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HomeMy WebLinkAboutAGENDA - 06122007 - C.127 THE REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY OF CONTRA COSTA COUNTY, CALIFORNIA Adopted this Resolution on June 12, 2007, by the following vote: sE L AYES: SU.Per0bor5 G►oIa-, Bol'l-l.U01, 6Wer P�hd NOES: N014 ABSENT: SP,rVtSC) SQA COUTI�� ABSTAIN: NON Resolution No. 2007/299 SUBJECT: (1) Authorizing proceeding with an amendment to the Redevelopment Plan for the North Richmond Redevelopment Project Area 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, and (3) 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 North Richmond Redevelopment Project Area (the "Redevelopment Plan") by Ordinance No. 87-50, adopted on July 14, 1987, as amended by Ordinance No. 94-63, adopted on December 6, 1994, as amended by Ordinance No. 99-06, adopted on February 23, 1999, as amended by Ordinance No. 99- 31, adopted on June 8, 1999, as further amended by Ordinance No. 2006-35, adopted on July 18, 2006, and as further amended by Ordinance No. 2007-25, adopted on June 5, 2007, establishing the North Richmond Redevelopment Project Area (the "Project Area") to be redeveloped in accordance with the provisions of the California Community Redevelopment Law (the "CRL", Health and Safety Code Section 3300 et sem.). During the course of Redevelopment Plan implementation by the Contra Costa County Redevelopment Agency (the "Agency"), it has become apparent that while progress has been made in revitalizing the Project Area, in order to effectively continue the redevelopment program planned for the Project Area, an amendment to the Redevelopment Plan is necessary and appropriate to increase the limit on the total amount of tax increment that the Agency may receive over the term of the Redevelopment Plan (the "Plan Amendment"). Section 15050 of the California Environmental Quality Act Guidelines (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 Agency") 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 CRL, should serve as the Lead Agency, and the Agency should serve as the "Responsible Agency." Pursuant to the CRL and CEQA, 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, and is required pursuant to the CRL to prepare a Report on the proposed Plan Amendment (the "Report") and distribute the Report to the State Department of Finance and Department of Housing and Community Development. 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 authorizes and directs Agency staff to take all reasonable and necessary steps to prepare the Plan Amendment for Agency Board consideration in accordance with the terms of the CRL and CEQA. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that, without limiting the generality of the foregoing authorization and direction, the Agency authorizes and directs Agency 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, without limiting the generality of the foregoing authorization and direction, the Agency hereby authorizes and directs staff to prepare and distribute the proposed Plan Amendment and accompanying documents to all affected taxing entities, the County Planning Commission, and various other interested persons and entities as required by law, and prepare the Report on the proposed Plan Amendment and distribute to the Department of Finance and the Department of Housing and Community Development, prepare and deliver all required notices, and take such other steps as are necessary to go forward with the consideration by the Agency and the County of the Plan Amendment. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that this Resolution shall take immediate effect from and after its passage. I hereby certify that this is a true and correct copy of an action taken and entered on the minutes of the Redevelopment Agency on the date shown: ATTESTED: June 12,2007 JOHN CULLEN,Executive Director and Agency Secretary By �R- ,Deputy w GJZA Q v CC f�- i i :b Numer Agenda Date: Item . I Consider With Item: i I i I i