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OBRES 2012-017RESOLUTION NO. OB 2012 -017 A RESOLUTION OF THE OVERSIGHT BOARD OF THE CITY AS SUCCESSOR AGENCY TO THE LA QUINTA REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY REVIEWING, APPROVING, AND TRANSMITTING THE DETERMINATION OF NON - HOUSING FUND CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS AVAILABLE FOR DISBURSEMENT PURSUANT TO HEALTH AND SAFETY CODE SECTION 34179.5 WHEREAS, the Oversight Board of the City as Successor Agency to the La Quinta Redevelopment Agency ( "Oversight Board" or "Successor Agency," as applicable) has been established to direct the Successor Agency to take certain actions to wind down the affairs of the former La Quinta Redevelopment Agency ( "Agency ") in accordance with the California Health and Safety Code; and WHEREAS, the Agency was engaged in activities to execute and implement the Project Area No.1 Redevelopment Plan and the Project Area No.2 Redevelopment Plan (collectively, the "Redevelopment Plans ") pursuant to the provisions of the California Community Redevelopment Law (Health and Safety Code § 33000, et seg.) ( "CRL "); and WHEREAS, as part of the 2011 -12 State budget bill, the California Legislature enacted and the Governor signed, ABx1 26 requiring that each redevelopment agency be dissolved; and WHEREAS, an action challenging the constitutionality of ABx1 26 and companion bill ABx1 27 was filed in the California Supreme Court by the California Redevelopment Association, the League of California Cities, and two individual cities; and WHEREAS, on December 29, 2011, the Court upheld ABx1 26 and struck down as unconstitutional ABx1 27; and WHEREAS Health and Safety Code Section 34179.5 requires each successor agency to employ a licensed accountant to conduct a due diligence review to determine the unobligated balances available for transfer to taxing entities; and WHEREAS, Health and Safety Code Section 34179.6 requires that each successor agency provide to the oversight board, county auditor - controller, Controller, and California Department of Finance ( "DOF ") the result of the due diligence review for the Non - Housing Fund, and specifically the amount of cash and Resolution No. Oa 2012 -017 Adoption of Non - Housing Due Diligence Review Adopted: December 5, 2012 Page 2 of 3 cash equivalents determined to be available' for allocation to taxing entities (collectively, the "Non - Housing DDR Review"), by December 15, 2012; and WHEREAS, Health and Safety Code Section 34179.6 further requires that each oversight board convene a public comment session upon receipt of the Non - Housing DDR Review, and that not less than five business days after the public comment session, but not later than January 15, 2013, the oversight board review, approve, and transmit to the DOF and county auditor - controller the Non - Housing DDR Review; and WHEREAS, the Successor Agency has completed the Non - Housing DDR Review, and has provided the result to the oversight board, county auditor - controller, Controller, and DOF, and on November 28, 2012, the Oversight Board held a public comment session on the Non - Housing DDR Review; and WHEREAS, the Oversight Board has reviewed the Non - Housing DDR Review, and has considered any comments received from members of the public at the public comment session, and any opinions offered by the county auditor - controller; and WHEREAS, all other legal prerequisites to the adoption of this Resolution have occurred. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Oversight Board of City as Successor Agency to the La Quinta Redevelopment Agency, does hereby resolve as follows: Section 1 . Recitals The Recitals set forth above are true and correct and incorporated herein by reference. Section 2 Approval of Non - Housing DDR Review The Oversight Board hereby approves the Non - Housing DDR Review, a copy of which is on file with the Oversight Board Secretary. Section 3 . Transmittal The Oversight Board Secretary is hereby directed to transmit the Non - Housing DDR Review to the DOF and the county auditor - controller. Section 4 . Severability If any provision of this Resolution or the application thereof to any person or circumstance is held invalid, such invalidity shall not affect other provisions or applications of this Resolution which can be given effect without the invalid provision or application, and to this end the provisions of this Resolution No. OB 2012 -017 Adoption of Non - Housing Due Diligence Review Adopted: December 5, 2012 Page 3 of 3 Resolution are severable. The Oversight Board hereby declares that it would have adopted this Resolution irrespective of the invalidity of any particular portion thereof. Section 5 . Certification The Oversight Board Secretary shall certify to the adoption of this Resolution. PASSED, APPROVED, AND ADOPTED at the meeting of the Oversight Board of the City as Successor Agency to the La Quinta Redevelopment Agency held this 5`" day of December, 2012, by the following vote, to wit: AYES: Board Members Ellis, Maysels, McDaniel Osborne and Chairperson Pena NOES: None ABSENT: Board Members Marshall and Nelson ABSTAIN: None qa JOWIYEFJA, dhairperson Oversight Board of the Successor Agency to La Quinta Redevelopment Agency ATTEST: � 1 p onlim I,► �� ��