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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2008 058 CC RESO2008 058 CC RESOHÄ—@¸— ÍÞÍ«RESOLUTION NO. 2008-058 RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BALDWIN PARK AUTHORIZING THE RELEASE OF CERTAIN PROPERTY RELATED TO CERTIFICATES OF PARTICIPATION ENERGY CONSERVATION AND RETROFIT FINANCING PROGRAM) DUE TO THE THREAT OF EMINENT DOMAIN AND MAKING CERTAIN FINDINGS IN CONNECTION THEREWITH WHEREAS, the City has previously delivered $1,000,000 Certificates of Participation Energy Conservation and Retrofit Financing Program) the Certificates") in order to undertake an energy conservation and retrofit financing program; and WHEREAS, in connection with the execution and delivery of the Certificates the City and the Baldwin Park Public Financing Authority the Authority") and/or U.S. Bank Trust National Association, as predecessor to U.S. Bank National Association, as trustee the Trustee") entered into the following agreements: a) the Site Lease, dated as of February 1, 2001, by and between the City, as lessor, and the Authority, as lessee; b) the Lease Agreement, dated as of February 1, 2001, between the City, as sublessor and the Authority, as sublessee the Lease") c) the Assignment Agreement, dated as of February 1, 2001, between the Authority and the Trustee and d) the Trust Agreement, dated as of February 1, 2001 the Trust Agreement"), by and among the City, the Authority and the Trustee; and WHEREAS, pursuant to the Lease, the City subleased the property known as the public works yard Property") from the Authority; and WHEREAS, the California Department of Transportation CalTrans") has threatened to condemn a one-thousand eight hundred ninety six 1,896) square foot one-hundred fifty eight 158) feet wide and twelve 12) feet deep) area of the Property Section") for use for the 1-10, San Bernardino Freeway expansion; and WHEREAS, CalTrans will acquire the property from the City under the threat of condemnation pursuant to the terms of a Right of Way Contract-State Highway" or similar agreement the Condemnation Agreement") between the City and CalTrans; and WHEREAS, the loss of the Section of the Property will not affect the use and occupancy of the public works yard; provided, however, that some rehabilitation to the property is necessary in order to improve the access to the yard; and WHEREAS, the City determines that the remaining Lease Payments under the Lease as defined in the Lease Agreement) represent fair consideration for the remaining usable portions of the Property because the loss of the Section will not affect the use of the Property; and BIB] 39843-U01 2008-U02 058-U02 CC-U02 RESO-U02 LI3-U03 FO8417-U03 FO112453-U03 DO122283-U03 C6-U03 RESO-U03 1/6/2009-U04 ROBIN-U04 2008 058 CC RESOHÄ—@¸— ÍÞÍ«Resolution No. 2008-058 Page 2 WHEREAS, pursuant to Section 6.02 of the Trust Agreement, if all or any part of the Property is sold to a government threatening to exercise the power of eminent domain, the net proceeds therefrom shall be deposited with the Trustee in the Insurance and Condemnation Fund and be transferred by the Trustee to the City to expend to repair the premises in accordance with Section 6.01 of the Trust Agreement to the extent the City notifies the Trustee and finds that i) the eminent domain proceedings have not materially affected the interest of the City in the Leased Premises, or the ability of the City to meet any of its financial obligations under the Lease, and ii) such proceeds are needed for repair, replacement or rehabilitation of the Leased Premises; and WHEREAS, in order for the City to retrieve the net proceeds of the sale of the property under threat of condemnation and start the rehabilitation of the public works yard, the escrow agent associated with the Condemnation Agreement has requested that the City deposit a document in escrow releasing the Section from the Lease Agreement to be recorded upon the close of the transaction; and WHEREAS, there is attached hereto as Exhibit A" a form of release the Release") for the Section; and NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Baldwin Park, as follows: SECTION 1: The above recitals are true and correct. SECTION 2: The City Council hereby finds that a) the eminent domain proceedings have not materially affected the interest of the City in the Property, or the ability of the City to meet any of its financial obligations under the Lease Agreement, and ii) such proceeds of the Condemnation Agreement are needed for repair, replacement or rehabilitation of the Leased Premises. SECTION 3: The release of the Section in the form attached hereto as Exhibit A' or similar form is hereby approved and the Mayor or Chief Executive Officer is hereby authorized to execute said release with the City Clerk or a designated Assistant or Deputy City Clerk to attest to said signature. The City Council hereby requests that the Authority assist the City as necessary in effectuating the purposes of this Resolution. SECTION 4: The Mayor or Chief Executive Officer or any officer designated in writing by the Mayor or the Chief Executive Officer is herby authorized to take such other action as necessary to effectuate the purposes of this Resolution and direct the appropriate parties under the Trust Agreement and the Lease. BIB] 39843-U01 2008-U02 058-U02 CC-U02 RESO-U02 LI3-U03 FO8417-U03 FO112453-U03 DO122283-U03 C6-U03 RESO-U03 1/6/2009-U04 ROBIN-U04 2008 058 CC RESOHÄ—@¸— ÍÞÍ«Resolution No. 2008-058 Page 3 APPROVED AND ADOPTED this 17th day of September 2008. ATTEST: STATE OF CALIFORNIA COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES SS. CITY OF BALDWIN PARK I, LAURA M. NIETO, Deputy City Clerk of the City Council of the City of Baldwin Park, do hereby certify that the foregoing Resolution No. 2008-058 was duly and regularly approved and adopted by the City Council of Baldwin Park at a regular meeting of the City Council held on September 17, 2008, by the following vote: AYES: COUNCIL MEMBERS: Marlen Garcia, Monica Garcia, Ricardo Pacheco, Mayor Pro Tern Anthony J. Bejarano, and Mayor Manuel Lozano NOES: COUNCIL MEMBERS: NONE ABSENT: COUNCIL MEMBERS: NONE ABSTAIN: COUNCIL MEMBERS: NONE AURA M. NIETO DEPUTY CITY CLERK BIB] 39843-U01 2008-U02 058-U02 CC-U02 RESO-U02 LI3-U03 FO8417-U03 FO112453-U03 DO122283-U03 C6-U03 RESO-U03 1/6/2009-U04 ROBIN-U04