2009-04 RESOLUTION NO. 2009-04
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF.THE CITY OF
GRAND TERRACE, CALIFORNIA, ADOPTING CERTAIN
FINDINGS REGARDING THE CONSTRUCTION AND
INSTALLATION.OF PUBLIC IMPROVEMENTS, WHICH ARE
OF BENEFIT TO THE GRAND TERRACE COMMUNITY
REDEVELOPMENT PROJECT AREA
WHEREAS, the Redevelopment Agency of the City of Grand Terrace ("Agency")
desires and intends to construct and install public infrastructure improvements consisting of a
storm water drainage facility, including a storm water retention basin,in the Grand Terrace
Community Redevelopment Project(the "Project Area") with funding provided by the
Redevelopment Agency of the City of Grand Terrace ("Agency"); and
WHEREAS, the lack of infrastructure improvements along Pico Street in the Project
Area creates a blighting influence at the area and causes a deterrent to the physical and economic
health of area by deterring new development in the Project Area, thereby constituting blight; and
WHEREAS, the Pico Street Storm Water Drainage Facility Improvements will improve
the utility of the surrounding land area, thereby benefiting the Project Area; and
WHEREAS, the Improvements are anticipated to enhance and promote the revitalization
of the Project Area; and
WHEREAS,.Health and Safety Code Section 33445 provides that the Agency may, with
the consent of the legislative body, pay all or part of the value of the land for, and the cost of the
installation and construction of, any building, facility, structure, or other improvements that is
publicly owned either within or without the Project Area..
NOW THEREFORE,BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Grand
Terrace hereby:
Section 1. That the Pico Street Storm Water Drainage Facility Improvements will be of
benefit to the Project Area in that it will assist in removing blight by improving the health and
safety, and promoting revitalization and better use of an underutilized area.
Section 2. That there is no other reasonable means of financing the entire Improvements
available to the community because the Pico Street Improvement Project is not within the budget
of the City.
Section 3. That consistent with the implementation plan adopted pursuant to Health and
Safety Code Section 33490, the payment of funds for the Storm Water Drainage Facility
Improvements will assist in the elimination of visual and economic blight and promote and
enhance the revitalization of the Project Area, thereby eliminating one or more blighting
conditions contained in the Project Area.
Section 4. The City Council hereby consents to the Redevelopment Agency of the City of Grand
Terrace paying for all or part of the costs of the installation and construction of the Pico Street
Storm Water Drainage Facility Improvements.
PASSED AND ADOPTED by.the City Council of the City of Grand Terrace, California
at a regular meeting held on the 27th day of January 2009 by the following vote:
ATTEST:
City Clerk of the City of Grand Terrace Mayor of e City of Grand Terrace
and the City Council thereof and the C ty Council thereof
Resolution No. 2009- 04
I, Brenda Mesa, City Clerk of the City of Grand Terrace, do hereby certify that the foregoing
Resolution was introduced and adopted at a regular meeting of the City Council of the City of
Grand Terrace held on the 27t' day of January, 2009,by the following vote:
-- AYES: Councilmembers Cortes, Miller and Stanckiewitz; Mayor Pro Tem
Garcia and Mayor Ferre
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
ABSTAIN: None
Brenda Mesa
City Clerk
Approved as to form:
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John R. HarperL ty Attorney