City Council

10. PRESERVATION OF 169 +/- ACRES OF REAL PROPERTY IN LOS ANGELES\nCOUNTY, HARTIGAN PROPERTY, ASSESSOR PARCEL NOS. 3211-001-034,\n3211-001-042, 3214-022-024, AND 3214-022-025 - This item considers the acquisition\nof this property supporting the City's commitment to preserve open space lands in an\neffort to complete the open space greenbelt surrounding the Santa Clarita Valley.\nRECOMMENDED ACTION:\nCity Council:\nPage 5\n1. Approve the purchase of 169+/- acres of real property northeast of the City of Santa\nClarita, Assessor Parcel Numbers 3211-001-034, 3211-001-042, 3214-022-024,\n3214-022-025, at a total cost of $702,046, which includes property purchase price,\nescrow, title, due diligence costs, maintenance, and payment of annual property\ntaxes.\n2. Appropriate one-time funds in the amount of $664,837 from the Open Space\nPreservation District Fund (Fund 358) to Open Space Preservation District\nExpenditure Account 3587501-520104 and $37,209 from the General Fund (Fund\n100) to Property Acquisition Account 1007503-520104.\n3. Appropriate ongoing funds in the amount of $17,538 from the Open Space\nPreservation District Fund (Fund 358) to Open Space Expenditure Accounts\n3587501-518503 ($12,803) and 3587501-511101 ($4,735) for annual property taxes\nand ongoing maintenance.\n4. Appropriate ongoing funds in the amount of $982 from the General Fund (Fund 100)\nto Finance Administration Account 1002100-518503 ($717) and to the Property\nAcquisition Management Expenditure Account 1007503-514101 ($265) for annual\nproperty taxes and ongoing maintenance.\n5. Find this acquisition exempt from review under the California Environmental\nQuality Act (CEQA) pursuant to Article 19, Section 15313 (Class 13); Section\n15317 (Class 17); and Section 15325 (Class 25).\n6. Authorize the City Manager or designee, to execute all documents, subject to City\nAttorney approval.