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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2008-058 - Approving the Sale of Agency Owned Property Located at 628-628 E. Santa Ana Blvd7/28108 LES RESOLUTION NO. 2008-058 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA ANA APPROVING THE SALE OF AGENCY- OWNED PROPERTY LOCATED AT 626-628 E. SANTA ANA BOULEVARD, 809 Y~ E. SANTA ANA BOULEVARD, 630 N. GARFIELD STREET, AND 604 N. LACY STREET TO THE CITY OF SANTA ANA; AUTHORIZING THE DEPUTY CITY MANAGER FOR DEVELOPMENT SERVICES TO EXECUTE DOCUMENTS A5 NECESSARY; AND MAKING CERTAIN FINDINGS WITH RESPECT THERETO, ON BEHALF OF THE CITY 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. Pursuant to Sections 33334.2(a) and 33334.6(c) of the California Community Redevelopment Law (California Health and Safety Code Section 33000 et sue.) not less than 20 percent of all taxes which are allocated to the Community Redevelopment Agency of the City of Santa Ana ("Agency") are set aside by the Agency in a Low- Moderate-Income Housing Fund and used by the Agency for the purpose of increasing, improving and preserving the community's supply of low and moderate housing available at affordable housing costs to persons and families of low- and moderate-income, including very-low-income persons. B. The Agency has purchased a number of properties over the years for the development of such low and moderate income housing. C. California Community Redevelopment law (Health and Safety Code section 33334.16) currently restricts the length of time that an Agency can hold land for future development to ten years. The properties located at 626-628 E. Santa Ana Boulevard, 809 '/~ E. Santa Ana Boulevard, 630 N. Garfield Street and 604 N. Lacy Street ("the Property") will soon exceed the legal time limit. D. The Agency proposes to sell the Property to the City of Santa Ana at the current appraised values, pursuant to the terms and provisions of a Purchase/Sale Agreement (hereinafter referred to as the "Agreement"). E. The City has duly considered all of the terms and conditions of the proposed sale, and believes that the proposed sale is in the best interests Resolution No. 2008-058 Page 1 of 3 of the City and the health, safety, morals and welfare of its residents, and in accord with the public purpose and provisions of applicable state and local laws and requirements. F. The City and Agency held a public hearing on the proposed Project and the Agreement as required by Section 33433 of the Community Redevelopment Law, after having duly provided notice of such public hearing in accordance with state law. G. The proposed sale of the Property is exempt from further review and in accordance with the California Environmental Quality Act, categorical exemption ER No. 2008-138 will be filed for these projects. H. The City recognizes that it has received and heard all oral and written objections to the proposed sale of the Property, and to other matters pertaining to these transactions, and that all such oral and written objections are hereby overruled. I. The City hereby finds and determines that the information set forth herein is true and correct. J. The City hereby finds and determines that the sale of the Property will bring the Agency into compliance with Redevelopment law. K. The City hereby approves the sale and purchase of the Property. Section 2. The Deputy City Manager for Development Services or his/her designee is hereby authorized, on behalf of the City, to execute such documents that are to be signed by the City in connection with the sale and purchase, and to make such changes of anon-substantive nature to such documents as the Deputy City Manager for Development Services shall deem appropriate. A copy of any such documents, when executed, shall be placed on file in the office of the Clerk of the Council. Section 3. The Deputy City Manager for Development Services is hereby authorized, on behalf of the City, to sign all documents necessary and appropriate to carry out and implement the sale and to administer the City's obligations, responsibilities and duties to be performed. Section 4. Proceeds of the sale of said Property to the City shall be deposited into the Agency's Housing Set-Aside fund. Section 5. The Clerk of the Council shall attest to and certify the vote adopting this Resolution. Resolution No. 2008-058 Page 2 of 3 ADOPTED this 18~h day of August, 2008. APPROVED AS TO FORM: Joseph W. Fletcher, City Attorney By: sa . Storc s ant City ttorney AYES: Councilmembers: Alvarez Benavides Martinez, Pulido, Sarmiento Tinaiero (6) NOES: Councilmembers: None (0) ABSTAIN: Councilmembers: None (O) NOT PRESENT: Councilmembers: Bustamante (1) CERTIFICATION OF ATTESTATION AND ORIGINALITY I, PATRICIA E. HEALY, Clerk of Council, do hereby attest to and certify the attached Resolution No. 2008-058 to be the original resolution adopted by the City Council of the City of Santa Ana on August 18. 2008. Date: g ~ a-~ Patricia E. Healy Clerk of the Council City of Santa Ana Resolution No. 2008-058 Page 3 of 3