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REQUEST FOR <br />COUNCIL ACTION <br />CITY COUNCIL MEETING DATE: <br />JUNE 6, 2017 <br />TITLE: <br />PUBLIC HEARING — RESOLUTION <br />DETERMINING PUBLIC INTEREST AND <br />NECESSITY FOR THE ACQUISITION OF <br />REAL PROPERTY AT 2016-2020 WEST <br />5TH STREET (PROJECT NO. 17-6766) <br />(NONGENERAL FUND) <br />(STRATEGIC PLAN NOS. 3, 2C AND 413; <br />RECOMMENDED ACTION <br />CLERK OF COUNCIL USE ONLY: <br />APPROVED <br />❑ As Recommended <br />❑ As Amended <br />❑ Ordinance on 1� Reading <br />❑ Ordinance on 2nd Reading <br />❑ Implementing Resolution <br />❑ Set Public Hearing For <br />CONTINUED TO <br />FILE NUMBER <br />Adopt a resolution determining the public interest and necessity for the acquisition of entire real <br />property located at 2016-2020 West 5th Street (APN 007-110-17). <br />DISCUSSION <br />On March 15, 2016, a Design Cooperative Agreement (Agreement) with the Orange County <br />Transportation Authority (OCTA) was approved by the City Council for the design of the OC <br />Streetcar Project (Project). The Agreement outlined the general roles and responsibilities of the <br />City of Santa Ana and OCTA for the design phase of the Project between. The Agreement was <br />subsequently executed by OCTA on May 9, 2016. <br />On April 4, 2017, an amendment to the Agreement was approved by City Council and OCTA. <br />The amendment included a revised scope outlining additional City staff and consultant legal <br />services to support OCTA's right-of-way team in the acquisition of the properties required for the <br />OC Streetcar Maintenance and Storage Facility. The City agreed to be the lead agency for all <br />eminent domain proceedings and activities, also known as condemnation, pertaining to Assessor <br />Parcel Numbers 007-100-04, 007-100-05, and 007-110-17, and their respective owners and <br />occupants, including hearing and adopting Resolutions of Necessity, filing Complaints in Eminent <br />Domain, and obtaining Orders of Prejudgment Possession. <br />City staff and consultant time for this work will be reimbursed by OCTA per the revised work plan <br />incorporated in the amendment to the Agreement. Also per the Agreement, OCTA will hold <br />harmless and defend the City in any litigation matters arising out of these condemnation <br />proceedings. <br />75E-1 <br />