25E - AGMT ENVIRO AND REC ASSESSMENT LAND EXCHANGE

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Agreement Amendment with PlaceWorks, Inc. May 7, 2019 Page 2 On November 5, 1979, the City Council approved a 30 -year License Agreement with Rancho Santiago Community College District (College) to construct and operate an Adult Career Education Center (Center) at Centennial Park, under the condition the College abides to Deed Restrictions required by the Federal Government on Centennial Park. Between 2009 and 2011, the College requested a long-term license agreement in order to make improvements to the campus. However, the National Park Service (NPS) would not approve a long-term license agreement because they found that the operation of the Center did not comply with the deed restrictions for the land upon which the College is located in Centennial Park. The deed restrictions provide that the property must be used for a public park and public recreational area. In order for the City to enter into a long-term license agreement with the College, the NPS must approve a land conversion and then the City Council, transferring the deed conditions for the land upon which the Center is located to new parks sites of equal recreation value and size. The original 30 -year agreement was set to expire on November 5, 2009 and the parties, under the same conditions, agreed upon a 5 -year extension of the license in 2009 and again in 2014. On February 28, 2019, the NPS allowed the City to extend the license agreement between the City and College for up to two years. On March 5, 2019, the City Council approved a two-year license agreement extension with the College expiring November 5, 2021. The extension will ensure the license agreement does not lapse as the City completes the land conversion process. Below is an estimated timeline for completion of this process. May, 2019 Resume work with expanded scope May/June 2019 Prepare Reports for City Review July 2019/August Public Review Period September 2019 Present Report to City Council September 2019 Submit Final Documents to the National Park Service TBD Determination of Land Requirements Exchange by National Park Service The completion of the environmental assessment process is anticipated in September 2019, a request to extend the agreement is proposed due to unforeseen changes that occur or additional information is requested by NPS. 25E-2