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HomeMy WebLinkAboutOSB Resolution 2017-02 02/22/2017Resolution No. 2017 -02 Petaluma Oversight Board to the Petaluma Community Development Successor Agency RESOLUTION OF THE OVERSIGHT BOARD OF THE PETALUMA COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT SUCCESSOR AGENCY APPROVING THE USE OF SUCCESSOR AGENCY FUNDS TO PAY FOR STATE HIGHWAY PROJECTS, INCLUDING THE RAINIER CROSS TOWN CONNECTOR, IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE 2ND AMENDMENT TO THE COOPERATIVE AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY OF PETALUMA AND THE SONOMA COUNTY TRANSPORTATION AUTHORITY, AND AS IDENTIFIED ON THE 2 017-2 018 RECOGNIZED OBLIGATION PAYMENT SCHEDULE WHEREAS, pursuant to authority granted under Community Redevelopment Law (California Health and Safety Code Section 33000 et seq.) ( "CRL "), the former Petaluma Community Development Commission ( "PCDC ") had responsibility to implement the Redevelopment Plans for the Petaluma Community Development project area and the Central Business District project area; and WHEREAS, pursuant to Resolution No. 2012 -007 N.C.S., adopted by the City Council on January 9, 2012, the City of Petaluma ( "City ") agreed to serve as the Successor Agency to the Petaluma Community Development Commission ( "Successor Agency ") commencing upon dissolution of PCDC on February 1, 2012 pursuant to Assembly Bill x1 26 ( "AB 26 "); and WHEREAS, PCDC issued bonds to pay for certain State highway projects, including an interchange at the 101 freeway and the future Rainier cross town connector; and WHEREAS, the City entered into a Cooperative Agreement (the "City -SCTA Coop Agreement ") with the Sonoma County Transportation Authority ( "SCTA ") that addresses SCTA's obligation to construct the State highway projects, and the City's obligation to provide funds committed for such purposes by PCDC; and WHEREAS, the City and PCDC entered into a Cooperative Agreement (the "City -PCDC Coop Agreement ") to document and implement PCDC's obligation to provide funds for the State highway projects; and WHEREAS, the expenditure of funds for State highway projects pursuant to the City - PCDC Coop Agreement was approved by the State Department of Finance (DOF) as an enforceable obligation of the Successor Agency, and WHEREAS, the City and SCTA entered into a 2nd Amendment to the City -SCTA Coop Agreement that describes the remaining balance of the PCDC /Successor Agency funding obligation and the schedule for completion of the improvements; and OSB Resolution No. 2017 -02 Page 1 WHEREAS, the 2017 -18 Recognized Obligation Payment Schedule ( "ROPS ") that the Oversight Board previously approved includes a request for funds to pay for a portion of the State highway projects; and WHEREAS, the State Department of Finance has requested that in addition to approving the expenditure of funds on the ROPS, the Oversight Board should also review and approve the expenditures and conditions for completion of the improvements outlined in the 2 °d Amendment to the City -SCTA Coop Agreement. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Oversight Board of the Petaluma Community Development Successor Agency as follows: The facts stated in the foregoing Recitals are hereby acknowledged and affirmed. 2. The Oversight Board hereby approves the use of Successor Agency funds to pay for State highway projects, including the Rainier Cross Town Connector, in accordance with the 2nd Amendment to the Cooperative Agreement between the City of Petaluma and the Sonoma County Transportation Authority, and as identified on the 2017 -2018 Recognized Obligation Payment Schedule. 3. The Executive Director and his designees are authorized to take such further actions as may be necessary to carry out the intent of this Resolution. 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 22nd of February, 2017, by the following vote: AYES: Duiven, Chair Healy, Vice Chair Rabbitt, Scharer NOES: None ABSENT: Davis, Jolley, Herrington ABSTAIN: None �E k ATTEST: Recording Secretary Chair OSB Resolution No. 2017 -02 Page 2