SUBJECT: Recommendation for Proposal Selection to the City Council for the Sale of City-Owned Real Property at 626 W. Main Street (APN 031-134-025) REPORT IN BRIEF Make a recommendation to the City Council to select a development proposal submitted in response to the City’s Request for Proposals (RFP) for the City-owned property located at 626 W. Main Street (APN 031-134-025). The site is located south of Main Street, between M Street and N Street (Exhibit 1 - Location Map), and is adjacent to several undeveloped parcels. The property is approximately 2,500 square feet, zoned Central Commercial (C-C), and has a General Plan land-use designation of Regional Community Commercial (RC). The parcel was appraised at $55,000 and was transferred from the Successor Agency to the former Redevelopment Agency and recently to the City of Merced on January 5, 2026, for future development purposes (see Exhibit 6 regarding this Administrative Report #26-039). The City’s RFP solicitation period ran from June 3, 2026, through June 30, 2026. During this time, staff received three independent development proposals from the following respondents: • Hopton Properties, LLC (Exhibit 3) • 626 W. Main St., LLC (Exhibit 4) • ERE Construction (Exhibit 5) RECOMMENDATION Finance and Economic Development Subcommittee - Adopt a motion recommending City Council select the “Porch on Main” proposal submitted by Hopeton Properties, LLC, for the purchase of 626 W. Main St.

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SUBJECT: Authority to Negotiate a Purchase and Sale Agreement Regarding City-Owned Real Property at 626 W. Main Street (APN 031-134-025) REPORT IN BRI… Merced, CA

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Finance and Economic Development Subcommittee

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Development Services Department

Introduced

August 26, 2026

On agenda

September 2, 2026

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Finance and Economic Development Subcommittee Sep 2, 2026

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