TITLE
Recommendation to authorize City Manager to execute all documents necessary for the Third Amendment to Lease
No. 30218 with the Openden Family Trust (Landlord), for approximately 800 rentable square feet at 1526 East 4th Street, for the continued operation of a children’s art program; and
Increase appropriations in the General Fund (GF) in the Parks, Recreation and Marine Department (PR) by $11,820. (District 2)
DISCUSSION
On June 11, 2013, the City Council authorized the execution of the Second Amendment to Lease No. 30218 (Lease) with the Openden Family Trust (Landlord) for approximately 800 square feet of space at 1526 East 4th Street (Site) for a two-year term. The Site is adjacent to the Miracle on 4th Street mini-park (Attachment) and is used by the Department of Parks, Recreation and Marine (PRM) to provide an art education program for neighborhood children. The Site provides a much needed space in the area that lacks a community center and park space to provide traditional after school, weekend and summer programming. On average, 75 neighborhood children participate daily in the various programs offered at the Site.
On February 14, 2006, the City Council authorized the execution of Lease No. 29538 with Cingular Wireless PCS (Cingular Lease) for the use of the Long Beach Senior Center rooftop for the placement of wireless communication equipment. Under the terms of the Cingular Lease, revenues are set aside in a trust account (Cingular Senior Center Trust) for future purchases, programming, maintenance, and operations at parks and park facilities within the greater Alamitos Beach neighborhood area. The neighborhood area includes the Long Beach Senior Center and the Miracle on 4th Street Park.
The current term of the Lease expired on May 31, 2015. To provide for the continuation of the art education program at the Site, the Landlord has agreed to a proposed Third Amendment to Lease No. 30218 containing the following major terms and condi...
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