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HomeMy WebLinkAboutReso 1997-18798 RESOLUTION NO. 18798 RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CHULA VISTA APPROVING AN AMENDMENT TO THE AMENDED AND RESTATED CONVEYANCE AGREEMENT AND ESCROW INSTRUCTIONS TO DELETE REFERENCE TO THE REQUIREMENT FOR SOUTH BAY COMMUNITY SERVICES TO DEPOSIT $41,000 WITH THE CITY BEFORE PURCHASING THE LAND WHEREAS, the City has previously approved the commitment of HOME funds to develop an 18 unit affordable housing project (Trolley Terrace Townhomes or "Project") to be located on 1.21 acres of land at or around 750 Ada Street; and WHEREAS, City staff has presented for City Council approval an Amended and Restated Conveyance Agreement ("Conveyance Agreement") which implements the sale of land from the City to South Bay Community Services (SBCS), the Project Developer; and WHEREAS, SBCS has obtained Low Income Housing Tax Credits ("LITHTCs") toward the project with the California Tax Credit Allocation Committee under Section 42 of the Internal Revenue Code; WHEREAS, SBCS has obtained commitments from the following sources to fund the project: (1) Bank of America Community Development Bank Construction and Permanent Loan; (2) Local Initiative Support Corporation Development Loan; (3) Federal Home Loan Bank Affordable Housing Program Grant; (4) City of Chula Vista Development Loan; (5) City of Chula Vista Land Loan; and (6) a sale of LITHTCs allocated by TCAC; and WHEREAS, the provision of affordable housing units like the Project is consistent with and called for by the City's General Plan Housing Element, the Comprehensive Housing Affordability Strategy, the federal HOME program, and California Health and Safety Code; and WHEREAS, the City wishes to provide SBCS with loans from federal HOME funds and from property disposition proceeds in order to partially finance the development of the Project; and WHEREAS, the City provision of funds to the Project will directly improve the City's supply of very low and low income housing; and WHEREAS, pursuant to Resolution 18310, City Council previously adopted Negative Declaration IS-93-07 and addendum thereto; therefore no further action under CEQA is required for this project; and WHEREAS, the proposed use of HOME program funds requires compliance with the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) and staff has completed the compliance process by filing required notices and preparing the required Environmental Assessment document and providing the required public review period for all NEPA related documents; and WHEREAS, the City has negotiated with SBCS the terms and conditions of a Disposition and Development Agreement/HOME Participation Agreement ("Development Agreement") which established the terms for the City loans to the Project, SBCS's obligations Resolution 18798 Page 2 to develop and operate the Project, and which imposes affordability covenants on the Project property. WHEREAS, in connection with the Development Agreement, City and SBCS have agreed to amend the Conveyance Agreement to delete the requirement for a deposit of $41,000 upon opening of escrow. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED the City Council of the City of Chula Vista does hereby resolves as follows: 1. Recitals True and Correct. The City finds and determines the recitals set forth above are true and correct to the best of its knowledge. 2. Approval of an Amendment to the Conveyance Aqreement. The City hereby approves an amendment to the Conveyance Agreement to delete the $41,000 deposit requirement, directs staff to prepare the formal amendment implementing same, subject to approval as to form by the City Attorney, and hereby authorizes and directs the Mayor to execute such amendment. A final form of the amendment shall be kept on file, the City Clerk as Document No. CO97-168. 3. Directions to Staff. City staff is hereby authorized and directed to take any appropriate action consistent with the purposes of this Resolution. Presented by Approved as to form by Chris e Jo6 . Kaheny L~ Community Development Director .' ' y Resolution 18798 Page 3 PASSED, APPROVED, and ADOPTED by the City Council of the City of Chula Vista, California, this 21 st day of October, 1997, by the following vote: AYES: Councilmembers: Moot, Padilia, Rindone, Salas, and Horton NAYES: Councilmembers: None ABSENT: Councilmembers: None ABSTAIN: Councilmembers: None S~on, Mayor ATTEST: Bev!rly~. Auth~let, City Clerk STATE OF CALIFORNIA ) COUNTY OF SAN DIEGO ) CITY OF CHULA VISTA ) I, Beverly A. Authelet, City Clerk of the City of Chula Vista, California, do hereby certify that the foregoing Resolution No. 18798 was duly passed, approved, and adopted by the City Council at a regular meeting of the Chula Vista City Council held on the 21st day of October, 1997. Executed this 21st day of October, 1997 ~~ ~. ~,~ Beverly ATAuth~let, City Clerk