HomeMy WebLinkAboutReso 99-2008RESOLUTION NO. 99-2008
CITY COUNCIL, CITY OF SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO, STATE OF CALIFORNIA
A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE USE OF $40,000 OF
TAX INCREMENT FUNDS FOR PUBLIC IMPROVEMENTS
OF BENEFIT TO :REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY PROJECT
AREAS AND MAKING FINDINGS REQUIRED BY
CALIFORNIA HEALTH & SAFETY CODE SECTION 33445
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of South San Francisco ("City Council")
approved and adopted the Redeve-lopment Plan for the Downtown/Central Redevelopment
Project Area ("Downtown Project Area") by Ordinance No. 1056-89 adopted on July 12, 1989
(as subsequently amended, the "Downtown Plan");
WHEREAS, the City Council approved and adopted the Redevelopment Plan for the
Gateway Redevelopment Project Area ("Gateway Project Area") by Ordinance No. 867-81,
adopted on June 17, 1981 (as subsequently amended, the "Gateway Plan");
WHEREAS, the City Council approved and adopted the Redevelopment Plan for the U.S.
Steel/Shearwater Redevelopment Project Area ("Shearwater Project Area") by Ordinance No.
996-86, adopted on January 8, 1986 (as subsequently amended, the "Shearwater Plan");
WHEREAS, the City Council approved and adopted the Redevelopment Plan for the El
Camino Corridor Redevelopment Project Area (the "El Camino Project Area") by Ordinance No.
1132-93 adopted on June 9, 1993 (as subsequently amended, the "El Camino Plan");
WHEREAS, the Redevelopment Agency of the City of South San Francisco ("Agency")
is vested with responsibility to carry out the foregoing redevelopment plans in accordance with
Community Redevelopment Law (Health and Safety Code Section 33000 et seq.) ("CRL"),
including the construction and installation of public improvements consistent with
Redevelopment Plans;
WHEREAS, the Agency desires to undertake a minor rehabilitation of City-owned
property at 109 Longford Avenue to create a "Green" Model Home ("Public Improvements") that
promotes housing affordability through energy efficiency;
WHEREAS, CRL Section 33445 provides that a redevelopment agency may, with the
consent of the legislative body of the benefited public entity, pay for the cost of buildings,
facilities and other improvements which are publicly owned if the legislative body and the
agency determine all of the following:
1. The buildings, facilities or improvements are of benefit to the project area or the
immediately surrounding neighborhood;
2. No other reasonable means of financing the buildings, facilities or improvements
are available; and
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3. The payment of funds for the acquisition of land or the cost of buildings, facilities
or other improvements will assist in the elimination of one or more blighting conditions inside
the project area or provide housing for low- or moderate-income persons, and will be consistent
with the implementation plan adopted by the redevelopment agency.
WHEREAS, the rehabilitation of the subject property and installation of the Public
Improvements will: (i) benefit the all Project Areas by facilitating the provision of services to
and energy efficiency for residents of the Project Areas, (ii) temporarily create a viable resource
and space for residents of the Project Areas and surrounding neighborhoods, and (iii) enable the
Green Model Home to serve as a magnet for visitors who patronize surrounding businesses,
including those in the Project Areas, thereby promoting economic development within the
Project Areas;
WHEREAS, the private sector shall contribute a portion of the total cost of the Public
Improvements, but the Agency has determined that use of tax increment revenues is necessary
because there are insufficient funds reasonably available to fund the entire cost of the Public
Improvements, as revenue that might otherwise be available for such purposes is committed for
other purposes;
WHEREAS, the Public Improvements will not only help to eliminate physical blighting
conditions, but will also promote economic development opportunities and facilitate private
investment in the Project Areas which will lead to further blight alleviation.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council as follows:
Section 1. The City Council finds based upon the facts stated in this Resolution and the
accompanying Staff Report that: (i) the expenditure of tax increment funds to undertake the
Public Improvements will be of benefit to all Project Areas; (ii) no other reasonable means of
financing the public improvements is reasonably available; (iii) completion of the Public
Improvements will assist in the elimination of blighting conditions in the Project Areas; and (iv)
completion of the Public Improvements is consistent with the Implementation Plans adopted for
the Project Areas.
Section 2. The Agency is authorizc;d to expend $40,000 in tax increment funds for the Public
Improvements described herein.
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I hereby certify that: the foregoing Resolution was regularly introduced and
adopted by the City Council of the City of South San Francisco at a regular meeting held on
the lOt" day of September 2008 by the following vote:
AYES: Councilmembers Mark N. Addie~o Richard A. Garbarino, Kevin Mullin,
Mayor Pro Tem Karyl Matsumoto and Mayor Pedro Gonzalez
NOES: None
ABSTAIN: None
ABSENT: None
ATTEST: ~~~`
Deputy City Clerk
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