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RES-2025-040RESOLUTION NO. 2025-040 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ANAHEIM DECLARING THE CITY'S INTENT TO USE THE PROPERTY LOCATED AT 1251 WEST LINCOLN AVENUE FOR FUTURE DEVELOPMENT OF A NEW FIRE STATION WHEREAS, the City of Anaheim (City) owns approximately a 0.68-acre remnant parcel of land located at 1251 W. Lincoln Ave. Anaheim, CA 92805; and WHEREAS, the subject property is a former Redevelopment Agency property, identified for future development by the Successor Agency per the approved Long -Range Property Management Plan; and WHEREAS, the city -owned parcel is part of a larger vacant property, with the remaining portion of the land owned by the California Department of Transportation (Caltrans); and WHEREAS, the City is in discussions with Caltrans and state legislators about utilizing the property for future development of a new fire station; and WHEREAS, Central Anaheim currently has one fire station located at 500 East Broadway, Anaheim, CA 92805; and WHEREAS, acquiring the Caltrans property could allow for opportunities to expand services to densely populated neighborhoods in the City; and WHEREAS, Caltrans has expressed interest in transferring its portion of the property to the City if future development is deemed for public use; and WHEREAS, approval of the Resolution will certify the City's plans to utilize the space for a new fire station, facilitating the process of transferring the Caltrans portion of the property to the City; and WHEREAS, the Strategic Plan Anaheim 2024-2034, Goal E - Support Public Safety includes a strategy to begin planning for the construction of Fire Station 13 and this action supports the implementation of this strategy. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Anaheim as follows: 1. The City Council finds and determines that the foregoing recitals are true and correct and a substantive part of this Resolution. 2. The City Council hereby declares its intent to use the property located at 1251 West Lincoln Avenue for the future use of a new fire station. 3. The City Council authorizes and directs the submittal of copies of this resolution and a letter of support to Caltrans and state legislators for appropriate distribution. THE FOREGOING RESOLUTION is approved and adopted by the City Council of the City of Anaheim this 13 day of May , 2025 by the following roll call vote: AYES: Mayor Aitken and Council Members Meeks, Balius, Leon, Rubalcava, Kurtz and Maahs NOES: None ABSENT: None ABSTAIN: None CITY OF NAHEIM By: AYOR OFT CITY OF ANAHEIM RD CITY,CLF-RK OF THE CITY OF ANAHEIM 2 CLERK'S CERTIFICATE STATE OF CALIFORNIA ) COUNTY OF ORANGE ) ss. CITY OF ANAHEIM ) I, THERESA BASS, City Clerk of the City of Anaheim, do hereby certify that the foregoing is the original Resolution No. 2025-040 adopted at a regular meeting provided by law, of the Anaheim City Council held on the 13t' day of Marl, 2025 by the following vote of the members thereof: AYES: Mayor Aitken and Council Members Meeks, Balius, Leon, Rubalcava, Kurtz and Maahs NOES: None ABSTAIN: None ABSENT: None IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this 14t' day of May. 2025. CITY CLERK OF THE CITY OF ANAHEIM (SEAL)