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City Council, Special Meeting
Civic Center Council Chambers
777 Cypress Avenue
Redding, California
January 12, 2012 2:00 p.m.
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The meeting was called to order by Mayor Dick Dickerson with the following Council
Members present: Patrick Jones, Missy McArthur, and Francie Sullivan. Vice Mayor
Rick Bosetti was absent.
Also present were City Manager Kurt Starman, City Attorney Rick Duvernay, Assistant City
Manager/Electric Utility Director Barry Tippin, City Clerk Pamela Mize, and Executive
Assistant Sharlene Tipton.
JOINT MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL AND REDDING REDEVELOPMENT
AGENCY
At the hour of 2:01 p.m., Mayor Dickerson convened the Special Meeting of the Redding
City Council for a joint meeting with the Redding Redevelopment Agency.
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Resolution - Regarding Election to serve as the Successor Agency to the Redding
Redevelopment Agency upon its dissolution
[R-030-010] .
Assistant City Manager Tippin highlighted the Report to City Council (staff report)
dated January 9, 2012, incorporated herein by reference, and recommended that the
City Council adopt a resolution electing to serve as the Successor Agency to the
Redding Redevelopment Agency (Agency) upon its dissolution, directing the
Director of Finance to establish a Redevelopment Obligation Retirement Fund for the
purpose of receiving property tax revenues to be used by the Successor Agency, and
directing staff to file the appropriate notification of this election in accordance with
Assembly Bill xl 26 (ABxl 26) (Dissolution Act).
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City Manager Starman explained that the California Supreme Court delivered its
decision in the California Redevelopment Association v. Matosantos case, finding the
Dissolution Act largely constitutional and AB 1 x 27 (Alternative Redevelopment
Program Act) unconstitutional. Mr. Starman noted that the Court's bifurcated
decision means that all California redevelopment agencies, including the Agency,
will be dissolved under the constitutional Dissolution Act as of February 1,2012, and
none will have the opportunity to opt into continued existence under the
unconstitutional Alternative Redevelopment Program Act.
Mr. Tippin stated that upon dissolution, the Agency's non-housing funds and assets
will be turned over to a successor agency (Successor Agency) charged with the
responsibility of: (1) paying the former Agency's existing debts; (2) disposing of the
former Agency's properties and assets to help payoff debts and return revenues to
the local government entities that receive property taxes (Taxing Entities); and (3)
winding up the affairs of the former Agency.. He noted that, at a future date, the
Agency's affordable housing assets other than its existing housing fund balance, will
be turned over to a successor housing agency (Successor Housing Agency) to
continue performing affordable housing activities.
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Council discussion ensued.
In response to Council Member Jones, Mr. Starman noted that the decision to
become the Successor Agency is not reversible according to the legislative language
as interpreted.
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A MOTION WAS MADE by Council Member McArthur, seconded by Council
Member Sullivan, to adopt Resolution No. 2012-001, a resolution ofthe City Council
of the City of Redding to express its intent to serve as the Successor Agency of the
Redding Redevelopment Agency, pursuant to Health and Safety Code Section
34l7l(j) and Section 34173, authorizing the Finance Director to establish a
Redevelopment Obligation Retirement Fund for the purpose of receiving property tax
revenues to be used by the Successor Agency, and directing staff to file the
appropriate notification of this election in accordance with Assembly Bill xl 26.
The Vote:
Ayes:
Noes:
Abstain:
Absent:
Council Members: Jones, McArthur, Sullivan, and Dickerson
Council Members: None
Council Members: None
Council Members: Bosetti
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Resolution No. 2012-001 is on file in the Office of the City Clerk.
ADJOURNMENT
There being no further business, Mayor Dickerson dechlred the meeting adjourned at the hour
of2:23 p.m.
APPROVED:
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Mayor
ATTEST:
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City Clerk
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