ITEM 4. 9
CITY MANAGER' SREPORT
AUGUST 11, 2025 CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING
ITEM: APPROVE JUDITH BLUMHORST AS A PUBLIC MEMBER
TO THE MOSSDALE TRACT ENHANCED
INFRASTRUCTURE FINANCING DISTRICT' SPUBLIC
FINANCING AUTHORITY
RECOMMENDATION: Adopt Resolution to Approve Judith Blumhorst as a Public Member to the Mossdale Tract Enhanced
Infrastructure Financing District' sPublic Financing
Authority
SUMMARY:
The Mossdale Tract Enhanced Infrastructure Financing District ( EIFD) is governed by a 10 -member Public Financing Authority ( PFA) Board of Directors. Eight seats are held by elected officials representing the four Affected Taxing Entities ( ATEs): the County of San Joaquin and the Cities of Lathrop, Manteca, Stockton, and San Joaquin County. The remaining two seats are designated for Public Members, who are jointly appointed by the legislative bodies of the ATEs. The Public Member seat is currently vacant following the resignation of Mr. Steve Dresser, who became ineligible to serve in that capacity upon his election to the Lathrop City Council. Mr. Dresser had originally been appointed by the City of Lathrop. In accordance with the established alphabetical rotation for public member, the City of Manteca is now responsible for selecting the next representative. After conducting a formal recruitment process, Judith Blumhorst was identified as the most qualified candidate. The Manteca City Council appointed her on April 1st. Her two- year term will commence upon approval of her appointment by the remaining ATEs.
Staff recommends Council approve Judith Blumhorst as a public member to the Mossdale Tract Enhanced Infrastructure Financing District' s Public Financing Authority.
BACKGROUND:
The Mossdale Tract EIFD is governed by a PFA, which consists of 10 -member Board of Directors. As required by EIFD Law, two seats on the board are to be occupied by members of the public chosen collectively by the legislative body of each ATE. The other eight seats are occupied by two elected representatives from each of the four ATEs ( Lathrop, Manteca, Stockton and the County of San Joaquin).
There is currently a
vacancy for a Public Member position on the Board of Directors of the PFA. The unscheduled vacancy is due to the departure of Mr. Steve Dresser who recently became a member of the Lathrop City Council. As an elected official serving on the Lathrop City Council, Mr. Dresser is precluded from occupying the CITY MANAGER' S REPORT PAGE 2
AUGUST 11, 2025 CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING
APPROVE JUDITH BLUMHORST AS A PUBLIC MEMBER TO THE MOSSDALE
TRACT ENHANCED INFRASTRUCTURE FINANCING DISTRICT' SPUBLIC
FINANCING AUTHORITY
Public Member position on the PFA Board. The initial selection of Mr. Dresser was made by the City of Lathrop.
The PFA Board, upon its formation, adopted a policy of recruiting public member positions in the alphabetical order of the ATE' s. Proceeding in alphabetical order to fill the public member positions, the next appointment falls to the City of Manteca.
Through a recruitment process which included in -person interviews, the most qualified candidate was determined to be Judith Blumhorst. On April 1St, the Manteca City Council adopted Resolution R2025- 44 to appoint Judith Blumhorst. To complete the process, each of the remaining ATE' s must take action approving the appointment.
DISCUSSION:
The EIFD PFA is responsible for governing the Mossdale Tract EIFD, as outlined in Government Code § 53398. 50 - 55398. 88 ( EIFD Law). Recruitment to fill the vacant Public Member position will be initiated by the legislative bodies of the Affected Entities in alphabetical order. Lathrop City Council appointed Mr. Dresser as the first Public Member of the EIFD PFA board. As a result, the City of Manteca is responsible for selecting the next public board member to replace Mr. Dresser in compliance with the Resolution of Intention adopted by each ATE in 2022. The appointment of a person to fill the public member position must be approved by all of the ATE' s, and the two- year term will commence once these actions have been taken.
EIFD Law enables jurisdictions to consider formation of EIFDs as a means of using tax increment financing to fund a variety of eligible improvements with community - wide benefit. Improvements to strengthen public safety infrastructures for withstanding flooding that has a 1 - in -200 chance of occurring in any given year or Urban Level of Flood Protection ( ULOP) is consistent with the community wide benefit of flood risk reduction for Mossdale Tract.
The Mossdale Tract Area EIFD is funded from property tax increment revenues.
These revenues, in conjunction with revenues from SJAFCA' s Mossdale Tract Overlay Assessment approved by property owners in June 2024 will be used to implement the flood protection improvements. The combined revenues may also be used to repay bonds issued to finance the improvements needed to achieve ULOP for the Mossdale Tract Area.
RECOMMENDATION:
Based on consideration of the above discussion, staff recommends that the City Council approve the appointment of Judith Blumhorst as a Public Member to the Mossdale Tract Enhanced Infrastructure Financing District' s Public Financing Authority. Ms. Blumhorst has been identified as the most qualified candidate to CITY MANAGER' S REPORT PAGE 3
AUGUST 11, 2025 CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING
APPROVE JUDITH BLUMHORST AS A PUBLIC MEMBER TO THE MOSSDALE
TRACT ENHANCED INFRASTRUCTURE FINANCING DISTRICT' SPUBLIC
FINANCING AUTHORITY
represent the public interest and fulfill the responsibilities of this role. Her appointment will support continued collaboration among the Affected Taxing Entities and ensure the effective governance of the EIFD.
FISCAL IMPACT:
The appointment of Judith Blumhorst to fill the vacant Public Member seat on the Mossdale Tract Enhanced Infrastructure Financing District ( EIFD) Public Financing Authority will have no fiscal impact on the City.
ATTACHMENTS:
A. Resolution to Approve Judith Blumhorst as a Public Member to the Mossdale Tract Enhanced Infrastructure Financing District' sPublic Financing Authority CITY MANAGER' SREPORT PAGE 4
AUGUST 11, 2025 CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING
APPROVE JUDITH BLUMHORST AS A PUBLIC MEMBER TO THE MOSSDALE
TRACT ENHANCED INFRASTRUCTURE FINANCING DISTRICT' SPUBLIC
FINANCING AUTHORITY
APPROVALS:
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Salvador Navarrete Date
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RESOLUTION NO. 25 -
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LATHROP TO
APPROVE JUDITH BLUMHORST AS A PUBLIC MEMBER TO THE MOSSDALE
TRACT ENHANCED INFRASTRUCTURE FINANCING DISTRICT' S PUBLIC
FINANCING AUTHORITY
WHEREAS, Senate Bill 5 ( SB5), and related companion bills, created a new requirement for certain land use decisions made by cities and counties in the California Central Valley; and
WHEREAS, prior to approving discretionary land use decisions for nonresidential projects, and prior to approving ministerial land use decisions ( building permits) for new residential buildings in areas that don' thave an Urban Level of Flood Protection ( ULOP), land use agencies are required to make findings related to the provision of 200 -year ULOP; and
WHEREAS, as part of the region' s efforts to comply with this requirement the Cities of Lathrop, Manteca, and Stockton made findings of Adequate Progress toward the provision of 200 -year ULOP and have annually validated these findings based on Annual Reports of Adequate Progress ( Annual Reports) submitted to the Central Valley Flood Protection Board ( CVFPB); and
WHEREAS, since 2018, the Annual Reports have been approved and submitted to the CVFPB by the San Joaquin Area Flood Control Agency ( SJAFCA) after the Cities of Lathrop and Manteca became members of SJAFCA; and WHEREAS, the Annual Reports describe the financing plan and the identified funding mechanisms, including the Mossdale Tract Enhanced Infrastructure Financing District ( EIFD), that are being utilized to fund and implement the improvements necessary for ULOP; and
WHEREAS, in January 2022, the City Council adopted a Resolution of Intention to participate in the EIFD and associated Public Financing Authority ( PFA) which were established to finance the construction and/ or acquisition of capital improvements planned to provide an ULOP for Mossdale Tract; and WHEREAS, the Mossdale Tract Area EIFD has four ( 4) Affected Taxing Entities ( ATEs) that include the City of Manteca, the City of Lathrop, the City of Stockton, and San Joaquin County, which form the 10 - member PFA governing body with each ATE having two elected members and then two at -large public members; and
WHEREAS, the public member appointments are filled by the ATEs through an alphabetical order rotation; and
WHEREAS, it is the City of Manteca' sturn to appoint the next public member of the PFA due to a vacancy created when Mr. Steve Dresser recently was elected to the Lathrop City Council, as elected officials are precluded from occupying the public member positions; and
WHEREAS, following a recruitment process, the most qualified candidate was determined to be Judith Blumhorst with a term of two years after all the other ATEs have completed their concurrence with Manteca' s
appointment of Judith
Blumhorst; and
WHEREAS, on April 1st, the Manteca City Council adopted Resolution R2025- 44 to appoint Judith Blumhorst.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the City Council of the City of Lathrop does hereby approve the following:
SECTION 1. RECITALS. The foregoing recitals are true and correct.
SECTION 2. APPROVAL of JUDITH BLUMHORST AS PUBLIC MEMBER FOR EIFD PFA. The City Council hereby approves Judith Blumhorst as a public member to the Enhanced Infrastructure Financing District ( EIFD) Public Financing Authority PFA), subject to confirmation by the other Affected Taxing Entities, for a period of two years after all the Affected Taxing Entities have completed their concurrence with Manteca' sappointment of Judith Blumhorst.
SECTION 3. EFFECTIVE DATE. This Resolution shall take effect immediately upon its adoption.
The foregoing resolution was passed and adopted this 11th day of August 2025, by the following vote of the City Council, to wit:
AYES:
NOES:
ABSENT:
ABSTAIN:
Paul Akinjo, Mayor
ATTEST: APPROVED AS TO FORM:
Teresa Vargas, City Clerk Salvador Navarrete, City Attorney
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