TITLE
Recommendation to authorize City Manager to execute Lease between the City of Long Beach and the Long Beach Police Historical Society for City-owned property at 5373 E. 2nd Street. (District 3)
DISCUSSION
The Long Beach Police Historical Society (LBPHS) was founded in 1995 to collect, preserve, and exhibit artifacts, badges, equipment, books, documents, historical
narratives and photographs pertaining to the history of the Long Beach .Police
Department. As a non-profit organization, the LBPHS provides research assistance to
students, educators, researchers and the Long Beach community.
In June 2005, LBPHS approached the City seeking assistance in leasing City-owned
property at 5373 E. 2nd Street (Site) to be used for administrative offices and as a
location for the display of items from its collection (See attached map). Located
adjacent to Fire Station No. 8, the Site was originally utilized as a Long Beach Police
Department (PD) substation. It has subsequently housed various PD administrative
functions and, for a period of time, was leased to the Long Beach Museum of Art. The
Long Beach Fire Department (FD) currently utilizes a portion of the Site for staff
quarters and administrative offices for two FD volunteer organizations, the Fire
Amba'ssadors and the Community Emergency Response Team (CERT). The Site is
also available to the public for community and neighborhood association meetings.
The proposed Lease with LBPHS would contain the following major terms and
provisions:
Lessor: City of Long Beach
Lessee: Long Beach Police Historical Society
Premises: Approximately 3,000 square feet of office space at 5373 E. 2"d Street.
The Premises shall consist of the garage and the entire first floor. FD shall
maintain use of the second floor for its purposes.
Use: The Premises shall be used for the administrative offices of the LBPHS.
The Premises shall also be used for the public display of historical memorabilia.
Term: 5-year initial term commencing Februa...
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