60D - PROPERTY DISPOSITION POLICY

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an example of assemblage potential with an adjacent owner would be a disposition that conveys an otherwise unusable remnant property for use by an adjacent owner and back on the property tax roll. 5. PROVISIONS RELATED TO DISPOSITIONS TO NON-PROFIT AND COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS AND ENTITIES The City values and supports the many community -based non-profit organizations, entities and neighborhood groups that work to make Santa Ana a better place. These groups represent potential City partners for community use, benefit, and beautification projects requiring real property. The purpose of the provisions described in this section is to identify those organizations, entities, and groups that may be interested in acquiring or otherwise ob'Eaining use of City real property for community use, benefit, and beautification projects. The City will create and maintain a list of interested organizations through a Solicitation of Interest (SO]) process. The purpose of the SO[ application process -is to determine the organizational capacity of applying community -based non-profit organizations eentities, ancl•groups to own, lease, maintain, manage and operate real property for the desired program, project, or.use. The list will be used to notify organizations, entities, and neighborhood groups of the availability o*f City real property approved for disposition that has been designated as having significant community,benefit/community use potential. The City recognizes that"the number of community organizations'Changes overtime so the SOI solicitation will be conducted as an "open recruitment" so that the list of organizations and entities may be continuously refreshed overtimeAn application form will be developed. Information requested may include, but is not limited to the following: • Property soughtJor;what purpose, and whether for p chase or lease • Name of organization • Type of organization\,, • Age of.organization _ • Organizational financial capacity • Experience with controlling and'managing red property • Description of how the o�ganization,will handle property management • Description.of how property will be operated and maintained (Operations and Maintenance Plan) �� f 6. REQUIREMENTS/PROCEDURES.FOR SALE OF REAL PROPERTY ASSETS AND INTERESTS • Conformance with Provisions of the Municipal Code: Sections 2-706, 2-706.1, 2-706.2, 2-707, 2-708, 2-709, and 2-710 of the Santa Ana, CA Code of Ordinances govern sale of real property by the City (copy attached). Notably, Section 2-706 provides for sale to the highest bidder unless another method of sale is authorized by the City Council by not less than a 2/3 vote (See Sec. 2-709). Provisions contained in this Real Estate Disposition Policy provide additional guidance in the disposition of real property assets, but in the case of conflict, the Municipal code and its provisions govern. 4