HomeMy WebLinkAbout23547 RESOLUTION NO. 23547
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
PALM SPRINGS, CALIFORNIA, ACTING SOLELY IN ITS
CAPACITY AS THE SUCCESSOR AGENCY TO THE
COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY, APPROVING
THE SALE OF THE CONVENTION CENTER NORTH
PARKING LOT (PROPERTY 4, APN 508-034-012,
508-034-013, 508-034-014) TO THE CITY OF PALM
SPRINGS, PURSUANT TO THE APPROVED LONG-
RANGE PROPERTY MANAGEMENT PLAN.
WHEREAS, the Community Redevelopment Agency of the City of Palm Springs
("Redevelopment Agency") was a redevelopment agency in the City of Palm Springs
("City"), duly created pursuant to the California Community Redevelopment Law (Part 1
(commencing with Section 33000) of Division 24 of the California Health and Safety
Code) ("Redevelopment Law"); and
WHEREAS, the Community Redevelopment Agency was responsible for the
administration of redevelopment activities within the City; and
WHEREAS, AB X1 26 and AB X1 27 were signed by the Governor of California
on June 28, 2011, making certain changes to the Redevelopment Law, including adding
Part 1.8 (commencing with Section 34161) and Part 1.85 (commencing with Section
34170) ("Part 1.85") to Division 24 of the California Health and Safety Code which
effectively dissolves the Redevelopment Agency ("Dissolution Act"); and
WHEREAS, under the Dissolution Act, the term "successor agency" was defined
to refer to the dissolved redevelopment agency's sponsoring community (the city,
county or city and county that formed the Dissolved RDA), unless the sponsoring
community adopted a resolution electing not to serve in that capacity; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to Health and Safety Code section 34191.5 (part of AB
1484), each successor agency that holds property from a former redevelopment agency
is required to submit a PMP to the State Department of Finance ("DOF") within six
months after receiving a "Finding of Completion" from DOF. Prior to the submittal of the
PMP to DOF, the successor agency's oversight board must approve the PMP; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to Health & Safety Code Section 34191.5(b), successor
agencies are required to send long-range property management plans to the oversight
board and DOF no later than six months following the issuance of the finding of
completion; and
WHEREAS, the Successor Agency requested that DOF issue a finding of
completion on December 16, 2013; and
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WHEREAS, the DOF issued a finding of completion to the Agency on
January 2, 2014; and
WHEREAS, the Successor Agency prepared a Long Range Property
Management Plan in accordance with the provisions of Section 34191.3 of the
Dissolution Act, indicating the intended disposition and use of the real property assets of
the former Redevelopment Agency; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to Health & Safety Code Section 34191.5(b), the Long-
Range Property Management Plan was approved by the Oversight Board on December
16, 2013 and by the California Department of Finance in March, 2014; and
WHEREAS, the Long-Range Property Management Plan indicated that all twelve
(12) of the Agency-held properties were to be sold, and that the City of Palm Springs
was the likely buyer for a number of the properties, particularly parking lots; and
WHEREAS, the City desires the right to purchase the Convention Center North
Parking Lot (APNs 508-034-012, 508-034-013, 508-034-014) from the Successor
Agency at the property value prepared by the Successor Agency's independent
consultant and contained in the Long-Range Properly Management Plan in the amount
of Two Million Two Hundred Eleven Thousand, Eight Hundred Ninety Six Dollars
($2,211,896); and
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF PALM SPRINGS ACTING SOLELY IN ITS CAPACITY AS THE SUCCESSOR
AGENCY TO THE PALM SPRINGS COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY AS
FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1. The City Council hereby finds and determines that the foregoing
recitals are true and correct, and incorporates them herein by reference.
SECTION 2. The City Council acting solely in its capacity as Successor Agency
to the Community Redevelopment Agency approves the sale of the Convention Center
North Parking Lot (APNs 508-034-012, 508-034-013, 508-034-014) to the City of Palm
Springs Plan in the amount of Two Million Two Hundred Eleven Thousand, Eight
Hundred Ninety Six Dollars ($2,211,896), pursuant to the approved Long-Range
Property Management Plan.
SECTION 3. At such time as the Successor Agency receives proceeds from the
sale of any property as identified in the long-range property management plan, the
Successor Agency shall comply with applicable statutes regarding the distribution of
these proceeds to the County Auditor Controller for dissemination to the affected taxing
agencies.
SECTION 4. This Resolution shall take effect upon adoption.
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ADOPTED THIS 7T" DAY OF MAY, 2014.
DAVID H. READY, CI GER
ATTEST:
;kiS THOMPSON, CITY CLERK
CERTIFICATION
STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF RIVERSIDE ) ss.
CITY OF PALM SPRINGS )
I, JAMES THOMPSON, City Clerk of the City of Palm Springs, hereby certify that
Resolution No. 23547 is a full, true and correct copy, and was duly adopted at a regular
meeting of the City Council of the City of Palm Springs on the 7th day of May, 2014, by
the following vote:
AYES: Councilmember Lewin, Councilmember Mills, and Mayor Pro Tern
Hutcheson.
NOES: None.
ABSENT: Councilmember Foat.
ABSTAIN: Noting the business-related conflict of interest and abstention of Mayor
Pougnet.
MES THOMPSON, CITY CLERK
City of Palm Springs, California
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