Resolution - 9669RESOLUTION NO.9669
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
WEST COVINA, CALIFORNIA, ORDERING THE
ABANDONMENT OF THE SHAKESPEARE PARK SITE,
DESCRIBED HEREIN, PURSUANT TO GOVERNMENT CODE
. SECTION 38501 ET. SEQ.
WHEREAS, Section 38501 et. seq. of the California Government Code sets forth
the procedure to permit the abandonment and sale of a public park site; and
WHEREAS, on February 16, 1999, the City Council adopted Resolution No. 9660,
declaring its intent to abandon the Shakespeare Park site (as legally described in Exhibit
A) and set April 6, 1999 as the date for the protest hearing on this matter; and
WHEREAS, said Resolution No. 9660 was published in a newspaper of general
circulation and posted on the site in accordance with the requirements of Government
Code Section 38504; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to Government Code Section 38501, the City Council
hereby finds as follows:
1. Tract No. 31987 was recorded with the Los Angeles County Registrar -
Recorder on August 23, 1978.
2. In conjunction with the recordation of Tract No. 31987, Lot 51 of said
Tract (hereinafter referred to as "Shakespeare Park site" or "the park site"),
comprising an area of 13.31 acres, was granted to the City of West Covina
in fee simple for park purposes.
3. No other consideration was paid by the City for the park site.
4. Since the time of its dedication, the park site has continued to remain
vacant and unimproved and has not been used by the public for park
purposes.
5. No public funds have been expended to improve the park site as a park;
and
WHEREAS, the City Council finds that, given the facts stated above, the
Shakespeare Park site meets the requirements set forth in Government Code Section
38501 to allow for the abandonment and sale of the site; and
WHEREAS, on April 6, 1999, the City Council conducted a protest hearing
pursuant to Government Code Section 38505 to hear and pass on objections to the
proposed abandonment of the Shakespeare Park site.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the City Council of the City of
West Covina does hereby resolve as follows:
SECTION NO. 1: The City Council hereby orders the abandonment of the
Shakespeare Park site.
• SECTION NO. 2: The City Clerk shall certify as to the passage of this
resolution.
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Resolution No. 9669
Shakespeare Park Site Abandonment
April 6, 1999 - Page 2
PASSED AND APPROVED on the 61h day of April, 1999.
Mayor Kathry&fliowara
ATTEST:
City Cler
STATE OF CALIFORNIA
COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES
CITY OF WEST COVINA
1, Janet Berry, City Clerk of the City of West Covina, do hereby certify that the
foregoing Resolution was duly adopted by the City Council of the City of West Covina,
California, at a regular meeting held on the 61" day of April, 1999.
AYES: Herfert, Melendez, Touhey, Howard
NOES: None
ABSENT: Wong
City Cler
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
City Attorn y
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Resolution No. 9669
Shakespeare Park Site Abandonment
April 6, 1999 - Page 3
EXHIBIT A
. The following real property is in the City of West Covina, County of Los Angeles, State
of California and as described as follows:
Lot 51,Tract No. 31987, as per map recorded in Book 899, Page 88 of Maps, in the Office
of the County Recorder of the County of Los Angeles.
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