Attachment No. 1
RESOLUTION NO. 25-15
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NORWALK
APPROVING THE FIRST AMENDMENT TO THE GROUND LEASE
AGREEMENT – NORWALK CIVIC CENTER PARKING GARAGE BY
AND BETWEEN THE CITY OF NORWALK AND THE COUNTY OF LOS
ANGELES
WHEREAS, the County and City are parties to that certain Ground Lease Agreement dated March 30, 1995 (the “Original Agreement”), pursuant to which County leases to City certain real property in the City of Norwalk, County of Los Angeles, State of California, as more particularly described on Exhibit A attached hereto (the “County Premises); and WHEREAS, Section 2 of the Original Agreement provides the City with two consecutive options (each, an “Option”) to renew the initial term of the Original Agreement (as may be extended, the “Term”) for an additional term, the first of 30 years and, provided that the first Option has been exercised, the second of 34 years; WHEREAS, the City exercised the first Option to extend the Term for a period of 30 years and confirmed that the Original Agreement commenced on May 9, 1995, and, as extended, is currently set to expire on May 8, 2060;
WHEREAS, pursuant to the Original Agreement, the City constructed, and continues to operate, a multilevel parking structure on the County’s premises (the “Parking Structure”); WHEREAS, Section 6.A. of the Original Agreement provided the County with the exclusive right to use 450 parking spaces within the parking structure between the hours of 7:30 a.m. and 5:30 p.m. on non-holiday weekdays and a non-exclusive right to use an additional 450 parking spaces within the parking structure between the hours of 7:30 a.m. and 5:30 p.m. on non-holiday weekdays;
WHEREAS, the County has agreed to relinquish its exclusive rights to use 100 vehicle parking spaces and its non-exclusive rights to use 50 vehicle parking spaces in the Parking Structure; and
WHEREAS, the parties now desire to amend and modify certain terms of the Original Agreement, subject to and in accordance with the terms of this First Amendment, in order to:
(1) extend the term of the of the Lease Agreement; (2) revise the County’s rights to use vehicle parking spaces in the Parking Structure; (3) eliminate early termination rights by the County and City; and (4) make such other modifications and amendments to the Original Agreement as are expressly set forth in the First Amendment to the Ground Lease Agreement – Norwalk Civic Center Parking Garage (“First Amendment”).
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NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NORWALK HEREBY DETERMINES, FINDS, AND RESOLVES AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1.The foregoing recitals are true and correct and are hereby incorporated as substantive findings in this Resolution.
Section 2.The First Amendment is categorically exempt pursuant to the California Environmental Quality Act (“CEQA”) as this activity will not have a significant effect on the environment per Section 15301 Class 1 (Existing Facilities) of the CEQA Guidelines and none of the exceptions under CEQA Guidelines Section 15300.2 apply.
Section 3.The First Amendment to the Ground Lease Agreement – Norwalk Civic Center Parking Garage by and between the City of Norwalk and the County of Los Angeles in substantially the same form as attached to the staff report accompanying this Resolution is approved; and the City Manager or his designee are hereby authorized and directed to execute First Amendment with such changes, insertions, and omissions therein as the City Manager or his designee may require or approve consistent with the intent of this Resolution.
Section 4.The City Manager or his designee is authorized to prepare, execute, or record (cause to be recorded) any documents required under the Original Lease and the First Amendment, such other ancillary documents, and any additional amendments provided there is funding in the budget, in a form approved by the City Attorney that are reasonably necessary and consistent with the intent of this Resolution.
Section 5.The City Clerk shall certify the adoption of this Resolution and it shall go into effect immediately upon its adoption.
Section 6.The Mayor, or presiding officer, is hereby authorized to affix his signature to this Resolution signifying its adoption by the City Council of the City of Norwalk and the City Clerk, or her duly appointed assistant, is directed to attest thereto.
APPROVED AND ADOPTED on this 6th day of May 2025.
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TONY AYALA
MAYOR
ATTEST:
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THERESA DEVOY, CMC
CITY CLERK