HomeMy Public PortalAbout2011.015 - LRA (03-01-11) RESOLUTION NO. 2011.015
A RESOLUTION OF THE LYNWOOD REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY OF THE CITY
OF LYNWOOD OPPOSING THE GOVERNOR'S PROPOSAL TO ABOLISH
REDEVELOPMENT AGENCIES IN CALIFORNIA
WHEREAS, as part of the Governor's FY 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 California voters
elected to pass Proposition 22 to eliminate 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 for 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 have disastrous impacts on local economic
development, including hundreds of thousands of jobs and billions of dollars in local
economic activity throughout California. In fact, in the City of Lynwood where an
estimated 85% of our $2.2 million in sales tax revenues are generated by businesses in
our redevelopment project areas, abolishing redevelopment will: augment our already-
high 20% unemployment rate which will result in losing thousands of jobs, loss of critical
sales tax revenues, loss of retail businesses and economic investment opportunities,
and will surely result in public infrastructure deterioration; 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 destroy 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, this proposal will also contribute to the proliferation of hazardous
contaminated sites in cities across California, in which redevelopment agencies are
largely responsible for environmental remediation and clean-up efforts in our
communities and in fact, the City of Lynwood has numerous sites that require significant
environmental remediation before land can be used for productive use; and
WHEREAS, shutting down redevelopment agencies is a clear violation of
multiple State and Federal constitutional provisions, including the recently passed
Proposition 22.
NOW THEREFORE, THE LYNWOOD REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY HEREBY
RESOLVES AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. By adoption of this resolution, the Lynwood Redevelopment Agency
formally opposes the Administration's proposal to abolish redevelopment in California.
Section 2. The Agency authorizes its Executive Director, City staff and/or any
advocacy organization or contracted lobbyist to communicate the City's opposition to
this proposal to the Governor, the Legislature, business groups, and citizens.
Section 3. This Resolution shall be effective immediately upon its adoption.
Section 4. The Secretary shall certify as to the adoption of this Agency
Resolution.
PASSED, APPROVED and ADOPTED this 1 day of March, 2011.
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Aide Castro, Chair
ATTEST:
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Maria Quinonez, Secretary Roger L. aley, Executive Director
APPROVED AS TO FORM: APPROVED AS TO CONTENT:
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Fred Gaiante , Agency Counsel Robert S. Torrez, A' t City
Manager
STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
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COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES )
I, the undersigned, Secretary of the Lynwood Redevelopment Agency, do hereby
certify that the foregoing Resolution was passed and adopted by the Agency at its
regular meeting held on the 1 day of March, 2011.
AYES: MEMBERS FLORES, RODRIGUEZ, SANTILLAN, MORTON AND
CASTRO
NOES: NONE
ABSENT: NONE
ABSTAIN: NONE
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aria Quinonez, Secretary
STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
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COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES )
I, the undersigned, Secretary of the Lynwood Redevelopment Agency, do hereby
certify that the above foregoing is a full, true and correct copy of Resolution No.
2011.015 on file in my office and that said Resolution was adopted on the date and by
the vote therein stated. Dated this 1 day of March, 2011.
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Maria Quinonez, Secretary