HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolutionRESOLUTION NO. 2011 — 61
RESOLUTION OF THE COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT
COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF NATIONAL CITY ("CDC")
AUTHORIZING THE CHAIRMAN TO EXECUTE THE SECOND
AMENDMENT TO THE EXCLUSIVE NEGOTIATION AGREEMENT
BY AND BETWEEN THE CDC AND THE RELATED COMPANIES
OF CALIFORNIA AND COMMUNITY HOUSING WORKS TO EXTEND
THE TIME FOR NEGOTIATION UNTIL SEPTEMBER 30, 2011, FOR
THE WESTSIDE INFILL TRANSIT ORIENTED DEVELOPMENT
WHEREAS, among its responsibilities the Community Development Commission
of the City of National City ("CDC") develops, preserves and maintains affordable housing
projects within the National City Redevelopment Project areas; and
WHEREAS, as described in the Westside Specific Plan, the CDC is
contemplating the potential development of an affordable Infill housing project called the
Westside Infill Transit Oriented Development ("W-TOD"); and
WHEREAS, a community design process and a competitive recruitment for
developers was conducted; and
WHEREAS, The Related Companies of California and Community Housing
Works were awarded an Exclusive Negotiation Agreement ("ENA") on March 3, 2009, as a
result of said process; and
WHEREAS, on March 3, 2010, the First Amendment to ENA was executed by
the Executive Director as allowed by the ENA, with an expiration date of March 11, 2011; and
WHEREAS, CDC and The Related Companies of California and Community
Housing Works (collectively, "Developer") have been cooperating on the planning and
development of the Site; and
WHEREAS, Substantial progress has been made in the following:
1. Preparation of a Conceptual Site Plan;
2. Award of four grants including California Prop IC Infill Infrastructure
($11.2 million), local HOME funds grant ($115,000), California Prop IC
Catalyst Projects for California ($500,000) and federal EPA Sustainability
Pilot ($130,000 technical assistance); and
3. Completion of environmental assessments of soil and groundwater
conditions at the site.
WHEREAS, the CDC and Developer desire to extend the expiration of the ENA
until September 30, 2011, to provide more time to finalize negotiations for a proposed
Disposition and Development Agreement to accomplish the WI-TOD Project; and
WHEREAS, with the foregoing exception, each and every provision of the
Exclusive Negotiation Agreement entered into on March 3, 2009, shall remain in full force and
effect.
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NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Community Development
Commission of the City of National City hereby authorizes the Chairman to execute the Second
Amendment to the Exclusive Negotiation Agreement by and between the Community
Development Commission of the City of National City and The Related Companies of California
and Community Housing Works extending the expiration period to September 30, 2011. Said
Second Amendment is on file in the office of the City Clerk.
PASSED and ADOPTED this 1st day of March, 2011.
Ron Morrison, Chairman
ATTEST:
Brad Raulston, Secretary
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
Claudia G. Silva
CDC General Counsel