HomeMy WebLinkAboutAgenda Report - March 18, 1981 (37)OF ger Glaves introduaj agenda it "1"
USC -SURPLUS mClarification on Proposition 4 re KSC site".
PROPERTY
Following a request from the City Council for
clarification, City Attorney Stein advised the
�J dj Council that he had contacted Betsy Strauss,
�;y P Staff Attorney of the League of California Cities
and asked whether the proceeds from the sale of
surplus property (the KSC site) would be considered
Nproceeds from taxes'®
Her answer wat in the negatived It is her
understanding that both the Legislative Counsel
and the authors of Proposition 4 agree with her
interpretation Haat the proceeds from the sale
of surplus property would not be considered
the proceeds from takes.
In speaking with Ms. Strauss regarding this mutter,
Mr. Stein indicated the analysis was that even
if the property was purchased with proceeds of
taxes, the sale of the property and the monies
received From same can only secondarily be considered
proceeds from taxes and that, therefore, they would
not be considered proceeds from taxes under
Proposition 4.
A very lengthy discussion followed regarding the
proposed sale of property at the Municipal
Service Center Site.
Staff urged that this property not be sold in that
the long range plans for the City necessitated the
retention of all land at the site.
It was pointed out that Staff had received inquiries
from approximately S persons or businesses interested
in purchasing the property.
Additional discussion followed with many questions
being directed to Staff regarding the matter.
Following the appointment. by Mayor Ratnich of Mayor
Pro Tempore McCarty and Councilman Hughes to a
Committee to meet with the City Attorney regarding
this property, Council, on motion of Mayor Pro
Tempore McCarty, Murphy second, voted to advertise
for bids for the sale of this property and that
upon receipt of the bids with the recommendations
of the aforementioned Committee, that a final
decision be made by the Council.
The motion carried by the following voted
Ayes: Councilmen -- McCarty, Murphy, and
Pinkerton
Noes: Councilmen - iiughes and Katnich
Absent: Councilmen - None
14
3
0.,
L�
0
1