RPVCCA_SR_2010_04_20_04_Accepting_Transfer_Of_Parcel_At_Robert_E._Ryan_ParkHONORABLE MAYOR AND MEMBERS OF THE CITY COUNCIL
CAROLYNN PETRU,DEPUTY CITY MANAGER0
APRIL 20,2010
RESOLUTION ACCEPTING TRANSFER OF THE REMAINDER
PARCEL AT ROBERT E.RYAN PARK FROM THE COUNTY OF
LOS ANGELES
CAROLYN LEHR,CITY MANAGER ~
MEMORANDUM
TO:
FROM:
DATE:
SUBJECT:
REVIEWED:
RECOMMENDATION
ADOPT RESOLUTION NO.2010 -_;A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF
THE CITY OF RANCHO PALOS VERDES ACCEPTING THE TRANSFER OF A
REMAINDER PARCEL ASSOCIATED WITH ROBERT E.RYAN PARK FROM THE
COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES TO THE CITY OF RANCHO PALOS VERDES.
DISCUSSION
On October 20,2009,the City Council authorized the Mayor and City Clerk to execute a
Transfer Agreement with the County of Los Angeles to transfer a remainder parcel
associated with Robert E.Ryan Park to the City of Rancho Palos Verdes (see attached
staff report).On March 30,2010,the County Board of Supervisors took action to declare
the 3,551 square foot parcel as surplus and authorized the Chief Executive Officer to
execute the necessary documents to convey the property to the City.In order to
complete the transaction,the Council needs to adopt a resolution accepting the transfer.
A draft of the resolution,which has been reviewed and approved by the City Attorney,is
attached for the Council's consideration.
Attachments:
Resolution No.2010-_;
October 20,2009 Staff Report
Site Plan
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RESOLUTION NO.2010-
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF RANCHO
PALOS VERDES ACCEPTING THE TRANSFER OF SURPLUS REAL
PROPERTY AT ROBERT E.RYAN PARK FOR PUBLIC PARK PURPOSES
FROM THE COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES
WHEREAS,it was recently determined that a section of the entrance driveway and
adjacent landscaped at of Robert E.Ryan Park (30359 Hawthorne Boulevard)still belongs
to the County of Los Angeles;and,
WHEREAS,on March 30,2010,the County Board of Supervisors approved the
conveyance of 3,551 square feet of County real property to the City of Rancho Palos
Verdes for use as a public driveway entrance for Robert E.Ryan Park.
NOW,THEREFORE,THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF RANCHO PALOS
VERDES DOES HEREBY FIND,DETERMINE,AND RESOLVE AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1:That the transfer of the County-owned property,as depicted on the
attached legal description and map,incorporated hereto as Exhibits "A"and "B,"would be
consistent with and preserve the existing public recreational use of Robert E.Ryan Park.
Section 2:That the transfer of the surplus County property in order to preserve
lands for park purposes is Categorically Exempt under Section 15325 of the California
Environmental Quality Act.
Section 3:That the City Council of the City of Rancho Palos Verdes hereby accepts
the transfer of the surplus real property and directs that City Manager and City Clerk to
execute and transmit a Certificate of Acceptance associated with the transfer to the
Council of Los Angeles.
PASSED,APPROVED,AND ADOPTED this 20 th day of April 2010.
Mayor
ATTEST:
City Clerk
STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES )ss
CITY OF RANCHO PALOS VERDES )
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I,Carla Morreale,City Clerk of the City of Rancho Palos Verdes,hereby certify that the
above Resolution No.2010-_was duly and regularly passed and adopted by the said City
Council at a regular meeting held on April 20,2010.
City Clerk
Resolution No.2010-
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EXHIBIT "A"
RANCHO PALOS VERDES RYAN PARK
ACCESS DRIVEWAY
(L.A.COUNTY PORTION)
LEGAL DESCRIPTION
A STRIP OF LAND 80.00 FEET,AND VARIABLE,IN WIDTH WITHIN THAT
PORTION OF THAT CERTAIN PARCEL OF LAND IN LOT 84,IN THE COUNTY
OF LOS ANGELES,STATE OF CALIFORNIA,AS SHOWN ON LOS ANGELES
COUNTY ASSESSOR'S MAP NO.51,RECORDED IN BOOK 1,PAGE 1,OF
ASSESSOR'S MAPS AND ALSO SHOWN AS A PORTION OF PARCEL "An IN
DEED TO COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES,RECORDED AS DOCUMENT NO.
1765,ON JANUARY 31,1958,IN OFFICIAL RECORDS BOOK 56460,PAGE
324,IN THE OFFICE OF THE COUNTY RECORDER OF SAID COUNTY,
DESCRIBED AS A WHOLE AS FOLLOWS:
BEGINNING AT'THE MOST NORTHEASTERLY CORNER OF LOT 53 OF
TRACT NO.32673,RECORDED IN BOOK 875,PAGES 60-62,INCLUSIVE,OF
MAPS,RECORDS OF SAID COUNTY AND STATE,SAID POINT ALSO BEING A
POINT ON THE SOUTHERLY CURVED RIGHT OF WAY OF HAWTHORNE
BOULEVARD,100.00 FEET WIDE,CONCAVE NORTHEASTERLY,HAVING A
RADIUS OF 750.00 FEET,A RADIAL LINE TO SAID POINT BEARING NORTH
35°36'29"EAST,AS SHOWN ON SAID MAP OF TRACT 32673;THENCE
ALONG THE EASTERLY LINE OF SAID LOT 53 AND THE NORTHWESTERLY
LINE OF SAID PARCEL "A"SOUTH 11°53'26"EAST 24.81 FEET;THENCE
SOUTH 31°15'08"WEST 23.23 FEET;THENCE LEAVING SAID LOT LINE ANO
SAID NORTHWESTERLY LINE SOUTH 56°55'46"EAST 80.04 FEET,MORE
OR LESS,TO A LINE PARALLEL TO AND 80.00 FEET SOUTHEASTERLY OF
THE SOUTHEASTERLY LINE OF SAID LOT 53,SAID PARALLEL LINE ALSO
BEING A COURSE IN DEED TO THE CITY OF RANCHO PALOS VERDES
RECORDED APRIL 27,1982 AS DOCUMENT NO.82-431558;THENCE ALONG
SAID PARALLEL LINE AND COURSES OF SAID DEED TO THE CITY OF
RANCHO PALOS VERDES NORTH 31°15'08"EAST 25.77 FEET;THENCE
LEAVING SAID PARALLEL LINE,CONTINUING ALONG SAID COURSES OF
SAID D~ED TO THE CITY NORTH 74°23'42"EAST 24.81 FEET TO SAID
SOUTHERLY CURVED RIGHT OF WAY OF HAWTHORNE BOULEVARD,
100.00 FEET WIDE,CONCAVE NORTHEASTERLY,HAVING A RADIUS OF
750.00 FEET,A RADIAL LINE TO SAID POINT BEARING NORTH 26°53'46"
EAST;THENCE NORTHWESTERLY ALONG SAID 'SOUTHERLY CURVED
RIGHT OF WAY,LEAVING SAID COURSES OF DEED TO THE CITY,
THROUGH A CENTRAL ANGLE OF 08°42'44"AND ARC LENGTH OF 114.04
FEET TO THE POINT OF BEGINNING.
CONTAINING 3,551 SQUARE FEET,MORE OR LESS.
SEE EXHIBIT "B"ATTACHED HERETO AND MADE A PART OF THIS
DESCRIPTION BY REFERENCE HEREIN.
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HONORABLE MAYOR AND MEMBERS OF THE CITY COUNCIL
CAROLYNN PETRU,DEPUTY CITY MANAGER:ID
OCTOBER 20,2009
TRANSFER AGREEMENT WITH COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES
FOR A REMAINDER PARCEL AT ROBERT E.RYAN PARK
CAROLYN LEHR,CITY MANAGER oQ.-
MEMORANDUM
TO:
FROM:
DATE:
SUBJECT:
REVIEWED:
RECOMMENDATION
Authorize the Mayor and City Clerk to execute the Transfer Agreement with the County
of Los Angeles to transfer a remainder parcel associated with Robert E.Ryan Park to
the City of Rancho Palos Verdes.
BACKGROUND
As the result of a request from Verizon Wireless to place a telecommunications facility
at Robert E.Ryan Park (30359 Hawthorne Boulevard),the City learned that a portion of
the park still belongs to the County of Los Angeles.The area in question is a small
section of the entrance driveway and adjacent landscaped area running parallel to
Hawthorne Boulevard (see attached diagram).The area is a portion of Assessor Parcel
No.7588-018-902,which is part of the County's Los Verdes Golf Course.The City
owns the two parcels on either side of the subject area (APN 7588-018-901 and APN
7588-22-900).
From the City's records,it appears that the County quit claimed the majority of Ryan
Park (APN 7588-018-901),which is 10.51 acres in size,to the City in 1974 anc:l quit
claimed the driveway entrance at Dupre Drive that was originally part of Tract No.
32673 (APN 7588-22-900),which is 4,400 square feet in size,to the City in 1982.It
does not appear that the portion of the park entrance driveway that remains in County
ownership (approximately 4,000 square feet in area)has any residual use associated
with the adjacent public golf course.
DISCUSSION
Given the facts and circumstances described above,City ownership of the portion of
the County property would be desirable in order to provide consistent ownership of the
access to and improvements associated with Ryan Park.Therefore,in May 2009,the
City arranged for the preparation of a meets and bounds description of the remainder
parcel and submitted a request to the County to transfer the ownership of the area to
the City (see attached letter).
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Topic:Transfer Agreement with Los Angeles County for Remainder Parcel at Ryan Park
Date:October 20,2009
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The County has agreed to transfer the parcel to the City at no cost and provided the
City with the attached Transfer Agreement.The City Attorney has reviewed the
Agreement and while she finds the form and content to be acceptable,she noted that a
title report,title insurance and Phase I environmental review have not been conducted,
as is typical when the City acquires real property.However,given the small size of the
parcel,its use as a driveway and landscape area for over 35 years,and the fact that
this would be a transfer rather than a purchase,staff believes that the risk to the City
would be minimal and therefore recommends proceeding with the acquisition at this
time.
ALTERNATIVES
1.Direct staff to obtain a title report,title insurance and Phase I environmental
review prior to Council taking action on the Transfer Agreement.
2.Decline the transfer of the subject parcel.
FISCAL IMPACT
None associated with the request,unless the Council directs staff to arrange for a title
report,title insurance and Phase I environmental review of the subject property.The
total cost to complete the studies would be approximately $2,000 to $3,000.The
source of funding for the studies would be the General fund.
Attachments:
Transfer Agreement
May 27,2009 Letter to Los Angeles County
V;\CAROLYNNIREPORTS\2009\20091020_Ryan Park Transfer Agreement with County.doc
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