HomeMy Public PortalAbout2014.173 (09-16-14)RESOLUTION NO. 2014.173
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LYNWOOD TO ENTER
INTO A MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING WITH NORTHGATE GONZALEZ
MARKETS
WHEREAS, the City of Lynwood prosecuted a legal action against Barry Ross in
his capacity as Trustee for the Louis Ross and Alice Ross Family Trust (the "Ross
Trust ") in order to compel the Ross Trust to perform environmental clean -up of
properties owned by the Ross Trust and located in the City of Lynwood; and
WHEREAS, as a result of the legal action, a settlement agreement was reached
between the City of Lynwood and the Ross Trust wherein title to the properties at issue
were transferred to the City; and
WHEREAS, the City now desires to have the former Ross Trust properties
environmentally remedied; and
WHEREAS, Northgate Gonzalez - Markets ( "Northgate ") owns certain property in
close proximity to the former Ross Trust properties; and
WHEREAS, the City and Northgate have engaged in discussions regarding the
potential joint development of certain Northgate properties together with the former
Ross Trust properties; and
WHEREAS, the City and Northgate now desire to enter into a Memorandum of
Understanding between them regarding the coordinated future planning efforts for the
joint development of the certain Northgate properties and the former Ross Trust
properties.
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LYNWOOD DOES
HEREBY RESOLVE, DECLARE, DETERMINE AND ORDER AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. The City Council authorizes the City Manager or the City Manager's
designee to execute a Memorandum of Understanding between the City of Lynwood
and Northgate Gonzalez 'Markets regarding the coordinated efforts of the parties to
formulate plans to environmentally remedy the former Ross Trust properties and
develop those former Ross Trust properties together with certain properties owned by
Northgate Gonzalez Markets.
Section 2. Exhibit A is attached and is part of this Resolution..
Section 3. That this Resolution shall take effect immediately upon approval by
majority vote of the members of the City Council.
Section 4. This Resolution shall become effective immediately upon its
adoption.
PASSED, APPROVED and ADOPTED this 16th day of September, 2014.
ATTEST:
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
David A. Garcia, City Attorney
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Aide Castro, Mayor
APPROVED AS TO CONTENT:
J. Arnoldo Beltran, City Manager
Bruno Naulls, Project Manger
Community Development
STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
) SS.
COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES )
I, the undersigned, City Clerk of the City of Lynwood, do hereby certify that the
foregoing Resolution was passed and adopted by the City Council of the City of
Lynwood at a regular meeting held on the 16th day of September, 2014.
AYES: COUNCIL MEMBERS ALATORRE, SANTILLAN-BEAS, SOLACHE,
HERNANDEZ AND CASTRO
NOES: NONE
ABSENT: NONE
ABSTAIN: NONE
aria �Quinonez, Cty Clerk
STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
) SS.
COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES )
I, the undersigned, City Clerk of the City of Lynwood, and the Clerk of the City
Council of said City, do hereby certify that the above foregoing is a full, true and correct
copy of Resolution No. 2014.173 on file in my office and that said Resolution was
adopted on the date and by the vote therein stated. Dated this 16th day of September,
2014.