RES-8579 Project Area Committee FormationRESOLUTION NO. 8579
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
ORANGE CALLING FOR THE FORMATION OF A PROJECT
AREA COMMITTEE FOR THE PROPOSED THIRD
AMENDMENT TO THE SOUTHWEST REDEVELOPMENT
PROJECT AREA AND ADOPTING PROCEDURES FOR
FORMATION OF THE PROJECT AREA COMMITTEE
WHEREAS, pursuant to the California Community Redevelopment Law (Health and
Safety Code, Section 33000 et seq, "CRL"), the Orange Redevelopment Agency has commenced
activities to amend the Southwest Redevelopment Project Area ("Third Amendment to the
Southwest Redevelopment Project Area"); and
WHEREAS, pursuant to Section 33385 of the California Community Redevelopment
Law, the City Council desires the participation of residents, businesses, and community
organizations in the amendment process and seeks to call upon the residents, businesses, and
existing community organizations within the area to be added by the Third Amendment to the
Southwest Redevelopment Project Area to form a representative Project Area Committee
PAC"), to be approved by the City Council.
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ORANGE DOES RESOLVE AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1, The City Council hereby calls upon the residents, existing community
organizations and businesses within the area to be added by the Third Amendment to the
Southwest Redevelopment Project Area ("Third Amendment Area") to form a PAC,
SECTION 2, Because the Third Amendment Area includes only three commercially used
properties, ten residentially used properties and no community organizations, the City Council
determines that a representative committee can best be achieved by providing that all interested
residents and businesses and property owners located within the Third Amendment Area be
included as members of the PAC, Therefore, pursuant to Section 33385 of the California
Community Redevelopment Law, the PAC shall be comprised of any or all residential owner
occupants, residential tenants, business persons, and property owners within the Third
Amendment Area who are interested in serving in this capacity, Each business, residential tenant,
or property owner located in the Third Amendment Area may have one representative serve as a
PAC member and participate in the election of the PAC,
SECTION 3, A minimum of one (1) public meeting shall be conducted to explain the
establishment of, functions of, and opportunity to serve on the PAC, by providing written notice
by first-class mail to all residents, businesses, property owners, and community
organizations,including religious institutions within the Third Amendment Area at least 30 days prior to
the formation of the PAC. The informational meeting may be conducted at the same time
and immediately prior to, or at a separate time, for the meeting at which the PAC is to elect
members, It is contemplated that such election will take place at the same time and place as the
infonnational meeting, At such public meeting, the Redevelopment Agency shall distribute a copy
of this Procedure, a description of the proposed Project, applications for PAC membership, copies
of Sections 33347,5, 33366, and 33385 through 33388, inclusive, of the CRL, and any other
materials the Redevelopment Agency determines would be useful. The copies to be made
available at the meeting shall be in sufficient numbers to meet the number of attendees anticipated,
Additional copies of the materials shall be available to the public,
The Redevelopment Agency may limit the number of documents to be distributed to any
one person to one (I) set, in order to avoid excessive and unnecessary costs, Any person may
request additional copies of the documents, at a reasonable duplication cost.
SECTION 4, The PAC members shall be elected by individuals attending the election
meeting, A candidate for PAC membership must submit a completed PAC application to Agency
staff, which application must be received by the staff prior to the PAC Election, A copy of the
PAC Application" is attached hereto as Exhibit "A" and incorporated herein by this reference,
Upon submittal of a PAC Application, candidates for PAC membership must present evidence
that they are eighteen (18) years of age or older, Candidates are advised that the Political Reform
Act (Government Code Sections 81000, et, seq) may require elected PAC members to complete
Statements of Economic Interest which disclose certain personal financial infonnation concerning
such PAC member. Candidates must present a valid California identification card, driver's
license, military identification, or similar identification and provide evidence that they are one of
the following: (a) Residential Owner-Occupant; (b) Residential Tenant; (c) Property Owner;
or d) Business
Owner.Agency staff will present to those present at the election meeting a roster of
those applying and qualifYing to serve as PAC members, The election shall be determined by
voice majority vote of those present that the roster is
confirmed,After PAC members are elected, the members shall select their own chairperson,
vice chairperson, and other officers, The members shall serve without compensation, The
Executive Director of the Redevelopment Agency is authorized to establish election procedures
consistent with this
resolution,SECTION 5, Notice of all meetings, hearings, and plebiscites conducted by, or on
behalf of, the Redevelopment Agency and/or the City Council relative to the fonnation and selection
of the PAC shall
include:a,
Publication Notice of all meetings, hearings, or plebiscites to be conducted by, or on behalf
of,the Redevelopment Agency and/or the City Council shall be published in accordance with
this Procedure relative to the fonnation and selection of the PAC, The notice shall be published
at least one (1) time in a newspaper of general circulation within the City, and at least ten (10)
days prior to the date established for each
meeting,
In lieu of publishing separate notices for each such meeting, hearing, or plebiscite, the
Commission may publish combined notices setting forth all or some of the dates, times, and
locations of such meetings, hearings, or plebiscites.
b, Notice bv Mail
Written notice shall be mailed to all residents, businesses, property owners, and
community organizations in the Third Amendment Area of all meetings, hearings, or plebiscites
conducted by, or on behalf of, the Redevelopment Agency and/or the City Council relative to the
formation and selection of the PAC (following approval of this procedure), The mailed notice
requirement shall only apply if mailing addresses of all individuals and businesses, or to all
occupants, are obtainable by the Redevelopment Agency at a reasonable cost. Such notice shall
be mailed by first-class mail, but may be addressed to "occupant." In lieu of providing
separate notices for each meeting, hearing, or plebiscite, the Redevelopment Agency may provide a
single notice pursuant to this paragraph stating all dates, times, and locations of any meetings,
hearings,and plebiscites relative to the formation and selection of the
PAC,If the Redevelopment Agency has acted in good faith ,0 comply with the
notice requirements of this paragraph, the failure of the Redevelopment Ager.cy to provide the ..
equired notice to residents, businesses, property owners, or community organiza~:ons :Elknown to
the Redevelopment Agency or whose addresses could not be obtained at a reasonable cost, shall
not,in and of itself, invalidate the formation or actions of the
PAC.c, Other Forms of
Notice The Redevelopment Agency may post notices, distribute flyers, or undertake
such other actions as it deems necessary or advisable in order to further inform residents,
businesses,property owners, and existing community organizations within the Third Amendment Area of
the formation and selection of the
PAC,SECTION 6, The Redevelopment Agency shall present the results of the PAC
Election to the City Council no more than 15 days after the election, The time and date of the
City Council meeting shall be announced at the PAC Election meeting, Challenges to the election
or election procedure shall be filed with the City Clerk on behalf of the City Council no more than
15 calendar days after the election, The City Council shall adopt a finding that all
adopted procedures were followed prior to certifYing the election results, All challenges will
be determined by the City Council within 30 days following the date of the election, The
chairperson or designee of the PAC shall attend this City Council meeting and shall present a list of
members and officers of the PAC, together with such other information as is necessary to enable the
City Council to conclude that a representative PAC has been formed and is entitled to City
Council
approval.
SECTION 7, This resolution of the City Council presents the Procedure for Formation of
a Project Area Committee for the Third Amendment to the Southwest Redevelopment Project
Area.
ADOPTED this .2.3J:dday of .."n""ry 1996,
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Mayor of the City of range
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ATTEST:
I hereby certifY that the foregoing Resolution was duly and regularly adopted by the City Council
of the City of Orange at a regular meeting thereof held on the 23rd of January , 1996,
by the following vote:
AYES: COUNCIL MEMBERS: MURPHY, BARRERA, MAYOR CCONTZ, SPURGEON, SLATER
NOES: COUNCIL MEMBERS: NONE
ABSENT: COUNCIL MEMBERS: NONE
ABSTAIN: COUNCIL MEMBERS: NONE
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EXHmIT"A"
APPLICATION FOR
PROJECT AREA COMMITTEE (PAC)
1996 REDEVELOPMENT EFFORT OF THE ORANGE REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY
This Information Will Be Made Available
To The PAC and City Council Before The Selection)
To the Project Area Committee and City Council of the City of Orange:
I,
Name: PLEASE PRINT)
would like to volunteer to serve on the Redevelopment Project Area Committee at the election meeting
to be held (date, time, and location to follow).
I would serve as a representative for the following category: [CHOOSE ONE ONLY by Checking
Appropriate Box]
Residential Owner-
Occupant Residential
Tenant Property
Owner Business Owner/
Tenant Community
Organization I CERTIFY THAT, WITHIN THE ADDED AREA
BOUNDARIES:I am a RESIDENTIAL OWNER-OCCUPANT because I live in and
own residential property located at the
following address:I am a RESIDENTIAL TENANT because I rent my place of residence but do not
own the property where I reside, which is located at the
following address:I am a PROPERTY OWNER because I own real property at the
following address:but do not live at
this address.I am a BUSINESS OWNER/TENANT because I own a business in the Project
Area, but not the real property on which the business is located. The name and address
of the
business is:I am a COMMUNITY
ORGANIZATION because:OT3J1ge\
I possess all the necessary qualifications to serve as a representative on the Project Area Committee and
will participate in the regular PAC meetings. I certifY under penalty of perjury under the laws of the State
of California that the foregoing is true and correct:
Date and Place Signature
Residence Address
Mailing Address
Daytime Phone Number
Nighttime Phone Number
To be eligible for Project Area Committee membership, this completed application must be returned to
the offices of , no later than (date
and time to follow). Any applications received after (date and time to follow) will be put on file for
consideration for future Project Area Committee vacancies.
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