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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2007-016 - Cost of Improvements to a Publiciy Owned Improvement 1/29/07LES RESOLUTION NO. 2007-016 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF SANTA ANA CONSENTING TO THE PAYMENT OF THE COST OF IMPROVEMENTS TO A PUBLICLY OWNED IMPROVEMENT, THE ELEVATOR AT THE TRAIN DEPOT, BY THE COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY OF THE CITY OF SANTA ANA, PURSUANT TO SECTION 33445 OF THE HEALTH & SAFETY CODE BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA ANA, AS FOLLOWS: Section 1: The City Council of the City of Santa Ana hereby finds, determines and declares as follows: A. The Community Redevelopment Agency of the City of Santa Ana (hereinafter referred to as the "Agency") is engaged in activities necessary to execute and implement the Redevelopment Plan for the Merged Project Area (the Redevelopment Plan"), in the area formerly known as the Inter City Project Area. B. Section 33445 of the Health & Safety Code, part of the California Redevelopment Law, provides that the Agency may pay for all or part of the cost of installation and construction of any building, facility, structure or other improvement which is publicly owned either within or without the project area, upon the consent of the City Council of the City of Santa Ana ("City"), if the following findings can be made: 1. That the public improvement is of benefit to the project area or the immediate neighborhood in which the project is located; 2. That no other reasonable means of financing the public improvement is available to the community; and 3. That the payment of funds for the cost of the public improvement will assist in the elimination of one or more blighting conditions inside the project area. C. The City is the owner of The Depot at Santa Ana, a regional transportation hub combining Amtrak, MetroLink, Orange County Transit Authority and other bus services, along with office space for various State, County and City departments. The Depot is located within the former Inter City Project Area. Patronage at The Depot has escalated in recent years to over one million persons annually. Resolution No. 2007-016 Page 1 of 3 D. The City desires to modernize, reconstruct and improve the elevator in order to bring the existing elevator up to current industry standards. The existing equipment was installed in 1983 and the hall and car were upgraded in 2002. The other major equipment is original and is beyond the typical lifespan for this type of equipment. Further, the current elevator does not stop level with the floor, which presents a safety hazard and does not meet current ADA requirements. E. The improvements to be made to the elevator at The Depot will be of benefit to the merged Project Area (and the former Inter City Project Area) as well as benefit the immediate neighborhood and all patrons of The Depot. F. The City lacks funds to pay for the reconstruction and installation of the modernization improvements needed by The Depot elevator at this time, and there are no other reasonable means of financing the improvements. G. Reconstruction of the elevator at a publicly owned transportation facility will assist in the elimination of one or more blighting conditions in that the new and improved elevator will replace the antiquated elevator that constitutes a public safety hazard. Further, reconstruction of the elevator will bring it into compliance with the ADA. Section 2. In accordance with California Environmental Quality Act, theproposed project is exempt from further review pursuant to section 15301 (d), which allows the restoration of deteriorated or damaged mechanical equipment for the purpose of meeting current standards for public health and safety. Categorical Exemption Environmental Review No. 07-05 will be filed for this project. Section 3. The City Council hereby consents to the payment by the Agency of up to $88,427.00 in Agency funds from the Merged Project Area for this publicly owned improvement, in accordance with that certain Cooperative Agreement to be executed between the Agency and the City. Section 4. The City Manager is hereby authorized to take all steps, and to sign all documents and instruments necessary to implement and carry out the Resolution on behalf of the City. Section 5. The Clerk of the Council shall attest to and certify the vote adopting this Resolution. ADOPTED this 5th day of Februarv. 2007. Resolution No. 2007-016 Page 2 of 3 APPROVED AS TO FORM: Joseph W. Fletcher, City Attorney 2&'('~ By:! ~ . Lisa E. Storck Assistant City Attorney AYES Councilmembers Alvarez. Benavides, Bustamante. Martinez, Pulido, Sarmiento, Tinaiero (7) NOES: Councilmembers None (0) ABSTAIN: Councilmembers None (0) NOT PRESENT: Councilmembers None (0) CERTIFICATE OF ATTESTATION AND ORIGINALITY I, PATRICIA E. HEALY, Clerk of the Council, do hereby attest to and certify the attached Resolution No. 2007-016 to be the original resolution adopted by the City Council of the City of Santa Ana on February 5, 2007. Date: '-2:~ S /1:) 7 / / .//,.,/ . , ~. /aC~~~~ff- Patricia E. Healy Clerk of the Council City of Santa Ana Resolution No. 2007-016 Page 3 of 3