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RESOLUTION NO.
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
THOUSAND OAKS PURSUANT TO GOVERNMENT CODE
SECTION 54221 DECLARING THAT CERTAIN REAL PROPERTY
OWNED BY THE CITY COMMONLY KNOWN AS 401 & 403 WEST
HILLCREST DRIVE (APNS 525-006-0125, 525-005-3115, 525-
005-3175, 525-006-0135, 525-005-3195, 525-006-0095, 525-006- 0115, 525-006-0085) IS EXEMPT SURPLUS LAND, AND FINDING
THAT SUCH DECLARATION IS NOT A PROJECT SUBJECT TO
ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW UNDER THE CALIFORNIA
ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY ACT (CEQA) OR IS EXEMPT
PURSUANT TO STATE CEQA GUIDELINES SECTION 15061
WHEREAS, the City of Thousand Oaks (the “City”) is the owner in fee simple of that certain real property described in Exhibit “A”, attached hereto and incorporated herein, commonly known as APN’s 525-006-0125, 525-005-3115, 525-005-3175, 525-006-0135, 525-005-3195, 525-006-0095, 525-006-0115, 525- 006-0085, which is approximately 62 acres in size and is located at 401 & 403 West Hillcrest Drive within City of Thousand Oaks (“ by reference (the "Property”); and
WHEREAS, the Surplus Land Act, Government Code sections 54220 et seq. (as amended, the “Act”), applies when a local agency disposes of “surplus land,” as that term is defined in the Act, because it is as “land owned in fee simple by any local agency for which the local agency’s governing body takes formal action in a regular public meeting declaring that the land is surplus and is not necessary for the agency’s use.” (Government Code section 54221(b)(1).); and WHEREAS, the Act expressly does “not apply to the disposal of exempt surplus land.” (Government Code section 54222.3.); and
WHEREAS, under the Act, “exempt surplus land” includes land that a local agency is transferring to another local, state, or federal agency for the transferee agency’s use. (Government Code section 54221(f)(1)(D)); and WHEREAS, the Act requires local agencies such as the City to declare certain real property they own as either “surplus land” or “exempt surplus land,” as supported by written findings, prior to any disposition of the real property; and WHEREAS, the Conejo Recreation and Park District (“District”), a recreation and park district existing pursuant to the Recreation and Park District Law (Public Resources Code section 5780 et seq.), has expressed to City that the District desires to acquire the Property for District uses; and ATTACHMENT #1
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WHEREAS, the City desires to transfer the Property to the District, and upon acquiring the Property, the District intends to use the Property for the District’s uses; and
WHEREAS, the Property is not within a coastal zone, adjacent to a historical unit of the State Parks System, listed on or eligible for the National Register of Historic Places, or within the Lake Tahoe region. (Government Code section 54221(f)(2).); and
WHEREAS, the City Council has reviewed this Resolution and now desires to declare the Property as exempt surplus land under the Act, based on the findings and justifications contained in this Resolution.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Thousand Oaks does hereby find, determine, and order as follows:
Section 1 The above recitals are true and correct and are a substantive part of this Resolution and findings of the City Council.
Section 2. The City Council hereby declares that the Property is exempt from the Act as exempt surplus land pursuant to Government Code section 54221(f)(1)(D), based on the findings contained in this Resolution for the Property, namely that the City intends to transfer the Property to the District, another local agency, so that the District may use the Property for the District’s uses.
Furthermore, none of the criteria in Government Code section 54221(f)(2) apply to the Property.
Section 3. This Resolution has been reviewed with respect to the applicability of the California Environmental Quality Act (Public Resources Code Section 21000 et seq.) (“CEQA”). City staff has determined that the designation of the Property as exempt surplus does not have the potential for creating a significant effect on the environment and is therefore exempt from further review under CEQA pursuant to State CEQA Guidelines Section 15060(c)(3), because it is not a project as defined by the CEQA Guidelines, Section 15378. Adoption of the Resolution, in and of itself, does not have the potential for resulting in either a direct physical change in the environment or a reasonably foreseeable indirect physical change in the environment. (State CEQA Guidelines, § 15061(b)(3).) This Resolution does not constitute a binding commitment to any particular use of the Property.
Section 4. The City Manager or designee is hereby authorized and directed to send a copy of this Resolution to the California Department of Housing and Community Development in accordance with the requirements of Section 400(e) of the SLA Guidelines.
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Section 5. If any section, subsection, paragraph, sentence, clause or phrase of this Resolution is declared by a court of competent jurisdiction to be unconstitutional or otherwise invalid, such decision shall not affect the validity of the remaining portions of this Resolution.
Section 6. The City Clerk shall certify to the adoption of this Resolution.
PASSED AND ADOPTED at a regular meeting of the Thousand Oaks City Council, held on the 2nd day of December, 2025, by the following vote:
Ayes:
Noes:
Absent:
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David Newman, Mayor
City of Thousand Oaks, California
ATTEST/CERTIFY:
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Laura B. Maguire, City Clerk
Date Attested: ____________________
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
Office of the City Attorney
_________________________________
Tracy M. Noonan, City Attorney
APPROVED AS TO ADMINISTRATION:
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Andrew P. Powers, City Manager
The presence of electronic signature certifies that the foregoing is a true and correct copy as approved by the City of Thousand Oaks City Council on the date cited above.
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EXHIBIT A
Property Description
The Property is known as APN’s 525-006-0125, 525-005-3115, 525-005-3175, 525-006-0135, 525-005-3195, 525-006-0095, 525-006-0115, 525-006-0085, which is approximately 62 acres in size identified in shaded area below: