RATIFICATION OF MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING
(MOU) BETWEEN THE CITY OF SANTA ROSA AND SANTA
ROSA CITY SCHOOLS, DATED OCTOBER 23, 2019,
AUTHORIZING ALTERNATIVES TO CONSTRUCTION OF
AFFORDABLE HOUSING OR SCHOOL FACILITIES ON FIR
RIDGE DRIVE, LOT “F” (APN 173-620-030) AND
EXTENDING PERFORMANCE DATE TO OCTOBER 23,
2022; AUTHORIZE EXECUTION AND RECORDATION OF A
QUIT CLAIM DEED SUBJECT TO SPECIFIED
CONDITIONS; AND AUTHORIZE CITY MANAGER TO TAKE
SUCH OTHER ACTIONS AS NEEDED TO RECORD AND
ENFORCE THE TERMS OF THE MOU
City Council Meeting
May 10, 2022
Megan Basinger,
Director of Housing & Community Services
1 HISTORY
• Fir Ridge North was subdivided in 1987;
• 7 acres was dedicated for either an elementary
school or low and/or moderate-income housing
through a Holding Agreement;
• Between 1988 and 2015 the Holding Agreement
was amended extending the deadline for
performance;
• In 2016, Council approved a MOU to extend the
deadline to construct affordable housing;
• In 2019, Council approved an Amendment to the
MOU to provide additional flexibility to the original
Holding Agreement.
2 RATIFICATION
• Ratifying the 2019 MOU as it is written and
executed will confirm the parties’ intent,
resolve the inconsistency in the underlying
documents, and allow the School District to
move forward with its plans and confirming
the time of performance to be extended to
October 23, 2022, rather than June 30,
2022, as set forth in Council Resolution No.
RES-2019-155.
3 ADDITIONAL ACTIONS
Additionally, staff is further requesting that
Council:
• authorize the recordation of the 2019 MOU
• authorize the execution and recordation of a
Quitclaim Deed for future sale of the
property subject to the terms of the MOU,
and
• authorize the City Manager to take actions
as needed to record and enforce the 2019
MOU, all as outlined below in the
Background section.
4 RECOMMENDATION
It is recommended by the City Attorney and the Housing
& Community Services Department that the Council, by
resolution: 1) ratify the Memorandum of Understanding
(MOU) between the City of Santa Rosa and Santa Rosa
City Schools, dated October 23, 2019, authorizing
alternatives to construction of affordable housing or
school facilities on Fir Ridge Drive, Lot “F” (APN 173-620- 030) and extending performance date by three years to
October 23, 2022; 2) authorize the recordation of the
MOU; 3) authorize the execution and recordation of a
Quitclaim Deed subject to the terms of the MOU; and 4)
authorize the City Manager to take such other actions as needed to record and enforce the terms of the MOU.
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