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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 is ael R. Dalla 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 l'eAa/A/ 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