BILL ANALYSIS �
Bill No: AB
1515
SENATE COMMITTEE ON GOVERNMENTAL ORGANIZATION
Senator Roderick D. Wright, Chair
2011-2012 Regular Session
Staff Analysis
AB 1515 Author: Torres
As Amended: May 25, 2012
Hearing Date: June 26, 2012
Consultant: Paul Donahue
SUBJECT
Conveyance of real property: City of Pomona
DESCRIPTION
Authorizes the City of Pomona to convey to the Consolidated
Fire Protection District of the County of Los Angeles
(CFPD) a portion of a parcel of land originally granted to
Pomona as surplus state property. Specifically, this bill :
1)Authorizes the City of Pomona to convey to CFPD a portion
of the 6.8 acres of land conveyed in 1973 by the state to
the City of Pomona.
2)Provides that if any portion of the 6.8 acres of land
conveyed to the City of Pomona is not used for a fire
station, the portion of the property shall revert to the
state, and provides that if any of the 6.8 acres of land
conveyed to the CFPD is not used for fire training
facilities, the portion of the property shall revert to
the state.
3)Requires the Director of General Services to approve the
conveyance by the City of Pomona to the CFPD for use as a
fire training facility, upon such terms and conditions as
in the director's opinion may be for the best interests
of the state.
EXISTING LAW
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1)Conveys certain state surplus property to the City of
Pomona for use as a fire station.
2)Specifies that if the City of Pomona ceases to use the
property for a fire station, the property shall revert to
the state.
BACKGROUND
1)Need for the bill : According to the author's office,
current economic and budgetary realities have required
the City of Pomona to impose cuts to the city's general
fund and across all City departments. The cost to
provide CFPD fire protection and emergency response
services and maintenance of the Fire Training Facility
are negatively affecting limited City resources. The
author and the sponsor believe that transferring the Fire
Training Facility site (Parcel B) to CFPD provides the
best way to maintain the Fire Training Facility and keep
fire service response from Fire Station 187 at its
current level. CFPD is interested in acquiring the
training site from Pomona and continuing to use it as one
its primary fire academy training sites.
The existing statutory deed restriction on the property
precludes transfer of the Fire Training Facility site by
the City of Pomona to CFPD. This bill would remove the
deed restriction and allow for the transfer of this site
(Parcel B) to CFPD.
2)Background : In 1973, the state of California conveyed to
the City of Pomona 6.8 acres of real property (Parcel A
and B), located at 3325 Temple Avenue in Pomona, for
construction of facilities to improve fire protection for
the surrounding area and the adjoining state hospital.
Existing law provides that, in the event the City of
Pomona ceases to use the property for a fire station, the
property shall revert to the state.
In 1979 the City of Pomona completed construction of Fire
Station 187 on Parcel A, which has continued in operation
to provide fire protection services according to state
requirements. The City of Pomona also built a fire
training facility on Parcel B.
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The City of Pomona Fire Department operated both the fire
station and the fire academy from 1979 to 1995, at which
time the City of Pomona contracted with CFPD for fire
protection and emergency response services. The City of
Pomona retained ownership of the property. CFPD
continues to operate Fire Station 187 and utilizes the
training facility for staff training purposes.
3)Support : Supporters may argue that transferring this
property will ensure that the City of Pomona can maintain
its Fire Station 187 at adequate levels while allowing
CFPD to continue the great work of the fire training
facility.
SUPPORT:
City of Pomona (source)
OPPOSE:
None on file
FISCAL COMMITTEE: Senate Appropriations Committee
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