HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolution - 3359 STATE OF CALIFORNIA y RESOLUTION NO. 3359
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CITY OF SAN JACINTO y
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF SAN JACINTO, CALIFORNIA, IN OPPOSITION TO
THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA'S ADMINISTRATION'S
PROPOSAL TO ABOLISH REDEVELOPMENT AGENCIES
IN THE STATE
WHEREAS, as part of its 2011-12 budget proposal, the Governor has proposed
permanently abolishing California's more than 400 local redevelopment agencies; and
WHEREAS, the State's electorate have repeatedly sought to end the State's
continuing and continuous efforts to capture local government funds. In November
2010, an overwhelming 61% of California's voters demanded that the State stop raiding
local government funds, including redevelopment funds; and
WHEREAS, the Governor's 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; 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 San Jacinto, abolishing redevelopment will discourage
or eliminate the redevelopment of the City's downtown area, negatively impact the
development of and assistance with the provision and maintenance of affordable
housing for seniors, and other qualifying low income households, and set-back or
eliminate many other important improvement projects within the City; and
WHEREAS, according to the California Redevelopment Association, 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 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 will destroy the development of
affordable housing in California. Redevelopment agencies are the second largest funder
of affordable housing, behind only the federal government, responsible for over 98,000
units of affordable housing since 1993; and
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WHEREAS, shutting down redevelopment agencies is a violation of multiple
State and Federal constitutional provisions.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of San
Jacinto as follows:
Section 1. The City of San Jacinto formally opposes the Administration's
proposal to abolish redevelopment in California.
Section 2. That the City of San Jacinto authorizes its City Council and City
staff to communicate its opposition to this proposal to the Governor, the Legislature,
business groups, and citizens.
PASSED, APPROVED and ADOPTED this 3rd day of February, 2011.
Ayes: Bartel, Di Memmo, Kotyuk, Ledezma, Miller
Nays. None
Absent: None
Abstain: None
City of San Jacinto
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Scott Miller, Mayor
ATTEST:
Ric and Miller, City Clerk
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
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CERTIFICATE
I, Rick Miller, City Clerk of the City of San Jacinto, do certify that the foregoing
Resolution No. 3359 was passed, adopted and approved at a regular meeting of the
City Council for the City of San Jacinto held on the 3rd day of February, 2011, by the
following vote:
Ayes: Bartel, Di Memmo, Kotyuk, Ledezma, Miller
Nays: None
Absent: None
Abstain: None
WITNESS MY HAND AND OFFICIAL SEAL this
3rrd dray o/f/February, 2011 .
Richard Miller, City Clerk
City of San Jacinto
State of California
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