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Mayor says city hopes for collaborative solution on Vista Aliso ownership issue
Summary
Mayor Alex Runagi described a reported dispute involving the Vista Aliso housing site, saying he is still reviewing details but hopes the city and the school district can find a 'win-win' path that preserves affordable units beyond 2041.
Mayor Alex Runagi said he had been recently made aware of possible legal action involving the Vista Aliso housing site and the school district but has not yet reviewed the case in detail.
Runagi said the property’s current arrangement includes a right described in the interview that would allow the school district to buy the property for $1 in 2041. He called the situation “fascinating” and said he hopes the city and the school district can “collaborate and come up with a win win solution” that preserves affordable housing for seniors and potentially adds units.
Runagi emphasized that he was still reviewing the matter and declined to discuss specifics of any lawsuit. He raised questions about whether the city and district could extend the buyout terms or otherwise restructure the arrangement so senior residents and the community would not lose a source of affordable housing when the buyout right becomes effective.
No lawsuit documents, legal claims, hearing dates or formal actions by the city were provided during the interview.
