HomeMy WebLinkAbout72-082 RESOLUTION NO. 72-8g
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF SANTA ANA AUTHORIZING THE IMPLEMENTATION
OF A RELOCATION ASSISTANCE PROGRAM
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Santa Aha adopted Resolution
No. 70-90, declaring the intention of the City of Santa Arm to treat persons
displaced by city action in a manner compatible with their best interests; and
WHEREAS, the California Assembly Bill 533, adopted as Chapter 1574,
mandates that all public entities provide:
1. Relocation assistance in a specificmanner for persons
displaced from their homes, businesses, or farms due
to acquisition of property for public use;
2. Relocation payments for the costs involved in relocating;
3. Uniform real property acquisition procedures and policies; and
WHEREAS, the Department of Public Works is recommending the adoption
of rules and regulations patterned after those already adopted by the California
Division of Highways and by the Orange County Board of Supervisors;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED:
1 . The Director of Public Works is hereby responsible for the
implementation of Chapter 1574, California Statutes 1971, and is hereby author-
ized to establish procedures for said implementation.
2. The Director of Finance is authorized to make Relocation Assistance
payments as provided in Chapter 1574, Califorhia Statutes 1971, upon submission
of claim forms approved by the Director of Public Works.
3. All City Departments are directed to cooperate with the Director
of Public Works in this matter.
4. The following standards for a decent, safe, and sanitary dwelling
are adopted:
a. Conforms with local building, housing, and occupancy
codes for existing structures.
b. Has a continuing supply of drinkable water.
c. Has a kitchen with hot and cold water, a sink with sewage
connections and has area for stove and refrigerator with
proper utility connections.
d. Mas adequate heating system for the living area.
e. Has a bathroom well-lighted and ventilated and affording
privacy to a person within it, containing a lavatory basin and a
bathtub or stall shower properly connected to an adequate supply
of hot and cold running water, and flush toilet, all in good working
order and properly connected to a sewage system.
f. Has provision for artificial lighting in each room.
g. Is structurally sound and adequately maintained.
h. Has a safe unobstructed exit leading to safe open space
at ground level. (In a building of three or more stories, each
common corridor must have at least two safe exits.)
i. Meets the following standards of habitable floor space:
(1) 150 square feet for the first occupant, and
(Z) at least 100 square feet for each additional occupant.
Habitable floor space means the area used for sleeping, living,
cooking, and dining; it does not include closets, pantries,
bathrooms, service or utility rooms, hallways, foyers, unfin-
ished attics, storage spaces, cellars, and similar spaces.
RESOLUTION NO. 72-82
Furthermore, the division of the interior area should
provide an adequate number of rooms for the family. All
rooms must be adequately ventilated.
5. The Director of Public Works is authorized to establish
special standards which are applicable to rooming house, sleeping
room facilities, and mobile homes to determine if such facilities
constitute a decent, safe, and sanitary dwelling.
6. The Room Count Moving Expense schedule is adopted as follows:
The "Room Count" method provides a flat amount based on
the number of rooms of furniture and personal belongings
which must be moved. The amounts are:
1 Room $ 50 5 Rooms $200
2 Rooms 80 6 Rooms 240
3 Rooms 120 7 Rooms 280
4 Rooms 160 8 Rooms
or more 300*
*Maximum Payment
If the landlord owns the furniture and the tenant furnishes
none or only a small amount of the household equipment,
payment will be as follows:
First room $ 15
For each room after that 10
Maximum payment 300
7. The mobile home square foot schedule for moving expenses is
established as follows:
The Square Foot Schedule method provides payment of moving
expenses based upon the length of the external wall
measured at floor level.
The payment schedule is as follows:
300 sq. ft. or less $130
from 301 sq. ft. to 400 sq. ft. 180
from 401 sq. ft. to 500 sq. ft. 210
from 501 sq. ft. to 600 sq. ft 240
from 601 sq. ft. to 700 sq. ft. 270
over 700 sq. ft. 300*
*Maximum payment
For double units, the payment will be computed for
each separate component, but the total may not
exceed $300. In addition, if you choose to receive
payment based on the above schedule, you will
receive a Dislocation Allowance of $200.
8. The Director of Public Works shall consult with the
Assistant to the City Manager - Community Relations or an equivalent
representative designated by the City Manager, and the City of
Santa Ana Housing Authority on the implementation of this program.
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RESOLUTION NO. 72-82
PASSED AND ADOPTED by the City Council of the City of Santa Ana at
its regular meeting held on the Tth day of A.~m*. , 1972.
ATTEST;
CLERK OF THE COUNCIL
MAYOR
STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF ORANGE ) SS
CITY OF SANTA ANA )
I, FLORENCE I. MALONE, do hereby certify that I am the Clerk of
the Council of the City of Santa Aha; that the foregoing Resolution was regularly
introduced to said Council at its regular meeting held on the 7th day of
August , 1972, and was at said meeting passed and adopted by the
following vote, to wit:
AYES:
NOES:
COUNCILMEN: Herrin, Evans, Markel~ Patterson, Villa~
Yamamot o~ Griset
COUNCILMEN: None
ABSENT: COUNCILMEN: None
ES A. WITHERS, CITY ATTORNEY
CLERK OF THE COUNCIL
Assembly Bill'No. 533.
CIIAPTEE 157~
An act to add Sections 1216.3 and 1246.4 to the Code of
Civil Procedure, to repeal Section 814.5 of the Evidence
Code, as proposed by Assembly Bill No. 2888 o[ the 1971
Regalar Session of the Legislature, to amend Sections
7260, 7261, 7262, 7263, 7264, 7265~ and 7268 of, to amend and
· renumber Section 7267 of, to add Sections 7261.5, 726.t.5,
7265.3, 7265.4, 7267, 7267.1, 7367.2, 7267.3, 7267.4, 7267.5,
7267.6, 7267.7, 7272, 7272.3, 7272.5, and 727,1 to, and to re*
peal Section 7272 of, thc Govcr~o~tcnt Code, to amend Section
33115 of, and to add Section 34320~5 to, the Health and
Safety Code, to 'amend Section 600 of, and to repeal Article
4.5 (commencing with Section 21690.5) of Chapter 4 of Part
i of Division 9 and Article 9 (commencing with Section
29110) of Chapter 6 of Part 2 of Division 10 of, tl~e Pnblic
Utilities Code, and to repeal Article 3.5 (commencing with
Section 156) of Chapter I of Division 1, and Article 4.5
(commencing with Section 170) of Chapter 1 of Division 1,
as proposed by Assembly Bill No. 2888 of the 197l Regnlar
Session of the Legislatnre, of the Streets and Highways
Code, relating to property a~quisitions by pi*blie entities
and public util~tios.
2]ho people of the State of California do enaCt as follbws:
Sgc?~o~ 1. Section 1246.3 is added to the Code of Civil
Procedure, to read:
1246.3. I~/ any inverse condemnation 'proceeding brought
for the taking of any interest in real property, the court
rendering.judgment for the plaintiff by awarding compensa-
tion for such taking, or the attorney representing the public
entity who effects a settlement of such proceeding, shall de-
termine and award or allow to such plaintiff, as a part of such
judgment or settlement, such sam as will, in the opinion of
ttie' court or such attorney, rebnburse such plaintiff for his
reasonable costs, disbursements, and expenses, including rea-
sonablc attornpy, appraisal, and engineering fees, actually
incnrrcd because of such proceeding.
S~c. 1.3. Section 1246.4 is added to the Code of Civil
Procedure, t~ read:
1246.4. I~ any condemnation proceeding in which the final
judgment is that the public entity cannot acquire the real
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property, the owner shall be awarded such ,~n amount, as
determined by the court, wbich will reimburse him for bis
rcasonable costs, disbursements, a~xd expenses, including rea-
sonable attorney, appraisal, and cnginceriug fees, actually in-
curred because of sach proceeding.
S~c. 1.4. Sectiou 814.3 of the Evidence Code, as proposed
by Assembly Bill No. 28S8 o~ the 1971 Regular Session of the
Legislature, i~ repealed.
S~c. 1.8. Section 7260 of the Government Code is amended
to read:
7260. As used in this chapter:
(a) "Public entity" includes the statc~ the Regeuts of the
Uulversity of California, a comity, city, city and county, dis-
trict, public authority, public agency, and any other political
subdivision or public corporation in the state when acquiring
real propc~'ty, or any interest therein, in any City ar county
for public use.
(.b) "Person" means any individual, partnership, corpora.
tlon, or association.
(c) "Dispb~ccd person" moans any person who moves from
real property, or who moves his personal property from real
property, as a result of thc acquisition of such real preperty,
in whole or in part. or as the result of a written order from
a public entity to vacate tho real property, for public use.
(d) "Business" means any lawful activity, except a farm
operation, conducted ln'hnarJly:
(~) For the purchase, sale, lea~e, or rental of personal and
real property, and for the nlantlfaCttlrc, processing, or market-
lng of products, commodities, or any o~her pcrsouaI property;
(2). For the sale of services to tho public;
(3) By a noaI)rofit orgauizalion; or
(4) Solely for lbo purpose of Section 7262 for asslstiug in
the purchase, sale, resale, maaufaeturo, processing, or markcb
lng of produels, commodities, pemonal property, or services by
the ert,etion and maintemmeo of an outdoor advertising dis-
play, whether or not Such display is located ou the premises ou
wbieb m~y of tho above aelivifies are condueled.
{e) "Il'arm opcra~ion" mmms any actigity conducted solely
or prima rily for Ibc production of one or more agricultural prod-
ne~s or commodities, iueludlng limber, for sale or lffome use,
alul CllStOl~tari]y producing such prmlucts or commodities in
sultlvieni qu;mlily Io bo oapablc of ctmtributing materially to
(r) "Affected property" means any real property which
m, ttmlly dt, eli~cs in fab' market value because of acquisitiou
by a public entily for public usc of other real property and a
c}~nge io the usc of thc real In'operiy acquired by the public
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(g) "Public use" means a use for which real property may
be acqnired by eminent domain.
(h) "Mortgage" means such classes of liens as are eom.
inertly given to secure advances on, or the unpaid purchase '
price of, real property, together with the credit instruments,
if any, secured thereby
Sgc. 2. Section 726l of thc Government Code is amendetl
to read:
7261. (a) A public entity shall provide reloeation
x'isory assistance to lin3' persoll, bllsinoss, or farm operation
displaced because of the acquisition of real property by that
publie entity for public use.
(b) In giving such assistance, the public entity may estab-
lish local relocation advisory assistance offices to assist in ob-
taining replacement labilities for persons, businesses, and. farm
operations which find that it is necessary to relocate because of
the acquisition of real property by the public entity. (c) Such advisory assistance shall include:
(1) Determining the need, if any, of displaced persons for
relocation assistance.
(2) Providing current and continuing information on the
availability, prices, and rentals of comparable decent, safe,
and sanitary housing for displaced persons, and of comparable
commercial properties and locations for displaced businesses.
(3) Assuring that, withiu a reasonable period of time, prior
to displacement, to thc extent that it can be reasonably adcom-
plished, there will be available in areas not ~zenerally less
desirahle in regard to public utilities and public and eom-
mcrciaI faeillties, and at rents or prices within the financial
means o~ the families and individuals displaced, decent, safe,
and sanitary dwellings, equal in nmnber to the number of. and
available to, sm~h (lisplaeed persons who require such dwellings
and reasonably accessible to their places of employment, ex-
cept that, in the case of a federally funded project, a waiver ·
may be obtained from the ~cderal govermnent.
(4) Assisting a displaced persou displaced h'om his business
or farm operation in obtaining and becoming established in a
suitable replacement location.
(5) SuPplying information concerning federal and state
housing programs, disaster loan progralnS, and other federal
or state programs offering assistance to displaced persons.
(~) Providin~ other advisory services to displaced persons
in order to minimize hardships to such persons.
(d) The public entity shaI1 coordinate its relocation assist-
ante program with the project work ncccssltatin7 the dis-
placement and with other phmned or proposed activities
other public entities in the conmmnity or uearb7 areas which
ntay affect the iml~lemen{ation of its relocation assistance.pro-
S~;c. 2.5. Section 7261.5 is added to the C~overnmenl Code,
to read:
7261.5. In order to prevent unnecessary expenses and du-
plications of functions, and to promote uuiform and effective
administration of relocation assistance programs for displaced
persons nndcr this chapter, a ~pu~lie entity may enter into a
contract with any indMdual, lirm, association, or corporation
for services in connection with such program, or may carry
out its functious under this chapt,.~r through any federal, state,
or local govcrnmeutal agency baying an established organiza-
tion for conducting relocation assistance programs. Ally public
entity may, in carrying out its relocation assistance activities,
utilize thc services of state or local housing agencies or other
agencies having experience in the administration or conduct
of similar housing assistance activities.
Sec. 3. Section 7262 of the Government Code ~s amended
to read:
7262. (a) As a part of the cost of acquisition of real prop-
erty for a public use, a public entity shall compensate a
displaced person for his:
(1) Actual and reasonable expense in moving himself, fam-
ily, business, or farm operation, including moving personal
property.
(2) Actual direct losses of tai~gible personal property as a
result of movi~g or discontinuing a business or farm operation,
that would have been required to relocate such property, as
deter, mined by tile public eutlty.
(3) Actual dud reasonable expenses in searching for a re-
(b) Any displaced person who moves from a dwelling who
elects to accept payments authorized by this subdivision in lieu
of tile payments authorized by subdivision (a) sbaI1 receive a
moving expense allowance, determined aeeordlng to a schedule
esl,blished by thc public entity, not to exceed three hundred
dollars ($300), and in addition a dislocation allowance of two
hundred dollars ($200}.
(c) Any displaced person who moves or discontinues his
bushless or farm operation wire elects to accept tile payment
authorized by this subdivision iu lieu of the payment au-
thorized by subdivision (a), shall receive a fixed relocation
ings of tile business or farm operation, except that such pay-.
merit shall not be loses than two thousaud fivc hnndred dollars
($2.500) nor more than ten tho,asand dollars ($10,000). In tile
case of a buslne×s, no paylllcnt shall be made under tiffs sub.
division, unless the publle entity is satisfied that the buslnc,ss
cannot be relocated without a substantial loss of patron-
age and is not a part of a eomnw~eial enterprise haw
ing at least one other establishn~ent not bein~ acquired, which
is engaged in the same or similar business. For purposes of this
subdivision, the term "average annual net earnings" mean's
mm-ball of any net earnings of the business, or farm operation,
before federal, state, and local income taxes, during the two
taxable years immediately preceding the taxable year iu which
such business or farm operatiou moves fronl the real property
being acquired, or during sueb other period as the public
tity determines to be more equitable for establishing such
earnings, and inelndes any compensation paid by tbe business
or farm operation to the owner, his spouse, or his dependents
during such two-year or such ~ther period. To be eligible for
the payment authorized by this subdivision, the business or
farm operation shall make available its state income tax rec.
ords. and its financial st~;tements and accounting records, for
audit for confidential use to determine the paymeut autbof
ized by this subdivision. In the ease of an outdoor advertising
display, tim paymeut shall be llmitrd ~o the amouut necessary
to physically move or replace such display.
(d) Whenever the acquisition o~ rrm property used for a
business or farm operation causes the person conducting the
business or farnl operatiou' to move from other real property,
or to move bis personal property h'om other real property,
such person shall receive payments for.n~oving and related
expenses under subdivision (a) or (b) and relocation advisory
assmtanee under Section 7261 for mowng ~ro~u sueb other
property.
Ssc. 4. Section 7263 of the Government Code is amended
to read:
7263. (a) In additkm Io the poyments required by See-
lion 7262. tbe public entity, as a parl of the cost of acquisi.
lion, shall make a paymen~ to the owner of real property
acqnired for publle use which is improved with a dwelling
actually owned and occupied by the owner for not less tban
180 days prior to the initiation of negotiation ~or the aequisi-
tim~ of such property~
(b) Such payment, no~ to exceed.fiftecn tbousaud dollars
($15,000), shall be based on the following factors:
(1) The alnounl, if any, which, when odded to tbe aequisi-
ti{m payment, equals the rrasonable cost of n eoinparable re-
pl~lcement dwelling determined, in aecdrdanee with standards
establishc(l by tho public entity, to be a decent, safe and
sanitm'y dwrlling adequate Io acrontmodate the displaced
owlier, reasonably accessible to public sm'vices aud the dis-
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placed person's place of en~t~loyment, aud available on the
Ina l'}~.e t,
(2) Tile amount, if any. which will compensate tile dis-
p]i~ccd owner for ;Iny illercascd interest costs which he is re-
qnired to pay for fi,ancing the ac(ittisition of a comparable
repla¢.emcnt dwelling. The ammmt si.all be paid only if the
acquired dwelling was em.umbered bi' a bona fide mortgage .
whivh was a valid lien on such dv,,~lling for not less than
I80 days prior to the iaitlation of negotiations for the acquisi.
tion of such dwelling. The amouut shall be equal to the excess
in the aggregate interest nnd other debt service costs of that
amount of the principal of the mot'tf~age on the replacement
dwelling which is equal to the unpaid balance of the mortgage
on the acquired dwelling, over the remainder term of th~.
mortgage on the acquired dwelling, reduced to discounted
present valne. The discount rate shall be the prevailing inter-
cst rate paid (,n ~avings depoMts by commercial hanks in the
general area in which the reph~cement dwelling is located.
(3) Reasonable expenses incurred by the displaced owner
for evidence of title, recording fees, and other closing costs
int:ident to the ptlrehase of the replacement dwelling, but not
incltnlin~ prepaid expenses.
(C) SIIC]I l);t}'nlpnt shall be made only to a displaced owner
who purchases end occnpics a rcplacement dwelling that meets
standards established by the public entity within one year
subsequent to the elate pn which he moves from the dwelling
acquired by the public entity or ihe date on which he receives
fr.m lhe public entity final payment of all costs of the dwell.
lng. acquired by the public entity, v, hichever is the lateP date.
$~:c. 5. Section 726i of the Gov¢,rmnent Code is amended
tO read:
7264, (a) In addltioa [o the p~ym('nts require(1 by Section
7962, as n part of the cost of acquisition, the public entity
si.dj In,ko n payment to ~llly displacrd person dlst)laeed from
any dwelling not eligible to rcccive a payment under Section
.7263 which was aclually and lawfully occupied by such person
for not less' than 90 days prior to thc initiation of negotiation
by the l)ublle entity for tho aeqldsition of such property.
(h) Such paymoat, not 1o exceed four thdus;E~d dollars
(SI,O00), shall be the additi.nal amount which is necessary
to enable stl('h pt'l}SOll tO Ir'liSp or rent for a period not to exceed
four 3'ears. or t{~ nlak(, tile downp}13'lllon[ on the purchase of, a
d~.cont, safe, ;Lnrl s. ll[tltry dw¢.lling of stantlards adequate to
b~ m,~ard to public utilitlcs and public and commercial far:il-
iiies.
(~:) If lhe payn.,nt is robe used asa downpayment for
a,.quisilion of a decent, safe, alld sanitary dwelling of stleh
sfandardx, tile payment shah not exceed two lhotlxand dollars
($2.000), IlllJOSs lilt' nmOUllt ill excess IJlcPi,of is eqtlally
matched by stlch poi-soil.
SEC. 6. Rcction ~')' -
~ i.6.l.a is added to the Government Code, to
read:
7264.5. (a) If cmnparable rophmemcnt housing is not
~lble ;md the imblie cntib' deh. rmines Ih;it suoh Jmusing eau-
not otherwise be re,de i~vailable, flw public eniily shall use
ftmds authm'izod for II~e projcot fro' which lhe real property,
or inlorest thermal, is being m,qnired to provide such housing.
(b),No persm~ shall be t'eq~rod to move from his dwelling
because of its aequisiti,m by a Imblic entity, unless there is
rephleemcnt housing, ns described in paragraph (3) of subdlvi-
sion (c) of Section 7261, avaihlble to him.
(e) For purposes of determining tho applicability of sub-
divNion (a), the public e t tv is hereby designated as a duly
authorized administrative body of the state for the purposes
of subdivision (e) of Section 408 of the Revenue and Taxation
Code.
SEc. 7. Soclion 7265 of the Government Code is amended
tO read:
7263. (a) In addition to tim payments required by Section
t-62. as t cost o[ n('quisition, the public enlity shall make a
payment to any affected property owner meeting thc require-
(b) Such affected property is immediately contiguous
property.aoquirod for airport purposes Jill(1 the owner shall
have owoed the propc'ty affected by acquisition by the public
cntih' not less than 180 (hiys prior to the initiation o~ negotia-
tion for acquisition of thc acquired property.
(c) Su(,]~ payment, not to exceed fifteen flmusand dollars
($15,000). slmll be thc amount, if any, which equals the actual
dcoline in the fair market value o~ the propcNy of the affected
property owner caused by the acquisition by the lmblie entity
(d) The ;llllOlIIl[, [[' Jllly, Of actllll] decline ill fair market
valtle O[ al'reeled prop ,fly shall be dctermined according to
to tl~is ellllJllor, gtlt'h l'llJPS ;ll/d rt,mflatim~s sim Il limit payment
rehltod tn objective physic;il Ulln~lge H~ the use of acqttired
properly.
S -.h g,, fim~ 7263.3 is added Io the (h>vormnent ('edp.
~G, ..I. A pllh]ie entity m~L~' make p;lylltetlts hi lite alllOtllltS
prescribed in his ch;pler, and m;~y provide advisory
s[stanee under this chapter, to n persou who moves from
dwelling, or who moves or discontinnes his business, as a result
of a rehabilitation or demolitiou pre~vam, or enforcement of
buildh~7 codes, by the public entity. .
S~:c. 8, Section 7263.4 is added to the Oovernment Code,
to read:
72S5.4. In addition to the pnyments required b~ Section
7262, as a cost of acquisition, the public entity, as soon as
pm~etieable after tho date of paymenl of the purchase prier
or the da~e of deposit in court of fm~d~ to satisfy the award of
compensation in a eoudenmatlm~ pr¢,.:¢dlng to aequlre real
property, whichever is the earlier, sho!l reimburse the owner,
to the extent the public entity deems fair and reasonable, for
expenses the owner necessarily incurred for reeordlng fees,
transfer taxes, and similar expenses iueideutal to conveying
such real property to the public entity,
8~c. 9. Section 7267 of the Govermuent Code i~ amended
aud renumhered to read:
7267.8. (n) Excepl as provided in subdivision (b), pay-
menrs under the provisions of this chapter shall be made to
eDeib]o persoos in neeordance wi~E such rules and regulations
as shall he adopted by the State Bonrd of Control for property
neqnisitions by a sta~e agency, or the governing body of any
other public entity, for property acquisitions by such entity.
(b) Paymenis under the provisions of this chapter by the
Dvpartmm*t of Public Works for property aequisltlons shaI[
be in' accordance with such rules and regulations as shall be
a{h~pted by the .department.
(e) Such regulations shall p~ovide that the payments and
s~slanee requi~ed of a public entity under this chapter shall be
administered in a ~nanner that is fair and reasonable and as
uniform as praetkmble. The regulatioos shall also provide that
the payments shall be made as promptly as possible or, in
hardship eases, in advance. In ad(litio~ the regulations shall
provide a reasouable mileage limitation in determining the
tual and reasonable expense m moving a business for purposes
o~ See. rich 7262.
S~:c. 10. Seolion 7267 is added to the Governme~lt
to l:,ad:
72~7. [u order lo encourage and expedite the aeq~isitiot~
{~f real pro)erty by aereemems with owners, to avoid litiga-
~rm and relieve eon2estion in thc ~:otlrts, to assure eonsisten~
tr..:[lmont foe owners in tim public programs, and to promote
>r,~vb.i,m~ o[ ~,,,.tbms 7~fi7.1 to 72~J7.7. inclusive.
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7267.1. (a) The public entity shall make every reasonable
effort to acquire expeditiously real property by negotiation.
(b) Ileal property shall be appraised before the initiation of
negotiations, and the owner, or his designated represeptative,
shall be given all opportunity to accompany the appraiser
dm'lng }lis inspection of the property.
SEC. 12 Section 7267.2 is added to the Government Code,
to read:
7267.2. Before the initiation of negotiations for real prop-
erty, the public entity slmll establisb an amount which it be-
lieves to be just compensation therefor, and shall make a
prompt offer to acquire the property for the l'ull amount so
established. In no event shall sneb amount be less than the
public entity's approved appraisal of the fair market value of
sueb property. Any decrease or increase in the fair market
wllue of real property to be acquired prior to the date of
vahmtion caused by tile public improvemeat for whiel~ such
property ~s acquired, or by the likelihood that the property
would be atqnired for such improvemeut, other thau that due
to physical &qerioration within tbe reasonable control of the
owner or occa pant. will be disregarded ii1 determining tile
compensation for the property. Tile public eutity shall provide
the owner of real property to be acquired with a written state-
meut of. and summary of tile basis for. the amount it estabk
lisbed as just compensation. Where appropriate, the just cmn-
pensation for the real property acquired and for damages to
remaining real property shall be separately stated.
Szc. 13. Section 7267.3 is added to the Government Code,
to read:
7267.3. The construction or development of a public
provement shall be so scheduled tbat, to tile greatest extent
praeticable, no person lawfully occupying real property shall
be required to laove frolll a dwelling, assm~ling a replacement
dwelling will be available, or to move his business or farm
operation, without at least 90 days' written notice from the
public entity of the date by which such move is required.
SEc. 14. Section 7267.4 is added to the Government Code,
to read:
7267.-L If the public entity la'rmi~s an owner or tenant to
occupy the real property acquired on a rental basis fei' a short
term. or for a period subject to tel'ntination by tile public
entity on short notice, the amount o~ rent required shall not
ex;~'eed the fair rental value of the property to 5 short-ternt
occupier.
81.:c. 15 Section 7267.5 is added to tile Ooverllluell( Code,
to read:
7267.5. In no ,evem sltal] thc ,public,, ,entity either advance
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natbn aim the depoqt of funds h~ em~rt for the use of the
to compel an agreement on the [)rice to be p`ahl for the
property.
S~:c. 16. Seclim~ 7267.6 i~ `added to the Oovermnent Code,
72~;7.6. If any interest in.re`al property is to be acquired
by exm'cise of the power of emi~ent domain, the public entity
shall institute formal eondemn`alion proceedings, No ~uhlie
enlily shall inhmtiounlly m`ake it ~et. ess`ary for all owner to
instil,lc legal proceedings to prove the fact of the taking of
]lis re`a) pcoperty,
REc. 17. Seetkm 7267.7 is added io lhe Government Code,
to read:
7267.7. If fl~e `acquisliim~ of only a portion of a propert7
tim~ a~ to constitute `an tme,.onomie reran`ant, the public entity
shall offer to and may aequh'e the entire property if the owner
so dosires.
S~('. 18. Seelion 72~8 of the Government Code is amended
7288. The St`ate Bmn'd of Control is autborlzed to adopt
rules and regulatimm to implement p`ayments m~der this chap-
ter by st, te agencies other th`an the Dep`artmont of Public
Win'ks. The Departme,t of Public Works is authorized to
ad,:pt rules and rem~lati.ns to implement payments under
lids dmpter lly il The ~overnin~ bodies of other public en-
tit/es are nnlhorized to mlopt rules `and regulMioas to imple.
ment p`ayments under this chaplet by such eutities.
snc. 1!1. ~ection 7272 of the l~overmnent Code is re.
pealod.
S~c. 20. Section 7272 is added to the Oovermnent Code,
7272. If trader auy other provision of law of this state the
ow~; er or oecup`ant of rem properD' acquired by a public entity
for publle use is g,ven gre`ater protection tbau ~s provided by
Soot}mm 721~5.3 to 7267.8. im'hmive the pub}ie entity shall ,also
comply with suPh other provision of law.
$~:('. 20.;5 Section 7272.3 is a,kb'd to the Oovernmont Code,
7272.:1. It is qhc inieni of the Leg[slMuro. by this ~,h`apter.
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Any public entity may, also. make any other relocation
assistauee payment, or may make any relocation assistanoe
paymeut in an amouut which exceeds the maximum amount
for such paymeut authorized by this chapter, if the making of
such payment, or the paymcut iu sueb amonnt, is required
under federal law to secure federal funds.
Szc. 21. Section 7272.5 is added to the Government Code,
to read:
7272.5. Notbin~ contained in this article shall be construed
as creating in any condemnation proceeding brought under
the power off eminent domain, auy element of damages not in
existence on the date the public entity commences to make
payments under the pr~'isions o~ this article as amended by
the net which enacted this seetiou at the lSYl Regular Session
of the Legislature.
Sue. 22. Section 7274 is added to the Government Code,
to read:
7274. Seetious 72~7 to 72~7.7. inclusive, create no rights or
liabilities and shah not affect the validity of any property
acquisitions by purchase or eondemuation.
Szc. 23. Section 83415 ot the Health and ,Safety Code is
amended to road:
33415..An agency shall provide relocation assistance and
shall make ail of the payments required by Chapter lB (eom-
meneing with Section 72~0) of Division 7 of Title 1 of the
Govcrnmdnt Code. including the making of such paymen~
financed by tim federal government.
This section shall nor be construed to limit any other au-
thority which an agency may have to make other reloeation
assislanee paymeuts, or to make any relocation'assistance pay-
nlCllt ill flU anloullt w]lioh cxrpods the lnaxununl fllnOUnl for
such paymont authm'ized by Chapter 16 (commencing with
Section 7260~ of Divisiou 7 9f Title 1 of the Government Code.
Sr:c. 24. Sectiou 31320.5 is added to the tIealtb dud
Safety Code. to read:
34320.5. Au authority shall provide reloeation assistan0e
and shall make all of the payments required by Chapter 16
%mumem'in7 with Section 7260~ of Dixqs~ou 7 of Title 1 of
the (lovernmcnt Code. includiag the making of such payments
financed by the federal government.
This section shall not be construed to limit any other au-
lhm'ity which an ;mtbo~;ity hilly have to make other relocation
sm.l: payment mtthorizt, d by (?hapttq' 16 (commencing with
Seetim17260 of Division 7offTitle 1 o[ the Govcrnment Code.
8E¢'. 25. 8ee~inu 600 of the Public Utilities Code is-
amended to read:
600. A publle utility acquiring real property by eminent
domain shall provide relocation advisory ~,.~sistanec and
shMl m~k;, any of the payments required of public entities by
Chapter 16 (commencing with Seetion.726tJ) of Division 7
of Title 1 of the Government Code.
Szc. 26. Article 4.5 (commencing with Section 21690.5)
of Chapter 4 of Part 1 of Division 9 of the Public Utilities
Code is repealed.
S~:c. 27. Article 9 (commencing with Section 29110l
Chupter fi of Part 2 of Division 10 of the Public Utilities Code
is repealed.
Sire, 28. Article 3.5 (commencing with Seetion 156) of
Chapter 1 of Division 1 of tim Streets and Highways Code is
repealed.
Sec, 29. Article 4.5 ~eommeneing with Section 170~ of
Chapter 1 of Divisi(m 1 of the Streets and Ilighways Code. as
propos~,d by Assembly Bill No. 2888 of thc 1971 Regular Scs-
sion of the Lcgislalurc. is repealed.
S~c. 30. {al Nolwithstandine the amendments to. and
repeals of. various provisions of law with rcsper:t to relocation
advisory and financial assistance effectuated by tiffs act, a
public entity may, until July 1, 1972. continue to render such
;lss~slancc ill accordance with such provisions tls they existed
pmor to being ami,haled or repealed by this
(b) Commencing on and after July 1, 1972, such assistance'
shall be rendered in accordance with this act.
Sgc. 31. Notwithslanding subdivision (al of Section 30.
relocation advisory and financial assistance shall be rendered
in accordance with the provisions oi this act in tile case of
airport relocation and development in a county having a popu-
lation of more than four million persons.
8~c, 32. Sec'lions 1.4 and ~ of this act shall become opera-
tive on July 1, 1972.