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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMINUTES - 10202009 - C.06RECOMMENDATION(S): APPROVE the conveyance of real property to Crockett Community Services District (District), in accordance with the Real Property Conveyance Agreement and pursuant to Government Code Section 25365. DECLARE that this Board on October 6, 2009, approved a Notice of Intention fixing October 20, 2009, at 9:30 a.m., or thereafter, in its Chambers, County Administration Building, 651 Pine Street, Martinez, California, as the time and place where it would meet to convey the real property described therein to the District. Said Notice was duly published in the Contra Costa Times in compliance with Govt. Code Section 6061. DETERMINE said property to be surplus and no longer necessary for Contra Costa County (County) present or future purposes. AUTHORIZE the Public Works Director, or designee, to execute the Real Property Conveyance Agreement on behalf of the County. AUTHORIZE the Chair, Board of Supervisors, to execute a Grant Deed on behalf of the APPROVE OTHER RECOMMENDATION OF CNTY ADMINISTRATOR RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE Action of Board On: 10/20/2009 APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED OTHER Clerks Notes: VOTE OF SUPERVISORS AYE:John Gioia, District I Supervisor Gayle B. Uilkema, District II Supervisor Mary N. Piepho, District III Supervisor Susan A. Bonilla, District IV Supervisor Federal D. Glover, District V Supervisor Contact: Carla Peccianti, 313-2222 I hereby certify that this is a true and correct copy of an action taken and entered on the minutes of the Board of Supervisors on the date shown. ATTESTED: October 20, 2009 David J. Twa, County Administrator and Clerk of the Board of Supervisors By: EMY L. SHARP, Deputy cc: C. 6 To:Board of Supervisors From:Julia R. Bueren, Public Works Director/Chief Engineer Date:October 20, 2009 Contra Costa County Subject:Conveyance of Real Property to Crockett Community Services District, Crockett area. Project No. 4500-6X5161 County. DIRECT the Real Property Division of the Public Works Department to cause said RECOMMENDATION(S): (CONT'D) Grant Deed to be delivered to the grantee for acceptance and recording in the Office of the County Recorder. FISCAL IMPACT: There is no impact to the County General Fund. The County will no longer be responsible for maintenance and care of the property which will be transferred to the District. BACKGROUND: California and Hawaii Sugar Refining Corporation (C&H Sugar) granted to County on July 24, 1924, the property known as Assessor Parcel Number 354-041-020, located at the northeast corner of the intersection of Pomona Street and Alexander Avenue in Crockett for the specific purpose of constructing a building, memorial hall or meeting place for Associates of Veterans. If that use was to be discontinued, then the property was to be used for other public uses as school purposes, Public Park, children’s playground, community club or Boy Scout activities. The Veterans of Foreign Wars Post U.S.S. Argonaut Ship No. 1928 (Post) leased the property from the County until they terminated the Lease on November 4, 2008. The Post sited dwindling membership and advanced age of its membership and their inability to continue to take care of the property. With the Post terminating its Lease with County, the County has the responsibility for day to day maintenance and care of the property. Since the Post is no longer using the property, the building has been boarded up and on Memorial Day 2009, the District held an open house for the community to view the property, building and to comment on potential public uses. The community sentiment was unanimous to rescue the property and building from its current state of disrepair and use it as a museum and public meeting place. With the community backing them, the District would like to take over the ownership and maintenance of the property from the County. The District does not have the funds to acquire the property from the County, but has agreed to pay for staff time involved in transferring title to them. The District is in a better position than the County along with being more focused on taking care of the property and operating the facility for public purposes which was the original intent of C&H Sugar. CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION: If the County does not transfer title to the property they would continue to be responsible for the maintenance and care of the property and building. Also the property could revert back to C&H Sugar because it would no longer be used for public purposes under the terms and conditions of the deed recorded in Book 478 of Deeds at Page 37 Official Records of Contra Costa County. ATTACHMENTS Conveyance Agreement Grant Deed