AB 837: Surplus land: exempt surplus land: sectional planning area.

Existing law prescribes requirements for the disposal of surplus land by a local agency. Existing law defines terms for these purposes, including, among others, surplus land to mean land owned in fee simple by any local agency for which the local agencys governing body takes formal action in a regular public meeting declaring that the land is surplus and is not necessary for the agencys use. Existing law defines exempt surplus land to mean, among other things, surplus land that a local agency is exchanging for another property necessary for the agencys use and surplus land that a local agency is transferring to another local, state, or federal agency for the agencys use. Existing law provides that an agency is not required to follow the requirements for disposal of surplus land for exempt surplus land, except as provided.

This bill would provide, until December 31, 2033, January 1, 2024, that land that is subject to a sectional planning area, as described, that is acquired prior to January 1, 2019, and that met one of several specified conditions on January 1, 2019, is not subject to the above-described requirements for the disposal of surplus land. land if specified conditions are met. The bill would, commencing April 1, 2025, and annually thereafter, require a local agency that disposes of land pursuant to these provisions submit a specified report to the Department of Housing and Community Development. The bill would make a local agency that disposes of land in violation of these provisions liable for a civil penalty, as specified.

This bill would make legislative findings and declarations as to the necessity of a special statute for the City of Chula Vista.