HomeMy WebLinkAboutRDA Reso 2010-2019RDA RESOLUTION NO. 2010-2019
RESOLUTION OF THE REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY OF
THE CITY OF CHULA VISTA APPROVING A
COOPERATIVE REMEDIATION AGREEMENT WITH ROHR,
INC., OPERATING AS GOODRICH AEROSTRUCTURES
WHEREAS, in 2002, Port, City and Agency joined together to create a master plan for
the approximately 556-acre Chula Vista Bayfront located in the City on the southeastern edge of
San Diego Bay, surrounding the new Goodrich campus; and
WHEREAS, said master plan is commonly known as the Chula Vista Bayfront Master
Plan (CVBMP) and Port Master Plan Amendment (PMPA); and
WHEREAS, the CVBMP and PMPA are the subject of the Revised Draft Environmental
Impact Report (UPD # 83356-EIR-658; SCH # 2005081077) (DEIR); and
WHEREAS, the Port and City/Agency are the Lead Agency and the Responsible
Agencies, respectively, as those terms aze defined in California Public Resources Code §§ 21000
et seq.; and
WHEREAS, a component of the CVBMP may include a proposed exchange of land
owned by the Port commonly known as Parcels HP-5, H-13, H-14 and H-15; and
WHEREAS, as described in the DEIR, a portion of Parcels HP-5, H-13 and H-14 are
designated for residential use consisting of up to 1,500 multi-family units; and
WHEREAS, Goodrich has expressed its opposition in principle to the CVBMP or any
other land use designation that may have the potential to create incompatibilities between
residential development and Goodrich's manufacturing and related operations, and
inconsistencies between the proposed residential development and provisions of the Relocation
Agreement; and
WHEREAS, the parties wish to enter into a Cooperative Remediation Agreement (CRA)
for the purpose of addressing the environmental contamination identified in Cleanup and
Abatement Order No. 98-08 issued by the San Diego Regional Water Quality Control Board
(RWQCB); and
WHEREAS, the Agency agrees to financially contribute by providing reimbursement to
Goodrich for expenses incurred with environmental remediation, air quality mitigation and other
qualifying investments which reduce the net energy consumption by the Goodrich facility; and
WHEREAS, the Agency through the use of the Polanco Redevelopment Act, California
Health and Safety Code Article 12, sections 33459 et seq. (Polanco) will seek liability protection,
immunities and/or other assurance from the RWQCB that will protect future users, owners,
operators and lenders who participate in the redevelopment of the Chula Vista Bayfront; and
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WHEREAS, the Environmental Review Coordinator has reviewed the proposed activity
for compliance with the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) and based on the CRA
not limiting the reservation of discretion or committing the City or Agency to take any
discretionary actions or committing the parties, individually or collectively, to any specific
course of action, that would result in the present approval of, or commitment, to any aspect of the
CVBMP or any other project has determined that there is no possibility that the activity may
have a significant effect on the environment; therefore, pursuant to Section 15061(b)(3) of the
State CEQA Guidelines, the activity is not subject to CEQA.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Redevelopment Agency of the City
of Chula Vista does hereby approve a Cooperative Remediation Agreement with Rohr, Inc.,
operating as Goodrich Aerostructures and authorizes the Redevelopment Agency Chair to
execute the same.
Presented by
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J s D. Sandoval
y Manager/ Executive Director
Approved as to form by
Bart . Miesfeld
City Attorney/ ever Counsel
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PASSED, APPROVED, and ADOPTED by the Redevelopment Agency of the City of
Chula Vista, California, this 20th day of April 2010, by the following vote:
AYES: Agency Members: Bensoussan, Castaneda, Ramirez, Thompson and Cox
NAYS: Agency Members: None
ABSENT: Agency Members: None
ATTEST:
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Cheryl Cox, Cha'ipers n
ric Crockett, Secretary
STATE OF CALIFORNIA
COUNTY OF SAN DIEGO
CITY OF CHULA VISTA
I, Eric Crockett, Secretary of the Chula Vista Redevelopment Agency, do hereby certify that the
foregoing RDA Resolution No. 2010-2019 was duly passed, approved, and adopted by the
Redevelopment Agency at a regular meeting held on the 20th day of April 2010.
Executed this 20th day of April 2010.
ric Crockett, Secretary