§ 2-1307. COUNCIL DECLARED TO BE THE AGENCY.

(a)

The purpose of the action taken by the Council herein to assume all the rights, powers, duties, privileges and immunities heretofore vested in the Redevelopment Agency of the city, created and existing and heretofore functioning as an appointive agency pursuant to and under the Community Redevelopment Law, is to effectuate a consolidation and coordination of redevelopment project activities within the community with related planning, capital improvements, housing promotion and rehabilitation, public works, and other projects and activities conducted by the city. The principal objectives of such consolidation and coordination are the ultimate reduction or elimination of duplication of personnel effort through consolidation of functions, and improved coordination of the budgeting and administration or redevelopment project activities with community development activities of the city. The Council finds, therefore, that its action declaring itself to be the Agency will serve the public interest and promote the public safety and welfare in a more effective manner than the current organization.

(b)

The Council declares that the Redevelopment Agency of the city has been designated and has continuously existed for more than three years. The Council has conducted a public hearing, duly noticed and held as required by the Community Redevelopment Law, and finds that there has been full public disclosure of all reports and proposals relating to the Council's intent to declare itself the Agency.

(c)

Under and pursuant to the Community Redevelopment Law, the Council declares itself to be the Redevelopment Agency of the city. On the effective date of the ordinance adding this chapter to the Code the members of the Council shall become the members of the Agency and the appointive members heretofore comprising such agency shall cease to be members thereof and their appointive offices shall be vacated.

(d)

The action of the Council herein declaring itself to be the Agency shall effect no change in the status of the Redevelopment Agency of the city as an existing public body, corporate and politic, which shall continue to exist as the same legal entity without change. Such action shall not be construed as making the Agency a department or other part of the government of the city, but the city as a municipal corporation and the agency shall be and remain separate, independent legal entities.

(Added Ord. 2007-55, § 4, eff. 9-4-07).