DATE: October 11, 2016
TO: Board of Supervisors
SUBMITTED BY: Robert W. Bash, Director of Internal Services/Chief Information Officer
SUBJECT: County Purchase of Land at Kings Canyon/Temperance Avenues
RECOMMENDED ACTION(S):
TITLE
1. Authorize and approve the County's purchase of raw land at the Northwest corner of Kings Canyon and Temperance, Fresno, CA (APN's 313-28-020T, 313-28-018T, 313-28-063T, 313-28-062T and 313-28-041T) (the Property) from the State of California - California Department of Transportation(Seller), for the sum of $150,000, and authorize the County Administrative Officer, or his designee, to:
a. Approve and execute the form of Offer to Purchase and Grant Deed as shown on Attachment 1, subject to prior, final review and approval thereof as to legal form by County Counsel, and as applicable, as to accounting form by the County Auditor-Controller/Treasurer-Tax Collector.
2. Authorize staff to undertake additional due diligence investigations, as needed, including any further environmental studies or appraisals of the Property, as deemed necessary or appropriate by staff, in connection with the County's purchase of the Property.
3. Authorize and direct the Director of Internal Services/Chief Information Officer, or his designee, to take any action as he deems necessary or appropriate, all of which shall be consistent with the Offer to Purchase, and the foregoing Board approvals and actions, to:
a. Carry out and consummate the County's purchase of the Property from Seller; deliver the County's acceptance of Seller's Grant Deed; and, obtain title insurance in favor of the County for the Property in the amount of the purchase price of the Property;
b. Review, approve, execute and/or deliver any agreements, documents, certificates, notices, and instruments, and any amendments to any of the foregoing (subject to prior review and approval thereof as to legal form by County Counsel, and, if applicable, as to accounting form by the County Audito...
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