DATE: August 6, 2019
TO: Board of Supervisors
SUBMITTED BY: Jean M. Rousseau, County Administrative Officer
SUBJECT: Transfer of Title for the Superior Court of California, County of Fresno, Main Courthouse Division
RECOMMENDED ACTION(S):
TITLE
Approve and Authorize the Chairman to execute the following documents: 1) Grant Deed for the transfer of title for the Superior Court of California, County of Fresno, Main Courthouse Division to the State of California on behalf of the Judicial Council of California, 2) Amended and Restated Transfer and Joint Occupancy Agreements between the County of Fresno and the Judicial Council of California, 3) Memorandum of Amended and Restated Joint Occupancy Agreement, 4) Datedown Certificate, 5) Permanent Easement Agreements, and 6) any other documents necessary to effect these transfers subject to review and approval by County Counsel and the Auditor-Controller/Treasurer-Tax Collector.
REPORT
There is no additional Net County Cost associated with the recommended action, which will complete the transfer of title of the Fresno County Main Courthouse (Courthouse) to the State of California on behalf of the Judicial Council, as required by the Trial Court Facilities Act of 2002. This item is countywide.
FISCAL IMPACT:
There is no increase in Net County Cost. There is a capital loss associated with the recommended action, as a County asset will be removed from the County's financial records, and may result in a relatively small recognition of a loss on the disposal of the asset.
Pursuant to Business and Professions Code Section 6300, each County shall have a board of law library trustees, which governs the law library established for the county. The County's Law Library is located on the sixth floor of the Courthouse facility. Due to the Law Library's occupancy in this facility, the County is responsible for a portion (4.09%) of the Operations and Maintenance costs, which includes facility improvements, and have averag...
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