HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolution - 2408 STATE OF CALIFORNIA ) RESOLUTION NO: 2408
COUNTY OF RIVERSIDE)ss
CITY OF SAN JACINTO )
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN
JACINTO, CALIFORNIA, URGING THE CALIFORNIA
LEGISLATURE TO REJECT THE GOVERNOR'S PROPOSED
ERAF SHIFT OF REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY FUNDING
WHEREAS, the City of San Jacinto is a community of 26,400 people, 25.5
square miles with over 140 miles of roads in semi-rural western Riverside
County; and
WHEREAS, the City of San Jacinto, pursuant to California
Redevelopment Law established the San Jacinto {redevelopment Project on
June 28, 1983 and the Soboba Redevelopment Agency in November of 1983;
and
WHEREAS, the City of San Jacinto established the San Jacinto
Redevelopment Plan and the Soboba Redevelopment Plan to address structural
blight, economic blight, and housing within the Project Areas; and
WHEREAS, the City of San Jacinto and its Redevelopment Project Areas
were seriously impacted by the recession that occurred throughout the 1990's
and has only recently realized a slow recovery; and
WHEREAS, the Redevelopment Agency of the City of San Jacinto strives
to address structural blight and economic blight through the use of limited
revenues provided through tax increment; and
WHEREAS, the Redevelopment Agency has provided assistance to local
businesses to improve their buildings through business and fagade grants and
loans to address structural blight; and
WHEREAS, the Redevelopment Agency has constructed various street,
sidewalk, bridge, and other infrastructure improvements to address economic
blight within the Redevelopment Plan Areas; and
WHEREAS, the Redevelopment Agency has promoted economic
development and job creation through funding of programs and projects; and
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WHEREAS, the reduction in revenues due to the Agency would impact its
ability to address structural and economic blight and the creation of jobs for San
Jacinto residents and in the long term would be devastating to the ability of the
Agency to complete the goals identified in its San Jacinto and Soboba
Redevelopment Plans; and
WHEREAS, the Redevelopment Agency of the City of San Jacinto already
loses over $350,000 annually to the State in ERAF transfers; and
WHEREAS, continued and expanded ERAF transfers may impact the
Agency's ability to meet its existing financial commitments; and
WHEREAS, the Governor proposes taking additional ERAF from
redevelopment agencies, which would further compound the financial difficulties
of the City of San Jacinto; and
WHEREAS, the City of San Jacinto would have no choice but to reduce
services and completing of programs and infrastructure projects; and
WHEREAS, California Redevelopment Law imposes requirements that
redevelopment agencies must follow and provides for the revenues from tax
increment be used in the areas, which they are generated;
WHEREAS, shifting locally controlled Redevelopment tax increment
revenues for local services, programs, and projects is neither equitable nor fair.
No State program or department has been asked to shoulder such a
disproportionate share of the budget pain. These cuts come on top of the nearly
$5 Billion each year that is transferred from local services to fund State
obligations.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City
San Jacinto, California, urge the Legislature to support keeping Redevelopment
tax increment funds at the local level to serve the residents like those in the City
of San Jacinto through the provision of services, programs, construction project,
and the development of jobs and low and moderate income housing, and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the City of San Jacinto hereby
expresses it profound appreciation to the legislators who support the use of
Redevelopment tax increment funds to improve local communities,
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APPROVED and ADOPTED this 20th day of January, 2003, by the
following vote:
Ayes: Conner, Shaw, Carlson-Buydos
Nays: None
Absent: Ayres, Stubblefield
Abstain: None
City of an4gcinto
by Chris Carl -Buydos, Vice Mayor
ATTEST:
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Dorothy L. houinard, City Clerk
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