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HomeMy WebLinkAboutReso 2021-114RESOLUTION NO. 2021-114 RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CHULA VISTA AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO ACQUIRE THE PA 20 PARCEL AND TO ACCEPT SUBSEQUENT OFFERS OF DEDICATION UNDER THE AGREEMENT WHEREAS, in accordance with the Agreement Regarding Otay River Valley Restoration between Chula Vista and HomeFed Corporation approved by City Council on May 17, 2016 (“Agreement”), HomeFed is providing an Irrevocable Offer Dedication (IOD) of 1.86 acres of land, west of the restoration area at a location mutually agreed upon by both parties as shown on Exhibit “A” and Exhibit “B”, in satisfaction of Section 5 of the Agreement for use by the City in its sole discretion; and WHEREAS, the proposed 1.86 acres of dedicated land satisfies the terms of the Agreement because it is directly adjacent to and contributes surface water runoff to jurisdictional waters on a parcel of land owned by HomeFed immediately west of the restoration area; and WHEREAS, the property acquired under this authorization shall be owned, managed and operated by the City for the purpose of habitat protection and restoration, open space protection and public access consistent with the Otay Valley Regional Park Concept Plan; and WHEREAS, the Development Services Director has reviewed property acquisition under the Agreement for compliance with the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) and determined the action to be covered under previously adopted Mitigated Negative Declaration (MND), IS-15-006. In addition, the transfer of property for environmental preservation and restoration purposes qualifies as a Class 25 Categorical Exemption pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Section 15325, which cover transfers of ownership of interests in land in order to preserve open space and habitat. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Chula Vista, that it authorizes the City Manager to take all necessary actions to acquire the PA 20 Parcel and future properties and document the property transfers per the Agreement. [SIGNATURES ON THE FOLLOWING PAGE] DocuSign Envelope ID: DF270913-6CEB-4381-ADDA-939955B5B5A7 Resolution No. 2021-114 Page No. 2 Presented by Approved as to form by Kelly G. Broughton Glen R. Googins Deputy City Manager City Attorney PASSED, APPROVED, and ADOPTED by the City Council of the City of Chula Vista, California, this 15th day of June 2021 by the following vote: AYES: Councilmembers: Cardenas, Galvez, Padilla, and Casillas Salas NAYS: Councilmembers: None ABSENT: Councilmembers: McCann Mary Casillas Salas, Mayor ATTEST: Kerry K. Bigelow, MMC, City Clerk STATE OF CALIFORNIA ) COUNTY OF SAN DIEGO ) CITY OF CHULA VISTA ) I, Kerry K. Bigelow, City Clerk of Chula Vista, California, do hereby certify that the foregoing Resolution No. 2021-114 was duly passed, approved, and adopted by the City Council at a regular meeting of the Chula Vista City Council held on the 15th day of June 2021. Executed this 15th day of June 2021. Kerry K. Bigelow, MMC, City Clerk DocuSign Envelope ID: DF270913-6CEB-4381-ADDA-939955B5B5A7 DocuSign Envelope ID: DF270913-6CEB-4381-ADDA-939955B5B5A7 DocuSign Envelope ID: DF270913-6CEB-4381-ADDA-939955B5B5A7 DocuSign Envelope ID: DF270913-6CEB-4381-ADDA-939955B5B5A7