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RESOLUTION 67-204 OPPOSING PROPOSED USE OF <br />F.C.C. SURPLUS LAND ON EDINGER BY BUREkU <br />OF PRISONS FOR CORRECTIONAL INSTITUTION <br /> <br /> WHEREAS, the Federal Communications Commission has, for many <br />years, occupied a parcel of land within the City limits of the <br />City of Santa Ana; and <br /> <br /> WHEREAS, the FCC recently released a portion of its land <br />holdings; and <br /> <br /> WIiEREAS, the City of Santa Ana acquired approximately 7.18 <br />acres of said land for use as a City park, in conformity with the <br />adopted General Plan for the City of Santa Aha and in conformity <br />with a condition imposed by the Federal Government attendant upon <br />said acquisition; and <br /> <br /> WHEREAS, the Santa Ana Unified School District acquired <br />approximately 21.17 acres of said released land for the purpose of <br />utilizing it as a site for elementary school and continuation school <br />facilities; and <br /> <br /> WHEREAS, the City of Santa Ana and the Santa Ana Unified <br />School District have been advised that the United States Department <br />of Justice is endeavoring to acquire the remainder of the released <br />property for the purpose of installing thereon a correctional and <br />rehabilitation facility for juvenile offenders; and <br /> <br /> WHEREkS, the City of Santa Ana is, for its part, anxious that <br />the remainder of said land be acquired by said City for use as a <br />major area park in conformity with the General Plan of said City <br />aforementioned; and <br /> <br /> WHEREAS, the Santa Ana Unified School District is of the <br />firm belief that the installation of a penal or correctional facility <br />adjacent to an educational institution would create an adverse <br />physical environment which would detract from the effectivenss of <br />the educational process; <br /> <br /> NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED: That the City of Santa Ana <br />hereby expresses its opposition to the acquisition by the United States <br />Department of Justice of the remainder of the FCC - released property <br />on West Edinger Street in the City of Santa Ana; and particularly to <br />the proposed use of the land as a site for a correctional and <br />rehabilitation facility for juvenile offenders; and proposes that <br />said land be sold to the City of Santa Ana for use as a City park, a <br />use in keeping with the adjoining educational facilities. <br /> <br /> PASSED AND ADOPTED by the City Council of the City of Santa <br />Ana at its regular meeting held on the 20th day of November, 1967. <br /> <br />ATT EST: <br /> <br />CLERK OF THE COUNCIL <br /> <br /> <br />