A city or county that created a redevelopment agency, as defined in Section 33003 of the Health and Safety Code, shall neither initiate the creation of a district, nor participate in the governance or financing of a district, until each of the following has occurred:

the city or county, the successor agency, or the designated local authority are a named plaintiff, have been or will be used to benefit any efforts of an enhanced infrastructure financing district formed under this chapter, unless the litigation and all possible appeals have been resolved in a court of law. The city or county shall provide this certification to the Department of Finance within 10 days of its legislative body’s action to participate in an enhanced infrastructure financing district pursuant to Section 53398.68, or of its legislative body’s action to form an enhanced infrastructure financing district pursuant to Section 53398.69.

agency and the entity that created the former redevelopment agency have complied with all of the office of the Controller’s findings and orders stemming from the reviews as specified in subdivision (c).

Merced, and the Merced Designated Local Authority acting as the successor agency to the former Redevelopment Agency of the City of Merced, are in compliance with subdivisions (b), (c), and (d), and have paid in full the amounts outstanding specified in Section 34179.5 of, and subdivision (b) of Section 34183.5 of, the Health and Safety

Code, including amounts remaining due under any applicable installment payment plan entered into with the Department of Finance.