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HomeMy WebLinkAboutCity Council - 2016-07 RESOLUTIONNO 2016-07 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF HUNTINGTON BEACH OBJECTING TO THE PUBLIC SALE OF CERTAIN TAX-DEFAULTED PROPERTY LOCATED WITHIN THE CITY OF HUNTINGTON BEACH, OFFERING TO PURCHASE SAID PROPERTY, FINDING THAT SAID PROPERTY WILL BE USED FOR PUBLIC PURPOSE, AND FINDING THAT THE PURCHASE OF THE PROPERTY IS EXEMPT FROM THE CALIFORNIA ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY ACT WHEREAS, Revenue and Taxation Code Section 3791 authorizes the City of Huntington Beach(the "City") to purchase property that has been tax-defaulted for five years or more, or three years or more in the case of nonresidential commercial property, and WHEREAS, the Orange County Treasurer-Tax Collector has determined that certain real property, known as Assessor's Parcel Numbers 110-185-06, 110-185-15 and 146-081-04, located in Huntington Beach, County of Orange, California, and particularly described in Exhibit"A," which is attached hereto and incorporated herein(the "Property"), has been tax-defaulted for more than five years and, therefore, may be acquired by the City through an Agreement for Purchase pursuant to Revenue and Taxation Code Section 3 79 1, et seq.; and WHEREAS, there are two vacant"Encyclopedia Lots" located northwest of Goldenwest Stieet and Ellis Avenue in Huntington Beach. Lots 44 and 45 are contained within APN 110- 185-06, and Lot 55 is located in APN 110-185-15. There also is a residential lot located at 5282 Edinger Avenue, Huntington Beach identified as APN 146-081-04, and WHEREAS, the Orange County Treasurer-Tax Collector has determined that the purchase price for the Property is $18,700, plus tax collector's costs, and WHEREAS, Orange County Treasurer-Tax Collector has indicated that it will enter into an Agreement of Sale for the Property if the City adopts a Resolution objecting to the public sale of Property, offers to purchase the Property, states the public purpose for which the Property will be used; and acknowledges that the City will pay for all costs pertaining to publication and lot book reports; and WHEREAS, the City desires to adopt such Resolution and purchase the Property NOW, THEREFORE, the City Council of the City of Huntington Beach does hereby resolve as follows- 1 The City objects to the public auction sale of that certain real property, as described in Exhibit "A" attached hereto, which is located within the jurisdictional boundaries of the City 16-5089/130911 doc Resolution No . 2016-07 2 The City hereby offers to purchase the Property foi a price of Eighteen Thousand Seven Hundred Dollais ($18,700 00) (the "Purchase Price") 3. In addition to paying the Purchase Price, the City shall pay all publication costs, lot book ieports costs as required by the Revenue and Taxation Code, and other appropriate applicable costs, not to exceed $10,000 total The City acknowledges that if the Property is redeemed, such costs are nonrefundable 4 The City hereby declares that it intends to cause the Property to be developed in accordance with the City's General Plan, Zoning Plan and other related City requirements (the "Development Requirements") The development of this Property will serve the public purpose, including increasing open space and the availability of affordable housing opportunities within the City in accordance with the City's Development Requirements 5. The City Manager is hereby authorized to execute all agreements or other documents required to consummate the purchase of the Property. 6 The City hereby finds that the acquisition of APN 146-081-04 is exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act pursuant to Section 15326 of Title 14 of California Code of Regulations The City hereby finds that the acquisition of APN 110-185-06 and 110-185-15 is exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act pursuant to Section 15316 of Title 14 of California Code of Regulations PASSED AND ADOPTED by the City Council of the City of Huntington Beach at a regular meeting thereof held on the 1st day of February , 2016 Mayon REVIE ED AND APPROVED APPROVED AS TO ORM Cit n er ity orney r 1NITIAT-D AND APPROVED: City a r 16-5089/130911doc f 1 i REsolution No . 2016-07 EXHIBIT "A" Legal Description APN: 110-185-06 and 110-185-15- Vacant real property located in Huntington Beach, California and more particularly described as: Lots 44, 45, and 55 of Tract 8 per maps recorded in Book 9, Page 7, of Miscellaneous Maps, records of Orange County, California. APN 146-081-04 Residential house located at 5282 Edingei Avenue, Huntington Beach, California, and more particularly described as: Lot 4 of Tract 3657, in the City of Huntington Beach, County of Orange, State of California, as Instrument No 134, Pages 21 to 25 inclusive of Miscellaneous Maps, in the office of the County Recorder of said County 16-5089/130911 doc Res. No. 2016-07 STATE OF CALIFORNIA COUNTY OF ORANGE ) ss: CITY OF HUNTINGTON BEACH ) I, JOAN L 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 a Regular meeting thereof held on February 1, 2016 by the following vote AYES: Posey, Sullivan, Katapodis, Hardy, Delgleize, Peterson NOES: None ABSENT: None ABSTAIN: O'Connell City erk and ex-offs o Clerk of the City Council of the City of Huntington Beach, California