CC Resolution 2023-028 Hwy 111 Rock Land Donation - Bay Shore Inc Pension TrustRESOLUTION NO. 2023 — 028
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
LA QUINTA, CALIFORNIA, AUTHORIZING THE
ACCEPTANCE OF CERTAIN REAL PROPERTY TO BE
DONATED TO THE CITY OF LA QUINTA BY BAY SHORE
INCORPORATED PENSION TRUST, DESCRIBED AS A
VACANT PROPERTY IDENTIFIED AS ASSESSOR'S
PARCEL NUMBER 604-050-018
WHEREAS, Bay Shore Incorporated Pension Trust, ("Bay Shore") owns
approximately 2.53 acres (110,207 sq.ft.) of certain real property located on Highway 111
(APN: 604-050-018) (the "Property"); and
WHEREAS, Bay Shore has expressed interest in donating the Property to the City
for historical preservation and display, and for the potential future use as a connection to
the CV Link project; and
WHEREAS, the City has stated its desire in the Greenhouse Gas Reduction Plan,
the Highway 111 Corridor Study, and the General Plan's Circulation Element to support
multimodal transportation opportunities such as the CV Link in the City, particularly along
the Highway 111 Commercial Corridor; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to State of California Government Code, Section 37354, the
legislative body may accept or reject any gift, bequest, or devise made to or for the City,
or to or for any of its officers in their official capacity or in trust for any public purpose; and
WHEREAS, the donation of the Property will be memorialized by a Donation of
Land Agreement or similar agreement, in a form approved by the City Attorney, which the
City Manager on behalf of the City will negotiate and execute to effectuate the purposes
of the City Council's authorization to accept this property donation, set forth in this
Resolution; and
WHEREAS, this Resolution has been reviewed with respect to applicability of the
California Environmental Quality Act (Pub. Res. Code,§ 21000 et seq.) ("CEQA"), the
State CEQA Guidelines (California Code of Regulations, Title 14, Sections 15000 et seq.,
hereafter the "State CEQA Guidelines"), and the City's environmental guidelines; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to Section 15301 of the State CEQA Guidelines, the
donation of the Property is exempt from environmental review under CEQA because the
transfer will result only in a continuation of the existing uses of the property; and
WHEREAS, this Resolution is contingent upon the condition that the acceptance
of the real property gift is confirmed by the Planning Commission through a finding that it
Resolution No. 2023-028
Real Property Donation (APN: 604-050-018) — Bay Shore Inc. Pension Trust
Adopted: July 18, 2023
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is consistent with the General Plan, pursuant to State of California Government Code,
Section 65402; and
WHEREAS, all of the other prerequisites with respect to the approval of this
Resolution have been met.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of La
Quinta, as follows:
SECTION 1. The foregoing recitals are true and correct and are incorporated
herein by this reference.
SECTION 2. The City Council hereby accepts the donation of the Property, valued
at $2,013, as a gift with no payment required by the City.
SECTION 3. The City Manager is hereby authorized to effectuate the property
donation described in Section 2 of this Resolution, is hereby authorized to negotiate and
execute a Donation of Land Agreement or similar agreement in a form approved by the
City Attorney, and to take such other and further actions, and execute such other and
further documents, as are necessary and proper in order to implement this Resolution on
behalf of the City.
SECTION 4. The City Clerk shall certify to the adoption of this Resolution.
SECTION 5. This Resolution shall go into effect upon adoption.
PASSED, APPROVED and ADOPTED at a regular meeting of the La Quinta City
Council held this 18th day of July 2023, by the following vote:
AYES: Councilmembers Fitzpatrick, McGarrey, Pena, Sanchez, and Mayor
Evans
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
ABSTAIN: None
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LINDA EVANS, Mayor
City of La Quinta, California
Resolution No. 2023-028
Real Property Donation (APN: 604-050-018) — Bay Shore Inc. Pension Trust
Adopted: July 18, 2023
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ATTEST:
MONIKA RADEVA, 6ty Clerk
City of La Quinta, California
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
WILLIAM H. IHRKE, City Attorney
City of La Quinta, California