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REQUEST FOR <br />COUNCIL ACTION <br />CITY COUNCIL MEETING DATE: <br />DECEMBER 1, 2020 <br />TITLE: <br />PUBLIC HEARING — ADOPT A <br />RESOLUTION DETERMINING PUBLIC <br />INTEREST AND NECESSITY FOR THE <br />ACQUISITION OF REAL PROPERTY <br />LOCATED AT 2301 SOUTH MAIN <br />STREET (PROPERTY OWNER: UNITED <br />CALIFORNIA BANK REALTY <br />CORPORATION) <br />(PROJECT NO. 146802) <br />(NON -GENERAL FUND) <br />/s/ Kristine <br />CITY MANAGER <br />CLERK OF COUNCIL USE ONLY: <br />❑ As Recommended <br />❑ As Amended <br />❑ Ordinance on 1 sl Reading <br />❑ Ordinance on 2od Reading <br />❑ Implementing Resolution <br />❑ Set Public Hearing For_ <br />CONTINUED TO <br />FILE NUMBER <br />RECOMMENDED ACTION <br />Adopt a resolution authorizing the condemnation of a portion of the real property located at 100 <br />and 120 E. Warner Avenue / 2301 South Main Street (APNs 016-031-38 and 016-031-54), owned <br />by United California Bank Realty Corporation, declaring the public necessity and interest thereof. <br />DISCUSSION <br />Warner Avenue is classified as an East-West Major Arterial in the City's General Plan Circulation <br />Element and the County of Orange Master Plan of Arterial Highways. Improving the one -mile <br />segment of Warner Avenue from Main Street to Wright Street has been a long-term priority project <br />that is being constructed in several phases. Improvements include widening the street from a four - <br />lane roadway to a six -lane arterial to address safety issues and provide adequate vehicular <br />capacity; and installing parkways, raised median landscaping, storm drains, protected bike lanes, <br />sound walls, street lights, and traffic signals. The City is acquiring properties for the development <br />of Phase 1 of the Warner Avenue Improvements project, bounded by Main Street and Oak Street. <br />Construction is anticipated to begin in early 2021. <br />To accommodate these improvements, acquisition of a portion of the parcel at 2301 South Main <br />Street is required (Exhibit 1). The Public Works Agency has made a diligent effort to negotiate with <br />the property owner, United California Bank Realty Corporation and their representatives, for the <br />past 24 months. A good faith offer was made on July 9, 2020, in the amount of $354,000 (Exhibit <br />2). The Public Works Agency has made, and will continue to make every effort to reach a <br />settlement with the property owner. However, to maintain the Warner Avenue Improvements <br />project schedule and meet the funding requirement to commence construction in early 2021, staff <br />75F-1 <br />