HomeMy WebLinkAbout2022-076 - City-Owned Property as Exempt Surplus Land PursuantRESOLUTION NO.2022-076
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
SANTA ANA DECLARING CITY -OWNED PROPERTY AS
EXEMPT SURPLUS LAND PURSUANT TO THE SURPLUS
LAND ACT, CALIFORNIA GOVERNMENT CODE SECTION
54220, ET SEQ., TO EXCHANGE FOR COUNTY OF
ORANGE REAL PROPERTY FOR THE CITY'S USE
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA ANA AS
FOLLOWS:
Section 1. The City Council of the City of Santa Ana hereby, finds, determines and
declares as follows:
A. On March 31, 2022, the Orange County Chief Real Estate Officer and City of
Santa Ana City Manager entered into a non -binding Letter of Intent with the
express interest of exchanging a County -owned 2.2-acre parcel in the Civic
Center ("Parcel A" or "County Property"), for a City -owned 0.7-acre parcel
encompassing a portion of the Civic Center Library Parking Structure ("Parcel
B" or "City Property"), as detailed in Exhibit A attached herewith and
incorporated herein by reference
B. The City Property includes portions of APN 008-036-35.
C. The County Property includes portions of APN's 008-067-46 and 008-036-39.
D. Within Parcel B is a portion of the Library parking structure. The County
administers the parking within the Civic Center and, under the various
agreements with the City for the operation of the Civic Center, collects the
revenues for the upkeep of the Civic Center area. Parcel B is not needed for
City purposes.
E. Within Parcel A is the Plaza of the Flags and parking structure area below, as
well as the Japanese Garden and a portion of the Ross Annex Parking
Structure. County staff have indicated that Parcel A is not needed for County
purposes. It is also located directly adjacent to Santa Ana City Hall. The Plaza
is generally used by the City for activities throughout the year for special
events for which approval must be requested from the County of Orange.
The City's ownership of the property will allow the City to utilize the Plaza
without going through a County permitting process.
F. Upon the exchange of the City Property and County Property, the property
ownership boundaries which currently run through the Civic Center Library
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Parking Structure and the Ross Annex parking structure will be adjusted so
that the structures are wholly contained within one ownership.
G. In order to consolidate ownership of the Civic Center Library Parking
Structure and assist the City in the activation of the Plaza of the Flags area,
the County and the City share a mutual interest in the exchange of parcels.
H. Based on the analysis of City staff, valuation of the parcels subject to the
exchange is equivalent.
California Government Code section 54221(f)(1)(C) defines exempt surplus
land to include surplus land that a local agency is exchanging for another
property necessary for the agency's use.
J. California Government Code section 54221(f)(1)(D) defines exempt surplus
land to also include surplus land that a local agency is transferring to another
local, state, or federal agency for the agency's use.
K. An exchange of the City Property from the City to the County for the County
Property is mutually beneficial to both agencies.
The City intends to exchange the City Property for the County Property for the
City's use.
M. The City now desires to declare the City Property as exempt surplus land and
authorize the exchange of the City Property for the County Property.
Section 2. The City Council hereby finds and declares the City Property
exempt surplus land pursuant to California Government Code sections 54221(f)(1)(C)
and (D), based on the true and correct written findings found in Section 1, incorporated
herein by this reference.
Section 3. The City Council hereby authorizes the City Manager to execute
any and all documents necessary to complete the exchange of the City Property for the
County Property.
Section 4. The exchange of the City Property is exempt from environmental
review under the California Environmental Quality Act ("CEQA") pursuant to CEQA
Guidelines section 15312 (Surplus Government Property Sales). However, if
development was proposed on the City Property by a subsequent owner, then that
development would be reviewed under CEQA.
Section 5. This Resolution shall take effect immediately upon its adoption by
the City Council, and the Clerk of the Council shall attest to and certify the vote adopting
this Resolution.
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ADOPTED this 41h day of October, 2022.
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
Sonia R. Carvalho, City Attorney
By: %,
Ry 0. Hodge
Assistant City Attorney
AYES:
NOES:
ABSTAIN:
NOT PRESENT
Councilmembers
Councilmembers
Councilmembers
Councilmembers
Vicente Sarmiento
Mayor
Hernandez, Lopez, Mendoza, Penaloza,
Phan, Bacerra, Sarmiento (7)
None (0)
None (0)
None (0)
CERTIFICATE OF ATTESTATION AND ORIGINALITY
I, Clerk of the Council, do hereby attest to and certify the attached Resolution No. 2022-
076 to be the original resolution adopted by the City Council of the City of Santa Ana on
October 4, 2022.
Date: 1011012oz2 ,&- -A. -
FvClerk of the CouncIV
City of Santa Ana
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EXHIBIT A
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