City Council
MEETING DATE: 9/23/2015
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Civic Center Lease Space
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FROM:
Leisa Lukes, Economic Development Manager
RECOMMENDATION:
Recommendation
Staff recommends the City Council receive the presentation and provide direction to staff.
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BACKGROUND:
The approximate 1,040 square-foot space located in the east wing of the Civic Center building is currently unoccupied. Since August 2012, the space has been leased to the Cathedral City Chamber of Commerce. The Chamber vacated the space on August 31, 2015. Staff is seeking Council direction before pursuing a re-use of the space.
DISCUSSION:
The Civic Center building is primarily occupied by the City's administration offices and police department and serves as City Hall for the City of Cathedral City. There is a minimal amount of space within the Civic Center building that is used for non-City Hall purposes. One such space is a small, 100 square-foot office located on the first floor facing Avenida Lalo Guerrero that is currently leased to US Senator Barbara Boxer, which will expire upon her exit from office.
There is also a 1,040 square-foot space located on the first floor in that same east wing of the facility that, until recently, served as the offices for the Cathedral City Chamber of Commerce and City Welcome Center. Prior to that, it was an integral part of City Hall operations, serving as the City's Housing Office until dissolution of the City's former Redevelopment Agency in 2012.
The City approved a lease agreement with the Cathedral City Chamber of Commerce, which commenced in August 2012. At that time, the relocation of the Chamber to the Civic Center addressed an immediate need of providing the Chamber with a more appealing environment than their previous location at East Palm Canyon and Date Palm Drive. In exchange for contractual services provided by the Chamber on behalf of the City, including serving as the City's Welcome ...
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