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Recommendation to authorize City Manager, or designee, to execute any and all documents necessary for the second amendment to St. Mary Physicians Center Medical Office Lease (City Contract No. 24687) with HTA - St. Mary Physicians Center, LLC, for the expansion of medical office space located at 1043 Elm Avenue, Suite 401, for the continued operation of the Department of Health and Human Services’ Women, Infants, and Children Nutrition Program through October 31, 2016, at the initial monthly base rent of $12,002. (District 6)
DISCUSSION
On July 2, 1996, the City Council authorized the execution of St. Mary Physicians Center Medical Office Lease No. 24687 for the office premises at 1043 Elm Street, Suite 401, in the St. Mary Medical Center complex for the establishment of the Department of Heath and Human Services' Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) Nutrition Program. The WIC Program is a supplemental nutrition program that provides monthly food coupons, nutrition education, and referrals to prenatal and pediatric health care clinics for low-income, pregnant and postpartum women, infants and young children. The St. Mary WIC office is the largest of the City's five WIC sites and serves approximately 9,000 participants per month in the Central Long Beach area. The facility is conveniently located within WIC's demographic service area and is accessible via several major public transportation corridors.
In November 2006, the City Council authorized the First Amendment to Lease No.
24687, whereby the term was extended for 10 years until October 31,2016.
The number of families served by the St. Mary WIC Program has increased significantly during the past several years, thereby causing the need for additional office space. To accommodate the WIC Program's expanded site requirements, a new Lease amendment has been negotiated for additional office space. The proposed Second Amendment to Lease No. 24687 contains the following major provisions:
.· Lessor: HTA - ...
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