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HomeMy WebLinkAboutRESOLUTIONS - 01012003 - 2003-472 THE REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY OF CONTRA COSTA COUNTY, CALIFORNIA Adopted this Order on July 22, 2003 by the following vote: AYES: &jpervisors Gioia, Uilkeme., r$, Glover NOES: ABSENT: &Vervisor reswinier ABS'T'AIN; Now Resolution No.: /472 SUBJECT: (1)Authorizing proceeding with an amendment to the Redevelopment Plan for the Pleasant Dill BART Station Area Redevelopment Project increasing the limit on the amount of bonds secured by a pledge of tax increment that may be outstanding at one time and increasing the limit on the total amount of tax increment that the Agency may receive over the term of the plan(2)concurring in designation of the Agency as the responsible agency and designating the County as the lead agency for the environmental review process for the adoption of the plan amendment, (3)determining that a project area committee is not required for the amendment, adopting a community participation process, and authorizing staff to commence community consultations, and(4) authorizing future transmittal of the proposed plan amendment and CEQA documentation. The Contra Costa County Redevelopment Agency RESOLVES THAT. The Board of Supervisors (the "Board") of the County of Contra Costa(the"County") adopted the Redevelopment Plan for the Pleasant Hill BART Station Area Redevelopment Project by Ordinance No. 84-30, adopted on July 10, 1984, and subsequently amended and restated by Ordinance No. 88-55 on July 19, 1988, and later amended by Ordinance No. 94-62 on December 6, 1994 and by Ordinance No. 99-04 on February 23, 1999 (the "Redevelopment Plan"). During the course of Redevelopment Plan implementation by the Contra Costa County Redevelopment Agency(the"Agency"), it has become apparent that in order to effectively redevelop the existing Pleasant Hill BART Station Area Redevelopment Project Area(the "Project Area"), an amendment to the Redevelopment Plan is necessary and appropriate to increase the limit on the amount of bonds secured by a pledge of tax increment that may be outstanding at one time and increasing the limit on the total amount of tax increment that the Agency may receive over the term of the Redevelopment Plan(the "Plan Amendment"). The primary reason for those increases is to finance the costs of public infrastructure so as to foster private and public development of the surface parking lots surrounding the BART Station located in the Project Area in accordance with and as contemplated by the Redevelopment Plan and the Specific Plan for the Pleasant BART Station Area. Section 15050 of the California Environmental Quality Act G=uidelines(the "CEQA Guidelines")requires that when a project requiring environmental documentation is to be carried out or approved by more than one public agency,one public agency(the"Lead Agencyy')shall be responsible for preparing the environmental documentation for the project. Section 15051 of the CEQA Guidelines provides that where two or more public agencies have a substantial claim to be the Lead Agency,the public agencies may by agreement designate one of the agencies as the Lead Agency. The Agency and the County have agreed that the County, as the legal entity with final authority to approve and adopt the Plan Amendment pursuant to the California Community Redevelopment Law, should serve as the Lead Agency, and the Agency should serve as the "Responsible Agency." Nrfs-W\users$unoble\PersonaN)mmentsirda. o.phbart.7.o3.dgc The proposed Plan Amendment will not add territory to the Project Area,nor grant new authority to the Agency to acquire by eminent domain property on which a substantial number of low and moderate income persons reside. Therefore,pursuant to Health and Safety Code Section 33385.3, a project area committee is not required in connection with the proposed Plan Amendment. While a project area committee will not be formed,the Agency desires to continue to seek active consultation with interested residents,business owners and community organizations in the Project Area concerning the preparation, adoption, and implementation of the proposed Plan Amendment. Pursuant to the Community Redevelopment Law and the California Environmental Quality Act,the Agency is required to distribute the proposed Plan Amendment and environmental documentation to all affected taxing entities,the County Planning Commission, and various other interested persons and entities. NOW, THEREFORE,BE IT RESOLVED that the Agency hereby authorizes proceeding with the Plan Amendment adoption process. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED,that the Agency concurs in the designation of the County as the Lead Agency and the Agency as the Responsible Agency for purposes of the preparation of the environmental documentation for the proposed Plan Amendment. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Agency finds that,pursuant to Health and Safety Code Section 33385.3, a project area committee is not required to be formed because the proposed Plan Amendment will not add territory to the Project Area,nor grant new authority to the Agency to acquire by eminent domain property on which a substantial number of low and moderate income persons reside,and the Agency hereby authorizes and directs the Deputy Director-Redevelopment of the Agency or the Deputy Director-Redevelopments designee to consult with and obtain the advice of residents,business owners, and community organizations within the Project Area concerning the proposed Plan Amendment. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Agency authorizes and directs staff to undertake the analysis necessary to determine the environmental document that will be used in conjunction with the consideration of the proposed Plan Amendment,prepare the environmental document and distribute it to all affected taxing entities,the County Planning Commission, and various other interested persons and entities as required by law. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Agency hereby authorizes and directs staff to prepare and distribute the proposed Plan Amendment and accompanying documents(including a preliminary report regarding the Plan Amendment)to all affected taxing entities,the County Planning Commission, and various other interested persons and entities as required by law and take such other steps as are necessary to go forward with the consideration by the Agency and the County of the Plan Amendment. I hereby certify that this is at true and Come, copy of an action taken and entered on the minutes of the Board of Supervisors on the date shown. 1 11) ATTESTED: JOHN SWEET of'7 I d U"' BY" kkfs-cd\users$MnoblekPamonal\Documents\rda.reso.phbart.7.03.dT,