Approve Resolution and Agreements for Sale of Property to the City of Irvine

Orange County is selling two surplus parcels of land totaling approximately two acres in the City of Irvine, known as the Notch Parcels, to the City of Irvine for incorporation into its proposed Gateway Village residential development. These parcels, previously classified as excess roadway land, are not part of any active or future transportation right-of-way and are being transferred under a local real estate transaction structured through an Option to Purchase Agreement, a Purchase and Sale Agreement, Joint Escrow Instructions, and an Addendum to Implementation Agreement #2 between the County and the City. The transaction is exempt from environmental review under CEQA Class 12 for surplus government property and is not subject to environmental fees, with supporting documentation including a Notice of Exemption and a CDFW No Effect Determination already prepared and filed. The sale is non-competitive and does not involve a published pricing mechanism or federal procurement processes, with payment expected via cash, credit, or check, and no formal accounting codes or electronic invoicing systems in use. The transaction is managed by Orange County’s County Executive Office/Real Estate, with oversight handled by the Board of Supervisors who approved the transfer on October 14, 2025, and the formal filing executed on October 15, 2025, with no federal acquisition regulation clauses applicable. All contractual documents, along with required environmental filings and supporting evidence such as the Bee Canyon Edge Condition Study Plan, are to be physically submitted to the County Clerk-Recorder’s office in Santa Ana, with no electronic submission option available. The parcels will be conveyed directly at their location adjacent to Bee Canyon Access Road in Irvine, California, with no delivery, packaging, or inspection requirements beyond legal title transfer and documentation compliance.