Monterey Park
City Council
3-F. ACCEPTANCE OF REAL PROPERTY LOCATED AT 2537-2543 LEE AVE., S. EL MONTE,
CA, AS PARTIAL SATISFACTION OF DEBT OWED TO CITY, AND PAYMENT OF RELATED
FEES
It is recommended that the City Council consider:
(1) Authorizing the City Manager to accept, on behalf of the City, fee simple title to real
property commonly known as 2537-2543 Lee Ave., S. El Monte, CA 91733 (APN
5281012011, 5281012012), as partial satisfaction of debt owed by Center Int’l
Investments, LLC (“CII”), related to the City’s abatement of CII’s property located at 1688
W. Garvey Ave.;
(2) Adopting a Resolution authorizing payment of $83,231.78 in trustee sales agent fees to
take title of real property located at 2537-2543 Lee Ave., S. El Monte, CA 91733; and
(3) Taking such additional, related, action that may be desirable.
CEQA (California Environmental Quality Act):
The City reviewed the environmental impacts of the proposed Ordinance pursuant to the
California Environmental Quality Act (Public Resources Code §§ 21000, et seq. “CEQA”) and
the regulations promulgated thereunder (14 Cal. Code of Regs. §§ 15000, et seq., the “CEQA
Guidelines”). This activity is exempt from the CEQA pursuant to CEQA Guidelines § 15601(b)(3)
as it contemplates only administrative actions related to the acquisition of real property and it
can be seen with certainty that there is no possibility that it may have a significant effect on the
environment.