RESOLUTION NO. _______
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COMMERCE, CALIFORNIA RESCINDING CITY COUNCIL RESOLUTION NO. 21-61 AND MAKING FINDINGS THAT THE PROPERTIES ARE NECESSARY FOR THE CITY’S USE WHEREAS, the City of Commerce (“City”) owns certain real property located in the City of Commerce as more particularly identified and described in Attachment “A,” which is incorporated herein by this reference (collectively the “Properties”); and WHEREAS, on July 20, 2021, the City Commerce City Council adopted City Council Resolution No. 21-61 declaring the Properties surplus land pursuant as defined under the Surplus Land Act (“SLA”) as codified under Government Code Sections 54220 et seq.; and WHEREAS, the Properties are currently used by the City for various temporary transit and public works department purposes, including maintenance and receiving facilities, storage, construction staging, and vehicle parking; and WHEREAS, on October 4, 2021, the City issued Notice of Availability in connection with the Properties in accordance with the SLA; and WHEREAS, on October 14, 2021, a study commissioned by the City determined that future transportation and public works needs were significantly greater than previously anticipated and in order to accommodate future needs, the potential site previously identified by the City was no longer adequate to be used as a joint transportation and public works facility; and WHEREAS, the City would need to find new sites for its future transportation and public works needs; and WHEREAS, due to the aforementioned changed circumstances, the City is now reviewing whether the Properties are necessary for the City’s future use; and WHEREAS, on February 3, 2022, the City submitted a request to cancel the Notice of Availability to State Department of Housing and Community Development (“HCD”); and WHEREAS, the HCD requested that the City adopt and provide a resolution rescinding Resolution No. 21-61 that was previously adopted declaring the Properties Surplus Land; and WHEREAS, the City now desires to rescind Resolution No. 21-61 declaring the Properties surplus land and cancel the Notice of Availability dated October 4, 2021; and WHEREAS, in the event any of the Properties are not needed for City use, the City will dispose of said properties in accordance with the SLA as required by law at that time.
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COMMERCE DOES HEREBY RESOLVE, DECLARE AND DETERMINE AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1: The City Council of the City of Commerce hereby finds and declares that the foregoing recitals are true and correct and incorporates them herein as its findings.
SECTION 2 The City Council of the City of Commerce finds and determines that the Properties are necessary for the City’s use at this time and hereby rescinds City Council Resolution No. 21-61. Moreover, the City Council hereby cancels the City’s’ Notice of Availability dated October 4, 2021. The City Manager, or his designee, is hereby authorized to execute any and all documents reasonably necessary to effectuate the intent of this Resolution.
SECTION 3. The adoption of this Resolution is exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (“CEQA”) on the basis that the declaration of surplus land contained herein does not have the potential for creating a significant effect on the environment and is therefore exempt from further review under CEQA pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Section 15060(c)(3) because it is not a project as defined by CEQA Guidelines Section 15378.
SECTION 4. Authorize the Mayor to execute the Resolution for and on behalf of the City of Commerce.
SECTION 5. The City Clerk shall attest and certify to the passage and adoption of this Resolution and enter it into the book of original resolutions. This Resolution shall be effective immediately upon adoption.
PASSED, APPROVED, AND ADOPTED by the City Council of the City of Commerce, California this 12th day of April 2022. ________________________
Mayor
ATTEST:
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Lena Shumway, City Clerk
ATTACHMENT “A”
List of Properties
1. 5476 Jillson St.
6335-019-900; 6335-019-901
2. 5530 Jillson St.
6335-019-902
3. 5600 Jillson St.
6335-023-901; 6335-023-902; 6335-023-903
4. 2500 S. Eastern Ave.
6335-024-900; 6335-024-901; 6335-024-902; 6335-024-903; 6335-024-904; 6335-024-905; 6335-024-906; 9335-024-907
5. 5571 E. Washington Blvd.
6335-024-908
6. 5611 E. Washington Blvd.
6335-023-900
7. 5555 E. Washington Blvd.
6335-024-909