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ORDINANCE NO. 06-1361
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF CARSON ADOPTING AN AMENDMENT TO THE
AMENDED AND RESTATED REDEVELOPMENT PLAN
FOR THE CARSON MERGED AND AMENDED
REDEVELOPMENT PROJECT AREA PURSUANT TO
HEALTH AND SAFETY CODE SECTION 33333.6(e)(2),
AND AMENDING RELATED ORDINANCES IN
CONNECTION THEREWITH
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WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Carson approved and adopted the
Redevelopment Plan for Project Area No, Two pursuant to Ordinance No. 74-295 on
February 19, 1974, thereby creating "Project Area No. Two" ("Original Area"). Thereafter, the
Redevelopment Plan for Project Area No. Two was subsequently amended by Ordinance
No. 74-324 on January 20, 1975; by Ordinance No. 81-580 on January 4, 1982; by Ordinance i
No. 82-628 on December 22, 1982; by Ordinance No. 86-767 on January 5, 1987; by Ordinance
No. 94-1046 on November 1, 1994; and on July 16, 1996 by Ordinance No. 96-1095. The
amendment approved and adopted December 22, 1982 by Ordinance No. 82-628 added territory
to Original Project Area No. Two,thereby creating the"1982 Amendment Area;"
The Redevelopment Plan for Project Area No. Three was adopted by Ordinance
No. 84-695 on July 16, 1984, thereby creating"Project Area No. Three", amended by Ordinance
No. 94-1047 on November 1, 1994, and amended by Ordinance No. 96-1091 on June 4, 1996.
The Fifth Amendment to the Redevelopment Plan for Project Area No. Two and the
Second Amendment to the Redevelopment Plan for Project Area No. Three;-:were adopted on
July 16, 1996 by Ordinance No. 96-1095. Adoption of the Ordinance added territory to Project
Area Nos. Two and Three("1996 Amended Area") and merged the two project areas creating the
Carson Merged and Amended Project Area ("Merged Project Area"). The Ordinance also
adopted the Amended and Restated Redevelopment Plan for the Merged Project Area.
WHEREAS, the Redevelopment Plan, as amended, contains time limits for conducting
certain redevelopment functions meeting the requirements of the Community Redevelopment
Law(the "CRL") for such time limits in effect as of the date of adoption and amendment of the
Redevelopment Plan; and
WHEREAS, SB 211 amended the CRL effective January 1, 2002; and
WHEREAS, SB 211 amends Health and Safety Code Section 33333.6(e)(2) of the CRL
to allow the City Council to amend the Redevelopment Plan to eliminate the time limit on the f
establishment of loans, advances and indebtedness previously required by the section (the "Debt
Incurrence Time Limit"); and
WHEREAS, the Carson Redevelopment Agency (the "Agency") has analyzed the
provisions of the Redevelopment,,.Plan and the provisions of Health and Safety Code t
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Section 33333.6(e)(2), and has determined that the Redevelopment Plan may be amended to
delete the Debt Incurrence Time Limit; and
WHEREAS, the Agency has prepared an amendment to the Redevelopment Plan to
delete the Debt Incurrence Time Limit as permitted by Health and Safety Code
Section 3333.6(e)(2)(the"Amendment"), a copy which is on file with the City Clerk; and
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WHEREAS, the City Council desires to amend the Redevelopment Plan in accordance j
with the terms of the Amendment as authorized pursuant to Health and Safety Code Section
33333.6(e)(2); and
WHEREAS, the Agency has prepared and submitted and the City Council has reviewed
and considered the staff report on the Amendment; and
WHEREAS, the Agency staff has prepared and submitted to City Council for review and
approval a CEQA Notice of Exemption pursuant to CRC Section 15378(b)(2), (4)and(5)of the
CEQA Guidelines;and
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WHEREAS,Health and Safety Code Section 33333.6(e)(2) states:
In adopting this ordinance, neither the legislative body nor the agency is required I
to comply with Section 33354.6 or Article 12 (commencing with Section 33450)
or any other provision of this part relating to the amendment of redevelopment
plans, except that the agency shall make payment to affected taxing entities k
required by Section 33607.7.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF CARSON:
Section 1. The City Council hereby finds and declares that the above recitals are true
and correct.
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Section 2. The Amendment attached hereto as "Exhibit 1" is hereby incorporated in
this Ordinance by reference and made a part of this Ordinance as if set out in full in the
Ordinance.
Section 3. The Amendment is hereby adopted, approved and designated as part of the
official Redevelopment Plan for the Project Area. It is the purpose and intent of the City Council
that the Amendment be implemented as part of the Redevelopment Plan for the Project Area.
The Executive Director of the Agency may prepare a document that incorporates the provisions {
of the Amendment into the existing text of the Redevelopment Plan, and such document shall j
then constitute the official Redevelopment Plan for the Project Area.
Section 4. To the extent of the amendment set forth in the Amendment, this
Ordinance amends Ordinance No. 1079, adopted on November 20, 1972, Ordinance No. 1534,
adopted on January 5, 1987, Ordinance No. 1572, adopted on October 16, 1989, Ordinance
No 1669, adopted on November 21, 1994, and Ordinance No. 1732, adopted on October 5, 1998.
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Section 5. In accordance with Health and Safety Code Section 33333.6(8), the
Amendment shall not be construed to affect the validity of any bond, indebtedness, or other
obligation, including any mitigation agreement entered into pursuant to Health and Safety Code
Section 33401, authorized by the City Council or the Agency prior to January 1, 1994. Nor shall
the Amendment be construed to affect the right of the Agency to receive property taxes pursuant
to Health and Safety Code Section 33670, to pay the indebtedness or other obligation described
in this Section 5.
Section 6. The City Council herby approves the CEQA Notice of Exemption for the
Amendment and directs the City Clerk to file the Notice of Exemption with the County Clerk of
the County of Los Angeles.
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Section 7. The City Clerk is hereby directed to provide a copy of the Ordinance and
the minutes of this meeting to the Agency. The Agency is vested with the responsibility of �.
implementing the Amendment. j
Section 8 If any provision, section, subsection, subdivision, sentence, clause or
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phrase of this Ordinance or the Amendment is for any reason held to be invalid or f
unconstitutional, such decision shall not affect the validity of the remaining portion or portions
of the Ordinance or the Amendment. l
Section 9. This Ordinance shall be published or posted according to the City's normal
practice before its final passage, and shall be in full force and effect thirty(30)days after its final
passage.
Mayor Jim Dear
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City Clerk Helen S. Kawag e f
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APPROVED AS TO FORM:
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STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES ) ss.
CITY OF CARSON )
I, Helen S. Kawagoe, City Clerk of the City of Carson, California, do hereby certify that the whole
number of members of the City Council of said City is five; that the foregoing ordinance, being Ordinance No.
06-1361 passed first reading on September 19, 2006, was duly and regularly adopted by the City Council of
said City at a regular meeting of said Council, duly an adjourned regularly meeting held on the 9th day of
October, 2006, and that the same was passed and adopted by the following roll call vote:
AYES: COUNCIL MEMBERS: Mayor Dear,Ruiz-Raber, Williams and Gipson
NOES: COUNCIL MEMBERS: None
ABSTAIN: COUNCIL MEMBERS: None
ABSENT: COUNCIL MEMBERS: Santarina
City Clerk, City o Carson, California
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EXHIBIT 1
DEBT INCURRENCE TIME LIMIT DELETION AMENDMENT
TO THE AMENDED AND RESTATED REDEVELOPMENT PLAN FOR THE
CARSON MERGED AND AMENDED REDEVELOPMENT PROJECT AREA
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The City Council of the City of Carson adopted the Redevelopment Plan for the Carson
Project Area by Ordinance No. 1079, adopted on November 20, 1972, as amended by Ordinance
No. 1534, adopted on January 5, 1987, as further amended and restated by Ordinance No. 1572,
adopted October 16, 1989, as fin-ther amended by Ordinance No. 1669, adopted on
November 21, 1994, and as further amended and restated by the Second Amended and Restated
Redevelopment Plan for the Carson Redevelopment Project Area, adopted by Ordinance
No. 1732 on October 5, 1998 (collectively, the "Plan"). The Plan, as amended, contains a time
limit for the establishment of debt, advances and indebtedness (the "Debt Incurrence Limit")
pursuant to the requirements of the Community Redevelopment Law ("CRL"). Health and
Safety Code Section 33333.6(e)(2), effective January 1, 2002, permits an amendment to the Plan j
to eliminate the Debt Incurrence Limit. This Amendment has been prepared by the Carson
Redevelopment Agency (the "Agency") staff to effectuate the provisions of Health and Safety
Code Section 33333.6(e)(2).
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H. DELETION FROM PLAN
Section X.B(1002)is hereby amended as follows: I
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All time limit restrictions on the establishment of loans, advances and
indebtedness shall not apply with respect to tax increment revenues
received from:
1. the Redevelopment Project Area No. Two Original Area and the
Redevelopment Project Area No. Two 1982 Amended Area:
January 1, 2004;
2. the Redevelopment Project Area No. Three Original Area:
July 16, 2004. I'
III. EFFECT OF AMENDMENT
All provisions of the Plan not specifically amended or repealed in this Amendment shall
continue in full force and effect.
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