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RESOLUTION NO. 98-78
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
COSTA MESA, CALIFORNIA, APPROVING A PURCHASE
AND SALE AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY OF COSTA
MESA AND THE COSTA MESA REDEVELOPMENT
AGENCY; CONSENTING TO THE AFFORDABLE HOUSING
AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE COSTA MESA
REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY AND HABITAT FOR
HUMANITY; AND MAKING CERTAIN OTHER FINDINGS IN
CONNECTION THEREWITH.
WHEREAS, the City of Costa Mesa (the "City") is a California Municipal
Corporation, and the Costa Mesa Redevelopment Agency (the "Agency") is a
community redevelopment agency duly organized and existing under the California
Community Redevelopment Law, Health and Safety Code Section 33000, et seq. (the
"CRL"); and
WHEREAS, Sections 33334.2 and 33334.6 of CRL authorize and direct the
Agency to expend a certain percentage of all taxes which are allocated to the Agency
pursuant to Section 33670 for the purposes of increasing, improving, and preserving
the community's supply of low and moderate income housing available at affordable
housing costs to persons and families of low and moderate income, lower income, and
very low income; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to the CRL, the Agency has established a Low and
Moderate Income Housing Fund (the "Housing Fund"); and
WHEREAS, pursuant to Section 33334.2(e) in carrying out its affordable
housing activities, the Agency is authorized to cause the construction and completion
of new housing and to provide subsidies to or for the benefit of very low income and
lower income households, or persons and families of low or moderate income, to the
extent those households cannot obtain housing at affordable costs on the open
market; and
WHEREAS, the City is a participant in the United States Department of Housing
and Urban Development ("HUD") HOME Investment Partnerships Act, 42 U.S.C.
Section 12701, et seq. (the "HOME Program"); and
WHEREAS, pursuant to the CRL, the HOME Program, and the implementing
HOME Regulations, 24 CFR Section 92.1, et seq., the City, through its redevelopment
agency, may provide financial assistance to qualified developers to acquire, construct,
and develop new affordable housing; and
WHEREAS, Habitat for Humanity, a California Nonprofit Corporation, (the
"Developer") has proposed the construction and development of a new detached
single-family home on certain City -owned real property located at 212 Del Mar
Avenue in the City, but outside the boundaries of the Project Area, (the "Property"),
and proposed construction and development of three (3) other new detached single-
family homes on other City -owned parcels to be completed at a later date (the
"Project"); and
WHEREAS, the Agency has previously considered the Developer's proposal for
the Project and an application for funding with Agency Housing Fund monies and
other contributions as eligible HOME Program match -eligible housing to assist in the
purchase of the Property and the three other parcels, (known as Parcels 2, 3, and 4),
and the construction and development of the Project, and has directed the negotiation
of documents in order to implement the Developer's proposal; and
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WHEREAS, pursuant to Section 33433 of the CRL, the Agency is authorized,
with the approval of the City Council after a duly noticed public hearing, to sell the
Property, and the three other parcels for development, pursuant to the Redevelopment
Plan upon a determination by the City Council that the sale of property will assist in
the elimination of blight, that the consideration for such sale or lease is not less than
either the fair market value or fair reuse value of the subject property in accordance
with the covenants and conditions governing the sale or lease and the development
costs required thereof, and that the sale or lease is consistent with the implementation
Plan adopted by the Agency pursuant to CRL Section 33490; and
WHEREAS, the participation in the Project will be in the public interest in that it
will increase affordable housing within the City; and
WHEREAS, in order to carry out and implement the Redevelopment Plan and
the affordable housing requirements thereof, the Agency proposes to enter into the
Affordable Housing Agreement with the Developer and said agreement calls for the
Agency to convey the Property (and at a later date and subject to certain conditions
precedent to convey Parcels 2, 3, and 4) which property is currently owned by the
City, to the Developer, after the Agency acquires the Property from the City pursuant
to a Purchase and Sale Agreement between the City and Agency; and
WHEREAS, in order to obtain fee title to the Property and carry out and
implement the Affordable Housing Agreement, in particular, development on Parcel 1,
212 Del Mar Avenue, it is necessary for the Agency to enter into the Purchase and
Sale Agreement with the City; and
WHEREAS, the City is authorized to aid and cooperate with the Agency in the
planning, undertaking, construction, or operation of redevelopment projects pursuant
to Section 33220 of the CRL; and
WHEREAS, the City Council has duly considered all terms and conditions of the
proposed Affordable Housing Agreement and Purchase and Sale Agreement and
believes that such agreements are in the best interests of the Agency and the City and
the health, safety, and welfare of its residents, and in accordance with the public
purposes and provisions of applicable State and local law requirements; and
WHEREAS, a joint public hearing of the Agency and the City Council on the
proposed Affordable Housing Agreement was duly noticed in accordance with the
requirements of CRL Section 33433; and
WHEREAS, the proposed Affordable Housing Agreement, and a summary
report meeting the requirements of CRL Section 33433, were available for public
inspection consistent with the requirements of CRL Section 33433; and
WHEREAS, on September 14, 1998, the Agency and the City Council held a
joint public hearing on the proposed Affordable Housing Agreement, at which time the
Agency reviewed and evaluated all of the information, testimony, and evidence
presented during the joint public hearing; and
WHEREAS, the City Council has reviewed the summary report required
pursuant to CRL Section 33433 and evaluated other information provided to it
pertaining to the findings required pursuant to CRL Section 33433; and
WHEREAS, the Affordable housing Agreement will assist in the furtherance of
the goals and objectives of the Redevelopment Plan and Implementation Plan by
providing affordable housing to the community; and
WHEREAS, the summary report states that the price to be paid for the subject
property pursuant to the Affordable Housing Agreement is not less than the estimated
fair reuse value thereof based on the covenants, conditions, and restrictions provided
in such agreement; and
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WHEREAS, the Agency has adopted an Implementation Plan pursuant to CRL
Section 33490, which sets forth the objective of meeting certain affordable housing
objectives in the community, including creation of new affordable housing; and
WHEREAS, the Affordable Housing Agreement furthers the goals of the Agency
set forth in the Implementation Plan since it will help to increase affordable housing in
the community; and
WHEREAS, the City Council has duly considered all terms and conditions of the
proposed Affordable Housing Agreement and Purchase and Sale Agreement and
believes the Project is in the best interests of the City and the health, safety, and
welfare of its residents, and in accordance with the public purposes and provisions of
applicable State and local laws and requirements;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Costa
Mesa as follows:
Section 1. The City Council hereby finds the Project contemplated pursuant
to the Affordable Housing Agreement and Purchase and Sale Agreement is
categorically exempt under the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA)(California
Public Resources Code Section 21000 et seq.) pursuant to Section 15312 of the
CEQA Guidelines, and that all applicable requirements of the National Environmental
Policy Act of 1969 associated with the Project have been satisfied. The
environmental assessment of the Project has been undertaken by the City pursuant to
a Preliminary Environmental Description prepared in connection with the processing
and approval of the entitlement for the proposed Project ("Entitlement"). On that
basis, the City Council hereby approves a Notice of Exemption and directs the Deputy
City Clerk, or his/her designee, to file the Notice of Exemption with the County Clerk
of the County of Orange within five (5) days hereof.
_$ection 2. The City Council hereby finds and determines that the sale of the
Property pursuant to the Affordable Housing Agreement and Purchase and Sale
Agreement will further the affordable housing goals and objectives of the
Redevelopment Plan and the Implementation Plan.
Section 3. The City Council finds and determines that the consideration for
the Agency's sale of the subject parcels pursuant to the terms and conditions of the
Affordable Housing Agreement (and the Purchase and Sale Agreement as to Parcel 1,
212 Del Mar Avenue) is not less than the fair reuse value of the Property in
accordance with covenants and conditions governing the disposition required under
such agreements.
Section 4. The City Council hereby finds and determines that the Affordable
Housing Agreement and Purchase and Sale Agreement are consistent with the
provisions and goals of the Implementation Plan.
Section 5. The City Council hereby consents to the disposition of the subject
parcels by the Agency pursuant to the Affordable Housing Agreement and consents to
the Affordable Housing Agreement.
Section 6. The City Council hereby approves the Purchase and Sale
Agreement, with such changes mutually agreed upon by the City Manager and the
Agency Executive Director as are minor and in substantial conformance with the form
of the agreement which has been submitted herewith. The Mayor and the Deputy
City Clerk are hereby authorized to execute and attest the Purchase and Sale
Agreement, including any related attachments, on behalf of the City. In such regard,
the City Manager is authorized to cause the Mayor and Deputy City Clerk to sign the
final versions of the agreement after completion of any such non -substantive, minor
revisions to said agreement has been completed. A copy of the final agreement when
executed by the Mayor and attested by the Deputy City Clerk shall be placed on file in
the office of the City Clerk. Further, the City Manager is authorized to implement the
Purchase and Sale Agreement and take all further actions and execute all documents
necessary or appropriate to carry out the agreement. The City Manager is hereby
authorized, to the extent necessary during the implementation of the Purchase and
Sale Agreement, to make technical or minor changes to such agreements after
execution, as necessary to properly implement and carry out said agreement, said
changes shall not in any manner materially affect the rights and obligations of the
City.
Section 7. The Deputy City Clerk shall certify to the adoption of this
resolution.
PASSED AND ADOPTED this 14' day of September, 1998.
Mayor of the City ofo t Mesa
ATTEST:
Deputy City Clerk f the City of Costa Mesa
STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF ORANGE ► ss
CITY OF COSTA MESA ►
I, MARY T. ELLIOTT, Deputy City Clerk and ex -officio Clerk of the City Council
of the City of Costa Mesa, hereby certify that the above and foregoing
Resolution No. 98-78 was duly and regularly passed and adopted by the said City
Council at a special joint City Council/Redevelopment Agency meeting held on the 14"'
day of September, 1998, by the following roll call vote:
AYES: Buffa, Monahan, Erickson, Cowan, Somers
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of
the City of Costa Mesa this 15' day of September, 1998.
Deputy Cityl Clerk and ex -officio Clerk of
the City CoOtticil of the City of Costa Mesa
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