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The City originally indicated its interest in the Court at this Civic Center <br />location, and offered the site at no cost with the simple understanding that <br />any Civic Center parking displaced as a result of this project would need to <br />be replaced. After careful consideration, the GSA's final preference <br />regarding this project was to have the State purchase the property from the <br />City who in turn would use those funds to build an adjacent public parking <br />structure to serve as replacement parking. <br /> <br />Accordingly, the City negotiated with the State Public Works Board to <br />authorize approval of the proposed site and received formal approval on <br />February 2, 2002. Since then, the GSA has indicated that the proposed site <br />is too small to meet their needs and has requested that additional sites be <br />considered. In response to the GSA's request, the City agreed to grant an <br />air rights easement to assist in creating a larger site. Subsequently, the <br />GSA again rejected the site based on concerns of. the number of on-site <br />employee parking spaces. Once again, the City extended an offer to park <br />employees at a nearby public parking structure for a discounted rate on a <br />long-term basis. To date, GSA has neither accepted nor rejected this <br />proposal. <br /> <br />The proposed relocation of the Fourth District Court of Appeal out of the <br />Santa Ana Civic Center would be unprecedented, as no California Court of <br />Appeal has ever been moved outside of a county seat. <br /> <br />Santa Ana's central location within Orange County makes it the ideal site for <br />this facility where it can best serve all residents within the Court's jurisdiction. <br /> <br />The City remains committed to the completion of this project in Santa Aha <br />and is eager to work with all interested parties to achieve this goal. <br /> <br /> Section 2. The City Council of the City of Santa Ana hereby urges the <br />completion of efforts to establish a new Courthouse for the Fourth District Court of <br />Appeal in the City's Civic Center. <br /> <br /> Section 3. The City Council of the City of Santa Ana urges its State Senate <br />and Assembly representatives to help establish a new Courthouse for the Court of <br />Appeal in the Santa Ana Civic Center. <br /> <br /> Section 4. This Resolution shall take effect immediately after its adoption by the <br />City Council, and the Clerk of the Council shall attest to and certify the vote adopting <br />this Resolution. <br /> <br />Resolution No. 2003-060 <br />Page 2 of 3 <br /> <br /> <br />