1 RESOLUTION NO. 26-____
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF MENIFEE, CALIFORNIA,
AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO ACCEP T CERTAIN REAL PROPERTY ON
BEHALF OF THE CITY
WHEREAS, Lennar Homes of California , a California Limited Liability Company as successor -in-interest by conversion to Lennar Homes of California Inc., a California Corporation (“Grantor”), is the owner in fee of certain real property in the City more specifically described on Exhibit A to Attachment 1 (“Property”); and
WHEREAS, Grantor desires to grant to the City, and the City desires to accept from the Grantor the Property pursuant to a Grant Deed in the form provided on Attachment 1 (“Grant Deed”); and
WHEREAS, the City Council now desires to authorize the City Manager to accept the Property on behalf of the City by executing and taking all actions necessary to record a Certificate of Acceptance for the Property in the form provided on Attachment 1 (“Certificate of Acceptance”); and
WHEREAS, City’s acceptance of the Property is not a “project” within the meaning of Section 15378(b)(4) of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Guidelines (Title 14 of the California Code of Regulations) and is therefore exempt from the requirements of C EQA.
The acceptance does not have the potential for resulting in either a direct physical change in the environment, or a reasonably foreseeable indirect physical change in the environment; and
WHEREAS, City’s acceptance of the Property is further exempt from CEQA pursuant to Section 15061(b)(3) of the CEQA Guidelines as it can be seen with certainty that there is no possibility that the acceptance of the Property may have a significant effect on the environment.
Any future project or development on the Property would be subject to independent CEQA review at the time such project or development is proposed.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the City Council of the City of Menifee, California does hereby resolve, declare, determine and order as follows:
Section 1. The above recitals are true and correct and incorporated herein.
Section 2. The City Manager is authorized and directed to take all actions necessary to accept the Property on behalf of the City, including to execute and cause to be recorded the Certificate of Acceptance in connection with the Grant Deed.
Section 3. City’s acceptance of the Property is not a “project” within the meaning of Section 15378(b)(4) of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Guidelines (Title 14 of the California Code of Regulations) and is therefore exempt from the requirements of CEQA.
City’s acceptance of the Property is further exempt from CEQA pursuant to Section 15061(b)(3) of the CEQA Guidelines as it can be seen with certainty that there is no possibility that the acceptance of the Property may have a significant effect on the environment.
Accept Certain Real Property on Behalf of the City
2 Section 4. The City Clerk shall certify to the adoption of this Resolution.
Section 5. This Resolution shall take effect upon the date of its passage and adoption.
PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED this 3rd day of June, 2026.
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Ricky Estrada, Mayor
Attest:
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Stephanie Roseen, City Clerk
Approved as to form:
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Jeffrey T. Melching, City Attorney
Accept Certain Real Property on Behalf of the City
3 ATTACHMENT 1
FORM OF GRANT DEED AND CERTIFICATE OF
ACCEPTANCE