2012-010 - Successor agency to the former RDA adopting EOPS approving an initial ROPS approving Successor Agency Admin Budget, possibly separate assets and liabilities, authorizing TM to take action effectuate requirements of Dissolution Act, authorizinRESOLUTION 2012 -010
RESOLUTION OF THE TOWN COUNCIL OF THE TOWN OF LOS GATOS, ACTING
AS THE SUCCESSOR AGENCY FOR THE REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY OF THE
TOWN OF LOS GATOS, ADOPTING THE FIRST AMENDED ENFORCEABLE
OBLIGATION PAYMENT SCHEDULE, APPROVING THE RECOGNIZED
OBLIGATION PAYMENT SCHEDULE, APPROVING THE SUCCESSOR AGENCY
ADMINISTRATIVE BUDGET, DIRECTING THE CITY MANAGER TO TAKE
ALL ACTIONS NECESSARY TO EFFECTUATE ASSOCIATED
REQUIREMENTS OF ABX1 26, AND AUTHORIZING MAYOR TO
MAKE APPOINTMENTS TO THE OVERSIGHT BOARD
WHEREAS, the California state legislature enacted Assembly Bill xl 26 (the
"Dissolution Act ") to dissolve redevelopment agencies formed under the Community
Redevelopment Law (Health and Safety Code Section 33000 et. seg.); and
WHEREAS, on January 9, 2012 and pursuant to Health and Safety Code Section 34173,
the City Council of the Town of Los Gatos (the "Town Council ") declared that the Town of Los
Gatos, a municipal corporation (the "Town "), would act as successor agency (the "Successor
Agency ") for the dissolved Redevelopment Agency of the Town of Los Gatos (the "Former
RDA ") effective February 1, 2012; and
WHEREAS, on February 1, 2012, the Former RDA was dissolved pursuant to Health
and Safety Code Section 34172; and
WHEREAS, the Dissolution Act provides for the appointment of an oversight board (the
"Oversight Board ") with specific duties to approve certain Successor Agency actions pursuant to
Health and Safety Code Section 34180 and to direct the Successor Agency in certain other
actions pursuant to Health and Safety Code Section 34181; and
WHEREAS, on January 28, 2012, the Former RDA adopted its latest enforceable
obligation payment schedule (the "RDA FOPS ") as required pursuant to Health and Safety Code
Section 34169(g); and
WHEREAS, Health and Safety Code Section 34177(a)(1) requires the Successor Agency
to amend the RDA EOPS to remove specified agreements and adopt the amended EOPS (the
"Amended EOPS ") and make associated notifications and distributions; and
WHEREAS, Health and Safety Code Section 34177(1) (2) (A) requires the Successor
Agency to prepare a draft recognized obligation payment schedule (the "ROPS ") and make
associated notifications and distributions; and
WHEREAS, Health and Safety Code Section 341770) requires the Successor Agency to
prepare an administrative budget (the "Successor Agency Administrative Budget "); and
WHEREAS, Health and Safety Code Section 34177(k) requires the Successor Agency to
prepare administrative cost estimates from the information set forth in the Successor Agency
Administrative Budget (the "Successor Agency Administrative Cost Estimates ") and provide
them to the Auditor - Controller for the County of Santa Clara; and
WHEREAS, the ROPS and Successor Agency Administrative Budget must be approved
by the Oversight Board pursuant to Health and Safety Code Sections 34177(1)(2)(B) and
341770), respectively.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Town Council, acting as the
Governing Board of the Successor Agency, hereby authorizes and directs the Town Manager or
the Town Manager's designee, acting on behalf of the Successor Agency, to organize and call the
meetings of the Oversight Board, as soon as practicable after the appointment of the Oversight
Board but no later than the date required by Health and Safety Code Section 34179, to facilitate
the Oversight Board's approval of the ROPS and Successor Agency Administrative Budget.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that unless and until the Town Council, acting as the
Governing Board of the Successor Agency, resolves otherwise, the Successor Agency shall be
referred to in all its official documents, papers, reports, agreements, deeds, and other written
materials, and shall carry out its duties and exercise its rights as the "Town of Los Gatos, acting
in its capacity as the Successor Agency of the Redevelopment Agency of the Town of Los
Gatos ", or similar wording.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Town Council, acting as the Governing Board
of the Successor Agency, declares that the assets, obligations, liabilities, and activities of the
Successor Agency are and shall remain separate from the assets, obligations, liabilities and
activities of the Town, and that all costs of, liabilities of, and claims against the Successor
Agency and/or the Oversight Board shall be solely the costs and liabilities of the Successor
Agency and/or the Oversight Board and shall not be costs of, liabilities of, and/or claims against
the City.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Town Council, acting as the Governing Board
of the Successor Agency and in conformance with Health and Safety Code Section 34177(a) (1),
hereby adopts the RDA EOPS (a copy of which is on file with the City Clerk) as the Successor
Agency's Amended EOPS, conditioned on removal from the RDA EOPS of the Invalidated
Agreements. As used in this Resolution, "Invalidated Agreements" means those agreements
between the Redevelopment Agency and the City that remain invalidated pursuant to Health and
Safety Code Section 34178 following the final outcome of (1) all pending and potential statutory
amendments to Health and Safety Code Section 34178 or other applicable provisions of the
Dissolution Act (including, without limitation, amendments pursuant to SB 654 and AB 1585),
and (2) all pending and potential litigation regarding the validity of Health and Safety Code
Section 34178 and other applicable provisions of the Dissolution Act (including, without
limitation, any such litigation initiated by the Town). "Invalidated Agreements" expressly do not
include any agreements that are deemed valid following the final outcome of any of the events
described in the preceding sentence, and expressly do not include any agreements that are
described as being valid pursuant to Health and Safety Code Section 34178(b).
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Town Council, acting as the Governing Board
of the Successor Agency, hereby approves the ROPS and the Successor Agency Administrative
Budget, which contains the Successor Agency Administrative Cost Estimates. Copies of the
ROPS and the Successor Agency Administrative Budget are also on file with the Town Clerk
Administrator.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Town Council, acting as the Governing Board
of the Successor Agency, hereby authorizes and directs the Town Manager or the Town
Manager's designee, acting on behalf of the Successor Agency, to file, post, mail or otherwise
deliver via electronic mail, internet posting, and/or hardcopy, all notices and transmittals
necessary or convenient in connection with the adoption of the Amended EOPS, approval of the
ROPS, approval of the Successor Agency Administrative Budget containing the Successor
Agency Administrative Cost Estimates, and other actions taken pursuant to this Resolution.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that nothing in this Resolution shall abrogate, waive,
impair or in any other manner affect the right or ability of the Town, as a municipal corporation,
to initiate and prosecute any litigation with respect to any agreement or other arrangement
between the Town and the Former RDA, including, without limitation, any litigation contesting
the purported invalidity of such agreement or arrangement pursuant to the Dissolution Act.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Mayor shall be authorized to make any future
appointments to the Oversight Board.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that this Resolution shall take immediate effect upon
adoption.
PASSED AND ADOPTED at a regular meeting of the Town Council of the Town of Los Gatos
held on the 5 day of March 2012 by the following vote:
AYES: Steven Leonardis, Diane McNutt, Joe Pirzynski, Barbara Spector, and Mayor Steve Rice
NAYS:
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ATTEST
SIGNED:
MAYOR OF THE TOWN OF LOS GATOS
CLERK ADMINISTRATOR
TOWN OF LOS GATOS