BILL ANALYSIS
AB 1732
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Date of Hearing: April 7, 2010
ASSEMBLY COMMITTEE ON LOCAL GOVERNMENT
Cameron Smyth, Chair
AB 1732 (Hall) - As Amended: March 25, 2010
SUBJECT : Parks: property transfer.
SUMMARY : Allows the City of Los Angeles (City) to transfer to
the Los Angeles Unified School District (LAUSD) parkland
acquired with park bond funds and in exchange, LAUSD will
provide replacement parkland facilities. Specifically, this
bill :
1)Authorizes the City to transfer to LAUSD parkland, known as
the Vernon Branch Library Pocket Park, and the facilities on
that land, if all of the following conditions are met:
a) The City complies with provisions of Safe Neighborhood
Parks, Clean Water, Clean Air, and Coastal Protection Bond
Act of 2000, and submits to the Department of Parks and
Recreation (Department) a copy of the recorded deed and
title policy for, and map of, the substitute parkland;
b) The City submits to the Department a revised map of
Vernon Branch Library Pocket Park, with the revised
acreage;
c) The City enters into an agreement with the LAUSD that
identifies the parcels in the City that will be acquired
and developed as substitute parkland and the facilities
that will be constructed on the substitute parkland;
d) The City provides a detailed land plan that shows the
following:
i) The specific parcels of Vernon Branch Library Pocket
Park that will be transferred to LAUSD;
ii) The parcels in the City that will be acquired and
developed as substitute parkland;
iii) The facilities that will be constructed on the
substitute parkland; and,
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iv) A demonstration that there is no net loss in park
acreages as a result of the transfer.
e) The transferred property is used only for a school
facility;
f) The City ensures that the substituted parkland will be
dedicated in perpetuity for parkland purposes; and,
g) The City passes an ordinance, at a public hearing, which
describes the parkland transfer, the need for such a
transfer, and makes various findings regarding the
transfer.
EXISTING LAW :
1)Authorizes, under the Safe Neighborhood Parks, Clean Water,
Clean Air, and Coastal Protection Bond Act of 2000 (Bond Act),
a financing program for the acquisition, development,
improvement, rehabilitation, restoration, enhancement, and
protection of park, recreational, cultural, historical, fish
and wildlife, lake, riparian, reservoir, river, and costal
resources, through the issuance of general obligation bonds.
2)Requires that the proceeds from the Bond Act funds only be
used for the purpose for which the grant was made.
3)Prohibits a property that was purchased with grant funds from
changing to a use that is not permitted under the Bond Act
unless such a change is authorized by the Legislature.
4)Requires that if the use of the property changes or the
property is sold the grantee must either receive or purchase
property of equal value and create new parkland, or the
grantee must return the funds back to the state.
FISCAL EFFECT : Unknown
COMMENTS :
1)According to the author's office, AB 1732 seeks to obtain the
required legislative authorization to allow the City to
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transfer to LAUSD the Vernon Branch Library Pocket Park.
LAUSD is working on constructing an elementary school near
that site but the project requires additional land in order to
complete the school. The new elementary school will
accommodate 650 students, which will help relieve overcrowding
at five neighboring schools. If the parkland is transferred,
LAUSD will purchase and transfer to the City a similar size
parcel of land in order to replace the lost parkland.
2)Support Arguments : According to the California Council of
Land Trust, AB 1732 not only helps LAUSD receive the needed
land to complete their elementary school project while
maintaining vital parkland, the bill also sets a positive
model as to how transparency and accountability are maintained
with the voting public that approved the Bond Act funding for
park purposes.
3)Opposition Arguments : None at this time.
REGISTERED SUPPORT / OPPOSITION :
Support Opposition
Los Angeles Unified School District [SPONSOR]None on file
CA Council of Land Trusts
Analysis Prepared by : Katie Kolitsos / L. GOV. / (916)
319-3958