54235. The Legislature reaffirms its finding that the disposition of surplus property owned by public agencies should be utilized to further state policies. The Legislature reaffirms its finding that there exists within the urban and rural areas of the state a serious shortage of decent, safe, and sanitary housing which persons and families of low […]
54236. (a) As used in this article, the term “offer” means to solicit proposals prior to sale in a manner calculated to achieve a sale under the conditions specified, and to hold the offer open for a reasonable period of time, which shall be no more than one year, unless the time is extended by the […]
54237. (a) Notwithstanding Section 11011.1, an agency of the state disposing of surplus residential property shall do so in accordance with the following priorities and procedures: (1) First, all single-family residences presently occupied by their former owners shall be offered to those former owners at the appraised fair market value. (2) Second, all single-family residences shall be offered, […]
54237.10. (a) The Legislature finds and declares that the state’s homelessness crisis has compounded the need for affordable housing described in Section 54235. To help mitigate the need for affordable housing and to speed up sales pursuant to this article, the Legislature further finds and declares that an emergency exists for purposes of Sections 11342.545, 11346.1, […]
54237.3. Notwithstanding the requirement to provide repairs in subdivision (b) of Section 54237, the Department of Transportation may offer a residence or property in an “as is” condition at the request of a person given priority to purchase pursuant to paragraphs (2) and (3) of subdivision (a) of Section 54237. (Added by Stats. 2013, Ch. […]
54237.5. Notwithstanding the requirement to provide repairs in subdivision (b) of Section 54237, the selling agency may, at its option, provide the present occupants with a replacement dwelling if all of the following conditions exist: (a) Providing a replacement dwelling is less expensive than providing the repairs required by subdivision (b) of Section 54237. (b) The replacement […]
54237.7. (a) Notwithstanding Section 183.1 of the Streets and Highways Code, the Department of Transportation shall deposit proceeds from the sale of surplus residential property from the department to a new owner pursuant to this article into the SR-710 Rehabilitation Account, which is hereby created. Notwithstanding Section 13340, funds in the account are hereby continuously appropriated […]
54237.8. Notwithstanding any other law, for purposes of the California Environmental Quality Act (Division 13 (commencing with Section 21000) of the Public Resources Code), the preliminary project alternatives referred to as Alternative F-5, F-6, and F-7 in the December 2012 Alternative Analysis Report of the Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority and any other freeway […]
54237.9. Notwithstanding any other provision in this article, except for subdivision (f) of Section 54237, the price of property sold pursuant to this article shall not be less than the price paid by the Department of Transportation for original acquisition of the property. The original acquisition price shall not be adjusted for inflation, except as […]
54238. In the event a purchaser of surplus residential property does not comply with terms, conditions, and restrictions imposed pursuant to Section 54237 of this article, to assure that such housing will remain available to persons and families of low or moderate income, the state agencies which sold the property may require that the purchasers […]
54238.3. (a) This article shall apply only to surplus residential properties which were acquired for a state project, for which at least 20 dwelling units were acquired and owned by the state on January 1, 1980, or on the date the properties were declared to be surplus, whichever date occurs later. For the purpose of this […]
54238.4. This article is intended to benefit persons and families subject to displacement and persons and families of low or moderate income. The article shall be liberally construed to permit such persons or families to enforce the rights, duties, and benefits created by the article. (Added by Stats. 1979, Ch. 1116.)
54238.5. Failure to comply with the provisions of this article shall not invalidate the transfer, sale, or conveyance to a bona fide purchaser for value or an encumbrancer for value. (Added by Stats. 1979, Ch. 1116.)
54238.6. If a provision of this article or the application thereof to any person or circumstances is held invalid, such invalidity shall not affect other provisions or applications of this article which can be given effect without the invalid provision or application thereof, and to this end the provisions of this article are severable. (Added […]
54238.7. Except those properties the Department of Transportation has in escrow as of August 15, 1997, to sell, the Department of Transportation shall not dispose of any surplus property in the City of South Pasadena prior to January 31, 1998. (Amended by Stats. 2001, Ch. 745, Sec. 105. Effective October 12, 2001.)
54238.8. (a) Any surplus residential property purchased at an affordable price pursuant to this article shall be assessed at its affordable price for property tax purposes. (b) Any surplus residential property purchased at a reasonable price pursuant to this article shall be assessed at its reasonable price for property tax purposes. (c) This section shall only apply to […]
54238.9. (a) The Department of Transportation shall not increase the rent of a tenant who resides in a surplus residential property located within the State Route 710 corridor in the County of Los Angeles and who participates in the Affordable Rent Program administered by the department pursuant to Article 1 of Chapter 24 of Division 2 […]
54239.1. Notwithstanding subdivision (d) of Section 54237, after a surplus residential property located within the City of Los Angeles is offered for sale pursuant to subdivisions (a) to (c), inclusive, of Section 54237, the surplus residential property shall be offered for sale in accordance with the following priorities and procedures: (a) After the surplus residential property […]
54239.2. Before selling unimproved property within the State Route 710 corridor in the City of Los Angeles pursuant to Section 118 of the Streets and Highways Code, the Department of Transportation shall offer to sell the property at the price paid by the Department of Transportation for original acquisition to a housing-related entity for affordable […]
54239.3. (a) As a condition of the sale of property to a housing-related entity pursuant to subdivision (c) of Section 54239.1 or pursuant to Section 54239.2, the housing-related entity shall provide an enforceable commitment to the selling agency that, if a construction project is undertaken on the property, and the entirety of the project is not […]
