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A (g) Such other actions as may be permitted by law; and WHEREAS, in the Plan Adoption Ordinance, the City Council found and determined that: "The Project Area is a blighted area, the redevelopment of which is necessary to effectuate the public purposes declared in the California Community Redevelopment Law (Health and Safety Code section 33000 et seq.) ;" and WHEREAS, since adoption of the Plan, the assessed value of the property in a portion of the Project Area ( "Bayfair Mall Property ") has declined precipitously, from 5130,457,666 in 1994 -95 to 532,977,466 in 2000 -2001; and • WHEREAS, the dramatic drop in assessed value of the Bayfair Mall Property threatens the ability of the Redevelopment Agency of the City of San Leandro (the "Agency ") to pursue the purposes of the Project Area, including the elimination of blight, identified in the Plan Adoption Ordinance and the Plan itself; and WHEREAS, the dramatic drop in assessed value of the Bayfair Mall Property has had a severe fiscal impact on the Agency, which impact threatens the public peace, health, and safety; and WHEREAS, notwithstanding the persistence of blighting conditions within the Bayfair Mall Property, the City Council has determined that in order to fulfill the intent and purposes for the Project Area identified in the Plan Adoption Ordinance and the Plan itself and to protect the public peace, health, and safety, it is necessary and appropriate to remove the Bayfair Mall Property from the Project Area; and WHEREAS, in accordance with Health and Safety Code Section 33346, the Sixth Amendment to the Alameda County — City of San Leandro Redevelopment Plan for the Alameda County — City of San Leandro Redevelopment Project Area (the "Plan Amendment ") was submitted to the City Planning Commission for review and recommendation; and WHEREAS, pursuant to Health and Safety Code Section 33674, the Plan Amendment must be in effect by November 30, 2001 to alleviate the severe fiscal impact on the Agency for the next tax year which begins on January 1, 2002; and WHEREAS, notwithstanding the fact that the Plan Amendment has been prepared pursuant to Health and Safety Code Section 33450 et seq., the Agency has nonetheless, by certified mail dated September 18, 2001, notified the county auditor and assessor, the governing body of each taxing agency which levies taxes upon property in the Project Area, and the State Board of Equalization of this Plan Amendment by transmitting to them a description of the boundaries of the Project Area after adoption of the Plan Amendment, a statement that the Plan Amendment is being prepared, and a map of the Project Area after adoption of the Plan Amendment ; and