HomeMy WebLinkAboutCC RESO 2011-70RESOLUTION NO. 2011 — 70
RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NATIONAL CITY
IN OPPOSITION TO THE GOVERNOR'S PROPOSAL TO ABOLISH
REDEVELOPMENT AGENCIES IN CALIFORNIA
WHEREAS, as part of the California Fiscal Year 2011-12 budget proposal, the
Governor has proposed permanently abolishing California's more than 400 local redevelopment
agencies; and
WHEREAS, this proposal represents more of the same misguided and illegal
State budget raids of local government funds that voters have repeatedly sought to end, most
recently in November 2010, when an overwhelming 61% of voters elected to enact Proposition
22 and stop State raids of local government funds, including redevelopment funds; and
WHEREAS, this proposal will bring very little financial benefit to the State.
According to the State Controller's Office, redevelopment agencies have more than $87 billion
in bond and other contractual obligations that legally must be repaid before revenues are
available for any other purpose. In fact, according to the State Department of Finance's own
budget documents, there will be zero State savings in out years from shutting down
redevelopment; and
WHEREAS, because of redevelopment efforts, the City of National City has been
able to provide more than 2,515 permanent jobs, and an economy that produces more than $13
million annually in sales and hotel tax; and
WHEREAS, the $13 million in tax revenues go directly into the City's General
Fund to pay for services such as police, fire, parks and libraries in National City y; and
WHEREAS, this proposal will destroy local economic development, including
hundreds of thousands of jobs and billions of dollars in local economic activity throughout
California. Abolishing redevelopment in National City may destroy:
1. The City of National City's ability to create affordable housing; pay for critical
infrastructure such as roads, bridges, and community facilities; and end fundamental
services that the residents of National City have relied on for 41 years.
2. The planned 22-acre addition to the award -winning Marina Gateway project, planned to
generate $2.6 million annually in benefits to the City and the Unified Port of San Diego,
create approximately 300-500 jobs, and rectify environmental and economic injustices in
an near National City's Harbor District.
3. The planned implementation of the Westside Specific Plan, which has the potential to
create 2,682 work force and affordable housing units, to create 1,672 construction and
permanent jobs, according to the Environmental Impact Report for the 2011 Update to
the National City General Plan, would perpetuate the environmental injustices caused by
blighting influences and incompatible land uses, and prohibit sustainable regional
growth.
4. The planned implementation of the Downtown Specific Plan, which would create 4,007
housing units and 3.87 million square feet of mixed -use commercial, office, and
institutional space; create 2,627 construction and permanent jobs, according to the
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5. Environmental Impact Report for the 2011 Update to the National City General Plan; and
prohibit sustainable infill urban development.
6. Remediation and redevelopment of an estimated 100 or more parcels contaminated by
hazardous materials, posing health and safety hazards to humans and wildlife; and
WHEREAS, throughout California, redevelopment activities support 304,000 jobs
annually, including 170,600 construction jobs, contribute over $40 billion annually to California's
economy in the generation of goods and services, and generate more than $2 billion in state
and local taxes in a typical year; and
WHEREAS, eliminating redevelopment will take away one of the few tools local
governments have to comply with State requirements to plan for more compact urban
development supported by transit -oriented development, housing, jobs, and infrastructure; and
WHEREAS, eliminating redevelopment will destroy the development of
affordable housing in California. Redevelopment agencies are the second largest funder of
affordable housing, behind only the federal government, and are responsible for over 98,000
units of affordable housing since 1993; and
WHEREAS, shutting down redevelopment agencies is a violation of multiple
State and federal constitutional provisions.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the City Council of the City Of
National City hereby formally opposes the California Administration's proposal to abolish
redevelopment in California.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the City of National City authorizes the City
Council and City staff to communicate its opposition to this proposal to the Governor, the
Legislature, business groups, and citizens.
PASSED and ADOPTED this 29th day of March41.
on Morrison, Mayor
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Michael R. Dalla, City Clerk
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Passed and adopted by the Council of the City of National City, California, on March 29,
2011 by the following vote, to -wit:
Ayes: Councilmembers Morrison, Natividad, Rios, Sotelo-Solis, Zarate.
Nays: None.
Absent: None.
Abstain: None.
AUTHENTICATED BY: RON MORRISON
Mayor of the City of National City, California
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By:
Deputy
I HEREBY CERTIFY that the above and foregoing is a full, true and correct copy of
RESOLUTION NO. 2011-70 of the City of National City, California, passed and adopted
by the Council of said City on March 29, 2011.
City Clerk of the City of National City, California
By:
Deputy