HomeMy WebLinkAboutCC Resolution 12959 (Ritter Center Redevelopment Grant)RESOLUTION NO. 12959
RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN RAFAEL
APPROVING THE REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY GRANT OF $40,000 TO RITTER
CENTER AND MAKING FINDINGS AND APPROVALS PURSUANT TO THE
CALIFORNIA REDEVELOPMENT LAW IN CONNECTION WITH THE
UTILIZATION OF AGENCY LOW AND MODERATE INCOME HOUSING FUNDS
OUTSIDE THE CENTRAL SAN RAFAEL REDEVELOPMENT PROJECT AREA
WHEREAS, the City Council (the "City Council") of the City of San Rafael (the "City")
has adopted and amended, from time to time, the Redevelopment Plan (the "Redevelopment
Plan") for the Central San Rafael Redevelopment Project Area (the "Project Area"); and
WHEREAS, the Redevelopment Agency of the City of San Rafael (the "Agency") is
responsible for administering the Redevelopment Plan to cause redevelopment of the Project
Area, including the provision of housing available at affordable housing cost to low and
moderate income households; and
WHEREAS, the San Rafael Redevelopment Agency (the "Agency") has set objectives
for affordable housing in accordance with the Amended and Restated Redevelopment Plan (the
"Agency Plan") for the Central San Rafael Redevelopment Project Area; and
WHEREAS, in order to serve the objectives of the Agency Plan, the Agency desires to
assist in providing low and moderate income persons with the skills and support services
necessary to secure and maintain affordable housing; and
WHEREAS, the Agency has established a Low and Moderate Income Housing Fund (the
"Fund") pursuant to Health and Safety Code Section 33334.3; and
WHEREAS, the Ritter Center, a non-profit organization, operates housing support and
financial assistance programs which will further the objectives of the Agency; and
WHEREAS, the Agency approved a grant in the amount of Forty Thousand Dollars
($40,000) to Ritter Center (the "Grant") from the Fund;
WHEREAS, Health and Safety Code Section 33334.2(g) authorizes expenditure of
Housing Fund monies outside the Project Area upon a finding by the Agency and the City
Council that such use will be of benefit to the Project Area; and
WHEREAS, the grant funds may be used for housing that is located inside or outside of
the Project Area. This will benefit the Project Area and serve major Redevelopment Plan goals
and objectives by maintaining housing available at affordable cost in the community, thereby
decreasing the market pressure on the supply of affordable housing in the community and the
Project Area; and
WHEREAS, The California Environmental Quality Act (Public Resources Code Sections
21000 et sec .) ("CEQA") imposes no conditions on the City's consideration and approval of this
Agreement, because the project undertaken pursuant to this Agreement is the rehabilitation of
existing improvements and such projects are exempt from CEQA requirements under the
categorical exemption set forth in 14 CCR Section 15301; and
WHEREAS, by staff report accompanying this Resolution and incorporated into this
Resolution by this reference (the "Staff Report"), the City Council has been provided with
additional information upon which the findings and actions set forth in this Resolution are based.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the City Council hereby finds and
determines that the above recitals are true and correct and have served as the basis, in part, for the
findings and actions of the City Council set forth below.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that, based on information and analysis set forth in the
above Recitals and contained in the Staff Report accompanying this Resolution, the City Council
hereby finds and determines pursuant to Health and Safety Code Section 33334.2(g) that the use
of moneys from the Housing Fund to assist the Development will be of benefit to the Project
Area and the program of redevelopment pursuant to the Redevelopment Plan.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the City Council hereby approves allocation of Forty
Thousand Dollars ($40,000) of Housing Fund monies to fund the Agency Grant.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that this Resolution shall take immediate effect upon
adoption.
I, Esther C. Beirne, City Clerk of the City of San Rafael, hereby certify that the foregoing
resolution was duly and regularly introduced and adopted at a regular meeting of the City
Council held on the 17th day of May 2010, by the following vote, to wit:
AYES: COUNCILMEMBERS: Brockbank, Connolly, Heller, Levine & Mayor Boro
NOES: COUNCILMEMBERS: None
ABSENT: COUNCILMEMBERS: None
ESTHER C. BEIRNE, City Clerk
CITY OF
SAN RAFAEL
15
AGENDA ITEM NO.:
MEETING DATE: May 17, 2010
REPORT TO MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL
SUBJECT: RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN
RAFAEL APPROVING THE REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY GRANT OF $40,000
TO RITTER CENTER AND MAKING FINDINGS AND APPROVALS PURSUANT
TO THE CALIFORNIA REDEVELOPMENT LAW IN CONNECTION WITH THE
UTILIZATION OF AGENCY LOW AND MODERATE INCOME HOPSING FUNDS
OUTSIDE THE CENTRAL SAN RAFAEL REDEVELOPMENT PROXECT AREA
SUBMITTED BY: —xz", le APPROVED BY: VAJ
Nancy Mackle, Economid Development Director Ken Nordhoff, Executive Director
RECOMMENDATION: Staff recommends that the City Council adopt the attached resolution
approving a grant by the Redevelopment Agency to Ritter Center for housing support and financial
assistance programs.
BACKGROUND: The California Redevelopment Law, Health and Safety Code Section 33334.2
(g), requires that the City Council make findings and approve the Agency's use of low and
moderate income housing funds when the funds will be used on projects located outside of the
Central San Rafael Redevelopment Project Area.
ANALYSIS: The Redevelopment Agency approved a $40,000 grant to Ritter Center for the
housing support program. These funds may be utilized anywhere in San Rafael either within or
outside of the Project Area.
FISCAL IMPACT: No fiscal impact to the City, the $40,000 grant will be funded by the
Redevelopment Agency's Low and Moderate Income Housing Fund and is included in the
Agency's 2010-11 budget.
ACTION REQUIRED: Adopt the attached resolution.
FOR CITY CLERK ONLY
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