STATE OF CALIFORNIA ) RESOLUTION NO. 3915
COUNTY OF RIVERSIDE ) ss
CITY OF SAN JACINTO )
RESOLUTION OF NECESSITY FOR THE ACQUISITION OF A PERMANENT
ROADWAY EASEMENT IN A PORTION OF CERTAIN REAL PROPERTY, BY
EMINENT DOMAIN, LOCATED AT THE SOUTHWEST CORNER OF NORTH
VERNON AVENUE AND ARTESIA STREET, SAN JACINTO, CALIFORNIA, MORE PARTICULARLY DESCRIBED AS ASSESSOR PARCEL NO. 434-292- 017, IN RIVERSIDE COUNTY, CALIFORNIA, FOR THE FUTURE FULL-WIDTH
WIDENING OF VERNON AVENUE, IN RIVERSIDE COUNTY, CALIFORNIA WHEREAS, the City of San Jacinto (“City”) proposes to acquire a permanent roadway easement interest in a portion of real property, located in Riverside County, California, more particularly described as Assessor Parcel No. 434-292-017, for the future full-width widening of Vernon Avenue in Riverside, California, pursuant to the authority granted to it by section 37350.5 of the California Government Code; and WHEREAS, pursuant to section 1245.235 of the California Code of Civil Procedure, the City scheduled a public hearing for May 17, 2022, at 6:30 p.m., at the City of San Jacinto Community Center, located at 625 S. Pico Avenue, San Jacinto, California, 92583, and gave to each person whose property is to be acquired and whose name and address appeared on the last equalized county assessment roll, notice and a reasonable opportunity to appear at said hearing and be heard on the matters referred to in section 1240.030 of the California Code of Civil Procedure; and WHEREAS, said hearing has been held by the City, and the affected property owners were afforded an opportunity to be heard on said matters; and WHEREAS, the City may now adopt a Resolution of Necessity pursuant to section 1240.040 of the California Code of Civil Procedure;
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY DOES HEREBY RESOLVE AND DECLARE AS FOLLOWS:
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Section 1. Compliance with California Code of Civil Procedure.
There has been compliance by the City with the requirements of section 1245.235 of the California Code of Civil Procedure regarding notice and hearing.
Section 2. Public Use. The public use for the permanent roadway easement interest in a portion of the certain real property to be acquired is for future full-width widening of Vernon Avenue in Riverside, California. Section 37350.5 of the California Government Code authorizes the City to acquire, by eminent domain, property necessary for such purposes.
Section 3. Description of Property. Attached and marked as Exhibit “A” are the legal definitions, and legal description, respectively, of the interest to be acquired by the City, which describe the general location and extent of the property with sufficient detail for reasonable identification.
Section 4. Findings. The City hereby finds and determines each of the following:
a) The public interest and necessity require the proposed project;
b) The proposed project is planned or located in the
manner that will be most compatible with the greatest
public good and least private injury;
c) The properties defined, described, and depicted in
Exhibit “A” are necessary for the proposed project;
and
d) The offers required by section 7267.2 of the California Government Code was made.
Section 5. Use Not Unreasonably Interfering with Existing Public Use. Some or all of the real property affected by the interest to be acquired is subject to easements and rights-of-way appropriated to existing public uses. The legal descriptions of these easements and rights-of-way are on file with the City and describe the general location and extent of the
easements and rights-of-way with sufficient detail for
reasonable identification. In the event the herein described use or uses will not unreasonably interfere with or impair the
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continuance of the public use as it now exists or may
reasonably be expected to exist in the future, counsel for the City is authorized to acquire the herein described property subject to such existing public use(s) pursuant to section 1240.510 of the California Code of Civil Procedure.
Section 6. More Necessary Public Use. Some or all of the real property affected by the interest to be acquired is subject to easements and rights-of-way appropriated to existing public uses. To the extent that the herein described use or uses will unreasonably interfere with or impair the continuance of the public use as it now exists or may reasonably be expected to exist in the future, the City finds and determines that the herein described use or uses are more necessary than said existing public use.
Counsel for the City is authorized to acquire the herein described real property appropriated to such existing public uses pursuant to section 1240.610 of the California Code of Civil Procedure. Staff is further authorized to make such improvements to the affected real property that it determines are reasonably necessary to mitigate any adverse impact upon the existing public use.
Section 7. Further Activities. Counsel for the City is hereby authorized to acquire the hereinabove described real property in the name of and on behalf of the City by eminent domain, and counsel is authorized to institute and prosecute such legal proceedings as may be required in connection therewith.
Legal counsel is further authorized to take such steps as may be authorized and required by law, and to make such security deposits as may be required by order of court, to permit the City to take possession of and use said real property at the earliest possible time. Counsel is further authorized to correct any errors or to make or agree to non-material changes in the legal description of the real property that are deemed
necessary for the conduct of the condemnation action, or other proceedings or transactions required to acquire the subject real property. Counsel is further authorized to reduce or modify the extent of the interests or property to be acquired so as to reduce the compensation payable in the action where such change would not substantially impair the construction
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and operation for the project for which the real property is being acquired.
Section 8. Effective Date. This Resolution shall take effect upon adoption.
PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED this 17th day of May, 2022.
AYES:
NAYS:
ABSENT:
ABSTAIN:
CITY OF SAN JACINTO
_______________________________
Crystal Ruiz, Mayor
ATTEST:
__________________________
Julia Espinoza, City Clerk
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
BEST, BEST & KRIEGER LLP
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Michael J. Maurer, City Attorney
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CERTIFICATION
STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF RIVERSIDE ) ss
CITY OF SAN JACINTO )
I, Julia Espinoza, City Clerk of the City of San Jacinto, do hereby certify that the foregoing Resolution No. 3915 was passed, approved, and adopted by the City Council of the City of San Jacinto, California, at a regular meeting of the City Council held on the 17th day of May 2022:
AYES:
NAYS:
ABSENT:
ABSTAIN:
WITNESS MY HAND AND OFFICIAL SEAL this 17th day of May 2022. _____________________________
Julia Espinoza, City Clerk
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EXHIBIT A
Legal Definition
The following is the definition of legal rights to be acquired by the City of San Jacinto:
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“Permanent Roadway Easement” refers to a non-exclusive permanent and perpetual easement and right of way in favor of the City, and to its successors, and assigns, hereinafter described together with the right to forever construct, maintain, improve, alter, relocate, inspect, occupy, and use for the construction and maintenance of streets and underground lines, power poles, public utilities, and other public uses, as determined necessary by the City together with all necessary rights incidental thereto, on, over, under, and across the property in connection with the exercise of any easement rights described herein.
Property Owner shall not erect or construct, or permit to be erected or constructed, any building, structure, or improvement on, over, or under any portion of the easement, or plant trees or any other vegetation on any portion of the easement except with the prior written consent of the City, its successors and assigns.
The City shall have the right to trim, cut or clear away any trees, brush, or other vegetation from time to time as determined in its sole discretion, without payment of additional compensation.
No other easements shall be granted on, under, or over the easement without the prior written consent of the City, its successors, and assigns.
The ground elevations of the roadway upon completion of construction shall not be further increased or decreased without the prior written consent of the City.
Property Owner shall not cause, directly, indirectly, or negligently, any interference with or harm to the rights conveyed hereunder.
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TO: City Council
REQUESTED BY:
APPROVED BY:
SUBJECT:
Robert Brady, Special Projects Director
Robert A. Johnson, City Manager
Sister Cities Program
RECOMMENDATION:
Staff recommends that the City Council consider a request by Councilman Ledezma to establish a sister city program with Cuquio, Jalisco, Mexico.
DISCUSSION:
The City of San Jacinto previously participated in the Sister City program in 1991. The landing of a historic airplane flight in 1937 resulted in the City of San Jacinto adopting the Russian City of Zhukovsky as its sister city. On July 14, 1937, three Russian pilots landed their plane in a San Jacinto farmer's cow pasture after flying a distance of 6,305 miles non-stop from Moscow. The transpolar flight lasted 62 hours and 17 minutes, establishing a world record for the distance of a non-stop flight. The intended destination for the experimental plane was San Diego, but due to fog, the crew was forced to find an alternative location to land. The flight was one of several experimental flights to determine the feasibility of commercial routes from Moscow to the United States. The City of Zhukovsky was chosen as the sister city since it was home to the Mikhail Gromov Flight Research Institute, an aviation school named for the Commander of the flight.
The City entered into an agreement with the City of Zhukovsky, located in the Moscow region of Russia, to establish a friendship and cultural exchanges between the communities with the intent of improving relations between the United States and the former Union of Soviet Socialist Republics. The agreement stated that the cities would annually coordinate exchanges between official delegations, educational representatives, youth groups, business persons, and sports organizations to share cultural information about the activities of the people living and working in each City.
Although the annual exchanges have not occurred as outlined in the agreement, San Jacinto and Zhukovshy have commemorated their relationship on several occasions over the years. In 1995, a delegate from Zhukovsky, Lena Nazarova, provided a Russian Salt Urn that was presented to the City. During July of 2007, a historical marker was placed on Cottonwood Avenue at Fire Station #78 near the landing site to recognize the 70th anniversary of the flight. The most recent event was held almost five years ago, on July 14, 2017, at Fire Station #78 to celebrate the 80th anniversary of the flight.
Sister Cities International is a nonprofit organization that embraces creating and strengthening diplomatic and economic partnerships between international communities and U.S. cities. The
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Sister City concept began in 1956 when U.S. President Dwight D. Eisenhower called for peopleto-people exchanges at a special White House Summit on citizen diplomacy. Originally proposed as part of the National League of Cities, the program became an independent nonprofit organization in 1967. Sister Cities International is the national membership organization for sister city programs in the United States. The network represents more than 2,500 communities in 125 countries around the world.
As an international membership organization, Sister Cities International officially certifies, represents, and supports partnerships between U.S. cities, counties, states, and similar jurisdictions in other countries to ensure their continued commitment and success. Sister Cities International's stated goals are to:
Develop municipal partnerships between U.S. cities, counties, and states and similar jurisdictions in other nations.
Provide opportunities for city officials and citizens to experience and explore other cultures through long-term community partnerships.
Create an atmosphere in which diplomatic, economic, and community development/cultural relationships can be implemented and strengthened.
Typically, cities agree to become sister cities based on cultural, economic, social, or historical links that they have in common.
San Jacinto is currently not an active member of Sister Cities International and has not participated in the program for many years. The diplomatic, economic, and cultural benefits the City has received over the years from its relationship with Zhukovsky have been positive but minimal.
Councilman Ledezma has requested that the City Council consider working with the town of Cuquio, Jalisco, Mexico, to establish a Sister City partnership. The Municipality of Cuquio (both the town and municipality share the same name) is located in central-western Mexico, approximately 28 miles northeast of Guadalajara. The municipality covers an area of 248 square miles and has a population of approximately 20,000 as of 2020. The municipality includes 174 towns, with the town of Cuquio having the largest population of approximately 5,000 residents.
The town of Cuquio is centrally located in the municipality. Over 80% of the towns (140) have a population less than 100 inhabitants.
Agriculture is the primary economic activity in the municipality. Crops include corn sorghum, oats, tomatoes, and beans. Cattle, pigs, goats, sheep, and poultry are raised in the region. The primary industrial activities include pottery, manufacture of wood products, huaraches footwear, and embroidery. The mining of magnesium, silver, lime, and quarry stone also contributes to the local economy.
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Sister Cities International has adopted various policies to guide the formation of a Sister City relationship including, but not limited, to the following:
A Sister City or Sister Cities relationship is formed when the mayor or highest elected official from a U.S. community and a community in another country or territory sign a formal agreement on behalf of their communities endorsing a "sister city" relationship. A new partnership will be considered official only when Sister Cities international has received a signed copy of the sister city agreement. The document(s) must be signed by the top elected/appointed official of both communities. Sister Cities International members may establish more than one sister city partnership in any given country.
Sister Cities International shall formally recognize only those relationships by cities/members in good standing (i.e., who are current on membership dues) in its Membership Directory or on its website.
City Council consideration to enter into a Sister Cities relationship with the town of Cuquio, Mexico, should include the stated purpose and goals of the Sister Cities International program and any benefits San Jacinto would receive from the partnership.
FISCAL IMPACT:
The annual Sister Cities membership fee is $810. Funding for the membership fee and any other costs associated with membership and cultural exchanges (travel, lodging, food, materials, staff time, etc.) have not been budgeted. The annual cost of a Sister City program will depend on the level of interaction between the cities.
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May 17, 2022
TO: City Council
REQUESTED BY: Tom Prill, Deputy City Manager
APPROVED BY: Robert A. Johnson, City Manager
SUBJECT: FY 2022-23 Draft Budget Presentation
RECOMMENDATION:
Staff recommends that the City Council receive and file the budget presentation for fiscal year 2022-23.
DISCUSSION:
The FY 2022-23 Draft Budget will be presented. Documents were not available as of the time of publishing the Agenda. However, a package will be distributed to City Council prior to the meeting.
FISCAL IMPACT:
There is no fiscal impact at this time.
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