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REL:adg <br />ii/2o/8i <br /> <br />RESOLUTION NO. 81- 202 <br /> <br />A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE <br />CITY OF SANTA ANA REQUESTING THE STATE <br />LEGISLATURE TO APPROVE SALE OF THE WEST <br />RESERVOIR AND LA BONITA PARK SITES AND <br />TO APPROVE THE APPLICATION OF THE SALE <br />PROCEEDS TO FURTHER DEVELOPMENT OF <br />EXISTING PARK AND RECREATIONAL FACILITIES <br />IN WEST SANTA ANA. <br /> <br /> WHEREAS, West Reservoir and La Bonita Park sites <br />were acquired by the City of Santa Ana with a grant pursuant <br />to the State Beach, Park, Recreational, and Historical <br />Facilities Act of 1974; and <br /> <br /> WHEREAS, Section 5096.96 of the State Public <br />Resources Code requires a specific act of legislature to use <br />the property, so acquired, for other purposes; and <br /> <br /> WHEREAS, neither of these park sites have been <br />developed by the City because of the general shortage of <br />funds; and <br /> <br /> WHEREAS, the people of West Santa Ana are in dire <br />need of at least one complete recreation facility, <br />consisting of playing fields, recreation center building, <br />swimming pool, picnic area, and security lighting; and <br /> <br /> WHEREAS, there are no city funds available to <br />develop such a complete facility by improving the existing <br />recreation facilities in the West Santa Ana area; and <br /> <br /> WHEREAS, the proceeds from the sale of these two <br />unimproved park sites shall be used to implement a project <br />to construct and improve the existing recreation facilities <br />within West Santa Ana thus benefiting all citizens of the <br />City of Santa Ana; and <br /> <br /> WHEREAS, such project shall set as a priority the <br />upgrading of Rosita Park to that of a c~plete recreation <br />facility with the application of any remaining funds to the <br />further development of any one or all of the following <br />Recreation and Park facilities: Campesino, Santa Anita, <br />Heritage and Figueroa Parks; <br /> <br /> NOW, THEREFORE,BE IT RESOLVED that the City <br />Council of the City of Santa Ana hereby: <br /> <br /> Requests the legislature of the State of <br />California to authorize the sale of West Reservoir and La <br />Bonita Park properties at fair market value, provided that <br />the proceeds be used to develop and expand Park, <br />Recreational or Historical Facilities of nearly the same <br />market value located in the same section of Santa Ana as <br />hereinabove described; and <br /> <br /> Certifies that the City of Santa understands the <br />assurances in the existing agreement regarding the park <br />sites; and <br /> <br /> <br />