SA Resolution 2013-003RESOLUTION NO. SA 2013 - 003
A RESOLUTION OF THE SUCCESSOR AGENCY TO THE
FORMER LA QUINTA REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY
AUTHORIZING THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR TO
TRANSFER CERTAIN REAL PROPERTY TO THE CITY OF
LA QUINTA
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of La Quinta ("City Council" or "City,"
as applicable) approved and adopted (i) the Redevelopment Plan for La Quinta Project
Area No. 1 ("Project Area No. 1 " or "Project Area No. 1 Redevelopment Plan," as
applicable) on November 29, 1983, by Ordinance No. 43, as amended on December
20, 1994, by Ordinance No. 258, on August 19, 2003, by Ordinance No. 388, and on
March 16, 2004, by Ordinance No. 402; and (ii) the Redevelopment Plan for La Quinta
Redevelopment Project Area No. 2 ("Project Area No. 2" or "Project Area No. 2
Redevelopment Plan," as applicable) on May 16, 1989, by Ordinance No. 139, as
amended on December 20, 1994, by Ordinance No. 259, on February 3, 2004, by
Ordinance No. 399, on March 16, 2004, by Ordinance No. 403, and on March 16,
2004, by Ordinance No. 404; and
WHEREAS, the former La Quinta Redevelopment Agency ("Agency") was
engaged in activities to execute and implement the Project Area No. 1
Redevelopment Plan and the Project Area No. 2 Redevelopment Plan (collectively,
the "Redevelopment Plans") pursuant to the provisions of the California Community
Redevelopment Law (Health and Safety Code § 33000, et seq.) ("CRL"); and
WHEREAS; as part of the 2011-12 State budget bill, the California
Legislature enacted and the Governor signed, ABx1 26 ("AB 26") requiring that
each redevelopment agency be dissolved; and
WHEREAS, the Agency was responsible for the administration of
redevelopment activities within the City; and
WHEREAS, Section 33220 of the
may aid and cooperate in the planning,
redevelopment projects; and
CRL provides that certain public bodies
undertaking, construction or operation of
WHEREAS, pursuant to such authority, the City and the Agency worked
cooperatively to implement redevelopment projects and to provide funding
necessary to effectuate the completion of redevelopment projects; and
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Adopted: April 2, 2013
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WHEREAS, pursuant to this cooperative effort, numerous public use
properties were acquired, developed, and/or prepared for development as publically
owned City facilities available for public use, a list of which is attached hereto as
Exhibit A and incorporated herein by this reference (the "Public Use Properties").
The City has assumed operation of the Public Use Properties. These Public Use
Properties were and are intended for use by the City for municipal purposes for
ongoing efforts to redevelop, provide recreational opportunities, revitalize and/or
eliminate blight in the Agency's redevelopment project areas; and
WHEREAS, the City approved and agreed to accept the ownership of the
Public Use Properties; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to the provisions of Health and Safety Code Sections
33445 and 33679, the Agency originally acquired ownership of the Public Use
Properties with the intention that they would ultimately be transferred to the City
for public use; and
WHEREAS, City desires to accept such conveyances by the Agency of the
Public Use Properties, if and when such conveyances are effectuated; and
WHEREAS, on March 13, 2013, the Oversight Board of the Successor
Agency to the La Quinta Redevelopment Agency approved the transfer of the
Public Use Properties to the City, and confirmed that this transfer is for public use
and does not require the payment of compensation.
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, by the City Council of the City of La
Quinta, as follows:
SECTION 1. The foregoing recitals are true and correct and are a substantive part
of this Resolution.
SECTION 2. The Executive Director, or his designee, is hereby authorized to
convey to the City the Public Use Properties and to take such actions and execute
such documents as are necessary to effectuate the intent of this Resolution on
behalf of the Successor Agency.
SECTION 3. This Resolution shall take effect upon the date of its adoption.
SECTION 4. The City Clerk shall certify to the adoption of this Resolution.
PASSED, APPROVED, AND ADOPTED at the meeting of the Successor
Agency to the former La Quinta Redevelopment Agency held this 2ne of April,
2013, by the following vote:
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AYES: Agency Members Evans, Franklin, Henderson, Osborne, Chair Adolph
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
ABSTAIN: None
DO ADOL H, Ma
City of La Quinta Acting as Successor
Agency to the La Quinta Redevelopment
Agency
ATTEST:
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SUSAN MAYSELS, ecretary
City of La Quints Acting as Successor Agency
To the La Quinta Redevelopment Agency
(AGENCY SEAL)-,
TO
M. "KATHERINE JEN O , Successor Agency Counsel
City of La Quinta AdliKg as Successor Agency
To the La Quinta Redevelopment Agency
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LIST OF PUBLIC USE PROPERTIES
EXHIBIT A
1. The 243 acres of vacant land purchased with tax exempt bond proceeds
intended and zoned for public use at the southwest corner of Jefferson
Street and Ave. 52 within the SilverRock Resort project;
2. A portion of the Fritz Burns Park;
3. The La Quinta Museum;
4. The portion of the, La Quinta Parking Lot paved with shade structures;
5. The parking lot behind the Village Community Police Station;
6. The public parking lot in the La Quinta Village;
7. The landscaped lot next to the Senior Center;
8. Pioneer Park;
9. La Quinta Park; and
10. The .3 acre landscape lot — Parcel Map 33588 at the southwest corner of
Highway 111 and Dune Palms Road.
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