ACTION:
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Clerk/Secretary
Department: City Manager Item No: C6
Prepared by: Johannah Knieff, Management Analyst Meeting Date: February 11, 2025 Approved by:
Imelda M. Huerta, Assistant City Manager
John Conley, City Manager Agenda Location: Consent Calendar S
UBJECT: AUTHORIZATION OF AN APPLICATION TO PURCHASE TAX-DEFAULTED PROPERTY
FROM SAN DIEGO COUNTY
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COMMENDATION: Adopt City Council Resolution No. 2025- , authorizing an application to purchase tax-defaulted property from San Diego County.
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RRELATION TO CITY COUNCIL GOALS: Homelessness & Housing.
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RIOR ACTION: On November 14, 2023, City Council adopted Resolution No. 2023-202, amending the Operating Budget for Fiscal Years 2023-24 and 2024-25 and amending the Capital Project Budget for Fiscal Years 2022-2023 and 2023-24, which included $4.5M for acquisition of a homeless shelter (Vote: 5-0).
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TATEMENT ON THE SUBJECT: In accordance with Revenue and Taxation Code Section 3791.3, Public Agencies may be eligible to purchase one or more tax-defaulted parcels, subject to the Treasurer- Tax Collector’s power to sell, by Chapter 8 Purchase Agreement. These parcels have been approved for sale and scheduled for Online Public Auction Tax Sale No. 7095, beginning on Friday, March 14, 2025, with the final groups closing on Wednesday, March 19, 2025.
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inal sale price of any property sold under a Chapter 8 Purchase Agreement includes, at minimum, all defaulted taxes and assessments and all associated penalties, costs, and fees through the month of the sale, pursuant to Revenue and Taxation Code Section 3791.1.
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gencies that desire to purchase one or more parcels by Chapter 8 Purchase Agreement must complete and submit the following documentation by 5:00 p.m. Thursday, February 13, 2025. The application is to be completed by eligible purchasing entities to commence the purchase of tax-defaulted property by agreement sale from San Diego County under applicable provisions of the California Revenue and Taxation Code. Completion of this application does not guarantee purchase approval. • Letter or statement indicating the list of Assessor Parcel Number(s) (APN) interested in purchasing, intended use for each parcel, and how plans for use comply with agencies’ mission statement. • Resolution/Official Minutes from agency board representing purchase authorization. • Agency mission statement.
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REPORT
CITY COUNCIL
COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION
SUCCESSOR AGENCY
BUENA SANITATION DISTRICT
JOINT POWERS FINANCING AUTHORITY
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SUBJECT: AUTHORIZATION OF AN APPLICATION TO PURCHASE TAX-DEFAULTED PROPERTY
FROM SAN DIEGO COUNTY
Staff have identified two parcels located at 1248 S. Santa Fe Avenue with the intention to build affordable housing. The assessor parcel numbers and acreages are as follow:
• APN 180-164-31-00 – 1.19887214 Acres
• APN 180-164-32-00 – 0.73689088 Acres
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eneral Plan Update 2050 Preferred Land Use Alternative designates these properties as Mixed Use Corridor which would allow for a residential density of 45 dwelling units per acre. Based on the size of these parcels, the maximum density could be up to 87 dwelling units. In addition, State Density Bonus Law (65915) could allow for a 100 percent density bonus.
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ISCAL IMPACT: There is no fiscal impact associated with the application to bid. Completion of this application does not guarantee purchase approval. Upon approval to bid, staff will return to the City Council with bid pricing for further authorization.
EXHIBITS:
1. City Council Resolution No. 2025- ,authorizing an application to purchase tax-defaulted property from San Diego County
2. Notice to Agencies of Tax-Defaulted Parcels in San Diego County Scheduled for Tax Sale No. 7095
3. Application to Purchase Tax-Defaulted Property from San Diego County. 02/11/2025
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SOLUTION NO. 2025-
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CHARTERED CITY OF
VISTA, CALIFORNIA, AUTHORIZING AN APPLICATION TO PURCHASE
TAX-DEFAULTED PROPERTY FROM SAN DIEGO COUNTY
The City Council of the City of Vista does resolve as follows:
1. Findings. The City Council hereby finds and declares the following:
A. Parcels 180-164-31-00 and 180-164-32-00 (“Property”) have been identified for sale and scheduled for online public auction tax sale as number 7095 of said sale beginning on March 14, 2025.
B. Staff has prepared an application to Purchase Tax-Defaulted Property from San Diego County, to be submitted by Thursday, February 13, 2025.
C. The City of Vista has determined that the purchase of the Property will further implement the City Council’s Strategic Plan to Address Homelessness.
2. Action.
A. The City Council authorizes the application to purchase the tax-defaulted Property from San Diego County.
3. Adoption. PASSED AND ADOPTED at a meeting of the City Council of the City of Vista held on February 11, 2025, by the following vote:
AYES:
NOES:
ABSTAIN:
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
WALTER CHUNG, CITY ATTORNEY
By:
APPROVED
Walter C. Chung
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JOHN B. FRANKLIN, MAYOR
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San Diego County Treasurer-Tax Collector
ATTN: Tax Sale Section
1600 Pacific Highway, Room 162
San Diego, CA 92101
RE: APPLICATION TO PURCHASE TAX-DEFAULTED PARCELS 180-164-31-00 & 180-164- 32-00 IN SAN DIEGO COUNTY SCHEDULED FOR TAX SALE NO. 7095 I am writing on behalf of the City of Vista to express our intent to purchase two parcels of property from the County of San Diego. The property in question consists of the following:
1. 180-164-31-00 – 1.20 Acres, $171,200.00 Min. Bid
2. APN 180-164-32-00 – 0.74 Acres, $32,300 Min. Bid
The General Plan Update 2050 Preferred Land Use Alternative designates these properties as Mixed Use – Corridor which would allow for 45 dwelling units per acre. Based on 1.94 acres, maximum number of units could be 87 units. In addition, State Density Bonus Law (65915) would allow for a 100% density bonus. The City of Vista intends to use these parcels to develop up to 87 units of affordable housing and/or a permanent navigation center, consistent with the City of Vista’s Mission Statement, “The City is dedicated to providing exceptional services, to improving Vista’s quality of life, and to enhancing the uniqueness of the Vista Community.
The proposed housing development will play a critical role in addressing the need for affordable and interim housing in our area, and we are committed to ensuring the project aligns with the city’s long-term goals of sustainable and inclusive community growth. By acquiring these parcels, we hope to foster a stronger, more vibrant community for our residents.
We kindly request your consideration of this intent to purchase, and we look forward to discussing the next steps in this process. Please feel free to contact Housing & Homeless Services Management Analyst, Johannah Knieff, at 760-643-5209 or [email protected], if you need any further information or to schedule a meeting.
Thank you for your attention to this matter. We look forward to your response.
John Conley, City Manager
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EXHIBIT 3
RESOLUTION NO. 2025-
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CHARTERED CITY OF
VISTA, CALIFORNIA, AUTHORIZING AN APPLICATION TO PURCHASE
TAX-DEFAULTED PROPERTY FROM SAN DIEGO COUNTY
The City Council of the City of Vista does resolve as follows:
1. Findings. The City Council hereby finds and declares the following:
A. Parcels 180-164-31-00 and 180-164-32-00 have been identified for sale and scheduled for Online Public Auction Tax Sale No. 7095 beginning on March 14, 2025.
B. Staff have prepared an Application to Purchase Tax- Defaulted Property from San Diego County, to be submitted by Thursday, February 13, 2025.
C. The City of Vista has determined that the purchase of the Property will further implement the City Council’s Strategic Plan to Address Homelessness.
2. Action.
A. The City Council authorizes the application to purchase tax-defaulted property from San Diego County.
3. Adoption. PASSED AND ADOPTED at a meeting of the City Council of the City of Vista held on February 11, 2025, by the following vote:
AYES:
NOES:
ABSTAIN:
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
WALTER CHUNG, CITY ATTORNEY
By:
JOHN B. FRANKLIN, MAYOR
ATTEST:
KATHY VALDEZ, CITY CLERK
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