Manteca, school district settle dispute over 555 Industrial Park Drive; district to convey 1-acre parcel

The City of Manteca and the Manteca Unified School District reached an agreement reported by the city attorney after a closed session April 15, 2025, under which the district will not challenge the city’s planned use of 555 Industrial Park Drive as a low-barrier navigation center and will convey a 1-acre parcel at Tara Park School to the city within 120 days for public use.

The city attorney told the council that, under the agreement and release, the district will relinquish and release all of its interests and entitlements related to proceeds for 555 Industrial Park Drive and will pay certain negotiated fees following further negotiations between the parties as permitted by Government Code section 54999.3. The report identified Antica High School, East Union High School and Tara Park School in describing the sequence of negotiated obligations.

The city agreed to waive the encroachment permit fee and to cover improvement costs for certain roads adjacent to Joshua Cow School if such improvements are required as a condition of an encroachment permit. The city attorney’s report also said the district initially commits to certain water connections at the future tenant school; the report did not specify timing or dollar amounts for those connections.

The city attorney reported there were no reportable actions for closed-session cases 2 and 3 under agenda item B‑1 and that there were zero public comments before the closed session on these items. The council adjourned the special meeting after the report.

The city attorney provided the closed-session report to Mayor Singh, Vice Mayor Halper, council members Breitenbucher, Lackey and Morwitt and the clerk; the report was summarized publicly by the city attorney at the meeting. The agreement was described as an executed settlement and release; the city attorney’s statement constituted the council’s public report out of closed session.