On December 29, 2011, the California Supreme Court issued an opinion in California Redevelopment Association v. Matosantos, upholding Assembly Bill 1X 26 and invalidating Assembly Bill 1X 27 (the legislation that would have permitted redevelopment agencies to continue operation if their sponsoring jurisdiction agreed to make certain payments for the benefit of schools and special districts). As part of the California Supreme Court’s ruling, all effective dates or deadlines occurring prior to May 1, 2012 are to take effect four months later.  As a result, all California redevelopment agencies were dissolved, effective February 1, 2012.

On January 17, 2012 the City of Goleta took formal action to assume the role of Successor Agency both for housing and non-housing functions needed to wind down the affairs of the former Redevelopment Agency for the City of Goleta (Goleta RDA).

On June 27, 2012, as part of the FY 2012-13 state budget package, the Legislature passed and the Governor signed AB 1484. The primary purpose of AB 1484 is to make technical and substantive amendments to the Dissolution Act based on experience to date at the state and local level in implementing that act. As a budget "trailer bill," AB 1484 took immediate effect upon signature by the Governor. AB 1484 provides for the implementation of some significant new rules and requirements in order to effectuate the dissolution process.

Successor Agency

Except for those powers repealed or limited by AB 26, the authority and obligations of a community’s dissolved redevelopment agency (RDA), along with all of its assets, property, contracts, leases, books and records are transferred to and thereafter vested in the “successor agency.” The successor agency’s activities are subject to review and approval by an oversight board. 

Oversight Board

The Oversight Board is generally intended to supervise the activities of the successor agency and ensure the former RDA’s assets are distributed to the taxing entities expeditiously and in a manner that maximizes value. The Oversight Board has a fiduciary responsibility to holders of Enforceable Obligations of the former RDA and to the taxing entities that would benefit from the distribution of revenues generated by the liquidation of RDA assets. 

AB 26, provides that the Oversight Board is to be composed of seven (7) political appointees from affected local taxing entities and the community, as follows for Goleta's Successor Agency:

1. One member appointed by the Santa Barbara County Board of Supervisors ("BOS"). 
2. One member appointed by the Mayor of Goleta. 
3. One member appointed by the largest special district (Santa Barbara County Fire District), by property tax share, with territory in the territorial jurisdiction of the Agency. 
4. One member appointed by the Santa Barbara County Superintendent of Education. 
5. One member appointed by the Chancellor of the California Community Colleges. 
6. One member of the public appointed by the BOS. 
7. One member representing the employees of the Agency appointed by the Mayor of Goleta. 

The last Goleta RDA Successor Agency Oversight Board (prior to consolidation, see below) composition with the names of the Members of the Oversight Board can be found by clicking on the Oversight Board Appointment Matrix. 

As of July 1, 2018 all former Oversight Boards for former RDAs in Santa Barbara County were consolidated into one Countywide Oversight Board.

Oversight Board 10 Day Notice of Asset Disposition on December 11, 2017

10 Day Notice of Asset Disposition of APN 071-090-090

Oversight Board Meetings

The Oversight Board will conduct public meetings in order to carry out its business of winding down the affairs of the former Goleta RDA and disposing of its assets.

The first of these meetings will be held on April 5, 2012:
Oversight Board Meeting Agenda of April 5, 2012
Oversight Board Meeting Staff Reports of April 5, 2012

The second of these meetings will be held on April 12, 2012:
Oversight Board Meeting Agenda of April 12, 2012
Oversight Board Meeting Staff Reports of April 12, 2012

The third of these meetings will be held on May 3, 2012:
Oversight Board Meeting Agenda of May 3, 2012
Oversight Board Meeting Staff Reports of May 3, 2012 (Corrected)

The fourth of these meetings will be held on June 28, 2012:
Oversight Board Meeting Agenda of June 28, 2012
Oversight Board Meeting Staff Reports of June 28, 2012 (Draft Minutes Added)

The fifth of these meetings will be held on August 16, 2012:
Oversight Board Meeting Agenda of August 16, 2012
Oversight Board Meeting Staff Reports of August 16, 2012 

The sixth of these meetings will be held on October 8, 2012:
Oversight Board Meeting Agenda of October 8, 2012
Oversight Board Meeting Staff Reports of October 8, 2012

The seventh of these meetings will be held on October 15, 2012:
Oversight Board Meeting Agenda of October 15, 2012
Oversight Board Meeting Staff Reports of October 15, 2012

The eighth of these meetings will be held on October 31, 2012:
Oversight Board Meeting Agenda of October 31, 2012
Oversight Board Meeting Staff Reports of October 31, 2012

The ninth of these meetings will be held on January 17, 2013:
Oversight Board Meeting Agenda of January 17, 2013
Oversight Board Meeting Staff Reports of January 17, 2013

The tenth of these meetings will be held on January 24, 2013:
Oversight Board Meeting Agenda of January 24, 2013
Oversight Board Meeting Staff Reports of January 24, 2013

The eleventh of these meetings will be held on February 27, 2013:
Oversight Board Meeting Agenda of February 27, 2013
Oversight Board Meeting Staff Reports of February 27, 2013

The twelfth of these meetings will be held on April 4, 2013:
Oversight Board Meeting Agenda of April 4, 2013
Oversight Board Meeting Staff Reports of April 4, 2013

The thirteenth of these meetings will be held on September 18, 2013:
Oversight Board Meeting Agenda of September 18, 2013
Oversight Board Meeting Staff Reports of September 18, 2013

The fourteenth of these meetings will be held on February 24, 2014:
Oversight Board Meeting Agenda of February 24, 2014
Oversight Board Meeting Staff Reports of February 24, 2014

The fifteenth of these meetings will be held on September 24, 2014:
Oversight Board Meeting Agenda of September 24, 2014
Oversight Board Meeting Staff Reports of September 24, 2014

The sixteenth of these meetings will be held on February 18, 2015:
Oversight Board Meeting Agenda of February 18, 2015
Oversight Board Meeting Staff Reports of February 18, 2015

The seventeenth of these meetings will be held on September 9, 2015:
Oversight Board Meeting Agenda of September 9, 2015
Oversight Board Meeting Staff Reports of September 9, 2015

The eighteenth of these meetings will be held on January 25, 2016:
Oversight Board Meeting Agenda of January 25, 2016
Oversight Board Meeting Staff Reports of January 25, 2016

The nineteenth of these meetings will be held on January 25, 2017:
Oversight Board Meeting Agenda of January 25, 2017
Oversight Board Meeting Staff Reports of January 25, 2017

The twentieth of these meetings will be held on December 11, 2017:
Oversight Board Meeting Agenda of December 11, 2017
Oversight Board Meeting Staff Reports of December 11, 2017

The twenty-first of these meetings will be held on January 25, 2018:
Oversight Board Meeting Agenda of January 25, 2018
Oversight Board Meeting Staff Reports of January 25, 2018

NOTE: As of July 1, 2018 all former Oversight Boards for former RDAs in Santa Barbara County will be consolidated into one Countywide Oversight Board.

The Countywide Oversight Board met on January 24, 2019 to consider the actions of the Goleta RDA Successor Agency:
Goleta RDA Successor Agency ROPS 19-20 provided and approved by Successor Agency on January 15, 2019
Oversight Board Meeting Staff Report for Goleta RDA Successor Agency on January 24, 2019

The Countywide Oversight Board met on January 22, 2020 to consider the actions of the Goleta RDA Successor Agency:
Goleta RDA Successor Agency ROPS 20-21 provided and approved by Successor Agency on January 21, 2020
Oversight Board Meeting Staff Report for Goleta RDA Successor Agency on January 22, 2020

The Countywide Oversight Board met on January 20, 2021 to consider the actions of the Goleta RDA Successor Agency:
Goleta RDA Successor Agency ROPS 21-22 provided and approved by Successor Agency on December 15, 2020
Oversight Board Meeting Staff Report for Goleta RDA Successor Agency on January 20, 2021

The Countywide Oversight Board met on January 19, 2022 to consider the actions of the Goleta RDA Successor Agency:
Goleta RDA Successor Agency ROPS 22-23 provided and approved by Successor Agency on January 18, 2022
Oversight Board Meeting Staff Report for Goleta RDA Successor Agency on January 19, 2022

Recognized Obligation Payment Schedules (ROPS)

Initial Draft ROPS (Recognized Obligation Payment Schedule) approved on February 21, 2012.
Goleta Successor Agency Notification Letter regarding April 15 2012 ROPS Deadline

ROPS #1 (FY 11-12 B)
Oversight Board Resolution No 12-01 ROPS Feb 1 2012 through Jun 30 2012, approved May 3, 2012
Goleta ROPS Feb - Jun 2012_Signed by Chair Bahl

ROPS #2 (FY 12-13 A) & ROPS #3 (FY 12-13 B)
Oversight Board Resolution No 12-02 ROPS Jul 1 2012 through Dec 31 2012, approved May 3, 2012
Goleta ROPS Jul - Dec 2012_Signed by Chair Bahl
Oversight Board Resolution No 12-04 ROPS Jan 1 2013 through Jun 30 2013, approved August 16, 2012
Approved ROPS Letter from Department of Finance, received May 24, 2012

ROPS #4 (FY 13-14 A)
Oversight Board Resolution No 13-03 ROPS 13-14a (Jul 1 2013 through Dec 31 2013), approved February 27, 2013
Approved ROPS Letter from Department of Finance, received April 13, 2013

ROPS #5 (FY 13-14 B)
Oversight Board Resolution No 13-06 ROPS 13-14b (Jan 1 2014 through Jun 30 2014), approved September 18, 2013
Approved ROPS Letter from Department of Finance, received October 29, 2013

ROPS #6 (FY 14-15 A)
Oversight Board Resolution No 14-02 ROPS 14-15a (Jul 1 2014 through Dec 31 2014), approved February 24, 2014
Approved ROPS Letter from Department of Finance, received April 4, 2014

ROPS #7 (FY 14-15 B)
Oversight Board Resolution No 14-04 ROPS 14-15B (Jan 1 2015 through Jun 30 2015), approved September 24, 2014
Approved ROPS Letter from Department of Finance, received November 7, 2014

ROPS #8 (FY 15-16 A)
Oversight Board Resolution No 15-02 ROPS 15-16A (Jul 1 2015 through Dec 31 2015), approved February 18, 2015
Approved ROPS Letter from Department of Finance, received May 15, 2015

ROPS #9 (FY 15-16 B)
Oversight Board Resolution No 15-04 ROPS 15-16B (Jan 1 2016 through Jun 30 2016), approved September 9, 2015
Approved ROPS Letter from Department of Finance, received October 16, 2015

ROPS #10 (FY 16-17)
Oversight Board Resolution No 16-02 ROPS 16-17 (Jul 1 2016 through Jun 30 2017), approved January 25, 2016
Approved ROPS Letter from Department of Finance, received March 14, 2016

ROPS #11 (FY 17-18)
Oversight Board Resolution No 17-02 ROPS 17-18 (Jul 1 2017 through Jun 30 2018), approved January 25, 2017
Approved ROPS Letter from Department of Finance, received February 27, 2017

ROPS #12 (FY 18-19)
Oversight Board Resolution No 18-02 ROPS 18-19 (Jul 1 2018 through Jun 30 2019), approved January 25, 2018
Approved ROPS Letter from Department of Finance, received March 22, 2018

ROPS #13 (FY 19-20)
Countywide Oversight Board Resolution No 19-4 ROPS 19-20 (Jul 1 2019 through Jun 30 2020), approved January 24, 2019
Approved ROPS Letter from Department of Finance, received March 20, 2019

ROPS #14 (FY 20-21)
Countywide Oversight Board Resolution No 20-7 ROPS 20-21 (Jul 1 2020 through Jun 30 2021), approved January 22, 2020
Approved ROPS Letter from Department of Finance, received April 9, 2020

ROPS #15 (FY 21-22)
Countywide Oversight Board Resolution No 21-3 ROPS 21-22 (Jul 1 2021 through Jun 30 2022), approved January 20, 2021 Approved ROPS Letter from Department of Finance, received March 30, 2021  

ROPS #16 (FY 22-23)
Countywide Oversight Board Resolution No 22-02 ROPS 22-23 (Jul 1 2022 through Jun 30 2023), approved January 19, 2022
Approved ROPS Letter from Department of Finance, received March 18, 2022

ROPS #17 (FY 23-24)
Countywide Oversight Board Resolution No 23-4 ROPS 23-24 (Jul 1 2023 through Jun 30 2024), approved January 18, 2023
Approved ROPS Letter from Department of Finance, received March 10, 2023

ROPS #18 (FY 24-25)
Countywide Oversight Board Resolution No 24-01 ROPS 24-25 (Jul 1 2024 through Jun 30 2025), approved January 17, 2024
Approved ROPS Letter from Department of Finance, received March 22, 2024 

ROPS #19 (FY 25-26)
Countywide Oversight Board Resolution No 25-01 ROPS 25-26 (Jul 1 2025 through Jun 30 2026), approved January 15, 2025.
Approved ROPS Letter from Department of Finance, received March 7, 2025

Long-Range Property Management Plan (PMP)
Oversight Board Resolution No 13-04 Long-Range Property Management Plan, approved April 4, 2013

RDA Dissolution-Related Documents

Resource Documents:
AB 1X 26 Legislation on Dissolution of Redevelopment Agencies, Filed with Secretary of State on June 29, 2011.
AB 1484 Clean-up Legislation on Dissolution of Redevelopment Agencies, Filed with Secretary of State on June 27, 2012.
California Redevelopment Association v. Matosantos, California Supreme Court Opinion on AB 1X 26 and AB 1X 27, issued December 29, 2011.
League of Cities Timeline summarizes the major deadlines for implementation and compliance with AB 1X 26. 
Legislative Analyst’s Office Summary on unwinding redevelopment provides background on the formation and eventual dissolution of RDAs in California.
Goleta RDA Successor Agency Response to SB County Grand Jury Report entitled "Requiem for Redevelopment," submitted June 5, 2012.
SB 107 Additional Clean-up Legislation on Dissolution of Redevelopment Agencies, Field with Secretary of State on September 22, 2015

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