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HomeMy WebLinkAboutRDA Reso 2006-1963 e e e RDA RESOLUTION NO. 2006-1963 RESOLUTION OF THE REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY OF THE CITY OF CHULA VISTA AUTHORIZING THE REPAYMENT OF THOSE LOW AND MODERATE INCOME HOUSING FUNDS USED TO ACQUIRE REAL PROPERTY WITHIN THE LOWER SWEETWATER VALLEY AREA FROM THE REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY'S MERGED PROJECT FUND IN THE AMOUNT OF $290,687 WHEREAS, the Redevelopment Agency of the City of Chula Vista (Agency) is a public body, organized under the California Community Redevelopment Law (California Health and Safety Code Sections 33000 et seq.); and WHEREAS, in 1986, the Agency purchased two parcels of land, APN 563-35-1300 and 566-31-0100, located within the Lower Sweetwater Valley area and the Agency's Merged Chula Vista Redevelopment Project Area (Agency Property) with Low and Moderate Income Housing Funds for the purpose of providing affordable housing; and WHEREAS, California Health and Safety Code Section 33334.16 requires the Agency to initiate activities within five years of acquiring an interest in real property consistent with the development of housing for Low and Moderate Income households; and WHEREAS, the Agency has received and worked on several development proposals for the site, but past attempts to develop the site failed due to the location of the property, financial infeasibility, and issues related to open space/park lands; and WHEREAS, the Agency has not successfully initiated actions consistent with the development of affordable housing on that Agency property within the prescribed time period because of access issues and concerns from surrounding property owners and residents; and WHEREAS, to comply with the requirements of California Redevelopment Law regarding the initiation of development of affordable housing on real property purchased with Low and Moderate Income Housing Funds the Agency now seeks to reimburse the Low and Moderate Income Fund; and WHEREAS, the Agency may retain ownership of the Agency Property by repayment of the Low and Moderate Income Housing Fund with general Tax Increment funding; and WHEREAS, the Agency desires to retain ownership of the Agency Property until it can appropriately dispose of such property in a manner that meets the goals of the Agency as set forth in the Agency's Amended and Restated Redevelopment Plan for the Merged Chula Vista Redevelopment Project Area; and RDA Resolution No. 2006-1963 Page 2 WHEREAS, the Agency Property was purchased in 1986 for a total of $166,107, ~ including the sales price plus all associated acquisition fees; and WHEREAS, fifteen years have elapsed since the five year time period from the acquisition of the Agency Property to its development (1991); and WHEREAS, the Agency has determined that it is appropriate to repay the Low and Moderate Income Fund the original purchase price of the Agency Property ($166, I 07) and compounded annual interest based on the annual average interest rate from the State Treasurer's Local Agency Investment Fund since 1991 ($124,580). NOW, THEREFORE, THE REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY OF THE CITY OF CHULA VISTA DOES RESOLVE AS FOLLOWS: I. The Agency hereby finds that the use of funds from the Agency's Merged Project Fund for the acquisition of real property for purposes of redevelopment continue to be of benefit to the Agency's redevelopment project areas, and will continue to further the goals of redevelopment as stated in the Merged Chula Vista Redevelopment Plan; and 2. The Agency hereby approves the payment of $290,687 from the Agency's Merged Project Fund to reimburse the Low And Moderate Income Housing Fund for the acquisition of the two parcels of land, APN 563-35-1300 and 566-31-0100, referred to herein as Agency Property; and ---. 3. The Agency hereby appropriates $290,687 from the unappropriated balance in the Merged Project Fund for the repayment of the Low And Moderate Income Housing Fund for those expenditures and accrued interest resulting from its acquisition of the Agency Property. -~2: //y Ann Hix Acting Community Development Director Approved as to form by ~~\'<\oy~ Ann Moore General Counsel --- .P.. e e e RDA Resolution No. 2006-1963 Page 3 PASSED, APPROVED, and ADOPTED by the Redevelopment Agency of the City of Chula Vista, California, this 26th day of October 2006, by the following vote: AYES: Agency members: NA YES: Agency members: ABSENT: Agency members: ATTEST: c;u~ 11/ -/-A Dana M. Smith, Secretary STATE OF CALIFORNIA ) COUNTY OF SAN DIEGO ) CITY OF CHULA VISTA ) Castaneda, Chavez, McCann, Rindone, and Padilla None NOO'~ Stephen C. Padilla, Chairman I, Dana M. Smith, Secretary of the Chula Vista Redevelopment Agency, do hereby certify that the foregoing Redevelopment Agency Resolution No. 2006-1963 was duly passed, approved, and adopted by the Redevelopment Agency at a regular meeting held on the 26th day of October 2006. Executed this 26th day of October 2006. Cj2h"", t<(, ;/-/ Dana M. Smith, Secre