HomeMy WebLinkAboutCC RESO 2008-42RESOLUTION NO. 2008 — 42
RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL
OF THE CITY OF NATIONAL CITY AUTHORIZING
THE MAYOR TO EXECUTE A LEASE WITH
THE SAN DIEGO REPERTORY THEATRE FOR
A PORTION OF THE FORMER PUBLIC LIBRARY BUILDING
WHEREAS, through a Redevelopment Agency Bond issuance, approximately
$1.4 Million was contributed to the City of National City for the purpose of creating a Community
Art Center; and
WHEREAS, the former National City Public Library was chosen as the location
for the Art Center; and
WHEREAS, the Art Center project was put on hold due to ongoing operational
costs and the City's budget constraints; and
WHEREAS, the San Diego REPertory Theatre desires to rent the vacant space
in the former Public Library for theatrical rehearsals and the building of props for their
performances, to make workshops and classes in the performing arts available to the citizens of
National City, and to build partnerships with local and regional performing arts groups that
support the long-term goal of creating a cultural arts district in National City, and
WHEREAS, the San Diego REPertory Theatre has a solid reputation for working
with diverse visual and performance art groups, and collaboration with an arts organization of
this caliber and scope could be beneficial to the community and to the City's future goal of
creating a Cultural Arts District.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the City Council of the City of
National City hereby authorizes the Mayor to execute a three-year Lease Agreement, which
includes an option to renew for one year, with the San Diego REPertory Theatre to lease space
in the former National City Public Library building for rehearsal space and a property shop, and
to facilitate programming for a future Arts Center at the site. Said Lease Agreement is on file in
the office of the City Clerk.
PASSED and ADOPTED this 4th day of March, 2008.
Ron Morrison, Mayor
ATTEST:
h
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M , City Clerk
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
George H. Eiser, 111
City Attorney
Passed and adopted by the Council of the City of National City, Califomia, on March 4,
2008 by the following vote, to -wit:
Ayes: Councilmembers Morrison, Natividad, Parra, Ungab, Zarate.
Nays: None.
Absent: None.
Abstain: None.
AUTHENTICATED BY: RON MORRISON
Mayor of the City of National City, California
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City erk of the City ofational City, California
By:
Deputy
I HEREBY CERTIFY that the above and foregoing is a full, true and correct copy of
RESOLUTION NO. 2008-42 of the City of National City, Califomia, passed and adopted
by the Council of said City on March 4, 2008.
City Clerk of the City of National City, California
By:
Deputy