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6.C. - Page 2 of 29 ANALYSIS Government Code section 65402 requires a county, general law city, or other local agency to report to the planning agency to review all property acquisition and disposal proposals to determine compliance with the General Plan. This requirement broadly applies to any acquisition or disposal of public property, including but not limited to street vacations, parks, and other public properties. However, Government Code section 65700 exempts charters cities from General Plan consistency findings. Thus, charter cities are allowed to forego Planning Commission determinations of General Plan consistency for property acquisitions and proposal. No City Charter provision or ordinance adopted by the City requires proposed acquisitions and disposals of real property to be reviewed by the Planning Commission for a General Plan consistency determination. The only requirement is imposed by the City's Real Property Policy. The Real Property Policy was prepared as an implementation measure after the City amended its Charter in 2011 to afford more flexibility in disposing and acquiring property. On September 23, 2013, the Real Property Policy was revised to allow the City Manager to manage the City's property and enter into licenses for interim uses without City Council approval. City Council review of such short-term uses was an unnecessary step in the process identified by the Policy. Similarly, staff now proposes the Real Property Policy be revised to remove the step of taking proposed acquisitions and disposals of property to Planning Commission, as provided in the attached revised Real Property Policy. Such revisions will expedite and simplify the procedure for the City to acquire or dispose of City property. The City Council must review all property acquisitions and disposals and can, at that time, also consider whether such transactions are consistent with the General Plan. Review of property acquisition and disposals by the Planning Commission is an added step requiring staff to prepare a staff report and analysis, including educating the Planning Commission about arrangements and negotiations of which the City Council is fully aware and has ultimate authority. Removing this unnecessary procedural step will streamline and expedite the City's property transactions, while continuing to ensure that the City Council provides substantive oversight, review and consideration of the City Council's Economic Development, Housing, and General Plan strategies. FISCAL IMPACT None. Page 2 of 3 City of Redwood City 1017 Middlefield Road, Redwood City, CA. 94063 Tel: 650-780-7000 www.redwoodcity.ore q1