CENTRAL COAST BLUE
REGIONAL RECYCLED WATER AUTHORITY
BOARD OF DIRECTORS STAFF REPORT
Agenda Item #9.G
Meetin Date: pril 21, 2026
TITLE:
Central Coast Blue Regional Recycled Water Authority Real Property Transfer to the City of Pismo Beach; APNs 060-543-016 and 060-543-007 RECOMMENDATION:
Adopt a Resolution approving and granting the transfer of real property to the City of Pismo Beach and directing the Chair of the Board to execute the grant deed and all related documents necessary to transfer the property to the City of Pismo Beach.
DISCUSSION:
The purpose of this report is for the Central Coast Blue Regional Recycled Water Authority (Authority) to declare the Facility Site as “exempt surplus land” under the Surplus Land Act and approve its transfer back to the City of Pismo Beach. This action is necessary to facilitate project financing through the State of California and is consistent with both the Central Coast Blue Joint Powers Agreement and applicable Government Code provisions.
The Authority was established in 2022 as a Joint Powers Authority pursuant to Articles 1 through 4, Chapter 5, Division 7, Title 1 (commencing with Section 6500) of the California Government Code. Prior to the formation of the CCB Authority, the City of Pismo Beach acquired the Facility Site, located in the City of Grover Beach and identified as Assessor’s Parcel Numbers 060-543-016 and 060-543-007 (“Facility Site”, Figure 1). The Joint Powers Agreement required the City of Pismo Beach to transfer ownership of the Facility Site to the CCB Authority within sixty (60) days of the Agreement’s effective date, which was completed.
Figure 1. Facility Site
APN 060-543-016
APN 060-543-007
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Need for Transfer Back to the City
Since the departure of other city partner agencies from the project and JPA, the City of Pismo Beach has assumed lead agency responsibility for all aspects of the project, specifically including fiscal responsibility. In order for the City of Pismo Beach to secure financing for the Central Coast Blue project through the State of California, ownership of the Facility Site must be transferred back to the City. This transfer is a necessary step to meet state financing requirements. Section 1.6.2.iv of the Joint Powers Agreement authorizes the CCB Authority to lease, acquire, hold, or dispose of real property, providing the Authority with the legal ability to complete this transfer.
Surplus Land Act Compliance
The Surplus Land Act (Government Code Sections 54220 et seq.) governs the disposition of surplus land by local agencies. Before transferring the Facility Site, the Authority must determine whether the property is subject to the Act. Staff has reviewed the applicable provisions and determined:
The Facility Site qualifies as “exempt surplus land” under Government Code Section 54221(f)(1)(D), which exempts transfers between local agencies for the transferee agency’s use.
The property is owned in fee simple by the Authority.
The Facility Site is not necessary for the Authority’s direct use. None of the disqualifying conditions outlined in Government Code Section 54221(f)(2) apply.
Based on these findings, the proposed transfer is exempt from the standard Surplus Land Act disposal requirements.
Land Transfer Process
To complete the transfer, the Board must:
Formally declare the Facility Site as exempt surplus land; Approve the transfer to the City of Pismo Beach via grant deeds; Authorize the Board Chair to execute all necessary documents; and Direct the Secretary to record the executed grant deeds and related documents with the San Luis Obispo County Recorder.
Conclusion and Recommendation
Staff recommends that the Board of Directors adopt a resolution (Attachment 1) approving and granting the transfer of property to the City of Pismo Beach and directing the Chair of the Board to execute the grant deed and all related documents necessary to transfer the property to the City of Pismo Beach.
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FISCAL IMPACT:
There is no direct fiscal impact associated with the transfer itself. However, this action is an important step in enabling the City of Pismo Beach to secure a State Water Board State Revolving Fund low-interest financing for the Central Coast Blue project.
ATTACHMENTS:
1. Resolution
Submitted by: Nadia Feeser, Treasurer
General Manager Approval:
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RESOLUTION NO. JPA-R-2026-XXX
A RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE CENTRAL COAST
BLUE REGIONAL RECYCLED WATER AUTHORITY APPROVING AND GRANTING
THE TRANSFER OF REAL PROPERTY TO THE CITY OF PISMO BEACH AND
DIRECTING THE CHAIR OF THE BOARD TO EXECUTE THE GRANT DEED AND
ALL RELATED DOCUMENTS NECESSARY TO TRANSFER THE PROPERTY TO
THE CITY OF PISMO BEACH
WHEREAS, the Central Coast Blue Regional Recycled Water Authority (“Authority”) was created in 2022 as a joint powers authority under Articles 1 through 4, Chapter 5, Division 7, Title 1 (commencing with Section 6500) of the Government Code of the State of California; and
WHEREAS, the CCB Authority joint powers agreement acknowledges that the City of Pismo Beach previously purchased the Facility Site, which is located in Grover Beach and identified as Assessor's Parcel Numbers 060-543-016 and 060-543-007 ("Facility Site") and the agreement further required the City of Pismo Beach to transfer the Facility Site to the CCB Authority within sixty (60) days of the Effective Date of the joint powers agreement, which was completed; and
WHEREAS, for the City of Pismo Beach to obtain financing for the project from the State of California it is necessary that the Facility Site now be transferred back to the City of Pismo Beach; and
WHEREAS, the Authority Joint Powers Agreement section 1.6.2.iv. authorizes the Authority to lease, acquire, hold, or dispose of real or personal property; and WHEREAS, the Surplus Land Act, Government Code Sections 54220 et seq. (as amended, the “Act”), applies when a local agency disposes of “surplus land,” as that term is defined in Government Code section 54221; and
WHEREAS, Government Code subsection 54221(f)(1)(D) exempts certain surplus land from its requirements, including “Local Agency to Agency Surplus Land Transfer” for the transferee agency’s use; and
WHEREAS, to the best of the Authority’s knowledge, none of the characteristics listed under Government Code section 54221(f)(2) apply to the property.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Board of Directors of the Central Coast Blue Regional Recycled Water Authority that:
1. The Authority hereby finds and declares that the Facility Site is “exempt surplus land” as defined by the Act, because the Facility Site is owned in fee simple by the Authority, Council Agenda 4-21-2026 9.G-4
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fits within the definition of “exempt surplus land” as set forth in the Act, and is not necessary for the CCB Authority’s use.
2. The Authority hereby approves the transfer by grant deeds of the Facility Site, Assessor's Parcel Numbers 060-543-016 and 060-543-007, to the City of Pismo Beach and authorizes the Chair of the Board of Directors to execute the Grant Deeds and all necessary and related documents to complete the transfer of the Facility Site to the City of Pismo Beach.
3. The Authority Secretary is directed to record, or have recorded, the grant deeds and all necessary and related documents in the office of the San Luis Obispo County Recorder when fully executed and notarized.
UPON MOTION OF Board Member , seconded by Board Member , the foregoing resolution was adopted by the Board of Directors of the Central Coast Blue Regional Recycled Water Authority this 21st day of April 2025, by the following vote:
AYES:
NOES:
ABSENT:
ABSTAIN:
RECUSED:
Approved: Attest:
________________________ ________________________
Ed Waage, Chair Erica Inderlied, Secretary
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the official seal of the Central Coast Blue Regional Recycled Water Authority, on _______________________. ________________________
Erica Inderlied, Secretary
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