Bill Text: CA SB536 | 2015-2016 | Regular Session | Chaptered


Bill Title: Armories.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)

Status: (Passed) 2015-09-28 - Chaptered by Secretary of State. Chapter 355, Statutes of 2015. [SB536 Detail]

Download: California-2015-SB536-Chaptered.html
BILL NUMBER: SB 536	CHAPTERED
	BILL TEXT

	CHAPTER  355
	FILED WITH SECRETARY OF STATE  SEPTEMBER 28, 2015
	APPROVED BY GOVERNOR  SEPTEMBER 28, 2015
	PASSED THE SENATE  SEPTEMBER 1, 2015
	PASSED THE ASSEMBLY  AUGUST 31, 2015
	AMENDED IN ASSEMBLY  JULY 8, 2015
	AMENDED IN SENATE  MAY 5, 2015
	AMENDED IN SENATE  APRIL 20, 2015
	AMENDED IN SENATE  APRIL 6, 2015

INTRODUCED BY   Senator Roth

                        FEBRUARY 26, 2015

   An act to amend Section 435 of the Military and Veterans Code,
relating to armories.


	LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST


   SB 536, Roth. Armories.
   Existing law authorizes the Director of General Services, with the
approval of the Adjutant General, to lease and sell real property
held for armory purposes, subject to legislative approval. Existing
law establishes the Armory Fund and requires that all proceeds from
the sale or lease of armories be deposited into the fund, for use,
upon appropriation by the Legislature, for specified purposes related
to armories.
   This bill would instead require the net proceeds, as defined, from
the sale or lease of an armory to be deposited into the Armory Fund.
The bill would, upon appropriation by the Legislature, require the
Department of General Services to use moneys from the Property
Acquisition Law Money Account for the purposes of selling armory
properties. The bill would also specify that the sale of an armory is
on an "as is" basis, and is exempt from specified laws. The bill
would authorize the Director of General Services, with the approval
of the Adjutant General, to sell specified armories pursuant to these
provisions.


THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

  SECTION 1.  Section 435 of the Military and Veterans Code is
amended to read:
   435.  (a) The Director of General Services, with the approval of
the Adjutant General, may lease for not more than 99 years or sell
for fair market value upon terms and conditions and subject to any
reservations and exceptions as may be determined to be in the best
interests of the state any real property held for armory purposes.
Real property shall not be sold or leased pursuant to this
subdivision unless the Legislature, by statute, approves the sale or
lease of the property.
   (b) There is in the State Treasury the Armory Fund. All net
proceeds from the sale or lease of an armory shall be deposited in
the fund. The money in the fund is available, upon appropriation by
the Legislature, for the maintenance of existing armories, and for
the acquisition or construction of new or replacement armories,
including, but not limited to, the cost of design. The disposition of
armory properties is not subject to subdivision (g) of Section 11011
of the Government Code.
   (c) For the purposes of this section, "net proceeds" are the gross
proceeds less:
   (1) Outstanding reimbursements due to the Property Acquisition Law
Money Account for costs incurred by the Department of General
Services in selling an armory property.
   (2) All costs directly related to the disposition of an armory,
including, but not limited to, all costs and expenses incurred by the
Department of General Services, as specified in subdivision (d).
   (d) Notwithstanding subdivision (b), the Department of General
Services shall, upon appropriation by the Legislature, use funds from
the Property Acquisition Law Money Account for the purposes of
selling armory properties. The Director of Finance may approve loans
from the General Fund to the Property Acquisition Law Money Account.
   (e) The sale of an armory shall be made on an "as is" basis and is
exempt from Division 13 (commencing with Section 21100) of the
Public Resources Code. Upon vesting title of the armory to the
purchaser or transferee of the armory, the purchaser or transferee
shall be subject to any local governmental land use entitlement
requirements and to Division 13 (commencing with Section 21100) of
the Public Resources Code.
  SEC. 2.  Notwithstanding any other law and pursuant to Section 435
of the Military and Veterans Code, the Director of General Services,
with the approval of the Adjutant General, may sell any of the
following properties:
   (a) (1) Approximately 1.53 acres of real property with
improvements made thereon, located at 340 North Orange Avenue, Azusa,
California, known as the Azusa-Orange Armory.
   (2) (A) The Director of General Services, with the approval of the
Adjutant General, shall grant to the City of Azusa an option to
purchase the Azusa-Orange Armory. The option shall expire on July 1,
2016. The purchase agreement may consider the contributory value of
all capital improvements made to the Azusa-Orange Armory by the City
of Azusa less the value of improvements made in lieu of rents during
the term of the use of the Azusa-Orange Armory by the City of Azusa,
and any state costs incurred in the sale of the Azusa-Orange Armory
to the City of Azusa.
   (B) On and after July 1, 2016, the Azusa-Orange Armory shall be
offered for sale by general bid. Any purchase agreement pursuant to
this paragraph shall include terms and conditions determined by the
Director of General Services to be in the best interest of the state
based on the fair market value of the armory as determined by an
appraisal undertaken and approved by the Department of General
Services.
   (b) Approximately 1.78 acres of real property with improvements
made thereon, located at 650 North Second Street, Brawley,
California, known as the Brawley Armory.
   (c) Approximately 3.35 acres of real property with improvements
made thereon, located at 43-143 N. Jackson Street, Indio, California,
known as the Indio Armory.
   (d) Approximately 1.03 acres of real property with improvements
made thereon, located at 11398 Bullis Road, Lynwood, California,
known as the Lynwood Armory.
   (e) Approximately .50 acres of real property with improvements
made thereon, located at 600 South Park Avenue, Pomona, California,
known as the Pomona Park Armory.
   (f) Approximately 3.03 acres of real property with improvements
made thereon, located at 700 E. Canon Perdido Street, Santa Barbara,
California, known as the Santa Barbara Armory.
   (g) Approximately 1.34 acres of real property with improvements
made thereon, located at Route 1, Box 120, Yreka, California, known
as the Yreka Armory.
  
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