HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolution No. SA 12-0001 SUCCESSOR AGENCY RESOLUTION NO. SA 12 -0001
A RESOLUTION OF THE DOWNEY SUCCESSOR AGENCY ESTABLISHING
CERTAIN ORGANIZATIONAL MATTERS PERTAINING TO THE SUCCESSOR
AGENCY
WHEREAS, City of Downey is a municipal corporation ( "City "); and,
WHEREAS, the Community Development Commission of the City of Downey ( "CDC "), a
public body, corporate and politic, had the power and authority to exercise redevelopment
agency ( "RDA ") functions and powers under the Community Redevelopment Law, Health and
Safety Code Section 33000 et seq. ( "CRL "); and,
WHEREAS, pursuant to Assembly Bill 26 from the 2011 -12 First Extraordinary Session
of the California Legislature ( "ABx1 26 "), enacted as a bill related to the 2011 -12 Budget Act in
June 2011, as modified by the California Supreme Court Decision in California Redevelopment
Association v. Matosantos (2011) 53 Ca1.4th 231, all redevelopment agencies in California were
dissolved on February 1, 2012; and,
WHEREAS, pursuant to Health and Safety Code Section 34173(a) and (b), added by
ABx1 26, the City Council became the Successor Agency to the RDA functions and powers of
the CDC. And on February 1, 2012, assumed all authority, rights, powers, duties, and
obligations previously vested with the CDC in that capacity, except for those provisions of the
CRL that were repealed, restricted, or revised pursuant to Part 1.85 of Division 24 of the Health
and Safety Code; and,
WHEREAS, Assembly Bill 1484, from the 2011 -2012 Session of the California
Legislature ( "AB 1484 "), amended ABx1 26 and provided, in Health and Safety Code Section
34173(g), that a Successor Agency is a separate public entity from the entity that provides its
governance; and,
WHEREAS, as a result of this amendment to Health and Safety Code Section 34173(g),
it is necessary to address certain organizational matters as set forth in this Resolution; and,
NOW, THEREFORE, THE SUCCESSOR AGENCY DOES HEREBY RESOLVE AS
FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1. The above recitals are true and correct and incorporated herein.
SECTION 2. The Successor Agency hereby finds and declares as follows:
A. The name of the Successor Agency shall be the "Downey Successor Agency,"
and may also be referred to as the "Successor Agency to the Former Redevelopment
Component of the Community Development Commission of the City of Downey," and may also
be referred to as "City of Downey, acting in its capacity as the Successor Agency to the Former
Redevelopment Agency Functions and Powers of the Community Development Commission of
the City of Downey," and may be referred by any similar derivations of the above - quoted
names.
B. The City Council is the Successor Agency Board. The Mayor shall serve as the
Chair of the Successor Agency Board and the Mayor Pro -Tem shall serve as the Vice Chair of
the Successor Agency Board. The Chair and Vice Chair and other members of the Successor
Agency Board shall serve without compensation unless otherwise authorized by State law.
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C. The City Manager shall serve as the Executive Director of the Successor
Agency, the Assistant City Manager shall serve as the Assistant Executive Director of the
Successor Agency, the City Clerk shall serve as the Secretary of the Successor Agency, and
the City Attorney shall serve as General Counsel to the Successor Agency. The City Manager
is authorized to direct City employees to perform functions for the Successor Agency.
D. The regular meetings of the Successor Agency Board shall be held on the same
dates and time as the regular meetings of the City Council. Nothing herein shall prevent or
prohibit the Successor Agency Board from holding adjourned regular meetings and special
meetings.
E. All governing regulations, rules, policies, guidelines, and procedures applicable
to the City and the City Council shall apply to the Successor Agency and the Successor Agency
Board unless otherwise provided in State law.
F. The Successor Agency Board, pursuant to Government Code Section 27281,
hereby authorizes the Executive Director of the Successor Agency and the Assistant Executive
Director of the Successor Agency, individually as a sole signatory, to accept and consent, on
behalf of the Successor Agency, deeds or grants conveying any interest in or easement upon
real estate to the Successor Agency, and to sign such certificate of acceptances as may be
required to effect recordation of such deeds or grants as provided in Government Code Section
27281.
G. All notices of the Successor Agency and Successor Agency Board required to be
published in a newspaper of general circulation shall be published in such newspaper or
newspapers used for publication of notices of the City and City Council.
H. Persons filing claims against the Successor Agency shall be required to comply
with the Division 3.6 of Part 1 of the California Government Code (commencing with Section
810). The procedures established by the City for claims against the City shall apply to claims
against the Successor Agency.
SECTION 3. All acts, findings, decisions, and determinations of the Successor Agency
heretofore taken are hereby ratified.
SECTION 4. The Secretary of the Successor Agency shall certify to the adoption of
this Resolution. The Secretary of the Successor Agency shall file a statement of organization
of the Successor Agency with the County Clerk and with the California Secretary of State if it is
determined by the Secretary of the Successor Agency that such filings are necessary.
PASSED, APPROVED, AND ADOPTED this 23 day of October, 2012.
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/^6R1A M. JIMENEZ, CMC
Secretary
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HEREBY CERTIFY that the forgoing Resolution was adopted by the Downey
Successor Agency at a Regular Meeting held on the 23 day of October 2012, by the following
vote, to wit:
AYES: Successor Members: Guerra, Marquez, Vasquez, Gafin, Chair Brossmer
NOES: Successor Member: None
ABSENT: Successor Member: None
ABSTAIN: Successor Member: None
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