Resolution 2024-### Page 1
RESOLUTION 2024-###
RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN PABLO AUTHORIZING
THE EXECUTION OF A MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING BY AND BETWEEN
THE CITY OF SAN PABLO AND THE CONTRA COSTA COMMUNITY COLLEGE DISTRICT FOR THE JOINT USE OF PROPERTY LOCATED AT 2600 CASTRO ROAD
WHEREAS, Explore Feasibility of Pursuing a Public Interest Land Conveyance on Hunter Hall US Army Reserve Center – 2600 Castro Road is a Council Priority under the FY 2023-25 City Council Priority Workplan, effective May 1, 2023;
WHEREAS, the City’s corporation yard (Corporation Yard) is currently located at 1515 Folsom Avenue and does not have sufficient space and capacity for the City’s current and future needs;
WHEREAS, the City has identified the Hunter Hall Army Reserve Center located at 2600 Castro Road (Site) and owned by the US Army as an ideal site for the City’s future Corporation Yard;
WHEREAS, on February 5, 2024, the City transmitted a letter to Congressman John Garamendi requesting his support of the City’s pursuit of a public interest land conveyance of the Site to the City;
WHEREAS, given the Site’s proximity to Contra Costa College campus, the Contra Costa Community College District (College District) expressed interest in using a p ortion of the Site for future parking and classroom space, including for workforce development partnerships;
WHEREAS, on February 20, 2024, the City Manager transmitted a letter to College District Chancellor Mojdeh Mehdizadeh expressing the City’s inter est in developing a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) for the College District’s joint use of the Site to expand parking and classroom space for workforce development programs;
WHEREAS, the attached MOU was approved by the College Districts Governing Board on May 8, 2024; and
WHEREAS, additional future agreements may be needed between the City and College District to solidify the future joint development and use of the Site for the City and College District’s joint interests following successful com pletion of the public land conveyance transfer process to the City per Federal surplus requirements; and
WHEREAS, the proposed resolution approves and authorizes the City’s execution of the MOU.
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the foregoing recitations are true and correct, and are included herein by reference as findings; and Resolution 2024-### Page 2
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the City Council of the City of San Pablo hereby approves and authorizes the City Manager to execute the Memorandum of Understanding by and between the City of San Pablo and the Contra Costa Community College District for the joint use of property located at 2600 Castro Road.
Adopted this 20
th day of May, 2024, by the following vote:
AYES: COUNCILMEMBERS:
NOES: COUNCILMEMBERS:
ABSENT: COUNCILMEMBERS:
ABSTAIN: COUNCILMEMBERS:
ATTEST: APPROVED:
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Dorothy Gant, City Clerk Patricia Ponce, Mayor