HomeMy WebLinkAbout19 LEGISLATIVE REPORTAgenda Item 19
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AGENDA REPORT City Manager .4k�
Finance Director kA
MEETING DATE: JUNE 5, 2012
TO: JEFFREY C. PARKER, CITY MANAGER
FROM: PATRICIA ESTRELLA, CITY CLERK SERVICES SUPERVISOR
SUBJECT: LEGISLATIVE REPORT
SUMMARY:
Staff has prepared the following Legislative Summary for the Council's review:
• Redevelopment Clean-up Bills & other Proposed Related Legislation for FY
2011-2012
RECOMMENDATION:
Receive and file.
Redevelopment Clean -up Bills & other Proposed Related Legislation
Updated for City Council Meeting June 5, 2012
SENATE
Bill #
Primary
Major Topical
Description of Bill
Status
Major Issues/ Opportunities
Author
Area
654
Steinberg
Redevelopment
• Revises the term enforceable obligation and modify provisions relating to the
04/16/2012
• Ensures the Housing Authority
clean -up
transfer of housing funds and responsibilities.
LAST ACTION: Assembly,
receives the Housing Fund
legislation
. Expands the exception to loan agreements between the City and Agency
Referred to Housing and
balance. The current law is
include agreements involving a loan specific to a Project Area and other
Community Development and
unclear.
specified obligations.
Local Government
. Provides additional statutory
COMM. LOCATION:
justification for existing
Housing and Community
City /Agency loans to be
Development
considered as enforceable
obligations (bill language is
01/31/2012 Senate passed the
being reviewed for implications
bill (34 -1)
on Tustin).
986
Dutton
Redevelopment:
Provides that all unencumbered balances of funds that are derived from tax
05/25/2012
Protects the MCAS Tustin Tax
Bond Proceeds
exempt bond proceeds be used in accordance with the requirements of this bill.
LAST ACTION: Senate - second
Allocation Bond Proceeds from
Proceeds of bonds issued on or before December 31, 2010 must be used by the
reading. Passed from
being used for purposes (e.g.,
successor agency for the purposes for which the bonds were sold pursuant to an
Appropriations 05/24/2012.
defeasement) other than for what
enforceable obligation. Bond proceeds not subject to an enforceable obligation
FILE DATE: 05/29/2012
they were originally intended.
or if the purpose for which the bonds were sold can no longer be achieved, then
the bond proceeds shall be used to defease the bonds or to purchase outstanding
bonds on the open market for cancellation. Authorizes the Oversight Board to
approve of the establishment of an enforceable obligation with respect to bond
proceeds if certain requirements are met, including, among others, if the
obligation is reasonably in furtherance of the purposes for which the bonds were
sold. Urgency statute requiring a 2/3 vote.
Updated activity since the last report
New legislation since the last report
SENATE
Bill #
Primary
Major Topical
Description of Bill
Status
Major Issues/ Opportunities
Author
Area
1220
DeSaulnier
Housing
Imposes a fee of $75 to be paid on every real estate instrument, paper, or notice
05/25/2012
The new source of funds for
Opportunity
recorded in connection with a transfer subject to the imposition of a
LAST ACTION: Bill Amended
affordable housing is an additional
Trust Fund Act
documentary transfer tax. Bill would create a state - mandated local program.
05/25/2012, Ordered to third
fee from what is being currently
of 2012
Funds sent quarterly to Dep't of Housing and Community Development for
reading in Senate. Passed from
charged. Concern is that State
deposit in the Housing Opportunity Trust Fund to be expended for supporting
Appropriations 05/24/2012
doesn't generate housing generally
affordable housing, administering housing programs, and the cost of periodic
per se but local jurisdictions
audits. Requires a 2/3 vote.
working in concert and in public/
private partnerships
1335
Pavley
Redevelopment:
Authorizes a Successor Agency to retain property obtained by the former
05/24/2012
It is unknown as to whether the
brownfield sites
redevelopment agency for specified remediation or removal purposes of the
LAST ACTION: Held in
Agency owned any land that might
release of hazardous substances, as defined, at a brownfield site using available
committee and under
be considered a brownfield site. In
financing, funds, and grants, subject to approval of the oversight board pursuant
submission.
particular, there have not been
to specified procedures. Upon completion of remediation, the successor agency
COMM. LOCATION:
specific soil studies completed on
is required to dispose of the property pursuant to existing asset disposition
Appropriations
the remnant former Case Swayne
provisions. Amends Section 34171 of the Health and Safety Code to add 'Land of
property along Edinger acquired as
the former redevelopment agency that is a brownfield site' to the list of
part of Newport Avenue project.
enforceable obligations. Defines 'land that is a brownfield site' to mean
contaminated parcels and surrounding or nearby related parcels that are
considered part of the site for the purpose of financing the remediation and
redevelopment of the site.
Pending Oversight Board approval, the Successor Agency may solicit and accept
federal and state grants for the purposes of remediation where assistance is
conditioned upon the provision of matching funds by the Successor Agency in an
amount greater than 5 %. The Oversight Board may approve a request of the
Successor Agency to enter into an enforceable obligation to provide matching
funds if it is demonstrated that other available sources of funds are not sufficient
to provide the matching funds. In addition, the Oversight Board is required to
find one of the following is applicable: 1) remediation of the site will maximize its
value; or 2) failure to remediate the site poses an imminent threat to public
health, safety, or the environment.
SENATE
Bill #
Primary
Major Topical
Description of Bill
Status
Major Issues/ Opportunities
Author
Area
1151
Steinberg
Redevelopment:
• Provides that the asset disposition and transfer provisions do not apply to a
05/25/2012
• The Department of Finance can
Long Range Asset
jurisdiction in which a Community Development and Housing Authority (authority) has
LAST ACTION: Senate — second
condition approval of the long -
Management Plan
been formed by August 1, 2012.
reading. Passed out of
range asset management plan on
• The bill would establish a Sustainable Economic Development and Housing Trust Fund,
Appropriations 05/24/2012.
the establishment of a minimum
to be administered by an authority, to serve as a repository of the unencumbered
FILE DATE: 05/29/2012
asset distribution requirement.
balances and assets of the former redevelopment agency.
• All entities receiving financial
• Authorize moneys from the fund to be expended for specified purposes relating to
support from or authorized by this
economic development and affordable housing.
article are required to incorporate
• The authority, rather than the successor agency, would be required to prepare a long-
a jobs plan, focused on
range asset management plan that governs the disposition and ongoing use of the
construction careers that pay
fund.
prevailing wages, living wage
• Plan must be submitted to the Department of Finance by December 1, 2012, and
permanentjobs, and a program for
would require department approval or to return the plan for revision to the authority
community outreach, local hire,
prior to final approval by December 31, 2012.
and job training.
• Legislature finds and declares that the assets, et. al, of former redevelopment
agencies constitute a valuable resource that should be maintained for the purpose of
economic development and housing within the communities served by the former
redevelopment agency.
SECTION 34177.1 AMENDED FROM PREVIOUS ADDITION
• A Community Development and Housing Authority shall prepare a long range asset
management plan that governs the disposition and ongoing use of the Sustainable
Economic Development and Housing Trust Fund.
• Outlines a strategy for maximizing the long -term value of the real property and assets
of the former agency for ongoing economic development and housing functions.
• Plan shall do the following:
• Be submitted to the Dep't of Finance (DoF) by December 1, 2012 and be
approved by December 31, 2012. Updated annually and submitted to the DoF
for approval by December 1 of each year.
• DoF, as a condition of granting approval to the long -range asset management
plan, may choose to establish a minimum asset distribution requirement, to
ensure that K -14 schools and local agencies receive a minimal amount of funding
from the dissolution of assets.
• Shall outline a strategy for maximizing the long -term social and monetary value
of the real property and assets in the trust for the purpose of sustainable
economic development and creating high wage, high skill jobs, and affordable
housing.
• Include an inventory of all assets: 1) the date of the acquisition of the asset and
SENATE
Bill #
Primary
Major Topical
Description of Bill
Status
Major Issues/ Opportunities
Author
Area
the value of the asset at that time, and an estimate of the current value of the
asset; 2) the purpose for which the asset was acquired; and 3) for real property
assets parcel data — an estimate of the current value of the parcel, history of
environmental contamination, description of the strategic value of the property,
and a brief history of pervious development proposals and activity.
• All entities receiving financial support from or authorized by this article shall
incorporate into any and all agreements a jobs plan, which shall describe how the
project will create construction careers that pay prevailing wages, living wage
permanent jobs, and a program for community outreach, local hire, and job training.
Plan shall also describe the project developer's commitment to offer jobs to
disadvantaged California residents, including veterans of the Iraq and Afghanistan
wars, people with a history in the criminal justice system, and single parent families.
SECTION 34177.2 ADDED
• Trust Fund is to serve as the repository of the unencumbered balances for each
former redevelopment agency's funds, assets and properties.
• Trust Fund is administered by the Community Development and Housing Joint Powers
Authority.
• Moneys in the Fund may be used for any of the following purposes: 1) public or
private infrastructure needed for infill development; 2) affordable housing; 3)
transitional housing; 4) loans to public or private entities for development activities;
5) environmental mitigation; 6) payment of liabilities of former redevelopment
agency; 7) land acquisition; 8) clean energy and energy efficient investments; and 9)
educational, labor- management and job training programs.
1157
Berryhill
Successor
• Makes technical, nonsubstantive changes to the provisions of law relating to
03/01/2012
Technical changes to clarify
Agency duties
the duties of the successor agency.
LAST ACTION: Referred to
sections regarding payment of
• Prohibits successor agency from accelerating payments between February 1,
Committee on Rules.
enforceable obligations.
2012 and July 1, 2012.
1439
Huff
City of Monrovia
Requires a successor agency to continue to oversee the development and
04/9/2012
Allows successor agencies who are
construction of any regional transportation project of the former redevelopment
LAST ACTION: Re- referred to
working on regional transportation
agency. This bill no longer exempts Monrovia Redevelopment Agency from the
Committee
projects to complete the projects.
suspension and dissolution provisions but instead focuses on regional
COMM. LOCATION:
transportation projects.
Governance & Finance
SENATE
Bill #
Primary
Major Topical
Description of Bill
Status
Major Issues/ Opportunities
Author
Area
1156
Steinberg
Economic
GENERAL PROVISIONS
05/25/2012
• Includes a provision for the
Development
• Authorizes the legislative body of the city representing the geographic territory
LAST ACTION: Read second
receipt of tax increment funds.
covering the area served by the former redevelopment agency to elect to form a
C-A-Mmi-Inity Develepment Hewing jei,T Rewers Sustainable
time and Bill amended.
• Establishes a Cencimunity
Ordered to third reading.
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and- .40the-4ty
0,,..,,,.s Aut4e4ty Sustainable
Communities Investment Authority (authority) after July 1, 2012, to carry out the
FILE DATE: 05/29/2012
provisions of Community Redevelopment Law, as amended, to increase, improve, and
preserve the community's supply of low- and moderate - income housing available at
Communities Investment
affordable housing cost. The bill would specify the process by which the governing
Authority.
body of an authority maybe formed. The bill would authorize the authority to adopt a
• The amended bill eliminates the
plan for a sustainable communities investment area and to include in that plan a
provision of communities
provision for the receipt of tax increment funds provided that specified requirements
retaining the Low and
are met.
Moderate Income Housing
• Establishes prequalification requirements for construction contracts that will receive
Fund.
more than $1,000,000 from the Sustainable Communities Investment Authority and
• Requires coordination and
would require the Department of Industrial Relations to monitor and enforce
cooperation from the county.
compliance with prevailing wage requirements for specified projects. Deposits moneys
received by the department from the developer charges related to the costs of
monitoring and enforcement in the State Public Works Enforcement Fund. By
depositing a new source of revenue in the State Public Works Enforcement Fund, a
continuously appropriated special fund, the bill would make an appropriation.
spec
financing, that land have bee-R
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AUTHORITY
• Legislative body may elect to form a Sustainable Communities Investment Authority to
carry out provisions of the Community Redevelopment Law. The legislative bodies of
the city and county enter into a joint powers authority under Chapter 5 of Title 1 of the
Government Code. The governing board of the authority maybe formed by any of the
following proceedings:
• Legislative body of the city forms the governing board provided the economic
development parameters are approved by the county.
• Governing board is appointed for an area consisting of five appointees: two
appointed by city, two by the county, and one appointed by a special district.
SENATE
Bill #
Primary
Major Topical
Description of Bill
Status
Major Issues/ Opportunities
Author
Area
• Legislative body of the city appoints the governing board but restricts the
authority so that it may receive only the city share of tax increment revenue.
• Legislative body of the city appoints the governing board and designates a
sustainable communities investment area consisting of a single project and
restricts the authority so that 100 percent of tax increment revenue in invested in
the project.
• The Authority may enter into financial and other agreements with community
colleges, K -12 school districts, and private businesses to facilitate the development
and operation of articulated career technical education pathways.
• An Authority may adopt a plan for a sustainable communities investment area. A
determination of blight is not required. Plan terminates on a specified date not to
exceed 30 years from the date of the first issuance of bond indebtedness.
• A project area may only include the following areas: 1) where a sustainable
communities strategy has been adopted by the metropolitan planning organization
and specific to transit priority areas and small walkable communities. Transit priority
areas may include a military base reuse plan that meets the definition of a transit
priority area and a contaminated site within a transit priority area.; 2) clean energy
manufacturing sites;
TAX INCREMENT
• The plan for a sustainable communities investment area may include a provision for
the receipt of tax increment funds according to Section 33670, provided that the local
government with land use jurisdiction had adopted all of the following:
• An analysis of the public service costs and revenue - generating impact of new
development with respect to the provision of basic public services. It shall
include a strategy for mitigating unfunded service impacts.
• A sustainable parking standards ordinance that restricts parking in transit priority
parking areas.
• A jobs plan. All entities receiving financial support from the authority shall
incorporate into any and all agreements a jobs plan, which shall describe how the
project will create construction careers that pay prevailing wages, living wage
permanent jobs, and a program for community outreach, local hire and job
training.
• New residential construction providing a density of at least 20 dwelling units per
net acre and for nonresidential uses, a minimum floor area ration of 0.75 or the
metropolitan planning organization's concurrence that the plan is consistent with
the use designation, density, building intensity, and applicable policies for the
project area in the sustainable communities strategy.
SENATE
Bill #
Primary
Major Topical
Description of Bill
Status
Major Issues/ Opportunities
Author
Area
FINANCING
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• State or Local public pension fund systems may invest capital in the public
infrastructure projects and private commercial and residential developments
undertaken by the Authority.
• May exercise the full powers granted under Chapter 2.8 of Part 1 of Division 2 of Title
5 of the Gov't Code and the Marks -Roos Local Bond Pooling Act of 1985 of Chapter 5
of Division 7 of Title 1 of the Gov't Code.
• An Authority may implement a local transaction and use tax, except that the
resolution authorizing the tax may designate the use of the proceeds of the tax.
• An Authority may issue bonds paid for with Authority proceeds.
1056
Hancock
Redevelopment:
Adds financial obligations relating to a project funded with a combination of
04/16/2012
Does not appear to impact Tustin.
Enforceable
property tax increment from the former redevelopment agency and a Federal
LASTACTION: Cancelledfirst
Obligations
Qualified School Construction Bond issued prior to January 1, 2012 to the
hearing set for April 18.
definition of the term "enforceable obligation ". Urgency statute requiring a 2/3
COMM. LOCATION:
vote.
Governance & Finance
214
Wolk
Infrastructure
• Eliminates the requirement of voter approval in regards to creating an
09/09/2011
Does not address the current law's
Financing
infrastructure financing district, adopting the plan and issuing bonds.
LAST ACTION: Ordered to
limitation on Project Areas
Districts: voter
• Extends the expiration date of an infrastructure financing district from 30
inactive file on request of
becoming Infrastructure Districts.
approval: repeal
years to 40 years.
Assembly Member Ma.
FILE: ASM INACTIVE FILE
FILE DATE: 03/15/2012
ITEM: A- 19
SENATE
Bill #
Primary
Major Topical
Description of Bill
Status
Major Issues/ Opportunities
Author
Area
1472
Pavley &
Real Property:
Amends the Civil Code and the Health and Safety Code to delete the repeal clause
05/03/2012
The Language regarding fines was
DeSaulnier
Blight
of January 1, 2013 for imposing civil fines and extending the operation of these
LAST ACTION: In Assembly,
amended to keep the fine at the
provisions indefinitely.
read first time and held at
current level, an up to $1,000 per
desk.
day fine. Initially, the bill proposed
COMM. LOCATION: Not
increasing the fine to $5,000, for
assigned
failure to maintain property.
05/03/2012 Senate passed the
bill (36 -0)
ASSEMBLY
Bill #
Primary
Major Topic
Description of Bill
Status
Major Issues
Author
1585
Perez
Redevelopment
ASSEMBLY PASSED WITH URGENCY CLAUSE ADOPTED
04/19/2012
• Ensures the Housing Authority
Clean -up
Ensures Preservation of Funding for Affordable Housing
LAST ACTION: Senate, Referred to
receives the Housing Fund balance.
legislation
• Amount on deposit in the Low and Moderate Income Housing Fund can be retained for
Committees on Governance &
• 80% of funds must be committed
use by successor housing agencies. The funds can only be spent on specified affordable
Finance and Transportation &
within two years and spent within
housing functions.
Housing. Assembly passed with
four years.
• Must contract to expend 80% of the funds within two (2) years and spend these funds
urgency clause adopted (56 -7).
• Provides additional statutory
within four (4) years.
COMM. LOCATION: Governance &
justification for existing City /Agency
Ensures Loan Repayments to help provide Local Services
Finance
loans to be considered as enforceable
• Expands the exception of loans provided to the Agency from City to include loans specific
obligations.
to a Project Area and other specified obligations. Provided the oversight board makes a
03/26/2012 Assembly passed the
• Protects agency assets integral for
finding that the loan was for legitimate redevelopment purposes, loan agreements
bill with an urgency clause adopted
governmental purposes.
entered into between the Agency and City would be deemed an enforceable obligation.
(56 -7).
• Ensures sufficient funds are available
• Oversight board may also condition its approval on a loan being repaid on a defined
to make debt service payments.
schedule over a reasonable term, at an interest rate not to exceed the interest rate
• Clarifies that funds for employee
earned by funds deposited into the Local Agency Investment Fund.
costs associated with specific projects
Preserves Asset Value and Avoids Potential "Fire Sale" Phenomenon
are not subject to the administrative
• A complete inventory of existing real property assets, by project area, is required and
cap.
would include the general categories of such assets, the purpose for which they were
originally acquired, the original purchase price and the estimate current market value.
• Oversight boards would be authorized to direct the transfer of assets integral for a
government purpose to an appropriate governmental jurisdiction.
• Prior to disposing of any assets, oversight boards would be required to adopt a strategy
for disposal or transfer of assets in an expeditious manner that preserves the assets'
value.
Improves Process to Avoid Possible Bond Defaults
• A successor agency would be able to use the initial enforceable obligation payment
schedule (EOPS) until a final recognized obligation payment schedule (ROPS) is adopted.
• A full year of debt service requirements and other obligations may be provided on the
first six -month enforceable obligation list, and requires the auditor - controller to ensure
that sufficient funds are reserved to make necessary payments.
• Successor agencies can refinance outstanding debt when obligations exceed available
revenue, with the approval of an oversight board.
Other Important Procedural and Technical Changes
• Clarification provides that a successor agency is a legally distinct and separate body that
acts by resolution, can sue and be sued, and can have additional powers that may be
conferred upon it.
• Provides clarification that employee costs associated with specific project
implementation activities are not subject to the administrative cap.
ASSEMBLY
Bill #
Primary
Major Topic
Description of Bill
Status
Major Issues
Author
1644
Carter
California
Requires a military base reuse plan contain several elements relating to
04/09/2012
The amended bill does not appear
Military Base
economic, environmental, and low -and moderate - income housing impacts of the
LAST ACTION: Amended
to benefit MCAS Tustin. The City
Reuse and
military base closure. Bill authorizes a reuse authority to acquire and dispose of
03/29/2012, Re- referred to
already has control of the military
Preservation Act
real property and other former military base assets adjacent to, or near, the
Committee, 04/09/2012
base real property.
of 2012
former base.
COMM. LOCATION: Local
The amended bill eliminated language allowing funds to be deposited in the
Government
California Military Base Closure Fund to be used solely for the sole purpose of
redeveloping the affected area.
1828
Bonilla
Land use:
Authorize Contra Costa County and the City of Concord to establish the Concord
04/04/2012
While it does not address MCAS
Concord Naval
Naval Weapons Station Reuse Authority to plan for, finance, and manage the
LAST ACTION: Referred to
Tustin, the bill recognizes the
Weapons Revise
transition of the property from military to civilian use.
Committee
unique situation faced by
Authority
COMM. LOCATION: Local
communities with former military
Government
bases.
HEARING DATE: 04/25/2012
485
Ma
Infrastructure
• In regards to Transit Village Development District and infrastructure financing
09/07/2011
Does not address the current law's
Financing
plans, the bill proposes the following:
LAST ACTION: Ordered to
limitation on Project Areas
• Eliminates the requirement of voter approval for the following:
inactive file at the request of
becoming Infrastructure Districts.
adoption of an infrastructure financing plan; creation an
Senator Wolk.
infrastructure financing district; and the issuance of bonds.
FILE: SEN INACTIVE FILE -
o Requires 20% of the revenue bonds be used for affordable
ASSEMBLY BILLS
housing.
FILE DATE: 03/15/2012
• Eliminates the requirement of voter approval for the following: adoption of an
ITEM: A- 23
infrastructure financing plan; creation an infrastructure financing district; and
the issuance of bonds.
• Extends the expiration date of an infrastructure financing district from 30
years to 40 years.
1555
Norby
Debt
Prohibits the Oversight Board from requiring the successor agency to take any
05/21/2012
The law currently allows the
forgiveness
action that results in the forgiveness, wholly or partially, of a loan, advance, or
LAST ACTION: Ordered to
Successor Agency to terminate all
agreements
indebtedness that is owed by a private entity to the dissolved redevelopment
inactive file at the request of
existing agreements that do not
agency.
Norby.
qualify as enforceable obligations.
This bill prohibits debt owed by a
private entity to be forgiven.
ASSEMBLY
Bill #
Primary
Major Topic
Description of Bill
Status
Major Issues
Author
1692
Wieckoski
Bankruptcy:
Amends Section 53760.1 and 53760.3 of the Government Code, relating to
05/14/2012
The Amended Bill on 05/02/2012
Redd ° ^ ^ +:
bankruptcy. Revises and recasts the bankruptcy procedures that apply to the
LAST ACTION: Read second
removes Successor Agencies from
elep
Sur=eesseF
neutral evaluation process. Authorizes the neural evaluator to toll the limitation
time. Ordered to third
the list of entities authorized to file
Ageneies
period for the neutral evaluation process based upon a finding that the local
reading.
for bankruptcy.
public entity or any interested parties' conduct in presenting information required
under this process prevented the parties from effectively proceeding in the
Bill no longer addresses Successor
neutral evaluation process. Authorizes the neutral evaluator to request and
Agencies and it will be removed
control the process of an independent investigation, as specified. Provides that
from future Legislative reports.
the neutral evaluation process shall end upon a specified circumstance.
1614
Monning
Fort Ord Reuse
Amends Section 67700 of the Government Code relating to the Fort Ord Reuse
04/19/2012
Recognizes the unique challenges
Authority Act
Authority Act. Provides an extension to when the Act becomes inoperative.
LAST ACTION: Senate, Referred
communities with former military
to Committee on Governance
base face.
& Finance
COMM LOCATION: Governance
& Finance
03/29/2012 Assembly passed
the bill (55 -14)
2144
Perez &
Infrastructure
Amended version became more focused on the economic development tool of
05/21/2012
Current legislation precludes
Atkins
Financing
Infrastructure Financing Districts, deleting the current provision in the Law
LAST ACTION: Senate, read
creating an Infrastructure Financing
District
prohibiting an Infrastructure Financing District from including a redevelopment
first time. To Committee on
District at MCAS Tustin. This bill
project area and a redevelopment project area from including any portion of a
Rules for assignment.
would allow the creation of a
district. Authorizes the creation of an infrastructure and revitalization financing
District at the former military base.
district and the issuance of debt with 55% voter approval (current law requires a
Does not amend voter approval
2/3 approval). Authorizes the creation of a district for up to 40 years and the
conditions associated with
issuance of debt with a final maturity date of up to 30 years. Provides that the
infrastructure financing districts.
issuance of debt by such a district on land of a former military base that is publicly
Allows Districts to finance public
owned is not subject to voter approval. Expands the projects that a district may
capital facilities or projects of
fund. Authorizes a district to implement hazardous cleanup pursuant to the
communitywide significance,
Polanco Redevelopment Act, as specified. Imposes a specified reporting
including repayment of transfer of
requirement on districts and makes a statement of legislative intent and changes
05/21/2012 Assembly passed
funds to a military base reuse
the name of an "infrastructure financing district" to "infrastructure and
the bill (50 -25)
authority pursuant to Section
revitalization financing district."
67851 of Government Code.
ASSEMBLY
Bill #
Primary
Major Topic
Description of Bill
Status
mA Major Issues
Author
0 &
011 dL
N/A
Budget
Redevelopment
Department of Finance's proposed redevelopment trailer bill language regarding AB1X 26
5/23/2012
• Codifies the Department of
Trailer Bill
Agencies
Redevelopment Clean -Up and RDA Asset Disposition.
Assembly'Budget Sub Committee
Finance's (DoF) interpretation of
Language
Dissolution
4' discussed the bill and
AB1X 26 and ignores the
prepared by
expressed significant reservations
Legislative intent.
Department
about the bill's approach and
. Does not allow administrative cost
of Finance
their desire for a more balance
allowances for litigation expenses
solution.
related to assets or obligations,
settlements and judgments, and
costs of maintaining assets prior to
disposition.
• Adds language regarding
enforceable obligations to insure
that all agreements between
redevelopment agencies and
cities /counties are not recognized.
• Provides a 60 day review period to
DoF, including the ability to
clawback enforceable obligations.
Under this language, clawback
provisions would be given to three
(3) separate entities to interpret
the statute independent of the
other two entities.
• Adds language to support DoF's
interpretation that actions taken
under AB1X 27 — 'Voluntary
Alternative Redevelopment
Program' to create obligations are
invalid.
• Requires the Successor Agency
ensure the lowest long -term cost
bond financing is obtained while
making use of an independent
financial advisor. The language
does not identify who is to pay for
these costs of the financial advisor.
ASSEMBLY
Bill #
Primary
Major Topic
Description of Bill
Status
Major Issues
Author
N/A
Not known
2012 Military
• Cities can create Military Base Reuse Infrastructure Financing Districts (IFDs) at former
N/A
• Facilities that can be financed do
being
Base Reuse
military bases to finance regional scale public works. IFDs can divert property tax
not include police and fire stations.
(being
Infrastructure
increment revenues for 45 years to finance arterial roads, transit, water systems,
• Allows an IFD to be established
pushed by
Financing District
sewer projects, flood control, child care facilities, libraries, parks and solid waste
where there was an existing
City of
Act
facilities. Amendment expands the definition of "debt" to include environmental
Project Area. Current law does
Concord
remediation and certain facilities.
not.
and
• Requires a set -aside (15 %) for affordable housing.
• Does not require voter approval to
Alameda
• Expands the time limit for an IFD from the current 30 years to 45 years
form an IFD or issue bonds.
with
• The IFD receives the property tax allocation from any governmental taxing agency
• Cannot use property taxes
potential
which levied or had levied on its behalf a property tax on all or a portion of the
allocated to the School District,
support
property located in the proposed district in the fiscal year prior to the designation of
Community College and Office of
from
the IFD. Can include ERAF under special circumstances.
Education property taxes. Does
Assemblyw
• Does not include any county office of education, school district, or community college
not recognize military bases have
oman
district.
already contributed significantly to
Bonilla)
• IFDs and Redevelopment Project Areas can overlap. The Base Year is the same base
education through the donation of
year applicable to the redevelopment plan.
land to educational institutions.
• In order to establish an IFD, the city adopts a "Resolution of Intention" to establish
• Requires a 15% housing set -aside
the proposed district. City Clerk mails a copy of the "Resolution of Intention" to each
distribution when a large
of the affected taxing entities. (Does not require the "Resolution to be mailed to
percentage for education has
property owners.)
already been taken.
• Prepare an Infrastructure Plan that is consistent with the general plan of the City.
• Unclear how property taxes
• City Council can enact a resolution proposing the formation of the IFD without
available for a Military Base Reuse
requiring a resolution by the governing body of each affected taxing entity or any
IFD are to be made in contrast to
other consent of the affected taxing entities.
the distribution of property taxes
• The IFD does not require voter approval
for recognized obligation
• The City Council may authorize the issuance of bonds in one or more series without
payments under the Dissolution
holding an election of the voters.
Act.
SPECIAL BASE REUSE DISTRICT ENHANCED FINANCING PLAN
• Utilizes the incremental tax revenue of the county ERAF to create a "special base
reuse district ". City must pledge an equal amount (expressed as a percentage) of tax
revenues as ERAF (expressed as a percentage).
• Time limit is 20 fiscal years from the first issuance of ERAF- secured debt.
• Subject to a limitation on the number of dollars of the ERAF share.
• When ERAF- secured debt has been paid, property tax revenues are redirected to
ERAF.