Public Works Agency
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Item # 16
City of Santa Ana
20 Civic Center Plaza, Santa Ana, CA 92701
Staff Report
December 2, 2025
TOPIC: Sale of Land of 1725 N. Bristol Street and Appropriation Adjustment
AGENDA TITLE
Purchase and Sale Agreement with Enrique Ponce for the Sale of City-owned Property Located at 1725 N. Bristol Street and Appropriation Adjustment (Non-General Fund)
RECOMMENDED ACTION
1. Authorize the City Manager to execute a purchase and sale agreement with Enrique Ponce for the sale of City-owned property located at 1725 N. Bristol Street (APN 399-085-22) in the amount of $4,521 (Agreement No. A-2025-XXX).
2. Approve an appropriation adjustment recognizing $1,516 in revenue from the purchase and sale agreement into the Select Street Construction, Sale of Land revenue account (No. 05917002-57071) and appropriate it to the OCTA Bristol St Corridor Improvements, Improvements Other Than Buildings expenditure account (No. 05917661-66220), and deposit $3,005 to the Measure M-Street Construction, liability account (No. 03201001-20215). (Requires five affirmative votes) GOVERNMENT CODE §84308 APPLIES: Yes
DISCUSSION
During the course of the Bristol Street Widening Improvement Project (Project), the Public Works Agency (PWA) acquired multiple properties along the Bristol Street corridor. The subject property at 1725 N. Bristol Street (APN 399-085-22) was acquired as part of the Bristol Street Improvements from Washington Avenue to Seventeenth Street segment using Orange County Transportation Authority (OCTA) funding appropriated for this project (Exhibit 1).
With construction of this segment of the Bristol Project complete, the parcel located at 1725 N. Bristol Street became remnant excess surplus property. In September 2024, the City Council adopted Resolution No. 2024-051 declaring various City-owned vacant lots, including 1725 N. Bristol, as exempt surplus land pursuant to the Surplus Land Act (California Government Code Section 54220 et seq.). In accordance with Santa Ana Municipal Code Section 2-706 (“Sale to Owners of Adjoining Property”) and Section 2- 709 (“Exceptions”), the City may dispose of such substandard, non-developable parcels through direct sale to owners of adjoining properties.
Appropriation Adjustment and Sale of Land of 1725 N. Bristol Street December 2, 2025
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The adjacent owner of the residential property at 1240 West 18th Street expressed interest in acquiring the 1725 N. Bristol parcel. As a condition of sale, the City executed a License and Right of Entry Agreement on June 5, 2025 requiring the buyer to construct a 10-foot wall with landscaping, consistent with the Bristol Street Improvements Specific Plan standards for corridor soundwalls along the western edge of the subject property.
The adjacent property owner has since completed construction of the wall, which has been verified to meet all City standards. With all requirements under the License and Right of Entry Agreement now fulfilled, the City Council may now move forward with authorizing the execution of the recommended Purchase and Sale Agreement for this remnant parcel (Exhibit 2).
Staff recommends approval of Recommended Actions to transfer ownership of the unused and undevelopable land to the adjacent property owner as they have satisfied all requirements. Activating citywide vacant lots supports general plan goals by fostering community development and increasing tax revenue. This transfer will reduce City maintenance responsibilities and aligns with established municipal codes governing surplus property disposition.
ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT
There is no environmental impact associated with this action.
FISCAL IMPACT
The revenue generated will be used to reimburse project expenditures and replenish funds utilized for citywide maintenance of vacant lots. In addition, the City will be relieved from the continued staff time associated with ongoing monitoring, clean up, and associated liability.
Approval of the recommended Appropriation Adjustment will recognize receipt of $1,516 into the Select Street Construction, Sale of Land revenue account (No. 05917002-57071) for Fiscal Year 2025-26 and appropriate it to the OCTA Bristol St Corridor Improvements, Improvements Other Than Buildings expenditure account (No. 05917661-66220). The remaining proceeds of $3,005 will be deposited to the Measure M Street Construction, liability account (No. 03201001-20215) for disbursement to OCTA, consistent with grant acquisition funding requirements.
EXHIBIT(S)
1. Location Map
2. Purchase and Sale Agreement
Submitted By: Rodolfo Rosas, P.E., Acting Executive Director – Public Works Agency Approved By: Alvaro Nuñez, City Manager