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Parks, Recreation, and Community Services <br />www.santa-ana.org/parks <br />Item # 15 <br />City of Santa Ana <br />20 Civic Center Plaza, Santa Ana, CA 92701 <br />Staff Report <br />February 1, 2022 <br />TOPIC: Centennial Park Land Conversion <br />AGENDA TITLE: <br />Accept a Quitclaim Deed of an "L" shape parcel at Centennial Park, Deed of Release of <br />2.42 acres at Centennial Park, and Declaration of Restrictions on three Park sites to <br />complete the Land Conversion Process <br />RECOMMENDED ACTION <br />1. Acknowledge the City Manager's acceptance of a Quitclaim Deed on Parcel D at <br />Centennial Park from the Federal Government pursuant to her authority under <br />Santa Ana Municipal Code Section 33-55. <br />2. Adopt a resolution Accepting a Deed of Release on 2.42 acres at Centennial Park <br />removing the public park and recreational deed condition to be transferred over to <br />the replacement properties. <br />3. Adopt a resolution approving a Declaration of Restriction on Pacific Electric site. <br />4. Adopt a resolution approving a Declaration of Restriction on 6th and Lacy site. <br />5. Adopt a resolution approving a Declaration of Restriction on Raitt and Myrtle site. <br />All recommended actions are subject to non -substantive changes approved by the City <br />Manager and City Attorney. <br />DISCUSSION <br />On June 30, 1977, the City obtained several surplus parcels of property known as <br />Centennial Park from the Federal Government at no cost, upon the express condition that <br />the use of the property be exclusively for public park and recreation purposes in <br />perpetuity. Subsequent to the conveyance of land, the Federal Government allowed <br />construction of a community college on a portion of the property (2.42 acres) under the <br />condition the college provided recreational programs as part of their curriculum. <br />On November 5, 1979, the City Council approved a 30-year License Agreement with <br />Rancho Santiago Community College District (College) to construct and operate an Adult <br />Career Education Center (Center) at Centennial Park, under the condition the College <br />abide to Deed Restrictions required by the Federal Government. Between 2009 and 2011, <br />the College requested a long-term license agreement to make improvements to the <br />campus. However, the National Park Service (NPS) would not approve a long-term <br />