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ACTION:
MOORPARK CITY COUNCIL
AGENDA REPORT
TO: Honorable City Council
From: David C. Moe II, Redevelopment Manager
BY: Jessica Sczepan, Administrative Speciali
Date: August 11, 2008 (CC Meeting of 8/20/08)
Subject: Consider Resolution Approving Redevelopment Agency Provision of
Public Improvements in the Project Area Consistent with Section
33445 of California Community Redevelopment Law
BACKGROUND AND DISCUSSION
The Redevelopment Agency of the City of Moorpark ( "Agency ") has entered into a 99-
year ground lease with the United States Postal Service for a site for the new Post
Office on High Street. As a part of the project, the Agency has agreed to construct
certain road and parking lot improvements to service the new building.
California Community Redevelopment Law ( "CCRL ") Section 33445 requires that the
legislative body approve, by resolution, any use of agency funds for the provision of
public improvements in the project area. The resolution must include the following three
findings:
1. The public improvements are of benefit to the project area
or the immediate neighborhood of the project area.
2. No other reasonable means of financing such public
improvements are available to the community.
3. The Agency's contribution to the cost of the public
improvement or facility will assist in the elimination of one
or more blighting conditions in the project area.
The Agency also needs to confirm that the provision of the public improvements is
consistent with the adopted 2005 -2009 Five -Year Implementation Plan.
Staff finds that the public improvements are of benefit to the project area and immediate
neighborhood, no other reasonable means of financing the public improvements are
available to the community, the Agency's contribution to the cost of the public
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improvement will assist in the elimination of one or more blighting conditions, and the
provision of public improvements are consistent with the 2005 -2009 Five Year
Implementation Plan Section 4.1.3.
FISCAL IMPACT
There is no fiscal impact to the City budget as a result of approving this resolution. All
costs to design and construct the improvements will be funded by the Agency.
STAFF RECOMMENDATION
1) Adopt Resolution No. 2008 - approving provision of public improvements
by the Redevelopment Agency of the City of Moorpark.
Attachment 1 — Resolution No. 2008 -
ATTACHMENT 1
RESOLUTION NO. 2008-
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
MOORPARK, CALIFORNIA, APPROVING THE
PROVISION OF ROAD AND PARKING LOT
IMPROVEMENTS BY THE REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY
OF THE CITY OF MOORPARK CONSISTENT WITH
CALIFORNIA REDEVELOPMENT LAW SECTION 33445
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Moorpark, adopted the
Redevelopment Plan for the Moorpark Redevelopment Project on July 5, 1989, by
Ordinance No. 110, in accordance with the California Community Redevelopment Law
(Health and Safety Code Section 33000 et seq.); and
WHEREAS, the Moorpark Redevelopment Agency ( "Agency ") is leasing property
on High Street to the United States Postal Service as the site for a new post office; and
WHEREAS, certain road and parking lot improvements need to be made in order
to make the project feasible; and
WHEREAS, California Community Redevelopment Law ( "CCRL ") Section 33445
requires that the City Council approve the agencies provision of any publicly owned
facilities provided by the Agency; and
WHEREAS, Section 33445 of CCRL requires that the City Council include the
following findings in the resolution approving the provision of the public facilities by the
Agency:
1. The public improvements are of benefit to the project area
or the immediate neighborhood of the project area.
2. No other reasonable means of financing such public
improvements are available to the community.
3. The agency's contribution to the cost of the public
improvement or facility will assist in the elimination of one
or more blighting conditions in the project area; and
WHEREAS, the proposed improvements are consistent with the adopted 2005-
2009 Implementation Plan for the Moorpark Redevelopment Project pursuant to Section
33490 of the CCRL; and
WHEREAS, on - August 20, 2008, the City Council reviewed the proposed
improvements and determined that it is consistent with Section 33445 of the CCRL.
Resolution No. 2008 -
August 20, 2008
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NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF MOORPARK
DOES HEREBY RESOLVE AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1. The City Council approves the use of Agency funds for proposed
road and parking lot improvements.
SECTION 2. The City Council determines that the provision of the public
improvements is consistent with Section 33445 of the CCRL and the following findings
are made:
1. The public improvements are of benefit to the project area
or the immediate neighborhood of the project area.
2. No other reasonable means of financing such public
improvements are available to the community.
3. The agency's contribution to the cost of the public
improvement or facility will assist in the elimination of one
or more blighting conditions in the project area.
SECTION 3. The City Clerk shall certify to the adoption of this resolution and
shall cause a certified resolution to be filed in the book of original resolutions.
PASSED AND ADOPTED this 20th day of August, 2008.
Patrick Hunter, Mayor
ATTEST:
Deborah S. Traffenstedt, City Clerk