RESOLUTION NO. 2023-18
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF VERNON
ACCEPTING INTEREST IN REAL PROPERTY CONVEYED BY THE
QUITCLAIM DEED DATED JANUARY 26, 2022, FROM CLEAR CHANNEL OUTDOOR, LLC (ASSESSOR’S PARCEL NUMBER 6314-003-001)
SECTION 1. Recitals.
A. Clear Channel Outdoor, LLC, (Grantor) has agreed to convey to the City of Vernon a leasehold interest in that real property commonly known as 5122 S. Atlantic Boulevard, located on the northeast corner of Atlantic Boulevard and District Boulevard, (Assessor’s Parcel Number 6314-003-001) (Property).
B. Grantor has delivered to the City a Quitclaim deed dated January 26, 2022, releasing all right, title and interest in the real Property to the City, a copy of which is attached hereto as Exhibit A (Quitclaim Deed).
C. The quitclaim is required as part of the Fixtures and Equipment Agreement with Clear Channel Outdoor, LLC approved by City Council on March 15, 2022. The Agreement is part of the Atlantic Bridge Improvement Project. The new right-of-way will be used for bridge widening purposes.
D. By memorandum dated August 15, 2023, the Director of Public Works has recommended that the City accept the Quitclaim Deed and approve the execution of the Certificate of Acceptance.
E. The City Council of the City of Vernon has determined that acceptance of the Quitclaim Deed would be in the public interest.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF VERNON AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 2. The City Council of the City of Vernon hereby finds and determines that the above recitals are true and correct.
SECTION 3. The City Council of the City of Vernon hereby finds that this action is categorically exempt from California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) review, in accordance with CEQA Guidelines Section 15301(c) because if any construction occurs as a result of accepting and executing the Quitclaim Deed, the project would involve negligible expansion of an existing street.
SECTION 4. The City Council of the City of Vernon hereby accepts that certain Quitclaim Deed executed by Clear Channel Outdoor, LLC dated January 26, 2022, and attached hereto as Exhibit A.
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SECTION 5. The City Council of the City of Vernon hereby authorizes the Mayor to execute the Certificate of Acceptance accepting the Quitclaim Deed for, and on behalf of, the City of Vernon and the City Clerk is hereby authorized to attest thereto.
SECTION 6. The City Council of the City of Vernon hereby directs the City Administrator, or his designee, to take whatever actions are deemed necessary or desirable for the purpose of implementing and carrying out the purposes of this Resolution and the actions herein approved or authorized.
SECTION 7. The City Council of the City of Vernon hereby authorizes the Department of Public Works to submit the Quitclaim Deed to the County Recorder.
SECTION 8. The City Clerk shall certify the passage and adoption of this resolution and enter it into the book of original resolutions.
APPROVED AND ADOPTED August 15, 2023.
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CRYSTAL LARIOS, Mayor
ATTEST:
LISA POPE, City Clerk
(seal)
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
ZAYNAH N. MOUSSA, City Attorney
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ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
A notary public or other officer completing this certificate verifies only the identity of the individual who signed the document to which this certificate is attached, and not the truthfulness, accuracy, or validity of that document.
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