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Recommendation to authorize City Manager, or designee, to execute all documents necessary for a Sublease to Lease No. 19331 between LGB CA Holdings, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (dba Ross Aviation), and the City of Long Beach, for office space at 3250 Airflite Way, to house the Operations and Noise Compliance Divisions of the Airport Department; and
Increase appropriations in the Airport Fund (EF 320) in the Airport Department (AP) by $30,372. (District 5)
DISCUSSION
On January 20, 1987, the City Council authorized the execution of Lease No. 19331 with Airflite, predecessor-in-interest to Ross Aviation, for the development of approximately 12 acres of land at the Long Beach Airport (Airport). Ross Aviation provides fixed base operator (FBO) services for general aviation, including the leasing of office space, meeting facilities, aircraft hangars, aircraft tie-downs, and the sale of fuel for based and transient aircraft.
Space for Airport staff in the Historic Airport Terminal (Terminal) is limited. Despite the physical constraints, Airport staff operates onsite with much of its office space located in the Terminal, while also providing office space for its commercial airline partners. For many years, Airport staff have been housed on the third and fourth floors of the Terminal; however, there is only one common restroom, no breakroom space, and the area is only accessible by stairs, which does not meet current accessibility standards due to the age of the Terminal. In 2017, the Airport’s Security, Engineering and Accounting Divisions were relocated from the Terminal to 4401 Donald Douglas Drive, leaving only the Operations and Noise Divisions (Ops and Noise) remaining on the third floor.
With the assistance of CRESSA, one of the City’s on-call broker services provider, a search for office space for the relocation of Ops and Noise was commenced in and around the Airport. The duties and responsibilities of these two critical teams...
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