of the cost of construction of improvements to the swimming pool facilities located on the campus of the College of the Desert. Such facilities are located in Project Area No. 1, As Amended, of the Agency. The City Council has previously determined that the Project Area is an area in which the combination of conditions of blight is 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 which 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 public improvements and public facilities, including inadequate circulation improvements which cannot be remedied by private or governmental action without redevelopment. The subject improvements to the swimming pool facilities at the College of the Desert will improve recreational facilities in the Project Area, all for the benefit of the health, safety and welfare of the residents and taxpayers of the Project Area. The improvements to the subject swimming pool facilities will serve a basic purpose of redevelopment; redevelopment includes the provision of structures and spaces as may be appropriate or necessary in the interest of the general welfare, including recreational and other facilities, as well as the provision of public recreation areas. In addition, a fundamental purpose of redevelopment is to expand employment opportunities and to provide an environment for the social, economic and psychological growth and well- being of all citizens. The improvements to the subject swimming pool facilities will increase recreational opportunities and provide new, modern and efficient recreational facilities to serve the residents and taxpayers of the City, including the residents and taxpayers of the Project Area. Recreational facilities help reduce crime and juvenile delinquency, all for the benefit of the health, safety and welfare of such residents and taxpayers. Improvements to the subject swimming pool facilities will thereby assist in the elimination of conditions of blight within the Project Area which are caused by inadequate public improvements. This in turn will assist in eliminating a factor which prevents or substantially hinders the economically viable use or capacity of buildings or lots and will encourage private -sector investment in the Project Area, thereby facilitating the redevelopment of the Project Area. 747572-2 Resolution No. 03-107 Section 2. The budget constraints of the City prevent the City from financing the subject improvements to the swimming pools facilities by any means. No moneys of the City are available to pay for the cost of the such improvements. 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 benefitting properties with assessments or special taxes and, in addition, special taxes require a two-thirds vote and assessments are subject to a majority protest. Section 3. The City Council hereby finds and determines that based upon the foregoing and other information presented to the City Council: (i) the subject improvements to the swimming pool facilities at the College of the Desert are of benefit to the Project Area and 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 the Project Area; (iii) the payment of funds for the acquisition of land and the cost of such facilities 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 improvements is available to the City. Section 4. The City Council hereby approves payment by the Agency for the cost of the construction of the foregoing described improvements in an amount not to exceed $500,000. PASSED, APPROVED and ADOPTED this 9« day of October 2003, by the following vote to wit: AYES: NOES: ABSENTS: ABSTAINS: NONE Attest: Rachelle D. Klassen, City Clerk CRITES, FERGUSON, KELLY, SPIEGEL, BENSON NONE NONE _ef;e6"..--44/ 1CIrBenson, Mayor 747572-2