2002-024- Consenting To The Provision Of Public Improvements By The Los Gatos Redevelopment Agency And Making Mandatory Findings In Regards To The Renovation Of Town PlazaRESOLUTION 2002 - 24
RESOLUTION OF THE TOWN COUNCIL
CONSENTING TO THE PROVISION OF PUBLIC IMPROVEMENTS BY THE LOS
GATOS REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY AND MAKING .MANDATORY FINDINGS IN
REGARDS TO THE RENOVATION OF TOWN PLAZA
WHEREAS, Section 33445 ofthe Health and Safety Code requires the local legislative body
to consent to the provision of public improvements by its redevelopment agency and make findings;
1) that the public improvements are of benefit to the project area or the immediate neighborhood of
the project .area; 2) that no other reasonable .means of financing such public improvements are
available to the community, and; 3) that the agency's contribution to the cost of the public
improvement or facility will .assist in eliminating one or more blighting conditions in the project
area: and
WHEREAS, on December 3, 2001 the Town Council/Agency approved the concept design
for the Town .Plaza Renovation; and
WHEREAS, on December 17, .2001 the Town Council/Agency approved a budget of
$1.,509,267 for the Town Renovation project with the funds to come from the Redevelopment
Agency; and
WHEREAS, the Town Plaza renovation will be of substantial benefit to the downtown
business district by serving as the focal point .and entryway statement to the downtown;
WHEREAS, the Town Plaza renovation will serve as a gathering ;place and an area to .host
special events which will attract people downtown and strengthen businesses; .and
WHEREAS, the Town has limited financial resources for capital .improvements and these
funds are committed to other critical infrastructure needs such as repairing .aging streets and storm
drains; .and
WHEREAS, infrastructure improvements in the downtown have beenspecifically called for
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in the Town's Redevelopment Plan and Implementation Plan; and
WHEREAS, the Town Plaza is currently in a deteriorated condition with broken pavement,
deteriorated landscaping and is functionally obsolescent and the renovation of Town Plaza will
eliminate these blighting conditions;
THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED,. that the Town Council of the TOWN OF LOS
GATOS does hereby consent to the provision of public improvements by the Los Gatos
Redevelopment Agency in regards to the renovation of Town Plaza project; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Town Council hereby finds that the public
improvements in the renovation of Town Plaza are of benefit to the project area and the immediate
neighborhood of the project area; and
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BE IT FURTHER .RESOLVED, that the Town Council hereby .finds that no other
reasonable means of financing such public improvements are available to the community; and
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BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Town Council hereby finds that the Los Gatos
Redevelopment Agency's contribution to the cost of the public improvements will assist in
eliminating blighting conditions in the project area.
PASSED AND ADOPTED at a regular meeting of the Town Council held onthe 4t"day of March,
2002, by the following vote:
COTJNCIL MEMBERS:
AYES: Steven Blanton, Sandy Decker, Steve Glickman, .Joe Pirzynski,.
Mayor Randy Attaway
NAYS: None
ABSENT: None
ABSTAIN: None
SIGNED:
MAYO THE TO OF LOS GATOS
LOS GATOS, CALIF RNIA
ATTEST:
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CLERK OF `THE TOWN OF L GATOS
.LOS- GATOS, CALIFORNIA
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