HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolution 2010-036 N.C.S. 03/15/2010Resolution No. 2010-036 N.C.S.
of the City of Petaluma, California
A~1'~'~IORIZING STAFF TO APPLY ~'OR CALTI2ANS CO1VIlVIUNITY-BASED
TRANSPORTATION PLANNING GRAN'I' FOR TI-IE
HIS7'ORIC 'TgZOI.LEY FEASIBI~,ITY STUDY, AU'I'HORdZING
~'~-IE CITY MANAGER 'TO SIGN FEDERAL APPLIC'ATION FORIVIS AND
AGREEMEN'I'S, CONSENTING TO TI-~E USE OF $13,000 IN PE'I'ALi1MA
COMMiJNITY DEVEI.,OPIVIEN'I' 'I'AX INCREM~N'I' FUNDS FOR TIIE GRAN'~', AND
AI)OPTING FINDINGS REQUIRED BY HEAI.T~I & SAFETY COI)E SEC'I'ION 33445
WHEREAS, the State of California has provided funds for the program shown above;
and,
WHEREAS, Caltrans has been delegated responsibility for the administration of this
grant program, establishing necessary procedures; and,
WH~REAS, the City of Petaluma, if selected, will enter into an agreement with the State
of California to implement the Historic Trolley Feasibility Study; and,
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Petaluma adopted the Redevelopment Plan
for the Central Business District Project Area (CBD) in 1976 and the Redevelopment Plan for
the Petaluma Community Development Project Area (PCD) in 1988 ("Redevelopment Plans")
and fiscally merged the Redevelopment Plans in 2006; and,
WI~EREAS, the Redevelopment Plans set forth plans for redevelopment of the CBD and
PCD Project Areas ("Project Areas"); and,
WI~EREAS, the PCDC is responsible for administering the Redevelopment Plans to
cause the redevelopment of the Project Areas, including installation of public improvements
consistent with the Redevelopment Plans; and,
W~YEREAS, it would be beneficial to the alleviation of blight in the Project Areas to
make the following public improvements ("Public Improvements"): introduce alternative
transportation modes by rehabilitating existing trolley rail lines; and,
WHER~AS, the expenditure of tax increment funds will benefit the Project Areas and
help to eliminate blight as outlined in the Five Year Implementation Plan adopted by the PCDC
in June 2007, and as documented in the Report to Council on the Plan Amendment and Fiscal
Merger, accepted by the PCDC in 2006 ("2006 Report"), because the Public Improvements will
introduce alternative transportation modes in the Project Area by rehabilitating existing trolley
rail lines and are, therefore, of benefit to the Project Area and the immediate neighborhood in
which the Project Area is located; and,
WHEREAS, the Central Business District and Petaluma Community Development
Project Areas are essential ro establishing commercial services and residential opportunities in an
effort to maintain growth inside the Urban Growth Boundary; and,
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WHEREAS, the Public Improvements not only eliminate physical blighting conditions
but also promote economic development opportunities, and facilitate private investment in the
CBD and PCD Project Areas by encouraging other private investment in the area, thereby
leading to further blight alleviation; and,
W~-IEREAS, the PCDC and City explored potential funding sources other than
redevelopment for the project as ouflined in Chapter IV of the 2006 Report; and,
WHEREAS, anticipated funding sources for the Public Improvements include $80,000
of Caltrans Community-Based Transportation Planning funding, which will pay a portion of the
total project cost, and PCDC and City staff are aware of no other source of funds reasonably
available to pay the remainder of the cost of the Public Improvements other than City general
fund revenues, which are committed for the provision of essential services; and,
WI~EREAS, installation of the Public Improvements conforms with the General Plan of
the City; and,
WHEREAS, the PCDC expenditures for the Public Improvements will assist in the
redevelopment of the Project Areas and the Public Improvements are necessary to effectuate the
purpose of the Redevelopment Plans; and,
WHEREAS, pursuant to Health and Safety Code Section 33445, the PCDC may, with
the consent of the City Council, pay part or all of the cost of the Public Improvements if the City
Council makes certain specified findings.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE I~' RESOLVED that the Petaluma City Council hereby:
Approves the filing of an application for the Caltrans Community-Based Transportation
Planning Grant and authorizes the City Manager to sign the application and subsequent
agreements if notified of grant award.
2. Appoints the City Manager, or designee, as agent, to conduct all negotiations, execute
and submit all documents to contract with a competitively selected consultant to prepare
the required documents which may be necessary for administration of the Caltrans
Community-Based Transportation Planning Grant.
3. Directs staff to proceed with the application as described.
4~. Adopts the findings stated above as true, correct and as its findings.
5. Based upon the foregoing, finds that (i) the expenditure of tax increment funds to
undertake the Public Improvements as set forth in this Resolution and the Redevelopment
Plans will be of benefit to the Project Areas, (ii) no other reasonable means of financing
the Public Improvements is reasonably available, (iii) completion of the Public
Improvements will eliminate blighting conditions in the Project Areas, and (iv)
completion of the Public Improvements is consistent with the Implementation Plan
adopted for the Project Areas.
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6. Consents to the expenditure of tax increment funds in the amount of $13,000 for the
purpose of completing the Public Improvements.
Under the power and authority conferred upon this Council by the Charter oPsaid City.
REFERENCE: I hereby certify the fore~oing Resolutioo was introduced and adopted by the p ove as to
Council of the City of Petaluma at a Regular meeting on the 15`h day of March, o .
2010, by the following vote:
AYES: Barrett, Vice Mayor Glass, Harris, Healy, Rabbitt, Mayor Torl'iatt
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
ABSTAIN: Renee
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ATTEST: ~
City Clerk
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