2002-098-Joint Resolution Of The Town Council - Redevelopment Agency Authorizing Execution Of A Public Facilities Agreement For The Los Gatos High School Community Pool, Approving A Grant Of $300,000 For The Project And Making Statutory FindingsRESOLUTION 2002 - 98
- - JOINT RESOLUTION OF THE TOWN COUNCIL/REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY
AUTHORIZING EXECUTION OF A PUBLIC FACILITIES AGREEMENT FOR THE
LOS GATOS HIGH SCHOOL COMMUNITY POOL, APPROVING A GRANT OF
$300,000 FOR THE PROJECT AND MAKING STATUTORY FINDINGS
WHEREAS, pursuant to the California Community Redevelopment Law, (Health and S afety
Code'Section 33000 et se .,; the "Redevelopment Law"), the Town Council (the "Council") of the
Town of Los Gatos (the "Town") has adopted and the Redevelopment Agency of the Town of Los
Gatos (the "Agency") is responsible for implementing the Central Los Gatos .Redevelopment Plan
(the "Redevelopment Plan") pertaining to the Central Los Gatos Redevelopment Project Area (the
"Project Area"); and
- WHEREAS, the Los Gatos High School is located within the Project Area; and
WHEREAS, the High School is in a deteriorated condition and the Los Gatos-Saratoga High.
School District (the"District") has submitted a list of $61 million of improvements needed to the
High School;.
WHEREAS, the pool at the High School was built in 1950 and is in a deteriorated condition.
It is outdated and no longer meets standards for accessibility and competition guidelines. The pool
must be replaced in order to increase efficiency, expand capacity, prevent further deterioration, and
.improve. safety issues.
WHEREAS, a new pool has been designed and will cost $2.8 million. The District does not
have adequate funds to construct the new pool as a result of the other improvements required to the
High School. Private funding will be required to provide 88% of the funds required and a
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community.foundation has been establishedto seek such private funding. A grant in theamount of
$300,000 is requested from the .Agency; and
WHEREAS, Section 33445 of the Health and Safety Code requires the local legislative body
to consent to the provision of public improvements paid in part or whole 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, the High School community pool will be of substantial benefit to the .Project
Area and help eliminate blighting conditions, and;
WHEREAS, the Public Facilities Agreement will provide for community use of the pool
including .community swim lesson and recreation; access for special populations; SCUBA lessons;
and collaboration with other agencies; and
WHEREAS, in connection with the proposed grant of $300,000 and the Public .Facilities
Agreement, the Agency and Town Council have conducted a duly noticed public hearing pursuant
to Section 33679 of the Redevelopment Law, and the Agency has prepared aiid made available for
public inspection the summary report required by Section 33b79 of the Redevelopment Law, a copy
of which is on file with the Agency;.
WHEREAS, the Los Gatos-Saratoga .High School District will comply with all CEQA
requirements;
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THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that the Town Council/Agency of the TOWN OF LOS
GATOS does hereby consent to the provision of public improvements by the Los Gatos
Redevelopment Agency in regard to partial funding of the new pool at Los Gatos High School, and;
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Town Council/Agency hereby finds that the new
pool will eliminate blight, will be of benefitto the Project Area and the immediate neighborhood of
the Proj ect Area, will serve residents of the community and will bring people Downtown to shop and
eat thus carrying out the objectives of the Redevelopment Plan; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED,thatthe Town Council/Agency hereby finds that no other
.reasonable means of financing such public improvements are available to the community; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Agency .hereby approves the Public Facilities
Agreement and the obligations of the .Agency under the Agreement, authorizes the Executive
Director/Town Manager to execute the Agreement on behalf of the Agency, substantially in the form
on file with the Agency.Secretary. Agency funds shall be used on construction of the pool only and
this shall not constitute a "public owned building". The foregoing .approval and authorization is
conditioned upon the making by the District of the finding required under Section 33445(a)(2) of the
Redevelopment Law as interpreted by the court case of Dave Meaney v. Sacramento Housing and
Redevelopment Agency (1993, 13 Cal. App. 4t'' 566).
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Agency hereby approves and appropriates (to the
extent not already appropriated) the amount necessary ($300;000) to fund the Agency's obligations
under the Agreement as a lawful expenditure of Agency funds under Redevelopment Law. The
Agency's current 2002/03 fiscal year budget is hereby amended to the extent necessary to implement
the foregoing appropriation.
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PASSED AND ADOPTED at a regular meeting of the Town Council/Agency held on the
T7~ day of June, .2002, by the following vote:
COUNCIL MEMBERS/REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY BOARD MEMBERS:
AYES: Steven Blanton, Sandy Decker, Steve Glickman, Joe Przynski,
Mayor Randy Attaway.
NAYS.: None
ABSENT: None
ABSTAIN: None.
.SIGNED:
MAYOR THE TO OF LOS GATOS
CHAIR, AGENCY B RD
LOS GATOS, CALIFORNIA
ATTEST:
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CLERK/SECRETARY OF THE TOWN OF LOS GATOS
REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY
LOS GATOS, CALIFORNIA
Si~rda6-17-02,31
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