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ORDINANCE NO. 2949
ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
CHUIA VISTA AMENDING THE REDEVELOPMENT PLAN
FOR THE MERGED CHUIA VISTA REDEVELOPMENT
PROJECT AREA PURSUANT TO SENATE BILL 1045 AS
CODIFIED IN HEALTH AND SAFETY CODE SECTION
33333.6(E)(2)(C)
WHEREAS, on August 15, 1978, the City Council of the City of Chula Vista ("City
Council") adopted Ordinance No. 1827 approving a redevelopment plan for the Town Centre II
Redevelopment Project and has subsequently amended said redevelopment plan on May 19,
1987 by Ordinance No. 2207, on July 19, 1988 by Ordinance No. 2274, on November 8, 1994 by
Ordinance No. 2610, and on August 22, 2000 by Ordinance No. 2817 ("Town Centre II Plan");
and
WHEREAS, on December 29, 1983, the City Council adopted Ordinance No. 2059
approving a redevelopment plan for the Otay Valley Road Redevelopment Project and has
subsequently amended said redevelopment plan on November 8, 1994 by Ordinance No. 2611
and on August 22, 2000 by Ordinance No. 2818 ("Otay Valley Plan"); and
WHEREAS, on November 27, 1990, the City Council adopted Ordinance No. 2420
approving a redevelopment plan for the Southwest Redevelopment Project and has subsequently
amended said redevelopment plan on July 9, 1991 by Ordinance No. 2467, on November 8,1994
by Ordinance No. 2612, and on August 22, 2000 by Ordinance No. 2819 ("Southwest Plan");
and
WHEREAS, the Town Centre II Plan, the Otay Valley Plan, and the Southwest Plan
(collectively, the "Town Centre IIJOtay/Southwest Plans") were amended by Ordinance No.
2819, to merge the constituent project areas for financial purposes to facilitate the sharing of
financial resources pursuant to Sections 33485 through 33489 of the California Community
Redevelopment Law, Health and Safety Code Section 33000 et seq. ("CRL"); and
WHEREAS, by Ordinance No. 2947 adopted on January 13, 2004, the City Council
amended the Town Centre II/Otay/Southwest Plans to eliminate the time limit on the right to
incur debt pursuant to the authority established by Senate Bill 211 (the Town Centre
II/Otay/Southwest Plans as so amended, collectively hereinafter, the "Plans"); and
WHEREAS, Senate Bill 1045, was adopted by the California Legislature effective
February 27, 2003 and codified in pertinent part in Health and Safety Code Section
33333.6(e)(2)(C); and
WHEREAS, pursuant to Senate Bill 1045, Health and Safety Code Section
33333.6(e)(2)(C) states: "When an agency is required to make a payment pursuant to Section
33681.9, the legislative body may amend the redevelopment plan to extend the time limits
required pursuant to subdivisions (a) and (b) by one year by adoption of an ordinance. In
adopting an ordinance pursuant to this subparagraph, neither the legislative body nor the agency
is required to comply with [Health and Safety Code] Section 33354.6 or Article 12 (commencing
with Section 33450) or any other provision of this part relating to the amendment of
redevelopment plans, including, but not limited to, the requirement to make the payment to
affected taxing entities required by [Health and Safety Code] Section 33607.7."; and
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WHEREAS, the City Council desires to implement the authority of Senate Bill 1045; and
WHEREAS, the Redevelopment Agency of the City of Chula Vista ("Agency") is a
public body, corporate and politic, organized and existing under the CRL, and implements the
plans pursuant to the CRL and the provisions of the Plans; and
WHEREAS, enactment of this ordinances is exempt from the California Environmental
Quality Act (Public Resources Code section 21000 et seq.) ("CEQA") pursuant to the terms of
Health and Safety Code Section 33333.6(e)(2)(C) and further pursuant to CEQA Guidelines
Section 15378(b)(4) California Code of Regulations Section 15378(b)(4) because it is a fiscal
activity which does not involve any commitment to any specific project which may result in a
potentially significant physical impact on the environment.
NOW THEREFORE, the City Council of the City of Chula Vista does ordain as follows:
SECTION 1. The Plans are hereby amended to extend, by one year (a) the currently
existing time limit on the effectiveness of the Plans, and (b) the Agency's currently existing time
limit to repay indebtedness with the proceeds of property taxes received pursuant to Health and
Safety Code Section 33670.
SECTION 2. Except as amended hereby, the Plans shall remain in full force and effect
according to their terms.
SECTION 3. All required proceedings and considerations precedent to the adoption of
this ordinance have been regularly taken in accordance with applicable law.
SECTION 4. The City Manager shall notify the appropriate public entities of the
adoption of this ordinance.
SECTION 5. The City Clerk is authorized 1IIld directed to publish this ordinance or a
summary thereof in the manner provided by the City Charter.
Presented by
Approved as to form by
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Ann Moore
City Attorney
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PASSED, APPROVED, and ADOPTED by the City Council of the City of Chula Vista,
California, this 3rd day of February, 2004, by the following vote:
AYES: Councilmembers:
NAYS: Councilmembers:
ABSENT: Councilmembers:
ABSTAIN: Councilmembers:
Davis, Salas and Padilla
None
None
McCann, Rindone
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ATTEST:
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Susan Bigelow, CMC, City ~erk
STATE OF CALIFORNIA
COUNTY OF SAN DIEGO
CITY OF CHUIA VISTA
I, Susan Bigelow, City Clerk of Chula Vista, California, do hereby certify that the foregoing
Ordinance No. 2949 had its first reading at a regular meeting held on the 27th day of January,
2004 and its second reading and adoption at a regular meeting of said City Council held on the
3rd day of February, 2004.
Executed this 3rd day of February, 2004.
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Susan Bigelow, CMC, City Cl k