AGENDA REPORT
REQUEST FOR CITY COUNCIL ACTION
DATE: 4/4/2018
TO: Honorable Mayor and City Council Members
FROM: Community Development Department
SUBJECT:
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City Council consideration to approve the City of Corona Historic Civic Center Lease Agreement with Off Broadway Corona Theater located at 815 W. Sixth Street, Suite 170.
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RECOMMENDED ACTION:
Recommended action
That the City Council:
1. Approve the City of Corona Historic Civic Center Lease Agreement (Off Broadway Corona Theater).
2. Authorize the City Manager, or his designee, execute the lease.
3. Delegate authority to the City Manager, or his designee, to negotiate the price and terms of payment for storage space, and to execute amendments to the lease agreement in furtherance of this action.
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ANALYSIS:
Off Broadway Corona Theater (OBC) is requesting to lease space at the Historic Civic Center located at 815 W. Sixth Street. OBC is a local community theater providing opportunities for actors of all ages to participate in productions with professional actors and directors. OBC has been operating for over 15 years and is a nonsectarian arts ministry of the Inland Vineyard Church since 2009.
For over two years, OBC has conducted three (3) annual stage productions at the Historic Civic Center (HCC) Theater. OBC is committed to the preservation of the theater and have donated time and materials for theater beautification projects. The organization is leading efforts to create another organization known as "Friends of the Theater". This organization will focus on the continued maintenance, restoration and preservation of the theater.
In the past five years the HCC has evolved into a performing arts center due to the make-up of tenants. As a result, the HCC theater has experienced a sharp increase in use and has become a synergetic environment. Tenants of HCC have the advantage of storing production equipment on site and the ability to reserve the theater one year in advanc...
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