TITLE
Recommendation to authorize City Manager, or designee, to execute the First Amendment to Lease No. 28989 between Thomas F. Merrick and Barbara A. Merrick, Individuals, and the City of Long Beach for office space at 13-17 East Market Street, for the continued operation of the Department of Health and Human Services’ Women, Infants and Children Nutrition Program for an extended eleven-month term at the monthly base rent of $3,245. (District 8)
DISCUSSION
On September 7, 2004, the City Council authorized the City Manager to execute Lease No. 28989 for office space at 13-17 East Market Street to house the Department of Health and Human Services' Women, Infants and Children (WIC) Program. The WIC Program provides supplemental food, nutrition education, and health and social service referrals to women, infants and children who are at nutritional risk. The WIC office at 17 East Market Street is one of five sites, which assists 3,500 families per month. The site is conveniently located within the demographic area it serves and along several major City bus routes that provide public transportation for WIC clientele.
Lease No. 28989 will terminate on September 30, 2009. To provide time for the.
completion of Lease negotiations and to allow for the continuation of program services at this location, an eleven-month term extension has been negotiated. The proposed First Amendment to Lease No. 28989 contains the following major provisions:
· Landlord: Thomas F. Merrick and Barbara A. Merrick, Individuals.
· Tenant: City of Long Beach.
· Premises: The leased premises shall consist of approximately 2,610 usable square feet of office space.
· Length of Term: The term of the Lease shall be extended for eleven months, commencing on October 1, 2009 and terminating on August 31, 2010.
· Rent: The monthly base rent shall be $3,245 (approximately $1.24 per usable square foot).
· Option to Terminate: Either Landlord or Tenant may terminate the Lease early by providing fo...
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