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Travis Unified board to give city and developer time to finalize Gold Ridge park deal, warns it may pursue sale
Summary
Trustees directed staff to draft a resolution giving the City of Fairfield and a developer a limited window (proposed 180 days) to finalize a park/land agreement for the Gold Ridge parcel; trustees expressed frustration at long delays and high carrying costs.
Trustees reviewed the status of the Gold Ridge property and discussed next steps after prolonged negotiations with a developer and the City of Fairfield. Staff summarized legal timelines under the Naylor Act and explained the district's options: wait, seek a negotiated transfer, or proceed with a competitive sale if no public entity steps forward.
Several trustees expressed frustration that the matter has been active for more than a year and that annual holding costs continue to burden the district, limiting funds for classroom use. One trustee urged staff to begin the public-sale process immediately; others proposed an intermediate step: issue a board resolution making clear the district's intent to move to sale if the city and developer do not finalize terms within a set period.
The board directed staff to prepare a resolution to be considered at the next meeting (June 17) that would give the city/developer 180 days to show progress; if there's insufficient movement the district would move to the statutory next steps toward sale. Trustees said the plan is intended to pressure civic counterparts to act while preserving the district's legal options.
Staff also agreed to pursue a waiver with the state Department of Education if possible and to continue outreach to the city and developer during the time-limited period.
