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COUNCILMEMBERS CITY COUNCIL � HOUSING AUTHORITY, AND SUCCESSOR AGENCY TO THE REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY ' MINUTES TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 28, 2017, 3 P.M. City of Arts Unnovatlon ART PICK COUNCIL CHAMBER CITY HALL WARDS A A R ND E R 1 M E L N D R z 2 S O U II R O U 3 D A V S 4 M A C R T H R 5 E E R Y 6 U U R A R D 7 Roll Call: Present X A X X X X X Mayor Bailey called the meeting to order at 3 p.m., in the Art Pick Council Chamber with Councilmember Melendrez absent. ORAL COMMUNICATIONS FROM THE AUDIENCE There were no oral comments given at this time. COMMUNICATIONS LEGISLATIVE REPORT The Intergovernmental relations and legislative update was not held. PUBLIC HEARINGS/PLANNING REFERRALS AND APPEALS EMINENT DOMAIN - SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA EDISON FACILITIES AND PROPERTIES - ANNEXATIONS NO. 95 AND 99 - RESOLUTION Hearing was called to consider adoption of a Resolution of Necessity authorizing the initiation of an eminent domain proceeding to acquire electrical facilities and real property interests from Southern California Edison within Annexation Area No. 95, located easterly side of Orange Street and northerly of Columbia Avenue and Annexation Area No. 99 - Two Trees, located generally south of the City, west of Box Springs Mountain Reserve, north of Blaine Street and east of Galaxy Height Road. No one spoke on the matter. The public hearing was officially closed. Following discussion, the City Council (1) found that the transfer of ownership from Southern California Edison to the City is exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA); (2) made the following findings: (a) the public interest and necessity require the proposed public project described in this report; (b) the proposed public project is planned and located in a manner to be most compatible with the greatest public good and the least private injury; (c) the real property interests being sought to be acquired as described in the Resolution are necessary for the proposed public project; and (d) that the offer required by Government Code 7267.2 has been made to the owner of record; (3) adopted a resolution declaring that the City Council's formal decision has been made relative to each of the foregoing findings to acquire the subject real property interests and electrical facilities through an eminent domain proceeding; (4) authorized the City Attorney to prepare and file a complaint in eminent domain and take all other actions necessary to acquire the subject real property interests and electrical facilities; and (5) authorized the City Manager, or his designee, to prepare and execute the appropriate documents and take all other actions as required under the City's eminent domain authority except on matters 102-231