2022-009 - Deed of Release for the Portion of Centennial Park called "Exchange Property"

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LR 211122 RESOLUTION NO, 2022-009 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA ANA ACCEPTING THE DEED OF RELEASE FOR THE PORTION OF CENTENNIAL PARK CALLED THE "EXCHANGE PROPERTY" WHEREAS, the City of Santa Ana was deeded land from the federal government which has been utilized for Centennial Park and that land had restrictions that the land could only be used for public recreation or public park purposes; and WHEREAS, the Rancho Santiago Community College District ("RSCCD") and the City have entered into a lease regarding a 2.42 acre portion of the land in Centennial Park upon which the RSCCD Education Center sits, contingent on National Park Service ("NPS") approval of a land exchange to remove the public recreation or public park restrictions from the portion of Centennial Park where the Education Center is located ("Exchange Property") and apply those restrictions to three new City parks (Raitt/Myrtle Park, 6th street and Lacy Street Park, and Pacific Electric Park) instead ('land exchange"); and WHEREAS, the NPS has agreed to the land exchange and now the City and NPS need to complete the paperwork to release the public recreation or public park purposes restrictions from the Exchange Property and apply the public recreation or public park purposes restrictions to the three Replacement Properties (Raitt/Myrtle Park, 6th Street and Lacy Street Park, and Pacific Electric Park). NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Santa Ana as follows: Section 1. This Resolution will hereby certify that the Deed of Release for the portion of Centennial Park designated as the Exchange Property conveyed by the Deed of Release dated February 1, 2022 or shortly thereafter between the City of Santa Ana, a municipal corporation as Grantee, and the United States of America, acting by and through the Regional Director, Pacific West Region, National Park Service, U.S. Department of Interior, Grantor, is hereby accepted by order of the City Council of the City of Santa Ana, on February 1, 2022, pursuant to authority conferred by this Resolution of the City Council of the City of Santa Ana adopted on February 1, 2022, and the Grantee consents to recordation thereof by its duly authorized officer, the City Manager. Section 2. Attached as Exhibit "1" to this Resolution is a final draft of the Declaration of Restrictions from the NPS. Section 3. The City Council of the City of Santa Ana also hereby delegates to the City Manager the authority to sign any additional paperwork necessary to complete the Deed of Release for the Exchange Property. Resolution No. 2022-009 Page 1 of 2