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NOTICE AND CALL OF THE
SPECIAL MEETING OF MADERA CITY COUNCIL AND THE MADERA CITY
COUNCIL AS SUCCESSOR AGENCY TO THE FORMER MADERA
REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY
205 W. 4th Street, Madera, California 93637
NOTICE AND AGENDA
Wednesday, January 14, 2026 Council Chambers
7:00 p.m. City Hall
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CALL TO ORDER:
ROLL CALL: Mayor Cece Gallegos
Mayor Pro Tem Rohi Zacharia, District 1
Councilmember Jose Rodriguez, District 2
Councilmember Steve Montes, District 3
Councilmember Anita Evans, District 4
Councilmember Elsa Mejia, District 5
Councilmember Artemio Villegas, District 6
INVOCATION:
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE:
APPROVAL OF AGENDA:
PRESENTATIONS:
1. Proclamation Recognizing Martin Luther King Jr. Day
2. Proclamation Recognizing January as National Mentoring Month PUBLIC COMMENT:
Members of the public shall have an opportunity to address the City Council regarding matters on this Agenda at the time the agenda item is called. Speakers should limit their comments to three (3) minutes.
A. PETITIONS, BIDS, RESOLUTIONS, ORDINANCES, AND AGREEMENTS:
A-1 Adopt Resolutions Approving the ROPS and Administrative Budget for the period of July 1, 2026 to June 30, 2027 and Authorize the City Manager to present the ROPS to the Countywide Oversight Board for its consideration and approval (Action on this item by the Successor Agency)
Recommendation: Actions Related to Successor Agency Annual Budget Reporting to the Department of Finance:
1. Adopt a Resolution Adopting the Recognized Obligation Payment Schedule (ROPS) Representing Period of July 1, 2026 to June 30, 2027, for the City of Madera as the Successor Agency of the Former Madera Redevelopment Agency of the City of Madera, and
2. Adopt a Resolution Approving the Administrative Budget for the City of Madera as the Successor Agency of the Former Madera
Redevelopment Agency of the City of Madera for the Period of July 1, 2026 – June 30, 2027 (Report by Michael Lima)
B. CLOSED SESSION:
B-1 Public Employee Performance Evaluation - Pursuant to Government Code Section §54957(b)(1)
Title: City Manager
B-2 Conference with Labor Negotiators - Pursuant to Government Code Section §54957.6 Agency Designated Representative: Mayor Pro Tem Zacharia and Councilmember Montes Title: City Manager
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FUTURE MEETING DATES:
Wednesday, February 4, 2026
Wednesday, February 18, 2026
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I, Alicia Gonzales, City Clerk for the City of Madera, declare under penalty of perjury that I posted the above agenda for the Special Meeting of the Madera City Council for January 14, 2026, near the front entrances of City Hall and on the City’s website www.madera.gov at 6:00 p.m. on January 8, 2026. _______________________
Alicia Gonzales, City Clerk
Approved by:
REPORT TO THE CITY COUNCIL AS THE
SUCCESSOR AGENCY
OF THE FORMER MADERA REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY
Council Meeting of: January 14, 2026
Agenda Number:
___________________________________
Arnoldo Rodriguez, City Manager
SUBJECT:
Actions Related to Successor Agency Annual Budget Reporting to the Department of Finance:
1) Adopt a Resolution Adopting the Recognized Obligation Payment Schedule (ROPS) Representing Period of July 1, 2026 to June 30, 2027, for the City of Madera as the Successor Agency of the Former Madera Redevelopment Agency of the City of Madera, and
2) Adopt a Resolution Approving the Administrative Budget for the City of Madera as the Successor Agency of the Former Madera Redevelopment Agency of the City of Madera for the Period of July 1, 2026 – June 30, 2027
RECOMMENDATION:
Staff recommends that the City Council as the Successor Agency adopt resolutions approving the ROPS and Administrative Budget for the period of July 1, 2026 to June 30, 2027 and authorize the City Manager to present the ROPS to the Countywide Oversight Board for its consideration and approval.
SUMMARY:
The ROPS sets forth the enforceable obligations of the Successor Agency. The Successor Agency can only make payments on those enforceable obligations listed on a ROPS approved by both the Countywide Oversight Board and the Department of Finance (DOF). The Successor Agency is not authorized to make any payments for obligations not listed on an approved ROPS.
Once the City Council as the Successor Agency approves the ROPS, it is submitted to the Countywide Oversight Board for approval, and then transmitted by the Successor Agency to the DOF for its review and approval.
A-1
Return to Agenda
Successor agencies shall submit an approved annual ROPS to the DOF and the Madera County Auditor Controller (CAC) by February 1, 2026 for the upcoming fiscal year. The DOF will make its determination by April 15, 2026.
The Dissolution Act also requires successor agencies to prepare an administrative budget to be submitted to the Countywide Oversight Board for approval.
DOF is responsible for implementation of the RDA dissolution statutes, (AB)x1 26, AB 1484, AB 471, and SB 107, and oversees the winding‐down of the successor agencies.
DISCUSSION:
Recognized Obligation Payment Schedule
The deadline established pursuant to AB 1484 to submit the July 1, 2026 to June 30, 2027 ROPS to the CAC and the DOF is February 1, 2026. The City of Madera Successor Agency’s Annual ROPS and Administrative Budget is scheduled for adoption at a Special Meeting of the Oversight Board to be held later this month. Upon approval, the ROPS will be forwarded to the DOF and the CAC.
Per Health and Safety Code Section 34177(m), a penalty of $10,000 per day may be issued if the ROPS is not received by the DOF by February 1, 2026.
Administrative Budget
ABx1 26 and AB1484 provide for an administrative cost allowance funded from property tax to pay for certain costs incurred for winding down the affairs of redevelopment agencies. The maximum allowable to withdraw is set at $250,000.00 per year. Administrative costs are allocated to both the property tax administrative allowance and project bond funds and are budgeted at $25,000.00 for the period of July 1, 2026 through June 30, 2027. Administrative costs are those necessary to carry out enforceable obligations. Per 34179(h)(B), the Successor Agency is not required to submit the Administrative Budget for DOF’s approval.
FINANCIAL IMPACT:
Adoption and transmittal of the ROPS is required to receive money from the Redevelopment Property Tax Trust Fund (RPTTF) to pay ongoing bond payments and other enforceable obligations of the former Redevelopment Agency.
ALTERNATIVES:
Do not adopt the resolutions approving the ROPS and Administrative Budget and provide alternate direction to staff. Due to time constraints, this may result in penalty of $10,000 per day.
ATTACHMENTS:
1. Resolution Approving Successor Agency ROPS
Exhibit A ‐ Madera Recognized Obligation Payment Schedule– ROPS Detail
2. Resolution Approving the Successor Agency Administrative Budget Exhibit A – Administrative Budget Detail
ATTACHMENT 1
RESOLUTION NO. SA 26‐
RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF MADERA AS THE
SUCCESSOR AGENCY OF THE FORMER MADERA REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY OF
THE CITY OF MADERA, ADOPTING THE RECOGNIZED OBLIGATION PAYMENT SCHEDULE (ROPS) 26‐27 PURSUANT TO SECTION 34177 OF THE CALIFORNIA HEALTH AND SAFETY CODE FOR FISCAL YEAR 2026‐2027 FOR THE PERIOD OF JULY 1, 2026 THROUGH JUNE 30, 2027
WHEREAS, in connection with the approval and adoption of the State Budget for Fiscal Year 2011‐2012, the California Legislature adopted, and the Governor signed, ABx1 26 (the “Dissolution Act”),which, after the California Supreme Court’s ruling on December 29, 2011, has had the effect of dissolving all redevelopment agencies in the State of California; and WHEREAS, the City of Madera has accepted the designation as the Successor Agency (“Agency”)as that term is defined in the Dissolution Act, which has been authorized to wind down the business of the former Madera Redevelopment Agency; and WHEREAS, Section 34177 (a)(1) of the California Health and Safety Code (added by the Dissolution Act) required that each redevelopment agency adopt a Recognized Obligation PaymentSchedule (ROPS) for payments the redevelopment agency was obligated to make; and WHEREAS, Section 34177(o) (1) of the California Health and Safety Code requires the Agency to prepare the ROPS in a format provided for by the Department of Finance for the approval of the Oversight Board and Department of Finance; and WHEREAS, the Agency reserves the right pursuant to HSC section 34177 (o) (1) (E) to amend theROPS for approved enforceable obligations as needed and isdue to Finance no later than October 1.
NOW, THEREFORE the City Council of the City of Madera as the Successor Agency to the former Madera Redevelopment Agency of the City of Madera hereby finds, determines, resolves and orders as follows:
1. The recitals listed above are true and correct.
2. The Agency hereby approves and adopts the Recognized Obligation Payment Schedule 26‐27 for the period July 1, 2026 through June 30, 2027 attached hereto as ExhibitA.
3. The Agency authorizes and directs the City Manager to:
(a) Present a copy of the adopted Recognized Obligation Payment Schedule 26‐27 for the period July 1, 2026 through June 30, 2027 to the Countywide OversightBoard for approval.
(b) Transmit a copy of the adopted Recognized Obligation Payment Schedule 26‐27 for the period July 1, 2026 through June 30, 2027 by mail or electronic meanstothe State Department of Finance, the State Controller, Madera County Administrator and Madera County Auditor‐ Controller.
(c) Post the Recognized Obligation Payment Schedule 26‐27 for the period July 1,2026 through June 30, 2027 on the City’s website.
4. The Agency designates the City Manager as the individual to whom the Department of Finance may make requests for information and who shall provide the department withhis telephone number and email address for purposes of communication.
5. This resolution is effective immediately upon adoption. * * * * * *
Exhibit A ‐ Madera Recognized Obligation Payment Schedule– ROPS Detail Madera City ROPS 2026‐27 Annual
Item
#
Obligation Name Obligation Type Agreement
Execution
Date
Agreement
Termination
Payee Description Total
Outstanding
Obligation
Total
Requested
Funding
54 SA Staff Support Costs Staff Support Costs 1/1/2012 9/10/2038 Successor Agency Administrative Costs 195,000 15,000 165 2018A Tax Allocation Refunding Bonds Bonds Issued on or Before 12/31/10
6/28/2018 9/1/2038 Bank New York Mellon Refunding bonds issue to fund RDA projects 33,092,188 3,410,563
167 2018 Series Trustee Fee, Arbitrage, Out of
Pocket
Fees 6/28/2018 9/1/2038 Bank New York Mellon Trustee Fees, Disclosure Rprt, Bond Council 130,000 5,000
168 2018 Series Continuing Disclosure Fees 10/10/2018 9/1/2038 Fraser & Associates Continuing Disclosure per BondRequirements 65,000 5,000
Totals 33,482,188 3,435,563
ATTACHMENT 2
RESOLUTION NO. SA 26‐
RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF MADERA AS THE
SUCCESSOR AGENCY TO THE FORMER MADERA REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY
OF THE CITY OF MADERA, APPROVING THE SUCCESSOR AGENCY
ADMINISTRATIVE BUDGET FOR JULY 1, 2026 THROUGH JUNE 30, 2027 WHEREAS, in connection with the approval and adoption of the State Budget for Fiscal Year 2011‐2012, the California Legislature adopted, and the Governor signed, ABx1 26 (the “Dissolution Act”),which, after the California Supreme Court’s ruling on December 29, 2011, has had the effect of dissolving all redevelopment agencies in the State of California; and WHEREAS, the City of Madera has accepted the designation as the Successor Agency (“Agency”)as that term is defined in the Dissolution Act, which has been authorized to wind down the business of the former Madera Redevelopment Agency; and WHEREAS, Section 34177(j) of the California Health and Safety Code (added by the Dissolution Act) requires the Agency to prepare and approve an Administrative Budget for administrative costs of the Agency for the upcoming fiscal year as provided in Section 34177 and submit to the Oversight Boardfor its approval.
NOW, THEREFORE the City Council of the City of Madera as the Successor Agency to the former Madera Redevelopment Agency of the City of Madera hereby finds, determines, resolves and orders as follows:
1. The recitals listed above are true and correct.
2. The Agency hereby approves the Administrative Budget for administrative costs for theperiod July 1, 2026 through June 30, 2027 attached hereto as Exhibit A.
3. The Agency authorizes and directs the City Manager to:
(a) Present a copy of the Administrative Budget for administrative costs for the period July 1, 2026 through June 30, 2027 to the Madera Countywide Oversight Board for approval.
(b) Upon approval of the Countywide Oversight Board, transmit a copy of the Administrative Budget for administrative costs for the period July 1, 2026 through June 30, 2027 by mail or electronic means to the Madera County Auditor‐Controller.
4. This resolution is effective immediately upon adoption. * * * * * *
Exhibit A
SUCCESSOR AGENCY OF THE FORMER MADERA REDEVELOPEMENT AGENCY Administrative Budget
July 1, 2026 to June 30, 2027
RPTTF
Staff Support Costs $15,000
Trustee Fees 5,000
Continuing Disclosure 5,000
TOTAL $25,000