RESOLUTION NO. RES-2025-067
RESOLUTION OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA ROSA SUPERSEDING AND REPLACING RESOLUTION NO. 2023-205 AND DECLARING PURSUANT TO GOVERNMENT CODE SECTION 54221 REAL PROPERTY OWNED BY THE CITY LOCATED AT 0 COFFEY LANE, SANTA ROSA, CALIFORNIA AS SURPLUS LAND, AND AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO COMPLY WITH THE SURPLUS LAND ACT WHEREAS, the City of Santa Rosa (the “City”) is the owner in fee simple of that certain real property known as Assessor Parcel Number 058-033-014, and located at 0 Coffey Lane (“Property”); and WHEREAS, the Property is an unimproved 94,090 square feet site which was acquired in 1965 from the State of California for a potential road widening that never transpired; and WHEREAS, on December 12, 2023, pursuant to Resolution 2023-205 and with the technical assistance of the California Department of Housing and Community Development (“HCD”), the City declared the Property to be “exempt surplus land” pursuant to Government Code section 54221, subdivisions (f)(1)(B) and (f)(2) and directed staff to convey the Property to an adjacent property owner; and WHEREAS, City returned to HCD with the required documentation to proceed with disposition of the Property as directed but was informed by HCD in a findings letter dated February 29, 2024 that the Property does not qualify as “exempt surplus land” due to the Property size, and would need to be treated as nonexempt surplus land; and WHEREAS, as required by the Act that prior to the disposal of any surplus land where an exemption does not apply, in August of 2024, the City issued a Notice of Availability for the Property to, among others, affordable housing developers and received no responses; and WHEREAS, to obtain a Findings Letter from HCD confirming compliance with the Surplus Land Act, the City must take formal action in a regular public meeting to declare the Property as non-exempt surplus and confirm that it is no longer needed for City use.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Council of the City of Santa Rosa hereby finds and declares the Property as “surplus land” as defined by the Act, because the Property is owned in fee simple by the City, does not fit within the definition of “exempt surplus land” as set forth in the Act, and is not necessary for the City’s use.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that this resolution supersedes Resolution No. 2023-205 dated December 12, 2023.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Council hereby authorizes the City Manager or their designee to take all necessary actions to fully comply with the Act and carry out the City Council’s direction as set forth herein.
IN COUNCIL DULY PASSED this 6th day of May, 2025.
AYES: (5) Mayor Stapp, Vice Mayor Alvarez, Council Members Bañuelos, Fleming, Rogers NOES: (0)
ABSENT: (2) Council Members MacDonald and Okrepkie
ABSTAIN: (0)
RECUSE: (0)
ATTEST: _________________________ APPROVED: ______________________________ City Clerk Mayor
APPROVED AS TO FORM: ________________________
City Attorney
Reso. No. RES-2025-067