Tustin Municipal Code Ch. 5 Redevelopment Agency

Recognizing the existence of the Redevelopment Agency in the City of Tustin as established by California Health and Safety Code Section 33000, the City Council declares that there is a need for the Redevelopment Agency to function in the City of Tustin. Recognizing further the existence of a Community Development Commission in the City of Tustin as established by California Health and Safety Code Section 34110, the City Council declares that there is a need for a Community Development Commission to function in the City with respect to the Redevelopment Agency as its governing body and to exercise such other powers regarding community development that the City Council may desire to delegate to the Commission subject to such conditions as the City Council may impose.

(Ord. No. 696, Sec. 1; Ord. No. 1330, Sec. 1, 2-20-07)

A. The City Council, pursuant to California Health and Safety Code Section 33200, declares itself to be the Tustin Redevelopment Agency, the redevelopment agency of the City, and all the rights, powers, duties, privileges and immunities shall be deemed vested in the City Council as the Agency.

B. The City Council, pursuant to California Health and Safety Code Section 34120, declares itself to be the Tustin Community Development Commission, the community development commission of the City and that this Commission shall be the governing body of the Redevelopment Agency of the City, and all the rights, powers, duties, privileges, and immunities shall be deemed vested in the City Council as the Community Development Commission.

C. The Tustin Community Development Commission shall not exercise the powers, duties or responsibilities of a housing authority nor shall the Commission operate and govern a housing authority unless the City Council adopts an ordinance amending this Chapter declaring the need for the Commission to function as the housing authority for the community.

(Ord. No. 696, Sec. 2; Ord. No. 1330, Sec. 2, 2-20-07)

The Agency created by this Chapter shall be known as the "Tustin Community Redevelopment Agency," governed by the "Tustin Community Development Commission."

(Ord. No. 696, Sec. 3; Ord. No. 1330, Sec. 3, 2-20-07)

Members of the City Council shall receive no additional compensation for serving as members of the Community Development Commission. However, members shall receive their actual and necessary expenses, including travel, incurred in the discharge of their duties as members of the Commission.

(Ord. No. 696, Sec. 4; Ord. No. 857, Sec. 1, 8-17-81; Ord. No. 1330, Sec. 4, 2-20-07; Ord. No. 1384, Sec. 1, 7-6-10)

EDITOR'S NOTE: Sec. 2 of Ord. No. 1384, adopted July 6, 2010, provided the provisions of section 1 (amending § 9503) shall become effective September 1, 2010.

The territorial limits of the Agency shall be the territorial limits of the City of Tustin. Designated survey areas for redevelopment projects shall be established by Resolution, adopted by the City Council, or in the alternative, the City Council may by Resolution authorize the City Planning Commission to designate survey areas. The Project Area shall be selected by the Planning Commission in accordance with the provisions of California Health and Safety Code Section 33320.1 and following.

(Ord. No. 696, Sec. 5)

The Tustin Community Redevelopment Agency and the Tustin Community Development Commission shall be vested with all powers as provided by the Community Redevelopment Law and Part 1.7 of Division 24 of the California Health and Safety Code. The Tustin Community Redevelopment Agency and the Tustin Community Development Commission shall take actions by resolution unless otherwise specifically provided under such provisions of law.

(Ord. No. 696, Sec. 6; Ord. No. 1330, Sec. 5, 2-20-07)

Regular meetings of the Tustin Community Redevelopment Agency shall be held on the first and third Tuesday of each calendar month at the hour of 7:00 p.m. in the City Council Chambers, 300 Centennial Way, Tustin, California. When the regular meeting date falls on a legal holiday, the meeting shall be held on the following day.

(Ord. No. 1326, Sec. 5, 1-15-07)