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HomeMy WebLinkAboutRDA Reso 2009-2002RDA RESOLUTION NO. 2009-2002 RESOLUTION OF THE CHULA VISTA REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY AUTHORIZING AN INTERFUND LOAN UP TO $855,797 FROM THE LOW AND MODERATE INCOME HOUSING FUND TO THE REDEVELOPMENT FUNDS FOR THE STATE REQUIRED ERAF PAYMENT; AND AUTHORIZING NECESSARY BUDGET ADJUSTMENTS TO APPROPRIATE THE INTERFUND LOAN OF $855,797 AND THE BALANCE OF $977,307 REQUIRED BY AB 1389 FOR A TOTAL OF $1,833,104 WHEREAS, Assembly Bill (AB) ]389 of 2008 added Section 33684 to the Health and Safety Code (H&S) requiring redevelopment agencies to remit a prescribed share to the Educational Revenue Augmentation Fund (ERAF); and WHEREAS, the Redevelopment Agency of the City of Chula Vista (the Agency) has a prescribed ERAF share of $855,797 due by May 10, 2009; and WHEREAS, AB 1389 also required each redevelopment agency to go through a County review ofpass-through requirements from fiscal years 2003 through 2008; and WHEREAS, the County of San Diego has opined that the Agency is subject to pass- through requirements on "Unitary Tax" revenue. This new interpretation creates an outstanding pass-through obligation of $977,307, due by February 1, 2009; and WHEREAS, the Agency continues to discuss the matter with the County Auditor. Should this dispute not be resolved immediately the Agency would remit the payment with a statement of protest and a request for a refund of this payment should the matter be resolved in the Agency's favor; and WHEREAS, State regulations allow agencies to borrow up to 50% of the current year revenues to the Low and Moderate Income Housing Fund in order to make the ERAF payment; and WHEREAS, staff identified budget savings in the current yeaz by keeping vacant positions frozen and postponing projects until next yeaz in order to make a portion of the payments; and WHEREAS, the Agency has insufficient funds to make the ERAF payment and must borrow from the Low and Moderate Income Housing Fund; and WHEREAS, the funds borrowed from the Low and Moderate Income Housing Fund will be repaid within 10 years from the date the funds aze remitted to the County Auditor; and WHEREAS, the Agency desires to borrow the amount of the ERAF payment ($855,797) from the Low and Moderate Income Housing Fund. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Redevelopment Agency of the City of Chula Vista does hereby declare as follows: RDA Resolution No. 2009-2002 Page 2 (A) The Chula Vista Redevelopment Agency does hereby authorize an interfund loan up to $855,797 from the low and moderate income housing fund to the Redevelopment funds for the state required ERAF payment; and (B) The Chula Vista Redevelopment Agency does hereby amend the fiscal year 2009 Redevelopment Agency Budget to appropriate the interfund loan of $855,797 and the balance of $977,307 required by AB1389 for a total of $1,833,104. Presented by Gary Halb ., AI P Deputy Ci Manager/Development Services Director Approved as to form by B C. Miesfel rty Attorney PASSED, APPROVED, and ADOPTED by the Redevelopment Agency of the City of Chula Vista, California, this 20th day of Januazy 2009, by the following vote: AYES: Agency Members: Bensoussan, Castaneda, McCann, Ramirez, and Cox NAYS: Agency Members: None ABSENT: Agency Members: None Cheryl Cox, C airp rson ATTEST: n~ rockett, Secretary STATE OF CALIFORNIA COUNTY OF SAN DIEGO CITY OF CHULA VISTA I, Eric Crockett, Secretary of the Chula Vista Redevelopment Agency, do hereby certify that the foregoing RDA Resolution No. 2009-2002 was duly passed, approved, and adopted by the Redevelopment Agency at a regular meeting held on the 20th day of January 2009. Executed this 20th day of January 2009. Eric Crockett, Secretary