No bids received; board instructs staff to offer Robinson Barn property on open market

The Carmel Unified School District board directed staff to make the Robinson Barn parcel (assessor parcel APN 169‑131‑005 at 27885 Robinson Canyon Road) available for sale on the open market or to pursue other legally permitted disposition options after the district received no bids in the public-bid step.

Chief Business Official Yvonne Perez summarized the statutory surplus property process under the California Education Code and said the board previously directed staff via Resolution 25‑12 (adopted June 18, 2025) to proceed through priority offerings and then public bidding. The district issued a notice of sale and bidding instructions on July 28, 2025; the deadline for written sealed bids or pre‑bid questionnaires for oral bidding was 5 p.m. on September 5, 2025. Perez reported the district received no bids or pre‑bid responses.

Board members discussed next steps and legal flexibility. Perez and other staff explained that, if no bids produced an acceptable offer, state law allows the district to pursue an open‑market sale or other options (for example, a land swap or donation) and that any specific offers would be returned to the board for decision. The board clarified it is not bound to accept any future offer that staff brings forward.

A motion to “instruct staff to make the property available for sale on the open market and/or pursue any other legally available option for disposition” passed on roll call: Board President Jason Remenzi — yes; Board Clerk Jake Odello — yes; Board Member Sarah Hines — yes; Board Member Matt Glaser — yes; Board Member Rita Patel — no.

Perez said staff will proceed with open‑market outreach and return details and any offers to the board for decision. No public comments were received on the item.