Friends of Price House
License Agreement 2023
Agenda Item 12.C
By Gordon Jackson
Meeting Date: March 21, 2023
Friends of Price
House
License Agreement
2023
Recommendation
Adopt a Resolution authorizing the City Manager to enter into a license agreement with the Friends of the Price House for operation of Price Historical Park through March 2027.
Price House
History
Abandoned in the late 1960’s, it stood battered by the weather, thoroughly vandalized, and badly deteriorated, almost destroyed. The land was sold to the PVP development company to build Pacific Estates.
In 1983 the City of Pismo Beach acquired four acres including the house from PVP with the condition that the land and historic house be set aside as a park.
Friends of Price House
•Formed in 1992 by City park commissioners,City employees,and volunteers.
•Ten -member board of directors and close to 150 annually renewing members.
•Very experienced,focused and committed board.
Friends of Price
House
Accomplishments
Carriage House / Barn Restoration Gazebo Seating
Brick patio added to Price House Electrical Shed
Major Accomplishments
•Restoration of the Meherin House and Price House
•Creating a master development plan
•Reorganizing archives
•Maintaining the orchard and park grounds
•Utility Shed repair with help from the Five Cities Men’s Club •Gazebo donation from the Rotary Club
•Museum Tours
•Interpretive signage
•Local event participation
•Improvements to exterior of home
•Fundraising,communications,marketing and donor support
Friends of Price
House
License Agreement
Details
Background
Goal:To craft an agreement that provides for improvements, preservation and use of the park that shares responsibility in a collaborative and cooperative manner.
Collaborative Process:
•Attended several FOPH board meetings to discuss desires and frustrations with the existing marketing agreement.
•Conducted a strategic planning session to discuss opportunities and challenges to be addressed with a new agreement.
•Drafted a new agreement.
•Processed through several changes to arrive at current agreement.
Key Terms in New Agreement
Effective Dates
•The effective date begins March 28,2022,and ends March 28,2027.
Term and Consideration
•The License Period shall be for five (5) years commencing March 28, 2022, and ending March 28, 2027, unless terminated sooner by either party in accordance with this License.
•Subject to earlier termination by either party in accordance with this License, FOPH shall have the right to extend the License for one Extended License Period of five (5) years on the same terms and condition.
Key Terms in New Agreement
•FOPH agrees to pay in advance and in lawful money of the United States an annual license fee of one dollar ($1 ) per year to City. •FOPH shall have the option of paying the fee up front for the applicable full term.
Priority v. Designated Use
•“Priority Use” shall mean use prioritized over the City’s park rental system. •“Designated Use” shall mean use to the exclusion of the City’s park rental system.
Key Terms in New Agreement
•FOPH shall have Priority Use over areas of the park,as follows:
•Subject to FOPH’s providing written notice to City not later than February 28 during each year of this License,and upon written authorization from the City, FOPH may have Priority scheduling,and may charge fees,for areas of the Park not identified as Designated Use,for up to six (6)events annually. •There shall be no facility charge payable by FOPH to City for such events.FOPH may reserve additional venues for events in excess of the six (6)events authorized by this subsection,subject to the City's regular facility fee and reserved through the park rental system administered by the City. •FOPH shall have Designated Use of Sites 1 through 7 and Priority Use for reservations of Sites 8 through 10, as shown on the next slide
Price House and
Historical Park
Property Diagram
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Cooperative Plan
City
•Landscaping,maintenance and repair,and structural maintenance of the Property, including without limitation the Price House and Meherin Houses. •Utilities services including gas,electricity,security services,water and wastewater serving the Property.
•Park operations trash removal for the Property.
FOPH
•Creating a Master Development plan.
•Continued self-funded improvements or alterations to the Property included within City approved planning documents.
•Cosmetic maintenance and repair of the Price Anniversary House and Meherin House. •Janitorial and custodial services at the houses.
•Must purchase insurance policy in an amount and coverage satisfactory to the City for the License Period and any Extended License Period .
Conclusion and Recommendation
In order to continue the mutually beneficial relationship between the City and the Friends of Price House,staff recommends that Council adopt a Resolution authorizing the City Manager to enter into a licensing agreement with the Friends of the Price House for operation of the Price Historical Park through March 2027.
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