HomeMy WebLinkAbout11-015 CC Resolution RESOLUTION NO. 11-15
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF TEMECULA IN OPPOSITION TO THE
ADMINISTRATION'S PROPOSAL TO ABOLISH
REDEVELOPMENT AGENCIES IN 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 destroy local economic development, including
hundreds of thousands of jobs and billions of dollars in local economic activity
throughout California. In fact, in Temecula, abolishing redevelopment will destroy the
City of Temecula's ability to create affordable housing, pay for crucial infrastructure
such as roads, bridges, and community facilities, and end fundamental services that the
residents of the City have relied on for 20 years. The elimination of Redevelopment will
also seriously damage the City's economic development activities which would hurt the
City's ability to attract and retain large corporations that provide quality jobs for the City
and region. Additionally, the elimination of Redevelopment will result in the loss of $1.8
in capital improvement funds for the Temecula Unified School District that are not
covered by proposition 98 and will not be backfilled by the state. Without the tool of
redevelopment the City of Temecula efforts to bring a four year university to the City will
be set back a generation and may never be realized at all.
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
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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, shutting down redevelopment agencies is a violation of multiple
State and Federal constitutional provisions.
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF TEMECULA that the City of Temecula formally opposes the Administration's
proposal to abolish redevelopment in California.
THEREFORE, BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF TEMECULA, that the City of Temecula authorizes its council and city staff to
communicate its opposition to this proposal to the Governor, the Legislature, business
groups, and citizens.
PASSED, APPROVED, AND ADOPTED by the City Council of the City of
Temecula this 8 day of February, 2011. ��,
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STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF RIVERSIDE ) ss
CITY OF TEMECULA )
I, Susan W. Jones, MMC, City Clerk of the City of Temecula, do hereby certify that
the foregoing Resolution No. 11-15 was duly and regularl�r adopted by the City Council of
the City of Temecula at a meeting thereof held on the 8 day of February, 2011, by the
following vote:
AYES: 4 COUNCIL MEMBERS: Comerchero, Edwards, Naggar,
Washington
NOES: 0 COUNCIL MEMBERS: None
ABSENT: 1 COUNCIL MEMBERS: Roberts
ABSTAIN: 0 COUNCIL MEMBERS: None .
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Susa W. Jones, MMC
City Clerk
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