For the purpose of aiding and co-operating in the planning, undertaking, construction, or operation of redevelopment projects located within the area in which it is authorized to act, any public body, upon the terms and with or without consideration as it determines, may:

(a)  Dedicate, sell, convey, or lease any of its property to a redevelopment agency.

(b)  Cause parks, playgrounds, recreational, community, educational, water, sewer or drainage facilities, or any other works which it is otherwise empowered to undertake, to be furnished adjacent to or in connection with redevelopment projects.

(c)  Furnish, dedicate, close, vacate, pave, install, grade, regrade, plan, or replan streets, roads, roadways, alleys, sidewalks, or other places which it is otherwise empowered to undertake.

(d)  Plan or replan, zone or rezone any part of such area and make any legal exceptions from building regulations and ordinances.

(e)  Enter into agreements with the federal government, an agency, or any other public body respecting action to be taken pursuant to any of the powers granted by this part or any other law; such agreements may extend over any period, notwithstanding any law to the contrary.

(f)  Purchase or legally invest in any of the bonds of an agency and exercise all of the rights of any holder of such bonds.

(g)  Purchase and buy or otherwise acquire land in a project area from an agency for redevelopment in accordance with the plan, and in connection therewith, is hereby authorized to become obligated in accordance with Section 33437 except that subdivision (b) of Section 33437 shall apply to a public body only to the extent that it is authorized (and funds have been made available) to make the redevelopment improvements or structures required.

(Added by Stats. 1963, Ch. 1812.)