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��- 9 REDEVELOPMENT SCRUTINIZED IN LATEST LEGISLATtVE HEARING While Congress was passing federal budget redevelopment: several key members of the language that would restrict the use of federal State Legislature in leadership positions are no funds for economic development projects involving longer focused solely on eminent domain issues the use of eminent domain (see "Federal Update,° arising out of the public's negative reaction to the p.4), five state legislative committees met in the U.S. Supreme Court's decision in Kelo v. New State Capitol in mid-November to examine a range London, but instead are poised to act on legisla- of redevelopment issues — including eminent tion next year that will further restrict the use of domain. redevelopment in California. The legislative hearing was the second of two Members of the Legislature that attended all interim hearings on redevelopment reform held this or a portion of the joint hearing included Senators fall. The second hearing focused on redevelop- Christine Kehoe (District 29), Roy Ashburn ment reform proposals prepared by Legislative (District 18), Dave Cox (District 1), Allan staff. A briefing paper on the proposals appears on Lowenthal (District 27), Bob Margett (District 29), the Senate Local Government Committee's Tom McClintock (District 19), Nell Soto (District webpage at www.sen.ca,_,pov/locgov. 32), and Tom Torlakson (District 7); and Assemblymembers Joe Baca (District 62), Dave It appears that several legislators involved Jones (District 9), Gene Mullin (District 19), intend to pursue a redevelopment reform agenda Simon Salinas (District 28), and Alberto Torrico when the Legislature reconvenes in January. For (District 20). example, in her opening comments, Sen. Christine Kehoe, chair, Senate Local Government Commit- "Redevelopment and Blight," the summary tee, stated that "five or six" bills on redevelopment report from the October 26 hearing in San Diego, woutd be considered in January. is now available on the CRA website at www.calredevelop.org, along with a two-page Invited witnesses to the hearing included five flyer explains how you can order your copy of the representing the Califo�nia RedevelopmentAsso- report. ciation (CRA): Anne Moore, CRA president and ....................... executive Director of the Sacramento Housing & RedevelopmentAgency Brent Hawkins CRA THIRD QUARTER 2005 NATIONAL general counsel from McDonough, Holland & Allen SURVEY OF ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT Murray Kane from Kane, Ballmer 8� Berkman; Lee Rosenthal from Goldfarb 8 Lipman and �ohn PROFESSIONALS RELEASED Shirey, CRA executive director. The National Survey of Economic Develop- Despite an advertised agenda that stated public ment Professionals released its 2005 third comment would be limited to 15 minutes, the quarter survey recently. members allowed hours of public comments. Conducted by metro-level economic develop- Approximately 35 witnesses spoke out against ment representatives nationwide, current survey redevelopment. results revealed an upswing in announcement The legislative staff briefing paper prepared for activity, although overall prospects declined the hearing included 52 proposals. CRA prepared during the third quarter of 2005. written responses to all 52 proposals, and has posted a copy on the CRA website In addition, the survey found that: (www.cafredevelop.org). Prospect and announcement activity CRA observers left the hearing with one obser- during the next six months is expected to de- vation that should not be lost on all supporters of Continuedon Page 6 Visit the League's O�cial Website--www.cacities.org PRIORITY FOCUS - PAGE 3 December 2, 2005 - Issue #46 __ _ _ ,