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COUNCIL AGENDA STATEMENT
MEETING DATE: May 15, 2012
AGENDA ITEM NO.
ITEM TITLE:
Resolution of the City Council of the City of National City authorizing the Mayor to execute a three-
year (or "36-month") Lease Agreement with A Reason To Survive ("ARTS") to operate and maintain
the National City Arts Center.
PREPARED BY: Jessica Cissel
PHONE: (619) 336.4243
EXPLANATION:
DEPARTMENT: Community S
APPROVED BY:
Brad Ra
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The City's goal for the National City Arts Center has always been to have an active public facility that
provides 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). City Council approved that staff negotiate a lease agreement with ARTS at the
February 7, 2012 Council meeting. The lease has been drafted and is being brought to City Council for
forMal approval, In the terms of the lease, ARTS has agreed to pay $50,000 per year in rent for five
years and contribute a minimum of $30,000 per year in capital projects to benefit the community.
FINANCIAL STATEMENT:
ACCOUNT NO. 001-00000-3326
The lease payment will be recorded to the above account.
ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW:
n/a
ORDINANCE: INTRODUCTION: FINAL ADOPTION:
APPROVED:
APPROVED:
Finance
MIS
STAFF RECOMMENDATION:
Recommend approval of the lease agreement with ARTS.
BOARD / COMMISSION RECOMMENDATION:
Public Art Committee recommended for the City to pursue a partnership with ARTS.
Parks, Recreation, and Senior Citizen Advisory Board recommended for the City to pursue a
partnership with ARTS.
ATTACHMENTS:
1) Staff report
2) Draft of lease agreement