HomeMy WebLinkAbout010-2011RESOLUTION NO. 10-2011
OPPOSING THE GOVERNOR'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 future years from shutting down
redevelopment; and
WHEREAS, Danville's Redevelopment Agency was created in 1986 and has worked
diligently toward implementing the steps outlined in the Redevelopment Plan to eliminate
blight within the project area, including improving parking and circulation to facilitate private
redevelopment of property; the addition of public facilities such as a new library and
community center drawing more people downtown; pedestrian, drainage and street lighting
improvements; and the use of 20 % set aside funds to partner with Bridge Housing to construct
a 78 -unit residential project for very low and low income seniors; 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; 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, shutting down redevelopment agencies is a violation of multiple State and
Federal constitutional provisions; now, therefore be it
RESOLVED, that the Town of Danville formally oppposes the Governor's proposal to abolish
redevelopment in California.
APPROVED by the Danville Town Council at a regular meeting on February 1, 2011, by the
following vote:
AYES: Stepper, Andersen, Arnerich, Doyle, Storer
NOES: None
ABSTAINED: None
ABSENT: None
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
CITY ATTORNEY
ATTEST:
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