55D - RESO FOR CITY OWNED PROPERTIES AS SURPLUS

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Resolution Declaring Various Properties Surplus Land April 21, 2020 Page 2 Upon the City's determination that the aforementioned properties are surplus land, the procedures set forth in California Government Code Section 54220 etseq. must be followed. Those procedures require the City to offer the sale or lease of surplus land to certain public entities for a period of 60 days, as follows: 1. For the purpose of developing low- and moderate -income housing, a written notice of availability of the surplus land shall be sent to any "local public entity" as defined in Health and Safety Code Section 50079 within whose jurisdiction the surplus land is located and to "Housing Sponsors" that have notified the California Department of Housing and Community Development ("HCD") of their interest in surplus land. Local public entities to be notified include the City of Santa Ana Housing Authority. 2. For open -space purposes, a written notice of availability of the surplus land shall be sent to the City of Santa Ana Parks and Recreation Agency, the County of Orange OC Parks, the State Resources Agency or any agency that may succeed to its powers. 3. For the purpose of use by a school district for school facilities construction or open -space purposes, a written notice of availability of the surplus land shall be sent to the Santa Ana Unified School District. If the City receives a letter of interest from any of the above entities, then the City would enter into good faith negotiations concerning the price and terms of the sale with that entity for a period of 90 days. If the price or terms cannot be agreed upon after 90 days (or if no entity gives notice of interest), the City may sell the surplus land without further regard to the surplus land procedures, except that any residential development on the surplus land that contains 10 or more units must restrict 15% of the units for affordable housing. Nothing in the surplus land procedures requires the City to sell the surplus land at less than fair market value. If the end of the 90-day negotiation period does not result in successful negotiations, the Public Works Agency will proceed with disposition via Request for Proposals (RFP), consistent with previous methodology approved and utilized for disposition of properties with restricted sale of proceeds. Purchase and Sale Agreements (PSA's) for the sale of referenced properties would be brought to the City Council for consideration at a future date, following all evaluation periods. STRATEGIC PLAN ALIGNMENT Approval of this item supports the City's efforts to meet Goal #3 - Economic Development, Objective #2 (create new opportunities for business/job growth and encourage private development through new General Plan and Zoning Ordinance policies), Strategy C (support business development and job growth along transit corridors through the completion of critical transit plans/projects). Approval of this item supports the City's efforts to meet Goal #6 — Community Facilities & Infrastructure, Objective #1 (establish and maintain a Community Investment Plan for all City 55D-2