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Recommendation to authorize City Manager to execute all documents necessary for the Second Amendment to Lease No. 30218 with the Openden Family Trust (Landlord), for approximately 800 square feet of rentable space at 1526 East 4th Street, for the continued operation of a children's art program, for a two-year extended term at the monthly base rent of $975; and
Increase appropriations in the General Fund (GP) in the Department of Parks, Recreation and Marine (PR) by $11,500. (District 2)
DISCUSSION
On June 22, 2010, the City Council authorized the execution of the First Amendment to Lease No. 30218 (Lease) with Kiet Chi Hong, an individual, predecessor in interest to Landlord, for approximately 800 square feet of space (Site) at 1526 East 4th Street, for a three-year term. The Site is adjacent to the Miracle on 4th Street mini-park and is used by the Department of Parks, Recreation, and Marine (PRM) to provide an art education program for neighborhood children. The Site is currently used due to the lack of a community center and park space in the area 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 (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.
In March 2012, the Landlord purchased the property and assumed the terms of the existing lease, which expired on May 31, 2013. To provide for the continuation of...
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