TITLE
Recommendation to authorize City Manager, or designee, to execute the Twenty-First Amendment to Lease No. 22897 with Jan and Michael Todd for the sale of Christmas trees, using a portion of the former Pacific Electric Right-of-Way property located between 7th Street and Ximeno Avenue; extend the lease for a period of three months, from October 1, 2017 through December 31, 2017; add two, one-year renewal options for the same three-month period in 2018 and 2019, at the discretion of the City Manager; and, amend the rent provision in the lease. (District 3)
DISCUSSION
Jan and Michael Todd (Lessee) have been selling Christmas trees in Long Beach for the past 58 years. On April 13, 1993, the City Council approved Lease No. 22897 (Lease) for the Lessee's use of a portion of the former Pacific Electric Right-of-Way (PE ROW) property located between Ximeno and Tremont Avenues, for the operation of a seasonal Christmas tree lot. During the 2010 holiday season, the Lessee was moved to a different portion of the PE ROW, located between 7th Street and Ximeno Avenue (Premises), as shown on the aerial map (Attachment). The Lessee has successfully operated at this location since that time and has requested to return there for another holiday season.
A Twenty-First Amendment to Lease No. 22897, is required to allow the Lessee to return to the Premises for the 2017 holiday season, and amend certain provisions in the Lease to allow for renewal options, a rent increase,· and the addition of an annual rent escalator. The proposed Twenty-First Amendment contains the following major provisions:
• Term: October 1, 2017 through December 31, 2017.
• Renewal Options: Two consecutive one-year renewal options for the three-month period of October-December in 2018 and 2019, at the discretion of the City Manager, or designee.
• Premises: The portion of the former PE ROW located between 7th Street and Ximeno Avenue.
• Rent: As rent for the Lease has remained at $4,000 per year s...
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