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RESOLUTION NO. __-2026
RESOLUTION OF THE SUCCESSOR AGENCY TO THE FORMER REDEVELOPMENT
AGENCY OF THE CITY OF BARSTOW AUTHORIZING THE TRANSFER OF CERTAIN REAL
PROPERTY ASSETS FROM THE SUCCESSOR AGENCY TO THE FORMER
REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY OF THE CITY OF BARSTOW TO THE CITY OF BARSTOW
ALONG WITH CERTAIN LEGAL OBLIGATIONS, AND APPROVING CERTAIN RELATED
ACTIONS
WHEREAS, pursuant to Health and Safety Code (the “HSC”) § 34172 (a) (1), the Redevelopment Agency of the City of Barstow was dissolved on February 1, 2012; and WHEREAS, consistent with the provisions of the HSC, the City Council of the City of Barstow (the “City”) previously elected to serve in the capacity of the Successor Agency to the Former Redevelopment Agency of the City of Barstow (the “Successor Agency”); and WHEREAS, pursuant to HSC § 34179, the Successor Agency previously established the “Barstow Oversight Board” to assist in the wind-down of the former redevelopment agency through June 30, 2018, at which time it was dissolved by operation of law; and WHEREAS, consistent with HSC § 34179 (j), on July 1, 2018, the San Bernardino Countywide Oversight Board (the “CWOB”) was established to assist in winding-down the dissolved redevelopment agencies within the County of San Bernardino; and WHEREAS, as a part of redevelopment dissolution process, successor agencies with real property assets are required to dispose of such real property pursuant to a Long-Range Property Management Plan (the “LRPMP”) approved by the California Department of Finance (the “DOF”) as a predicate to dissolution; and
WHEREAS, at the time of dissolution, the former redevelopment agency held several real property assets that had been acquired for redevelopment purposes; and WHEREAS, on March 25, 2014, the Successor Agency submitted its Barstow Oversight Board-approved LRPMP to the DOF and subsequently submitted an amended LRPMP on September 26, 2014; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to its confirming letter dated January 20, 2015, the DOF approved the Successor Agency’s amended LRPMP and notified the Successor Agency that pursuant to HSC § 34191.3, the approved amended LRPMP shall govern, and supersede all other provisions relating to the disposition and use of all the real property assets of the former redevelopment agency (the “DOF Determination”); and
WHEREAS, the approved amended LRPMP, addressed the disposition and use of the real property assets held by the Successor Agency, that included 33 parcels of land, 25 of which were designated for “Government Use”, eight (8) of which were designated for “Sale”; and WHEREAS, the 25 parcels of land designated for Government Use were previously transferred to the City and five (5) of the parcels designated for Sale were previously sold and the net proceeds of sale were transferred to the San Bernardino County Auditor-Controller (the “CAC”) for distribution to the taxing entities entitled to a share of the land sale proceeds, including -2-
the City, in proportion to their percentage allocation of the General Tax Levy (also known as the 1% property tax levy) applicable to Barstow’s redevelopment project areas; and WHEREAS, the remaining three (3) adjacent unsold parcels, which are located along the north side of Main Street between Wessel Court on the west and near Sundance Lane on the east that together consist of approximately 16.46 acres and are identified as APNs 0427-062-43-0000 (approximately 7.55 acres), 0427-062-44-0000 (approximately 3.65 acres) and 0427-062-45-0000 (approximately 5.26 acres) (collectively, the “Unsold Parcels”) and are depicted within Exhibit “A” to this Resolution; and WHEREAS, although the Successor Agency has attempted to sell the Unsold Parcels in the past, inclusive of initiating a California Surplus Land Act process, per California Government Code § 54221 (b) (4) (the “SLA”), the Successor Agency has not yet been able to identify a qualified buyer; and
WHEREAS, in its letter dated December 17, 2024, the California Department of Housing and Community Development (the “HCD”) determined that the Successor Agency met all of the requirements under the SLA enabling the Successor Agency to sell the Unsold Parcels in the future without any further SLA process; and
WHEREAS, the sale or transfer of the Unsold Parcels is the last and final action the Successor Agency must take in order to fulfill its legal obligations to pay all of the debts and liquidate all of the assets of the Former Redevelopment Agency of the City of Barstow to enable the Successor Agency to file for dissolution; and
WHEREAS, the staff of the CWOB has reminded and encouraged the City and Successor Agency to take appropriate actions to cause the sale or transfer the Unsold Parcels consistent with the DOF Determination and to submit the proposed actions to the CWOB for its review and approval prior to transferring title; and
WHEREAS, as a precursor to the purpose of this Resolution, the DOF Determination authorized the Successor Agency to transfer title to the for Sale-designated parcel identified as APN 0427-371-48-000 (the “West Main Street and Avenue L Property”) to the City at no cost for later sale by the City to a developer at market value, conditioned upon the City transferring the net proceeds of sale to the CAC for distribution to the taxing entities entitled to a share of the land sale proceeds, which includes the City (the transfer and sale of the West Main Street and Avenue L Property was previously completed, including the transfer of the net proceeds of sale to the CAC); and
WHEREAS, consistent with the foregoing recital and the DOF Determination, which was used to successfully manage the sale of West Main Street and Avenue L Property, this Resolution will likewise authorize the transfer of title to the Unsold Parcels to the City at no cost for later sale to one or more qualified buyers at market value, conditioned upon the City’s compliance with the applicable provisions of the HSC governing the future transfer of the Unsold Parcels to third parties (the “City’s LRPMP Obligations”); and WHEREAS, pursuant to the DOF Determination, the transfer of the Unsold Parcels to the City subject to compliance with the City’s LRPMP Obligations, is not by itself subject to review by the CWOB or DOF; nevertheless, the CWOB has requested that the proposed actions to transfer the Unsold Parcels to the City be submitted for its review and approval (prior to the -3-
transfer of title), which once approved and consummated will confirm that the Successor Agency has met all of its legal obligations to pay all of the debts and liquidate or transfer all of the assets of the Former Redevelopment Agency of the City of Barstow and thus qualify for dissolution which does require the formal approval by the CWOB and DOF; and WHEREAS, the City’s responsibilities related to the disposition of the Unsold Parcels do not have a deadline and may include, but are not limited to, acceptance of the transfer, broker selection, appraiser selection, marketing for sale, site maintenance, management and oversight of escrow services, review of title reports, resolving exceptions to title, resolving outstanding real property tax matters with the County, preparing, filing and recording appropriate documents related to the transfer of title or as may be reasonably required by the buyer or the title company, notary services, management and accounting of the net proceeds of sale, including the payment of net proceeds of sale to the CAC and other related matters that are prerequisites to the close of escrow, the actual costs for which are recoverable by the City at close of escrow; and WHEREAS, approval of this Resolution will authorize the transfer to the City of: i) the Unsold Parcels, at no cost via a quitclaim deed, the form of which is attached as Exhibit “B” to this Resolution; and ii) the requirements to fulfill the City’s LRPMP Obligations in connection with the Unsold Parcels; and
WHEREAS, this Resolution has been reviewed with respect to applicability of the California Environmental Quality Act (the “CEQA”), the State CEQA Guidelines (California Code of Regulations, Title 14, § 15000 et seq., hereafter the “Guidelines”), and the City’s environmental guidelines; and
WHEREAS, as a result, it has been determined that this Resolution does not constitute a “project” for purposes of CEQA, as that term is defined by Guidelines § 15378, because this Resolution is an organizational or administrative activity that will not result in a direct or indirect physical change in the environment, per § 15378 (b) (5) of the Guidelines; and WHEREAS, all of the prerequisites with respect to the approval of this Resolution have been met.
THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, the Board of Directors of the Successor Agency to the Former Redevelopment Agency of the City of Barstow does hereby find, proclaim, order and resolve, as follows:
1. The foregoing recitals are true and correct and are a substantive part of this Resolution.
2. The Successor Agency’s transfer to the City of: i) the Unsold Parcels, at no cost via quitclaim deeds, the forms of which are attached as Exhibit “B” to this Resolution; and ii) the requirements to fulfill the City’s LRPMP Obligations with respect to the Unsold Parcels, are approved.
3. On behalf of the Successor Agency, the City Manager, in the capacity as Executive Director of the Successor Agency, or designee, is authorized and directed to execute the quitclaim deeds, the form of which is attached as Exhibit “B” to this Resolution, required to transfer the Unsold Parcels to the City, as depicted within Exhibit “A” to this Resolution, and to take such other actions and execute such other documents as are necessary as may otherwise be required to -4-
fulfill the intent of this Resolution including, but not limited to, providing the CWOB any documentation it may request related to the purposes of this Resolution.
4. This Resolution is not a “project” for purposes of CEQA, as that term is defined by Guidelines § 15378, because this Resolution is an organizational or administrative activity that will not result in a direct or indirect physical change in the environment, per § 15378 (b) (5) of the Guidelines.
5. This resolution shall take effect upon the date of its adoption.
PASSED, ADOPTED AND APPROVED this 7th day of April, 2026:
Timothy R. Silva, Chairperson
Successor Agency to the
Redevelopment Agency of the City of
Barstow
ATTEST:
Andrea Flores, City Clerk
I, Andrea Flores, City Clerk for the City of Barstow and Ex-Officio Clerk for the City Council and the Successor Agency to the Redevelopment Agency of the City of Barstow, do hereby certify under penalty of perjury that the foregoing is a true and correct copy of Resolution No. ________ - 2026, wh ic h was adopted by the Successor Agency to the Former Redevelopment Agency of the City of Barstow, at a meeting thereof held on April 7, 2026, by the following vote:
AYES:
NOES:
ABSENT:
ABSTAIN:
Andrea Flores, City Clerk
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EXHIBIT “A”
LRPMP
UNSOLD PARCELS
Ariel View of APN 0427-062-43-0000
Ariel View of APN 0427-062-44-0000
Ariel View of APN 0427-062-45-0000
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EXHIBIT “B”
Form of Quitclaim Deeds
One Each Per Parcel
To Transfer the Unsold Parcels to the City of Barstow
(Not for Signature)
RECORDING REQUESTED BY
Successor Agency to the Former
Redevelopment Agency of the City of
Barstow
WHEN RECORDED MAIL TO:
City of Barstow
200 East Mountain View Street, Ste. “A”
Barstow, CA 92311
Attn: City Manager
APNs: 0427-062-43-0000
0427-062-44-0000
0427-062-45-0000
(Space Above Line For Use By Recorder)
This document is exempt from the
payment of a recording fee pursuant to
Government Code Section 27383
DOCUMENTARY TRANSFER TAX $NONE
QUITCLAIM DEED
FOR A VALUABLE CONSIDERATION, receipt of which is hereby acknowledged, the Successor Agency to the Former Redevelopment Agency of the City of Barstow, a public body, corporate and politic (the “Grantor”) does hereby remise, release and quitclaim to the City of Barstow, a California municipal corporation (the “Grantee”), any interest that Grantor may have in the real property in the City of Barstow, County of San Bernardino, State of California, described in Attachment “A” attached hereto and incorporated herein by this reference.
SUCCESSOR AGENCY TO THE FORMER
REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY OF THE CITY OF
BARSTOW, a public body, corporate and politic
Dated _____________________ By: NOT FOR SIGNATURE
Rochelle Clayton, Executive Director
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Attachment “A”
The land referred to herein is situated in the City of Barstow, County of San Bernardino, State of California, as described as follows:
APN: 0427-062-43-0000
Parcel 5 of Parcel Map No. 15451, in the City of Barstow, County of San Bernardino, State of California, as per plat recorded in Book 190 of Parcel Map, Page 22, records of said County.
APN: 0427-062-44-0000
Parcel 6 of Parcel Map No. 15451, in the City of Barstow, County of San Bernardino, State of California, as per plat recorded in Book 190 of Parcel Map, Page 22, records of said County.
APN: 0427-062-45-0000
Parcel 7 of Parcel Map No. 15451, in the City of Barstow, County of San Bernardino, State of California, as per plat recorded in Book 190 of Parcel Map, Page 22, records of said County. -8-
State of California } ss
County of San Bernardino }
On before me, ,
Notary Public, personally appeared who proved to me on
the basis of satisfactory evidence to be the person whose name is subscribed to the within instrument and who acknowledged to me that he/she executed the same in his/her authorized capacity, and by his/her signature on the instrument the person, or entity upon behalf of which the person acted, executed the instrument.
I certify under PENALTY of PERJURY under the laws of the State of California that the foregoing paragraph is true and correct.
WITNESS my hand and official seal.
(Signature of Notary) (This area for official notarial seal) A notary public or other officer completing this certificate verifies only the identity of the individual who signed the document to which this certificate is attached, and not the truthfulness, accuracy, or validity of that document.
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CERTIFICATE OF ACCEPTANCE
This is to certify that the interest in real property conveyed by written deed or grant dated ______________, 2026 from the Successor Agency to the Former Redevelopment Agency to the City of Barstow, is hereby accepted by the undersigned officer or agent on behalf of the City of Barstow, pursuant to authority conferred by the City Council of the City of Barstow on ____________, 2026, pursuant to Resolution No. ___ - 2026 and the City of Barstow consents to recordation thereof by its duly authorized officer.
Dated this _________ day of ______________, 2026.
By: NOT FOR SIGNATURE
Rochelle Clayton, City Manager
City of Barstow
Provides for:
APN 0427-062-43-0000
APN 0427-062-44-0000
APN 0427-062-45-0000
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State of California } ss
County of San Bernardino }
On before me, ,
Notary Public, personally appeared who proved to me on
the basis of satisfactory evidence to be the person whose name is subscribed to the within instrument and who acknowledged to me that he/she executed the same in his/her authorized capacity, and by his/her signature on the instrument the person, or entity upon behalf of which the person acted, executed the instrument.
I certify under PENALTY of PERJURY under the laws of the State of California that the foregoing paragraph is true and correct.
WITNESS my hand and official seal.
(Signature of Notary) (This area for official notarial seal) A notary public or other officer completing this certificate verifies only the identity of the individual who signed the document to which this certificate is attached, and not the truthfulness, accuracy, or validity of that document.