CC RES 2013-049 RESOLUTION NO. 2013-49
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF RANCHO PALOS
VERDES MEMORIALIZING THE CITY COUNCIL'S PRIOR APPROVAL OF THE
CONVEYANCE OF A SMALL PORTION OF PROPERTY OWNED BY THE
COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES TO THE CITY OF RANCHO PALOS VERDES
Whereas, the San Ramon Canyon Storm Water Flood Reduction Project design
calls for the partial filling of the San Ramon canyon from the upstream inlet structure in
the canyon to the downstream City Boundary for a distance of 1,140-feet; and
Whereas, the last 240-feet of the canyon passes through a corner of Friendship
Park, which is owned by the County of Los Angeles ("County"); and
Whereas, the County is willing to transfer a 5.76 acre corner of the County's
property that extends across the canyon ("the Property"), to the City of Rancho Palos
Verdes ("City") at no cost to the City; and
Whereas, the City retained the Source Group to perform a Phase 1
environmental assessment with respect to the Property, which demonstrated that there
is no environmental contamination present on the Property; and
Whereas, the EIR that was prepared for the San Ramon Project previously
analyzed the environmental effects of the San Ramon Project, including the placement
of the fill in the canyon and on the Property, in accordance with the requirements of the
California Environmental Quality Act; and
Whereas, the City has obtained a preliminary title report to verify the conditionof
the title to the Property; and
Whereas, the proposed acquisition of the Property was presented to the Planning
Commission on April 9, 2013, where a finding was made that the proposal conforms to
the City's General Plan, pursuant to Government Code Section 65402; and
Whereas, the property is contiguous with City-owned open space and will allow
for the development of trails in the future to connect Friendship Park with the City's trail
system, and by the approval of the Agreement with the County, the City is obligated to
operate the Property as a park or recreational facility with equal access to everyone;
and
Whereas, the City also is agreeing to acquire the Property subject to an existing
Safe Harbor Agreement and Endangered Species Permit with which the City must
continue to comply in its administration of the Property; and
Whereas, on July 16, 2013, the City Council of the City previously reviewed and
approved the Agreement with the County to accept the Property and authorized the
Mayor to execute the Agreement on behalf of the City;
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF RANCHO PALOS
VERDES HEREBY FINDS, RESOLVES AND ORDERS AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Each of the foregoing recitals is true and correct and is incorporated
into this Resolution.
Section 2. The City Council's prior approval of the Agreement with the County of
Los Angeles, whereby the County will convey the Property to the City, and the City will
accept the Property subject to the provisions of the Agreement, is hereby memorialized
by the adoption of this Resolution.
Section 3. The Mayor and City Clerk are authorized to execute the Agreement
for the transfer of the Property, and the City Manager and the City Clerk are authorized
to execute the certificate of acceptance for the Property.
PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED this 6th day of August 2013.
Attest: \.
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City Clerk
State of California )
County of Los Angeles ) ss
City of Rancho Palos Verdes )
I, Carla Morreale, City Clerk of the City of Rancho Palos Verdes, hereby
certify that the above Resolution No. 2013-49, was duly and regularly passed and
adopted by the said City Council at a regular meeting thereof held on(Atist,6, 2013.
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City Clerk
Resolution No. 2013-49
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