Res 97-053RESOLUTION NO. 97- 0 53
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF POWAY
DETERMINING THAT THE OLD POWAY PARK
RAILROAD RESTORATION PROJECT (#5641)
IS OF BENEFIT TO THE PAGUAY REDEVELOPMENT PROJECT
WHEREAS, the Poway Redevelopment Agency is authorized to carry out the
redevelopment of the Poway Redevelopment Project Area; and
WHEREAS, the Poway Redevelopment Agency has completed a study to identify the
public facility and improvement deficiencies within the Project Area and the immediate
neighborhoods and has concluded that the Old Poway Park Railroad Restoration Project
is necessary to complete and improve an existing community recreational and historical
facility; and
WHEREAS, the Old Poway Park Railroad Restoration Project (#5641) is located
within the Paguay Redevelopment Project Area and the project is necessary for the
execution of the Project under the provisions of California Community Redevelopment Law
(Health and Safety Code, Section 33000 et. seq.) and pursuant to the Redevelopment Plan
for the Project which was adopted on December 13, 1983, by Ordinance No. ! 17 of the City
Council and as amended on June 15, 1993, by Ordinance No. 415 of the City Council; and
WHEREAS, Section 33445 of the California Health and Safety Code requires the
City Council to determine that the project is of benefit to the Paguay Redevelopment
Project and that no other reasonable means of financing are available to the City; and
WHEREAS, Old Poway Park is a recreational facility which is included in the
Redevelopment Plan.
NOW, THEREFORE, IT IS RESOLVED that the City Council of the City of Poway
does hereby resolve as follows:
Section 1, The City Council hereby determines that the Old Poway Park Railroad
Restoration Project (#5641) which will add a gondola passenger railroad car, a manual
locomotive turntable and complete restoration work on the locomotive and associated
equipment, will be of benefit to the Paguay Redevelopment Project and the surrounding
community in that the project will improve an existing recreational and historical facility.
Further, the project will meet goals which are set forth in the Redevelopment Plan, as
amended on June 15, 1993, and in the Redevelopment and Housing Implementation Plan,
which include the development of new recreation facilities and provision of improvements
to existing community facilities to better serve the Project Area.
Section 2. The City Council further determines that no other reasonable means of
financing the improvements are available to the community.
Section 3.
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The City Clerk shall certify to the adoption of this resolution.
PASSED, ADOPTED AND APPROVED, by the City Council of the City of Poway,
California, at a regular meeting thereof this 1st day of July, 1997.
ATrEST:
Marjorie K. Wahlsten, City Clerk
STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
) SS
COUNTY OF SAN DIEGO )
I, Marjorie K. Wahlsten, City Clerk of the City of Poway, do hereby certify the
foregoing Resolution No. 97-0 53was duly adopted by the City Council at a regular meeting
of said City Council on the 1st day of July, 1997 and that it was so adopted by the following
vote:
AYES: CAFAGNA,
NOES: NONE
ABSTAIN: NONE
ABSENT: EMERY
GOLDBY, REXFORD, HIGGINSON
Marjorie K. Wahlsten, City Clerk
City of Poway