HomeMy WebLinkAbout17- Public Works File No. 15.05-Gen.
CITY OF SAN BERN RDINO - REQUEST F I R COUNCIL ACTION
From: ROGER G. HARDGRAVE, Director Subject: Resolution Proposing Amendment
to Charter - Sale of Public Land.
Dept: public Works/Engineering
Date: December 13, 1994
Synopsis of Previous Council action:
NONE
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Recommended motion:
Adopt Resolution.
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` cc: Shauna Clark, City Administrator
Jim Penman, City Attorney
Signature
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Contact person:
Verne Nadeau Phone: 384- 026
Supporting data attached:
Staff Report Ward: 1 ,2,3,4,5,6,7
FUNDING REQUIREMENTS: Amount: None
Source: (Acct No.)
(Acct Description)
Finance:
Council Notes:
75-0262 Agenda Item No
CITY OF SAN BERNAR -`DINO - REQUEST FC COUNCIL ACTION
STAFF REPORT
In February, 1973, Section 40 of the City Charter was changed to eliminate
the necessity of going to the electorate every time the City wanted to sell
a parcel of City owned land. The change allowed us to go to competitive bid
for such sales without having to put an item on the ballot and stated that
Many parcel under the appraised value of $2,000 could be sold without the
competitive bid process.
As time passed and the value of real estate in the City escalated, the
restriction of $2 ,000 placed upon non-bid sales of land has become
unrealistic. From time to time, the City has remnants of land which are
saleable but their value exceeds $2,000. It is very rare that any land in
this valley would sell for less than $2,000. Many of these parcels are too
small to build on and are only saleable to an adjoining owner.
To allow the City- some reasonable leeway in dealing with it's real property
without undo procedures, it is recommended that the restriction placed upon
non-bid procedure sale of land be increased from $2,000 to $25,000 and that
the sale of land to a public agency, regardless of price, be made without
competitive bids.
It is therefore recommended that the Resolution be adopted which would place
a measure on the next election to reflect the Charter change.
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