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Recommendation to authorize City Manager, or his designee, to execute any and all documents necessary for the purchase of certain real property (Premises) located at 1955-1965 Long Beach Boulevard (APN 720-901-4008 and APN 720-901-4013) in the amount of $2,800,000 and related tenant improvement costs of $1,200,000, and to conclude negotiations with Mental Health America (MHA) for the subsequent lease and ultimate conveyance of said Premises, and execute said lease and future conveyance deed, for the accommodation of a Homeless Healthcare Access Program; and
Increase appropriations in the General Services Fund (IS 385) in the Technology Services Department (TS) by an estimated $2,200,000, and in the Gas Fund (EF 301) in the Long Beach Gas and Oil Department (GO) by an estimated $1,800,000 from funds held in fund balance from FY 11, and increase appropriations in the Capital Projects Fund (CP) in the Public Works Department by $4,000,000 through the transfer of the appropriated funds described above. (District 6)
DISCUSSION
Since 2006, the City has been pursuing ownership of the 4.73-acre former U.S. Army Reserve Center, also known as Schroeder Hall, at the southeast corner of Willow Street and Grand Avenue, through the Base Realignment and Closure Act (BRAC) process. A Housing and Urban Development (HUD) prerequisite for transfer is a Reuse and Homeless Assistance Plan, providing certain services to the homeless community. In August 2008, the City entered a Legally Binding Agreement with Mental Health America (MHA) to implement the Homeless Assistance Plan through a Homeless Assistance Program (Program). In August, 2010, the U.S. Army issued a Finding of Suitability of Transfer and approved a Public Benefit Conveyance for a Police Department use of the site. Since that time, the City has been working with MHA to identify and secure a suitable location to provide the Program.
A considerable number of sites were identified, both by staff and the public, ...
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