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Recommendation to authorize City Manager, or designee, to execute a new Lease, and any necessary documents, with Long Beach Local, Inc., a non-profit public benefit corporation, for the continued use of approximately 0.6 acres of City-owned land within Willow Springs Park as an urban farm and sustainable produce stand (commonly referred to as Farm Lot 59), for a period of five years, from December 1, 2018 through November 30, 2023, with three, two-year renewal options, at the discretion of the City Manager. (District 7)
DISCUSSION
In September 2011, the Parks and Recreation Commission (Commission) approved the establishment of an urban farm, sustainable produce stand, and municipal mulch yard encompassing approximately 1.1 acres of City-owned land located near 2712 California Avenue (now known as Willow Springs Park). Pursuant to such action, the Commission recommended City Council approval of a lease with Long Beach Local, Inc. (Long Beach Local), for approximately 33,525 square feet (commonly referred to as Farm Lot 59) within Willow Springs Park (Attachment - Site Map of Leased Premises) to develop and manage the urban farm and sustainable produce stand for an initial term of two years with a one-year renewal option. On October 18, 2011, the City Council approved Lease No. 32385 as recommended by the Commission.
In October 2014, Lease No. 32385 with Long Beach Local, which includes an urban farm and sustainable produce stand, was renewed for a period of three years. Upon expiration of this three-year term on October 31, 2017, the Parks, Recreation and Marine Department and Long Beach Local agreed to allow the Lease to enter into a month-to-month holdover period to allow for discussions about ways to maximize community benefits and public access that can be incorporated into a new lease.
Following these discussions, Long Beach Local is requesting to enter into a new long-term lease for five years, with three, two-year extension options, so that mut...
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