RESOLUTION NO. 2025-03
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF DIAMOND
BAR APPROVING A REAL PROPERTY TRANSFER AGREEMENT AND
ESCROW INSTRUCTIONS WITH THE DIAMOND BAR LITTLE LEAGUE
FOR PROPERTY LOCATED AT 22601 SUNSET CROSSING ROAD.
WHEREAS, the Diamond Bar Little League, Inc., d.b.a. Diamond Bar Pony Baseball (“PONY”) is the owner of real property located at the 22601 Sunset Crossing Road in the City of Diamond Bar with APN Nos. 8718-005-005 and 006, which is generally open space land developed with baseball fields (the “Property”); WHEREAS, the Property is subject to reservations and restrictions having been donated to PONY for the benefit of the people of the community of Diamond Bar and requiring that if PONY or successors cease to exist then the Property shall be transferred to the Diamond Bar-Walnut Branch of the YMCA should the YMCA is at the time of the transfer the owner of Parcel 2 of Parcel Map No. 12778 or if the YMCA ceases to exist or does not own said Parcel 2, then to the City of Diamond Bar (“City”); WHEREAS, the City is the current owner of said Parcel 2 of Parcel Map No. 12778 and is the entity entitled to receive the transfer of the Property; WHEREAS, PONY has offered to transfer the Property to the City and the City desires to acquire the Property from PONY;
WHEREAS, the City Council has reviewed the Real Property Transfer Agreement and Escrow Instructions and Facilities Use Agreement attached and incorporated thereto pertaining to the transfer of the Property from PONY to City along with the conditions and stipulations of the Parties thereto; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to California Public Resources Code Section 21080.28, the acquisition of the Property for preservation of open space or park purposes is categorically exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act and the transfer of ownership of land to create parks is further exempted from the Act per the Act’s Guidelines, 14 CCR Section 15316.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council that the Real Property Transfer Agreement and Escrow Instructions and Facilities Use Agreement attached hereto are hereby approved and the City Manager is hereby authorized to execute the same, and to execute the certificate of acceptance and all other documents necessary and appropriate to carry out and implement the Agreement, and to make minor modifications as it may be deemed necessary.
Resolution No. 2025-03
2 PASSED, APPROVED, AND ADOPTED this 21st day of January, 2025.
CITY OF DIAMOND BAR
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Chia Yu Teng, Mayor
ATTEST:
I, Kristina Santana, City Clerk of the City of Diamond Bar, do hereby certify that the foregoing Resolution was passed, approved and adopted at a regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Diamond Bar held on the 21st day of January 2025 by the following vote:
AYES: COUNCIL MEMBERS:
NOES: COUNCIL MEMBERS:
ABSENT: COUNCIL MEMBERS:
ABSTAINED: COUNCIL MEMBERS:
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Kristina Santana, City Clerk