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Recommendation to authorize City Manager, or designee, to execute any and all documents necessary for the Eighth Amendment to Lease No. 25165 between PI Properties No. 22, LLC, and/or ILWU Credit Union, as successor-in-ownership, and the City of Long Beach, for the continued operation of the Career Transition Center by the Workforce Development Bureau in the Department of Economic Development, at 3447 Atlantic Avenue. (District 7)
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. 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, Foster’s Assessment, and Ability First to enhance delivery of service to the community.
On December 4, 2012, the City Council authorized the Seventh Amendment to Lease No. 25165 to extend the term through January 31, 2018. The amendment further provided the City with a right to terminate the Lease between the 36th and 42nd months of the term to address matters such as funding reductions, fluctuations in future space needs or requirements for relocation. In 2013, EDD began its sublease renewal process with the City, which required a seismic assessment of the CTC facility. Following said assessment, it was determined that due to age and type of construction of the facility, it would not be able to meet State seismic requirements. As a result, the City and EDD commenced a search for an alternative facility that would meet State requiremen...
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