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HomeMy WebLinkAboutOB-028RESOLUTION NO. OB - 028 A RESOLUTION OF THE OVERSIGHT BOARD OF THE SUCCESSOR AGENCY TO THE PALM DESERT REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY APPROVING THE DUE DILIGENCE REVIEW FOR THE NON -HOUSING FUND AND ACCOUNT BALANCES OF THE FORMER PALM DESERT REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY CONDUCTED PURSUANT TO HEALTH AND SAFETY CODE SECTION 34179.5 AND TAKING CERTAIN OTHER ACTIONS IN CONNECTION THEREWITH RECITALS: A. Pursuant to Health and Safety Code Section 34175(b) and the California Supreme Court's decision in Califomia Redevelopment Association, et al. v. Ana Matosantos, et al. (53 Ca1.4th 231(2011)), on February 1, 2012, all assets, properties, contracts, leases, books and records, buildings, and equipment of the former Palm Desert Redevelopment Agency transferred to the control of the Successor Agency to the Palm Desert Redevelopment Agency (the "Successor Agency") by operation of law. B. Health and Safety Code Section 34179.5 requires the Successor Agency to employ a licensed accountant, approved by the county auditor -controller, to conduct a due diligence review to determine the unobligated balances available for transfer to taxing entities. C. Pursuant to Health and Safety Code Section 34179.6, on October 8, 2012, the Oversight Board of the Successor Agency (the "Oversight Board") approved the results of the due diligence review conducted pursuant to Section 34179.5 for the Low and Moderate Income Housing Fund (the "LMIHF") and specifically the amount of cash and cash equivalents determined to be available for allocation to taxing entities. D. Health and Safety Code Section 34179.6 also requires the Successor Agency to submit to the Oversight Board for the Oversight Board's review and approval the results of the due diligence review conducted pursuant to Section 34179.5 for all other fund and account balances of the former Palm Desert Redevelopment Agency, excluding the LMIHF, and specifically the amount of cash and cash equivalents determined to be available for allocation to taxing entities (the "Other Funds DDR"). E. Pursuant to Health and Safety Code Sections 34179.6 and 34180(j), the Successor Agency submitted to the Oversight Board, the county administrative officer, the county auditor -controller, the State Controller and the Department of Finance ("DOF") the Other Funds DDR and a copy of the Recognized Obligation Payment Schedule ("ROPS"). F. Pursuant to Health and Safety Code Section 34179.6(b), upon receipt of the Other Funds DDR, and at least five business days before the Oversight Board G.\rds\Veronica Tapia\Word Files\ Oversight Board \Staff Reports\OB Resolution APPROVING Other Funds due diligence review.docx RES. NO. OB - 028 considers the approval of the Other Funds DDR, the Oversight Board must hold a public comment session (the "Public Comment Session") at which time the public has an opportunity to hear and be heard on the results of the Other Funds DDR and at which time the Oversight Board considers the opinions, if any, offered by the county auditor - controller on the results of the Other Funds DDR. G. On December 3, 2012, the Oversight Board held the Public Comment Session pursuant to Health and Safety Code Section 34179.6 (b). H. Pursuant to Health and Safety Code Section 34179.6(c), the Oversight Board must review, approve and transmit to DOF and the county auditor -controller, the determination of the amount of cash and cash equivalents in the Other Funds available for disbursement to taxing entities as determined according to the method provided in Section 34179.5. Section 34179.6 (c) provides that the Oversight Board may adjust any amount provided in the Other Funds DDR to reflect additional information and analysis. I. Section 34179.6(c) empowers the Oversight Board to authorize the Successor Agency to retain assets or funds identified in subparagraphs (B) to (E), inclusive, of paragraph (5) of subdivision(c) of Section 34179.5. If the Oversight Board makes this authorization, the Oversight Board must identify to DOF the amount of funds authorized for retention, the source of those funds, and the purposes for which those funds are being retained. The determination and authorization to retain funds and assets shall be subject to the review and approval of DOF pursuant to Health and Safety Code Section 34179.6(d). J. Pursuant to Health and Safety Code Section 34179.6(c), the Oversight Board desires to approve the Other Funds DDR and to authorize the Successor Agency to retain the assets and funds, if any, identified pursuant to subparagraphs (B) to (E), inclusive, of paragraph (5) of subdivision(c) of Section 34179.5, as documented in the Other Funds DDR. NOW, THEREFORE, THE OVERSIGHT BOARD OF THE SUCCESSOR AGENCY TO THE PALM DESERT REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY HEREBY FINDS, DETERMINES, RESOLVES, AND ORDERS AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. The above recitals are true and correct and are a substantive part of this Resolution. Section 2. This Resolution is adopted pursuant to Health and Safety Code Section 34179.6(c). Section 3. The Oversight Board hereby approves the Other Funds DDR as presented on file with the Secretary. 2 G \rda\Veronica Tapia\Word Files\Oversight Board\Staff Reports NOB Resolution APPROVING Other Funds due diligence review docn RES. NO. OB - 028 Section 4. The staff of the Successor Agency is hereby directed to transmit to DOF and the county auditor -controller written notice and information regarding the actions taken by this Resolution and specifically the determination of the amount of cash and cash equivalents in the Other Funds that are available for disbursement to taxing entities as determined according to the method provided in Health and Safety Code Section 34179.5. Such notice to DOF shall be provided by electronic means and in a manner of DOF's choosing. Section 5. The staff and the Board of the Successor Agency are hereby authorized and directed, jointly and severally, to execute and record such documents and instruments and to do any and all other things which they may deem necessary or advisable to effectuate this Resolution and any such actions previously taken are hereby ratified. PASSED AND ADOPTED this 7th day of January, 2013. AYES: BRANDL, BUCK, CARVER, LARSON, and SPIEGEL NOES: NONE ABSENT: DEAS and REYES ABSTAIN: NONE 4%ie14' ROBERT A. SPIE( L, ATTEST: RA rLLE D. KLASSEN, SECRETARY OVERSIGHT BOARD FOR THE SUCCESSOR AGENCY TO THE PALM DESERT REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY 3 G4da\Veronica Tapia\Word Files\Oversight Board\Staff Reports\OB Resolution APPROVING Other Funds due diligence review docx