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Purchase and Sale Agreement for 1247 W. Santa Ana Blvd. July 19, 2022 Page 2 The Ramos party has expressed interest in re -acquiring the subject remnant property in order to regain the Ramos Tire parking lot and upgrade their overall site (Exhibit 2). Selling the parcel to another party is challenging due to its small size and the lack of independent utilities. As such, staff recommends direct negotiations with Rafael and Yolanda Ramos to facilitate a sale of this property that will be mutually beneficial to all parties. After discussing with both adjacent property owners, Ramos was the only party that provided an offer to purchase the vacant lot within the requested timeframe. The property includes a portion of an area being vacated. This area was granted to the City prior to the Bristol Street Improvement project for public street widening and improvements, however is no longer required. The area is approximately 456 square feet, situated behind the existing public sidewalk (Exhibit 3). At this segment Santa Ana Boulevard is 80 feet wide, which is consistent with the proposed General Plan Mobility Element. This abandonment is being processed as a summary vacation given the area is not required for public street purposes (Exhibit 4). City staff recommends the action because the excess area offers no present of prospective use to the City. There are no visible utilities in the area, however an easement for existing utilities will be reserved in the resolution of vacation. This property is being disposed of in accordance with the California Surplus Lands Act, Government Code §54220 et seq. On April 21, 2020, the Santa Ana City Council adopted Resolution No. 2020-032 declaring various Properties as surplus land and directed the City Manager to comply with the requirements of Government Code Section 54220 for the sale of surplus land. On April 21, 2020, the City released Notices of Availabilities ("NOX) of surplus properties for a period of sixty (60) days. The NOA's were sent out to all "local public entities," 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. The NOA's were also sent to local parks agencies and school districts. The subject property is among those the City declared surplus for which no responses were received from entities receiving the notices of availability; or for which negotiations ended. With no other proposals, the City has completed all Surplus Land Act requirements for disposition. The proceeds from the sale of this property are considered restricted funds and will be used to reimburse the granting agencies, and/or to fund further transportation improvements within the same or similar project. General Plan Consistency Before the City can dispose of or acquire any real property, the Planning Commission reviews the proposed transaction for conformity with the General Plan as set forth in California Government Code Section 65402 (a):