Item 11 - Agreement for the Sale of Land from the City and Approve an Appropriation Adjustment

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Public Works Agency www.santa-ana.org/public-works Item # 11 City of Santa Ana 20 Civic Center Plaza, Santa Ana, CA 92701 Staff Report April 2, 2024 TOPIC: Sale of Land and Appropriation Adjustment AGENDA TITLE Agreement for the Sale of Land from the City and Approve an Appropriation Adjustment, Generating $4,800 in Revenue for FY 2023-24 Right -of -Way Management Project (Non - General Fund) RECOMMENDED ACTION Authorize the City Manager to execute a purchase and sale agreement with Guadalupe Castaneda for the sale of City -owned property located at APN No. 410-071-44, behind 3025 Ramona Drive, in the amount of $4,800 (Agreement No. A-2024-XXX). 2. Approve an appropriation adjustment recognizing revenue in the amount of $4,800 in the Public Works General Fund, Sale of Land revenue account (No. 01117002-57071) for Fiscal Year 2023-24 and appropriating the same to the Public Works Right -of -Way expenditure account, Improvements Other Than Building (No. 01117622-66220) Project 24-6900 for FY 2023-24 Right of Way Management. (Requires five affirmative votes) GOVERNMENT CODE §84308 APPLIES: Yes DISCUSSION This City -owned land has remained vacant, as it previously served as a maintenance service facility for the Parks, Recreation, and Community Services Department. The City does not have plans to activate this vacant land and has encountered frequent trespassing and other safety issues and complaints from the residence that is adjacent to this lot (Exhibit 1). The purchase price was based on appraised values prepared by a state -licensed appraiser (Exhibit 2). Approval of the recommended action will support the City's goal to minimize blight and activate vacant land, while also lessening the City's liability and maintenance costs. Transferring ownership will serve as a mutually beneficial situation based on the circumstances of the exempted surplus land, which was deemed too small to develop independently for any other purpose within the existing zoning.