r-10702City Council Meeting 8 -14 -2012
Santa Monica, California
RESOLUTION NUMBER 10702 (CCS)
(CITY COUNCIL SERIES)
RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF SANTA MONICA WAIVING ADVERTISEMENT
REQUIREMENTS AND AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO NEGOTIATE THE
TERMS OF EXHANGE OF CITY -OWNED PROPERTIES AT 1338 -42 AND 1321 5T"
STREET FOR A PROPERTY LOCATED AT 1337 -45 7T" STREET, WHICH IS OWNED
BY 1337 7T" STREET, LLC.
WHEREAS, the City of Santa Monica ( "City ") is the owner in fee of two properties
located at 1338 -1342 5th Street and 1323 5th Street, in the City of Santa Monica
(collectively, "City Property'); and
WHEREAS, the City Property was acquired for the construction of additional
parking resources as identified in the Downtown Parking Strategy and Environmental
Impact Report, certified by the Council on May 9, 2006 ; and
WHEREAS, the City Property is no longer needed for such purpose or any other
public use; and
WHEREAS, the City has identified the property located at 1337 -1345 7th Street
( "Seller's Property "), which is owned by 1337 7th Street, LLC ( "Seller "), as a preferred
site for relocation of Fire Station #1; and
WHEREAS, the City must complete environmental review of the City's proposed
use of the Seller's Property as a fire station in accordance with the California
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Environmental Quality Act ( "CEQA ") before entering into an agreement with the Seller
for exchange of the City Property for the Seller Property; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to Santa Monica Municipal Code Section 2.24.110, real
property may be sold without advertising for bids if the City Council, by resolution
adopted by at least five affirmative votes, determines that to advertise for bids would be
to no avail and would cause unnecessary expense and delay or would not be in the best
interest of the City; and
WHEREAS, property being held for the purpose of exchange is exempt from the
Government Code Section 54222 requirement that written offers to sell or lease the
Property be sent to State and local recreation and housing agencies.
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA MONICA
DOES RESOLVE AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1. The City Council finds and determines that the City Property is no
longer needed for the purpose acquired and said property or the title thereto is not
needed for any public purpose.
SECTION 2. The requirements pertaining to public advertising for bids on the
exchange of the City Property are hereby waived because the City desires to exchange
the City Property for a preferred site to relocate Fire Station # 1 and to advertise would
cause unnecessary expense and delay, would be unlikely to bring a greater benefit to
the City, and would not be in the best interest of the City.
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SECTION 3. The City Manager is hereby authorized to negotiate the terms and
conditions of a Purchase and Sale Agreement for exchange of the City Property with the
Seller's Property, subject to the condition that close of escrow and the undertaking of
any obligations or commitments under the Agreement shall not occur until completion of
environmental review of the proposed use of the Seller's Property as a fire station, in
accordance with CEQA.
SECTION 4. The City Clerk shall certify to the adoption of this Resolution, and
thenceforth and thereafter the same shall be in full force and effect.
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
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Exhibit B. Site Map
Adopted and approved this 14th day of August, 2012.
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Richard Bloom, Mayor
I, Maria M. Stewart, City Clerk of the City of Santa Monica, do hereby certify that
the foregoing Resolution No. 10702 (CCS) was duly adopted at a meeting of the Santa
Monica City Council held on the 14th day of August, 2012, by the following vote:
AYES: Councilmembers Holbrook, O'Connor, O'Day,
Mayor Pro Tern Davis, Mayor Bloom
NOES: None
ABSENT: Councilmembers Shriver, McKeown
ATTEST:
MM ria wart, City Clerk