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CITY COUNCIL AGENDA STATEMENT
MEETING DATE: February 15, 2011
AGENDA ITEM NO. I
EXPLANATION:
ITEM TITLE:
A resolution of the City Council of the City of National City approving a Cooperation Agreement for the
Westside Infill Transit Oriented Development ("WI-TOD") between the Community Development
Commission of the City of National City and the City of National City and making certain
determinations and findings related thereto. (Low Mod Set Aside Fund) (Companion Item*).
PREPARED BY: Patricia Beard R
(; DEPARTMENT: Redev- •.:,- e ' 'vision
PHONE: 42551 APPROVED BY: A�
In order to complete affordable housing projects as required by the California Redevelopment Law
(Sections 33220 and 33206), the Housing Element of the National City General Plan and the
Redevelopment Plan for the National City Redevelopment Project, twenty -percent (20%) of anticipated
property tax increment to the CDC must be used to develop and operate low -moderate income housing.
The City has traditionally assisted in coordinating, administering and implementing low -moderate
income housing projects.
The attached Agreement secures funds necessary to implement the WI-TOD - an anticipated low and
moderate housing project within the Redevelopment Project area and Westside Specific Plan area. All
activities, including administrative oversight, acquisition, development, disposition and operation for said
projects would become City obligations under the Agreement.
Please see attached Background Report.
FINANCIAL STATEMENT:
ACCOUNT NO.
APPROVED: Finance
[this Agreement would transfer up to $40 million in anticipated low -mod set aside
funds from the CDC to the Housing Authority.
ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW: The Westside Specific Plan EIR (Schedule No. 2008071092) was certified by the
City Council on March 16, 2010 and considered the WI-TOD project. Per Public Resources Code Section 21166
no subsequent EIR is required for this Agreement because no substantial changes are proposed that require
revisions to the Westside Specific Plan EIR.
ORDINANCE: INTRODUCTION:
FINAL ADOPTION:
STAFF RECOMMENDATION: Adopt the resolution.
BOARD / COMMISSION RECOMMENDATION:
ATTACHMENTS: Background Report
Proposed Agreement