HomeMy WebLinkAboutOSB Resolution 2014-02 4/30/2014Resolution No. 2014-02
Petaluma Oversight Board to the
Petaluma Community Development Successor Agency
A RESOLUTION OF THE OVERSIGHT BOARD OF THE PETALUMA COMMUNITY
DEVELOPMENT SUCCESSOR AGENCY, ACKNOWLEDGING STATE CONTROLLER'S
OFFICE REVIEW AND FINDINGS REGARDING TRANSFER OF HOUSING PROPERTIES,
AND RETROACTIVELY APPROVING THE TRANSFER OF F I V E HOUSING PROPERTIES
TO THE CITY OF PETALUMA, ACTING AS THE HOUSING SUCCESSOR AGENCY,
PURSUANT TO CALIFORNIA HEALTH AND SAFETY CODE SECTION 34181(c)
WHEREAS, the California state legislature enacted Assembly Bills x1 26 and 1484 to
dissolve and unwind the affairs of redevelopment agencies formed under the Community
Redevelopment Law (Health and Safety Code Section 33000 et sea.); and,
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Petaluma (the "City Council") declared that
the City of Petaluma, acting in a separate legal capacity and as a separate public entity
pursuant to Health and Safety Code Section 34173(g), will act as successor agency (the
"Successor Agency") for the dissolved Petaluma Community Development Commission (the
"Dissolved PCDC") effective January 9, 2012; and,
WHEREAS, an oversight board for the Successor Agency (tile "Oversight Board") has
been established and is functioning in accordance with Health and Safety Code Section
34179; and,
WHEREAS, pursuant to Health and Safety Code Section 34176(a)(1), the City Council
elected that the City of Petaluma Housing Successor Agency (the "Housing Successor
Agency") will retain the (lousing assets and functions previously performed by the Dissolved
PCDC, and will serve as the successor housing agency of the Dissolved PCDC effective
January 23, 2012; and,
WHEREAS, on May 2, 2011, pursuant to Resolutions No. 2011-07 and 2011-08, the
Dissolved PCDC transferred 5 housing properties to the City of Petaluma, identified as:
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• 3 Rocca Drive
O 4 Jess Avenue
• 6 Payran Street
• 951 Petaluma Blvd., So.
O 1416 Serpilio Way; and
WHEREAS, the State Controller's Office (the "SCO") is conducting reviews of the
assets of all the dissolved redevelopment agencies throughout the State, including the
Dissolved PCDC's assets, and has preliminarily indicated its view that the transfer of 5
housing properties to the City on May 2, 2011 require Oversight Board approval and action
directing transfer of those housing properties; and,
WHEREAS, to comply with the SCO's view, the Oversight Board may pass a
resolution retroactively directing transfer of the 5 housing properties to the City as the
Housing Successor for the Dissolved PCDC, as authorized by Health and Safety Code Section
34181(c), including Oversight Board direction for the Successor Agency to enter into such
documents and agreements as are appropriate to accomplish this transfer; and,
WHEREAS, the proposed actions of the Oversight Board set forth in this Resolution
were duly noticed 10 days in advance of the Oversight Board action in accordance with
Health and Safety Code Section 34181(0; and,
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Oversight Board of the Successor
Agency hereby finds, resolves, approves, determines, and directs as follows:
1. The foregoing recitals are true and correct, and together with the following
documents and information form the basis for the approvals, authorizations,
findings, and determinations set forth in this Resolution: (1) the Staff Report; and
(4) the information provided by the Successor Agency and City staff and the
public.
2. In accordance Health and Safety Code Section 34181(c), the Oversight Board
hereby retroactively authorizes and directs the transfer of the housing properties
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identified in this Resolution to the City of Petaluma, acting as the housing
successor to the Dissolved PCDC.
3. The Successor Agency Executive Director, or the Executive Director's designee, is
hereby authorized and directed to execute all documents and tape all actions
necessary and appropriate to effectuate the transfer of the 5 housing properties
to the City of Petaluma, as approved in Resolutions No. 2011-07 and 2011-08.
4. The transfer of the housing properties is exempt from the requirements of the
California Environmental Quality Act ("CEQA") pursuant to State CEQA Guidelines
Section 15301 (as an action resulting in continuation of an existing facility) and
Section 15061(b)(3) (as an action which it can be seen with certainty will not
have a significant effect on the environment).
S. The Successor Agency is hereby directed to notify the Department of Finance of
the actions set forth in this Resolution in accordance with Health and Safety Code
Sections 34179(h) and Section 34181(f).
6. This Resolution shall take effect at the time and in the manner prescribed in
Health and Safety Code Section 34179(h).
REFERENCE: I hereby certify the foregoing Resolution was introduced and adopted by the Petaluma Oversight Board to the
Petaluma Community Development Successor Agency at a Regular Meeting on the 30� of April, 2014, by the
following vote:
AYES: Duiven, Chair Healy, Berrington, Vice Chair Rabbitt, Scharer
NOES: None
ABSENT: Davis, Jolley
ABSTAIN: None
ATTEST: (iL17JZ_ _
Recording Secretary Chair
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