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buildings, structures and improvements, and improvement of public or private recreation areas and other public grounds. h. Protection and promotion of the sound development and redevelopment of the Project Area and the general welfare of the inhabitants of the City by remedying conditions of blight through the employment of all appropriate means pursuant to Health and Safety Code Section 33035(a). Expansion of the housing supply, employment opportunities, and provision of an environment for the social, economic and psychological growth and well -being of all citizens in accordance with Health and Safety Code Section 33071. j. Carrying out or providing for the carrying out of such other acts as may be permitted by law. Section 2: That the City Council hereby finds and determines that: a. The Project Area is a blighted area in accordance with Section 33031 of the Health and Safety Code, and redevelopment of the Project Area is necessary to effectuate the public purposes of the Community Redevelopment Law (Health and Safety Code Section 33000 et seq. ). This finding is based on the following conditions which characterize the Project Area. 1. The existence of inadequate public improvements, parking facilities or utilities pursuant to Health and Safety Code Section 33030(b)(2)(C). The Agency's Report to Council submitted in accordance with Health and Safety Code Section 33344.5 details such conditions in the form of vehicular circulation and sewer deficiencies in the West San Leandro Sub Area, and in the form of vehicular circulation and parking deficiencies and deteriorated paving in the MacArthur Boulevard Sub Area within the Project Area. 2. Buildings in which it is unsafe or unhealthy for persons to live or work, caused by serious building code violations, dilapidation and deterioration, defective design or physical construction, faulty or inadequate utilities, or other similar factors pursuant to Health 4