RESOLUTION NO. (N.C.S.)
A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE EXECUTION OF A LEASE AGREEMENT WITH THE SALINAS POLICE ACTIVITIES LEAGUE FOR THE SALINAS ARMORY BUILDING LOCATED AT 100 HOWARD STREET WHEREAS, the Salinas Armory Building is located at 100 Howard Street, Salinas, California, in the County of Monterey (Assessor’s Parcel Number [APN] 002-244-099-000) (the “Property”); and WHEREAS, the City of Salinas currently holds fee title to the Property and would like the entire Property to be available for public use; and WHEREAS, On June 21, 2011, City Council approved the Original Lease with the Salinas Police Activities League (PAL) to lease the building commencing on June 21, 2012, and terminating on June 20, 2022; and.
WHEREAS, the Salinas Police Activities League Inc. has negotiated a renewed lease agreement with the City for their use and occupancy of the Property for the purpose of utilizing the building to provide recreational and other service programs to youth and members of the community; and WHEREAS, under the 2023 Lease Agreement PAL will be responsible for all maintenance and will make identified capital improvements to the Property at a cost estimated to be well over $749,946 in lieu of paying rent and; WHEREAS, the City of Salinas pursuant to the Surplus Lands Act (Government Code 54220 et. seq.) on October 27, 2020, the Salinas City Council adopted Resolution No. 21987 declaring the Property to be Surplus Land; and WHEREAS, the City of Salinas sent out Notices of Availability for the Property on November 2, 2020, but having received no Letters of Interest for use of the Property for affordable housing may now utilize the property for public benefit; and WHEREAS, the proposed action is not a project as defined by the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) (CEQA Guidelines Section 15378). Because the proposed action and this matter have no potential to cause any effect on the environment, or because it falls within a category of activities excluded as projects pursuant to CEQA Guidelines. Any subsequent discretionary projects resulting from this action will be assessed for CEQA applicability.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Salinas City Council hereby authorizes the City Manager to execute the 2023 Lease Agreement with the Salinas Police Activities League Inc. (PAL) for use and occupancy of the Property; and the Mayor to execute a Memorandum of Lease for the purpose of recording the 2023 Lease Agreement.
PASSED AND APPROVED this 10th day of January, 2023, by the following vote:
AYES:
NOES:
ABSENT:
ABSTAIN:
APPROVED:
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Kimbley Craig, Mayor
ATTEST:
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Patricia M. Barajas, City Clerk
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