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CITY OF SAN LEANDRO AND REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY STAFF REPORT DATE: February 5, 2009 TO: Stephen L. Hollister, City Manager/Executive Director APPROVED AND FORWARDED TO CITY COUNCIL AND REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY Stephen L. Hollister City Manager/Executive Director FROM: Carolyn Knudtso~reation and Human Services Director Luke Sims, Community Development Directo/ BY: Cynthia Battenberg~usiness Development Manager SUBJECT: MATTER OF CITY OF SAN LEANDRO ADOPTION OF JOINT USE AGREEMENT AND REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY ADOPTION OF FINANCING AGREEMENT WITH THE SAN LEANDRO UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT FOR CONSTRUCTION OF A NINTH GRADE CAMPUS, INCLUDING CALIFORNIA COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT LAW FINDINGS RELATED TO PUBLIC IMPROVEMENTS OF BENEFIT TO THE ALAMEDA COUNTY-CITY OF SAN LEANDRO JOINT REDEVELOPMENT PROJECT AREA SUMMARY AND RECOMMENDATION The San Leandro Unified School District is constructing a Ninth Grade Campus located within the Joint Alameda County-City of San Leandro Redevelopment Project Area. Financial assistance from the Redevelopment Agency for public improvements and construction of the gymnasium is proposed along with a Joint Use Agreement to provide City use of the gymnasium during non-school hours. Staff recommends City Council and Redevelopment Agency adoption of Resolutions to enter into said Agreements and make necessary Health and Safety Code findings. BACKGROUND Section 33445(a) of the California Community Redevelopment Law (California Health and Safety Code Section 33000 et seq.) (the "Redevelopment Law") requires that the legislative body make certain findings prior to a redevelopment agency's expenditure of tax increment funds for public improvements. These findings must show that: 1) the public improvements will be of .benefit to a redevelopment project area or the immediate neighborhood in which the project is located; 2) no other reasonable method of financing the public improvements is available to the community;