HomeMy WebLinkAboutReso 2023-131 - Declaring Approx. 90 Acres of Property Located at 7501 Eastside Road (APN 050-040-010) as Surplus Property, subject to the Retention of any EasementRESOLUTION NO.2023-131
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
REDDING DECLARING APPROXIMATELY 90 ACRES OF
PROPERTY LOCATED AT 7501 EASTSIDE ROAD (APN 050-040-
010) AS SURPLUS PROPERTY, SUBJECT TO THE RETENTION OF
ANY EASEMENT(S), IF REQUIRED, FOR PUBLIC SERVICE
UTILITIES AND FINDING THIS ACTION TO BE
CATEGORICALLY EXEMPT FROM REVIEW UNDER CEQA
GUIDELINES SECTION 15061 COMMON SENSE EXEMPTION
WHEREAS, the City owns property located at 7501 Eastside Road, approximately 90 acres (the
"Property") as depicted on Exhibit A, attached and incorporated herein; and
WHEREAS, portions of the Property are used for the Clear Creek Wastewater Treatment Plant
and hold wastewater treatment ponds; and
WHEREAS, the City has determined that there is not a need to retain the whole designated parcel
for public purposes as future expansion will not occur in this space; and
WHEREAS, the neighboring parcel to the North is currently owned by the City of Redding and
used by the Clear Creek Wastewater Treatment Plant, and the property to the South is owned and
operated by Haven Humane Society; and
WHEREAS, any sale of the subject Property would require, if necessary, the retention of an
easement(s) for public service purposes; and
WHEREAS, the California Surplus Land Act (California Government Code sections 54220-
54234, inclusive) provides procedures for local governmental entities to follow regarding the sale
or long-term lease of City -owned property; and
WHEREAS, Government Code section 54221(b)(1) provides that the City Council must take
formal action by resolution at a regular public meeting to declare the Property surplus or exempt
surplus before it may take any action to dispose of the Property; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to Government Code section 54221(b)(1), property may be considered
surplus if it is "not necessary for agency use;"
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL HEREBY FINDS, RESOLVES, AND
ORDERS as follows:
1. The above recitals are true and correct and are hereby adopted as findings of fact and law.
2. The Property is hereby declared surplus, subject to the retention of an easement(s), if
required, for public service purposes.
3. The City Manager is authorized and directed to issue a notice of availability of the Property
for sale or lease pursuant to the Surplus Land Act.
4. Declaring the Property as surplus is categorically exempt from review under the California
Environmental Quality Act Guidelines Section 15061 (Common Sense Exemption).
I HEREBY CERTIFY that the foregoing resolution was introduced at a regular meeting of the
City Council of the City of Redding on the 19th day of December, 2023, and was duly adopted at
said meeting by the following vote:
AYES: COUNCIL MEMBER: - Dacquisto, Mezzano, Munns, Winter, and Audette
NOES: COUNCIL MEMBER: - None
ABSENT: COUNCIL MEMBER: - None
ABSTAIN: COUNCIL MEMBER: - None
ZWCNSSA AUDE TE, Mayor
ATTEST: APPROVED AS TO FORM:
/�HARLENE TIPTO , City Clerk
NATALIA K. EBERSOLE,
Interim City Attorney
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