Stephenshaw

Filed 4/14/23; Modified and Certified for Publication 5/10/23 (order attached)

IN THE COURT OF APPEAL OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA

THIRD APPELLATE DISTRICT

(Sacramento) ----

CITY OF CHULA VISTA et al., C094237

Plaintiffs and Appellants, (Super. Ct. No. 34-2019-80003123-CU-WM- v. GDS)

JOE STEPHENSHAW, as Director, etc., et al.,

Defendants and Respondents.

This dispute arises out of the 2011 legislation that dissolved California’s redevelopment agencies and created a process for winding down their affairs. Here, the Department of Finance (Department) determined that certain reimbursement agreements between the City of Chula Vista (City) and its former redevelopment agency (Agency) were not “enforceable obligations” under the redevelopment dissolution laws. Thus, despite having approved payment under the agreements on prior “recognized obligation payment schedules” (ROPS), the Department denied payment authorization on the fiscal year 2018-2019 and 2019-2020 ROPS.

1 The City and the Chula Vista Redevelopment Successor…