HomeMy WebLinkAboutcc min 2012/07/12 Special SAMINUTES OF A SPECIAL MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL/
SUCCESSOR AGENCY TO THE REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY
OF THE CITY OF CHULA VISTA
July 12, 2012
4:00 p.m.
A Special Meeting of the City Council/Successor Agency to the Redevelopment Agency of the
City of Chula Vista was called to order at 4:04 p.m. in the in the Police Deparhnent Community
Room, located at 315 Fourth Avenue, Chula Vista, California.
ROLL CALL
PRESENT: Council/Agency Members Aguilar, Bensoussan (arrived at
4:06 p.m.), Castaneda, Ramirez, and Mayor/Chairperson
Cox
ABSENT: None
ALSO PRESENT: City Manager Sandoval, City Attorney/Agency Counsel
Googins, City Clerk Noms, Senior Deputy City Clerk
Bigelow
ACTION ITEM
RESOLUTION NO. 2012-007 OF THE SUCCESSOR AGENCY TO
REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY OF THE CITY OF CHULA VISTA APPROVING AN
APPROPRIATION OF $5,529,373 FROM ITS REDEVELOPMENT OBLIGATION
RETIREMENT FUND TO MAKE THE REQUIRED PAYMENT PURSUANT TO
HEALTH AND SAFETY CODE SECTION 34183.5(b)(2)(A), WITH A
RESERVATION OF ANY AND ALL RIGHTS AND REMEDIES (4/STHS VOTE
REQUIRED)
City Manager Sandoval explained the bill and recommended the Council approve the payment
under protest. He stated staff believes the payment calculation is flawed.
Agency Counsel Googins stated that, along with other agencies, the City has engaged outside
counsel to file a complaint against the County of San Diego and the State Department of Finance
to prevent the County from collecting and distributing payment to the taxing agencies.
At the request of Chairperson Cox, there was consensus of the Council to send letters to the
recipient agencies requesting they not spend any monies received until the situation has been
resolved.
Assistant Director of Development Services Crockett stated that the amount billed is under
dispute and that staff believes the correct amount would be approximately $2 million.
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ACTION: Agency Member Castaneda moved to approve Resolution No. SA 2012-007,
heading read, text waived. Councilmember Bensoussan seconded the motion, and
it carried 5-0.
Chairperson Cox stated the Council would not convene in Closed Session to discuss the item
below.
CLOSED SESSION
2. CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL -ANTICIPATED LITIGATION
Initiation of litigation pursuant to Government Code Section 549569(c) and significant
exposure to litigation pursuant to government code section 54956.9(b)
Potential cases: One
City of Chula Vista and/or Successor Agency to the Redevelopment Agency of the City
of Chula Vista v. State of California Department of Finance and possible other named
defendants.
ADJOURNMENT
At 4:38 p.m., Mayor Cox adjourned the meeting.
Kerry K. Bi ow, nior Deputy City Clerk
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