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Successor Agency to the Tulare Redevelopment Agency

In 2011, the State of California decided to end more than 400 Redevelopment Agencies (RDAs) to protect funding for important local services. After legal challenges, RDAs were officially dissolved on February 1, 2012.

When RDAs were eliminated, property tax revenues began being used to: 

  • Pay off existing bonds and other legal obligations.
  • Make required payments to local governments.
  • Distribute any remaining funds to cities, counties, schools, and special districts to support essential public services.

To manage this transition, Successor Agencies (SAs) were created. These agencies:

  • Complete development projects already in progress.
  • Pay enforceable obligations. 
  • Sell or transfer redevelopment assets and properties.

Each Successor Agency has an Oversight Board made up of representatives from local agencies, including the city, county, schools, and special districts. The Oversight Board ensures that obligations are met and that property tax revenues are properly distributed.

The City of Tulare is the Successor Agency to the Tulare Redevelopment Agency. The County of Tulare is the Oversight Board. For more information, visit the County's website: https://tularecounty.ca.gov/countywide-oversight-board.

Recognized Obligation Payment Schedule

Each Successor Agency must prepare a Recognized Obligation Payment Schedule (ROPS) as required by the State of California Department of Finance. This schedule lists all enforceable obligations of the former Redevelopment Agency and identifies how each will be paid. The ROPS must be reviewed and approved by the local Oversight Board before it can take effect.

Recognized Obligation Payment Schedule