ORDINANCE NO. ________
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF GLENDALE,
CALIFORNIA, AUTHORIZING THE EXECUTION OF THE WIRELESS
COMMUNICATIONS FACILITY LEASE AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY OF
GLENDALE AND LOS ANGELES AND NEW CINGULRA WIRELESS PCS, LLS AT 1880 LOMA VISTA DRIVE
WHEREAS, the City owns property located at 1880 Loma Vista Drive, Glendale, California 91208, with an APN 5659-015-904 (hereinafter “Property”); and WHEREAS, New Cingular Wireless PCS, LLS (New Cingular) has requested to lease a small portion of the Lease Property, which portion is about 1,144.7 square feet in size (Leased Premises), as space to install and maintain wireless communications facilities as described in the Report Dated December 3, 2024 by the Director of Community Services & Parks; and
WHEREAS, the terms for the Leased Premises include New Cingular paying rent at four thousand six hundred dollars ($4,600) per month with compounded annual increases by 4%, an initial term of ten (10) years with the option to renew for three (3) additional five-year terms, for a maximum total of 25 years; and WHEREAS, the Property is currently being utilized by the Community Services & Parks Department (hereinafter “Parks”) an open space for recreational uses; and WHEREAS, the proposed use of the Leased Premises will not be detrimental to the City’s current use of the Property as it is distanced from recreational areas and is purposefully shielded to fit into the natural landscape.
WHEREAS, on April 5, 2023, the Planning Commission approved New Cingular’s proposed wireless telecommunications facilities at the subject location; and WHEREAS, the herein proposed lease is categorically exempt pursuant to California Environmental Quality Act (hereinafter “CEQA”) Guidelines 14 CCR Sections 15303 since it is new construction of public utility facilities; and WHEREAS, the herein proposed lease is not subject to the Surplus Land Act since the proposed lease is for the purposes of installing wireless telecommunications facilities for public utilities purposes which would also support the City’s use of the public utilities, in this case the proposed wireless telecommunications facilities, including emergency telecommunications, pursuant to Government Code Section 54221(c)(2).
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF GLENDALE:
SECTION 1. That the City Manager or his designee, is authorized to enter into the Wireless Communications Lease Agreement Between The City Of Glendale and New Cingular Wireless PCS, LLS (“Lease Agreement”) for the for the lease of an approximately 1,444.7 square feet area of the property located at 1880 Loma Vista Drive, Glendale, for the installation of a wireless telecommunications facilities, for a term of ten (10) years, with the option to renew for three (3) additional five-year terms with mutual consent, for a total term of twenty five (25) years, as described in the Report Dated December 3, 2024 by the Director of Community Services & Parks.
SECTION 2. That the City Manager or his designee, is authorized to renew the subject Lease Agreement for up to three (3) additional five-year terms, or approve an assignment of the lease and Lease Agreement during its term, and provide consent thereafter for the continued month-to-month tenancy.
Adopted by the Council of the City of Glendale on this ___ day of _________, 2024. ________________________________
Mayor
ATTEST:
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City Clerk
STATE OF CALIFORNIA ) SS.
COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES )
I, Suzie Abajian PhD, City Clerk of the City of Glendale, hereby certify that the foregoing Ordinance No. _______________ was adopted by a majority vote of the Council of the City of Glendale, California, at a regular meeting held on the ______ day of ______________________, 2024, and that the same was adopted by the following vote:
Ayes:
Noes:
Absent:
Abstain:
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City Clerk