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HomeMy WebLinkAbout3/3/2015 - STAFF REPORTS - 1.B. OVERSIGHT BOARD FOR THE SUCCESSOR AGENCY TO THE PALM SPRINGS COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY BOARD REPORT MEETING DATE: March 3, 2015 CONSENT CALENDAR TITLE: APPROVE A REPAYMENT SCHEDULE FOR LOANS FROM THE FORMER REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY'S LOW AND MODERATE INCOME HOUSING FUND AND DEFERRAL OF DEPOSITS THERETO. INITIATED: Department of Community & Economic Development RECOMMENDATION: 1. Adopt Resolution No. , "A RESOLUTION OF THE OVERSIGHT BOARD FOR THE SUCCESSOR AGENCY TO THE PALM SPRINGS COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY, APPROVING A REPAYMENT SCHEDULE FOR LOANS FROM THE FORMER REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY'S LOW AND MODERATE INCOME HOUSING FUND AND DEFERRAL OF DEPOSITS THERETO." BACKGROUND AND ANALYSIS: Pursuant to Resolution No. 23071 adopted on January 4, 2012, the City Council elected to serve as the successor agency to the Community Redevelopment Agency of the City of Palm Springs ("Successor Agency") upon the dissolution of the Redevelopment Agency. Resolution No. 23071, also designated the City as the entity responsible for performing the housing functions previously performed by the Redevelopment Agency and authorizing the transfer to the City of the Redevelopment Agency's housing assets and functions. On June 27, 2012, the Legislature passed and the Governor signed Assembly Bill No. 1484 ("AB 1484", Chapter 26, Statutes 2012). AB 26 and AB 1484, as further amended, are collectively referred to herein as the "Dissolution Act". Section 34171(d)(1)(G) of the Dissolution Act provides for the repayment, and deposit into the Low and Moderate Income Housing Asset Fund of the City, of funds that had been borrowed from the Redevelopment Agency's Low and Moderate Income Housing Fund to make Educational Revenue Augmentation Fund ("ERAF") and Supplemental Educationai Revenue Augmentation Fund ("SERAF") payments. The Redevelopment Agency had borrowed money from its Low and Moderate Income Housing Fund for purposes of making ERAF and SERAF payments ("Loans"). The Loans are outstanding in the amount of $2,164,456. ITEM NO. Lb, Oversight Board Report March 3, 2015 Page 2 —Approval of Repayment Schedule for LMIHF Loans In 1998, the Redevelopment Agency had borrowed money from its Low and Moderate Income Housing Fund for purposes of paying project costs ("Project Loan"); the Project Loan is outstanding in the amount of$24,503. These Loans were included in the Housing Asset Transfer Form that was prepared by the City and submitted on July 31, 2012 to the California Department of Finance ("DOF") as required by Section 34176(a)(2) of the Dissolution Act and on December 14, 2012. DOF notified the City that it did not object to the transfer of the Loans to the City. Prior to 1986, the Redevelopment Agency deferred $1,532,669 of deposits of 20% of tax increment from the Central Business District Redevelopment Project to the Low and Moderate Income Housing Fund pursuant to a Statement of Existing Obligations ("Deferral"). Section 34171(d)(1)(G) of the Dissolution Act also provides for the repayment, and deposit into the Low and Moderate Income Housing Asset Fund of the City, of payments owing to the Redevelopment Agency's Low and Moderate Income Housing Fund which had been deferred, such as the Deferral. However, Section 34171(d)(1)(G) of the Dissolution Act requires the Oversight Board to approve the repayment schedule for the Loans and the Deferral. Furthermore, Section 34176(e)(6) of the Dissolution Act sets forth the formula for determining the maximum amount of annual payments on the Loans and the Deferral. The City is requesting the Oversight Board approve the repayment schedule for the Loans, which is attached to the Resolution as Attachment 1, and authorize the Successor Agency to place on each Recognized Obligation Payment Schedule ('BOPS") the maximum payment on the Loans that is permitted for that ROPS period by the Dissolution Act. The Oversight Board's action will become effective within five (5) business days after notice is given in the manner specified by DOF unless DOF requests a review, in which case the Resolution will become effective upon DOF approval. RESOLUTION NO. 032 A RESOLUTION OF THE OVERSIGHT BOARD FOR THE SUCCESSOR AGENCY TO THE PALM SPRINGS COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY, APPROVING A REPAYMENT SCHEDULE FOR LOANS FROM THE FORMER REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY'S LOW AND MODERATE INCOME HOUSING FUND AND DEFERRAL OF DEPOSITS THERETO. WHEREAS, the Community Redevelopment Agency of the City of Palm Springs ("Redevelopment Agency") was a redevelopment agency in the City of Palm Springs ("City"), duly created pursuant to the California Community Redevelopment Law (Part 1 (commencing with Section 33000) of Division 24 of the California Health and Safety Code) ("Redevelopment Law"); and WHEREAS, Assembly Bill No. X1 26 (2011-2012 15f Ex. Sess.) ("AB 26") was signed by the Governor of California on June 28, 2011, making certain changes to the Redevelopment Law and to the California Health and Safety Code ("H&S Code"), including adding Part 1.8 (commencing with Section 34161) ("Part 1.8") and Part 1.85 (commencing with Section 34170) ("Part 1.85") to Division 24 of the H&S Code; and WHEREAS, pursuant to AB 26, as modified by the California Supreme Court on December 29, 2011 by its decision in Califomia Redevelopment Association v. Matosantos, all California redevelopment agencies, including the Redevelopment Agency, were dissolved on February 1, 2012, and successor agencies were designated and vested with the responsibility of paying, performing and enforcing the enforceable obligations of the former redevelopment agencies and expeditiously winding down the business and fiscal affairs of the former redevelopment agencies; and WHEREAS, pursuant to Resolution No. 23071 adopted on January 4, 2012, the City Council elected to serve as the successor agency to the Community Redevelopment Agency of the City of Palm Springs ("Successor Agency") upon the dissolution of the Redevelopment Agency; and WHEREAS, Resolution No. 23071, also designated the City as the entity responsible for performing the housing functions previously performed by the Redevelopment Agency and authorizing the transfer to the City of the Redevelopment Agency's housing assets and functions; and WHEREAS, on June 27, 2012, the Legislature passed and the Governor signed Assembly Bill No. 1484 ("AB 1484", Chapter 26, Statutes 2012). AB 26 and AB 1484, as further amended, are collectively referred to herein as the "Dissolution Act"; and WHEREAS, Section 34171(d)(1)(G) of the Dissolution Act provides for the repayment, and deposit into the Low and Moderate Income Housing Asset Fund of the City, of funds that had been borrowed from the Redevelopment Agency's Low and Resolution No. 032 Page 2 Moderate Income Housing Fund to make Educational Revenue Augmentation Fund ("ERAF") and Supplemental Educational Revenue Augmentation Fund ("SERAF") payments; and WHEREAS, the Redevelopment Agency had borrowed money from its Low and Moderate Income Housing Fund for purposes of making ERAF and SERAF payments ("SERAF Loans"); and WHEREAS, the SERAF Loans are outstanding in the amount of $2,164,456; and WHEREAS, in 1998, the Redevelopment Agency had borrowed money from its Low and Moderate Income Housing Fund for purposes of paying project costs (Project Loan"), and WHEREAS, the Project Loan is outstanding in the amount of $24,503; and WHEREAS, prior to 1986, the Redevelopment Agency deferred $1,532,669 of deposits o� 20% of tax increment from the Central Business District Redevelopment Project to the Low and Moderate Income Housing Fund pursuant to a Statement of Existing Obligations ('Deferral'), and WH,-REAS, Section 34171(d)(1)(G) of the Dissolution Act also provides for the repayment, and deposit into the Low and Moderate Income Housing Asset Fund of the City, of payments owing to the Redevelopment Agency's Low and Moderate Income Housing Fund which had been deferred, such as the Deferral; and WHEREAS, the SERAF Loans, the Project Loan and the Deferral were included in the Housing Asset Transfer Form that was prepared by the City and submitted on July 31, 2012 to the California Department of Finance ("DOF") as required by Section 34176(a)(2) of the Dissolution Act and on December 14, 2012, DOF notified the City that it did not object to the transfer of the SERAF Loans, the Project Loan and the Deferral to the City; and WHEREAS, Section 34171(d)(1)(G) of the Dissolution Act requires the Oversight Board to approve the repayment schedule for the Loans and the Deferral; and WH-REAS, Section 34176(e)(6) of the Dissolution Act sets forth the formula for determining the maximum amount of annual payments on the Loans and the Deferral; and WHEREAS, all of the prerequisites with respect to the approval of this Resolution have been met. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE OVERSIGHT BOARD FOR THE SUCCESSOR AGENCY TO THE PALM SPRINGS COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY AS FOLLOWS: SECTION 1. The Oversight Board hereby finds and determines that the foregoing recitals are true and correct. Resolution No. 032 Page 3 SECTION 2. The Oversight Board hereby approves the repayment schedule for the Loans `hat is attached to this Resolution as Attachment 1. SECTION 3. The Oversight Board hereby authorizes the Successor Agency to place on each Recognized Obligation Payment Schedule ("ROPS") the maximum payment on the Loans that is permitted for that ROPS period by the Dissolution Act. SECTION 4. The adoption of this Resolution is not intended to and shall not constitute a waiver of any constitutional, legal or equitable rights that the Successor Agency or Oversight Board may have to challenge, through any administrative or judicial proceedings, the effectiveness and/or legality of all or any portion of the Dissolution. Act, any determinations rendered or actions or omissions to act by any public agency or government entity or division in the implementation of the Dissolution Act, and any and all related legal and factual issues, and the Successor Agency, Oversight 3oard, and City expressly reserve any and all rights, privileges, and defenses available under law and equity. SECTION 5. If any provision of this Resolution or the application of any such provision to any person, or circumstance is held invalid, such invalidity shall not affect other provisions or applications of this Resolution that can be given effect without the invalid provision or application, and to this end the provisions of this Resolution are severable. The Oversight Board declares that its Board would have adopted this Resolution irrespective of the invalidity of any particular portion of this Resolution. SECTION 6. The Oversight Board directs the Successor Agency to provide a copy of this Resolution to DOF pursuant to Section 34179(h) of the Dissolution Act, which provides that the Oversight Board's action will become effective within five (5) business clays after nonce is given in the manner specified by DOF unless DOF requests a review, in which case the Resolution will become effective upon DOF approval. SECTION 7. The City Clerk shall certify as to the adoption of this Resolution. PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED BY THE OVERSIGHT BOARD FOR THE SU ,LESSOR AGENCY TO THE PALM SPRINGS COMMUNITY REDEVELJPMENT AGENCY THIS 3RD DAY OF MARCH, 2015. OVERSIGHT BOARD CHAIRMAN ATTEST: JAMES TNOMPSON CLERK/SECRETARY Resolution No. 032 Page 4 CERTIFICATION STATE OF CALIFORNIA ) COUNTY OF RIVERSIDE ) ss. CITY OF PALM SPRINGS ) I, JAMES THOMPSON, Clerk/Secretary of the Oversight Board for the Successor Agency of the Palm Springs Community Redevelopment Agency hereby certify that Resolution No. 032 was adopted by the Oversight Board at a Special Meeting held on the 3`° day of March, 2015, by the following vote: AYES: NOES: ABSENT: ABSTAIN: JAMES THOMPSON OVERSIGHT CLERK/SECRETARY City of Palm Springs, California