93-179 RESOLUTION NO. 93R-179
A RESOLUTION OP THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
ANAHEIM APPROVING MAKING CERTAIN FINDINGS WITH
RESPECT TO CITY HALL WEST
WHEREAS, the Anaheim Redevelopment Agency (the "Agency") is a community
redevelopment agency organized and existing under the Community Redevelopment Law, Health
and Safety Code Section 33000 et seo.; and
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Anaheim (the "City Council") adopted the
Redevelopment Plan for the Alpha Redevelopment Project ("Project Alpha") on July 19, 1973 by
Ordinance No. 3190, and as said plan was first amended by the City Council on July 20, 1976
by Ordinance No. 3631, and as said plan was third amended by the City Council on January 5,
1982 by Ordinance No. 4300; and
WHEREAS, the Anaheim Redevelopment Agency is engaged in activities necessary and
appropriate to carry out such redevelopment plan for Project Alpha; and
WHEREAS, the City of Anaheim (the "City") is a charter city organized and existing
pursuant to the Constitution of the State of California; and
WHEREAS, Section 33445 of the California Community Redevelopment Law (Health and
Safety Code Section 33000, et sea.) authorizes a redevelopment agency, with the consent of the
legislative body, to pay all or part of the value of the land for and the cost of the installation and
construction of any building, facility, structure, or other improvement which is publicly owned
either within or without the project area upon certain findings; and
WHEREAS, Section 33679 of the California Community Redevelopment Law requires
that a legislative body must hold a duly noticed public hearing and make available a summary
report before an agency commits to use tax increment funds for the purpose of paying all or part
of the land for, and the cost of the installation and construction of, any publicly owned
building; and
WHEREAS, the City and Agency have entered into that certain Cooperation Agreement
dated January 9, 1990 (the "Cooperation Agreement"), which Cooperation Agreement among
other things provides for the construction of the "City Utilities Building" located at 201 S.
Anaheim Boulevard, in the City of Anaheim (hereinafter referred to as "City Hall West"); and
WHEREAS, Section 4 of the Cooperation Agreement provides for payment by the City to
the Agency of the costs of construction of City Hall West; and
WHEREAS, the City and the Agency propose to enter a First Amendment of Cooperation
Agreement whereby the City will lease to the Agency a portion of the real property and
improvements comprising City Hall West for a term of 55 years and grant to the Agency an
option to purchase such improvements at the end of such term, and the City and the Agency have
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entered or propose to into that certain Lease and Option to Purchase with respect to City Hall
West (the "Lease"); and
WHEREAS, the Agency proposes to commit to use an amount which is expected to be
approximately One Million Seven Hundred Fifty Thousand Dollars ($l,750,000) of its tax
allocation bond proceeds to pay rent and at the end of such term exercise its option to purchase
said interest in the subject property pursuant to the Lease for City Hall West;
WHEREAS, the expenditure of Agency funds for the Agency's lease and option to
purchase an interest in City Hall West is of benefit to Project Alpha and the surrounding
development, and is necessary to effectuate the purposes of the Project Alpha redevelopment
plan, as an integral part of the development of a unified, coordinated complex of office and
commercial uses with an integrated appearance and of a high quality so as to substantially
improve the aesthetic, economic and social character of Project Alpha and the Downtown
Anaheim area; and
WHEREAS, there are no other reasonable means of financing the cost of the lease of
and option to purchase an interest in City Hall West, as neither the City nor the Anaheim City
Utilities Department has funds in its general fund or capital improvement accounts which are
currently unencumbered or available for the benefit and use of the Agency, and likewise, the
Agency has no alternative sources of funding to pay for the costs of the lease of and option to
purchase an interest in City Hall West; and
WHEREAS, because the Agency will lease and occupy a portion of City Hall West, it is
appropriate and reasonable that Agency funds be used for the rental payments due; and
WHEREAS, the construction and rental of and option to purchase an interest in City Hall
West is in furtherance of the purpose of redevelopment to promote the sound development of
blighted areas through the provisions of public structures and spaces as may be appropriate or
necessary in the interest of the general welfare, allowing the City to consolidate previously
scattered departments into a single building adjacent to the existing City Hall complex, and
providing a high quality office structure which is intended to set a high standard of development
for the Downtown Anaheim area.
NOW THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ANAHEIM DOES
RESOLVE AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. The City Council finds and determines that the Agency's lease of a portion
of and option to purchase an interest in City Hall West is of benefit to Project Alpha and the
surrounding development, and is necessary to effectuate the purposes of the Project Alpha
redevelopment plan.
Section 2. The City Council finds and determines that no other means of financing
the Agency's lease of a portion of and option to purchase an interest in City Hall West are
available to the community.
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Section 3. The City Council finds and determines that the lease with
option to purchase is in the best interests of the City.
Section 4. The Agency is authorized to pay rent and the option price in
consideration for the Lease of a portion of City Hall West.
PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED, this 24th day of August, 1993.
CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ANAHEIM
ATTEST:
ASSISTANT CITY CLERK C'ITY OF ANAHEIM
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STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF ORANGE ) ss.
CITY OF ANAHEIM )
I, ANN M. SAUVAGEAU, Assistant City Clerk of the City of Anaheim, do hereby certify that the foregoing
Resolution No. 93R-179 was introduced and adopted at a regular meeting provided by law, of the Anaheim
City Council held on the 24th day of August, 1993, by the following vote of the members thereof:
AYES: COUNCIL MEMBERS: Feldhaus, Pickler', Simpson, Daly
NOES: COUNCIL MEMBERS: None
ABSENT: COUNCIL MEMBERS: Hunter
AND I FURTHER CERTIFY that the Mayor of the City of Anaheim signed said Resolution No. 93R-179 on
the 25th day of August, 1993.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the official seal of the City of Anaheim
this 25th day of August, 1993.
ASSISTANT CITY CLERK O~ANAHEIM
(SEAL)
I, ANN M. SAUVAGEAU, Assistant City Clerk of the City of Anaheim, do hereby certify that the foregoing is
the original of Resolution No~ 93R-179 was duty passed and adopted by the City Council of the City of
Anaheim on August 24, 1993.
ASSISTANT CITY CLERK OF ~F ANAHEIM