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Council Meeting: July 26, 1988 Santa Monica, Californ1a
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FROM: C1ty Staff
SUBJECT: November 1988 Ballot Measure for Library Property Acquisition
Introduction
ThlS report presents for City Council approval a resolution which determ1nes
it is 1n the publ1C interest for the City to acquire and improve certain real
property adjacent to the City's Main LibrarYl and requests that the City
Council dlrect the Clty Attorney to draft for Councll consideration at its
August 9, 1988 meet1ng an approprlate ordinance to place a general obllgat;on
bond issue on the November 1988 ballot for th1S project, and to prepare other
assoclated ballot materials.
Background
On May 24, 1988, the City Councll directed staff to take actions necessary to
place a measure on the November 1988 ballot to purchase property adjacent to
the Main Llbrary frontlng Santa Monlca Blvd. for future expans10n and to be
used temporarily to provide additional parklng for library patrons and staff.
ThlS action was taken in response to a request of the Library Board.
The Library Board's request was based on a 1986 library space study which
recommended that the present Maln Llbrary be enlarged to at least 87,000
square foot by the year 2,000 in order to meet the future needs of library
users. The study also recommended that certain real property adjacent to the
Main Library be acquired to provide the needed space.
Subsequent review by City staff and a financial consultant indicated that the
most economical way to raise the funds necessary for thlS project was to
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. obtain voter approval for the issuance of general obligation bonds, thereby
allowing an associated increase in the City/s property tax rate to finance the
annual debt service payments on the bonds.
One effect result1ng from the passage of Proposition 13 in 1978 was to
prohibit local governments from issuing general obligation bonds financed by
an increase in the local property tax rate. However, w1th voter approval of
Proposition 46 in 1986, local governments rega1ned authority to increase local
property taxes above the Proposition 13 limit of 1% of full cash value by
issuance of general obligation bonds, provided: a) two-thirds of those voting
in the authorizing elect10n approve such measure, and b) the bond proceeds are
used exclusively to acqu1re and/or improve real property.
The placing of a general obligation bond measure on the ballot is a two step
process:
- A C1ty council resolution must be adopted by two-thirds vote of all councll
members which finds that the public lnterest or necess1ty demands the
acquisition, construction or completion of a municlpal improvement project;
- At any subsequent meeting, an ord1nance must be passed by two-thirds vote of
all council members ordering the subm1ss10n to the voters of the C1ty of a
proposition for the issuance of general obllgatlon bonds fOf the municlpal
improvement project.
Council approval of the attached resolution and direction to the City Attofney
to prepare the necessary ordinance and associated ballot materials w1l1
satisfy the first step in this process.
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Resolution of Public Interest or Necessity
The resolution intlates proceedings for the proposed General Obligatlon
Library Bonds, by making a findlng that the public interest or necessity
demands the actions identified therein (acquisition and improvement of real
property). Such resolutlon requires a two-thirds vote of the City Council
members for adoptlon.
Direction to City Attorney
Followlng adoption of the attached resolution, the City Attorney should be
directed to draft an approprlate ordinance for the August 9, 1988 City Council
meeting. The ordinance must order the submisslon of the proposed General
Obligatlon Library Bond issue, for the purposes set forth in the resolutlon of
publlC interest or necesslty, to the qualified voters of the City of Santa
Monica at the November, 1988 electlon.
Budget and Financlal Impact
Staff wlll present at the August 9, 1988 Council meeting the total cost,
associated annual debt service requirement, and tax rate impact for this
project.
Staff does not believe it is appropriate to request voter approval in November
1988 for construction of a library expanSlon as well as property acqulsltion
because insufflClent tlme has been avallable to plan for such a complex
undertaklng. Should the proposed General Obllgation Library Bonds issue be
approved by the voters in November 1988, staff will recommend to the Council
capital funds to proceed with the necessary expanslon planning.
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Recommendation
It is recommended that the City Council:
1) Adopt the attached resolution which flnds it is in the public interest to
place before the voters in November, 1988 a General Obllgation Library
Bonds measure to acquire and improve certain real property adjacent to the
City's Main Library for future expansion and temporary use as parklng; and
2) Direct the C1ty Attorney to present for City Council consideration at the
August 9, 1988 Council meeting an ordlnance placing such a measure on the
November 1988 ballot, and assoclated ballot materials.
Prepared by: John Jalili, Clty Manager
Linda Moxon, Deputy City Attorney
Mike Dennis, Director of Finance
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City Council Meeting Santa Monica, California
RESOLUTION NUMBER II
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A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF SANTA MONICA DETERMINING THAT THE PUBLIC
INTEREST DEMANDS THE ACQUISITION AND IMPROVEMENT OF
REAL PROPERTY FOR THE PURPOSES OF EXPANSION AND
PARKING NEEDS FOR THE SANTA MONICA PUBLIC LIBRARY
WHEREAS, the City of Santa Monica owns and operates a
municipal improvement commonly known as the Santa Monica Public
Library Main Branch, located at 1343 6th street in the city of
Santa Monica (hereinafter "Library"): and
WHEREAS, in order to provide for anticipated needs of the
Library and the pUblic it is desirable that the City acquire
certain real property adjacent to the Library for parking and
expansion requirements: and
WHEREAS, pursuant to Government Code Sections 43600 et seq.
the issuance of general obligation bonds is a permissible means
of financing the acquisition, construction, or completion of a
municipal improvement such as the Library: and
WHEREAS, the Library is a valuable City resource Which
serves the community and the general public at large: and
WHEREAS, in order to satisfy the growing needs of the
community, it is necessary for the City to make plans and take
action to accommodate parking and future expansion of the
Library,
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. NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA
MONICA HEREBY FINDS, RESOLVES, AND DETERMINES AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1. The public interest and necessity demands and
requires the city's acquisition and improvement of certain real
property adjacent to the Santa Monica Public Library Main Branch
in order that plans for anticipated expansion and parking needs
of such municipal improvement may be fulfilled, and to assure
that the Library may continue to serve the growing needs of the
public.
SECTION 2. The city Clerk shall certify to the adoption of
this Resolution, and thenceforth and thereafter the same shall be
in full force and effect.
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
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ROBERT M. MYERS
City Attorney
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. $100,000, to Ocean Park Communi ty Center for rehabilitation of
the facility.
Funds in the amount of $200,000 for the rehabilitation of the
remainder of the facility are available in General Fund Reserves.
Appropriation authority is requested in Account
01-720-262-000-952.
RECOMMENDATION
City staff recommends that the City Council: (1) approve
appropriation authority in the amount of $100,000 in account
01-200-262-143-506: (2) approve the award of funds, not to
exceed that amount, to Ocean Park Community Center for
rehabilitation of the homeless portion of the facility; and (3)
approve appropriation authority in the amount of $200,000 in
account 01-720-262-000-952.
Prepared by: Barbara stinchfield, Community Development Manager
Department of Community and Economic Development
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