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Recommendation to authorize City Manager, or designee, to execute any and all documents necessary for a lease with AP-Atlantic LLC, for office space at 5166 Atlantic Avenue, for operation of the Department of Health and Human Services’ Women, Infants and Children Nutrition Program, for a ten-year term at the initial monthly base rent of $5,343. (District 8)
DISCUSSION
On September 22, 2009, the City Council authorized the City Manager to execute the First Amendment to Lease No. 28989 for office space at 13-17 East Market Street to continue housing the Department of Health and Human Services' (Health Department) North Long Beach Women, Infants and Children (WIC) Program. The First Amendment extended the original Lease term for 11 months to provide staff with additional time to negotiate a Lease extension and/or to explore an alternative program location in the surrounding area.
The WIC Program provides supplemental food, nutrition education, and health and social service referrals to women, infants and children who are at nutritional risk and who qualify under the federal guidelines. The office at 13 -17 East Market Street is one of five (5) WIC Program sites in Long Beach. The North Long Beach WIC site is the second largest location in the City, and serves approximately 7,500 participants and their families per month.
The facility at 13-17 Market Street can no longer satisfactorily accommodate WIC's expanding program requirements. Based on an extensive survey of the North Long Beach WIC service area that was conducted by the Community Development Property Services Bureau, a replacement office facility has been identified at 5166 Atlantic Avenue. The new site is conveniently located within WIC's demographic service area and is accessible via several major public transportation corridors.
To facilitate the new office arrangements for the North Long Beach WIC Program, the Property Services Bureau has negotiated a new Lease for the office premises at 516...
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