HomeMy WebLinkAboutReso 28-1993RESOLUTION NO. 28-93
CITY COUNCIL, CITY OF SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO, STATE OF CALIFORNIA
A RESOLUTION AMENDING THE DOWNTOWN
COMMERCIAL PROGRAM GUIDELINES
WHEREAS, the City Council adopted Resolution No. 95-87
approving the Downtown Commercial Rehabilitation Program Guidelines
on July 22, 1987; and
WHEREAS, the Guidelines set forth specific priorities,
eligibility requirements and selection procedures; and
WHEREAS, during the design phase of projects it often becomes
evident that significant structural work will be required involving
either partial or complete demolition of the existing facade; and
WHEREAS, the City wishes to assure that buildings being
extensively remodeled be made seismically safe; and
WHEREAS, seismic retrofitting can become an economic burden
which can result in property owners withdrawing from the
rehabilitation program; and
WHEREAS, such withdrawal
rehabiliuation plan; and
is a detriment to the City
WHEREAS, an amendment to the Program Guidelines allowing money
spent on seismic retrofitting to be considered part of an owners
"matching contribution" would serve the dual purpose of encouraging
rehabilitation and improving the safety of existing buildings and
structures.
NOW, THEREFORE the City Council of South San Francisco does
resolve as follows:
Subsection D is hereby added to Section II of the Downtown
Commercial Rehabilitation Guidelines (as adopted by Resolution No.
95-87) to read as follows:
"D. Seismic Safety Matching Funds
Up to $25,000 of private funds expended for seismic
retrofitting of a building in conjunction with the
Downtown Rehabilitation Program may be considered as a
matching contribution for the purpose of securing a
C.D.B.G. matching grant.
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 10th day of
March , 1993 by the following vote:
AYES:
Councilmembers Jack Drago, Joseph A. Fernekes, John R. Penna,
Robert Yee, and Mayor Roberta Cerri Teglia
NOES: None
ABSTAIN: None
ABSENT: None
ATTEST:
City
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