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Item # 15
City of Santa Ana
20 Civic Center Plaza, Santa Ana, CA 92701
Staff Report
August 2, 2022
TOPIC: Resolution Declaring City-Owned Properties Exempt Surplus Land
AGENDA TITLE:
Adopt a Resolution Declaring City-Owned Properties as Exempt Surplus Land for the
Purpose of a Real Property Exchange with the State of California
RECOMMENDED ACTION
Adopt a resolution declaring City-owned properties as exempt surplus land pursuant to
California Government Code § 54220 et seq. for exchange of State of California real
property for the City’s use, and authorize the City Manager to execute any and all
documents necessary to complete the exchange.
DISCUSSION
The City is the owner of five real property assets (“City Properties”) that are vacant
remnant parcels of land that were acquired for roadway improvements on North Grand
Avenue. The improvements are now complete and the remnant parcels are no longer
needed for City use. These properties include:
Assessor’s Parcel No. (APN)Address
398-385-03 1222 E 4th St., Santa Ana CA 92701
398-385-04 1225 E 4th St., Santa Ana CA 92701
398-385-05 1221 3rd St., Santa Ana CA 92701
398-453-05 1214 E 3rd St., Santa Ana CA 92701
398-453-06 202 N Grand Ave., Santa Ana CA 92701
On April 21, 2020, the City Council adopted a resolution declaring the City Properties as
surplus and the City commenced with the disposition process pursuant to California
Government Code section 54221, as they were no longer needed for City purposes. The
disposition process was halted, as it was determined that the City Properties were better
suited for an exchange of real property with State of California.
The State owns an office building located in the Santa Ana Civic Center at 28 Civic Center
Plaza, Santa Ana, CA 92701, APN 008-067-36 ("State Property"). The State Property is
enclosed by City-owned property on all four sides, and an exchange of the State Property
would be necessary for the City’s potential future redevelopment of City Hall and the Civic
Center.
Resolution Declaring City-owned Properties Exempt Surplus Land
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Additionally, the State’s Housing and Community Development Agency (HCD) would be
able to use the exchanged City Properties for affordable housing purposes. HCD has
requested that the City Properties be assembled into a single parcel. To aggregate these
parcels across 3rd Street, a cul-de-sac is required. The City will complete consolidation
of the City Properties into a single parcel prior to conveyance to the State.
An exchange of the City Properties for the State Property is mutually beneficial to both
agencies. Adopting this resolution declaring the Properties exempt surplus under
California Government Code section 54221 (f)(1)(C) and (D), allows the City to further
negotiate with the State for the real property exchange.
CEQA
The exchange of the City Properties 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 were proposed
on the City Properties and State Property, then that development would be reviewed
under CEQA.
FISCAL IMPACT
There is no fiscal impact associated with this item.
EXHIBIT(S)
1. Resolution
2. Location Map
Submitted By: Steven Mendoza, Assistant City Manager
Approved By: Kristine Ridge, City Manager
Resolution No. 2022-XXX
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RESOLUTION NO. 2022-XXX
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
SANTA ANA DECLARING VARIOUS CITY-OWNED
PROPERTIES AS EXEMPT SURPLUS LAND PURSUANT
TO THE SURPLUS LAND ACT, CALIFORNIA
GOVERNMENT CODE SECTION 54220, ET SEQ., TO
EXCHANGE FOR STATE OF CALIFORNIA 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.The City of Santa Ana (the “City”) is the owner of five real property
assets as described in Exhibit A attached herewith and incorporated
herein by reference (collectively, the "City Properties"), that were
acquired for roadway improvements on North Grand Avenue, which
are now complete.
B.The City Properties are vacant remnant parcels from full parcel
acquisitions that were made following the City's environmental analysis
that the project impacts could not be adequately mitigated if only partial
acquisitions were made.
C.The City Properties consist of: 1222 E. 4th St., Santa Ana, CA 92701
(APN 398-385-03); 1225 E. 4th St., Santa Ana, CA 92701 (APN 398-
385-04); 1221 E. 3rd St., Santa Ana, CA 92701 (APN 398-385-05);
1214 E. 3rd St., Santa Ana, CA 92701 (APN 398-453-05); and, 202 N.
Grand Ave., Santa Ana, CA 92701 (APN 398-453-06).
D.On April 21, 2020, the City adopted a resolution designating the City
Properties, along with other properties, as surplus land pursuant to
California Government Code section 54221 as they were no longer
needed for City purposes.
E.The disposition process was halted for the City Properties as the City
determined that the City Properties were suited for an exchange of real
property with the State of California (the “State”).
EXHIBIT 1
Resolution No. 2022-XXX
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F. 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.
G. The State is the owner of an office building that the State claims as
surplus real property, located in the Santa Ana Civic Center at 28 Civic
Center Plaza, Santa Ana, CA 92701 (APN 008-067-36) ("State
Property")
H. The State Property is enclosed by City owned property on all four
sides, and an exchange of the State Property is ideal and necessary
for the City’s redevelopment of City Hall.
I. The State Housing and Community Development Agency (“HCD”) is a
public agency responsible for promoting safe, affordable homes and
vibrant, inclusive, sustainable communities for all Californians,
inclusive of increasing the supply of affordable places to live.
J. HCD would be able to use the exchanged City Properties for affordable
housing.
K. HCD has requested that the City Properties be assembled into a single
parcel. To connect these parcels across 3 rd Street, a cul-de-sac is
required. The City will complete consolidation of the City Properties
into a single parcel prior to conveyance to the State.
L. An exchange of the City Properties from the City to the State for the
State Property is mutually beneficial to both agencies.
M. The City intends to exchange the City Properties for the State Property
for the City’s use.
N. The City now desires to declare the City Properties as exempt surplus
land and authorize the exchange of the City Properties for the State
Property.
Section 2. The City Council hereby finds and declares the City Properties
exempt surplus land pursuant to California Government Code section 54221(f)(1)(C),
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 Properties for
the State Property.
EXHIBIT 1
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Section 4. The exchange of the City Properties 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 Properties 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.
ADOPTED this ______ day of ______________, 2022.
_______________________
Vicente Sarmiento
Mayor
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
Sonia R. Carvalho, City Attorney
By:________________________
Ryan O. Hodge
Assistant City Attorney
AYES: Councilmembers _______________________________________
NOES: Councilmembers _______________________________________
ABSTAIN: Councilmembers _______________________________________
NOT PRESENT: Councilmembers _______________________________________
EXHIBIT 1
Resolution No. 2022-XXX
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CERTIFICATE OF ATTESTATION AND ORIGINALITY
I, , Clerk of the Council, do hereby attest to and certify the attached
Resolution No. 2022-XXX to be the original resolution adopted by the City Council of the
City of Santa Ana on _______________.
Date: ________________ ____________________________________
Clerk of the Council
City of Santa Ana
EXHIBIT 1
Resolution No. 2022-XXX
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EXHIBIT A
City of Santa Ana Exempt Surplus Properties
For Exchange with State of California
APN Address Parcel/
Size
398-385-03 1222 E. 4th St.
C7
12,734 SF 398-385-04 1225 E. 4thSt.
398-385-05 1221 E. 3rd.St.
398-453-05 1214 E. 3rd St. C9
25,139 SF 398-453-06 202 N. Grand Ave.
EXHIBIT 1
0227
25
21
17
15
11
31
07
IAssesso r’s Parcel No . (APN)Address398-385-03 1222 E 4th St., Santa Ana CA 92701398-385-04 1225 E 4th St., Santa Ana CA 92701398-385-05 1221 3rd St., Santa Ana CA 92701398-453-05 1214 E 3rd St., Santa Ana CA 92701398-453-06 206 N Grand Ave., Santa Ana CA 92701
Location Map
EXHIBIT 2