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REQUEST FOR COUNCIL ACTION CITY COUNCIL MEETING DATE: MAY 21, 2019 TITLE: APPROVE PURCHASE AND SALE AGREEMENT IN THE AMOUNT OF $4,000 FOR PORTIONS OF CITY -OWNED REAL PROPERTY AT 2501 NORTH FLOWER STREET (STRATEGIC PLAN NO. 6, 1) CITY ANAGER RECOMMENDED ACTION CLERK OF COUNCIL USE ONLY: APPROVED ❑ As Recommended ❑ As Amended ❑ Ordinance on 1s' Reading ❑ Ordinance on 2nd Reading ❑ Implementing Resolution ❑ Set Public Hearing For CONTINUED TO FILE NUMBER Authorize the City Manager and Clerk of the Council to execute a purchase and sale agreement with Eugen Charles Andres III and Ann Avery Andres, Trustees of the Andres 1986 Living Trust and Successor Trustees Thereto, for the sale of City -owned property located at 2501 North Flower Street in the amount of $4,000, subject to non -substantive changes approved by the City Manager and City Attorney. The revenue will be deposited into General Fund Sale of Land Revenue account. DISCUSSION In 2013, as part of an effort to understand the City's property limits near Santiago Creek, staff commissioned a topography survey of the section between Flower Street and the 1-5 Freeway. The survey depicted small portions of private property improvements encroaching into the City's creek right-of-way from the single-family residential property owned by Ann and Eugene Andres at 2467 North Riverside Drive that included a tennis court, pool, and garage. The land containing the encroachments is situated between a retaining wall establishing the south bank of Santiago Creek and the Andres' residential lot (Exhibit 1). A review of City records indicated that City permits were issued for these private improvements over 30 years ago. In November 2016 and July 2017, Public Works Agency staff met with the property owners of 2467 North Riverside Drive to discuss solutions to the encroachment concern. The possibility of adjusting the property boundary was discussed, which would result in the entirety of private improvements to be wholly contained within the adjusted parcel, including the tennis court, pool, garage, and landscape area. The stated improvements have been continuously maintained by Mr. and Mrs. Andres (Exhibits 1 and 2); and the proposed purchase reduces or eliminates the City's liability and maintenance responsibility associated with the private improvements. This option also alleviates any potential issues related to the encroachment, particularly because the improvements were performed under City permits. 25A-1