REPORT/RECOMMENDATION TO THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
OF SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY
AND RECORD OF ACTION
December 16, 2025
FROM
TERRY W. THOMPSON, Director, Real Estate Services Department
SUBJECT
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Public Parks Proceeds Agreement with the City of Ontario
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RECOMMENDATION(S)
Recommendation
1. Approve Public Parks Proceeds Agreement with the City of Ontario, for a term of 20 years, to provide incentives backed by the City of Ontario for San Bernardino County to sell County-owned properties, located within the City of Ontario, to the City of Ontario for the benefit of the Grand Park and other related City of Ontario parks and projects by funding and facilitating the City of Ontario's ability to acquire and develop land for enlargement and development of the Grand Park through the City of Ontario's resale of eligible properties.
2. Authorize the Director of Real Estate Services Department to execute any non-substantive documents necessary to complete this transaction, subject to County Counsel review.
(Presenter: Terry W. Thompson, Director, 387-5000)
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COUNTY AND CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER GOALS & OBJECTIVES
Operate in a Fiscally-Responsible and Business-Like Manner.
Ensure Development of a Well-Planned, Balanced, and Sustainable County.
Pursue County Goals and Objectives by Working with Other Agencies and Stakeholders.
FINANCIAL IMPACT
Approval of this item will not result in the use of Discretionary General Funding (Net County Cost).
Under the Public Parks Proceeds Agreement, the City of Ontario (City) will pay fair market value for eligible real property that the City approves and acquires from San Bernardino County (County) as established by an appraisal and negotiations between the parties. When the City resells any property to a bona fide third party, the City shall receive 60% of net proceeds and the County shall receive 40% of net proceeds for each sale (net of closing costs pursuant to each subsequent resale).
BACKGROUND INFORM...
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