Bakersfield Municipal Code Ch. 2.24 Redevelopment Agency

Sections: 2.24.010 Creation. 2.24.020 Membership. 2.24.021 Effective date.

2.24.022 Continuity. 2.24.023 Approval of sale or lease of property. 2.24.030 Ordinance copy filed.

The city council finds and declares pursuant to Section 33101 of the Community Redevelopment Law, that there is a need for a redevelopment agency to function in the city and the agency is authorized to transact business and exercise its powers under the community redevelopment law. (Prior code § 1.84.010)

A. The council of the city does hereby determine that it shall no longer function as the redevelopment agency of the city and declares that all of the rights, powers, duties, privileges and immunities vested by the community redevelopment law in the redevelopment agency of the city shall be and are vested in an agency composed of seven resident electors of the community to be appointed by resolution by the mayor, with the approval of the council.

B. The initial membership of the agency shall consist of two members serving a four-year term; two members serving a three-year term; two members serving a two-year term; and one member serving a one-year term. Thereafter, all appointments shall be for four years. The first chair of the agency shall be designated by the mayor with the approval of the legislative body and shall serve as chair for one year. Thereafter, and whenever a vacancy occurs, the chair shall be elected by members of the agency.

C. Any member may be removed from the agency upon the mayor’s recommendation and approval by the city council, as a result of any of the following:

1. Continued absences from meeting: four consecutive absences or a total of eight absences per year. The
city council may waive such removal for just cause;

2. Repeated disqualification as a result of economic interest in matters considered by the agency;

3. Unruly behavior, which continually disrupts meetings. (Ord. 4105 § 1, 2003; Ord. 3045 § 2, 1986; Ord.
2792 § 1, 1982; Ord. 2586 § 1, 1980; prior code § 1.84.020)

The city council of the city shall cease to be the redevelopment agency of the city; and the offices of the members of the redevelopment agency of the city appointed by the council pursuant to Section 2.24.020 shall become effective on the date and at the time the council resolution referred to in Section 2.24.020 becomes effective. (Ord. 3045 § 2, 1986; Ord. 2792 § 2, 1982)

The ordinance codified in Sections 2.24.020 through 2.24.022 does not in any manner change the status of the redevelopment agency of the city as a public body corporate and politic as provided in Section 33100 of the California Health and Safety Code (Community Redevelopment Law), which agency has continued and continues to exist as a legal entity without change since the date it was determined that there was a need for the agency to function by Ordinance No. 1709, new series, dated December 18, 1967. (Ord. 3045 § 3, 1986; Ord. 2792 § 2, 1982)

Before any property of the agency acquired in whole or in part, directly or indirectly, with tax increment moneys is sold or leased for development pursuant to the redevelopment plan, such sale or lease shall first be approved by a two-thirds vote of the city council after public hearing and pursuant to the provisions of the California Health and Safety Code Section 33433. (Ord. 3103, 1987)

The redevelopment agency authorized to function shall cause a certified copy of the ordinance codified in this chapter to be filed in the office of the Secretary of State. (Prior code § 1.84.030)