DATE:
July 17, 2024
07
TO:
Board of Supervisors
SUBJECT
Title
APPROVAL OF LEASE AGREEMENT FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF PARKS AND RECREATION FOR THE REHABILITATION, OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE OF THE MIRA MESA EPICENTRE, AND RELATED CEQA EXEMPTION (DISTRICT: 3)
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OVERVIEW
In 2021, the County of San Diego (County) Board of Supervisors (Board) directed the Department of Parks and Recreation (DPR) to negotiate an agreement with the City of San Diego (City) to launch a capital project to rehabilitate the Mira Mesa Epicentre, located at 8450 Mira Mesa Boulevard, San Diego, California (Property), as a County-operated community center offering programs, activities, classes, and events that benefit residents of all ages, interests and abilities, with a special focus on youth and teens.
To best serve the community of Mira Mesa, facility users' feedback on the future facility's design and programming was collected through engagement with community members during community meetings and events, and surveys over the past three years. The Property will be leased to the County by the City for a term of 45 years. The County will refurbish and operate a portion of the Property as an open recreation center for youth, with programs to be offered that reflect the preferences of the community, including tutoring, mentoring, career counseling, performing and visual arts, gardening, cooking, various recreational classes, rentable space for meetings and events, and intergenerational programs. Design features of the facility will include the community's preference for a lounge area, game tables and consoles, workstations and a homework area, a music room, fitness equipment, a stage, a demonstration kitchen, and a multi-purpose space. Preferred exterior amenities include central gathering areas, open turf areas, garden areas, and outdoor sport courts. Over $1 million of the total project budget of $10.5 million committed by the County has been encumbered toward the public outreac...
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