RESOLUTION NO. _____________

BOARD OF SUPERVISORS, COUNTY OF SAN MATEO, STATE OF CALIFORNIA

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RESOLUTION MAKING FINDINGS REGARDING PUBLIC IMPROVEMENTS IN THE CITY OF

SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO AND AUTHORIZING THE EXECUTION OF AN AGREEMENT WITH THE CITY OF SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO AND THE REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY OF SOUTH SANFRANCISCO FOR PAYMENT OF UP TO $5,000,000 IN ASSISTANCE FOR COUNTY PROJECTS

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RESOLVED, by the Board of Supervisors of the County of San Mateo, State of California, that

WHEREAS, pursuant to California Community Redevelopment Law (Health and Safety Code Section 33000 et seq.) (“CRL”), the City of South San Francisco (“City”) and the Redevelopment Agency of the City of South San Francisco (“Agency”) have proposed to amend the redevelopment plans for the City’s El Camino Corridor, Downtown/Central, Gateway, and U.S. Steel/Shearwater project areas (the “Project Areas”), add territory to the Downtown/Central Project Area, and fiscally merge the four Project Areas (the amendments to effectuate all of the foregoing are hereinafter collectively referred to as the “Plan Amendments and Fiscal Merger”); and

WHEREAS, in letters dated April 27, 2005, the County submitted written objections to the proposed Plan Amendments and Fiscal Merger; and

WHEREAS, CRL Section 33352(n) provides that in response to objections raised by an affected taxing entity, a redevelopment agency may adopt mitigation measures including redevelopment plan amendments which limit the duration of the redevelopment plan or the total amount of tax increment to be received by the agency, or which address the proposed use, size, density, or location of development to be assisted by the agency; and

WHEREAS, on May 11, 2005, the City Council adopted written findings in response to such objections, introduced ordinances to adopt the Plan Amendments and Fiscal Merger, and directed Agency staff to continue negotiations with the County regarding the County’s objections; and

WHEREAS, Agency and County staff have proposed measures (“Mitigation Measures”) which would mitigate the fiscal impact on the County of the proposed Plan Amendments and Fiscal Merger;

WHEREAS, the Mitigation Measures include the construction and installation of certain public facilities and improvements or projects (the “Improvements”); and

WHEREAS, the Agency and the City have adopted resolutions making certain determinations and findings regarding the Mitigation Measures and the Improvements; and

WHEREAS, based on the determinations of the City and the Agency this Board is prepared to make certain findings regarding the Mitigation Measures; and

WHEREAS, all parties now wish to enter into a Settlement and Release Agreement for the implementation of the Mitigation Measures; and

WHEREAS, there has been presented to this Board of Supervisors for its consideration and acceptance, a Settlement and Release Agreement by and between the County of San Mateo, the City and the Agency, reference to which is hereby made for further particulars, and the Board of Supervisors has examined and approved the same as to form and content and desires to enter into the same.

NOW THEREFORE, IT IS HEREBY DETERMINED that (1) the Improvements are of benefit to the Project Areas; (2) no other reasonable means of financing the Improvements is available; and (3) the payment of funds for the Improvements will assist in the elimination of one or more blighting conditions in the Project Areas.

IT IS FURTHER DETERMINED AND ORDERED that the President of this Board of Supervisors be, and is hereby authorized and directed to execute said Settlement and Release Agreement for and on behalf of the County of San Mateo; and the Clerk of this Board shall attest the President's signature thereto

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