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A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
BALDWIN PARK IN OPPPOSITION TO THE
ADMINISTRATION' S PROPOSAL TO ABOLISH
REDEVELOPMENT AGENCIES IN CALIFORNIA.
WHEREAS, as part of its 2011-12 budget proposal, the Governor has proposed
permanently abolishing California's more than 400 local redevelopment agencies; and,
WHEREAS, this proposal represents more of the same misguided and illegal State
budget raids of local government funds that voters have repeatedly sought to end, most
recently in November 2010 when an overwhelming 61% of voters elected to stop State
raids of local government funds, including redevelopment funds; and,
WHEREAS, this proposal will bring very little financial benefit to the State.
According to the State Controller's Office, redevelopment agencies have more than $87
billion in bond and other contractual obligations that legally must be repaid before
revenues are available to any other purpose. In fact, according to the State Department
of Finance's own budget documents, there will be zero State savings in out years from
shutting down redevelopment; and,
WHEREAS, this proposal will destroy local economic development, including
hundreds of thousands of jobs and billions of dollars in local economic activity
throughout California. In fact, in Baldwin Park, abolishing redevelopment will destroy
376 jobs in construction and project related functions, based on the California
Redevelopment Association statistics. Also, in Baldwin Park, redevelopment has
created 1,010 jobs among various completed projects including the Target center,
Walmart center, Home Depot center, Laidlaw's motor center, and the Smart & Final
retail center. These projects provided for new economic prosperity on 65.24 acres of
formerly blighted areas; and,
WHEREAS, throughout California, redevelopment activities support 304,000 jobs
annually, including 170,600 construction jobs, contribute over $40 billion annually to
California's economy in the generation of goods and services, and generate more than
$2 billion in state and local taxes in a typical year; and,
WHEREAS, eliminating redevelopment will take away one of the few tools local
governments have to comply with state requirements to plan for more compact urban
development supported by transit-oriented development, housing, jobs and
infrastructure; and,
WHEREAS, eliminating redevelopment will destroy the development of affordable
housing in California. Redevelopment agencies are the second largest funder of
affordable housing, behind only the federal government, responsible for over 98,000
units of affordable housing since 1993; and,
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WHEREAS, shutting down redevelopment agencies is a violation of multiple State
and Federal constitutional provisions.
THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the City Council of Baldwin Park formally
opposes the Administration's proposal to abolish redevelopment in California.
THEREFORE, BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the City Council of Baldwin Park
authorizes its council and city staff to communicate its opposition to this proposal to the
Governor, the Legislature, business groups, and citizens.
PASSED, APPROVED and ADOPTED this 2nd day of February 2011.
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ATTEST:
STATE OF CALIFORNIA
COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES , ss.
CITY OF BALDWIN PARK
I, LAURA M. NIETO, Deputy City Clerk of the City of Baldwin Park, do hereby
certify that the foregoing resolution was duly and regularly approved and adopted by the
City Council of the City of Baldwin Park at a regular meeting of the City Council on
February 2, 2011 by the following vote:
AYES: COUNCIL MEMBERS: Monica Garcia, Ricardo Pacheco,
Susan Rubio, Mayor Pro Tem Marlen
Garcia and Mayor Manuel Lozano
NOES: COUNCIL MEMBERS: NONE
ABSENT: COUNCIL MEMBERS: NONE
ABSTAIN: COUNCIL MEMBERS: NONE
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RA M. NIETO, CMC
DEPUTY CITY CLERK