For City Council and Rialto Housing Authority Meeting September 23, 2025
TO: Honorable Mayor and City Council
FROM: Tanya Willams, Executive Director
AUTHOR: Christina Taylor, Director of Community Development
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Request City Council Acting as the Governing Board of the Rialto Housing Authority to: (1) Adopt RHA Resolution No. 03-25 Declaring Certain Rialto Housing Authority-Owned Properties as Surplus Land Pursuant to the Surplus Land Act; and (2) Authorize the Executive Director or Their Designee to Release a Notice of Availability for the Sale of the Properties.
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RECOMMENDATION
Staff recommends that the City Council acting as the governing board of the Rialto Housing Authority (RHA) to:
1) Adopt a resolution declaring certain RHA-owned properties as surplus land pursuant to the Surplus Land Act (Government Code Sections 54220-54234); and
2) Authorize the Executive Director or their designee to release a Notice of Availability for the sale of the properties and to carry out such other steps as may be required to complete the Surplus Land Act process.
BACKGROUND
The Rialto Housing Authority (RHA) owns certain real properties in various areas within the City as described in Exhibit "A" for each attached Resolution (Properties). Pursuant to the Surplus Land Act, Government Code Sections 54220-54234 (SLA), public agencies must formally declare RHA-owned property as surplus land or exempt surplus land before initiating any disposition. This declaration must occur at a regular public meeting. The proposed resolution (Attachment 1) declares that the subject three (3) parcels listed below are surplus land and are characterized as vacant and are not otherwise being used by the City.
ANALYSIS/DISCUSSION
Upon adoption of the attached resolution, staff will initiate the SLA-mandated notification process by emailing a Notice of Availability (NOA) to certain local agencies and housing sponsors (Designated Entities) listed by the California Department o...
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