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SR-413-001 F:\Redevelopment\Staff Reports Final\Annual Report 98-99 (v2).doc Council Meeting: December 14, 1999 Santa Monica, California TO: Mayor and City Council Members Chairperson and Redevelopment Agency Members FROM: Redevelopment Agency Staff SUBJECT: Annual Report for Fiscal Year 1998-1999 for the Redevelopment Agency of the City of Santa Monica INTRODUCTION The California Health & Safety Code requires that the Redevelopment Agency present an annual report to the City Council and file such annual report with the Controller of the State of California no later than December 31, 1999. This staff report presents the attached Santa Monica Redevelopment Agency Annual Report for Fiscal Year 1998-1999, which includes an independent financial audit, pursuant to Section 33080.1 of the California Health and Safety Code. BACKGROUND The purpose of the Annual Report of the Redevelopment Agency is to provide financial and housing data to the state legislature and other interested parties regarding the Agency and its activities. The attached report includes the following: 1) Annual Report Summary for Fiscal Year 1998-99, which includes information which the Agency believes useful to explain its programs and activities (Attachment A); 1 2) An independent financial audit report conducted in accordance with generally accepted auditing standards (Attachment B); 3) A fiscal statement that provides information on the outstanding indebtedness of and the amount of tax increment revenue generated by the Agency in total and by each project area (Attachment C); and 4) A description of the Agency’s activities affecting housing and displacement (Attachment D). DISCUSSION The accounting firm of KPMG Peat Marwick completed an independent financial audit for the fiscal year from July 1, 1998 to June 30, 1999 in compliance with standards set out in Section 33080.1 of the California Health and Safety Code. KPMG Peat Marwick issued an unqualified audit report which means that the Agency’s records fairly represent the financial position of the various funds and account groups of the Redevelopment Agency as of June 30, 1999. Pursuant to the California Community Redevelopment Law, the Redevelopment Agency is required to set aside at least 20% of the tax increment it receives each year for purposes of increasing, improving and preserving the community’s supply of low and moderate income housing. For fiscal year 1998-1999, a total of $2,015,504 of Agency tax increment funds was set aside for low and moderate income housing to meet the 20% set aside requirement as follows: 2 1998-99 Redevelopment Agency Housing Set-Aside Ocean Park 1A $ 276,605 Ocean Park 1B $ 36,365 Downtown Project $ 238,391 Earthquake Recovery $1,464,143. $2,015,504 The attached annual report provides specific information on housing and other activities of the Redevelopment Agency in Fiscal Year 1998-1999. Presentation of the annual report to the City Council is required prior to its transmittal to the State Controller. BUDGET/FISCAL IMPACT There are no budget/fiscal impacts resulting from the approval of the Redevelopment Agency’s Annual Report of Fiscal Year 1998-1999. RECOMMENDATIONS It is recommended that the Redevelopment Agency direct the Executive Director to transmit the report to the Controller of the State of California. Prepared by: Jeff Mathieu, Director of Resource Management Mike Dennis, Director of Finance/Agency Controller Robert Moncrief, Housing and Redevelopment Manager Tina Rodriguez, Earthquake Recovery Administrator Marty Kennerly, Administrative Services Officer Mona Miyasato, Senior Administrative Analyst Bill Jias, Senior Accountant 3 Attachment A - Annual Report Summary for Fiscal Year 1998-99 Attachment B - KPMG Peat Marwick Independent Auditor’s Report for 1998-99 Attachment C - State Auditor Controller’s Report of Financial Transactions and Statement of Indebtedness for Tax Year 1998-99 Attachment D - State Housing and Community Development Department Annual Report of Housing Activity of Community Redevelopment Agencies for Fiscal Year Ended 06/30/99 4 Attachment B KMPG Peat Marwick Independent Auditor’s Report FINAL TO BE PROVIDED 5 Attachment C State Auditor Controller’s Annual Report of Financial Transactions and Statement of Indebtedness for Tax Year 1998-99 TO BE PROVIDED 6 Attachment D State Housing and Community Development Department - Annual Report of Housing Activities TO BE PROVIDED 7