STATE OF CALIFORNIA – CALIFORNIA STATE TRANSPORTATION AGENCY Gavin Newsom, Governor
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
DIVISION OF RIGHT OF WAY
100 SOUTH MAIN STREET
LOS ANGELES, CA 90012-3606
PHONE (213) 269-0060
FAX (213) 897-8902 Making Conservation
a California way of Life!
“Provide a safe, sustainable, integrated and efficient transportation system to enhance California’s economy and livability”
VIA U.S. CERTIFIED MAIL
April 23, 2026
City Manager
City of Pomona
City Hall – 2nd Floor
505 S Garey Ave
Pomona, CA 91766
FIRST WRITTEN OFFER
File: D7 – LA-71 – PM 1.6/1,7
EA/PID: 21061 (9) / 0718000351
Parcel: 81484-2
APN: 8705-001-916
Re: A portion of property located adjacent to the freeway sound wall at the intersection of W Mission Boulevard and southbound on-ramp of State Route 71 (SR-71), along the eastern side of the subject property, Pomona, CA, 91766, Los Angeles County Dear Property Owner(s):
Your property (referenced above) is within a proposed State of California, Department of Transportation (Caltrans) highway improvement project area. Recently, a valuation of the portion of your property required for the proposed project was completed. This letter represents an offer to purchase the portion of your property required for the proposed project.
Enclosed are a number of documents for review, completion and signature. These documents are required for all written offers to owners of real or personal property.
If you accept Caltrans’ offer of $21,800.00 to purchase your property, please execute four (4) copies of the Right of Way Contract and return to my attention. If you do not accept Caltrans’ offer, please notify me as soon as possible. It is very important that I discuss the issues and concerns you may have.
The following documents are enclosed with specific instructions:
Title VI Information Booklet – titled “Your Rights under Title VI and Related Laws” – this booklet states that all of CALTRANS’ services and benefits will be administered to the general public without regard to race, color, national origin or sex in compliance with Title VI of the 1964 Civil Rights Act. If you feel that any rights have been violated, you may contact the California Department of Transportation, Civil Rights Discrimination Complaint Investigation Unit at the address and phone number located in the booklet.
Your Property, Your Transportation Project Brochure – Explains how you may be affected and the process of the project described above. (Information Only) Fact Sheet – Project description of the proposed freeway improvement area.
ATTACHMENT NO. 4
First Written Offer Letter
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Appraisal – This document illustrates the appraiser’s opinion of value and how value was determined. You may keep this document for your records.
Appraisal Map – This document indicates the required right of way area for the subject property. You may keep this document for your records.
Summary Statement Relating to the Purchase of Real Property or an Interest Therein – This document informs all interested parties of their rights as a person or entity affected by the propped highway project. You may keep this document for your records.
Right of Way Contract – This document forms the written terms of this transaction. If you accept Caltrans’ offer to purchase the property four (4) copies of the documents must be signed and returned.
Payee Data Record – This document is required for payment purposes.
Feel free to call me if you have any questions about any of the information in the attached booklets or documents. Please let me know if you need assistance in completing the documents or to discuss the offer with you.
Thank you for your attention. Should you have any questions, I can be reached at (213) 269-0060 or by email at [email protected].
Sincerely,
Margarita Salinas
Associate Right of Way Agent
California Department of Transportation
Enclosures
STATE OF CALIFORNIA • DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
RIGHT OF WAY CONTRACT – STATE HIGHWAY
Temporary Acquisition
Caltrans Reference: 07-81484
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DISTRICT COUNTY ROUTE POST MILE (RANGE) EA PROJECT ID
7 LA 71 1.6/1.7 21061 (9) 0718000351
DATE CONVEYANCE TYPE
April 23, 2026 Temporary Construction
Easement
GRANTOR
City of Pomona, a municipal corporation
PROPERTY ADDRESS OR LOCATION APN
Vacant land adjacent to the freeway sound wall at the
intersection of W. Mission Boulevard and southbound on- ramp of State Route 71, along the eastern side of the
subject property, Pomona, CA, 91766, Los Angeles County A portion of 8705-001-916
This agreement is made by and between the State of California, Department of Transportation (the “State”), and City of Pomona , a municipal corporation (the “Grantor”), collectively, the “Parties”, for the purchase of certain property interests described herein.
This agreement covers the property identified herein as Temporary Construction Easement Parcel 81484-2 (the “Parcel”). Said Parcel is described and outlined on the map marked Exhibit “A” attached hereto and made a part hereof. This agreement has been executed and delivered to Margarita Salinas, Associate Right of Way Agent for the State.
In consideration of which, and the other considerations hereinafter set forth, it is mutually agreed as follows:
1. The Parties herein:
(A) Have set forth the whole of their agreement. The performance of this agreement constitutes the entire consideration for the Parcel and shall relieve the State of all further obligation or claims on this account, or on account of the location, grade, or construction of the proposed public improvement.
(B) Recognize the State requires the Parcel to be acquired for State highway purposes, a public use for which State has the authority to exercise the power of eminent domain. Grantor is compelled to sell, and the State is compelled to acquire the Parcel.
(C) Recognize the expense, time, effort, and risk to both Parties in determining the compensation for the Parcel being acquired in this transaction by eminent domain litigation . The compensation set forth herein for the Parcel being acquired in this transaction is in compromise and settlement, in lieu of such litigation.
STATE OF CALIFORNIA • DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
RIGHT OF WAY CONTRACT – STATE HIGHWAY
Temporary Acquisition
Caltrans Reference: 07-81484
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(D) The Parties to this agreement shall, pursuant to Section 21.7(a) of Title 49, Code of Federal Regulations, comply with all elements of Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. This requirement under Title VI and the Code of Federal Regulations is to complete the USDOT- Non-Discrimination Assurance requiring compliance with Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, 49 C.F.R. Part 21 and 28 C.F.R. Section 50.3.
(E) No person in the United States shall, on the grounds of race, color, or national origin, be excluded from participation in, be denied the benefits of, or be otherwise subjected to discrimination under any program or activity that is the subject of this agreement.
2. The State shall pay Grantor s the sum of Twenty-one thousand eight hundred dollars ($21.800.00) for the property rights and interests conveyed hereby. The State shall pay all escrow and recording fees incurred in this transaction, and if title insurance is desired by the State, the premium charged therefore.
3. It is understood and agreed that:
(A) The State’s Parcel acquisition involves a portion of the Grantor’s property located adjacent to the freeway sound wall at the intersection of W. Mission Boulevard and southbound on-ramp of State Route 71, along the eastern side of the subject property, Pomona, CA, 91766, Los Angeles County , which is also identified by Los Angeles County Assessor Parcel Numbers 8705-001-916.
(B) The State requires the Parcel to facilitate construction of a State highway project which proposes adding one mixed flow lane and one High Occupancy Vehicle (HOV) lane in each direction on State Route 71 (SR -71) between Interstate 10 (I -10) and Mission Boulevard, converting the existing four -lane expressway to an eight -lane freeway between I-10 and Mission Boulevard. This is the last remaining segment to convert to freeway and to provide HOV lanes between I-10 and Route 91. The project also includes construction of a new ADA compliant pedestrian overcrossing (POC) at 9th Street; replacement of two railro ad overhead structures; soundwalls; and landscaping/tree planting to mitigate noise impacts and to enhance aesthetics in the corridor.
(C) The State or its authorized agent is granted p ermission to enter upon Grantor ’s Parcel to facilitate construction of said project. T he State’s proposed acquisition consists of one Temporary Construction Easement comprising an area of 3,172 square-feet.
4. It is understood and agreed that included in the amount payable in Clause 2 above is compensation in full for the actual possession and use of the Temporary Construction Easement identified under this agreement for a period of Fifty-nine (59) months, commencing August 14, 2026, and expiring July 12, 2031.
STATE OF CALIFORNIA • DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
RIGHT OF WAY CONTRACT – STATE HIGHWAY
Temporary Acquisition
Caltrans Reference: 07-81484
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5. The Grantor herein warrants that they are the owners of the property affected by this Temporary Construction Easement described above and that they have exclusive rights to grant this Temporary Construction Easement. The Grantor further agrees to indemnify the State against all adverse claims, and to pay the State’s legal fees and all other expenses resulting from knowingly and falsely claiming ownership of the property referred to in this agreement.
6. It is understood and agreed that, in the event Grantor plans to sell, lease or rent any or all of the property located within the Temporary Construction Easement prior to the final expiration date, the Grantor shall inform the State, in writing at the address listed below, any and all parties involved in said sale, lease or rental of said Temporary Construction Easement.
7. State agrees to indemnify and hold harmless the Grantor from any liability arising out of State’s operations under this agreement. State further agrees to assume responsibility for any damages proximately caused by reason of State’s operations under this agreement and State will, at its option, either repair or pay for such damage.
8. All work done under this agreement shall conform to all applicable building, fire and sanitary laws, ordinances, and regulations relating to such work, and shall be done in a good and workmanlike manner. All structures, improvements, or other facilities, if any, when removed and relocated or reconstructed by the State, shall be left in as good condition as found.
9. In consideration of the State’s waiving the defects and imperfections in all matters of record title, the undersigned Grantor covenants and agrees to indemnify and hold the State harmless from any and all claims that other parties may make or assert on the title to the Parcel. The Grantor’s obligation herein to indemnify the State shall not exceed the amount paid to the Grantor under this agreement.
10. It is agreed and confirmed by the P arties hereto that notwithstanding other provisions in this agreement, the right of possession and use of the Parcel by the State, including the right to remove and dispose of improvements , if any, shall commence on the date the amount of funds as specified in Clause 2 herein is paid to the G rantor. The amount shown in Clause 2 herein includes, but is not limited to, full payment for such possession and use, including damages, if any, from said date.
11. The Grantor hereby represents and warrants that during the period of Grantor’s ownership, there has been no disposal, releases or threatened releases of hazardous substances or hazardous wastes on, from, or under the Parcel. The acquisition price of the Parcel being acquired in this transaction reflects the fair market value of the Parcel without the presence of contamination. If the Parcel being acquired is found to be contaminated by the presence of hazardous waste, which requires mitigation under federal or state law, the State may elect to recover its cleanup costs from those who caused or contributed to the contamination.
STATE OF CALIFORNIA • DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
RIGHT OF WAY CONTRACT – STATE HIGHWAY
Temporary Acquisition
Caltrans Reference: 07-81484
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12. Should the property be materially destroyed by fire, earthquake, or other calamity without the fault of either party, this agreement may be rescinded by State; in such an event, State may reappraise the Parcel and make an offer thereon.
13. The Grantor agrees that no improvements, other than those already on the Parcel, shall be placed thereon; and the planting of any crops, trees or shrubs, or alterations, repairs, or additions to existing improvements, which may hereafter be placed thereon, are at the Grantor ’s risk and without expectation of payment if removed by the State.
14. Grantor warrants that there are no oral or written leases on all or any portion of the Parcel exceeding a period of one month, and the Grantor agrees to hold State harmless and reimburse State for any and all of its losses and expenses occasioned by reason of any lease of said Parcel held by any tenant of Grantor for a period exceeding one month.
15. It is agreed that the net proceeds of the amount in Clause 2 above shall be paid as follows:
City of Pomona
16. At least forty -eight (48) hours advance written notice will be given before initial entry onto Grantor’s property. Written and verbal communications with the Grantors shall be as follows:
City of Pomona
City Hall – 2nd Floor
505 South Garey Avenue
Pomona, CA 91766
Phone: (909) 620-2051
Email:
17. In the event Grantor’s contact information changes or the Parcels transfers title, Grantor shall notify State in writing of such occurrence as follows:
State of California
Department of Transportation, District 7
Right of Way Acquisition, Branch A
100 S Main Street, MS 6
Los Angeles, CA 90012
Attention: Margarita Salinas, Associate Right of Way Agent
18. This transaction will be handled through an internal escrow by the State of California, Department of Transportation, located at 100 South Main Street, Los Angeles, CA 90012.
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STATE OF CALIFORNIA • DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
RIGHT OF WAY CONTRACT – STATE HIGHWAY
Temporary Acquisition
Caltrans Reference: 07-81484
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In WITNESS WHEREOF, the Parties have executed this agreement the day and year first above written.
State of California
Department of Transportation
Recommended for Approval:
Grantor:
City of Pomona, a municipal corporation
By: __________________________________
Margarita Salinas
Associate Right of Way Agent
Right of Way Acquisition, Branch A
By: ____________________________________
Name:
Title: City Manager
By: ____________________________________
Name:
Title:
State of California
Department of Transportation
Approved:
By: ____________________________________
Michael Means, Senior Right of Way Agent
Right of Way Acquisition, Branch A
Division of Right of Way
Department of Transportation
Caltrans – District 7
No Obligation Other Than Those Set Forth Herein Will Be Recognized
Exhibit “A”
Right of Way Appraisal Map