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AGENCY RESOLUTION NO. 1796
AND
COUNCIL RESOLUTION NO. 2002-378
JOINT AGENCY/COUNCIL RESOLUTION AMENDING THE FISCAL
YEAR 2003 BUDGET BY APPROPRIATING $240,000 IN THE MERGED
PROJECT AREA FROM UNANTICIPATED PROCEEDS FROM THE
2000 TAX ALLOCATION BOND FOR REPAYMENT OF OUTSTANDING
ADVANCES FROM THE BAYFRONTITOWN CENTRE I PROJECT
AREA; AND APPROPRIATING $240,000 IN THE BAYFRONTITOWN
CENTRE I PROJECT AREA FROM UNANTICIPATED ADVANCE
REPAYMENTS FOR THE DOWNTOWN MONUMENT SIGN PROJECT
WHEREAS, The Town Centre I Redevelopment Area was adopted in 1976 as a
unique area in Chula Vista that requires special attention and consideration in order to
eliminate and reverse physical and economic deteriorating conditions, and provide and
maintain the necessary infrastructure to revitalize and redevelop the area;
WHEREAS, the Downtown Monument Sign is the culmination of proactive
business efforts from the downtown business community, and recent and proposed
redevelopment activities that is steadily transforming downtown into a vibrant central
business district; and
WHEREAS, the design work for monument sign was officially initiated in early
February 2002 when Graphic Solutions, a firm experienced in the creation of similar sign
projects, was retained by the City to provide design expertise; and
WHEREAS, a series of meetings with city staff and downtown stakeholders
enabled Graphic Solutions to design a unique crossover sign that incorporates an image
of a sun and waves similar to the city's logo; and
WHEREAS, the meetings also provided the opportunity to discuss and eventually
select the proposed location for installation of the sign, which is located at the most
narrowest segment of Third Avenue between "F" and "G" Streets, specifically the
sidewalk pop outs located just south of the east-west pedestrian crosswalk adjacent to
Park Way; and
WHEREAS, the proposed location for installation of the monument sign was
selected due to the visual impact the monument sign would make at the proposed
location, the site's close proximity to Memorial Park, and the site working well with
downtown special events; and
WHEREAS, the Town Centre Project Area Committee and Redevelopment
Agency and City Council voted unanimously in favor of the concept design for the
Downtown Monument Sign, and the location for installation of the Monument Sign; and
WHEREAS, the Community Development Department Planning and
Environmental Manager has determined that the project is categorically exempt from the
California Environmental Quality Act under Class 3 of Section 15303(c), which refers to
the new construction of small structures; and
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WHEREAS, the proposed project is consistent with the City's General Plan,
Zoning Ordinance, Town Centre I Redevelopment Plan, and Town Centre I Land Use
Policy; and
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that, based on the facts stated above,
the Redevelopment Agency of the City of Chula Vista hereby makes the following
findings:
1. The monument sign will benefit the project area because it is part of an
overall downtown revitalization effort to implement the "vision" of establishing
downtown Chula Vista as the business, entertainment, civic, and cultural
focal point of the city; the monument sign will showcase the downtown area,
and notify visitors that they are in the "heart" of Chula Vista; and
2. There are no other funding sources available or budgeted to pay for the costs
associated with planning, constructing, and installing the monument sign;
therefore, financial assistance from the Redevelopment Agency is required in
order to move the project forward; and
3. Funding for the monument sign will be used to hire a sign fabricator to
construct and install the monument sign, relocate 1-2 street cobra lights,
remove outdated and deteriorating street furniture, refurbish the sidewalk
pop-outs, and related electrical and maintenance work.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Redevelopment Agency and the City
Council of the City of Chula Vista does hereby adopt a joint resolution to amend the
fiscal year 2003 budget by appropriating $240,000 in the Merged Project Area from
unanticipated proceeds from the 2000 Tax Allocation Bond for repayment of outstanding
advances from the BayfrontITown Centre I Project Area; and appropriating $240,000 in
the BayfrontITown Centre I Project Area from unanticipated advance repayments for the
Downtown Monument Sign Project.
Presented by
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Chris Salomone
Director of Community Development
Approved as to form by
Resolution No. 1796
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PASSED, APPROVED and ADOPTED BY THE REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY OF THE CITY OF
CHULA VISTA, CALIFORNIA this 17th day of September, 2002 by the following vote:
AYES:
Members Davis, Padilla, Rindone, Salas, and Chair/Mayor Horton
NOES:
None
ABSENT:
None
ABSTENTIONS:
None
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Shirley Hort
Chairman
ATTEST:
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Chris Salomone
Executive Secretary
STATE OF CALIFORNIA)
COUNTY OF SAN DIEGO) ss:
CITY OF CHULA VISTA)
I, Chris Salomone, Executive Secretary to the Redevelopment Agency of the City of Chula Vista,
California DO HEREBY CERTIFY that the foregoing is a full, true and correct copy of Resolution No.
1796 and that the same has not been amended or repealed.
Dated: September 17, 2002
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Chris Salomone
Executive Secretary