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HomeMy WebLinkAboutStaff Report 09/12/2011 5.Bo °I ' Ih ILII I, � I I d ISI I i i III I' � li, 41 I.°IIIIi I I i .I , 1 r LU , r858. DATE: :September 12, 2,011 TO: Honorable Mayor [and. Members of the City Council through City Manager Honorable Chair,and Members of the Petaluma :Community Development Commission (PCDC) through Executive Director.. , ,11 el FROM: Bonne Gaeb � " 'ing Administrator, ler,, Hous "fPCD,C'Resolution Determimn :the Nec ' SUBJECT p d' . dm tati gslit of Ex ending Funds for ,r �I 'Ado tion o ' '01I , . e Y h n N'; Planning an 'A inis on of FY 2011-2012; Low and Moderate°Income Housing 1.?L '' Projects ,,lig " 2) Adoption„ of Joint City and PCDC Resolution,'A'dopt'ing Findings for Use of Low and11V1odefate Ineoi `e H°ousiing Funds Outside the Merged ,Project Area 3) Adoption I of °PCDC Resolution Adopting Findings and Authorizing the Expenditure of ;$:5.;310;0;00 in Tax Increment Funds in" the Merged Project Area 4) , Adoption ! of T",City Resolution Adopting Findings and Consenting to the Expenditure of'$5,3'1.0,000 Jn Tax Increment Funds in the Merged Project Area, RECOMMENDATION: It is recommended that the PCDC, take the following actions:. ,Adopt Resolutions #I and 3 as described above; It is recommended that "the PCDC and City Council take the following joint action: Adopt Resolution #2 as described above, and It is recommended that the City Council take the follow'ing;action: Adopt Resolution #4 as described above. BACKGROUND: Thel alifo' mm prnent Law and C rmaCo unity Redevelo a Health Safety Code Section 33000 et. seq.. (CRL) requires t'at redevelopment ,agencies adopt the above,; resolutions. They require either PCDC 'or joint Ciiy Council/PCDC action on awannuall.basis. A brief explanation of each resol'ut'ion is'included. under"'Discussion".. DISCUSSION: ' PCDC RESOLUTION #1— Section 33334.3(d) of the CRL requires an annual written determination.stating;that:planning and administration expenses paid from the Housing'Fund are necessary for the production., improvement, or preservation of low and moderate income housing. Agenda Review:, City Attorney Finance Dire tor; Onager r. p JOINT RE�S.OLUTION #2,�— Section 33334.2(g) authori'zes'the'PCDC to use -,monies from the Housing Tund outside a redevelopment project area only upon adoption ofr.'esolutions by PCDC and the City. Council findinglthat sueh' use will be of benefit to the project area. PCDC RESOLUTION #3'— Section, 334'45 of the CRL requires that certain findings be made prior to a redevelopment agency's expenditure of `tax increment funds for public improvements. For improvements located °'inside of contiguous'to the Project Area(s), thefindings must show that (i) the expenditure of tax increment funds °to' undertake the improvements will be of benefit to the Project Area(s) by helping" to eliminate blight within the Project Area(s) or providing affordable housing; (ii) no other reasonable method of financing is available to, the community; and (iii) the payment of funds for.the cost of the improvements are consistent with the Implementation Plan adopted for the Project Area(s). CITY RESOLUTION #4 —Section 334.45 of the CRL requires that the -legislative body consent to the use of tax increment funds for''p_ ublic improvements and that certain findings have been made as stated above. These are annual resolutions which are required by the California Redevelopment Law. Even though there is uncertainty regarding Redevelopment, staff is proceeding under the assumption.that the CRL will continue to exist eitheras'it was before AB x1 26oras a Voluntary Alternative 111 Redevelopment Program, andthat �al'1 requirements will remain in'"effect. FINANCIAL IMPACTS: Fund 5300 has a fund'balance of approximately $28;298487 which includes proceeds from the 201 l'bond of $11,138,456: $5,34 0;000"will be transferred from this fund during fiscal year 2011- 2012 for the capital improvement projects approved by the City'Council for FY 2011-2012 budget. ATTACHMENTS 1. Resolution Determining the Necessity of Expending, Funds for the Planning and Administration of ,Projects and Programs Which Facilitate) the, Production, Improvement, or Preservation of Low and Moderate Income Housing for; FY 2011-2012: 2. A Joint Resolution of the City Council of Petaluma and the Petaluma Community Development Commission Adopting Findings Pursuant to California Community Redevelopment Law Section 33334.2(g) --for the Use of Low and Moderate Income Housing Funds Outside the'Merged Project Area; 3. Resolution of `the; Petaluma Community Development Commission Authorizing the Expenditure of.$5 310,000 of Tax Increment Funds in the Central Business District and/or Petaluma Comm "unity Development Project Areas and Adopting Findings Required by California,Health & Safety Code Section 33445'; 4. Resolution of'the, City Council ofthe City of Petaluma Consenting to the Expenditure of $5,310,000 of Tax Increment Funds in the Central Business District and/or Petaluma Community Development Project Areas and' Adopting Findings Required by California Health & Safety Code Section 33445 n 2 ATTACHMENT # I Resolution No. PETALUMA COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION RESOLUTION DETERMINING THE NECESSITY OF EXPENDING FUNDS FOR THE PLANNING AND ADMINISTRATION OF PROJECTS AND PROGRAMS WHICH FACILITATE: THE PRODUCTION, IMPROVEMENT,, OR PRESERVATION OF LOW AND MODERATE INCOME HOUSING' FOR FY 2011-2012 WHEREAS, pursuant to the Community Redevelopment Law; California Health and Safety Code Section 33000 et seq. (".CRL"), the Petaluma Community. Development Commission ("PCDC") has established and'implemented a Low and Moderate Income Housing Fund ("Housing Fund"); and WHEREAS, the Housing, Fund is_ utilized for the production, improvement, and preservation of low and moderate income housing; and WHEREAS, Section'33334.3(d) of the CRL requires the PCDC to make an annual determination that PCDC funds expended from the Housing Fund for planning and administrative expenses are necessary for the production', improvement and preservation of low and moderate income housing; and WHEREAS, in order to,comply with section 33334.3(4) of the CRL for fiscal year 2011- 2012, the PCDC desires to make a determination that funds expended, from the Housing Fund in the amount of approximately fifteen percent (15%) of the total budget were necessary for the production, improvement and preservation of low and.moderate income housing, such amount not being, disproportionate to the, amount actually spent for the costs of production, improvement or preservation of housing. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVEDmTHAT the Petaluma Community Development 'Commission hereby finds and determines that funds expended from the Housing Fund for planning and administrative expenses in fiscal year 2011-2012 were necessary for the production, .improvement and preservation of low and moderate income housing. ATTACHMENT #2 Resolution No. of the City. �of Petaluma, Ca146enia A JOINT RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF PETALUMA AND THE PETALUMA COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION ADOPTING FINDINGS PURSUANT TO CALIFORNIA COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT, LAW SECTION 33334.2(g) FOR THE USE: OF LOW AND MODERATE INCOME HOUSINGYUNDS OUTSIDE THE MERGED PROJECT AREA WHEREAS; The City of Petaluma.("City") may receive planning applications for development of affordable housing ,projects outside the Merged Project Area'which,,provide affordable housing for very low-, low- and/or moderate -income households; and WHEREAS, these,proj ects, would expand the City's stock of affordable housing; and WHEREAS, the developer(s) of these projects may request financial assistance from the Petaluma Community Development Commission ("PCDC"); and WHEREAS, the PCDC may Have funds available in.its Low and Moderate Housing Fund ("Housing Fund") to provide the requested assistance; and WHEREAS, the Central' Business District (CDB) and Petaluma Community Development (PCD) Redevelopment Plans ("Redevelopment Plans") and Implementation Plan, as amended by the PCDC, contain goals and objectives that support the production of affordable housing; and WHEREAS, the use of the Housing Fund for such affordable housing is consistent with the Redevelopment Plans and Implementation Plan; and WHEREAS, pursuant to its authority under the Community Redevelopment Law, California Health and Safety Code Section 33000 et seg.. (`-`CRL"), the PCDC. desires to provide financial assistance 'to such, affordable housing projects from the Housing Fund to enable them to be financially feasible; and WHEREAS Health and, Safety Code Section 33334.2(g) authorizes the PCDC to use monies from the Housing Fund, outside a redevelopment project area only upon adoption of resolution's by the PCDC and' the City Council finding that such use -will be of benefit to the Merged Project Area; and, 2 WHEREAS, the; City-Council:dnd the PCDC desire 15 th s,Resolutiton to declare that the expenditure of monies from 'the :P. CDC's Housing fund for affordable housing projects outside the Merged.Project Area will be;of?benefit to the Merged Project Area, provided that such monies are used in accordance with the requirernents of the CRL. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Petaluma Community Development Commission and the City Councitof the City of Petaluma as follows: Section 1. The City Council and the Petaluma Community Development Commission, find and determine that the"expenditure of monies, from the Low and Moderate .Income Housing fund for affordable housing projects, outside the, Merged Project Area will increase the availability of affordable housing in the City, -will be.Of'benefit to the Merged Project Area in accordance with the requirements of the CRL, will further the goals of the Redevelopment Plans, and will be consistent with the Implementation Plan for the Merged Project Area. Section 2. The City Council,and.the Petaluma Community. Development Commission hereby authorize the City Manager/Executive Director or his designee ,to take such actions as necessary to carry out the intent of this Resolution. 5 ATTACHMENT #3 Resolution No. Petaluma Community Develop I ent,Commission RESOLUTION OF THE PETALUMA COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION AUTHORIZING THE EXPENDITURE. OF $5,310,000 OF TAX INCREMENT FUNDS IN THE CENTRAL BUSINESS DISTRICT AND/OR PETALUMA COMMUNI`T'Y. DEVELOPMENT .PROJECT AREAS: AND ADOPTING FINDINGS REQUIRED BY CALIFORNIA HEALTH & SAFETY CODE SECTION 33445 WHEREAS, in June 2007 the Petaluma Community Development Commission ("Agency") held a public hearing and adopted the Five Year Implementation Plan and 'in October 2009 held a public hearing and adopted an Addendum thereto (collectively, "Implementation Plan") for the Central Business District Project Area ("CBD'-') and the Petaluma Community Development Project Area ("PCD") (collectively; the "Project Areas") in furtherance of the. City's adopted Redevelopment Plans for the CBD and PCD; and WHEREAS, the Implementation,Plan provides for the use; of $5,310;0,00 in tax increment funds for the purpose of funding the following public improvements located inside of or contiguous to the Project Areas: ® 101/E. Washington Street Interchange Improvements(PCD) ® Auto Center Drive Extension(P.CD) ® Old Redwood Highway,.Interchange(PCD) ® Rainier Ave: Cross,�tow�n�'Connector/Interchange(PCD), O River Trail — Washington'to. Lakeville (PCD) as more particularly described'.in the: Implementation Plan (collectively, "Public Improvements") within the Project Areas ; and WHEREAS, completion of the. Public Improvements will be of benefit to the Project Areas by helping to eliminate blighting conditions in the Project Areas because the infrastructure upgrades and circulation improvements. will address roadway, streetscape and transportation related deficiencies; as well as, improving, impediments to circulation and access that deter revitalization in certain areas within the Project Areas; and WHEREAS, the work necessary to.rehabilitate and reconstruct the roadways is far in excess of the criteria established by the Association of Bay Area Governments (ABAG) for routine roadway maintenance; and 6 WHEREAS, Agency -and City -staff have explored poten't'ial funding sources and determined that aside, from $3,777,000 in:funds froin various State and Local"agencies (See Exhibit 1) which will be available `to undertake; the Pub'licJmprovements, no other, reasonable means of financing the Public Improvements are available to the community; and WHEREAS, California. Health sand ,S'afety Code Section 33445 provides that a redevelopment agency may, with the consent of. the legislative body; pay for. the .cost of the construction of improvements that are publicly owned and are located inside of or, contiguous to a project area if the legislative body' determinesall of the, following: 1. That the` construction of the.improvements that are publicly owned are of benefit to the project area by helping to eliminate blight within the project area; 2. That no other reasonable means of financing the installation or construction of the improvements that° are publicly owned are available to the community; and That the payment of funds for'thecost of the improvements that are publicly owned is consistent with the iinplerneniation plan adopted by the redevelopment agency. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Petaluma.Community Development Commission: 1. Adopts the findings stated herein as true and correct and as its, findings. 2. Finds that, (i) the expenditure of tak increment funds to undertake the improvements that are. publicly owned as, set'forth in this;Resolution and the -Implementation Plan will be of benefit to the Project Areas by helping to eliminate blight within the Project Areas; (ii) no other reasonable means of financing the installation_ or construction of the improvements that are publicly owned are reasonably available to the community; and (iii) the payment of funds for the cost of the.improvements that are publicly owned is consistent with the Implementation Plan adopted for the Project Areas. 3., Authorizes the, 'Use of $5JI0.;0.00',.in Agency tax increment"funds for the Public Improvements .described herein. 7 EXHIBIT 1 PCDC Funding, Other funding in Project for FY 2011-2012 FY'2011-2012 Source Old Redwood Highway Interchange, $1,258,000 $3,0,0000 State Local Partnership Funds (SLPP) Auto Center Drive Extension $177,000 $139,000 Prop 1 B 101 /E. Washington Interchange $1,112,000 $0.00 Rainier Ave. Crosstown Connector $1,356;000 $3555000 Traffic Mitigation Impact Fees River Trail — Washington to $1,407,000 $283,000 Measure M Lakeville TOTAL, 5,310,000 3,7779000 ATTACHMENT #4 Resolution No. for the City of Petaluma, CA, RESOLUTION OF THE CI'T'Y COUNCIL OF TIIE, CITY OF PETALUMA CONSENTING TO THE EXPENDITURE OF $5,310,000 OF TAX INCREMENT FUNDS IN THE CENTRAL BUSINESS DISTRICT ANWOR, PETALUMA COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT PROJECT AREAS AND ADOPTING FINDINGS REQUIRED BY CALIFORNIA HEALTH & SAFETY CODE SECTION 33445 WHEREAS, in June 2007' the Petaluma Community Development Commission ("Agency") held a public hearing and adopted the Five Year.Implementatio,i Plan and in, October 2009 held a public hearing and adopted an Addendum thereto (collectively, "Implementation, Plan") for the Central Business District Project Area ("CBD"). and the Petaluma Community Development Project Area ("PCD") (collectively, the "Project Areas") in furtherance of the City's adopted Redevelopment Plans for the CBD and PCD; and WHEREAS, the Implementation.Plan provides for the use of $5;310,000 in tax increment funds for the purpose of funding the following public improvements located, inside or contiguous to the Project Areas: ® 101/E. Washington Street hiterchange Improvements(PCD) ® Auto Center Drive Extension(PCD) ® Old Redwood Highway':Interchange(PCD) ® Rainier Ave. Cross-town Connector/Interchange(PCD) ® River Trail — Washington to Lakeville (PCD) as more particularly described in the Implementation Plan (collectively, "Public Improvements") within the Project Areas ; and WH'ERE'AS, completion of the Public. Improvements will be of benefit, to the .Project Area by helping to eliminate blighting conditions in the Project,Areas because the"infrastructure upgrades and circulation improvements will address roadway, streetscape and transportation related deficiencies; as well as improving impediments to circulation and access that deter revitalization in certain areas within the Project Areas; and - WHEREAS, the work necessary to rehabilitate and reconstruct the roadways is far in excess of the criteria established by the Association of Bay Area Governments (ABAG) for routine roadway maintenance; and 6 W14EREAS, .Agency and City :staff have explored potential funding. sources ,and determined that aside from $3,777;000, in,Turids""froni various State and Local age.ncie's,,(See Exhibit 1) which will be available to undertake the PubfieIiriprovements, no other .reasoriable inearis of financing the Public Improvements are available to the, community; and WHEREAS, California Health and Safety Code Section 33445 provides that:a redevelopment agency may, with the consent of the legislative body, pay for the cost of the construction of improvements that are publicly owned and, are located inside of or contiguous. to a project area if the legislative body determines all of the following: 1. That the construction of the improvements that are publicly owned are of benefit to the project area by helping to eliminate blight `within"the project area; 2. That no other reasonable means of financing the installation. or construction of the improvements that ate,publicly owned are available to the community; and 3. That the payment of fun ds_for'the.cost of the improvements that are publicly owned is consistent with the ,implementation plan adopted by the! redevelopment agency. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the City Council of the City hereby: 2. Adopts the findings stated herein as true and correct and' as its findings. 2. Finds that (i) the expenditure of tax increment funds to undertake the improvements that are publicly owned as forth in this Resolution and the Implementation Plan will be of benefit to the Project Areas by helping, to eliminate blight withi6'the Project Areas; (ii) no other reasonable means of financing, the installation or construction of 'the improvements that are publicly owned are reasonably .available to the community; and (iii) the payment of funds for the cost of the improvements that are publicly owned is.:consistent with the Implementation Plan adopted for -the Project Areas. 3. Consents to the: expenditure of $5,3'10,000 in Agency tax increment funds for the', Public "Improverrients, described herein. 10 4 Project Old Redwood Highway Interchange' Auto Center Drive Extension 101/E. Washington Interchange Rainier Ave. Crosstown Connector River Trail — Washington to " Lakeville TOTAL EXHIBIT 1 PCDC Funding Other funding in for FY 2011-2012 FY 2011-2012 Source $1,258,000 $3,000;000 State Local Partnership Funds (SLPP) $177,000 $139,000 Prop 1 B $1,112,000 $0.00 $.1,356,000 $355,000 Traffic Mitigation Impact Fees $1,407,000 $283,000 Measure M 5,310,000 3,777,000 11