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Recommendation to authorize City Manager, or designee, to execute all documents necessary to terminate Revocable Permit No. 19015, and enter into a new revocable permit with Lagoon Play Group, a nonprofit organization, to continue to provide a parent-participation preschool in the Model Boat Shop/preschool building, adjacent to the Colorado Lagoon, for a term of five years, from September 1, 2018 through June 10, 2023, with one, five-year renewal option from September 1, 2023 through June 10, 2028, at the discretion of the City Manager.
(District 3)
DISCUSSION
Since 1952, Lagoon Play Group (Permittee) has operated a preschool in the Model Boat Shop area, adjacent to the Colorado Lagoon, for children ages three to five years. On June 24, 1986, the City Council approved the issuance of Revocable Permit No. 19015 to Permittee to operate a parent-participation preschool from September through mid-June each calendar year. During the last half of June and the months of July and August, the Department of Parks, Recreation and Marine (PRM) uses part of the area, including the preschool building and adjacent fenced play yard, for the unique model boat program.
Prior to 2008, the preschool program had been held outdoors and adjacent to the Model Boat Shop. In 2008, the City of Long Beach (City) constructed an indoor preschool classroom and an Americans With Disabilities Act (ADA) accessible restroom. The indoor classroom and ADA restroom were designed to connect to the Model Boat Shop and the existing small restroom, creating one complex. The newly-constructed indoor preschool classroom provided an indoor learning environment for the first time, and helped to accommodate the growing preschool program. Partial funding for the required planning documents and construction was provided by the Permittee.
PRM is in the process of reviewing and updating older contracts to bring them up to current City contract standards and to clarify the terms of the contra...
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