TITLE
Recommendation to direct the City of Long Beach as the Successor Agency to the Redevelopment Agency of the City of Long Beach staff to seek Oversight Board approval regarding the transfer of ownership of 415 West Ocean Boulevard, Assessor Parcel Number 7280-025-900, to the City of Long Beach;
Authorize City Manager and Director of Development Services to execute any and all documents necessary to complete the transfer if approved by the Oversight Board and State of California Department of Finance; and
Accept the Categorical Exemption CE 15-015. (District 2)
DISCUSSION
The Successor Agency to the Redevelopment Agency of the City of Long Beach (Successor Agency) currently owns the property located at 415 West Ocean Boulevard, Assessor Parcel Number 7280-025-900 (Subject Property) (Exhibit A - Site Map). The Subject Property totals approximately 165,287 square feet of land area and contains the former Long Beach Courthouse building and appurtenant parking. The former Redevelopment Agency acquired the property in 2009 as part of a land exchange with the State of California (State) whereby the State received fee title to the property bounded on the east and west by Maine Avenue and Magnolia Avenue, and on the north and south by 3rd Street and Broadway, to develop the Governor George Deukmejian Courthouse, while the former Redevelopment Agency received fee title to the Subject Property in return.
As part of the land exchange, the Subject Property was leased back to the State and the County of Los Angeles (County) for the continued operation of the Long Beach Courthouse while the new courthouse was constructed. The Subject Property is currently being used by the State and the County for government purposes pursuant to the lease. The City of Long Beach (City) will take title to the Subject Property subject to the lease.
In compliance with AB1484, the Successor Agency submitted its Long Range Property Management Plan (LRPMP) to the California State Department of Finance (DOF) for review in October 2013. The LRPMP categorizes the Subject Property as a current Government Use parcel anticipated to remain as Government Use, as it is within the boundaries of the existing Civic Center mega-block, which contains only community-serving, civic and open space uses. Section 34181 (a) and Section 34191.3 of the Health and Safety Code allow for the transfer of properties categorized as Government Use prior to the DOF's approval of the LRPMP.
Pursuant to the California Environmental Quality Act, Categorical Exemption CE 15-015 was completed related to the proposed transaction.
If the action is approved by the Successor Agency, it will be scheduled for Oversight Board consideration on February 23, 2015.
This matter was reviewed by Deputy City Attorney Richard Anthony on January 22, 2015, and by Budget Management Officer Victoria Bell on January 29, 2015.
TIMING CONSIDERATIONS
This item is not time sensitive, but would further the dissolution of the former Redevelopment Agency.
FISCAL IMPACT
There is no fiscal impact or job impact associated with this action.
SUGGESTED ACTION
Approve recommendation.
Respectfully Submitted,
AMY J. BODEK, AICP
DIRECTOR OF DEVELOPMENT SERVICES
APPROVED:
PATRICK H. WEST
CITY MANAGER