HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolutionRESOLUTION NO. 2013 —
RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NATIONAL CITY
AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR TO EXECUTE AN AMENDED AND
RESTATED MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING BETWEEN
THE SAN DIEGO UNIFIED PORT DISTRICT AND THE CITY OF
NATIONAL CITY REGARDING THE NATIONAL CITY AQUATIC CENTER
WHEREAS, the San Diego Unified Port District ("District") and the City of
National City have worked cooperatively to develop the National City Aquatic Center ("Project");
and
WHEREAS, in 2006, the District approved the Project's concept plan, and
certified the Project's Port Master Plan Amendment Mitigated Negative Declaration; and
WHEREAS, the Port Master Plan Amendment for the Project was certified by the
California Coastal Commission in 2006; and
WHEREAS, the District granted the Community Development Commission of the
City of National City ("CDC") a thirty (30) year lease for the Project's site, with the condition that
the Project commenced construction before December 31, 2012, which was approved by the
City through the adoption of CDC Resolution No. 2010-105, on May 18, 2010; and
WHEREAS, the District has consented to the transfer of the Lease to the City of
National City; and
WHEREAS, on September 6, 2011, the City Council adopted Resolution 2011-
198, entering into a Memorandum of Understanding ("MOU") with the District regarding the
Project, and ratifying the Assignment by the Port and the Assumption by the City of the Lease of
the property at Goesno Place in National City, the future site of the Project; and
WHEREAS, the District, on the September 26, 2011, fulfilled its MOU obligation
to transfer funds to City in the amount of $830,000; and
WHEREAS, on December 4, 2012, the City Council adopted Resolution No.
2012-229, entering into Amendment No. 1 to the MOU, and Resolution No. 2012-230 entering
into Amendment No. 1 to the 30-year Lease, both of which extended the date of
commencement of construction to December 31, 2013; and
WHEREAS, the District issued the Project's Coastal Development Permit and
has additionally granted a two-year extension of the Permit through August 2, 2015; and
WHEREAS, City has requested the District increase its financial support for the
Project by reallocating $830,000 in planned financial support for another National City park
project to the Aquatic Center Project; and
WHEREAS; the parties have agreed to amend and restate their agreement
regarding the Aquatic Center Project in this Amended and Restated MOU.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the City Council of the City of
National City hereby authorizes the Mayor to execute the Amended and Restated Memorandum
of Understanding between the San Diego Unified Port District and the City of National City
regarding the National City Aquatic Center.
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PASSED and ADOPTED this 6th day of August, 2013.
Ron Morrison, Mayor
ATTEST:
Michael R. Dalla, City Clerk
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
Claudia Gacitua Silva
City Attorney