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DATE:
APRIL 1, 1996
TO:
FROM:
SUBJECT:
WILLIAM A. HUSTON, CITY MANAGER
COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT
ASSEMBLY BILL 2736
RECOMMENDATION
That the City Council adopt Resolution No. 96-29 supporting Assembly Bill 2736 amending the
redevelopment law to facilitate the use of redevelopment benefits at closing military bases, and
directing the Assistant City Manager to inform the Bill's sponsor and others of the City's support for
the measure.
FISCAL IMPACT
· No negative fiscal impact will occur as a result of Council support or State adoption of this
Assembly Bill. In fact, it is anticipated that the provisions established by the bill would be
potentially beneficial to the City in using redevelopment for closing Marine Corps Air Station
(MCAS) Tustin.
BACKGROUND/DISCUSSION
AB 2736 (Weggeland) amends the military base redevelopment (MBR) section of the Community
Redevelopment Law (CRL). MBR was intended to facilitate the use of redevelopment tools to
upgrade the infrastructure at closing military bases. Just as traditional redevelopment was designed
to finance improvements to outdated and deteriorated infrastructure in blighted urban areas,
redevelopment is also an appropriate tool for financing improvements to inadequate infrastructure
on former military base sites.
MBR was enacted in 1993 (Chapters 943 and 944), but has not been used by any military base reuse
authority because of severe limitations in the enacted provisions. AB 2736 is an attempt to remedy
these limitations and to add additional provisions that have been approved in special legislation for
individual bases and for disaster areas (Chapter 186/1995). The following summary highlights
some of the key provisions of the bill:
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Revises and simplifies the definition of blight for MBR, to more appropriately match
conditions on closing military bases.
City Council Report
Assembly Bill 2736
April 1, 1996
Page 2
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Aligns the allocation,formula for tax increment to match the statutory formula in AB 1290
(standard CRL).
Allows inclusion of off-base property in the base project area only if it meets the standard
(AB 1290) definition of blight.
Repeals the requirement for a fiscal review committee (unnecessary, since pass-through
would be statutory rather than negotiated).
AllOws deferral for up to 10 years of payments to the low- and moderate-income housing
fund. Any deferral must be repaid by the 20th year after the deferral begins.
Allows deferral of CEQA for the redevelopment plan for up to 18 months. During this
period, individual projects will be subject to CEQA if they may cause an effect on the
environment.
The City is supporting its own legislation to accomplish many of the provisions indicated above.
However, the City should support AB 2736 to ensure benefit to the MCAS, Tustin project
particularly if our own legislative efforts are not successful.
CONCLUSION
Adoption of Resolution No. 96-29 will indicate the City of Tustin's support of Assembly Bill 2736
and could lead to legislative changes which would assist the City in establishing a redevelopment
project area at MCAS Tustin. Since creation of a redevelopment project area is seen as critical to
the reuse and economic, development of the base, staff recommends that the City Council adopt
Resolution 96-29 and direct the Assistant City Manager to inform the Bill's sponsor and others of
the City's support for the measure.
Christine shingleton-//
Assistant City Manag'~r
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Attachments: Resolution No.96-29
Dana Ogdo~
Senior Planner
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RESOLUTION NO. 96-29
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF TUSTIN, CALIFORNIA, SUPPORTING THE
ADOPTION AND ENACTMENT OF AB 2736
AMENDING REDEVELOPMENT LAW TO ASSIST
REUSE AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AT
CLOSING MILITARY INSTALLATIONS
The City Council of the City of Tustin, California, DOES HEREBY RESOLVE as
follows:
WHEREAS, the military base redevelopment (MBR) section of the Community
Redevelopment Law (CRL) was enacted in 1993 to facilitate reuse and economic
development at closing military installations in California; and
WIqEREAS, severe limitations in the enacted provisions prevented the use of the
MBR by agencies interested in the use of redevelopment for installations closing in their
jurisdictions; and
WHEREAS, Assemblyman Weggeland has drafted Assembly Bill 2736 to amend
the MBR to eliminate these limitations and has asked for input from affected
communities; and
WHEREAS, the City Council has considered the benefits of Assembly Bill 2736
at a public meeting held on April 1, 1996;
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the City Council:
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Supports the passage of Assembly Bill 2736 to further the reuse and
economic development efforts at closing military bases throughout
California; and
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Directs the Assistant City Manager communicate this support to the State
Assembly and other affected parties.
PASSED AND ADOPTED at a regular meeting of the City Council held on the
1 st day of April, 1996.
Jim Potts
Mayor
Pamela Stoker
City Clerk
STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF ORANGE )
CITY OF TUSTIN )
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