Introduction of Ordinance No. 861.3, an Ordinance of the County of Riverside Amending Ordinance 861 Establishing Procedures and Limited Delegation of Authority

[PROJECT TITLE CONTINUED]: for Leases and Licenses of Real Property, and Introduction of Ordinance 598.9, an Ordinance of the County of Riverside Amending Ordinance 598 Establishing Procedures and Delegating Authority for Disposition or Acquisition of Real Property Riverside County Ordinances 861 and 598 (Ordinances) were originally adopted by the Board of Supervisors (Board) in 1997 and later modified on April 13, 2021 (M.O. 3-10) and on April 27, 2021 (M.O. 3-10). These Ordinances granted delegated authority and provided efficiencies to the Department of Facilities Management and Transportation and Land Management Agency to execute certain real estate agreements pertaining to the acquisition, disposition, leasing, and licensing of real property. The Board adopted an order to initiate minor amendments to Ordinances 598 and 861 on July 28, 2026, and introduced the reading of Ordinances 598 and 861 on August 25, 2026. Since the last adoption of this ordinance, market conditions and the general increase in property values have raised the working threshold of smaller real estate transactions. The ordinances also require extension of expiration dates on certain purchase authority. The primary purpose of this Form 11 is to introduce Ordinance 861.3 and 598.9, incorporating these and related modifications into each of the Ordinances. These modifications are as follows: Ordinance 861.3 1. Authority is delegated to designated county officers, including the Assistant County Executive Officer over the Department of Facilities Management; Director and Assistant Director of the Department of Facilities Management, the TLMA Agency Director, the Director and Assistant Director of the TLMA, Transportation Department, and the Director of Airports of TLMA, Aviation Division to execute certain real estate documents including leases and licenses of real property. 2. Modifies the maximum monthly rental to $100,000 per month for leases or licenses of county owned real property subject to delegated authority. Ordinance 598.9 1. Authority is delegated to designated county officers, including the Assistant County Executive Officer over the Department of Facilities Management; Director and Assistant Director of the Department of Facilities Management, Director of Transportation, Assistant County Executive Officer/TLMA, the Director and Assistant Director of Transportation, TLMA, and the Airport Manager of TLMA, Aviation Division to execute certain acquisition and disposition agreements pertaining to real property. 2. Requires a Notice of Intention approved by the Board of Supervisors in the event County desires to acquire real property in which the acquisition price exceeds $750,000. 3. Authorizes the delegate to execute real estate agreements pertaining to acquisition of real property in which the acquisition price is $750,000 or less for the purpose of acquiring a public structure, facility, or a project. 4. Authorizes the delegate to execute real estate agreements pertaining to acquisition of real property pertaining specifically to a highway project in which the acquisition price is $750,000 or less. The introduction of the Amendments to Riverside County Ordinances 861.3 and 598.9 were reviewed and determined to be not a project under the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to 15378. The Ordinances include the modification of procedures to the execution of real estate agreements pertaining to the acquisition, disposition, leasing, and licensing of real property which would result in the continuation of existing County operations and would not result in a significant effect on the environment.