2024-051 - Declaring Various Properties as Exempt Surplus Land

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H. By way of Resolution No. 2023-065, adopted on October 3, 2023, some of the Properties were previously identified as exempt or non-exempt surplus land within the meaning of the California Surplus Land Act, Government Code section 54220 et seq., as amended, and not necessary for the City's use. I. A change to the SLA in 2024 increased the maximum size of "exempt" parcels of surplus land from 5,000 square feet to one-half acre. Given this change in law, some of the Properties previously identified as non- exempt surplus land under Resolution No. 2023-065 now qualify as "exempt" surplus land based on this increased size allowance. J. The Properties are all "exempt" under the SLA. Exempt Properties may be declared "exempt surplus land" and must be supported by written findings before a local agency may take any action to dispose of the Property consistent with statutory requirements, SLA guidelines, and/or a local agency's policies or procedures. K. Item Nos. 1 through 7 on Exhibit A are parcels previously identified in Resolution No. 2023-265 as being subject to the SLA, but are now "exempt" from the SLA on the grounds set forth herein. Item Nos. 8 through 23 on Exhibit A are parcels previously identified in Resolution No. 2023-265 as "exempt" from the SLA and are fully restated herein for clarity purposes. Item Nos. 24 through 26 on Exhibit A are additional parcels recently identified by the City which are "exempt" from the SLA on the grounds set forth herein. L. The Properties qualify under Government Code section 54221(f)(1)(B). Specifically, the exempt Properties are less than one-half acre in area and are not contiguous to land owned by a state or local agency that is used for open- space or low- and moderate-income housing purposes. M. The exempt Properties shall be sold to a contiguous land owner of the Properties, otherwise the Properties shall not be considered "exempt" under 54221(f)(1)(E). N. None of the characteristics listed under Government Code section 54221, subdivision (f)(2) apply to the Properties. Specifically, the Properties are not within a Coastal Zone, nor are they adjacent to a historical unit of the State Parks System, nor are they listed on, or determined by the State Office of Historic Preservation to be eligible for, the National Register of Historic Places, nor are they within the Lake Tahoe region as defined in Government Code section 66905.5,otherwise the City would be required to provide a written notice of availability for open-space purposes to entities described in Government Code section 54222, subdivision (b). Resolution No. 2024-051 Page 2 of 5