HomeMy WebLinkAbout22870 RESOLUTION NO. 22870
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PALM
SPRINGS, CALIFORNIA, IN OPPOSITION TO GOVERNOR
BROWN'S PROPOSAL TO ABOLISH REDEVELOPMENT
AGENCIES IN THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA.
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, this proposal represents more of the same misguided and illegal State
budget raids of local government funds that voters have repeatedly sought to end, most recently
in November 2010 when an overwhelming 61% of voters elected to stop State raids of local
government funds, including redevelopment funds; and
WHEREAS, this 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. In fact, according to the State Department of Finance's own budget documents,
there will be zero State savings in out years from shutting down redevelopment; and
WHEREAS, this proposal will negatively impact local economic development, including
hundreds of thousands of jobs and billions of dollars in local economic activity throughout
California; and
WHEREAS, 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 negatively impact 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
WHEREAS, shutting down redevelopment agencies is a violation of multiple State and
Federal constitutional provisions.
THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the City Council of the City of Palm Springs
formally opposes Governor Brown's proposal to abolish redevelopment in California.
THEREFORE, BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the City Council of the City of Palm
Springs, authorizes the City Council and City Staff to communicate its opposition to this
proposal to the Governor, the Legislature, business groups, and citizens.
Resolution No. 22870
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ADOPTED THIS 2ND DAY OF FEBRUARY, 2011.
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DAVID H. READY, ANAGER
ATTEST:
)A'IE—S THOMPSON, CITY CLERK
CERTIFICATION
STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF RIVERSIDE ) ss.
CITY OF PALM SPRINGS )
I, JAMES THOMPSON, City Clerk of the City of Palm Springs, hereby certify that
Resolution No. 22870 is a full, true and correct copy, and was duly adopted at a regular meeting
of the City Council of the City of Palm Springs on the 2nd day of February, 2011, by the following
vote:
AYES: Councilmember Foat, Councilmember Hutcheson, Councilmember Mills, Mayor
Pro Tern Weigel, and Mayor Pougnet.
NOES: None.
ABSENT: None.
ABSTAIN: None.
MES THOMPSON, CITY CLERK
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