CC - Item 2A - Revitalize California Citites MembershipROSEMEAD CITY COUNCIL
STAFF REPORT
TO: THE HONORABLE MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL
FROM: BILL R. MANIS, CITY MANAGER/?,74�^
DATE: DECEMBER 6, 2017
SUBJECT: REVITALIZE CALIFORNIA CITIES MEMBERSHIP (AGENDIZED BY
MAYOR PRO TEM LY)
SUMMARY
This item is presented to the City Council at the request of Mayor Pro Tem Ly. Mayor Pro Tem
Ly would like to discuss the possibility of joining the Revitalize California Cities membership
organization. The membership dues to join Revitalize California is $5,000.
Revitalize California Cities is a grassroots 501C(6) membership organization by cities and allies
focused on returning key community and economic development tools to the local level.
STAFF RECOMMENDATION
Discuss and provide direction to staff.
FISCAL IMPACT
If the City elected to join this organization, the annual membership dues are $5,000.
STRATEGIC PLAN IMPACT - None
PUBLIC NOTICE PROCESS
This item has been noticed through the regular agenda notification process.
Prepared by:
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Marc Donohue, City Clerk
Attachment: Letter from Revitalize California Cities
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Attachment
Letter from Revitalize California Cities
REVITALIZE
j CALIFORNIA CITIES
2820 Kino Street, Sacramento, CA 95821
RevCACities@gmail.com • (916) 710-2872
Dear City Leader:
November 23, 2017
Revitalize California Cities is a grassroots 501C(6) membership organization by cities and allies
focused on returning key community and economic development tools to the local level. Since
the elimination of redevelopment, cities are hamstrung on their ability to eliminate blight, meet
infrastructure needs, incentivize business development, and build necessary housing for their
residents. While various plans have been developed since the loss of redevelopment, none have
generated any real or serious tools that are vitally needed.
As Gubernatorial candidates are talking about a post -Brown administration and are favorably
discussing redevelopment, Revitalize California believes this is the key opportunity to shape the
strategy and the policy to bring back the positive parts of redevelopment, while eliminating some
of the more controversial and unpopular items. We believe that a redevelopment 2.0 policy
developed by cities for cities will provide the best gain for our local communities.
Revitalize California is led by Russell Lowery, a 25 year legislative veteran in budget and tax
policy for California. Mr. Lowery has led direct budget negotiations with the Governor as part of
the state senate leadership and represented a Fortune 200 company's interest in the state
legislature. He provides Revitalize California the necessary policy experience and political muscle
necessary to carry through our objective of bringing back key city development tools eliminated
with redevelopment.
City membership dues are $5,000. This important investment will demonstrate your
commitment to bringing back key redevelopment tools and allow us to begin building the
infrastructure necessary to shape the discussion and policy that will eventually become the
successor to redevelopment. As we move forward, we are urging our fellow cities to join us and
help us bring back such a vital and important tool that will help us spur jobs, eliminate blight,
and provide needed housing for our communities.
Sincerely,
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Russell Lowery
Executive Director — -