TITLE
Recommendation to authorize City Manager to execute any and all documents necessary for a lease by and between the City of Long Beach (Tenant) and 4811 Airport Plaza, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (Landlord), for office space at 4811 Airport Plaza Drive, Suites 110, 120 and 210, and any and all documents necessary for subleases by and between the City of Long Beach (Sublandlord) and various agencies and organizations (Subtenants) on an as-needed basis as necessary throughout the term of the lease, for the relocation and continued operations of the Career Transition Center by the Workforce Development Bureau in the Department of Economic and Property Development. (District 5)
DISCUSSION
Since October 1997, the City of Long Beach (City) in partnership with various public and private organizations, has assisted approximately 3,500 job seekers monthly with free job training and employment placement services at the Career Transition Center (CTC). The CTC is located in a three-story, 35,701 square foot (SF) City-leased facility at 3447 Atlantic Avenue and is operated under the guidance and direction of the Workforce Investment Board. The CTC has received national recognition for its success in the Long Beach and Signal Hill communities. The City is also under contract with the City of Los Angeles, to provide similar services to the communities of San Pedro, Wilmington, and Harbor City/Harbor Gateway. The Workforce Investment Board, also known as the Pacific Gateway Workforce Investment Network (PGWIN), administers the communities’ collective annual federal Workforce Investment Act (WIA) funds, as well as other employment and training funds.
In order to facilitate the operation of a comprehensive one-stop resource center, the City currently subleases space at the CTC to organizations such as the State Employment Development Department (EDD), California State University Long Beach, Fosters Assessment and Ability First (collectively, Partners) ...
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