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A Resolution of the Council of Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, to amend the Almono Tax Increment Financing Plan.
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Whereas, Pennsylvania's Tax Increment Financing Act, 53 P.S. §§ 6930 et seq. (the “Act”), provides local taxing bodies the legal authority to cooperate in providing financing for development of blighted areas within their respective jurisdictions in order to increase the tax base and improve the general economy; and
Whereas, under the Act, the Urban Redevelopment Authority of Pittsburgh (the “Authority”) is legally empowered to prepare a Tax Increment Financing (“TIF”) proposal to provide financing for the elimination and prevention of the development or spread of blight within specified tax increment districts located in the City of Pittsburgh (the “City”); and
Whereas, the City, the County of Allegheny (the “County”), and the School District of Pittsburgh (the “School District” and together with the County and the City, the “Taxing Bodies”) previously adopted the Almono Tax Increment Financing District Tax Increment Financing Plan (the “Almono TIF Plan”), and the City created the Almono Tax Increment Financing District (the “Almono TIF District”) to help fund the development of the Almono site (the “Project”); and
Whereas, in order to maximize the financing generated by the Almono TIF District in support of the Project; and because no financing has yet occurred, the Taxing Bodies desire to amend the Almono TIF Plan to reset the start date for the Almono TIF District; and
Whereas, the Authority, working with the designated representatives of the Taxing Bodies, has adopted and recommended an amendment to the Almono TIF Plan (as amended, the “Project Plan”) attached hereto as Exhibit “A” in accordance with the requirements of the Act, which Project Plan, as prepared by the Authority, resets the start date of the Almono TIF District to January 1, 2017;
Whereas, the Act provides for the cooperation of the local taxing bodies in the financing of projects within TIF districts and for the pledge of tax increments in connection with the issuance of notes to pay for certain of the costs of implementing such plans; and
Whereas, the County is expected to benefit from the use of tax increments to pay certain project costs within the Almono TIF District by stimulation of private investment, increases in property values, creation of employment opportunities, and improvement of surrounding properties.
The Council of the County of Allegheny hereby resolves as follows:
Section 1. Incorporation of the Preamble.
The provisions set forth in the preamble to this Resolution are incorporated by reference in their entirety herein.
Section 2. Terms Defined.
Terms used in the Recitals to these Resolutions are herein used as therein defined.
Section 3. Resetting the TIF District Start Date.
Upon the recommendation of the Authority, and subject to the approval of the City and the School District, the amendment of the TIF Plan to reset the start date to of the Almono TIF District to January 1, 2017 is hereby approved.
Section 4. Cooperative Actions.
The appropriate public officials of the County are hereby directed to take such actions in cooperation with the Authority, the City, and the School District as are necessary or appropriate to accomplish the foregoing, including, but not limited to, amending the Cooperation Agreement, to among other things, reset the Almono TIF District start date to January 1, 2017, and any other appropriate documents to reflect such amendments; provided, however, that in the absence of such action, any reference in such documents to the TIF Plan and/or TIF District shall be deemed to refer to such TIF Plan and/or TIF District as amended hereby.
Section 5. Severability. If any provision of this Resolution shall be determined to be unlawful, invalid, void or unenforceable, then that provision shall be considered severable from the remaining provisions of this Resolution which shall be in full force and effect.
Section 6. Repealer. Any Resolution or Ordinance or part thereof conflicting with the provisions of this Resolution is hereby repealed so far as the same affects this Resolution.