(a) The Director of General Services, with the concurrence of the Director of Parks and Recreation, may convey to, exchange, or lease for a term of longer than five years, with the City of Los Angeles, at less than fair market value, approximately 28 acres of property known as Pan Pacific Park, located in the City of Los Angeles. The city shall develop, maintain, operate, and preserve the park for the use and recreation of the public and shall succeed to the interests of the state in any contracts relating to the operation and maintenance of the park.
(b) The deed or other instrument of transfer shall provide that the property shall be used only for public park and recreation purposes, and if this condition is violated, the state shall have the right to reenter and take possession of the property, and, upon that reentry, title thereto shall revert to the State of California. The deed or other instrument of transfer shall further provide for the property to revert to the state if, within a period not to exceed 10 years from the date of transfer, the property is not developed to provide for public recreational use and enjoyment. The Director of General Services may provide additional terms and conditions which he or she determines to be in the best interest of the state.
(c) Any costs incurred by the Department of General Services in administering the conveyance or exchange authorized in subdivision (a) shall be paid by the joint powers agency or entity receiving the property.
(d) A condition of state conveyance shall be a cooperative agreement between the City of Los Angeles and the County of Los Angeles that shall become effective upon the transfer or lease of the park and shall contain a provision making the transfer or lease subject to a right in the County of Los Angeles to place and operate a museum on the property. The agreement shall provide that the location, size, and shape of the museum as well as other park development projects proposed by the city shall be subject to the site plan diagram in the 1992 Pan Pacific Auditorium Site Development Plan or other mutual agreement of the City of Los Angeles and the County of Los Angeles. The exercise of the right by the County of Los Angeles to place and operate a museum shall be conditioned on the county’s commitment of sufficient funds for construction and operation of the museum.
(e) The 1978 Operating Agreement between the state and the County of Los Angeles shall be terminated by operation of law upon the transfer or lease of the park to the City of Los Angeles.
(Added by Stats. 1993, Ch. 976, Sec. 2. Effective January 1, 1994.)
Last modified: October 25, 2018