What is redevelopment?

Redevelopment  is a process created to assist city and county government in eliminating blight from a designated area, and to achieve desired development, reconstruction and rehabilitation including but not limited to: residential, commercial, industrial and retail.

What is a Redevelopment Agency?

In most cities, the City Council members are also the governing board for the Redevelopment Agency, however, the Council and the Agency are two separate, distinct legal entities. The Agency members hire staff to carry out the day-to-day operations and its redevelopment plans. In most counties, the Board of Supervisors is the governing board.