BILL NUMBER: AB 936	INTRODUCED
	BILL TEXT


INTRODUCED BY   Assembly Member Hueso

                        FEBRUARY 18, 2011

   An act to add Article 4.4 (commencing with Section 33354.7) to
Chapter 4 of Part 1 of Division 24 of the Health and Safety Code,
relating to redevelopment.



	LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST


   AB 936, as introduced, Hueso. Redevelopment: debt forgiveness:
public notice.
   The Community Redevelopment Law authorizes the establishment of
redevelopment agencies in communities to address the effects of
blight, as defined. Existing law requires the agencies, among other
things, to comply with public hearing and notice requirements
relating to, among other things, the adoption and amendment of
redevelopment plans, the expenditure of funds, and the financing of
projects.
   This bill would require that, with regard to matters considered by
a local legislative body, any matter on a meeting agenda to forgive
a loan, advance, or indebtedness of a redevelopment agency be made
public at a public meeting at least 2 weeks prior to the adoption of
any action relating to that matter. The bill would require the chief
financial official of the local legislative body to be present at the
meeting to provide information relating to the financial health of
the agency's funds. The bill would also prohibit the adoption of any
redevelopment agency debt forgiveness proposal from being placed on a
consent calendar. By imposing new duties on local public officials,
the bill would create a state-mandated local program.
   The California Constitution requires the state to reimburse local
agencies and school districts for certain costs mandated by the
state. Statutory provisions establish procedures for making that
reimbursement.
   This bill would provide that, if the Commission on State Mandates
determines that the bill contains costs mandated by the state,
reimbursement for those costs shall be made pursuant to these
statutory provisions.
   Vote: majority. Appropriation: no. Fiscal committee: yes.
State-mandated local program: yes.


THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

  SECTION 1.  Article 4.4 (commencing with Section 33354.7) is added
to Chapter 4 of Part 1 of Division 24 of the Health and Safety Code,
to read:

      Article 4.4.  Debt Forgiveness Matters


   33354.7.  With regard to matters considered by a local legislative
body, any matter on a meeting agenda to forgive a loan, advance, or
indebtedness of a redevelopment agency shall be made public at a
public meeting at least two weeks prior to the adoption of any action
relating to that matter.
   33354.8.  The chief financial officer at the public meeting
described in Section 33354.7 shall be present to provide information
at the public meeting as to the status of the financial health of the
agency's funds and demonstrate how the agency is able to effectively
continue providing services to the public absent the repayment of
the debt proposed to be forgiven and the public interest in doing so.

   33354.9.  The adoption of any redevelopment agency debt
forgiveness proposal to which this article applies shall not be
placed on a consent calendar.
  SEC. 2.  If the Commission on State Mandates determines that this
act contains costs mandated by the state, reimbursement to local
agencies and school districts for those costs shall be made pursuant
to Part 7 (commencing with Section 17500) of Division 4 of Title 2 of
the Government Code.