Loading...
SR-414-003 (9) CA:RMM:lamd027jhpw City council Meeting 11-11-86 !jJ1/-tfJ03 Santa Monica, California ?-A NOV 11 1986 STAFF REPORT TO: city Council FROM: City Staff SUBJECT: Ordinances For Introduction and First Reading Pertaining to Establishment of Certain Limitations For The Redevelopment Plans For The Ocean Park lea), Ocean Park l(b) Pacific Ocean Park and Downtown Redevelopment projects. Introduction This Staff Report transmits ordinances for introduction and first reading pertaining to the Redevelopment Plans for each of the existing Redevelopment Project Areas in the City of santa Monica. Backqround The California Legislature enacted Senate Bill 690, adding Section 33333.4 to the community Redevelopment Law, codified in the Health and Safety Code. This new statute requires every legislative body which adopted a final redevelopment plan prior to October I, 1976, containing provisions for the division and allocation of taxes levied upon taxable prpoerty within a redevelopment proj ect area (pursuant to Health and Safety Code Section 33670), to adopt an ordinance on or before December 31, 1986 which establishes the following: (1) The maximum number of dollars of taxes ( IItax incrementtl) which may be divided and allocated to the Santa - 1 - ~A tnW 11 \9" Monica Redevelopment Agency (hereinafter the "Agency") pursuant to the particular Redevelopment Plan. (2) A time limitation on the establishment of any loans, advances and indebtedness to be repaid from tax increment dollars, to finance in whole or in part the particular Redevelopment Project. No loans, advances or indebtedness to be repaid from the allocation of taxes shall be establ ished or incurred by the Agency beyond such time limitation. However, such loans, advances and indebtedness may be repaid over a period of time which extends beyond the time limitation which is set. (3) A time limitation (not to exceed 12 adoption of the ordinance), for commencement domain proceedings to acquire particUlar Project area. These limitations may only be changed or extended pursuant to amendment of the particular redevelopment plan, in the manner required by law. years from of eminent property within the Discussion Health and Safety Code section 33333.4 requires the above-described limitations be adopted by ordinance, on or prior to December 31, 1986. These same limitations are already required for redevelopment plans adopted after October 1, 1986. Each of the Santa Monica Redevelopment Agency t s existing redevelopment plans (Ocean Park 1 (a), Ocean Park 1 (b), Pacific Ocean Park, and the Downtown Plans) was adopted prior to October - 2 - 1, 1976, thereby requiring compliance with Health and Safety Code section 33333.4. The limitation on receipt of tax increment which may be divided and allocated to the Agency is based upon calculations which include existing obligations (bonds, loans and other indebtedness); budget amounts necessary for actual and proposed developments; programs and activities necessary to carry out and complete each redevelopment plan; indebtedness incurred after adoption of the ordinance; twenty percent (20%) set aside for low and moderate incoming housing trust funds; interest and inflation factors; and contingencies for future development projects, programs and activities, including unknown problems and costs. The time limitation for establishing or incurring new debt to finance a particular redevelopment project, including programs and activities to accomplish the goals of the particUlar redevelopment plan, must take into consideration the particular redevelopment plan's termination date as well as outstanding debt which has a payment date extending beyond the plan's expiration date. In order to assure maximum flexibility in carrying out the goals of each Redevelopment Plan, the time limitation for commencing eminent domain proceedings to acquire property within each Project Area has been set at the maximum allowable of twelve years. This twelve year period is measured from the date of adoption of the ordinance setting such limit. - 3 - BUdqet/Financia1 Impact The adoption of these required ordinances will establish a maximum ceiling on the amount of tax increment dollars which the Agency will be entitled to receive and utilize from each of the affected redevelopment project areas. Recommendation It is respectfully recommended that the attached four ordinances pertaining to establishment of required limitations for the Redevelopment Plans for the Ocean Park l(a), Ocean Park l(b), Pacific Ocean Park and the Downtown Redevelopment Projects, be introduced for first reading. Prepared By: Robert M. Myers, City Attorney Linda A. Moxon, Deputy City Attorney Kip Rudd, Acting Economic Development Manager - 4 -