Ordinance 2860CITY OF ALAMEDA ORDINANCE NO.
2860
AUTHORlZING ACQUISITION BY QUITCLAIM DEED
THAT REAL PROPERTY AT 2834 ADAMS STREET , ALAMEDA
WHEREAS , in a 1992 court approved Judgment of Distribution and pursuant to the 1990
Will of Margaret Howard-LaVoie , real property at 2834 Adams Street in Alameda , California was
devised to A vis and Roger Jones in the form of a life estate; and
WHEREAS , pursuant to the 1992 Judgment and the 1990 Will , upon the death or departure
of Avis and Roger Jones from the residence at 2834 Adams Street , the property would be distributed
to the City of Alameda to be used for a senior citizen program; and
WHEREAS , Avis and Roger Jones have decided to move from the property and relocate to
Ohio; and
WHEREAS , Avis and Roger Jones have agreed to sell the remainder of their life estate to
the City for $3 000 and to execute a quitclaim deed to the City for the property located at 2834
Adams Street; and
WHEREAS , the City intends to use the real property in amaner consistent with the terms
of the 1992 Judgment and 1990 Wil for the benefit of a senior citizens program; and
WHEREAS , pursuant to section 3-10 ofthe City of Alameda City Charter , all acts of the
Council imposing penalties , prescribing public regulations , granting franchises , or providing for
the acquisition , transfer or lease for a period longer than one year , of real property, shall be by
ordinance.
NOW , THEREFORE , BE IT ORDAINED by the City Council that:
Section 1 . Pursuant to City Charter Section 3-, the City Council hereby authorizes
acquisition from A vis and Roger Jones , in exchange for $3 000 , the remainder of their life estate
interest in the propert at 2834 Adams Street; and that the property be used by the City for the benefit
of a senior citizens program.
Section 2.The City Manager or his designee is hereby authorized to execute the quitclaim
deed on behalf of the City of Alameda in substantially similar form to the one attached to the staff
report presented to City Council on July 3 , 2001.
Section 3 . This ordinance shall be in full force and effect , from and after the expiration of
thirty (30) days from the date of its final passage.
Attest:
WiJ7J
f\c.I City Clerk
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the undersigned , hereby certify that the foregoing Ordinance was duly and regularly
adopted and passed by the Council of the City of Alameda in a regular meeting assembled on the
17th day of July, 2001 by the following vote to wit:
AYES:Councilmembers Daysog, DeWitt , Johnson , Kerr and
Mayor Appezzato - 5.
NOES:None.
ABSENT:None.
ABSTENTIONS:None.
IN WITNESS , WHEREOF , I have hereunto set my hand.and affxed the offcial seal of said City this
18th day of July, 2001.
Lara Weisiger, Actin
City of Alameda