TITLE
Recommendation to authorize City Manager, or designee, to terminate Lease No. 33331 effective January 31, 2021 with Long Beach Organic, Inc., for the management and operation of the Orizaba Park Community Garden, and execute all necessary documents to enter into a new lease with Long Beach Organic, Inc., a nonprofit public-benefit corporation, for the continued management and operation of the Grace Park Community Garden, Mary Molina Community Garden, Orizaba Park Community Garden, and Zaferia Junction Community Garden, for a period of five years from February 1, 2021 to January 31, 2026, with two, three-year options to renew, at the discretion of the City Manager, or designee. (Districts 1,4,8)
DISCUSSION
Since 2003, the Parks, Recreation and Marine Department (Department) has partnered with Long Beach Organic, Inc., for the management and operation of Grace Park Community Garden, Mary Molina Community Garden, Orizaba Park Community Garden, and Zaferia Junction Community Garden (Gardens) on Department-managed property. Currently, the lease for Orizaba Park Community Garden is executed. However, the leases for the other three Gardens are on month-to-month tenancy. The Department would like to enter into one new lease with Long Beach Organic, Inc., to continue to operate all four Gardens. To enter into a new lease with updated lease terms, current Lease No. 33331 for the management and operation of Orizaba Park Community Garden must be terminated, then incorporated into the new lease for all four Gardens. Other community gardens located on Department property include: Hudson Community Garden, Long Beach Community Garden, North Long Beach Community Garden, and Peace Community Garden.
Long Beach Organic, Inc., is a nonprofit organization operating eight organic community gardens on private and City property in Long Beach. Founded in 1994, the organization locates urban vacant lots from public and private owners and converts the lots into community garde...
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