SA - Resolution SA-2012-11RESOLUTION NO. SA- 2012 -11
RESOLUTION OF THE SUCCESSOR AGENCY TO THE REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY
OF THE CITY OF SANTA ROSA ESTABLISHING RULES AND REGULATIONS FOR THE
OPERATION OF THE SUCCESSOR AGENCY AS A SEPARATE LEGAL ENTITY
WHEREAS, the Redevelopment Agency of the City of Santa Rosa was dissolved
according to AB 1X 26 and the City Council elected to become the Successor Agency to the City
of Santa Rosa Redevelopment Agency by Resolution No. 28029 on January 10, 2012; and
WHEREAS, Assembly Bi111484 (AB 1484) enacted June 27, 2012, amended Health and
Safety Code Section 34173 to explicitly provide that a successor agency is a separate legal entity
from the public agency that provides for its governance and the two entities shall not merge; and
WHEREAS, the Governing Board of the Successor Agency desires to establish rules and
regulations that will apply to the governance and operations of the Successor Agency as a
separate legal entity.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Successor Agency to the
Redevelopment Agency of the City of Santa Rosa ( "Successor Agency ") that the following rules
and regulations are established for the operation of the Successor Agency as a separate legal
entity:
ARTICLE I — THE AGENCY
1. Name of Agency The name of the Agency shall be the "Successor Agency to the
Redevelopment Agency of the City of Santa Rosa" ( "Successor Agency ").
2. Seal of Agency The seal of the City of Santa Rosa, California, shall be used as the seal for
the Successor Agency legislative records, recorded documents, contracts and all other
instruments requiring application of a seal and authorized by the Successor Agency to be
executed.
3. Office of Agency The office of the Successor Agency shall be at the City Hall of the City of
Santa Rosa, California, or at such other place in said City as the Successor Agency may from
time -to -time designate by resolution.
4. Governing Board The members of the City Council for the City of Santa Rosa will serve as
the governing board of the Successor Agency.
ARTICLE II — OFFICERS
1. Officers The officers of the Successor Agency shall be a Chair, Vice Chair, Executive
Director, Assistant Executive Director, General Counsel, Treasurer, Secretary, and Assistant
Secretary.
2. Chair The Mayor of the City of Santa Rosa shall be the Chair of the Successor Agency. The
Chair shall preside at all meetings of the Successor Agency. Except as otherwise authorized
by resolution of the Successor Agency, the Chair shall sign all contracts, deeds, and other
instruments made by the Successor Agency. At each meeting, the Chair shall submit such
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recommendations and information as the Chair may consider proper concerning the business
affairs and policies of the Successor Agency.
3. Vice Chair The Vice Mayor shall be the Vice Chair of the Successor Agency. The Vice
Chair shall perform the duties of the Chair in the absence, incapacity, resignation, or death of
the Chair.
4. Executive Director The City Manager of the City of Santa Rosa shall act as the Executive
Director of the Successor Agency. The Executive Director shall have general supervision of
the administration of its business affairs, subject to the discretion of the Successor Agency.
5. Assistant Executive Director. The Assistant City Manager of the City of Santa Rosa shall act
as the Assistant Executive Director of the Successor Agency. The Assistant Executive
Director shall perform the duties of the Executive Director in the absence, incapacity,
resignation, or death of the Executive Director.
6. General Counsel The City Attorney of the City of Santa Rosa shall act as a legal advisor to
the Successor Agency and shall be known as the General Counsel, except that the Successor
Agency may employ Special Counsel to handle specialized legal work. Such Special Counsel
shall cooperate with and report to the General Counsel.
7. Treasurer The Chief Financial Officer of the City of Santa Rosa shall act as the Treasurer of
the Successor Agency. The Treasurer shall have the care and custody of all funds of the
Successor Agency and shall deposit the same in the name of the Successor Agency in such
bank or banks as the Successor Agency may select. The Treasurer shall sign all orders and
checks for the payment of money and shall pay out and disburse such monies under the
direction of the Successor Agency. All the demands shall be presented and paid in
substantially the same manner as other demands presented to and paid by the City.
8. Secretary The City Clerk of the City of Santa Rosa shall act as the Secretary of the
Successor Agency. The Secretary shall keep the records of the Successor Agency, shall act as
Clerk for the meeting of the Successor Agency and record all votes, and shall keep a record
of the proceedings of the Successor Agency in a journal of proceedings to be kept in such
purposes, including but not limited to minutes and resolutions, and shall perform all duties
incident to the office.
9. Assistant Secretary The Administrative Secretary of the City Manager's Office of the City of
Santa Rosa shall act as the Assistant Secretary of the Successor Agency. The Secretary may
delegate any of the assigned responsibilities of the Secretary position to the Assistant
Secretary. The Assistant Secretary shall perform the duties of the Secretary in the absence,
incapacity, resignation or death of the Secretary.
10. Other Personnel and Services The departments, officers, agents, and employees of the City
of Santa Rosa shall furnish to the Successor Agency, upon the request of the Executive
Director, and with the general consent of the Governing Board of the Successor Agency,
services in connection with matters within the scope and normal activities of the City.
11. Office Bonds and Insurance Officers who hold a comparable bonded position with the City
of Santa Rosa shall not be required to post additional bonds or secure additional crime bond
insurance. A person not holding a comparable position with the City may be required by the
Executive Director or his or her designee to post a bond or provide insurance for no less than
the amount of the bond or insurance for a comparable City position.
12. Compensation Compensation of Successor Agency board members, officers, agents,
counsel, and employees, including for expenses incurred while performing Successor Agency
business, shall be determined by the Successor Agency.
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13. Roster of Public Agencies Filing The Secretary of the Successor Agency shall file on the
prescribed form the statement of public agency with the Secretary of State and County Clerk
in accordance with Government Code Section 53051.
ARTICLE III — MEETINGS
1. Rules of Procedure for Meetings and Related Functions and Activities Except as otherwise
provided in the applicable State law for a successor agency, the City Council Manual of
Procedure, as duly enacted by the City Council, shall also apply to the Council acting as the
Successor Agency Board insofar as the Rules can be made applicable.
2. Meeting Time and Place The regular meeting for the Successor Agency shall be held the
first Tuesday of each month at 2:00 p.m. at City Hall, 100 Santa Rosa Avenue, Santa Rosa,
unless otherwise posted by the Secretary of the Successor Agency. All meetings of the
Successor Agency Governing Board including, without limitation, regular, adjourned regular,
and special meetings shall be called, noticed and conducted in accordance with the provisions
of the Ralph M. Brown Act, Sections 54950 et seq. of the California Government Code.
3. Quorum. The presence of a majority of the Board members at a meeting shall constitute a
quorum for the transaction of Successor Agency business. Less than a quorum may adjourn
or continue meetings from time to time.
4. Voting. Except as otherwise provided by applicable law or resolution of the Board, decisions
of the Board shall be made by a majority of a quorum.
IN SUCCESSOR AGENCY DULY PASSED this 6 day of November, 2012.
AYES: (4) Chair Olivares, Board Members Bartley, Gorin, Ours, Wysocky
NOES: (0)
ABSENT: (3) Vice Chair Sawyer, Board Members Bartley, Vas Dupre
ABSTAIN: (0)
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ATTEST: 'v PPROVED:
Secretary Chair
APPROVED AST FORM:
General Counsel
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