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RDA Resolution No. 11-04 Enforceable Obligation Payment Schedule RESOLUTION NO. 11 -04 RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF CUPERTINO REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY APPROVING AND ADOPTING THE ENFORCEABLE OBLIGATION PAYMENT SCHEDULE PURSUANT TO PART 1.8 OF THE REDEVELOPMENT LAW WHEREAS, pursuant to the California Community Redevelopment Law (Health and Safety Code Section 33000 et seq.; the "Redevelopment Law "), the City Council (the "City Council ") of the City of Cupertino (the "City ") adopted in accordance with the Redevelopment Law, Ordinance No. 1850, on August 21, 2000, adopting the Redevelopment Plan for the Cupertino Vallco Redevelopment Project Area (the "Redevelopment Plan "), as amended from time to time; and WHEREAS, the City of Cupertino Redevelopment Agency (the "Agency ") is responsible for implementing the Redevelopment Plan pursuant to the Redevelopment Law; and WHEREAS, AB xl 26 (the "Dissolution Act ") and AB xl 27 (the "Voluntary Program Act," and together with the Dissolution Act, the "Redevelopment Restructuring Acts ") have been enacted to significantly modify the Redevelopment Law; and WHEREAS, on August 11, 2011, the California Supreme Court agreed to review the California Redevelopment Association and League of California Cities' petition challenging the constitutionality of the Redevelopment Restructuring Acts and issued an order granting a partial stay on specified portions of the Redevelopment Restructuring Acts (the "Stay "); and WHEREAS, under the terms of the Stay and pursuant to Section 34167(h) of the Redevelopment Law, after August 29, 2011, the Agency can only make payments on bond obligations until the Agency adopts an enforceable obligation payment schedule listing all of the obligations that are enforceable within the meaning of Section 34167(d) of the Redevelopment Law (the "Enforceable Obligation Payment Schedule "); and WHEREAS, as further set forth in the staff report accompanying this Resolution (the "Staff Report"), under the terms of various Agency contracts and obligations, the Agency is required to make payments on its enforceable obligations after August 29, 2011; and WHEREAS, to avoid defaulting under its enforceable obligations, the Agency has prepared and desires to adopt an Enforceable Obligation Payment Schedule, under protest and reserving the Agency's rights to recognize and perform any and all obligations listed therein without regard to the provisions of the Redevelopment Restructuring Acts; and WHEREAS under Title 14 of the California Code of Regulations, Section 15378(b)(4), the approval of this Enforceable Obligation Payment Schedule is exempt from the requirements of the California Environmental Quality Act ( "CEQA ") in that it is not a project, but instead consists of the continuation of an existing governmental funding mechanism for potential future Resolution No. 11 -04 projects and programs, and does not commit funds to any specific project or program, because it merely lists enforceable obligations previously entered into and approved by the Agency; and WHEREAS, the Agency Board has reviewed and duly considered the Staff Report, the proposed Enforceable Obligation Payment Schedule, and documents and other written evidence presented at the meeting. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the Agency Board finds that the above Recitals are true and correct and have served, together with the supporting documents, as the basis for the findings and approvals set forth below. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Agency Board finds, under Title 14 of the California Code of Regulations, Section 15378(b)(4), that this resolution is exempt from the requirements of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) in that it is not a project. The Agency Board therefore directs that a Notice of Exemption be filed with the County Clerk of the County of Santa Clara in accordance with the CEQA guidelines. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Agency Board hereby approves and adopts the Enforceable Obligation Payment Schedule under protest and with a reservation of its rights to perform any and all obligations listed therein without regard to the provisions of the Redevelopment Restructuring Acts and to challenge any contrary determination by the State of California, the County Auditor - Controller or any other body under the provisions of the Redevelopment Restructuring Acts. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Agency Board authorizes and directs the Agency's Executive Director or the Executive Director's designee to: (1) post the Enforceable Obligation Payment Schedule on the Agency or the City's websites, (2) designate an Agency representative to whom all questions related to the Enforceable Obligation Payment Schedule can be directed, (3) notify, by mail or electronic means, the County Auditor - Controller, the Department of Finance, and the Controller of the Agency's action to adopt the Enforceable Obligation Payment Schedule and to provide those persons with the interne website location of the posted schedule and the contact information for the Agency's designated contact; and (4) to take such other actions and execute such other documents as are appropriate to effectuate the intent of this Resolution and to implement the Enforceable Obligation Payment Schedule on behalf of the Agency. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that this Resolution shall take immediate effect upon adoption. 2 Resolution No. 11 -04 The above and foregoing resolution was duly and regularly passed and adopted at a meeting by the Agency Board on the 16 day of August, 2011 by the following vote: AYES: Wong, Santoro, Chang, Mahoney, Wang NOES: None ABSENT: None ABSTAIN: None A Kimberly Smith, A, c • Secretary Approved: Gilbert Wong, Agency Chairpers 3