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Recommendation to authorize City Manager to execute all documents necessary for a Sublease to Lease No. 27583 by and between the City of Long Beach and the Long Beach Heritage Museum, a California non-profit corporation, for approximately 2,900 useable square feet of storage space at 2311 South Street. (District 9)
DISCUSSION
On September 25, 2001, the City Council approved Lease No. 27583 with Proficiency South Street LLC, as predecessor-in-interest to Rivin Properties, L. P. (Lessor), for approximately 23,239 square feet of vacant retail space and the adjacent outside paved area at 2311 South Street to house the North Long Beach Police Athletic League (NLB PAL). Site improvements were completed to accommodate the NLB PAL facility, including a new fire sprinkler monitoring system, air conditioning units, lighting, ADAcompliant restrooms, and resurfaced and re-striped parking lots. The subdivided building provides office space and recreational facilities for the NLB PAL (approximately 20,339 square feet), and separate warehouse storage facilities (approximately 2,900 square feet), which are currently unused. This unused space is not improved for office use and would require an investment of at least $100,000 to provide proper mechanical, electrical, telecommunication and other tenant improvements. As a result, the preferred use is for storage.
Recently, the Long Beach Heritage Museum (Museum) was notified that it must vacate its temporary warehouse storage facilities in West Long Beach. The Museum, which was established, in 1971, has an extensive collection of historical Long Beach artifacts and exhibits.
Originally, the Museum was housed on First Street at Linden Avenue and, later, on Third Street at Elm Avenue. The Museum remained at the Third Street location for twenty years and was open to the public free of charge. During this time, many historical artifacts and other memorabilia were added to the collection. Exhibits included the only roller coas...
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