REPORT TO THE CITY COUNCIL
August 27, 2020
FROM: WILMA QUAN, City Manager
Office of Mayor and City Manager's Office
ALDI DODDS, Deputy City Manager
Office of Mayor and City Manager's Office
SUBJECT
Title
RESOLUTION - Declaring property located on the southeast corner of Broadway and Elizabeth Avenues (APN 452-114-34T) to be surplus and directing staff to comply with the Surplus Land Act
Body
RECOMMENDATION
Staff recommends that the City Council approve the attached Resolution declaring property located on the southeast corner of Broadway and Elizabeth Avenues (APN 452-114-34) as potential surplus real property.
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
On January 1, 2020, the Surplus Land Act was amended to include additional requirements Cities must follow when disposing of surplus property. One of the new requirements states that a local agency's governing body must take formal action in a regular public meeting declaring that the land is surplus and is not necessary for the agency's use. The attached resolution brings forward property located on the southeast corner of Broadway and Elizabeth Avenues (APN 452-114-34T) for Council's consideration. Staff has determined the property to be surplus based on the following facts: the property was previously declared surplus in May of 2017; the property is currently vacant; and the property is not necessary for the City of Fresno's (City) use. As such, the property must be declared surplus in order to proceed with the additional Surplus Land Act requirements and potential disposition.
BACKGROUND
Modification of the Surplus Land Act went into effect January 1, 2020. The definition of local agency was revised to include "every city" and as such it applies to charter cities. The modifications are summarized below:
* Requires legislative bodies to take formal action in a regular public meeting to declare land surplus;
* Prohibits the negotiations between a disposing agency and interested entities from inc...
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