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• § 33670 — Any redevelopment plan may contain a provision that taxes, if any, levied upon taxable property in a redevelopment project each year by or for the benefit of the State of California, any city, county,
• § 33670.5 — Section 33670 fulfills the intent of Section 16 of Article XVI of the Constitution.
• § 33670.8 — (a) With respect to the allocation of taxes pursuant to Section 33670 in redevelopment project areas within the incorporated City of Santa Cruz, which were already approved on October 17, 1989, the ot
• § 33670.9 — (a) For a period of 20 years commencing on July 1, 1996, the Orange County Development Agency shall transfer to the general fund of the County of Orange an amount equal to four million dollars ($4,000
• § 33671 — In any redevelopment plan or in the proceedings for the advance of moneys, or making of loans, or the incurring of any indebtedness (whether funded, refunded, assumed, or otherwise) by the redevelopme
• § 33671.5 — Whenever any redevelopment agency is authorized to, and does, expressly pledge taxes allocated to, and paid into a special fund of, the agency pursuant to Section 33670, to secure, directly or indirec
• § 33672 — As used in this article the word “taxes” shall include, but without limitation, all levies on an ad valorem basis upon land or real property.
• § 33672.5 — (a) Upon the written request of a redevelopment agency for the purpose of assisting the agency, the county auditor or other officer responsible for allocation of tax revenues pursuant to Section 33670
• § 33673 — Whenever property in any redevelopment project has been redeveloped and thereafter is leased by the redevelopment agency to any person or persons or whenever the agency leases real property in any red
• § 33673.1 — Every redevelopment agency shall provide notice to the local assessor within 30 days whenever the agency leases real property in a redevelopment project to any person or persons for redevelopment.
• § 33674 — The portion of taxes mentioned in subdivision (b) of Section 33670 shall not be allocable and payable for the first time until the tax year which begins after the December 1st next following the trans
• § 33675 — (a) The portion of taxes required to be allocated pursuant to subdivision (b) of Section 33670 shall be allocated and paid to the agency by the county auditor or officer responsible for the payment of
• § 33676 — (a) Prior to the adoption by the legislative body of a redevelopment plan providing for tax increment financing pursuant to Section 33670, any affected taxing agency may elect to be allocated, and eve
• § 33677 — The amount of taxes allocated to the redevelopment agency pursuant to Section 33670 shall be separately computed for each constituent project area merged into a single project area pursuant to Section
• § 33677.5 — A county auditor shall only offset excess amounts of property tax revenues allocated to a redevelopment project against property tax revenues of that redevelopment project, and not against the propert
• § 33678 — (a) This section implements and fulfills the intent of this article and of Article XIII B and Section 16 of Article XVI of the California Constitution.
• § 33679 — Before an agency commits to use the portion of taxes to be allocated and paid to an agency pursuant to subdivision (b) of Section 33670 for the purpose of paying all or part of the value of the land f
• § 33680 — (a) The Legislature finds and declares that the effectuation of the primary purposes of the Community Redevelopment Law, including job creation, attracting new private commercial investments, the phys
• § 33681.10 — (a) (1) For the purposes of this section, “existing indebtedness” means one or more of the following obligations incurred by a redevelopment agency prior to the effective date of this section, the pay
• § 33681.11 — (a) In lieu of the remittance required by Section 33681.
• § 33681.12 — (a) (1) During the 2004–05 fiscal year, a redevelopment agency shall, prior to May 10, remit an amount equal to the amount determined for that agency pursuant to subparagraph (I) of paragraph (2) to t
• § 33681.13 — (a) (1) For the purpose of this section, “existing indebtedness” means one or more of the following obligations incurred by a redevelopment agency prior to the effective date of this section, the paym
• § 33681.14 — (a) In lieu of the remittance required by Section 33681.
• § 33681.15 — (a) For the purposes of this section, an “authorized issuer” is limited to a joint powers entity created pursuant to Article 1 (commencing with Section 6500) of Chapter 5 of Division 7 of Title 1 of t
• § 33681.6 — Notwithstanding any other provision of this article to the contrary, the amount determined pursuant to subparagraphs (A) and (B) of paragraph (2) of subdivision (a) of Section 33681.
• § 33681.7 — (a) (1) During the 2002–03 fiscal year, a redevelopment agency shall, prior to May 10, remit an amount equal to the amount determined for that agency pursuant to subparagraph (I) of paragraph (2) to t
• § 33681.8 — (a) (1) For the purposes of this section, “existing indebtedness” means one or more of the following obligations incurred by a redevelopment agency prior to the effective date of this section, the pay
• § 33681.9 — (a) (1) During the 2003–04 fiscal year, a redevelopment agency shall, prior to May 10, remit an amount equal to the amount determined for that agency pursuant to subparagraph (I) of paragraph (2) to t
• § 33682 — (a) (1) For the purposes of this section, “existing indebtedness” means one or more of the following obligations incurred by a redevelopment agency prior to the effective date of the statute that adds
• § 33682.1 — For purposes of Section 33682, “existing indebtedness” also means an obligation incurred pursuant to a reimbursement agreement made for the purpose of funding an unfunded liability of a fire and polic
• § 33682.5 — (a) (1) For the purposes of this section, “existing indebtedness” means one or more of the following obligations incurred by a redevelopment agency prior to the effective date of the statute that adds
• § 33683 — For the purpose of calculating the amount that has been divided and allocated to the redevelopment agency to determine whether the limitation adopted pursuant to Section 33333.
• § 33684 — (a) (1) This section shall apply to each redevelopment project area that, pursuant to a redevelopment plan that contains the provisions required by Section 33670, meets any of the following: (A) Was a
• § 33685 — (a) (1) For the 2008–09 fiscal year a redevelopment agency shall remit, as determined by the Director of Finance, prior to May 10, an amount equal to the amount determined for that agency pursuant to
• § 33686 — (a) (1) For purposes of this section, “existing indebtedness” means one or more of the following obligations incurred by a redevelopment agency prior to the effective date of this section, the payment
• § 33687 — (a) In lieu of the remittance required by Section 33685, for the 2008–09 fiscal year, a legislative body may remit, prior to May 10, 2009, an amount equal to the amount determined for the agency pursu
• § 33688 — (a) For purposes of this section, an “authorized issuer” is limited to a joint powers entity created pursuant to Article 1 (commencing with Section 6500) of Chapter 5 of Division 7 of Title 1 of the G
• § 33689 — For the purpose of calculating the amount that has been divided and allocated to the agency to determine whether the limitation adopted pursuant to Section 33333.
• § 33690 — (a) (1) (A) For the 2009–10 fiscal year, a redevelopment agency shall remit, as determined by the Director of Finance, prior to May 10, 2010, an amount equal to the amount determined for that agency p
• § 33690.5 — (a) (1) (A) For the 2010–11 fiscal year a redevelopment agency shall remit, as determined by the Director of Finance, prior to May 10, 2011, an amount equal to the amount determined for that agency pu
• § 33691 — (a) (1) For purposes of this section, “existing indebtedness” means one or more of the following obligations incurred by a redevelopment agency prior to the effective date of this section, the payment
• § 33691.5 — (a) A redevelopment agency that fails to allocate to the county auditor either or both of the full remittances required pursuant to subdivision (a) of Section 33690 or subdivision (a) of Section 33690
• § 33692 — (a) In lieu of the remittance required by Section 33690, for the 2009–10 fiscal year, a legislative body may remit, prior to May 10, 2010, an amount equal to the amount determined for the agency pursu
• § 33740 — The Legislature hereby finds and declares that it would be beneficial to empower redevelopment agencies to issue tax-exempt revenue bonds for the purpose of lending the proceeds to nonprofit organizat
• § 33741 — An agency may issue bonds to provide funds to be loaned by the agency to nonprofit organizations exempt from federal income taxation under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as am
• § 33742 — (a) Occupancy and rent restrictions with respect to housing acquired pursuant to this chapter shall either meet the requirements of subparagraphs (A) and (B) of paragraph (1) or the requirements of pa
• § 33743 — An agency may, in conjunction with the financing of multifamily rental housing pursuant to this chapter, finance the acquisition of commercial property for lease, subject to all of the following condi
• § 33744 — Whenever a complaint is received concerning a violation of the restrictions imposed pursuant to Section 33742, the agency shall investigate promptly and make a report to the complaining party on wheth
• § 33745 — For the purposes of this chapter, an agency shall have the power to issue its bonds to defray, in whole or in part, the costs of studies and surveys, insurance premiums, underwriting fees, and legal,
• § 33746 — (a) Bonds issued pursuant to this chapter shall be repayable solely from payments of principal and interest on account of the loans funded thereby.
• § 33750 — The Legislature finds and declares that it is necessary and essential that redevelopment agencies be authorized to make long-term, low-interest loans through qualified mortgage lenders to finance resi
• § 33751 — The Legislature further finds and determines that a program to provide residential construction financing would accomplish the following: (a) Facilitate increasing the supply of urban housing and ease
• § 33751.5 — The Legislature further finds and declares that the construction and rehabilitation of residences intended for occupancy primarily by persons and families of low or moderate income, as defined in Sect
• § 33752 — It is the intent of the Legislature, in enacting this chapter, to strengthen the vitality and promote the completion of urban redevelopment for the general public benefit.
• § 33753 — The definitions set forth in Article 1 (commencing with Section 33000) of Chapter 1 of this part shall govern the construction of this chapter.
• § 33760 — (a) Within its territorial jurisdiction, an agency may determine the location and character of any residential construction to be financed under this chapter and may make mortgage or construction loan
• § 33760.5 — (a) Notwithstanding the requirements of Section 33760, agencies which operate within a jurisdiction, the population of which is in excess of 600,000 persons, as determined by the Department of Finance
• § 33760.7 — The same notice requirements as specified in Section 65863.
• § 33761 — An agency may issue revenue bonds for the purpose of financing residential construction authorized by this chapter and for the purpose of funding or refunding previously issued revenue bonds.
• § 33761.5 — (a) (1) When refunding revenue bonds for multifamily housing which were previously issued pursuant to this chapter, the agency shall ensure that rental units required, by this chapter or by applicable
• § 33762 — An agency may establish limitations respecting fees, charges, and interest rates to be used by qualified mortgage lenders for financing residential construction pursuant to this chapter and may from t
• § 33763 — (a) No loan shall be made for financing except through a qualified mortgage lender.
• § 33763.5 — All loans made by a redevelopment agency shall be made according to a regulation that contains standards, qualifications, and criteria for the making and approval of loans and that has been adopted by
• § 33764 — An agency may employ engineering, architectural, accounting, collection, or other services, including services in connection with the servicing of loans made to participating parties, as may be necess
• § 33765 — In addition to all other powers specifically granted by this chapter, an agency may do all things necessary or convenient to carry out the purposes of this chapter.
• § 33766 — Revenues and the proceeds of mortgage insurance or guarantee claims, if any, shall be the sole source of funds pledged by an agency for repayment of its revenue bonds.
• § 33767 — All residential construction shall be undertaken or completed subject to the rules and regulations of the agency.
• § 33768 — The provisions of Chapter 16 (commencing with Section 7260) of Division 7 of Title I of the Government Code shall not apply to owners or tenants of any property acquired by foreclosure, trust deed, sa
• § 33769 — (a) An agency shall require that any residence that is constructed with financing obtained under this chapter shall be open, upon sale or rental of any portion thereof, to all regardless of any basis
• § 33775 — (a) An agency may, from time to time, issue its negotiable revenue bonds for the purpose of making or purchasing mortgage or construction loans, or making loans to qualified mortgage lenders, to finan
• § 33775.5 — In determining the amount of bonds to be issued, the agency may include all costs of the issuance of such revenue bonds, bond reserve funds, and bond interest estimated to accrue for a period not exce
• § 33776 — The revenue bonds may be issued as serial bonds or as term bonds, or the redevelopment agency, in its discretion, may issue revenue bonds of both types.
• § 33777 — Any resolution or resolutions authorizing any revenue bonds or any issue of revenue bonds may contain provisions respecting any of the following terms and conditions, which shall be a part of the cont
• § 33777.5 — When not immediately required to provide financing under this chapter, revenues and the proceeds of revenue bonds may be invested in any securities or obligations authorized by the resolution providin
• § 33778 — Neither the members of the agency nor any person executing the revenue bonds shall be liable personally on the revenue bonds or be subject to any personal liability or accountability by reason of the
• § 33779 — The agency shall have the power out of any funds available therefor to purchase its revenue bonds.
• § 33780 — In the discretion of the agency, any revenue bonds issued under the provisions of this chapter may be secured by a trust agreement by and between the agency and a corporate trustee or trustees, which
• § 33781 — Any holder of revenue bonds issued under the provisions of this chapter or any of the coupons appertaining thereto, and the trustee or trustees appointed pursuant to any resolution authorizing the iss
• § 33782 — Any agency may provide for the issuance of the revenue bonds of the agency for the purpose of refunding any revenue bonds of the agency then outstanding, or for the purpose of refunding any revenue bo
• § 33783 — Notwithstanding any other provision of law, revenue bonds issued pursuant to this chapter shall be legal investments for all trust funds, insurance companies, savings and loan associations, investment
• § 33784 — The exercise of the powers granted by this chapter shall be in all respects for the benefit of the people of this state and for their health and welfare.
• § 33790 — An agency may not finance mortgage or construction loans which have not been authorized by prior written agreement between the agency and the participating party.
• § 33791 — An agency may enter into loan agreements with any participating party relating to residential construction of any kind or character.
• § 33792 — All moneys received pursuant to the provisions of this chapter, whether revenues or proceeds from the sale of revenue bonds or proceeds of mortgage insurance or guarantee claims, shall be deemed to be
• § 33795 — This chapter being necessary for the welfare of the state and its inhabitants, shall be liberally construed to effect its purposes.
• § 33796 — If the jurisdiction of the agency to order a proposed act is not affected, an omission of any officer or the agency in proceedings under this chapter or any other defect in the proceedings shall not i
• § 33797 — This chapter is full authority for the issuance of bonds by an agency for the purpose of financing residential construction.
• § 33798 — This chapter shall be deemed to provide a complete, additional, and alternative method for doing the things authorized thereby, and shall be regarded as supplemental and additional to the powers confe
• § 33799 — An action may be brought pursuant to Chapter 9 (commencing with Section 860) of Title 10 of Part 2 of the Code of Civil Procedure to determine the validity of any issuance or proposed issuance of reve
• § 33800 — The definitions contained in this article govern the construction of this chapter, unless the context requires otherwise.
• § 33801 — “Indebtedness” means any obligations incurred by a redevelopment agency prior to July 1, 1978, the payment of which is to be made in whole or in part out of taxes allocated to the agency pursuant to S
• § 33802 — “Indebtedness” also means a loan from the Local Agency Indebtedness Fund pursuant to Article 6.
• § 33803 — “Payment” means any payment of principal or interest payable with respect to indebtedness payable from taxes allocated pursuant to subdivision (b) of Section 33670, which is as defined in Section 3380
• § 33804 — “Persons and families of low or moderate income” has the same meaning as defined in Section 50093.
• § 33810 — The Legislature finds and declares that the security of millions of dollars of indebtedness incurred prior to July 1, 1978, and dependent upon taxes allocated pursuant to Section 16 of Article XVI of
• § 33811 — The Legislature further finds and declares that unless supplemental sources of revenue for the payment of such indebtedness can be established, a substantial portion of such indebtedness will not be r
• § 33812 — The Legislature further finds and declares that such defaults and breach of contracts may result in lengthy and costly legal actions against public agencies for the impairment of contractual rights.
• § 33813 — The Legislature further finds and declares that there is a need to establish a flexible procedure to enable legislative bodies to obtain necessary supplemental revenues to pay the incurred indebtednes
• § 33814 — The Legislature further finds and declares that certain properties within the boundaries of redevelopment project areas established pursuant to the Community Redevelopment Law have increased in value
• § 33815 — The Legislature further finds and declares that the establishment of special assessments on the properties so specially benefited from the activities described in Section 33814 is the most equitable m
• § 33816 — It is the purpose of this chapter to authorize and provide for the establishment of special assessment areas within redevelopment project areas and for the levy of special assessments on properties wi
• § 33817 — A special assessment area may include any or all property within a project area as the project area existed on July 1, 1978, established pursuant to Chapter 4 (commencing with Section 33300) of this p
• § 33820 — Special assessment areas wholly within redevelopment project areas may be established and special assessments levied within such special assessment areas pursuant to this chapter.
• § 33821 — When, in the opinion of the governing board of an agency, it is determined that there will be insufficient tax revenues allocated to the agency to pay its incurred indebtedness, the agency shall file
• § 33822 — The report shall contain all of the following: (a) The total amount of outstanding indebtedness incurred by the agency with respect to the project area containing the special assessment area, a listin
• § 33822.5 — Copies of contracts, agreements, and other documents specified in subdivision (e) of Section 33822 shall be made available to the public at the time the report is filed with the legislative body.
• § 33822.7 — The agency shall notify the Department of Housing and Community Development within five days following the filing of a report with the legislative body pursuant to Section 33821.
• § 33823 — After the receipt of the report, the legislative body may adopt a resolution of intention to form a special assessment area and to levy special assessments on properties located therein to provide sup
• § 33824 — The resolution of intention shall: (a) Describe the exterior boundaries of the special assessment area.
• § 33825 — The resolution shall contain a notice of the time and place at which any person may appear before the legislative body and object to the formation of the special assessment area and the levy of specia
• § 33826 — The notice shall contain all of the following: (a) A statement of the time, place, and purpose of the hearing on the resolution of intention and report of the agency.
• § 33827 — The clerk of the legislative body shall give notice of the time and place in the resolution of intention as provided in Section 33825.
• § 33828 — The notice shall be published pursuant to Section 6066 of the Government Code, the first publication of which shall be at least 20 days prior to the date set for hearing.
• § 33829 — No proceeding shall be held invalid for the failure to mail notice to any property owner or occupant or to post the notice if there has been substantial compliance with the requirements of this articl
• § 33830 — If no newspaper is published and circulated in the city, the notice shall be published in a newspaper published in any county in which the city is located.
• § 33831 — Any owner of property within the proposed special assessment area may protest the formation of the special assessment area, the extent thereof, or the proposed assessment by filing a written protest w
• § 33832 — At the time and place set for hearing on the formation of the special assessment area and levy of special assessments, the legislative body shall consider the report of the agency and hear and pass up
• § 33833 — If protests are filed against the special assessment area, and the legislative body finds that such protests are signed by the owners of more than one-half of the area of the property included within
• § 33834 — If it is necessary, in order to find whether a majority protest exists, to determine whether any or all of the signers of written protests are the “owners” of property to be assessed, the legislative
• § 33835 — Prior to final action on the report, the legislative body shall find and determine, based on evidence submitted at the public hearing, (a) whether the properties proposed to be assessed are specially
• § 33835.3 — In no event shall a special assessment be levied pursuant to this chapter if the amount specified in the adopted report pursuant to subdivision (b) of Section 33822 is equal to or greater than the amo
• § 33835.5 — Prior to taking final action on the report pursuant to either Section 33821 or 33837, the legislative body shall find and determine that the total amount of revenues received by levying a special asse
• § 33836 — If written protests by more than one-half of the area of the property in the special assessment area are either not received or are received and are overruled the legislative body may, by resolution,
• § 33837 — Prior to May 15th of each year, after the first fiscal year, during which the assessment district is to continue, the agency shall file with the legislative body a report which shall contain (1) an es
• § 33838 — After receiving a report pursuant to Section 33837, the legislative body shall review and adopt the report, either as presented or as modified, and shall take one of the following actions: (a) Find th
• § 33839 — Notwithstanding any other provision of this chapter, all tax increments allocated to the agency pursuant to subdivision (b) of Section 33670 with respect to a redevelopment project for which a special
• § 33840 — Immediately after the levy, but in all cases before July 15th, a certified copy of the diagram and assessment shall be filed with the county auditor.
• § 33840.5 — A city or county which levies assessments pursuant to this chapter shall pay to the county tax collector all such assessments levied on real property containing one or more dwelling units occupied by
• § 33840.7 — (a) Each city or county which makes a finding that the assessment area includes property containing residential dwelling units shall establish procedures to enable persons and families of low or moder
• § 33841 — The lien of an assessment levied pursuant to this chapter shall be subordinate to all fixed special assessment liens previously imposed upon the same property but it shall have priority over all fixed
• § 33842 — Assessments levied under this chapter shall be subject to all the provisions of Division 1 (commencing with Section 101) of the Revenue and Taxation Code applicable to the collection, penalties, costs
• § 33843 — The special assessments provided for in the resolution adopted pursuant to Section 33836 shall be deemed to have been levied in each succeeding year until the assessment is revised pursuant to Section
• § 33844 — All the proceeds of the assessment shall be placed in a separate fund of the legislative body and shall be transferred to the agency only for the payment of indebtedness.
• § 33845 — Upon receipt of any proceeds from the legislative body pursuant to Section 33844, the agency shall either immediately use such proceeds for the payment of indebtedness or it shall place such proceeds
• § 33850 — The validity of any assessment levied under this chapter shall not be contested in any action or proceeding unless commenced within 60 days after the levy thereof.
• § 33851 — Nothing in this chapter shall be construed as authorizing the sale or issuance of bonds.
• § 33852 — All proceedings and decisions undertaken or made pursuant to this chapter shall be exempt from the requirements of Division 13 (commencing with Section 21000) of the Public Resources Code.
• § 33853 — The Special Assessment Investigation, Limitation and Majority Protest Act of 1931, Division 4 (commencing with Section 2800) of the Streets and Highways Code, shall not apply to proceedings under this
• § 33854 — If any provision of this chapter or the application thereof to any person or circumstances is held invalid, such invalidity shall not affect other provisions or applications of this chapter which can
• § 33855 — If Section 33840.
• § 34000 — (a) (1) The Legislature finds and declares all of the following: (A) Floods, fires, hurricanes, earthquakes, storms, tidal waves, or other catastrophes are disasters that can harm the public health, s
• § 34001 — (a) Except as specifically provided in this part, a community shall comply with the Community Redevelopment Law.
• § 34002 — (a) As used in this part: (1) “Disaster” means any flood, fire, hurricane, earthquake, storm, tidal wave, or other catastrophe occurring on or after January 1, 1996, for which the Governor of the stat
• § 34003 — Any community in which a disaster has occurred, and which prior to January 1, 1996, had not authorized a redevelopment agency to transact business or exercise any powers, may, by ordinance, declare th
• § 34004 — Notwithstanding any provision of the Community Redevelopment Law, any redevelopment agency may plan, adopt, and implement a redevelopment plan, and the redevelopment agency and the legislative body of
• § 34004.1 — Notwithstanding subdivision (g) of Section 34004, the time limit on the effectiveness of the redevelopment plan for the County of San Bernardino Redevelopment Agency’s Cedar Glen Disaster Recovery Pro
• § 34005 — (a) Notwithstanding subdivision (k) of Section 33352, the California Environmental Quality Act (Division 13 (commencing with Section 21000) of the Public Resources Code) shall not apply to the adoptio
• § 34006 — For purposes of Sections 33328, 33670, and 33675, and for purposes of allocation of taxes pursuant to Section 33670 and the provisions of any disaster area redevelopment plan, “last equalized assessme
• § 34007 — A redevelopment agency that has adopted a redevelopment plan pursuant to this part shall limit the use of the proceeds of taxes received pursuant to Section 33670 for the sole purpose of acquiring, de
• § 34008 — A community that has adopted a redevelopment plan pursuant to this part may, prior to the termination of the plan, include all or a portion of the project area within a separate redevelopment plan pur
• § 34050 — The Legislature finds that natural disasters result in the destruction and damage of housing and related infrastructure, homelessness, and economic dislocation.
• § 34050.5 — (a) “Department” as used in this part means the Department of Housing and Community Development.
• § 34051 — For the purpose of providing disaster relief to victims of a natural disaster, as defined by Section 8680.
• § 34052 — For the purpose of providing disaster relief in communities subject to a natural disaster, the department shall award funds pursuant to Chapter 3.
• § 34053 — For the purpose of providing disaster relief to farmworkers in communities subject to a natural disaster, the department shall give priority to awarding grants in communities participating in the Spec
• § 34054 — Funds appropriated for the purposes of Section 34052, shall only be expended for rehabilitation or reconstruction of housing and related infrastructure which has been damaged as a result of the natura
• § 34055 — Any regulation, rule, policy, or standard of general application employed by the department in implementing this part shall not be subject to the requirements of Chapter 3.
• § 34070 — It is the intent of the Legislature to encourage the provision of shelter to persons who are rendered homeless as the result of a natural disaster at as low a cost as possible, to encourage people to
• § 34071 — “Eligible recipient” as used in this chapter means an agency of local government or a nonprofit organization which is able to provide or contract with recognized community organizations to provide, em
• § 34072 — The department shall accept applications for funding pursuant to this chapter from local governmental agencies and nonprofit organizations which are eligible recipients and which are, at the time the
• § 34073 — (a) Notwithstanding Section 50803.
• § 34074 — (a) Funds awarded, as a result of a natural disaster, may be used for any of the following: (1) Rent vouchers which may be used within or outside the jurisdiction for which they were issued.
• § 34075 — The limitations imposed by Section 50805 on the amounts that the department may allocate for administrative or operating expenses and the requirement that not less than 20 percent of the moneys in the
• § 34076 — The department shall establish the types of expenses which are included within the meaning of operating and administrative expenses for purposes of this chapter.
• § 34077 — (a) For the purposes of this section, “the act” means Title IV of the Stewart B.
• § 34078 — For the purpose of providing disaster relief to individuals and families who have been rendered homeless as a result of a natural disaster, the department shall establish a program of security deposit
• § 34078.5 — The director shall develop guidelines for use by local nonprofit agencies and local governments in determining whether a homeless applicant qualifies for a security deposit grant or a security deposit
• § 34079 — Individuals who are eligible to participate in a deposit guarantee or grant contract shall be limited to persons who have been rendered homeless as a result of the natural disaster.
• § 34080 — The parties to a deposit guarantee or grant contract shall be the local agency or organization, the tenant, and the rental property owner.
• § 34081 — A local agency or organization receiving a deposit guarantee and grant contract may utilize up to 5 percent of the allocation for costs of administering and operating its security deposit guarantee an
• § 34082 — Individuals who are eligible to receive a security deposit grant shall be limited to persons who have been rendered homeless as a result of a natural disaster and whose income is insufficient to parti
• § 34085 — (a) The department shall provide housing rental-related subsidies for the purposes of disaster relief to persons rendered homeless or at risk of becoming homeless due to unemployment, underemployment,
• § 34086 — Any rule, policy, or standard of general application employed by the department in implementing the provisions of this chapter shall not be subject to the requirements of the Administrative Procedure
• § 34100 — “Community” means a city, county, city and county, or Indian tribe, band or group which is incorporated or which otherwise exercises some local governmental powers.
• § 34101 — “Commission” means a community development commission created by this part.
• § 34102 — “Redevelopment agency” means a redevelopment agency created pursuant to the Community Redevelopment Law, Part 1 (commencing with Section 33000).
• § 34103 — “Housing authority” means a housing authority created pursuant to the Housing Authorities Law, Chapter 1 (commencing with Section 34200) of Part 2.
• § 34104 — “Legislative body” means the city council, board of supervisors, or other legislative body of the community.
• § 34110 — There is hereby created and established in each community a public body, corporate and politic, known as the community development commission.
• § 34111 — There is also in each community a public body, corporate and politic, known as the redevelopment agency of the community.
• § 34112 — The commission is created and established in order that a community may have the option of operating and governing its redevelopment agency, or its redevelopment agency and its housing authority, unde
• § 34115 — A commission may not transact any business or exercise any powers under this part unless, by ordinance, the legislative body declares that there is need for a commission to function in the community.
• § 34115.5 — The ordinance of the legislative body declaring a need for a commission to function in the community may declare a need that the commission function only with respect to a redevelopment agency or that
• § 34116 — The commission shall cause a certified copy of the ordinance to be filed with the Department of Housing and Community Development.
• § 34117 — In any proceeding involving the validity or enforcement of, or relating to, any contract by a commission, the commission is conclusively deemed to have been established and authorized to transact busi
• § 34118 — Notwithstanding Section 34140 or any other provision of this part, a commission established prior to January 1, 1978, shall not be vested with the powers, duties, and responsibilities of the commissio
• § 34120 — (a) The legislative body may, at the time of the adoption of an ordinance declaring that there is a need for a commission to function in the community or at any time thereafter, by adoption of an ordi
• § 34120.5 — (a) A legislative body in a community other than the County of Los Angeles which has declared itself to be the commission pursuant to Section 34120 may, by ordinance, create a community development co
• § 34121 — A legislative body which has declared itself to be the commission pursuant to Section 34120 may at any time by resolution determine that it shall no longer function as the commission, in which event,
• § 34125 — The legislative body of the community may by ordinance declare that there is no further need for the commission.
• § 34126 — The legislative body of the community shall file with the Secretary of State and with the Department of Housing and Community Development a certified copy of any ordinance suspending a commission.
• § 34130 — (a) When the legislative body adopts an ordinance declaring the need for a commission, the mayor or chairman of the board of supervisors or similar official, with the approval of the legislative body,
• § 34130.5 — (a) Commissioners shall receive their actual and necessary expenses, including traveling expenses incurred in the discharge of their duties.
• § 34131 — A commissioner, unless the legislative body is the commission, may not be an elective officer or an employee of the community, but may be a member, commissioner, or employee of any other agency or aut
• § 34140 — The powers duties, and responsibilities of the commission, the redevelopment agency, and the housing authority are vested in the commissioners in office.
• § 34141 — The nature, power, authority, functions and jurisdiction of the commission include, but are not limited to, all of the nature, power, authority, functions, and jurisdiction of redevelopment agencies a
• § 34143 — A commission may: (a) Sue and be sued.
• § 34144 — (a) A commission may select, appoint, and employ such permanent and temporary officers, agents, counsel, and employees as it requires, and determine their qualifications, duties, benefits, and compens
• § 34145 — In addition to all other powers and authorities of the commission, the commission may hire, employ, or contract for staff, contractors, and consultants, or the commission may use community staff, cont