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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2012-03-27 - AGENDA REPORTS - OVERSIGHT BOARD REPRESENTATIVE (2)Agenda Item: 3 CITY OF SANTA CLARITA AGENDA REPORT CONSENT CALENDAR City Manager Approval: Item to be presented by: Armine Chaparyan DATE: March 27, 2012 SUBJECT: SELECTION OF CITY REPRESENTATIVES ON THE OVERSIGHT BOARD PURSUANT TO AB1X26 DEPARTMENT: Community Development RECOMMENDED ACTION City Council appoint Deputy City Manager Darren Herndndez and Assistant City Manager Ken Striplin to the Oversight Board, as required by AB I X26. BACKGROUND Staff continues to move forward with the dissolution of the former Redevelopment Agency (Agency) of the City of Santa Clarita, as outlined in AB I X26. The City of Santa Clarita, acting in the role of Successor Agency, is responsible for winding down the activities of the former Agency and plays a key role in assuring the existing obligations of the former Agency are paid while protecting assets belonging to the Santa Clarita community. As Successor Agency, any action taken related to the implementation of AB 1 X26 will be overseen by an Oversight Board. The Oversight Board is a seven -member panel consisting of the following members: • One member appointed by the Mayor; • One member representing employees of the former Agency appointed by the Mayor; • One member appointed by the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors; • One member of the public appointed by the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors; • One member appointed by the largest special district, which is Los Angeles County Fire; • One member appointed by the Los Angeles County Office Board of Education; and • One member appointed by the Chancellor of the California Community Colleges. 'P i The County of Los Angeles, along with the other entities listed above, are currently undergoing a process to select their representatives to the Oversight Board. Responsibilities and Costs Once the Oversight Board is formed, members, must select a chairperson and report the names of the members and the chair to the State Department of Finance by May 1, 2012. It takes a majority of the Oversight Board (four of the seven members) to constitute a quorum and to vote to take action. The Oversight Board will determine their meeting dates, times, and location. Any vacancies on the Oversight Board not filled by May 15, 2012, or vacant beyond 60 days, will be directly appointed by the Governor. The Oversight Board is not compensated for attending meetings or for expense reimbursements. Oversight Board meetings are subject to the Ralph M. Brown Act, the California Public Records Act, and the Political Reform Act of 1974. All agendas and staff reports will be posted on the City's website, as is the current practice with the City Council and other commissions and committees. Any costs associated with meetings of the Oversight Board are borne by the Successor Agency in its Administrative Budget. The Administrative Budget for costs related to staffing and hosting the Oversight Board meetings for the current fiscal year was approved by City Council acting in the role of the Successor Agency on February 28, 2012. After formation, the Oversight Board is responsible for approving the Recognized Obligation Payment Schedule (Payment Schedule), the schedule listing all of the enforceable obligations of the Agency in six-month increments. The City Council acting in the role of Successor Agency, approved the Payment Schedule on February 28, 2012. The Department of Finance must approve the Payment Schedule and can overturn any action by the Oversight Board. Additionally, the State Controller must also approve the Payment Schedule. In addition to approving the Payment Schedule, the Oversight Board will be responsible for following the findings of the audit of the former Agency that will be conducted by the Los Angeles County Auditor -Controller prior to July 1, 2012. The audit findings may include an evaluation of property formerly owned by the Agency. If it is determined the former Agency assets and properties now owned by the City should be returned to the Successor Agency, the Oversight Board would be responsible for directing the Successor Agency to dispose of such assets and properties in accordance with AB 1 X26. Any actions taken by the Oversight Board are not effective for three business days, pending a request for review by the Department of Finance. Once a request for review is made, the Department of Finance has 10 days from the date of the request to approve the Oversight Board action or return it to the Oversight Board for reconsideration. The reconsidered action is not valid until it is approved by the Department of Finance. Recommendations Staff recommends Deputy City Manager Darren Hernandez be appointed to the Mayor's Z delegated position and Assistant City Manager Ken Striplin be appointed as the representative for employees of the former Agency. Both of these selections are very capable of taking on the responsibilities of the Oversight Board and will serve in the best interest of the community. Deputy City Manager Darren Herndndez has been with the City since January 2004 and provides leadership to the Department of Administrative Services in addition to serving as the Chief Financial Officer for the City. Darren has a wealth of knowledge related to redevelopment, specifically redevelopment financing, which will prove to be a valuable asset to the Oversight Board. Assistant City Manager Ken Striplin, among a myriad of other duties, serves as the Personnel Officer for the City of Santa Clarita, which makes him a suitable selection to represent the former employees of the Agency. During his tenure with the City, Ken has served in many capacities, including Interim Director of Planning and Economic Development, Interim Director of Field Services, Human Resources Manager, Economic Development Manager, Budget Officer, Risk Manager, and Technology Services Manager. ALTERNATIVE ACTIONS Other actions as determined by City Council. FISCAL IMPACT There is no fiscal impact as a result of the action proposed. 3