DATE: March 5, 2024
TO: Board of Supervisors
SUBMITTED BY: Steven E. White, Director
Department of Public Works and Planning
Sally Gomez, Interim County Librarian
Robert W. Bash, Director of Internal Services/Chief Information Officer
SUBJECT: Fresno County Clovis Regional Library - Cooperative Agreement and Agreement for the Exchange of Real Property
RECOMMENDED ACTION(S):
TITLE
1. Adopt resolution determining that certain County-owned real property located at 1155 Fifth Street, Clovis, CA (existing Clovis Regional Library property, APN: 492-131-23ST), is exempt surplus land and is not required for County use, and that certain City-owned real property (APN: 492-131-11ST, proposed new Clovis Regional Library) owned by the City of Clovis to be acquired by exchange is required for County use (4/5 vote required), all in accordance with Government Code sections 54221(f)(1)(C) and 25365; and
2. Approve and authorize the Chairman to execute Cooperative Agreement and Agreement for the Exchange of Real Property (Agreement) with the City of Clovis to exchange the existing County-owned Clovis Regional Library property for a parcel of City-owned real property (APN: 492-131-11ST) to construct a new Clovis Regional Library ($0); and
3. Approve and authorize the Chairman to execute Parking and Access Easement for ingress, egress, and parking for the Clovis Regional Library with the City of Clovis, attached to the Agreement as Exhibit F ($0); and
4. Approve and authorize the Director of Internal Services/Chief Information Officer to execute the grant deed necessary to convey the existing Clovis Regional Library property to the City of Clovis, subject to approval as to legal from by County Counsel.
REPORT
Approval of the recommended actions would facilitate the exchange of real property owned by the County (existing Regional Library site) for real property owned by the City of Clovis (City) for construction of a new Clovis Regional Library (new Regional Library). I...
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