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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2708 Resolution w RESOLUTION NO. 2708 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF PASCO, WASHINGTON, PROVIDING FOR THE EXERCISE OF COMMUNITY RENEWAL AGENCY POWERS FOR THE CORRECTION AND IMPROVEMENTS OF BLIGHTED AREAS WITHIN THE CITY OF PASCO. WHEREAS, the legislature of the State of Washington has declared that blighted areas constitute a serious and growing menace, injurious to the public health, safety, morals and welfare of the residents of our cities; that the existence of such areas contributes substantially and increasingly to the spread of disease, crime and depreciation of property values, constituting an economic and social liability which substantially impairs and arrests the sound growth of the cities; retards the provision of housing accommodations; hinders job creation and economic growth; aggravates traffic problems and that the prevention and elimination of such areas are a matter of concern to the City of Pasco. It is the intent of the City to eliminate such areas and prevent the reoccurrence of such areas in order that the City shall not continue to be endangered by areas which are the focal centers of disease, promote juvenile delinquency, or conducive to fires, are difficult to police and to provide police protection for, and, while contributing little to tax income of the City, consumes an excessive portion of its revenues because of the extra services required for police, fire, accident, hospitalization and other forms of public protection, services and facilities; and WHEREAS, it is further declared that there is an urgent need to enhance the ability of the City to act effectively and expeditiously to revive blighted areas and to prevent further blight and its actual and threatened effects on unemployment, poverty, and the availability of private capital for businesses and projects within that area; and WHEREAS, these goals can be accomplished by the creation of community renewal projects for a community renewal area, determined and administered by a new or existing municipality agency serving as a Community Renewal Agency formulating a workable program for using appropriate private and public resources to eliminate, and prevent the development or spread of, blighted areas, to encourage needed community rehabilitation, to provide for the redevelopment of such areas, or to undertake the activities, or other feasible municipal activities as may be suitably employed to achieve the objectives of providing a safe and productive community in which our citizens can live; NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PASCO, WASHINGTON, DOES RESOLVE AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. FINDINGS. The City Council of the City of Pasco finds that: A) One or more blighted areas as defined by RCW 35.81.010 exists within the City of Pasco. B) Based in part on the City of Pasco's Neighborhood Redevelopment Strategies prepared by Real Estate Economics and Land Strategies Planning, has demonstrated to the City that the rehabilitation, redevelopment, or combination thereof, of such areas is necessary in the interests of the public health, safety, or welfare of the City of Pasco and its citizens, and that the formulation of a workable program as defined by RCW 35.81.040 is available for the accomplishment of these goals to the best interests of the City of Pasco and its citizens. Section 2. COMPATIBILITY WITH THE COMPREHENSIVE PLAN. The City of Pasco has pursuant to RCW 36.70A adopted the 1995 Comprehensive Plan (and amendments thereto) which provides key planning goals, policies and strategies for identification of and application to community renewal areas as specifically provided in the City of Pasco Neighborhood Redevelopment Strategies_ study prepared by Real Estate Economics and Land Strategies referenced above. Such Plan's goals, policies, and strategies are the basis upon which an approved Community Renewal Project Plan is to be adopted pursuant to RCW 35.81.060. Section 3. EXERCISE OF COMMUNITY RENEWAL AGENCY POWERS. The City Council shall, following the adoption of this Resolution, elect to have the powers of the community renewal agency as identified by Chapter 35.81 RCW be exercised by appointing a Board or commission in the manner as prescribed by law; by the City as a municipal function, or by the Board of a public corporation, commission or authority specifically including a housing authority as created under Chapter 35.82 RCW. Section 4. DIRECTIONS TO CITY MANAGER FOR IMPLEMENTATION OF RESOLUTION. The City Manager is authorized and directed to prepare and present to the City Council the means by which the implementation of those powers and authorities as created by Chapter 35.81 RCW may be accomplished for the benefit of the citizens of the City of Pasco, Washington. • n PASSED by the City Council of the City of Pasco, Washington, at its regular meeting on the 18th day of November, 2002. Michael L. CraAlson, Mayor ATTEST: APPROVED AS TO FORM: Webster U. Jacks , City Clerk Leland B. Kerr, City Attorney