2013-09 RESOLUTION 2013 -09
A RESOLUTION OF THE OVERSIGHT BOARD OF THE SUCCESSOR
AGENCY TO THE COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY OF THE
CITY OF GRAND TERRACE TRANSFERRING THE PROPERTY
INTENDED FOR THE GRAND TERRACE DOG PARK CONSISTING OF
0.35 ACRES TO THE CITY OF GRAND TERRACE AS A
GOVERNMENTAL PARK USE
WHEREAS, on June 9, 2009, the former redevelopment agency appropriated
$85,000 to both purchase the property located at 22720 Vista Grande Way ("Property")
and clear the land of an unfinished residence. The purchase was recommended to both
eliminate a public nuisance in the neighborhood and to provide for open space or a
public facility, and use of the land as a dog agility park was briefly discussed;
WHEREAS, on June 25, 2009, and the Property was acquired by the former
redevelopment agency for dog park purposes;
WHEREAS, on September 8, 2009, the former redevelopment agency awarded
a contract to Becko, Inc. for demolition and land clearing of the Property, and the
Property was subsequently cleared;
WHEREAS, on April 24, 2010, consistent with the original intention to build a dog
agility park, the City hosted a fund raising kick-off event at the new dog park property
and provided a conceptual layout of the future dog park and agility equipment;
WHEREAS, in June 2010, the City and Foundation of Grand Terrace partnered
on a community art project to benefit the new dog park by rising funds to purchase
equipment and benches for the dog park;
WHEREAS, the State Legislature dissolved redevelopment agencies by enacting
Assembly Bill Nos. 1x 26 and 1484, relating to redevelopment dissolution, ("Dissolution
Statutes") which became effective on June 28, 2011 and June 27, 2012, respectively;
WHEREAS, pursuant to Section 34177(e) of the Health & Safety Code, the
Successor Agency to the City of Grand Terrace is required to dispose of assets and
properties of the former redevelopment agency as directed by the oversight board;
provided, however, that the oversight board may instead direct the successor agency to
transfer ownership of certain assets pursuant to subdivision (a) of Section 34181;
WHEREAS, pursuant to Section 34181(a) the Oversight Board shall direct the
Successor Agency to dispose of all assets and properties of the former redevelopment
agency; provided, however, that the oversight board may instead direct the successor
agency to transfer ownership of those assets that were constructed and used for a
governmental purpose, such as roads, school buildings, parks, police and fire stations,
libraries, and local agency administrative buildings, to the appropriate public jurisdiction
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pursuant to any existing agreements relating to the construction or use of such an
asset;
WHEREAS, Health & Safety Code section 34191.3 authorizes the Successor
Agency to transfer such properties currently, and anticipated to be, used for a valid
governmental purpose;
WHEREAS, the Property, with Assessor's Parcel Number 0276-462-10, is an
asset of the Successor Agency. (Attached is Exhibit "1" further describing the Property);
WHEREAS, the Property was acquired for the governmental purpose of a dog
park, and, upon completion of improvements, will be used as a dog park;
WHEREAS, the City is the appropriate public jurisdiction that should receive the
Property, because it is the public jurisdiction that would use the Property for the
described valid governmental purpose;
WHEREAS, the Successor Agency desires to transfer the Property to the City as
an acquired property for construction of a dog park that serves a valid governmental
purpose;
WHEREAS, the City desires to receive the Property from the Successor Agency
so that it may continue to use the Property for its valid governmental purpose,
WHEREAS, on May 14, 2013, the Successor Agency adopted a Resolution
approving the transfer of 0.35 acres of land acquired for a valid governmental purpose
of a park from the Successor Agency to the City of Grand Terrace Redevelopment
Agency to the City of Grand Terrace; and
WHEREAS, on June 5, 2013, the Oversight Board to the City of Grand Terrace
Redevelopment Agency conducted a public hearing and concluded said hearing voting
to adopt a Resolution approving the transfer of 0.35 acres of land acquired for a valid
governmental purpose of a park from the Successor Agency to the former City of Grand
Terrace Redevelopment Agency to the City of Grand Terrace.
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED THAT THE OVERSIGHT BOARD OF
SUCCESSOR AGENCY TO THE COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY OF
THE CITY OF GRAND TERRACE DOES RESOLVE, DETERMINE, FIND AND
ORDER AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. The Oversight Board finds that all of the above recitals are true and
correct and are incorporated herein by reference.
Section 2. The Oversight Board finds that the Property is an asset of the
Successor Agency that was acquired for a valid governmental purpose of a park.
Section 3. The Oversight Board finds that, upon completion of certain
improvements, the Property will be used for the valid governmental purpose, as
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described and defined by Health & Safety Code sections 34181(a) and 34191.4, of a
park.
Section 4. The Oversight Board finds and determines that the City is the
appropriate public jurisdiction to receive the Property, because it is the public jurisdiction
that will engage in the described valid governmental purpose once improvements are
complete.
Section 5. The Oversight Board hereby approves the transfer of the Property
and its relevant water shares in the Riverside Highland Water Company to the City as a
property that is being used for the valid governmental use of a park as defined by the
Health & Safety Code.
Section 6. The Executive Director is hereby authorized to take all actions
necessary to transfer the Property, further described in Exhibit "1 " to the City of Grand
Terrace. This includes, but is not limited to, the transfer of any waters shares in the
Riverside Highland Water Company associated with the Property.
Section 7. The Oversight Board further directs and authorizes the Executive
Director to take all necessary and required actions to carry out this Resolution, including
but not limited to meeting the requirements of the relevant sections of the Health &
Safety Code, or any other applicable law. This includes, but is not limited to, submission
of this Resolution to the Department of Finance and any other relevant agencies
pursuant to the Health & Safety Code.
Section 8. This Resolution shall not be effective until 5 business days after its
adoption or pursuant to the Health & Safety Code.
PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED by the Oversight Board for the Successor
Atgency for the Grand Terrace Redevelopment Agency at a regular meeting held on the
5 day of June, 2013.
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Wa t tanckieivit
Chair of the Oversight Board for the
Community Redevelopment Agency of
the City of Grand Terrace
ATTEST:
Secretary
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I, TRACEY R. MARTINEZ, CITY CLERK of the City of Grand Terrace, acting as the
Secretary to the Oversight Board for the Successor Agency to the Grand Terrace
Redevelopment Agency do hereby certify that the foregoing Resolution was introduced
and adopted at a regular meeting of the Oversight Board held on the 5th day of June,
2013 by the following vote:
AYES: Board Members Miranda, Shields, Ferracone and Forbes; Vice-Chairman
Saks and Chairman Stanckiewitz
NOES: None
ABSENT: Board Member Morga
ABSTAIN: None
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Tracey R. artinez, City k
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Legal Description:
PARCEL NO.1:
THAT PORTION OF LOT 2, ACCORDING TO MAP OF VISTA GRANDE TRACT, IN THE COUNTY OF
SAN BERNARDINO, STATE OF CALIFORNIA, AS PER PLAT RECORDED IN BOOK 17 OF MAPS,
PAGE(S) 10, RECORDS OF SAID COUNTY: TOGETHER WITH THAT PORTION OF THE SOUTH 112
OF VISTA GRANDE WAY VACATED BY RESOLUTION OF BOARD OF SUPERVISORS OF SAN
BERNARDINO COUNTY, RECORDED JULY 31, 1964 IN BOOK 6202, PAGE 577, OFFICIAL
RECORDS OF SAID COUNTY, DESCRIBED AS A WHOLE AS FOLLOWS:
BEGINNING AT THE NORTHWEST CORNER OF SAID LOT 2, BEING AN ANGLE POINT IN THE
CENTER LINE OF SAID VACATED (VISTA GRANDE WAY) SHOWN ON SAID MAP: THENCE SOUTH
0 DEG, 14' 00" EAST, 68.57 FEET ON SAID CENTER LINE TO THE WESTERLY PROLONGATION OF
THE NORTH LINE OF LAND DESCRIBED IN THE DEED TO SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA EDISON
COMPANY, RECORDED JULY 27, 1962. IN AND NORTH LINE TO THE INTERSECTION OF A LINE
PARALLEL WITH AND WESTERLY 160.00 FEET FROM THE WEST LINE OF THE EASEMENT
DESCRIBED'IN THE DEED TO THE.COUNTY OF SAN BERNARDINO RECORDED OCTOBER 16,
1963, IN BOOK 6010, PAGE 285, OFFICIAL RECORDS, SAID INTERSECTION BEING THE TRUE
POINT OF BEGINNING; THENCE NORTH 0 DEG. 15' 23" WEST OF SAID PARALLEL LINE TO THE
CENTER LINE OF SAID VISTA GRANDE WAY; THENCE NORTH 78 DEG, 33' 15" EAST ON SAID
CENTER LINE TO ITS INTERSECTION WITH THE EAST LINE OF THE LAND VACATED BY THE
ABOVE MENTIONED RESOLUTION; THENCE SOUTHERLY ALONG SAID EAST LINE AND ALONG
THE WEST LINE OF SAID EASEMENT TO THE COUNTY OF SAN BERNARDINO, TO SAID NORTH
LINE OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA EDISON COMPANY LAND; THENCE SOUTH 83 DEG. 57, 40"
WEST, 160.82 FEET TO THE TRUE POINT OF BEGINNING.
EXCEPT THE WEST 60.00 FEET THEREOF.
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TOGETHER WITH THAT PORTION OF THE SOUTHEASTERLY 112 OF VISTA GRANDE WAY,
VACATED, ADJOINING SAID LAND ON THE NORTH AND WEST WHICH WOULD NORMALLY PASS
BY OPERATION OF LAW WITH A LEGAL CONVEYANCE OF SAID LAND.
PARCEL NO2:
THE WEST 80.00 FEET OF THAT PORTION OF LOT 2, ACCORDING TO MAP OF VISTA GRANDE
TRACT, IN THE COUNTY OF SAN BERNARDINO, STATE OF CALIFORNIA. AS PER PLAT
RECORDED IN BOOK 17, OF MAPS, PAGE(S) 10, RECORDS OF SAID COUNTY; TOGETHER .WITH
THAT PORTION IN THE SOUTH 112 OF VISTA GRANDE WAY VACATED BY RESOLUTION OF
BOARD OF SUPERVISORS OF SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY, RECORDED JULY 31, 1964 IN BOOK
6202, PAGE 577, OFFICIAL RECORDS OF SAID COUNTY, DESCRIBED AS A WHOLE AS FOLLOWS:
BEGINNING AT THE NORTHWEST CORNER OF SAID LOT 2, BEING AN ANGLE POINT IN THE
CENTER LINE OF SAID VACATED ROADWAY (VISTA GRANDE WAY) SHOWN ON SAID MAP;
THENCE SOUTH 0 DEG. 14' 00" EAST, 68.57 FEET ON SAID CENTER LINE TO THE WESTERLY
PROLONGATION OF THE NORTH LINE OF LAND DESCRIBED IN THE DEED TO SOUTHERN
CALIFORNIA EDISON COMPANY, RECORDED JULY 27, 1962, IN BOOK 5740, PAGE 831, OFFICIAL
RECORDS; THENCE NORTH 83 DEG. 57' 40" EAST ON SAID PROLONGATION AND NORTH LINE
TO THE INTERSECTION OF A LINE PARALLEL WITH AND WESTERLY 160.00 FEET FROM THE
WEST LINE OF THE EASEMENT DESCRIBED IN THE DEED TO THE COUNTY OF SAN
BERNARDINO, RECORDED OCTOBER 16, 1963 IN BOOK 6010, PAGE 285, OFFICIAL RECORDS,
SAID INTERSECTION BEING THE TRUE POINT OF BEGINNING; THENCE NORTH 0 DEG. 15' 23"
WEST ON SAID PARALLEL LINE TO THE CENTER LINE OF SAID VISTA GRANDE WAY; THENCE
NORTH 78 DEG. 33' 15" EAST ON SAID CENTER LINE TO ITS INTERSECTION WITH THE EAST
LINE OF THE LAND VACATED BY THE ABOVE MENTIONED RESOLUTION; THENCE SOUTHERLY
ALONG SAID EAST LINE. AND ALONG THE WEST LINE OF SAID EASEMENT TO THE COUNTY OF
SAN BERNARDINO, TO SAID NORTH LINE OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA EDISON LAND; THENCE
SOUTH 83 DEG. 57' 40"WEST, 160.82 FEET TO THE TRUE POINT OF BEGINNING.
TOGETHER WITH THAT PORTION OF THE SOUTHEASTERLY 112 OF VISTA GRANDE WAY,
VACATED, ADJOINING SAID LAND ON THE NORTH AND WEST WHICH WOULD NORMALLY PASS
BY OPERATION OF LAW WITH A LEGAL CONVEYANCE OF SAID LAND,
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