55A - RESO. APPROVING RELOCATION PLAN FOR AGENCY ACQUISITIONS

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REQUEST FOR COUNCIL ACTION CITY COUNCIL MEETING DATE: AUGUST 16, 2010 TITLE: RESOLUTION APPROVING RELOCATION PLAN FOR AGENCY ACQUISITIONS IN THE STATION DISTRICT CITY MANAGER RECOMMENDED ACTION CLERK OF COUNCIL USE ONLY: APPROVED ? As Recommended ? As Amended ? Ordinance on 1ST Reading ? Ordinance on 2nd Reading ? Implementing Resolution ? Set Public Hearing For, CONTINUED TO FILE NUMBER Adopt a resolution approving the Relocation Plan for the properties located at 812 E. Santa Ana Blvd., 602-604 E. 5th Street, 607 E. 6th Street, 609 E. 6th Street, 613 E. 6th Street, 615 E. 6th Street, 911 Brown Street, and 409-411 N. Minter. DISCUSSION The Community Redevelopment Agency (Agency) has acquired numerous parcels along the Santa Ana Boulevard corridor for the purpose of improving this critical gateway into the City. The Agency has selected a master developer (Related) for the area and is proceeding with a residential project. The Agency and Related have identified a number of additional parcels whose acquisition would result in a more cohesive site plan. Three occupied parcels located at 609, 613 and 615 E. 6th Street were approved for acquisition and subsequently purchased by the Agency on July 16 and 22, 2010, while the others remain under consideration. All households in these three parcels and, those living in the remaining five parcels to be acquired, will be required to permanently relocate. California law requires that a relocation plan be prepared and followed to ensure these households are relocated to suitable housing and are paid appropriate relocation benefits. The attached relocation plan (Plan) (Exhibit 1) was prepared by Overland, Pacific and Cutler (OPC), the Agency's relocation consultant. The Plan indicates that there are more than adequate replacement housing resources available to the affected households. It also indicates that OPC will work with these households to determine their eligible benefits and to assist them to find suitable replacement housing. The Plan estimates that relocation payments, including a 10 percent contingency, will not exceed $456,000. In accordance with California law, all households residing in the eight parcels received a draft copy of the Plan on July 12, 2010, and were given 30 days to comment. No comments were received. Residents of the recently acquired 6th Street properties received an Informational 90-Day Vacate Notice on July 30, 2010, that provided them with a general written description of the Agency's 55A-1