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RESOLUTION 2023-###
RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN PABLO APPROVING AND
AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE A TRANSFER AGREEMENT AND JOINT ESCROW INSTRUCTIONS BY AND BETWEEN THE CITY AND CHEVRON U.S.A.
INC. FOR THE TRANSFER OF PROPERTY LOCATED AT 2001 RUMRILL BOULEVARD
AND ALL DOCUMENTS NECESSARY TO EFFECTUATE THE TRANSFER
WHERAS, in 2012, Chevron U.S.A. Inc. (Chevron) purchased a vacant .66 acre property located at 2001 Rumrill Boulevard in San Pablo, California (Site);
WHEREAS, after using the Site as equipment storage, Chevron decided to list the Site for sale but was not able to find a bonafide buyer for the Site;
WHEREAS, Chevron has offered to transfer the ownership of the Site to the City for $1;
WHEREAS, under the proposed Transfer Agreement and Joint Escrow Instructions (Transfer Agreement), the City will have 90 days to do its due diligence on the Site and 15 days after that to transfer ownership of the Site to the City;
WHEREAS, the City will be responsible to pay for all closing costs related to the transfer of ownership of the Site;
WHEREAS, Transfer Agreement does not provide for any particular development of the Site by the City. Following the transfer of the Site, the City may develop the Site consistent with the San Pablo General Plan and the San Pablo Municipal Code, including the Zoning Ordinance, and would need to obtain any required environmental review in compliance with the California Environmental Quality Act.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the foregoing recitations are true and correct, and are included herein by reference as findings;
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the City Council of the City of San Pablo hereby approves and authorizes the City Manager to execute the Transfer Agreement and Joint Escrow Instructions for the transfer of property located at 2001 Rumrill Boulevard, San Pablo California in a form to be approved by the City Attorney that does not substantially alter the City’s rights or responsibilities from what is set forth in the draft agreement attached hereto;
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the City Council of the City of San Pablo authorizes the City Manager to execute all other documents necessary to effectuate the transfer of the ownership of the Site.
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ADOPTED this 18th day of September, 2023, by the following votes:
AYES: Councilmembers:
NOES: Councilmembers:
ABSTAIN: Councilmembers:
ABSENT: Councilmembers:
ATTEST: APPROVED:
___________________________ ____________________________ Dorothy Gant, City Clerk Abel Pineda, Mayor