DATE: June 20, 2017
TO: Board of Supervisors
SUBMITTED BY: Robert W. Bash, Director of Internal Services/Chief Information Officer
SUBJECT: Public Auction and Sale of County Property - Ventura and Tenth
Streets (Former Juvenile Hall)
RECOMMENDED ACTION(S):
TITLE
1. Acknowledge receipt and consider all sealed bids and call for oral bids for the sale of approximately 12.586 acres with improvements of County owned property located in the south west corner of Ventura and Tenth Streets, Fresno, CA, commonly known as the former Juvenile Hall (APN's 470-054-04t, 14t, 16t, 9t, 10t, 11t, 12t, 13t; 470-124-07t, 09t; 470-021-01t; 470-133-01t), pursuant to Resolution 17-161 adopted by your Board on March 7, 2017 to sell such surplus property at a minimum sale price of $1,500,000.
2. Authorize the Chairman or the County Administrative Officer, or the Director of Internal Services/Chief Information Officer to execute the Sale Agreement, Grant Deed and any other documents associated with the sale, subject to final review and approval of such documents by County Counsel and the Auditor-Controller/Treasurer-Tax Collector.
REPORT
Approval of the recommended actions will authorize the sale to the highest bidder of the surplus County owned property shown in the first recommended action. Staff will work with the successful bidder to finalize the sale and purchase documents with review and approval by County Counsel.
In compliance with California Government sections 54220, et seq., staff notified governmental agencies that the property was for sale and the agencies had 60 days to notify the County of their intent to purchase the property. No agencies contacted the County about purchasing the property.
ALTERNATIVE ACTION(S):
If no bidders are interested at the minimum sale price, reduce the sale price to an amount approved by your Board. If the property is not sold and the juvenile justice facilities are left vacant, maintenance costs will continue, averaging $126,679 per ...
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