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AB 2139: Surplus lands: exempt surplus land: City of Ontario.

  • Session Year: 2025-2026
  • House: Assembly
  • Latest Version Date: 2026-04-07

Current Status:

In Progress

(2026-04-08: Re-referred to Com. on L. GOV.)

Introduced

In Committee

First Chamber

In Committee

Second Chamber

Enacted

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Existing law prescribes requirements for the disposal of surplus land by a local agency. Existing law defines surplus land for these purposes 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 requires that land be declared either surplus land or exempt surplus land, as supported by written findings, before a local agency may take any action to dispose of it consistent with an agencys policies or procedures. Existing law provides that an agency is not required to follow the requirements for the disposal of surplus land for exempt surplus land. Existing law defines exempt surplus land to include certain types of land, including land that is to be conveyed for specified purposes.

This bill would expand the definition of exempt surplus land to include land owned by the City of Ontario that is located within the sports and entertainment district commonly known as Ontario Sports Empire, subject to a land use plan formally adopted by the City of Ontario for the coordinated development of the district, being conveyed for specified purposes, and found by a specified resolution of the Ontario City Council to meet specified criteria. The bill would not include a residential development in the expansion of the definition.

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

Existing law prescribes requirements for the disposal of surplus land by a local agency, including sending a written notice of the availability of the property before disposal of that property or participating in negotiations to dispose of that property with a prospective transferee, as specified. Existing law specifies that certain disposals of land are not subject to these provisions, including, disposal of land by a city with a population exceeding 2,500,000 for certain purposes, as specified. Existing law authorizes a city, county, or city and county, with the approval of its legislative body by resolution after a public hearing, to acquire, sell, or lease property in furtherance of the creation of an economic opportunity, as defined.This bill would exempt from the requirements for the disposal of surplus property the disposal of real property acquired by a local agency on or after, January 1, 2029, for the purpose of creating an economic opportunity, when the local agency adopts a specified resolution that includes plans for anticipated improvement and future use of the property and disposes of the property to a public or private entity consistent with the planned used identified in the resolution.

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