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Redevelopment Agency
Overview

The Emeryville Redevelopment Agency is the governmental body responsible for directing and overseeing the goals and objectives of the City's Redevelopment Plans: the Emeryville Redevelopment Plan, adopted in 1976 and the Shellmound Park Redevelopment Plan, adopted in 1987.

Together, the two Project Areas cover approximately 95% of the City. The only major areas in the City not included in the Redevelopment Project Areas are the marina area and the Watergate Condominiums.


Objectives
In accordance with California Community Redevelopment Law, the objectives of the Redevelopment Plans are to:
  • Eliminate economic, social, physical, and visual blight
  • Provide for economic revitalization
  • Preserve and improve existing residential areas
  • Establish a more beneficial mix of land uses
  • Restore the public infrastructure

To further these objectives, the Agency implements programs to improve the quality of existing housing, build new low- and moderate-income housing, and support the redevelopment of vacant and underutilized / deteriorated properties within the Redevelopment Project Areas.


Structure
The City Council acts as the Redevelopment Agency Board, which sets policy and provides oversight to redevelopment activities.

The City Manager acts as the Redevelopment Agency's Executive Director and the City Attorney acts as the Agency's General Counsel. Redevelopment Agency activities and programs are conducted by the Economic Development and Housing Department.

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City of Emeryville, 1333 Park Avenue  Emeryville, California 94608 • Ph: (510) 596-4300 • Fx: (510) 658-8095