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HomeMy WebLinkAbout80A - PMT TO EDUCATIONAL REV AUGMENTATION FUNDREQUEST FOR COUNCIL/ AGENCY ACTION MEETING DATE: MAY 4, 2009 TITLE: PAYMENT TO EDUCATIONAL REVENUE AUGMENTATION FUND Via, ~ _, ~ _ .~,n--- CITY MANAGER EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR RECOMMENDED ACTION CITY COUNCIL ACTION CLERK OF COUNCIL USE ONLY: APPROVED ^ A:. Recommended ^ As Amended ^ Ordinance on 1st Reading ^ Ordinance on 2nd Reading ^ Implementing Resolution ^ Set Public Hearing For CONTINUED TO FILE NUMBER. Approve an appropriation adjustment transferring loan funds from the Low and Moderate-Income Housing Fund to the Merged Redevelopment Project Area Fund to make the necessary payment to the County Educational Revenue Augmentation Fund as required by legislation implementing the California State Budget for FY 2008-2009. COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY ACTION Adopt a resolution finding that borrowing $3,679,545 in Housing Set- Aside Funds to make the FY 2008-2009 payment to the Educational Revenue Augmentation Fund is necessary due to the insufficiency of other revenue sources. DISCUSSION As a result of Assembly Bill 1389 (AB 1389) implementing the California State Budget for FY 2008-2009, the Community Redevelopment Agency is required to make a $3, 679, 545 payment to the County Educational Revenue Augmentation Fund (ERAF) by May 10, 2009. The legislation allows the Agency to borrow up to fifty percent of the amount required to be allocated to the Low and Moderate-Income Housing Fund during FY 2008- 2009 to make this payment. The funds may be borrowed for up to ten 80A-1 ERAF May 4, 2009 Page 2 years. As a condition of borrowing the funds from the Low and Moderate- Income Housing Fund, the Agency must adopt a resolution making a finding that there are insufficient other moneys to make the required payment. The legislation implementing the State's FY 2008-2009 budget authorized the County Auditor/Controller to withhold property tax revenue from the City's General Fund to the extent that the $3,679,545 payment is not made by the Community Redevelopment Agency before May 10, 2009. FISCAL IMPACT City/Agency approval of the appropriation adjustment and resolution will enable staff to make the $3,679,545 payment to the County Auditor for deposit into the ERAF on or before May 10, 2009. APPROVED AS TO FUNDS AND ACCOUNTS: Nancy T. dwards Francisco Gutierrez Assistant Director Executive Director Community Development Agency Finance and Management Services Agency CJN/NTE/EB/mlr 80A-2 4/8/09 les RESOLUTION NO. 2009- A RESOLUTION OF THE COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY OF THE CITY OF SANTA ANA MAKING THE FINDING THAT THE AGENCY MUST BORROW HOUSING SET ASIDE FUNDS IN ORDER TO MAKE THE 2008-2009 PAYMENT TO THE EDUCATIONAL REVENUE AUGMENTATION FUND BE IT RESOLVED BY THE MEMBERS OF THE COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY OF THE CITY OF SANTA ANA, AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. The Community Redevelopment Agency of the City of Santa Ana hereby finds, determines and declares as follows: A. As a result of Senate Bill 1389 (SB 1389) implementing the California State Budget for fiscal year 2008-2009, the Community Redevelopment Agency ("Agency") is required to make a $3,679,545 payment to the County Educational Revenue Augmentation Fund ("ERAF") by May 10, 2009. B. The legislation allows the Agency to borrow up to fifty percent of the amount required to be allocated to the Low and Moderate Income Housing Fund during fiscal year 2008-2009 in order to make this payment. The funds may be borrowed for up to ten years. C. As a condition of borrowing from the Low and Moderate Income Housing Fund pursuant to Health & Safety Code § 33681.12, the Agency must make a finding that there are insufficient other moneys to remit the required ERAF payment. D. The legislation implementing the State's fiscal year 2008-2009 budget also authorized the County Auditor/Controller to withhold property tax revenue from the City's general fund to the extent that the $3,679,545 payment is not made by the Agency by May 10, 2009. Section 2. The Agency hereby finds that borrowing $3,679,545 from the Low and Moderate Income Housing funds is necessary due to the insufficiency of other revenue sources. Section 3. The Executive Director of the Agency is hereby authorized to take all necessary actions and to sign all documents and instruments necessary to make the $3,679,545 payment to the County Auditor for deposit into the Educational Revenue Augmentation Fund on or before May 10, 2009. Section 4. This Resolution shall take effect immediately upon its adoption by the City Council, and the Clerk of the Council shall attest to and certify the vote adopting this Resolution. 80A-3 4/8/09 les ADOPTED this day of , 2009. Miguel A. Pulido Chair APPROVED AS TO FORM: Joseph W. Fletcher, General Counsel By: Lisa E. Storck Assistant General Counsel AYES: Boardmembers: NOES: Boardmembers: ABSTAIN: Boardmembers: NOT PRESENT: Boardmembers: CERTIFICATION OF ATTESTATION AND ORIGINALITY I, PATRICIA E. HEALY, Secretary of the Agency, do hereby attest to and certify the attached Resolution No. 2009- to be the original resolution adopted by the Community Redevelopment Agency of the City of Santa Ana on Date: Secretary City of Santa Ana 80A-4