HomeMy WebLinkAboutRDA RES 257RESOLUTION NO. 257
A RESOLUTION OF THE PALH DESERT REDEVELOPMENT
AGENCY APPROVING THE PAYHENT BY THE AGENCY FOR
PART OF THE VALUE OF THE LAND FOR AND THE COST
OF INSTALLATION AND CONSTRUCTION OF CERTAIN
PUBLICLY OWNED BUILDINGS
THE PALM DESERT REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY 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 and Section 33679
thereof, the Agency proposes to pay part of the value of the land
for and the cost of installation and construction of certain
publicly owned buildings to be located in the City of Palm Desert.
A description of the facilities is attached hereto, marked Exhibit
Section 2. The budget constraints of the City and the
extraordinary vote requirements applicable to traditional methods
of financing such facilities (such as general obligation bonds and
community facilities district bonds) as a practical matter prevent
the City from financing the acquisition of land and payment for the
cost of the installation and construction of these facilities by
any other means.
Section 3. The construction of the proposed parks and
recreation building will provide new, modern and efficient
recreational facilities to serve the residents and taxpayers of the
City and particularly of Project Area No. 1, As Amended, as well as
other project areas of the Agency. The expansion of City Hall will
add several thouaand square feet of gross building area to City
Hall and will enhance the ability of the City to provide municipal
services to such residents and taxpayers. The construction of the
proposed corporation yard maintenance building will likewise
provide a new, modern and efficient facility which will enhance the
ability of the City to provide municipal services and serve such
residenta and taxpayers. The rehabilitation of the fire station
will preaerve a historic public building in the City and in Project
Area No. 1, Aa Amended. The construction of the proposed library
facility Mill provide a new, modern and efficient library facility
to to aerve reaidenta and taxpayers of the City and particularly of
Project rea No. 1, As Amended, and Project Area No. 2, as well as
other project areas of the Agency. The foragoing will help correct
the situation of inadequate public improvements and facilities in
the project areaa, promote the sound development and redevelopment
of the project areas, and create jobs, all for the benefit of the
health, safety and welfare of the residents and taxpayers of the
City and the project areas.
RESOLUTION N0. 257
Section 4. The Agency hereby finds and determines that based
upon the foregoing and other information presented to the Agency:
ti} the land and facilities described in Section 1, above, will be
of benefit to the project areas of the Agency, and will primarily
benefit, Project Area No. 1, As Amended, and Project Area No. 2; --
and (ii) no other reasonable means of financing such acquisiti�n
and installation and construction are available to the City.
Section 5. Following notice duly given, the City Council has
held a public hearinq pursuant to California Health and Safety Code
Section 33679 on the payment by the Agency for the value of the
land for and the cost of installation and construction of the
above-described facilities.
Section 6. The Agency hereby approves the payment by the
Agency for part of the value of the land for and the cost of
installation and construction of the above-described facilities
from any revenues of the Agency lawfully available therefor.
PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED this 26th day of March, 1992.
AYES: CRITES, SNYDER, WILSON, BENSON
NOES: NONE
ABSENT: KELLY
ABSTAIN: NONE
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_, JE M. BENSON, VICE CHAIRMAN
ATTE�T: � � �
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Sheila R. Gi�%ligan, Sec�tary
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1. Rehabilitation or El
Paseo Ffre station
2. Corporation Yard
Maintenance Building
(Civic Center)
3. City Hall �xpansion.
4. Library (on land
own�d by Desert
Community Col2eqe
Dist=ict)
5. Parks and Recre�tion
8uildinq (Civic
Center)
6. Amphi.theater (Civic
Center)
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