ORDINANCE 1361ORDINANCE NO. 1361
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF EL SEGUNDO
AUTHORIZING THE CITY OF HAWTHORNE TO
UNDERTAKE THE REDEVELOPMENT OF CERTAIN
REAL PROPERTY CURRENTLY LOCATED IN THE CITY
OF EL SEGUNDO AND COMMONLY REFERRED TO AS
AREA B OF THE LOS ANGELS AIR FORCE BASE.
WHEREAS, that certain real property described on Exhibit A ( "Area B ") is
currently located within the City of El Segundo and is the location of Los Angeles Air
Force Base ( "LAAFB ") facilities; and
WHEREAS, Area B is adjacent to a portion of the LAAFB which is known as Area
A and which is proposed to be detached from the City of El Segundo and annexed to
the City of Hawthorne; and
WHEREAS, the LAAFB is home to several commands which encompass
functions related to research and development and the procurement of military space
systems; and
WHEREAS, the Air Force has received congressional authorization to relocate
the mission and support functions housed in the facilities on Area A of the LAAFB to
state -of- the -art facilities to be construction in the City of El Segundo on Area B; and
WHEREAS, the cost of construction of the new facilities on Area B is to be
funded in part from the sale of Area A to a private developer and converted to private
use;
WHEREAS, having state -of- the -art facilities serves to promote the retention of
the LAAFB; and
WHEREAS, the LAAFB generates approximately 13,000 jobs and over $8 billion
in annual contracts to area aerospace firms and is a vital part of the South Bay
economy; and
WHEREAS, the loss of the LAAFB facilities would have a significant adverse
effect on the economy of the entire South Bay area and could harm local property tax
values; and
WHEREAS, it is in the public interest for the City of El Segundo to take all
reasonable steps to help preserve jobs and local businesses that are dependent on the
LAAFB; and
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WHEREAS, in order to facilitate the
use, it is proposed that Area A be detaches
by the City of Hawthorne; and
conversion of Area A to private residential
from the City of El Segundo and annexed
WHEREAS, in order to facilitate the relocation of mission and support functions
from Area A to Area B within the City of El Segundo and the conversion of Area A to
private residential use within the City of Hawthorne, it has been proposed that Area B
be studied for inclusion into the existing Hawthorne Redevelopment Project No. 2 by
amendment of the Redevelopment Plan for that Redevelopment Project; and
WHEREAS, the Community Redevelopment Law (Health & Safety Code §33213)
permits the legislative body of a community to authorize by ordinance the
redevelopment of an area within its territorial limits by another community if such area is
contiguous to such other community; and
WHEREAS, if so authorized, the adjacent community may undertake
redevelopment of the area in all respects as if the area was within its territorial
jurisdiction, provided that the redevelopment plan for the area must be approved by the
city council granting such authority; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to Health & Safety Code Section 33213, the City of El
Segundo desires to authorize the City of Hawthorne to undertake redevelopment of
Area B subject to the provisions of this Ordinance.
NOW, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF EL SEGUNDO DOES ORDAIN
AS FOLLOWS:
The City Council of the City of El Segundo hereby authorizes the
redevelopment of Area B by the City of Hawthorne. The City of
Hawthorne may undertake the redevelopment of Area B in all respects as
if the area was within its territorial limits and its legislative body,
redevelopment agency and planning commission shall have all rights,
powers and privileges with respect to Area B as if it was within the
territorial limits of the City of Hawthorne.
2. Except as set forth in paragraph 3, neither this City Council, nor the
Planning Commission of the City of El Segundo shall be required to
comply with any requirements of the Community Redevelopment Law with
respect to the Amendment of Hawthorne Redevelopment Project No. 2 to
include Area B.
3. An amendment to the Redevelopment Plan for the Hawthorne
Redevelopment Project No. 2 adding Area B to the redevelopment project
area shall not become effective unless and until it has been approved by
ordinance of the City Council of the City of El Segundo.
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4. With respect to paragraph 3, the City Council of the City of El Segundo will
not consider adoption of the ordinance to add Area B to the Hawthorne
Redevelopment Project No. 2 unless (i) the amendment to the
Redevelopment Plan provides that the Redevelopment Plan for Area B
shall not be amended without a subsequent ordinance of the City Council
of the City of El Segundo, (ii) the City Council has adopted a resolution of
application requesting that the Los Angeles County Local Agency
Formation Commission approve detachment of Area A from the City of El
Segundo for annexation to the City of Hawthorne and (iii) the City Council
is satisfied that the reorganization of territory will occur and Area A will be
developed for residential use.
5. Until an amendment to the Redevelopment Plan for the Hawthorne
Redevelopment Project No. 2 adding Area B to the redevelopment project
area has been approved by ordinance of the City Council of the City of El
Segundo, the City of Hawthorne, the Redevelopment Agency of the City of
Hawthorne and the Planning Commission of the City of Hawthorne shall
only take those actions necessary to prepare, consider and approve such
an amendment.
PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED this oth ay of May 2003.
Mike Gordon, Mayor
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ATTEST:
STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES ) SS
CITY OF EL SEGUNDO )
I, Cindy Mortesen, City Clerk of the City of El Segundo, California, do hereby certify that the
whole number of members of the City Council of said City is five; that the foregoing Ordinance
No. 1361 was duly introduced by said City Council at a regular meeting held on the 6th day of
May , 2003, and was duly passed and adopted by said City Council, approved and signed
by the Mayor, and attested to by the City Clerk, all at a regular meeting of said Council held on
the20thday of May , 2003, and the same was so passed and adopted by the following vote:
AYES: Gordon, Jacobs, McDowell
NOES: Wernick
ABSENT: Gaines
ABSTAIN: None
Cindy Mortesen, City Clerk
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