Question:
I am planning to open a transitional home for the homeless and was advised to search for surplus property as a donation. Could you please give me more information about the process of finding available property for my transitional home? Where and how would I apply or purchase the property? Is there a list of available property? Or a direct contact for someone who may be able to walk me through the process?
Answer:
California State law prohibits gifts of public assets or funds by public agencies. (California Constitution, Article 16, ยง 6)
The vacant properties listed on our Public Works website were acquired as a result of various Los Angeles County Public Works projects. The properties listed have since been determined to be excess to the needs of the Department.
Surplus properties are sold by way of the public auction include those that are independently developable or those that are required to be sold by way of public auction by the matter of Government Code. Depending on the property type, certain Government Codes must be followed when a property is sold, i.e. public auction. The list of properties on our website all falls under that category. Surplus properties not sold from previous auctions return to our surplus properties list and are shown available on our surplus properties website.
Please register on our surplus website to be notified of future auctions at http://dpw.lacounty.gov/mpm/surplus/registration.cfm
I am planning to open a transitional home for the homeless and was advised to search for surplus property as a donation. Could you please give me more information about the process of finding available property for my transitional home? Where and how would I apply or purchase the property? Is there a list of available property? Or a direct contact for someone who may be able to walk me through the process?
Answer:
California State law prohibits gifts of public assets or funds by public agencies. (California Constitution, Article 16, ยง 6)
The vacant properties listed on our Public Works website were acquired as a result of various Los Angeles County Public Works projects. The properties listed have since been determined to be excess to the needs of the Department.
Surplus properties are sold by way of the public auction include those that are independently developable or those that are required to be sold by way of public auction by the matter of Government Code. Depending on the property type, certain Government Codes must be followed when a property is sold, i.e. public auction. The list of properties on our website all falls under that category. Surplus properties not sold from previous auctions return to our surplus properties list and are shown available on our surplus properties website.
Please register on our surplus website to be notified of future auctions at http://dpw.lacounty.gov/mpm/surplus/registration.cfm