RES-2006-129RESOLUTION NO. 200b-129
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ANAHEIM
ACKNOWLEDGING RECEIPT OF THE REPORT TO CITY COUNCIL AND
RELATED DOCUMENTS FROM THE ANAHEIM REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY
PERTAINING TO THE PROPOSED AMENDMENT OF THE ANAHEIM MERGED
PROJECT THROUGH AMENDMENTS TO THE CONSTITUENT EXISTING
REDEVELOPMENT PLANS FOR THE ALPHA, RIVER VALLEY, PLAZA,
COMMERCIAUINDUSTRIAL, AND A PORTION OF THE WEST ANAHEIM
.~- REDEVELOPMENT PROJECT AREAS OF THE ANAHEIM MERGED PROJECT;
AND CONSENTING TO AND CALLING FOR A JOINT PUBLIC HEARING WITH
THE AGENCY
WHEREAS, on July 19, 1973, by Ordinance No. 3190, the City Council of the City of
Anaheim {"City Council") approved and adopted a redevelopment plan for the Alpha
Redevelopment Project ("Alpha Project") and subsequently amended the redevelopment
plan eight times to modify land uses, amend relocation policies, establish a tax increment
limit, establish time limits in compliance with Assembly Bill 1290 ("AB 1290"), Senate Bill
1045 ("SB 1045"), and Senate Bill 1096 ("SB 1096"), and merge with the existing
redevelopment project areas in the City of Anaheim ("City"); and
WHEREAS, on November 29, 1983, by Ordinance No. 4463, the City Council
adopted a redevelopment plan for the River Valley Redevelopment Project {"River Valley
Project") and subsequently amended the redevelopment plan six times to modify land uses,
establish time limits in compliance with AB 1290 and SB 1096, and merge with the existing
redevelopment project areas in the City; and
WHEREAS, on June 12, 1990, by Ordinance No. 5136, the City Council adopted a
redevelopment plan for the Plaza Redevelopment Project ("Plaza Project") and
subsequently amended the redevelopment plan three times to establish time limits in
compliance with AB 1290 and SB 1045, and merge with the existing redevelopment project
areas in the City; and
WHEREAS, on December 7, 1993, by Ordinance No. 5412, the City Council
adopted a redevelopment plan for the Brookhurst Commercial Corridor Redevelopment
Project ("Brookhurst Area") and subsequently amended the redevelopment plan three times
to add territory to the project area, including renaming the project area the West Anaheim
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Commercial Corridor Redevelopment Project ("West Anaheim Project"), and establish time
limits in compliance with AB 1290 and SB 1045, and merge with the existing redevelopment
project areas in the City; and
WHEREAS, on December 21, 1993, .by Ordinance No. 5415, the City Council
adopted a redevelopment plan for the Commercial/Industrial Redevelopment Project
("Commercial/ Industrial Project") and subsequently amended the redevelopment plan three
times to establish time limits in compliance with AB 1290 and SB 1045, and merge with the
existing redevelopment project areas in the City; and
WHEREAS, on August 9, 1994, by Ordinance No. 5442, the City Council adopted a
redevelopment plan for the Stadium Redevelopment Project ("Stadium Project") and
subsequently amended the redevelopment plan two times to establish time limits in
compliance with SB 1096 and merge with the existing redevelopment project areas in the
~"` City; and
WHEREAS, on May 24, 2004, by Ordinance Nos. 5913, 5914, 5915, 5916, 5917 and
5918, the City Council adopted amendments to all of the above-described redevelopment
plans to merge ("Merged Plans") the Alpha Project, River Valley Project, Plaza Project,
West Anaheim Project, Commercial/Industrial Project and the Stadium Project (together,
"Merged Project Area"); and
WHEREAS, the "Affected Plans" from the Merged Project Area consist . of the
redevelopment plans, as amended, prepared for the Alpha Project, River Valley Project,
Plaza Project, Commercial/Industrial Project, and the Brookhurst Area of the West Anaheim
Project of the Anaheim Merged Project; and
.-- WHEREAS, the Anaheim Redevelopment agency ("Agency") is vested with the
responsibility to carry out the Merged Plans, inclusive of the Affected Plans, for the Anaheim
Merged Project; and
WHEREAS, Agency and City desire to amend the Anaheim Merged Project and
have undertaken proceedings in connection with an "Amendment", the primary objectives of
which include: (1) amendment of the Affected Plans, which together with the other Merged
Plans that constitute the Anaheim Merged Project, into a single, consolidated
redevelopment .plan called the "Amended and Restated Redevelopment Plan for the
Anaheim Merged Project", (2) amendment of the Affected Plans only in accordance with
Section 33333.10(a)(1) and 33333.10(a)(2) of the California Community Redevelopment
Law, Health & Safety Code Section 33000, et seq., ("CRL") to extend the time limits on
plan effectiveness and the repayment of indebtedness and receipt of tax increment
revenues by ten (10) years for such constituent Affected Plans of the Anaheim Merged
Project in order to eliminate existing blighting conditions and to increase, improve, and
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preserve affordable housing opportunities, and (3) update of the Agency's existing
Implementation Plan consistent with the amendment of the Affected Plans as described in
(2) above pursuant to Section 33490 of the CRL; and
WHEREAS, it is anticipated the Amendment will permit the Agency to continue,
through the extended term of plan effectiveness of the Affected Plans, its redevelopment
efforts and to promote activities that will lessen or eliminate existing blight and prevent the
spread of new blight within the Anaheim Merged Project; and
WHEREAS, such redevelopment activities should help to cause the long-term
revitalization of the Anaheim Merged Project and may include, but not necessarily be limited
to, blight reduction, construction of new and upgrading of existing public facilities and
infrastructure, promoting and facilitating economic development and job growth, providing
additional affordable housing opportunities, and generally helping to improve the quality of
~^ life for residents, businesses, and property owners within the Merged Project Area and the
community; and
WHEREAS, the Agency has prepared a Report to the City Council on the proposed
Amendment ("Agency's Report") pursuant to Section 33333.11(h) of the CRL; and
WHEREAS, on June 20, 2006, by Resolution IQo -2ao6-~.~~3Agency submitted the
Agency's Report, including the proposed update of the Agency's Implementation Plan,
together with the proposed Amended and Restated Redevelopment Plan for the Anaheim
Merged Project, all prepared in connection with the proposed Amendment, to the City
Council and the Agency consented to and requested the City Council to call a joint public
hearing of the Agency and City Council for the purpose of considering and taking action on
the proposed Amendment; and
WHEREAS, CRL Section 33333.11(b) authorizes the holding of a joint public
hearing on the proposed Amendment with the consent of the Agency Governing Board and
the City Council.
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ANAHEIM DOES
HEREBY RESOLVE, FIND AND DETERMINE AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. The City Council hereby acknowledges receipt of the Amended and
Restated Redevelopment Plan for the Anaheim Merged Project and the Agency's Report to
the City Council, including the proposed update of the Agency's Implementation Plan,
prepared for the proposed Amendment pursuant to CRL Section 33333.11(h).
Section 2. The City Council hereby consents to and, at the request of the Agency,
calls a joint public hearing of the Agency Governing Board and the City Council on Tuesday,
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August 22, 2006, at 5:00 p.m., or as soon thereafter as possible, in the City Council
Chambers, City Hall East, 200 South Anaheim Boulevard, Anaheim, California at 5:00 p.m.,
for the purpose of considering the proposed Amendment, including the proposed update of
the Implementation Plan, and all documents and evidence pertaining thereto.
Section 3. The City Clerk is hereby directed to work with Agency staff and advisors
in the preparation, publishing, and mailing of the notice of the joint public hearing, as
required by Section 33452 of the CRL and the proposed update of the Agency's
Implementation Plan pursuant to CRL 33490(d).
THE FOREGOING RESOLUTION IS PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED BY
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE ANAHEIM THIS TWENTIETH (20T") DAY OF JUNE, 2006,
BY THE FOLLOWING ROLL CALL VOTE:
^ AYES: Mayor Pringle, Council Members &idhu, Hernandez, Galloway,. Chavez
NOES: None
ABSTAIN: None
ABSENT: None
CITY OF AHEIM
By:
Mayor
ATTES •.
~ SHER ~ A. SCHR~~DER, CITY CLERK
AS TO FORM:
1T6, CITY ATE
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