Cohen

City of Grass Valley v. Cohen

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17 Cal. App. 5th 567·226 Cal. Rptr. 3d 543

Court of Appeal of CaliforniaNovember 20, 2017C078981California9,261 words

Opinion

lead Opinion

Duarte, J.

*572 In yet another case arising out of the "Great Dissolution" of redevelopment agencies (RDAs) in California (see City of Pasadena v. Cohen (2014) 228 Cal.App.4th 1461 , 1462-1463, 176 Cal.Rptr.3d 729 ( Pasadena )), the City of Grass Valley (City) appeals from a judgment denying in part its petition for writ of mandate. The City, which is also the successor agency for its former RDA, sought to compel the Department of Finance (Department) to recognize the enforceability of certain agreements involving that RDA.

The Department cross-appeals from a part of the judgment commanding it to consider whether certain expenditures fall under a "goods and services"

*573 provision, claiming the City's failure to raise this issue in an administrative forum precludes the relief granted by the trial court. We agree with the Department on that point and shall reverse with directions to recall the writ granting the City partial relief. However, based on the retrospective application of postjudgment legislation, we will direct the trial court to issue a new writ commanding the Department to consider the City's claim regarding a highway project agreement. We otherwise affirm the…

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Parties

CITY OF GRASS VALLEY
Plaintiff
Michael COHEN
Defendant

Judges

Duarte

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