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C.44

To:	Board of Supervisors
From:	Julia R. Bueren, Public Works Director/Chief Engineer
Date:	January 24, 2012

Contra

Costa

County

Subject:

APPROVE the Conveyance of Real Property to the City of Martinez, identified as APN 373-265-001, located at 610 Court St, Martinez area

APPROVE	OTHER
RECOMMENDATION OF CNTY ADMINISTRATOR	RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE

Action of Board On: 01/24/2012

APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED

OTHER

Clerks Notes:

VOTE OF SUPERVISORS

AYE:

John Gioia, District I Supervisor
Gayle B. Uilkema, District II Supervisor
Mary N. Piepho, District III Supervisor
Karen Mitchoff, District IV Supervisor
Federal D. Glover, District V Supervisor

Contact:	Carmen Piña-Sandoval (925) 313-2012
cc:	Real Property Division, Sheila Minor

I hereby certify that this is a true and correct copy of an action taken and entered on the minutes of the Board of Supervisors on the date shown.
ATTESTED: January 24, 2012
David Twa,

BY:	, Deputy

RECOMMENDATION(S):

APPROVE the conveyance of real property to the City of Martinez, in accordance with the Purchase and Sale Agreement, pursuant to Government Code Section 25365. Project No.: 4500-6X5801


FIND that this activity will not have a significant effect on the environment, and that it has been determined to be exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) under State CEQA guidelines Article 19, Section 15312. DIRECT the Director of the Department of Conservation and Development (DCD) to file a Notice of Exemption with the County Clerk, and AUTHORIZE the Public Works Director, or designee, to arrange for payment of the $50 fee to the County Clerk for filing and a $25 fee to the DCD for processing of the Notice of Exemption.

RECOMMENDATION(S): (CONT'D)

DECLARE that this Board on December 13, 2011, approved a Notice of Intention fixing January 10, 2012 at 9:30 a.m., or thereafter, in its Chambers, County Administration Building, 651 Pine Street, Martinez, California, as the time and place where it would meet to convey the real property described therein to consummate the conveyance to the City of Martinez. Said Notice was duly published in the Contra Costa Times in compliance with Govt. Code Section 6061. Said Notice of Intention was continued on January 10, 2012 to January 24, 2012.

DETERMINE said property to be surplus and no longer necessary for present or future County purposes.

AUTHORIZE the Chair, Board of Supervisors to execute the Grant Deed and the Purchase and Sale Agreement on behalf of the County in consideration for the payment received in full in the amount of $378,000.

DIRECT the Real Property Division of the Public Works Department to cause said Grant Deed and a certified copy of this Board Order to be delivered to the grantee for acceptance and recording in the office of the County Recorder.

FISCAL IMPACT:

The funds received from the sale of this property will be deposited into the County General Fund.

BACKGROUND:

In 1982, Contra Costa County (County) acquired 610 Court Street, Martinez for County offices which had been occupied by the Alternate Defender’s Office. In 2008, the Alternate Defender’s Office move out of the building which has been vacant since then. The County has determined that this building is no longer needed and the City of Martinez has requested that the surplus property be sold to them.

CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION:

The County would own and be liable for the maintenance of the property which is no longer necessary for County purposes.

CHILDREN'S IMPACT STATEMENT:

Not applicable.