HomeMy WebLinkAbout2012-01-24 - RESOLUTIONS - RDA SUCCESSOR AGENCY (2)RESOLUTION NO. 12-3
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA CLARITA,
CALIFORNIA, DESIGNATING THE CITY OF SANTA CLARITA
AS- THE-SUCCES SOR7HOUSfNG- AGENCY -OFTHE-REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY
OF THE CITY OF SANTA CLARITA
WHEREAS, on January 10, 2011, Governor Jerry Brown released his Fiscal Year
2011-12 State budget proposal, which proposed to eliminate Redevelopment Agencies; and
WHEREAS, on June 29, 2011, the Governor signed ABX 1 26 eliminating
Redevelopment- Agencies -and -A-B-X-1- -2-7-which- would -have allowed cities to resurrect their
Redevelopment Agency for a large payment in Fiscal Year 2011-12 and continuing payments for
the life of the Redevelopment Agency; and
WHEREAS, the California Redevelopment Association and the League of California
Cities filed a petition July 18, 2011, asking the California Supreme Court (Court) to overturn
ABX1 26 and ABXI 27 on the grounds that they violate the Constitution (CRA v. Matosantos);
and
WHEREAS, on December 29, 2011, the Court announced its decision in
CRA v. Matosantos upholding ABXI 26 as a constitutional exercise of the State Legislature's
power, but striking down ABX1 27 as unconstitutional; and
WHEREAS, as of February 1, 2012, every Redevelopment Agency will be dissolved and
a Successor Agency will be created for each former Redevelopment Agency; and
WHEREAS, under the now -operative ABX 1 26, the City of Santa Clarita (City) may
elect to assume the housing functions, duties, and obligations of the Redevelopment Agency; and
WHEREAS, under the now -operative ABx 126, by so electing, the City will also receive
all of the housing assets of the Redevelopment Agency, excluding amounts in the
Redevelopment Agency's Low and Moderate Income Housing Fund (Housing Fund), thereby
becoming successor to all of the housing rights and responsibilities of the Redevelopment
Agency; and
WHEREAS, legislation has been introduced that if adopted would also.send to the City
the amounts in the Housing Fund. I
NOW, THEREFORE, the City Council of the City of Santa Clarita does hereby resolve as
follows:
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SECTION 1. The City of Santa Clarita elects to assume the housing functions and take
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related rights, powers, liabilities, duties, and obligations, thereby becoming the successor housing
agency.
SECTION 2. The City Clerk shall certify to the adoption of this Resolution.
PASSED, APPROVED, AND ADOPTED this 24th day of January 2012.
ATTEST:
CITY CLERK
DATE:
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STATE OF CALIFORNIA
COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES ss.
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1, Sarah P. Gorman, City Clerk of the City of Santa Clarita, do hereby certify that the
foregoing Resolution was duly adopted by the City Council of the City of Santa Clarita at a
regular meeting thereof, held on the 24th day of January 2012, by the following vote:
AYES: COUNCILMEMBERS: Ferry, Kellar, McLean, Weste, Ender
NOES: COUNC ILMEMBERS: None
ABSENT: COUNCILMEMBERS: None
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CITY CLERK
STATE OF CALIFORNIA
COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES ss,
CITY OF SANTA CLARITA
CERTIFICATION OF
CITY COUNCIL RESOLUTION
1, � City Clerk of the City of Santa Clarita, do hereby
certify that this is a true and correct copy of the original Resolution 12-3 adopted by the City
-Council--of-the--City -of-S anta-Clarita, -Cal ifornia-on�January-24-;-2012 , which -is -now on--file-in-my- -
office.
Witness my hand and seal of the City of Santa Clarita, California, this _ day of 2012.
City Clerk
By
Deputy City Clerk
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