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File #: 26-039    Version: 1 Name:
Type: Consent Item Status: Agenda Ready
File created: 12/16/2025 In control: City Council/Public Finance and Economic Development Authority/Parking Authority
On agenda: 1/5/2026 Final action:
Title: SUBJECT: Transfer a Strip of Land Situated at 626 West Main Street (APN 031-134-025) to the City of Merced REPORT IN BRIEF Authorizes the Successor Agency to the Redevelopment Agency of the City of Merced to transfer its interest in 626 West Main Street to the City of Merced for future development project. RECOMMENDATION Successor Agency to the Redevelopment Agency - Adopt a motion: A. Approving the transfer of real property situated at 626 West Main Street (APN 031-134-025) to the City of Merced; and, B. Authorizing the Executive Director or Designee to execute the necessary documents.
Sponsors: Joe Cardoso
Attachments: 1. Grant Deed to Redevelopment Agency of the City of Merced, 2. Grant Deed to Allen Howard and Julia Jordan Larson, as Trustees of the Allen and Julia Larson Family Trust dated 1986, 3. Grant Deed from the Successor Agency to the Redevelopment Agency of the City of Merced to the City of Merced
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Report Prepared by: Joe Cardoso, P.L.S., City Surveyor and Frank Quintero, Deputy City Manager

Title
SUBJECT: Transfer a Strip of Land Situated at 626 West Main Street (APN 031-134-025) to the City of Merced

REPORT IN BRIEF
Authorizes the Successor Agency to the Redevelopment Agency of the City of Merced to transfer its interest in 626 West Main Street to the City of Merced for future development project.

RECOMMENDATION
Successor Agency to the Redevelopment Agency - Adopt a motion:

A. Approving the transfer of real property situated at 626 West Main Street (APN 031-134-025) to the City of Merced; and,

B. Authorizing the Executive Director or Designee to execute the necessary documents.

Body
ALTERNATIVES
1. Approve, a recommended by staff; or,
2. Approve, subject to conditions other than recommended by staff (identify specific findings and/or conditions amended to be addressed in the motion); or,
3. Deny; or,
4. Refer to staff for reconsideration of specific items (specific items to be addressed in the motion); or
5. Continue to a future meeting (date and time to be specified in the motion).

AUTHORITY
City of Merced Charter, Section 200.

CITY COUNCIL PRIORITIES
As provided for in the 2025-26 Adopted Budget

DISCUSSION
Background

The former Merced Redevelopment Agency was dissolved effective in February 2012 with legislation passed in 2011. The City opted not to be a Successor Agency, and the State formed a Designated Local Authority to close out the business of the former Redevelopment Agency. After nearly 10 years, the Designated Local Authority members and State desired to transition the closeout to the City of Merced
as the Successor Agency. At the City Council meeting of July 3, 2023, the City Council adopted Resolution 2023-57 empowering the City Council to serve as the Successor Agency to the Redevelopment Agency of the City of Merced.

Purpose

The City Council of the City of Merced, as Successor Agency to the Redevelopment Agenc...

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