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RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF CATHEDRAL CITY REAFFIRMING ITS
INTENT TO SERVE AS THE SUCCESSOR AGENCY TO THE
REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY OF THE CITY OF CATHEDRAL CITY,
PURSUANT TO HEALTH AND SAFETY CODE SECTION 34171(j) AND
SECTION 34173, AND TO EXPRESS ITS INTENT TO SERVE AS THE
SUCCESSOR HOUSING AGENCY TO THE REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY
OF THE CITY OF CATHEDRAL AND TO ELECT TO RETAIN THE
HOUSING ASSETS AND FUNCTIONS PREVIOUSLY PERFORMED BY
THE REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY OF THE CITY OF CATHEDRAL CITY,
PURSUANT TO HEALTH AND SAFETY CODE SECTION 34176_
WHEREAS, Assembly Bill 1 X 26 (the "Dissolution Act") and Assembly Bill 1 X 27
(the "Alternative Redevelopment Program Act") were enacted on June 28, 2011, to
significantly modify the Community Redevelopment Law (Health 81 Safety Code §33000,
et seq.; the "Redevelopment Law"); and
WHEREAS, on August 1 1, 2011, the California Supreme Court agreed to review
the California Redevelopment Association and League of California Cities' petition
challenging the constitutionality of the Redevelopment Restructuring Acts; and
WHEREAS, on Csecember 29, 2011, the California Supreme Court ruled that the
Dissolution Act is largely constitutional and the Alternative Redevelopment Program Act
is unconstitutional; and
WHEREAS, the Court's decision means that all California redevelopment
agencies will dissolve on February 1, 2012 pursuant to the Dissolution Act; and
WHEREAS, the Dissolution Act provides that the city that authorized the creation of
the redevelopment agency shall be the "successor agency" to the dissolved
redevelopment agency unless the city elects not to serve as the successor agency under
Section 341 73(d)(1) of the Redevelopment Law; and
WHEREAS, on May 25, 2011 the City Council of the City of Cathedral City ("City")
by adoption of Resolution No. 496 expressed its intent for the City to serve as the
Successor Agency to the Redevelopment Agency of the City of Cathedral City in the event
of the eventual dissolution of the Redevelopment Agency of the City of Cathedral City (the
"Dissolving Agency"); and
WHEREAS, Section 341 76(a) of the Redevelopment Law provides that the city that
authorized the creation of a redevelopment agency may elect to retain the housing assets
and functions previously performed by the former redevelopment agency; and
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WHEREAS, the City desires to elect to not only serve as the Successor Agency but
also to retain the housing assets and functions previously performed by the Dissolving
Agency in accordance with Section 34176 of the Redevelopment Law.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the City hereby reaffirms its intent to
serve as the successor agency for the Dissolving Agency in accordance with Section
34171(j) and Section 34173 of the Redevelopment Law and hereby elects to retain the
housing assets and functions previously performed by the Agency in accordance with
Section 34176 of the Redevelopment Law.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the City Manager, or his designee, is hereby
directed to file a copy of this resolution with the County Auditor-Controller.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the City Manager, or his designee, is hereby
authorized to take such additional actions, and to execute all documents necessary and
appropriate, for the City to transfer the assets of the Dissolving Agency to the City, in its
capacity as successor agency to the Dissolving Agency, pursuant to Sections 34175
and 34176 of the Redevelopment Law.
The above and foregoing resolution was duly and regularly passed and adopted
at a meeting by the City Council of the City of Cathedral City on the 11th day of January,
2012 by the following vote:
AYES: S
NOES: 'L
ABSENT: ( )
ABSTAIN:
I certify that the foregoing is a true and correct copy of the original resolution on
file in the office of the City Clerk of Cathedral City.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the official
Seal of said City, this ' th day of ,' / , 2012.
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City Clerk (SEAL)
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