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C. 75

To:	Board of Supervisors
From:	Brian M. Balbas, Public Works Director/Chief Engineer
Date:	March 29, 2022

Contra

Costa

County

Subject:

County ownership of former Los Medanos Community Healthcare District property, Pittsburg area.

APPROVE	OTHER
RECOMMENDATION OF CNTY ADMINISTRATOR	RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE

Action of Board On: 03/29/2022

APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED

OTHER

Clerks Notes:

VOTE OF SUPERVISORS

AYE:

John Gioia, District I Supervisor
Candace Andersen, District II Supervisor
Diane Burgis, District III Supervisor
Karen Mitchoff, District IV Supervisor
Federal D. Glover, District V Supervisor

Contact:	Jessica Dillingham, 925.957-2453
cc:	Auditor Controller Auditor Controller

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: March 29, 2022
Monica Nino, County Administrator

BY:	, Deputy

RECOMMENDATION(S):

AUTHORIZE the Chair of the Board of Supervisors to execute a grant deed formalizing the County’s ownership of the former Los Medanos Community Healthcare District property in Pittsburg, and AUTHORIZE the Public Works Director, or designee, to take any and all actions necessary to complete the acceptance of the property.

FISCAL IMPACT:

No fiscal impact. The purpose of this action is to enable a record of the transfer of real property to be recorded with the County Recorder.

BACKGROUND:

Dissolution of the District

BACKGROUND: (CONT'D)

On July 10, 2018, this Board adopted Resolution No. 2018/218, authorizing the County Administrator to submit to the Contra Costa Local Agency Formation Commission (LAFCO) an amended application for the dissolution of the Los Medanos Community Healthcare District (District). On September 12, 2018, LAFCO adopted Resolution No. 17-13B approving dissolution of the District. The adoption of the resolution triggered a protest period, during which voters could petition to place the District's dissolution on the ballot at a future election. The protest period ended November 30, 2018.

On January, 9, 2019, having determined that an insufficient number of protests had been submitted for an election on the District's dissolution, LAFCO ordered the dissolution of the District without confirmation of the voters. The District sued LAFCO and the County to block the dissolution. In December 2021, the Court of Appeal found in favor of the County and LAFCO, ruling that an election was not required to dissolve the District. On March 9, 2022, the California Supreme Court denied the District's petition for review of the Court of Appeal decision.

On March 9, 2022, LAFCO recorded its certificate of completion with the County Recorder and filed a copy of the certificate with the Board of Equalization. With these actions, the District has been formally dissolved in accordance with the terms of LAFCO Resolution No. 17-13B.

In accordance with the terms of LAFCO Resolution No. 17-13B, upon the dissolution of the District, the County assumed all of the District's rights and obligations. In addition, all of the assets, rights and responsibilities of the District were transferred to the County as the successor to the District.

Real Property

As a result of the actions taken by LAFCO, the County is now the owner of the real property located at 2311 Loveridge Road, Pittsburg. The County operates the Pittsburg Health Clinic at the site. To ensure that the County's ownership of the property is reflected in the chain of title, a grant deed that includes a legal description of the property will be executed by the Chair and recorded in the County's official records.

CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION:

The County’s ownership of the real property will not be reflected in the chain of title for the property.