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_ RESOLUTION NO. 2009-14
RESOLUTION OF REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY OF THE CITY OF
LAKE ELSINORE, CALIFORNIA, AUTHORIZING A COMMITMENT OF
20% LOW/MOD HOUSING SET-ASIDE FUNDS TO PROVIDE
FINANCING FOR THE NEIGHBORHOOD STABILIZATION PROGRAM
WHEREAS, by action of the City Council pursuant to Chapter 2 of the California
Community Redevelopment Law (Health & Safety Code 33000 et seq.)
("Redevelopment Law") the City has established the Redevelopment Agency of the City
of Lake Elsinore (the "Agency"), whose purposes include increasing, improving and
preserving the community's supply of housing affordable to and occupied by low and
moderate income households pursuant to 33334.2, 33334.3, 33334.6 and 33413 of
the Redevelopment Law; and
WHEREAS, the Riverside Housing Development Corporation ("RHDC") is an
experienced affordable housing developer; and
WHEREAS, RHDC has secured $2,800,000 from the Riverside County
Economic Development Agency's Neighborhood Stabilization Program ("NSP") for the
purpose of acquiring and rehabilitating foreclosed residential properties within the City
of Lake Elsinore for sale to qualified low and moderate income first time homebuyers;
and
WHEREAS, RHDC seeks to borrow $898,250 from the Agency in order to cover
rehabilitation costs that Developer will incur in connection with the NSP; and
WHEREAS, the Agency desires to provide financial assistance to Developer for
certain eligible rehabilitation costs in the form of an Agency loan in the aggregate
amount not to exceed $898,250 from the Agency's Low and Moderate Income Housing
Fund (the "Agency Loan"); and
WHEREAS, RHDC and Agency agree that the Agency Loan will facilitate the
implementation of the NSP which is in the vital and best interest of the Agency, is
necessary for the protection of the health, safety and welfare of Lake Elsinore residents,
and is in accord with the public purposes and provisions of applicable federal, state and
local laws and requirements.
NOW, THEREFORE, THE REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY OF THE CITY OF
LAKE ELSINORE DOES HEREBY RESOLVE, DETERMINE AND ORDER AS
FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1. The foregoing recitals are true and correct and are incorporated as
substantive findings of the Agency by this reference.
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SECTION 2. The Agency hereby commits funds from its Low and Moderate
Income Housing Fund in an amount not to exceed $898,250 for the purpose of
providing temporary financing for the rehabilitation of foreclosed properties within the
City of Lake Elsinore pursuant to the NSP.
SECTION 3. As a condition of the Agency Loan, the Agency will require (i) that
the loan or components thereof as the case may be) be secured by a Deed of Trust
which will be recorded against each applicable benefitted property acquired pursuant to
the NSP, (ii) that to the extent legally permissible and whenever possible RHDC will
engage local real estate professionals, craftsmen and laborers in implementing the
NSP, and (iii) that each low and moderate income homebuyer qualified to purchase a
rehabilitated property shall occupy the property as his or her principal residence for a
minimum of two (2) years.
SECTION 4. The Agency Loan shall require that any outstanding balance as to
each property benefited be due and payable upon the transfer of such property to a
qualified low and moderate income first time homebuyer.
SECTION 5. That the making of the Agency Loan shall be contingent on and
subject to such other appropriate terms and conditions as the Executive Director may
r establish.
I SECTION 6. All loan documents shall be reviewed and approved by the Agency
General Counsel for form and legality prior to execution.
SECTION 7. Subject to all applicable laws, including all notice and hearing
requirements, the Agency Board hereby authorizes the Executive Director to execute a
loan agreement along with any ancillary documents, administer the Agency Loan, and
take any other action with respect to the loan and the NSP consistent with this
Resolution and its basic purpose.
SECTION 8. This Resolution shall take effect from and after the date of its
passage and adoption.
PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED at a regular meeting of the
Redevelopment Agency of the City of Lake Elsinore, California, this 11th day of August
2009.
THOM CKLEY AIRMAN
REDEVELOPW-NT AGENCY OF THE
CITY OF E ELSINORE
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REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY RESOLUTION NO. 2009-14
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ATT.EST:.=
=DEBORA THOMSEN
=.AGENCY SECRETARY
APPROVED AS TO F M:
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I, DEBORA THOMSEN, Agency Secretary of the Redevelopment Agency of the
City of Lake Elsinore, California, hereby certify that Resolution No. 2009-14 was
adopted by the Board of the Redevelopment Agency of the City of Lake Elsinore at a
regular meeting held on the 11th day of August 2009, and that the same was adopted by
the following vote:
AYES: Bhutta, Buckley, Hickman, Magee, Melendez.
NOES: None.
ABSTAIN: None.
Y.
ABSENT: None. =
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DEBORA THOMSEN
AGENCY SECRETARY