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HomeMy WebLinkAboutRDA 03 (JOINT ITEM 18) TAX INCREMENT FOR SR-55 EXT PROJ 03-20-07 AGENDA REPORT Agenda Item Reviewed: City Manager Finance Director RDA3 MEETING DATE: MARCH 20, 2007 TO: REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY BOARD OF DIRECTORS AND TUSTIN CITY COUNCil FROM: WilliAM HUSTON, CITY MANAGER SUBJECT: BENEFIT RESOLUTIONS FOR USE OF MCAS TUSTIN REDEVELOPMENT TAX INCREMENT FUNDS FOR A PORTION OF THE COSTS OF PHASE I NEWPORT AVENUE EXTENSION/NORTHBOUND SR-55 RAMP RECONFIGURATION/EDINGER AVENUE WIDENING PROJECT IMPROVEMENTS SUMMARY Agency and City Council consent is requested to allow the Tustin Community Redevelopment Agency Executive Director to pay all or a part of the costs of acquisition and construction of Phase I Newport Avenue Extension/Northbound SR-55 Ramp Reconfiguration/Edinger Avenue Widening Project Improvements out of MCAS Tustin Redevelopment Project tax increment. RECOMMENDATION It is recommended that the Tustin Community Redevelopment Agency adopt RDA Resolution No. 07-01. It is recommended that the Tustin City Council adopt City Council Resolution 07-30. FISCAL IMPACT Adoption of the attached resolutions will permit the Redevelopment Agency Executive Director to pay from Agency funds out of the MCAS Tustin Redevelopment Project Area, the cost of acquisition of land, installation and construction of certain street improvements identified as Phase I Newport Avenue Extension/Northbound SR-55 Ramp Reconfiguration/Edinger Avenue Widening Project Improvements. BACKGROUND Section 33445 of California Community Redevelopment Law provides that a redevelopment agency is authorized, with consent of a Redevelopment Agency and legislative body, to pay all or a part of the costs of acquisition and construction of any building, facility, structure, or other improvement which is to be publicly owned either within or outside of a redevelopment project area provided certain findings are made by the legislative body. The City has obtained an order of immediate possession for purchase of certain properties owned by AAE Pacific Park Associates, LLC and has identified the need to purchase additional AAE property to conclude the transaction with AAE and to complete the construction of Phase I Newport Avenue Extension/ Northbound SR-55 Ramp Reconfiguration/Edinger Avenue Widening Project Improvements. Staff have worked with the City's special redevelopment counsel, Brent Hawkins with McDonough Holland & Allen, in consultation with the City Attorney in preparation of the findings of support necessary for use of MCAS Tustin Redevelopment Project funds to complete the acquisition and construction of this critical project. Supporting findings are attached in Redevelopment Agency Resolution 07-01 and in City Council Resolution 07- 30. William Huston, City Manager PLEASE REFER TO ITEM NO. 18 OF CITY COUNCIL PACKET FOR BACKUP DOCUMENTATION