City of Long Beach - File #: 23-0638

• File #: 23-0638
• Version: 1
• Name: ED - LB Rescue Mission Purchase
• Type: Agenda Item
• Status: To Be Introduced
• File created: 6/9/2023
• In control: City Council
• On agenda: 6/13/2023
• Title: Recommendation to authorize City Manager, or designee, to execute any and all documents necessary including a Purchase and Sale Agreement and Escrow Instructions with the Long Beach Rescue Mission Foundation, Inc., a California public benefit corporation (Seller), or its assignee, for the purchase of certain real property located at 702 West Anaheim Street, Assessor Parcel Number 7271-005-009, in an amount not to exceed $7,500,000; Accept the Categorical Exemption CE 23-080; and Increase appropriations in the General Fund Group in the Economic Development Department by $7,500,000 for acquisition cost, offset by $3,750,000 funding to be received from the County of Los Angeles Chief Executive Office, $1,000,000 from General Fund Group funds available and $2,750,000 transfer of Measure A funding from the Capital Projects Fund Group. (District 1)
• Sponsors: Economic Development, Health and Human Services, Public Works

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
6/13/2023	1	City Council	approve recommendation	Pass

TITLE
Recommendation to authorize City Manager, or designee, to execute any and all documents necessary including a Purchase and Sale Agreement and Escrow Instructions with the Long Beach Rescue Mission Foundation, Inc., a California public benefit corporation (Seller), or its assignee, for the purchase of certain real property located at 702 West Anaheim Street, Assessor Parcel Number 7271-005-009, in an amount not to exceed $7,500,000;

Accept the Categorical Exemption CE 23-080; and

Increase appropriations in the General Fund Group in the Economic Development Department by $7,500,000 for acquisition cost, offset by $3,750,000 funding to be received from the County of Los Angeles Chief Executive Office, $1,000,000 from General Fund Group funds available and $2,750,000 transfer of Measure A funding from the Capital Projects Fund Group. (District 1)

DISCUSSION
On December 13, 2022, the City Council adopted a Resolution declaring a shelter crisis, suspended applicable zoning provisions, and authorized the City Manager to execute a Lease between MWN Community Hospital, LLC for the use of 1720 Termino Avenue as the Winter Shelter for the 2022-2023 Program year. The Winter Shelter program operated through April 30, 2023.

On January 10, 2023, the City Council adopted a Resolution proclaiming the existence of a local emergency caused by conditions or threatened conditions of homelessness within Long Beach, allowing the City of Long Beach (City) to facilitate requests to other local, State, and/or Federal jurisdictions, request the Governor and State Legislature to declare a state of emergency and direct resources to support local jurisdictions, and allow the City Manager, or designee, to take preventative measures necessary to protect persons and property within the scope of the local emergency.

In response to the local emergency and the winddown of the 2022-2023 Winter Shelter Program, City staff identified the availability of privately-owned property located...