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Recommendation to authorize City Manager, or designee, to execute all documents necessary for a lease between Abbas and Shoreh Tousi (Landlord) and the City of Long Beach for the non-exclusive use of a parking located at 421 East 4th Street, for public parking. (District 1)
DISCUSSION
Due to development in the immediate vicinity of 4th Street between Elm Avenue and Atlantic Avenue, local businesses have experienced significant impacts related to the lack of available parking for local business patrons.
To mitigate some of this impact, staff from the Economic Development Department (ED) sought out parking options to serve the local businesses and patrons. The parking lot most accessible to the businesses is located at 421 East 4th Street and is made up of two adjacent properties, but both parcels making up the parking lot are under lease to the Housing Authority of the City of Long Beach (Housing Authority) for employee parking.
A nearby lot was secured for additional Housing Authority parking, which has freed up parking availability at the 421 East 4th Street lot. ED staff negotiated with the Landlord for non-exclusive use of a portion of the lot, when not in use by Housing Authority staff. ED staff worked with Housing Authority staff to free up 14 spaces during daytime business hours to make available for business patron parking. The remainder of the lot will be available for patrons during evening and weekend hours, when not in use by Housing Authority staff.
Additionally, since January 1, 2018, as a courtesy upon request by the City and for the benefit of the local community, the Landlord has not exercised its right to tow patrons during evening and non-business hours. Therefore, it is recommended that the effective date of this lease be retroactive to January 1, 2018.
The proposed Lease contains the following major terms and provisions:
· Landlord: Abbas and Shoreh Tousi, as individuals.
· Tenant: City of Long Beach, a municipal corporat...
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