HomeMy WebLinkAboutAB 1941 - Surplus Land DisposalREQUEST:
DATE:
CITY OF PALM DESERT
COMMUNITY SERVICES DEPARTMENT
STAFF REPORT
CONSIDERATION OF LEGISLATIVE REVIEW COMMITTEE ACTION
ON AB 1941 (CARTER) AT ITS MEETING OF FEBRUARY 26, 2008
March 27, 2008
CONTENTS: AB 1941 Language
RECOMMENDATION:
By Minute Motion, concur with the action taken by the Legislative Review Committee at its
meeting of February 26, 2008, and direct staff to prepare a letter of opposition for the Mayor's
signature with regard to AB 1941 (Carter) relative to surplus land disposal.
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY:
Passage of AB 1941 would require local agencies to offer to sell or lease surplus land for any
purpose to all governmental entities in jurisdictions where the land is located.
BACKGROUND:
Current law requires a state or local agency, prior to disposing of surplus land, to send a written
offer to specific entities to sell or lease the land, giving priority to an offer made by an entity
which agrees to use the land for low or moderate income housing. The provisions of AB 1941
would additionally require local agencies to offer to sell or lease surplus land for any purpose to
all governmental entities in jurisdictions where the land is located and would allow local
agencies, housing authorities, or redevelopment agencies to reconvey property that it has
purchased by a non-profit developer for a development that is consistent with the redevelopment
plan and general plan of the jurisdiction where the property is located.
Because this bill would interfere with the manner in which the City of Palm Desert ;o duc s its
day-to-day business, and places restrictions on the manner in which local governrinTt Dperates,
the Legislative Review Committee recommends that the City Council oppose AB 194 1 and Cir€ ct
staff tplprepare a letter stating that position to appropriate legislators for the Mayors sig la :ure.
PATRICIA SCULLY, CFEE
SENIOR MANAGEMENT ANALYST
PAUL GIBSON
DIRECTOR OF FINANCE/
CITY TREASURER
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