DATE:
November 15, 2022
19
TO:
Board of Supervisors
SUBJECT
DEPARTMENT OF GENERAL SERVICES - APPROVAL OF SECOND AMENDMENT TO LEASE AGREEMENT WITH THE BONITA HISTORICAL SOCIETY FOR THE BONITA MUSEUM AND CULTURAL CENTER (DISTRICT: 1)
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OVERVIEW
The Bonita Historical Society operates the Bonita Museum and Cultural Center in a building that was constructed as part of the Bonita-Sunnyside Library and Museum Project completed in 2005. The library and museum are situated on a parcel owned by the City of Chula Vista located at 4355-4375 Bonita Road ("Property"). The Property is leased by the County of San Diego (County) pursuant to a 50-year ground lease that expires on January 1, 2054. On March 22, 2005 (3), the Board of Supervisors (Board) authorized the Director, Department of General Services to execute a ten-year lease with the Bonita Historical Society for approximately 4,000 square feet of space. On September 24, 2013 (7), the Board approved the current ten-year lease with the Bonita Historical Society ("Lease") for 4,000 square feet of space on the Property.
On October 13, 2015 (10), the Board approved and authorized the Director of General Services to execute an amendment to the Lease that added 400 square feet of space to the leasehold.
The monthly rent payment in the Lease includes the cost of internet service provided by the County to the premises. As Bonita Historical Society has acquired its own internet service since June 2022, today's request is to approve and authorize the Director, Department of General Services to execute a second amendment to the Lease to reduce the current monthly rent in the amount of $355.00 and grant a monthly rent credit of $355.00 retroactive to June 2022.
RECOMMENDATION(S)
CHIEF ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER
1. Find in accordance with section 15061(b)(3) of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Guidelines, that it can be seen with certainty that there is no possibility that the activity in quest...
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