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Asset Management Committee presses district on rapid lease and demolition of Adult Education site
Summary
Committee members questioned the district’s short-term lease and demolition of the Adult Education building, citing possible Surplus Land Act issues, exclusive operational control by a private partner and lack of community notice; staff said the six-month lease was pursued under joint-use provisions and that further review will follow.
Chair Cheryl Matthews opened the meeting and turned to county administrator Dr. James Morris, who said a structurally unsafe Adult Education building had been leased short-term to a community partner and that demolition estimates ran about $1,000,000.
Why it matters: Committee members said the transaction moved quickly over the holiday period and argued the agreement appears to give the private partner exclusive control of the site. They pressed staff to explain whether the arrangement meets the legal tests for a joint-use lease or falls under the California Surplus Land Act’s exemption for short-term agreements.
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