HomeMy WebLinkAboutRDA Reso 20-2010RESOLUTION NO. 20-2010
REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY, CITY OF SOiJT'H SAN FRANCISCO,
STATE OF CALIFORNIA
A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE E:xPENDITURE OF
TAX INCREMENT FUNDS FOR THE R)=CHABILITATION OF
339 COMMERCIAL AVENUE, ADOPTING FINDINGS
REQUIRED BY HEALTH AND SAFETY CODE SECTION
33445, AND AUTHORIZING AWARD OF A. CONTRACT FOR
THE PROJECT TO HARGENS INC. IN AN AMOUNT NOT TO
EXCEED $85,503.45
WHEREAS, the Redevelopment Agency of the City of South San Francisco (the
"Agency") has acquired the property located within the Downtown/Central Redevelopment
Project Area (the "Project Area") at 339 Commercial Avenue (the "Property");
WHEREAS, the building located on the Property includes two (2) residential units that
are rented at affordable rents to very low-income households;
WHEREAS, the Agency intends to undertake necessary rehabilitation of the building
located on the Property (the "Project");
WHEREAS, on August 16, 2010, Agency staff sent informal bid notices to six (6)
contractors for the project, and on August 23, 2010, Agency staff conducted apre-bid site
inspection that was attended by six (6) contractors;
WHEREAS, on August 31, 2010, the bid period closed and no responsive bids were
received. Therefore, pursuant to California Public Contracts Code, Section 20166, the Agency
negotiated directly with two potential contractors, and F[argens Inc. ("Contractor") was
selected. The Hargens Inc. bid in the amount of $85,503.45 was comprehensive and the lowest
responsible bid for the rehabilitation of 339 Commercial Avenue;
WHEREAS, Health and Safety Code Section 33445 provides that a redevelopment
agency may, with the consent of the legislative body, pay for all or a portion of the cost of for
land and cost of construction of any building, facility, structure, or other improvements that are
publicly owned and located within or contiguous to the redevelopment project area if the
legislative body determines all of the following:
a. The buildings, facilities, structures, or other improvements are of benefit to the
project area by helping to eliminate blight within the project area or providing housing for
low- or moderate-income persons;
b. No other reasonable means of financing the acquisition of the land and installation
or construction of the buildings, facilities, structures, or other improvements is available to
the community; and
c. The payment of funds for the acquisition of land and the cost of buildings,
facilities, structures, or other improvements is consistent vvith the Five Year Implementation
Plan adopted by the Agency pursuant to Section 33490;
WHEREAS, the proposed expenditure of tax increment funds for the Project will enable
the Agency to rehabilitate a residential building that provides lvvo (2) units of housing affordable
to very low-income households;
WHEREAS, the expenditure of tax increment funds fir the Project will be of benefit to
the Project Area by eliminating blight and by providing affordable housing;
WHEREAS, the expenditure of tax increment funds for the Project is consistent with the
Implementation Plan adopted by the Agency pursuant to Health and Safety Code Section 33490,
in that the Project will further the goals and objectives of the Redevelopment Plan, improve the
appearance of the Project Area, and provide housing affordable to very low-income households;
and
WHEREAS, the Project will not generate sufficient cash flow to the City of South San
Francisco (the "City") or the Agency, and therefore cannot support debt service; the City has no
unrestricted general fund revenue available for the Project without a reduction in vital
community services; and the City does not have and cannot reasonably obtain revenue available
for such purposes, and therefore no other reasonable means of financing the Project exists.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Redevelopment Agency of the
City of South San Francisco that it hereby:
1. Finds based upon the foregoing recitals and the evidence set forth in the staff report
accompanying this Resolution, that: (i) the expenditure of t:ax increment funds for the Project
will be of benefit to the Project Area by helping to eliminate blight within the Project Area and
providing housing affordable to very low-income households, (ii) no other reasonable means of
financing the Project is reasonably available, and (iii) completion of the Project is consistent with
the Implementation Plan adopted for the Project Area.
2. Approves the expenditure of tax increment funds in the amount of Eighty Five Thousand,
Five Hundred and Three Dollars and Forty-Five Cents ($85,503.45) for the Project.
3. Authorizes the Executive Director to execute a consl:ruction contract with Hargens Inc.
for the Project in the amount of Eighty Five Thousand, Five Hundred and Three Dollars and
Forty-Five Cents Dollars ($85,503.45).
4. Authorizes the Executive Director to undertake such. other actions and to execute such
other instruments as may be necessary or desirable in order to carry out the intent of this
Resolution.
I hereby certify that the foregoing Resolution was re;;ularly introduced and adopted by
the Redevelopment Agency of the City of South San Francisco at a regular meeting held on the
13t" day of October, 2010 by the following vote:
AYES: Boardmembers Pedro Gonzalez, Richard A. (Jarbarino, and Karyl Matsumoto,
Vice Chair Kevin Mullin and Chairman Mark Addie~o
NOES: None
ABSTAIN: None
ABSENT:
ATTEST:
City Clerk