HomeMy WebLinkAboutReso 120-2018 (18-651)City of South San Francisco P.O. Box 711 (City Hall,
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City Council
' Resolution: RES 120 -2018
File Number: 18 -651 Enactment Number: RES 120 -2018
RESOLUTION ACCEPTING A TRANSFER OF FUNDS FROM SAN
MATEO COUNTY IN THE AMOUNT OF $690,000 TO PURCHASE
OPEN SPACE ON SIGN HILL, APPROVING BUDGET
AMENDMENT NO. 19.003, RATIFYING THE PURCHASE OF A 0.13
ACRE PARCEL AT DIAMOND AVENUE (APN 012 - 121 -130) AND A
GRANT OF A 20.43 ACRE PARCEL ON SIGN HILL (APN
012 - 351 -350), AND AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO
ACCEPT THE GRANT DEEDS FOR THE TWO PROPERTIES UPON
CLOSE OF ESCROW.
WHEREAS, the City of South San Francisco received an offer from the Ross H. Liberty, Cheryl A. and
Ronald W. McAgehee Trust ( "the Trust ") for the purchase of a 0.13 acre parcel on Diamond Avenue,
identified as APN 012 - 121 -130, and a simultaneous grant of a 20.43 acre parcel on the north side of Sign
Hill, identified as APN 012- 351 -150; and
WHEREAS, the City Council considered the offer from the Trust in closed session at its June 13, 2018
regular meeting and gave the City Manager direction and authority to accept the offer; and
WHEREAS, the Trust has agreed to sell 0.13 acre parcel on Diamond Avenue (APN 012 - 121 -130) to the
City for $750,000, plus a 3% commission for the Trust's real estate broker, and then donate the 20.43
acre parcel on Sign Hill (APN 012 -351 -350) to the City; and
WHEREAS, on February 27, 2018, the San Mateo County Board of Supervisors approved a transfer of
$690,000 from the San Mateo County Parks Acquisition and Development Fund to the City for the
purchase of public open space on Sign Hill; and
WHEREAS, the total price of the land acquisition cost is $772,500, of which $690,000 will be covered
by the contribution from the County of San Mateo; and
WHEREAS, the City will be responsible to fund the remaining $82,500, which will be paid using
existing General Fund appropriations from the FY 2017 -18 budget, and therefore no additional
appropriations are required; and
WHEREAS, the 0.13 acre parcel on the Diamond Avenue is designated Low Density Residential in the
General Plan; and
WHEREAS, the 20.43 acre parcel on the north side of Sign Hill is designated Open Space in the General
Plan; and
WHEREAS, consistent with Government Code section 65402, at its meeting on July 19, 2018, the
Planning Commission considered the proposed land acquisition for consistency with the relevant
portions of the South San Francisco General Plan, and determined that that the location, purpose and
extent of the proposed disposition was in conformity with the City's General Plan.
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Enactment Number. RES 120 -2018
File Number. 18 -651
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the City Council of the City of South San Francisco does
hereby take the following actions:
Accept a transfer of funds from San Mateo County in the amount of $690,000 to purchase open space on
Sign Hill.
Authorizes a total land acquisition cost of $772,500 and approves Budget Amendment No. 19.003.
Ratifies the purchase agreement for the purchase of the 0.13 acre parcel at Diamond Avenue (APN
012 - 121 -130) and the donation the ' parcel on
the 0.13 nacrel (APN
el at Diamond Avenue (APN
Upon close of escrow, accepts grant
012 -121 -130) and the 20.43 acre parcel on Sign Hill (APN 012 - 351 -350).
Authorizes the City Manager to accept and execute the grant deeds on behalf of the City.
Authorizes the City Manager, or his designee, execute any other related documents on behalf of the City,
subject to approval as to form by the City Attorney.
Authorizes the City Manager, or his designee, to take any other required actions consistent with the
intent of this resolution, that do not materially increase the City's obligations.
At a meeting of the City Council on 7/25/2018, a motion was made by Karyl Matsumoto, seconded by
Richard Garbarino, that this Resolution be adopted. The motion passed.
Yes: 5 Mayor Normandy, Mayor Pro Tem Matsumoto, Councilmember Garbarino,
Councilmember Gupta, and Councilmember Addiego
Attest by S
sta rti e11.
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