ARA1995-02RESOLUTION NO. ARA95-2
RESOLUTION OF THE ANAHEIM
REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY APPROVING A
COOPERATION AGREEMENT WITH THE CITY
OF ANAHEIM REGARDING DEVELOPMENT OF
THE DOWNTOWN COMMUNITY CENTER AND
MAKING CERTAIN ENVIRONMENTAL AND
OTHER FUNDINGS WITH RESPECT THERETO
WHEREAS, the Anaheim Redevelopment Agency (the
"Agency") is engaged in implementation of the
Redevelopment Plan for the Alpha Redevelopment Project
area (the "Project Area");
WHEREAS, in order to provide new and improved
cultural, community service, educational and
recreational opportunities to residents of the City of
Anaheim generally and of the Project Area particularly,
the City of Anaheim (the "City") and the Agency desire
to construct the Downtown Communi'ty Center on property
located at the intersection of Center and Philadelphia
Streets (the "Community Center");
WHEREAS, the Community Center will consolidate
several existing and new uses, including a Senior
Citizen's Center, City Recreation and Human Services
Programs, City Gymnasium, Arts Center, YMCA and Boys
and Girls Club;
WHEREAS, in order to further design and
development of the Community Center (the "Project"),
City and Agency propose to enter into that certain
Cooperation Agreement Regarding Downtown Community
Center dated as of January 10, 1995 (the "Cooperation
Agreement");
WHEREAS, pursuant to the Cooperation Agreement,
among other things, City will contribute certain funds,
including federal funds, to the Project and Agency will
contribute certain ].and to the Project, which land was
acquired with tax increment funds~
WHEREAS, in conjunction witI~ the use of federal
funds for the Proj~_~.~, City, pursuant 'to the National
Enviro~mental Policy Act, prepared and circulated a
Finding of No Significant Impact ("FONSI") for the
Pro'ject, which FONSI found that with the inclusion in
the Project of certain mitigar, ion measures, the Project
would have no significant impact on the environment;
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WHEREAS, pursuant to Section 15225 of the State
CEQA Guidelines, the Agency has given notice of its
intention to use the FONSI in the place of a Mitigated
Negative Declaration and of its belief that the FONSI
meets the requirements of CEQA;
WHEREAS, pursuant to the FONSI, the Agency has
prepared a mitigation monitoring program for the
Project (the "Mitigation Monitoring Program");
WHEREAS, on even date herewith, the City Council,
pursuant to Health and Safety Code Sections 33445 and
33679 is holding a public hearing, for which public
hearing the City has prepared that certain "Summary," a
copy of which is on file in the offices of the Agency;
and
WHEREAS, the Agency has reviewed and considered
the Summary and the FONSI and any comments received
thereon.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Anaheim
Redevelopment Agency as follows:
1. The Agency hereby finds that the FONSI is
adequate to satisfy the requirements of a Mitigated
Negative Declaration under CEQA and is hereby approved.
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adopted.
The Mitigation Monitoring Program is hereby
3. The Agency finds that the Project is
primarily of benefit to the Project Area.
4. The Agency hereby finds that the payment of
funds for the acquisition of land and/or the cost of
the Community Center will assist in the elimination of
one or more blighting conditions inside Redevelopment
Project Alpha, and is consistent with the Agency's
Implementation Plan adopted pursuant to Health and
Safety Code Section 33490.
5. The Cooperation Agreement is hereby approved.
6. The Chairman, or the Executive Director, and
the Secretary are hereby authorized and directed to
sign and execute the Cooperation Agreement on behalf of
the Agency.
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THE FOREGOING RESOLUTION is approved and adopted
by the Anaheim Redevelopment Agency this 10th day of
January , 1995.
ANAHEIM REDEVELOPMENT A~ENCY
ATTEST:
SECRETARY
ANAHEIM REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY
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STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF ORANGE ) ss.
CITY OF ANAHEIM )
I, LEONORA N. SOHL, Secretary of the Anaheim Redevelopment Agency, do hereby certify that the foregoing
Resolution No. ARA95-2 was passed and adopted at a regular meeting of the Anaheim Redevelopment Agency held
on the 1()th day of January, 1995, by the following vote of the members thereof:
AYES:
NOES:
ABSENT:
AGENCY VACANCY:
CHAIRMAN/AGENCY: Lopez, Zemel, Feldhaus, Daly
CHAIRMAN/AGENCY: None
CHAIRMAN/AGENCY: None
AGENCY MEMBER: One
AND I FURTHER CERTIFY that the Chairman of the Anaheim Redevelopment Agency signed said Resolution
No. ARA95-2 on the 10th day of January, 1995.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and seal this 10th day of January, 1995.
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SECRETARY OF THE ANAHEIM REDEVELOPM"~T AGENCY
(SEAL)