DATE: October 7, 2025
TO: Board of Supervisors
SUBMITTED BY: Steven E. White, Director
Department of Public Works and Planning
SUBJECT: Conveyance of Right-of-Way to the City of Orange Cove
RECOMMENDED ACTION(S):
TITLE
Approve and authorize the Chairman to execute Quitclaim Deed conveying County’s interest in a segment of right-of-way on the north half of Adams Avenue and a portion of Jacobs Avenue and Anchor Avenue to the City of Orange Cove, finding pursuant to Government Code section 25365, subd.(a), that the interest is not required for County use ($0) (4/5 vote).
REPORT
Approval and authorization of the recommended action allows the Chairman to execute the conveyance of current County rights-of-way on the north half of Adams Avenue and a portion of Jacobs Avenue and Anchor Avenue (ROW), which is approximately 89,417 sq.ft., via Quitclaim Deed (on file with Clerk) to the City of Orange Cove (City). This item pertains to locations in District 4.
ALTERNATIVE ACTION(S):
If your Board does not approve the action, the City will be unable to construct street improvements.
FISCAL IMPACT:
There is no Net County Cost associated with this item. The City will be responsible for ensuring it has adequate property rights and will construct street improvements with no cost to the County. Construction management of the work will be performed by the City and the County Department of Public Works and Planning staff will provide oversight inspection of the improvements through application of an encroachment permit for the work in County areas, as needed. The City will be responsible for continued maintenance of the improvements, as the City specified in its written request and as the owner of the ROW.
DISCUSSION:
The proposed Quitclaim Deed for the ROW has been prepared for your Board’s approval and execution by the Chairman. Staff recommends approval of the conveyance of the ROW to the City pursuant to Government Code section 25365, subd.(a).
These segments of right-of-way will be conveyed at no cost to the City. Government Code section 25365, subd.(a), allows your Board to, by a four-fifths vote, grant, convey, quitclaim, assign, or otherwise transfer to several types of public agencies, including a city, or exchange with those public agencies, any real or personal property, or interest therein belonging to the County, upon the terms and conditions as are agreed upon, and without complying with any other provisions of the Government Code, if the property or interest therein to be granted and conveyed or quitclaimed is not required for County use.
In accordance with the requirements of Government Code section 25365, subd.(c), staff has published a notice of this intended action one time, at least one week prior to this action, in a newspaper of general circulation published in the County.
OTHER REVIEWING AGENCIES:
This item was coordinated with the City.
ATTACHMENTS INCLUDED AND/OR ON FILE:
Attachment A – City of Orange Cove Request
Attachment B – Legal Description & Map
On file with Clerk – Quitclaim Deed
CAO ANALYST:
Maria Valencia