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HomeMy WebLinkAboutCC RESO 13,850RESOLUTION NO. 13,850 RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NATIONAL CITY, CALIFORNIA APPROVING THE DEVELOPMENT, CONSTRUCTION, AND OWNERSHIP OF A LOW -RENT HOUSING PROJECT AND AUTHORIZING THE EXECUTION OF A COOPERATION AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY OF NATIONAL CITY AND THE HOUSING AUTHORITY OF THE CITY OF NATIONAL CITY TO EFFECT SUCH HOUSING WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of National City has held a public hearing regarding a proposed Cooperation Agreement between the City of National City and the Housing Authority of the City of National City for the purpose of developing public housing for senior citizens in National City; and WHEREAS, said Cooperation Agreement meets the requirements of the U. S. Department of Housing & Urban Development (HUD) for such Agreement and the form and content of the Agreement is satisfactory to the City of National City; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of National City, California that it hereby approves the develop- ment, construction and ownership of a low -rent housing project for elderly and disabled persons; BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the City Council hereby approves the Cooperation Agreement between the City of National City and the Housing Authority of the City of National City and the Mayor is authorized to execute said Agreement on behalf of the City and the City Clerk is authorized to attest thereto. A copy of said Agreement is on file in the office of the City Clerk and reference is hereby made to all particulars contained therein. PASSED AND ADOPTED this 13th day of July, 1982. Ki l e` Morgan, Mayor ATTEST: Ione ampbell, City C'-r • 14... /3, SSo COOPERATION AGREEMENT This Agreement entered into this 14 day of a V C-Y , 1982, by and between the Housing Authority of the City of National City (herein called the "Local Authority") and the City of National City, California (herein called the "Municipality"), witnesseth: In consideration of the mutual covenants hereinafter set forth, the parties hereto do agree as follows: 1. Whenever used in this Agreement: (a) The term "Project" shall mean any low -rent housing hereafter developed or acquired by the Local Authority with financial assistance of the United States of America acting through the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development (herein called the "Government"); excluding, however, any low -rent housing project covered by any contract for loans and annual contributions entered into between the Local Authority and the Government, or its pre- decessor agencies, prior to the date of this Agreement. (b) The term "Taxing Body" shall mean the State or any political subdivision or taxing unit thereof in which a Project is situated and which would have authority to assess or levy real or personal property taxes or to certify such taxes to a taxing body or public officer to be levied for its use and benefit with respect to a Project if it were not exempt from taxation. (c) The term "Shelter Rent" shall mean the total of all charges to all tenants of a Project for dwelling rents and nondwelling rents (excluding all other income of such Project), less the cost to the Local Authority of all dwelling and nondwelling utilities. (d) The term "SIum" shall mean any area where dwellings predominate which, by reason of diiapidation, overcrowding, faulty arrangement or design, lack of ventilation, light or sanitation facilities, or any combination of these factors, are detrimental to safety, health, or morals. 2. The Local Authority shall endeavor (a) to secure a contract or con- tracts with the Government for loans and annual contributions covering one or more Projects comprising approximately 150 units of low -rent housing and (b) to develop or acquire and administer such Project or Projects, each of which shall be located within the corporate limits of the Municipality_ The obligations of the parties hereto shall apply to each such Project. 3. (a) Under the constitution and statutes of the State of California, all Projects are exempt from all real and personal property taxes and special assessments levied or imposed by any Taxing Body. With respect to any Project, so long as either (i) such Project is owned by a public body or governmental agency and is used for low -rent housing purposes, or (ii) any contract between the Local Authority and the Government for loans or annual contributions, or both, in connection with such Project remains in force and effect, or (iii) any bonds issued in connection with such Project or any monies due to the Government in connectiod with such Project remain unpaid, whichever period is the longest, the Municipality agrees that it will•not levy or impose any real or personal property taxes or special assessments upon such Project or upon the Local Authority with respect thereto. In addition, so long as any of the above conditions exists the Local Authority shall make no payments in lieu of taxes to the Municipality or to any other taxing jurisdiction on behalf of the housing covered by this agreement. • 4. The Municipality agrees that, subsequent to the date of initiation (as defined in the United States Housing Act of 1937) of each.Project and within five years after the completion thereof, or ,such. further period as may be approved by the Government there has been or will be elimination, as certified by the Municipality,by demolition, condemnation, effective closing, or compulsory repair or improvement, of unsafe or insanitary dwelling units situated in the locality or metropolitan area -in which such Project is located, substantially equal in number to the number of newly constructed dwelling units provided by such Project; provided, that, where more than one family is living in an unsafe or insanitary dwelling unit, the elimination of such unit shall count as the elimination of units equal to the number of families accommodated therein; and Provided, further, that this paragraph 4 shall not apply in the case of (i) any Project developed on the site of a slum cleared subsequent to July 15, 1949, and that the dwelling units eliminated by the clearance of the site of such Project shall not be counted as elimination for any other Project or any other low -rent housing project, or (ii) any Project located in a rural nonfarm or Indian area. 5. During the period commencing with the date of the acquisition of any part of the site or sites of any Project and continuing so long as either (i) such Project is owned by a public body or governmental agency and is used for low -rent housing purposes, or (ii) any contract between the Local Authority and the Government for loans or annual contributions, or both, in connection with such Project remains in force and effect, or (iii) any bonds issued in connection with such Project or any monies due to the Government in connection with such Project remain unpaid, whichever period is the longest, the Municipality without cost or charge to the Local Authority or the tenants of such Project shall: - (a) Furnish or cause to be furnished to the Local Authority and the tenants of such Project public services and facilities of the same character and to the same extent as are furnished from time to time without cost or charge to other dwellings and inhabitants in the Municipality; (b) Vacate such streets, roads, and alleys within the area of such Project as may be necessary in the development thereof, and convey without charge to the Local Authority such interest as the Municipality may have in such vacated areas; and, in so far as it is lawfully able to do so without cost or expense to the Local Authority or to the Municipality, cause to be removed from such vacated areas, in so far as it may be necessary, all public or private utility lines and equipment; (c) In so far as the Municipality may lawfully do so, (i) grant such deviations from the building code of the Municipal- ity as are reasonable and necessary to promote economy and efficiency in the development and administration of such Project, and at the same time safeguard health and safety, and (ii) make such changes -in any zoning of the site and surrounding territory of such Project as are reasonable and necessary for the development and protection of such Project and the surrounding territory; (d) Accept grants of easements necessary for the development of such Project; and (e) Cooperate with the Local Authority by such other lawful action or ways as the Municipality and the Local Authority may find necessary in connection with the development and administration of such Project. 6. In respect to any Project the Municipality further agrees that within a reasonable time after receipt of a written request therefor from the Local Authority: (a) It will accept the dedication of all interior streets, roads, alleys, and adjacent sidewalks within the area of such Project, together with all storm and sanitary sewer mains in such dedicated areas, after the Local Authority, at its own expense, has completed the grading, improvement, paving, and installation thereof in accordance with specifications acceptable to the Municipality; 2 (b) It will accept necessary dedications of land for, and will grade, improve, pave, and provide sidewalks for, all streets bounding such Project or necessary to provide adequate access thereto (in con- sideration whereof the Local Authority shall pay to the Municipality such amount as would be assessed against the Project site for such work if such site were privately owned); and (c) It will provide, or cause to be provided, water mains, and storm and sanitary sewer mains, leading to such Project and serving the bounding streets thereof (in consideration whereof the Local Authority shall pay to the Municipality such amount as would be assessed against the Project site for such work if such site were privately owned).q 7. If by reason of the Municipality's failure or refusal to.furnish or cause to be furnished any public services or facilities which it has agreed here- under to furnish or to cause to be furnished to the Local Authority or to the tenants of any Project, the Local Authority incurs any expense to obtain such services or facilities then the Local Authority may deduct the amount of such expense from any Payments in Lieu of Taxes due or to become due to the Municipality in respect to any Project or any other low -rent housing projects owned or operated by the Local Authority. 8. No Cooperation Agreement heretofore entered into between the Municipality and the Local Authority shall be construed to apply to any Project covered by this Agreement. 9. No member of the governing body of the Municipality or any other public official of the Municipality who exercises any responsibilities or functions with respect to any Project during his tenure or for one year thereafter shall have any interest, direct or indirect, in any Project or any property included or plannned to be included in any project, or any contracts in connection with such Projects or property. If any such governing body member or such other public official of the Municipality involuntarily acquires or had acquired prior to the beginning of his tenure any such interest, he shall immediately disclose such interest to the Local Authority. 10. So long as any contract between the Local Authority and the Govern- ment for loans (including preliminary loans) or annual contributions, or both, in connection with any Project remains in force and effect, or so long as any bonds issued in connection with any Project or any monies due to the Government in connec- tion with any Project remain unpaid, this Agreement shall not be abrogated, changed, or modified without the consent of the Government. The privileges and obligations of the Municipality hereunder shall remain in full force and effect with respect to each Project so long as the beneficial title to such Project is held by the Local Authority or by any other public body or governmental agency, including the Government, authorized by law_ to engage in the development or administration of low -rent housing projects. If at any time the beneficial title to, or possession of, any Project is held by such other public body or governmental agency, including the Government, the provisions hereof shall inure to the benefit of and may be enforced by, such other public body or governmental agency, including the Government. IN WITNESS WHEREOF the Municipality and the Local Authority have respec- tively signed this Agreement and caused their seals to be affixed and attested as of the day and year first above written. CITY OF NATIONAL CITY ATTEST: Ion Campbell, Cit Clerk ATTEST: Kile Morgan,fMayor HOUSING AUTHORI3Y OF THE CITY OF NATIONAL CITY By Kile Morgarf, Chairman ld A. Peterson, Secretary 2