HA Resolution 2012-002RESOLUTION NO. HA 2012 - 002
A RESOLUTION OF THE LA QUINTA HOUSING
AUTHORITY ELECTING TO HAVE ALL RIGHTS,
POWERS, ASSETS, LIABILITIES, DUTIES, AND
OBLIGATIONS ASSOCIATED WITH THE HOUSING
ACTIVITIES OF THE LA QUINTA REDEVELOPMENT
AGENCY TRANSFERRED TO THE LA QUINTA
HOUSING AUTHORITY PURSUANT TO HEALTH &
SAFETY CODE SECTION 34176
WHEREAS, the La Quinta Housing Authority ( "Authority ") is a public body,
corporate and politic, organized and existing under the California Housing
Authorities Law (California Health and Safety Code Section 34200 et seq.); and
WHEREAS, the City of La Quinta is a municipal corporation and charter city
under the Constitution of the State of California ( "City "); and
WHEREAS, the La Quinta Redevelopment Agency ( "Agency ") is a public
body, corporate and politic, organized and existing under the California Community
Redevelopment Law (Health & Safety Code § 33000 et seq. ); and
WHEREAS, on December 29, 2011, in California Redevelopment Association
v. Matosantos, Case No. S194861, the California Supreme Court upheld ABx1 26,
which dissolves all of the redevelopment agencies in California, and struck down
ABx1 27, which allowed redevelopment agencies to remain in existence if they
opted in to the "Voluntary Alternative Redevelopment Program "; and
WHEREAS, by adoption of City Council Resolution No. 2012 -002, on
January 3, 2012, the City Council has determined that it is in the best interests of
the City of La Quinta to have all rights, powers, assets, liabilities, duties, and
obligations associated with the housing activities of the Agency transferred to the
Authority; and
,WHEREAS, pursuant to Health & Safety Code Section 34176(b)(2), all rights,
mowers, assets; liabilities, duties, and obligations associated with the housing
activities -of the Agency would automatically be transferred to the Authority unless
the-City affirmatively elected to retain the housing assets and housing functions
{previously .performed by the Agency, but the Authority wishes to express its
intention to have all rights, powers, assets, liabilities, duties, and obligations
associated with the housing activities of the Agency transferred to the Authority;
and
Resolution No. HA 2012 -002
Transfer of All Housing Obligations from RDA to HA
Adopted: January 17, 2012
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NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, by the La Quinta Housing Authority,
as follows:
SECTION 1 . The above recitals are true and correct and incorporated herein by
reference.
SECTION 2 . The La Quinta Housing Authority hereby elects to have all rights,
powers, assets, liabilities, duties, and obligations associated with the housing
activities of the La Quinta Redevelopment Agency transferred to the La Quinta
Housing Authority in accordance with Health & Safety Code Section 34176(b)(2 ).
SECTION 3 . The Interim Executive Director is hereby authorized and directed to
take such other and further actions, and sign such other and further documents, as
is necessary and proper in order to implement this Resolution on behalf of the
Authority.
PASSED, APPROVED and ADOPTED at a regular meeting of the La Quinta
Housing Authority held on this 17 day of January 2012, by the following vote:
AYES: Authority Members Adolph, Evans, Henderson, Osborne, Chair Franklin
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
ABSTAIN: None
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ATTEST
VERONICA J/
g0NTWN6; CMC, Authority Secretary
La Quinta I-Itrusing Authority
RANKLIN, Chairperson
Housing Authority
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(AUTHORITY SEAL)
Resolution No. HA 2012 -002
Transfer of All Housing Obligations from RDA to HA
Adopted: January 17, 2012
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