HomeMy WebLinkAboutAGENDA REPORT 2011 0302 CC REG ITEM 10HMOORPARK CITY COUNCIL
AGENDA REPORT
TO: Honorable City Council
FROM: David C. Moe II, Redevelopment Manager �Y-�
DATE: February 17, 2011 (CC Meeting of 312111)
ITEM 10.H.
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City covnct: Weeting
ACTION:
SUBJECT: Consider Adopting Resolution Opposing Governor Brown's Proposal
to Eliminate Redevelopment Agencies
BACKGROUND AND DISCUSSION
On February 16, 2011, the City Council received a report from staff detailing the
financial impact of the loss of the Redevelopment Agency of the City of Moorpark
( "Agency ") would have on the City of Moorpark ( "City "). After discussing the impacts of
the loss of Agency investment in the Moorpark Project Area and reduction in City
General Fund revenue, the City Council directed staff to prepare a resolution to
formalize the City's opposition to Governor Brown's budget proposal.
Attached to this report is a resolution opposing Governor Brown's budget proposal and
the elimination of redevelopment agencies.
FISCAL IMPACT
None.
STAFF RECOMMENDATION
Adopt Resolution No. 2011 -
Attachment A: Resolution No. 2011-
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Attachment A
RESOLUTION NO. 2011-
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
MOORPARK, CALIFORNIA IN OPPOSITION TO THE
GOVERNOR'S BUDGET PROPOSAL TO ABOLISH
REDEVELOPMENT AGENCIES IN CALIFORNIA
WHEREAS, as part of his 2011 -12 budget proposal, the Governor has proposed
permanently abolishing California's more than 400 local redevelopment agencies; and
WHEREAS, this proposal represents more of the same State budget raids of
local government funds that voters have repeatedly sought to end, most recently in
November 2010 when an overwhelming 61% of voters elected to stop State raids of
local government funds, including redevelopment funds; and
WHEREAS, this proposal will bring very little financial benefit to the State.
According to the State Controller's Office, redevelopment agencies have more than $87
billion in bond and other contractual obligations that legally must be repaid before
revenues are available to any other purpose. In fact, according to the State Department
of Finance's own budget documents, there will be zero State savings in future years
from shutting down redevelopment; and
WHEREAS, this proposal will destroy local economic development, including
hundreds of thousands of jobs and billions of dollars in local economic activity
throughout California. In fact, in the City of Moorpark, abolishing redevelopment will
eliminate current or planned programs and activities including but not limited to
Downtown Fagade Improvement Loan Program, Commercial Revolving Loan Fund,
High Street Arts Center, High Street Streetscape Project, Walnut Canyon Affordable
Housing Project, Home Rehabilitation Assistance Program, Millard Storm Drain Project,
Railroad Crossing Improvements at Spring Road, Conversion of North Metrolink Parking
Lot to Downtown Parking, and Relocation of the Metrolink Holdover Lot; and
WHEREAS, throughout California, redevelopment activities support 304,000 jobs
annually, including 170,600 construction jobs, contribute over $40 billion annually to
California's economy in the generation of goods and services, and generate more than
$2 billion in state and local taxes in a typical year; and
WHEREAS, eliminating redevelopment agencies will take away one of the few
tools local governments have to comply with state requirements to plan for more
compact urban development supported by transit - oriented development, housing, jobs
and infrastructure; and
WHEREAS, eliminating redevelopment agencies will greatly curtail the
development of affordable housing in California. Redevelopment agencies are the
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second largest funder of affordable housing, behind only the federal government,
responsible for over 98,000 units of affordable housing in California since 1993; and
WHEREAS, shutting down redevelopment agencies is a violation of multiple
State and Federal constitutional provisions.
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF MOORPARK
DOES HEREBY RESOLVE AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1. The City of Moorpark formally opposes the Governor's budget
proposal to abolish redevelopment in California.
SECTION 2. The City Council authorizes the City Manager to send this
resolution to Governor Jerry Brown, Senator Tony Strickland, Assembly Member Jeff
Gorell, and members of State and Assembly committees considering the proposal to
eliminate redevelopment agencies.
SECTION 3. The City Clerk shall certify to the adoption of this resolution and
shall cause a certified resolution to be filed in the book of original Resolutions.
PASSED AND ADOPTED this day of February, 2011.
Janice S. Parvin, Mayor
ATTEST:
Maureen Benson, City Clerk
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