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A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF HUNTINGTON BEACH RELATING TO THE
INADEQUACY OF PUBLIC LANDS IN THE VICINITY OF
WARDLOW ELEMENTARY SCHOOL AND LAMB ELEMENTARY
SCHOOL TO MEET THE EXISTING AND FORESEEABLE NEEDS OF THE
COMMUNITY FOR PLAYGROUND, PLAYING FIELD,AND OTHER
OUTDOOR RECREATIONAL AND OPEN-SPACE PURPOSES
WHEREAS, the City of Huntington Beach has received notice from the Fountain Valley
School District ("School District")that on February 10, 2005, the School District's Governing
Board declared its intention to dispose of real property located in Huntington Beach at 9191
Pioneer Drive ("Wardlow School") and 10251 Yorktown Street ("Lamb School"); and
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The whole or a portion of the Wardlow School and Lamb School sites consist of land
which is used for playground, playing field, and other outdoor recreational purposes and open-
space land particularly suited for recreational purposes; and
The Wardlow School and Lamb School sites have been used for school playground,
playing field, or other outdoor recreational purposes and open-space land for at least(8) years
immediately preceding the February 10, 2005 determination of the School District's Governing
Board to sell the Wardlow School and Lamb School sites; and
There is no other available publicly owned land in the vicinity of Wardlow School and
Lamb School that is adequate to meet the existing and foreseeable needs of the community for
playground,playing field, or other outdoor recreational and open-space purposes; and
Pursuant to the Naylor Act as codified in Education Code Section 17485, et seq., the City
of Huntington Beach has priority to purchase the Wardlow School and Lamb School sites due to
the fact that both Wardlow School and Lamb School sites include land which is currently used
for school playground, playing field, or other outdoor recreational purposes and open-space land
particularly suited for recreational purposes, and the City has assumed that the Wardlow School
and Lamb School sites would be permanently available for recreational purposes,
NOW, THEREFORE, IT IS HEREBY RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of
Huntington Beach as follows:
1. Public land in the vicinity of the Wardlow School and Lamb School sites are
inadequate to meet the existing and foreseeable needs of the community for playground,playing
field, and other outdoor recreational open-space purposes.
2. The City Administrator or her designee is hereby authorized to notify the School
District of the City's intention to negotiate the acquisition of the Wardlow School and Lamb
School sites pursuant to the Naylor Act.
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Resolution No. 2005-38
PASSED AND ADOPTED by the City Council of the City of Huntington Beach at a
regular meeting thereof held on the 1 6th day of May _ , 2005.
REVIEWED AND APPROVED: APPROVED AS TO FORM:
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Res. No. 2005-38
STATE OF CALIFORNIA
COUNTY OF ORANGE ) ss:
CITY OF HUNTINGTON BEACH )
I, JOAN FLYNN, the duly elected, qualified City Clerk of the City
of Huntington Beach, and ex-officio Clerk of the City Council of said City, do
hereby certify that the whole number of members of the City Council of the
City of Huntington Beach is seven; that the foregoing resolution was passed
and adopted by the affirmative vote of at least a majority of all the members of
said City Council at an regular meeting thereof held on the 96th day of May,
2005 by the following vote:
AYES: Hansen, Coerper, Sullivan, Hardy, Green, Bohr, Cook
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
ABSTAIN: None
Cilvaerk and ex-officio Jerk of the
City Council of the City of
Huntington Beach, California