Who Governs the Russian River Redevelopment Project?
The Russian River Redevelopment Project is perhaps unique in that the Board of Supervisors has extended an opportunity for uncommon sharing of the responsibility for shaping redevelopment of the Project Area. Under California Redevelopment Law, the Board has ultimate responsibility for the success for the Russian River Project. However, the Board directed the formation of the Russian River Redevelopment Oversight Committee (RRROC) to provide direct citizen input to the project and program approval process and given the RRROC veto authority over any proposal. This sharing of responsibility means that, though the RRROC will not have the final approval of project and program proposals, the Board will not be able to approve such proposals without the RRROC’s concurrence. The Sonoma County Community Redevelopment Agency (Agency) provides the primary staffing to the Russian River Redevelopment Project.
