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COUNCIL AGENDA STATEMENT
MEETING DATE: February 7, 2012
AGENDA ITEM NO.
ITEM TITLE:
Request Council approval to negotiate a lease agreement with A Reason To Survive (ARTS) to
operate and maintain the arts center.
PREPARED BY: Jessica Cissel
PHONE: (619) 336.4243
EXPLANATION:
DEPARTMENT:
APPROVED ;B , . t
The City's goal for the arts center has always been to have an open gallery and provide art
programming for the community. With this in mind, staff created a list of criteria necessary for an
organization to manage the arts center. Based -on this criteria and research of potential art organization
in the.region, staff found that only one local organization meets these standards, A Reason to Survive
(ARTS). Staff is recommending that the City to pursue negotiations with ARTS. Once a lease is drafted
staff will return to City Council for formal approval.
FINANCIAL STATEMENT:
ACCOUNT NO. n/a
ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW:
n/a
ORDINANCE: INTRODUCTION: FINAL ADOPTION:
APPROVED: Finance
APPROVED: MIS
STAFF RECOMMENDATION:
Recommend negotiation of lease agreement with ARTS.
BOARD I COMMISSION RECOMMENDATION:
Public Art Committee recommends for the City to pursue a partnership with ARTS.
Parks, Recreation, and Senior Citizen Advisory Board recommends for the City to pursue a partnership
with ARTS.
ATTACHMENTS:
1) Staff report
2) List of regional art organizations
3) Concept floor plan for the arts center