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08.g. Tax Increment Funds for Police BuidlingMEMORANDUM TO: CITY COUNCIL, AS SUCCESSOR AGENCY TO THE DISSOLVED ARROYO GRANDE REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY (RDA) FROM: STEVEN ADAMS, CITY MANAGER 6 SUBJECT: CONSIDERATION OF AN AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE SUCCESSOR AGENCY AND CITY FOR USE OF TAX INCREMENT FUNDS FOR POLICE BUILDING ARCHITECTLIRAL SERVICES DATE: MAY 22,2012 RECOMMENDATION: It is recommended the City Council, as the Successor Agency to the dissolved Redevelopment Agency, approve an agreement with the City in a form acceptable to the City Attorney for continued use of tax increment funds budgeted for architectural services for the police building project. FINANCIAL IMPACT: There is currently $1 11,000 remaining in the balance of tax increment funds budgeted for the Police Building project architectural services. BACKGROUND: At the April 12, 201 1 meeting, the City Council and Redevelopment Agency Board of Directors approved an agreement with BFGC - IBI Group Architecture Planning to prepare a site analysis on police building site alternatives identified and to begin preparation of final design when the preferred site is approved. In addition, the Redevelopment Agency Board of Directors approved findings required to utilize Redevelopment Agency funds for this purpose. Work was suspended while waiting for results of the June 5'h bond measure and the agreement was due to expire on April 30'~. Therefore, a recommendation has been presented to the City Council to renew the agreement. ANALYSIS OF ISSUES: Since the Redevelopment Agency no longer exists, to continue to use the tax increment funds earmarked for the scope of work in the agreement, it will now be necessary for the Successor Agency to enter into an agreement with the City. It will Agenda Item 8.g. Page 1 ClTY COUNCIL CONSIDERATION OF AN AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE SUCCESSOR AGENCY AND ClTY FOR USE OF TAX INCREMENT FUNDS FOR POLICE BUILDING ARCHITECTURAL SERVICES MAY 22,2012 PAGE 2 also be necessary for the item to be presented to the Oversight Board for approval and accepted by the State Department of Finance as an enforceable obligation. ALTERNATIVES: The following alternatives are presented for consideration: Approve staffs recommendations; Do not approve the agreement; or Provide other direction to staff. ADVANTAGES: Staffs recommendations will enable tax increment funds budgeted for police building architectural services to continue to be used for this purpose. DISADVANTAGES: No disadvantages have been identified. ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW: No environmental review is reql~ired for this item. Environmental review will be prepared when site alternatives are identified. PUBLIC NOTIFICATION AND COMMENTS: The agenda was posted in front of the City Hall on Thursday, May 17, 2012 and on the of City's website on Friday, May 18, 201 2. Agenda Item 8.g. Page 2