DATE: October 9, 2018
TO: Board of Supervisors
SUBMITTED BY: Margaret Mims, Fresno County Sheriff-Coroner
Robert W. Bash, Director of Internal Services/Chief Information Officer
SUBJECT: County Purchase of Land at East Harvey and North Armstrong
RECOMMENDED ACTION(S):
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1. Authorize and approve the Chairman to execute the Sale and Purchase Agreement and Escrow Instructions (Sale and Purchase Agreement) for the County's purchase of raw land at the Southwest corner of Harvey and Armstrong, Fresno, CA (APN's 310-133-04, 310-133-05 & 310-133-06) (the Property) from Fancher Creek Properties, LLC, (Seller) for the sum of $2,500,000.
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/her designee, to take any action as he/she deems necessary or appropriate, all which shall be consistent with the Sale and Purchase Agreement, and the foregoing Board approvals and actions, to:
a. Carry out and consummate the County's purchase of the Property from Seller including necessary actions to open, carry out and close escrow for 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 Auditor-Controller/Treasurer-Tax Collector), and to take any other actions to initiate, carry out, and finalize the County's purchase of the ...
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