Report Prepared by: Frank Quintero, Deputy City Manager and Director of Economic Development
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SUBJECT: Adoption of City of Merced Resolution 2023-57 A Resolution of City Council of the City of Merced Electing to Serve as the Successor Agency to the Redevelopment Agency of the City of Merced
REPORT IN BRIEF
The former Merced Redevelopment Agency was dissolved effective in February 2012 with legislation passed in 2011. The City opted not to be a Successor Agency, and the State formed a Designated Local Authority to close out the business of the former Redevelopment Agency. After nearly 10 years, the Designated Local Authority members desire to transition the closeout to the City of Merced as the Successor Agency.
RECOMMENDATION
City Council - Adopt a motion approving Resolution 2023-57, a Resolution of the City Council of the City of Merced Electing to Serve as the Successor Agency to the Redevelopment Agency of the City of Merced, Pursuant to Health and Safety Code Section 34171(j) and Section 34173.
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ALTERNATIVES
1. Approve as recommended by Staff; or
2. Approve, subject to conditions as specified by the City Council; or,
3. Refer to staff for reconsideration of specific items as requested by the City Council; or,
4. Defer action until a specific date; or
5. Deny the request.
AUTHORITY
Charter of the City of Merced, Section 200; and California Health and Safety Code Section 34171(j) and Section 34173.
CITY COUNCIL PRIORITIES
As adopted in the FY 23-24 Budget
BACKGROUND
Dissolution of California Redevelopment Agencies.
Assembly Bill 1X 26 (as amended to date, the "Dissolution Act") and Assembly Bill 1X 27 (the "Alternative Redevelopment Program Act") were enacted on June 28, 2011, to significantly modify the Community Redevelopment Law (Health and Safety Code section 33000, et seq.; the "Redevelopment Law"). On August 11, 2011, the California Supreme Court agreed to review the California Redevelopment Association and League of Ca...
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