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Report to City Council and Redevelopment Agency Board regarding Letter to Board of Supervisors for La Cadena Corridor Project Area December 17, 2002 Page 2 of 3 Community Redevelopment Law authorizes sister jurisdictions to cooperate in the redevelopment of territory of one jurisdiction (in this case the unincorporated county island area marked on the vicinity map) by delegating redevelopment powers with respect to such areas to a neighboring community (in this case, the City of Colton and the Redevelopment Agency for the City of Colton). This can be accomplished by either a joint exercise of powers arrangement (Health and Safety Code section 33210), or it can be accomplished by one jurisdiction approving an ordinance, which authorizes another jurisdiction to undertake a redevelopment project affecting its territory (Health and Safety Code Section 33213). It appears that an efficient means of coordinating the commencement of the redevelopment of the unincorporated county area and ensuring the integration of such efforts with the redevelopment program for the larger project area can be achieved if the County of San Bernardino Board of Supervisors adopts an ordinance, pursuant to Health and Safety Code Section 33213, which authorizes the City of Colton and the Redevelopment Agency for the City of Colton to undertake the redevelopment of the county unincorporated area before the annexation process is complete. In such fashion the City and the Agency would be authorized by San Bernardino County to undertake the redevelopment of the county area in all respects as if this area were already inside the territorial boundaries of the City. In essence, under such a procedure the City and the Agency would be responsible for conducting all of the proceedings for the formation of a redevelopment project area that includes the county unincorporated area. Upon the completion of the process, the Agency would receive tax increment revenues from the county area (before the annexation process is completed) and the Agency would be responsible for undertaking specific redevelopment activities affecting the county area. When the annexation proceedings are completed, this area will already be included in a redevelopment project area administered by Colton, and an amendment to the redevelopment plan could thereby be avoided. Accordingly, it is requested that the City Council authorize and direct staff to transmit a letter to the Board of Supervisors requesting that it consider the adoption of an ordinance authorizing the City and the Agency to undertake the formation and administration of a redevelopment project area, which includes the county unincorporated area. If the Board of Supervisors is receptive to the proposal, then Agency staff will prepare a draft county ordinance in consultation with City and County staff, which delegates community redevelopment powers to Colton with respect to the county unincorporated area pursuant to Health and Safety Code Section 33213. The final form of such an ordinance will be presented to the City Council for its concurrence before it is acted upon by the County Board of Supervisors. In the meantime, as the County considers such a request, it is also proposed that the City's Planning Commission consider the selection of proposed project area boundaries under two scenarios: (1) include the unincorporated county area under the assumption that the County will accept the proposal of Colton regarding redevelopment powers on this area, and (2) exclude the unincorporated county area from the proposed redevelopment project area. Under scenario number 1, above, the Draft EIR for the redevelopment plan adoption, will consider R:NiareRDA\Meeling%\2002 MeetingsTDA City CounciMecember 17, 2002\Letter to County for La Caduca Corridor Project Area.doc