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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, I Mayor of the City of range c- 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 share/reso8579 4 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. onmge\pacappl 2