City Council
MEETING DATE: 9/9/2015
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Tax Default Property Purchase Price Agreement
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FROM:
John A. Corella, City Engineer
RECOMMENDATION:
Recommendation
Staff recommends the City Council authorize the Mayor to execute an agreement to approve the Coachella Valley Water District's purchase price for a tax default property (APN 677-050-001-2) from the County of Riverside - Tax Collector's office per Section 3775 of the Revenue and Taxation Code.
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BACKGROUND:
The City recently received a request from the Coachella Valley Water District (CVWD) for the City to approve CVWD's purchase price for a tax default property from the County of Riverside Treasurer - Tax Collector. This property lies within the City limits, APN 677-050-001-2, and under the requirements of the Revenue and Taxation Code Section 3775, the City must agree to the price proposed for the purchase. As added background information Section 3775 states:
"3775. Price on purchase by county or State. Whenever the county or the State is the purchaser the price shall be agreed upon between the county board of supervisors and the State Controller and the governing body of any city in which such property may be located and such price shall be paid to the county tax collector for distribution."
DISCUSSION:
APN 677-050-001-2 (Parcel) is 26.62 acres in size and located in Township 4 south, Range 5 east, Section 5, San Bernardino Meridian in the City of Cathedral City. Generally, abutting the west City Limits north of Verona Road if extended west, west of the levy berm within the Morongo Creek Stormwater Channel and west of the Rio Vista Village development area.
The Parcel is entirely within the Morongo Creek Stormwater Channel and CVWD is purchasing the property for Stormwater Channel and flood control purposes. City staff has determined that the property is already designated for the conveyance of storm and flood waters and conforms with CVWD p...
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