2009 California Government Code - Section 37420-37430 :: Article 3. Sale Of Buildings And Sites

37420.  The provisions of this article are alternative to Sections
37350 and 37351 of this code and any other authority granted by law
to cities to dispose of city-owned property.

37421.  When the legislative body of a city finds the public
interest and convenience require the sale of any public building and
site dedicated to a public use, it may adopt a resolution of its
finding and intention to sell the property.

37422.  The resolution shall:
   (a) Fix a time for hearing protests to the sale.
   (b) Provide for publication of the notice of hearing.
   (c) Fix the time final action will be taken.
   (d) Contain an accurate description of the property to be sold.

37423.  The resolution shall be published at least once in a daily
newspaper published and circulated in the city or, if there is none,
the legislative body shall designate a newspaper published in the
county. It shall also be posted for not less than ten days in at
least three conspicuous places upon each parcel of real property
affected.

37424.  At any time prior to final action, any person interested may
protest the proposed sale. The protest may be written and delivered
to the clerk of the legislative body or oral at the meeting
considering the resolution. The legislative body shall hear and pass
upon the protest.

37425.  If no protests are received or the legislative body
overrules the protests by a four-fifths vote of its members, it may
proceed with the sale.

37426.  If four-fifths of the legislative body do not vote to
complete the sale, it shall not take further steps for sale of the
property for six months after final action unless it shall first call
a special election on the question.

37427.  The legislative body may adopt an ordinance calling and
fixing the date of a special election at which the proposition of
sale of the property will be submitted to the city electors.

37428.  If a majority of the votes is for the proposition, the
legislative body may sell the property.

37429.  The legislative body may agree with the purchaser of the
property that the city will remain in temporary occupancy after the
sale until other arrangements have been completed. It may agree to
include the value of such occupancy in the purchase price or enter
into a separate lease or rental agreement.

37430.  If a legislative body sold property prior to May 23, 1945,
by a proceeding substantially complying with this article, the sale
is as effective as if it had occurred after that date.