HomeMy WebLinkAboutSA Resolution 2024-01 (Dissolution of the Successor Agency to the Former San Rafael Redevelopment Agency)4885-8590-5863 v2
RESOLUTION NO. 2024-01
WHEREAS, on December 29, 2011, the California Supreme Court delivered its decision
in California Redevelopment Association v. Matosantos (“Matosantos”), finding Assembly
Bill X1 26 (the “Dissolution Act”) largely constitutional; and
WHEREAS, under the Dissolution Act and the California Supreme Court’s decision in
Matosantos, all California redevelopment agencies, including the San Rafael
Redevelopment Agency of the City of San Rafael (“Former Agency”), were dissolved on
February 1, 2012, and successor agencies were designated and vested with the
responsibility of winding down the business and fiscal affairs of the former redevelopment
agencies; and
WHEREAS, on January 3, 2012 the City Council of the City of San Rafael (the “City”),
acting in a separate limited capacity and known as the Successor Agency to the former
San Rafael Redevelopment Agency (the “Successor Agency”), elected to serve as the
successor agency to the Former Agency as defined in the Dissolution Act; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to Dissolution Act (with particular reference to the Health and
Safety Code (HSC) Section 34179), the Oversight Board was formed to oversee the
activities of the Successor Agency; and
WHEREAS, in accordance with HSC Section 34187(b), when all enforceable obligations
have been retired or paid off, all real property has been disposed of pursuant to HSC
34181 or 34191.4, and all outstanding litigation has been resolved, a successor agency
shall, within 30 days of meeting the aforementioned criteria, submit to the oversight board
a request, with a copy of the request to the County Auditor–Controller, to formally dissolve
the successor agency. The oversight board shall approve the request within 30 days, and
shall submit the request to the Department of Finance; and
WHEREAS, the City Council, acting as the Governing Board of the Successor Agency,
has been provided substantial evidence that all enforceable obligations have been paid
off, all real property assets have been disposed of pursuant to HSC 34181 or 34191.4,
and all outstanding litigation has been resolved pursuant HSC 34187(b; and
WHEREAS, the Dissolution Act (with particular reference to the HSC Section 34187(b))
provides that the Oversight Board is to approve of the request by the Successor Agency
for dissolution and direct disposal of all remaining assets; and
WHEREAS, the staff report and attachments accompanying this resolution (“Staff
Report”), contains additional information and documentation upon which the findings and
action set forth in this Resolution are based; and
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council, acting as the Governing
Board of the Successor Agency, that the recitals set forth above are true and correct and
are incorporated into this Resolution by this reference.
A RESOLUTION OF THE
SUCCESSOR AGENCY TO THE REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY
OF THE CITY OF SAN RAFAEL
IN THE MATTER OF APPROVING
A REQUEST TO FORMALLY DISSOLVE THE SUCCESSOR AGENCY
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BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that all necessary public hearings and opportunities for
public testimony and comment have been conducted in compliance with State law.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the City Council acting as the Governing Board to the
Successor Agency hereby finds and determines that, based upon substantial evidence
provided by the Successor Agency, that the Successor Agency has completed its
prescribed obligations under HSC 34187(b) and approves the request to formally dissolve
the Successor Agency as appropriate under State law.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that subject to approval of the County Oversight Board
and Department of Finance (as needed), the Successor Agency is hereby directed to
dispose of all remaining assets and any proceeds remitted to the County Auditor-
Controller for distribution to the taxing entities.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the City Manager as Executive Director of the
Successor Agency or designee is authorized to take such additional actions as the County
Oversight Board and Department of Finance may require in order to obtain approval for
dissolution.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the City Council acting as the Governing Board
hereby directs the Successor Agency’s Secretary to transmit a copy of this Resolution to
the Oversight Board (with an additional copy to the County Auditor-Controller) to formally
request to dissolve the Successor Agency.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the approval of this Resolution does not commit the
City or the Successor Agency to any action that may have a significant effect on the
environment. As a result, such action does not constitute a project subject to the
requirements of the California Environmental Quality Act.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that if any provision of this Resolution or the application
of any such provision to any person or circumstance is held invalid, such invalidity shall
not affect other provisions or applications of this Resolution that can be given effect
without the invalid provision or application, and to this end the provisions of this Resolution
are severable.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that this Resolution shall take effect immediately upon its
adoption.
I, Lindsay Lara, Secretary to the Successor Agency, hereby certify that the foregoing
Resolution was duly and regularly introduced and adopted at a regular meeting of the
San Rafael Successor Agency, held on Monday, the 17th day of June 2024, by the
following vote, to wit:
AYES: Members: Bushey, Hill & Chair Kate
NOES: Members: None
ABSENT: Members: Llorens Gulati & Kertz
Lindsay Lara, Secretary