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CC - Item 3E - CDC to Function as RRAn LJ • ROSEMEAD CITY COUNCIL STAFF REPORT T0: THE HONORABLE MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL FROM: OLIVER CHI, INTERIM CITY MANAGER DATE: JULY 17, 2007 SUBJECT: ROSEMEAD COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION TO FUNCTION AS THE ROSEMEAD REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY SUMMARY The Rosemead Community Development Commission is authorized by Government Code Section 53601, et seq., to invest its inactive funds in a variety of investment instruments, as noted in its investment policy. One of those investment instruments is the Local Agency Investment Fund (LAIF) which is managed by the State Treasurer. On February 13, 2007, the Chairman and Commission members of the Rosemead Community Development Commission approved Resolution No. 2007-03, which authorized the Executive Director, the Deputy City Manager, and the Chief Financial Officer of the Community Development Commission to make deposits and withdrawals with LAIF. The LAIF account was opened in the name of the Rosemead Redevelopment Agency (RRA) with individually named authorized signers and not in the name of the Rosemead Community Development Commission. The RRA authorized signers are no longer employed by the City of Rosemead. LAIF will not permit the authorized signers as approved in Commission Resolution No. 2007-03 to perform transactions with LAIF. Staff Recommendation Staff recommends that the City Council adopt the attached Resolution No. 2007-24, which provides for the officers and employees of the Community Development Commission to have the same rights, powers, privileges and immunities as the Rosemead Redevelopment Agency. In addition the resolution authorizes LAIF to accept Rosemead Community Development Commission Resolution No. 2007-03. PUBLIC NOTICE PROCESS This item has been noticed through the regular agenda notification process. APPROVED FOR CITY COUNCIL AGENDA: J • City Council Meeting July 17, 2007 Page 2 of 2 Submitted by: 04 ~ - 4, 6 _7L Lisa Pedote Chief Financial Officer Attachment A: Resolution 2007-24 RCDC Resolution 2007-03 0 • RESOLUTION NO. 2007-24 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF ROSEMEAD TO DECLARE THE COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION AS FUNCTIONING AS THE ROSEMEAD REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY AND TO DESIGNATE CERTAIN ROSEMEAD CITY OFFICERS TO BE AUTHORIZED USERS OF THE LOCAL AGENCY INVESTMENT FUND WHEREAS, on January 22, 2002, the City Council of the City of Rosemead adopted an Ordinance of the City of Rosemead declaring the need for a Community Development Commission and Declaring the City Council of the City of Rosemead to be the Community Development Commission; and WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Rosemead declared itself to be the Community Development Commission, and became vested with all of the rights, powers privileges and immunities of such a Commission; and WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Rosemead declared the Community Development Commission in the City of Rosemead to function with respect to the Rosemead Redevelopment Agency; and WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Rosemead declared all officers and employees of the Rosemead Redevelopment Agency are selected and appointed to the same corresponding positions within the Community Development Commission, and WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Rosemead has declared that all agreements and contractual arrangements entered into by both the Redevelopment Agency and the City of Rosemead are hereby adopted and ratified on behalf of the Community Development Commission; NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY OF ROSEMEAD DOES HEREBY RESOLVE AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. The above recitals are true and correct and a substantive part of this Resolution. Section 2. The officers and employees of the Community Development Commission shall have the same rights, powers, privileges and immunities as the Rosemead Redevelopment Agency. Section 3. The power to sign for or otherwise access funds on behalf of the Rosemead Community Development Commission from the Local Agency Investment Fund (LAIF) shall extend to the Executive Director. the Deputy City • 0 Manager, and the Chief Financial Officer of the City of Rosemead. Section 4. The Local Agency Investment Fund shall be authorized to accept Rosemead's Community Development Commission's Resolution No. 2007-03, attached hereto and made a part hereof. Section 5. The Named Officers, the Executive Director, the Deputy City Manager, and the Chief Financial Officer of the Community Development Commission are authorized users of LAIF deposits, authorized to make deposits and withdrawals with LAIF. Section 6. The City Clerk shall certify to the adoption of this Resolution and cause the same to be processed in accordance with state law. PASSED, APPROVED and ADOPTED this 17th day of July, 2007. John Tran Mayor ATTEST: Nina Castruita City Clerk • 0 RESOLUTION NO. 2007-03 RESOLUTION OF THE ROSEMEAD COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION, CALIFORNIA AUTHORIZING INVESTMENT OF MONIES IN THE LOCAL AGENCY INVESTMENT FUND WHEREAS, Pursuant to Chapter 730 of the statutes of 1976, Section 16429.1 was added to the California Government Code to create a Local Agency Investment Fund in the State Treasury for the deposit of money of a local agency for the purposes of investment by the State Treasurer; and WHEREAS, The Commission does hereby find that the deposit and withdrawal of money in the Local Agency Investment Fund in accordance with the provisions of Section 16429.1 of the Government Code for the purpose of investment as stated therein is in the best interests of the Rosemead Community Development Commission. NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the Corrnnission does hereby authorize the deposit and withdrawal of Rosemead Community Development Commission monies in the Local Agency Investment Fund in the State Treasury in accordance with the provisions of Section 16429.1 of the Government Code for the purpose of investment as stated therein, and verification by the State Treasurer's Office of all banking information provided in that regard. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the following Commission officers or their successors in office shall be authorized to order the deposit or withdrawal of monies in the Local Agency Investment Fund: Andrew C. Lazzaretto Oliver Chi (Print Narne) (Print Name) Executive Director Deputy City Manager. (Title) (Title) (Sign ) (Signature) (Vacant) (Print Name) Chief Financial Officer (Title) (Signature) PASSED AND ADOPTED, by the Rosemead Community Development Commission, County of Los Angeles, of the State of California on Februarv 007. r) ATTEST: • (City Clerk) STATE OF CALIFORNIA ) COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES ) SS. CITY OF ROSEMEAD ) I, Nina Castruita, Secretary of the Rosemead Community Development Commission, do hereby certify that the foregoing Resolution No. 2007-03 being: A RESOLUTION OF THE ROSEMEAD COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION, CALIFORNIA, AUTHORIZING INVESTMENT OF MONIES IN THE LOCAL AGENCY INVESTMENT FUND was duly and regularly approved and adopted by the Rosemead Community Development Commission on the 13th of February, 2007, by the following vote to wit: Yes: Clark, Imperial, Taylor, Tran No: None Absent: Nunez Abstain: None Nina Castruita Secretary