City Council - October 13, 2026

Council votes 7-0 to release two Cubberley appraisals

The City Council unanimously authorized the release of two appraisal reports used in negotiations for the proposed purchase of seven acres at the Cubberley Community Center property. Staff will finalize the materials for public release.

The reports are an August 29, 2024 appraisal and a revised appraisal dated September 5, 2024, prepared by the same appraiser. The proposed acquisition from PAUSD has a negotiated price of $60.65 million in 2024 dollars and would add seven acres to the city’s existing eight-acre Cubberley property for expanded community facilities.

Councilmembers cautioned that the reports require context: the appraisals cover eight acres, while the proposed purchase involves seven, and their assumptions include demolition rather than assigning value to retaining or remodeling existing buildings. Public commenters generally supported disclosure and the Cubberley acquisition, although some warned that appraisal figures could be selectively interpreted during the Measure J campaign.

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