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Pursuant to the City's obligation to the former redevelopment agency to carry out the
Disposition and Development Agreement (DDA) by and between the Community
Development Commission of the City of National City and Paradise Creek Housing
Partners, LP, National City Pubiic Works operations at 2100 Hoover Avenue needs to
be relocated in order to complete environmental remediatlon and development of the
Westside Infill Transit Oriented Development (WI-TOD) Project.
On August 20, 2013, per City Council Resolution 2013-130, City Council authorized the
purchase of property at 1726 Wilson Avenue, for a negotiated price of $1,650,000, to be
used for City Public Works operations. The City closed escrow on the property on
August 30, 2013. A State Catalyst Grant for the WI-TOD project will reimburse the City
up to $500,000 of the purchase cost, since the relocation of City Public Works will allow
redevelopment to occur at the current public works site, which is located within the
boundaries of the Catalyst project area.
Also on August 30, 2013, the City sold approximately 4.14 acres of land commonly
referred to as "Parcel I" to the Community Development Commission -Housing Authority
(CDC -HA) for $2,094,000, to be developed as part of the WI-TOD project.
Net proceeds from the sale of Parcel I and purchase of 1726 Wilson Avenue (after
closing costs) is $422,853.50. After reimbursement is received from the State
Department of Housing and Community Development through the Catalyst Grant,
$500,000 in discretionary funds will be available.
Pursuant to the City's obligation to the former redevelopment agency to carry out the
Disposition and Development Agreement (DDA) by and between the Community
Development Commission of the City of National City and Paradise Creek Housing
Partners, LP, staff requests the appropriation of $922,853.50 to be applied to costs
associated with the relocation of City Public Works.