Recommendation to authorize City Manager, or designee, to execute any and all documents necessary, including a Standard Offer, Agreement, and Escrow Instructions for Purchase of Real Estate, with the Estate of Roy Masaru Tanaka, for the purchase of certain real property at 1400 West Wardlow Road, Assessor Parcel Numbers 7311-017-027 and 7311-013-001, in an amount not to exceed $1,105,000; Authorize City Manager, or designee, to execute any and all documents necessary, including a Reimbursement Agreement with Breakers Development, LLC, a California limited liability company, for the reimbursement of $55,866 of the purchase price of the Subject Property; Accept the Categorical Exemption CE 19-154; Increase appropriations in the General Fund Group in the Economic Development Department by $1,105,000, offset by various fundings sources including grant reimbursement revenues and transfers from other funds; Decrease appropriations in the General Fund Group in the Citywide Activities Department by $50,000 to offset a transfer to the Economic Development Department; and In
Thank you. We're. We have two more items that have been moved forward. That's the Tanaka Park item and the center cha item. So they want to take those. Next item 30, please. He actually. Yeah. Item 30 Report from Economic Development, Parks. Recreation, Marine. Recommendation to execute all documents necessary for the purchase of certain real property at 1400 West Wardle Road in an amount not to exceed 1.1 million and execute all documents necessary with breakers development for the reimbursements of 55,866. Of the purchase price of the subject property district seven. Country ranga. But we go ahead and have a staff report on this. Mayor. Mayor, councilmembers. This truly is a very, very unique night. We have the opportunity to make Tanaka Park a permanent park in the city of Long Beach. Our team has been working very hard on that and then you give a presentation. John Keisler from Economic Development and Stephen Scott from Parks, Recreation and Marine. Take it away, guys. Honorable Mayor and members of the City Council, thank you very much. We're very excited to present this item in partnership between our two departments. What we've got here is a piece of property located at 1400 West Wardlow Street. This is on the West Side. You'll recognize this is just below the 405. In just a little bit east of Santa Fe, it is approximately 60,000 square feet. So it's a it's a big piece of property. It's a it's a sort of triangular shape. And in 2001, the city of Long Beach entered into a lease with the Tanaka family to turn this space into a recreational space for the West Side residents. So currently since 2004, we've had this collaboration between the seventh District Council office and the surrounding community, various departments, including Economic Development and Parks, Rec and Marine and the Tanaka family, to provide access to about 5800 residents in the half mile radius of the property. And the way that we describe this is primarily as a passive park. So we don't have, you know, sports leagues and and other permitted uses. But it does have a really great playground, half court basketball on some benches and a perimeter walking trail. And that perimeter walking trail is a great asset, particularly for our West Side livability plan and neighborhood use. And so what we're looking at is essentially that the Tanaka family had indicated that they were going to sell the property they were going to listed, and the purchase price listed was approximately $1 million. And of course, with the due diligence, which is some environmental review and administrative costs associated with escrow or closing costs, the total purchase price that we negotiated with the Tanaka family is 1.1 million and $5,000. And we believe that if with council approval we move forward and enter into escrow, we could actually close as early as September 20th of this year. And this is really special. We're really grateful, the Tanaka family, because they could negotiate with anyone. It's possible if the property were put on the market for other uses, that it could actually command a higher purchase price. So I wanted to make this point that we negotiated a good purchase price and if zoned for other uses, it possibly could go at even a higher market value. And so an important thing that we always want to present to the City Council, in addition to the details about the transaction, is the actual funding sources. How did we come up with $1.105 million? So the first funding source, of course, is our seventh District Council member, Roberto Durango, pledged council discretionary funds of $50,000 to get the project going. That was fantastic. $764,455. We are extremely grateful because the Los Angeles County safe, clean neighborhood and Parks and beaches measure of 2016 approved by voters countywide, actually put a 1.5 cent parcel tax on countywide properties. To develop and fund the acquisition of open spaces, parks, beaches, etc.. And so this is a really, really fantastic funding source for us to pledge for this park. $234,679 would come from construction and demolition funds. So we're very grateful for this funding source from the Development Services Fund, which actually these are funds that come from recycled deposits. And when developers or builders are not able to recycle all of the material or choose not to. These funds are available for these kinds of acquisitions and development. And then finally, this is a wonderful opportunity, $55,866 that is coming as a pro-rata share price per square foot from the Breakers development company, which is a local development company . And that is actually Pacific six. They're working on the Historic Breakers Hotel, and there's a portion of the public space in front of their hotel that has to be reconfigured as part of that new renovation of the project. And so as a result, um, they're required to replace 2 to 1 that park space somewhere else in the city. And so it just, so has just so happened that the timing of this project and the timing of this acquisition lined up and so Pacific six and the Breakers Development LLC, we're very, very grateful that they were able to contribute to this project. So a number of funding sources, a number of partners. This is really an exciting project and I will be able to answer any questions. We also have Steve Scott, the assistant director from Parks Rec and Marine, who knows a bit more about some of these funding sources and the park uses here to answer any of your questions. That's the conclusion of our report. Yeah, I think that's I think that's a good report. So, Councilman Ranga. Thank you, Mary. And I want to thank our staff for making this presentation. This is a almost a once in a lifetime opportunity that we have to get open space to become permanent open space in the city Long Beach. I want to thank the Tanaka family for offering this property to the city and for their ability to cooperate with us in getting a price that would be amenable to us so we could we could purchase this. So last month, I contributed $50,000 to go towards funding this event, this this park, so that we could get it started. And and as we just heard right now, we got the money to do so. As we know, open space is hard. It's one out of every six people in the city of Long Beach are are missing an open space opportunity to go out and recreate and create healthy, healthy lifestyles. And this park will certainly do that in perpetuity. So I hope that my council colleagues can vote with me tonight to provide this opportunity for this land acquisition of the park and looking forward to getting more people to enjoy it and having a big celebration once the the deal is completed. So I think at this point we went. There are some individuals in the audience who would like to come up in and say anything about this opportunity here. You're welcome to do so at this point. Thank you. Please come forward. So I've got two comments, then I'm closing the speakers list. Good evening. My name is The Oregonian. I'm a long time resident of West Long Beach and a member of West Long Beach Association. And we would like the mayor and the city council members to support this issue that was presented by our council member, you, Regan, in light of some of the other things that were said earlier this evening. In West Long Beach. We have the highest rate of childhood asthma. By making this a permanent location is helps in that reduction last year earlier this year USC issued a report that asthma in the city of Long Beach is down. However, regionally, West Long Beach still has the highest incidence of childhood asthma. And we would like for you to consider that when you are deliberating for your vote. But as city. Good health is the main course to enjoy freedom. The freedoms that we here. Take for granted. It's normal that some of the earlier speakers spoke in reference to Planned Parenthood. All freedoms count and you cannot enjoy any of them without good health. And I would like to thank you and once again urge you to vote yes on this. Thank you. Next speaker, please. So I can face this district. First, I just want to thank the estate of Mr. Tanaka and the vibrant history of the Japanese American population here in the city of Long Beach. This is a living example of their contributions to the great and peace as a whole. When I was younger, I used to live in West Long Beach in the Springdale housing projects. And, you know, there is a divide on the west side of green spaces such as this outside of Silver Lake Silverado, sorry, and Admiral Kidd, you know, and so this one off of Wall. Recently when I played soccer there, I won a couple of weeks ago with some friends. So this is a great acquisition. I want to thank Councilman Urunga and the seventh District, especially for taking the initiative to contribute more green allocate more green space to, you know, West Long Beach and the overall, you know, access for children on the West Side in general. And I encourage the Council to follow the recommendation of the. Mr.. Your Honor, and adding this to the Parks and Recreation, you know, park space. Thank you. Thank you so much. Council man Minister. Thank you. I'd like to just also lend my support. Congratulations to Councilmember Turanga and the residents of the seventh District on the West Side. Obviously, when we can add park space, we are winning as a city. Recently Long Beach was has gone up in the rankings in terms of public park space. I think we were in the top 20 in the country now number 18 and more park space just will improve our our our standing but it's desperately needed on the on the west side. I think it was mentioned by one of the residents there. Anytime we can we can add park space. We should. And this is a great use for that space. I want to congratulate again Councilmember Urunga, the residents of the seventh District, but also applied staff for being creative and putting together the deal. Thank you. Thank you. Councilmember Pearce. I yes. I also want to congratulate the west side and Councilmember Urunga. You know, I remember when we did our first Long Beach Rising, which was in 2010 or 2011, your wife Tonia gave a presentation to about 100 of us about park equity, in particular on the West Side. And so I wholeheartedly support this and thank all the parties that have been involved. I did have a question because I had a constituent ask on the two for one replacement. Whenever they take away park space that can be put back anywhere in the city, is there any requirements on that you want to support? Sorry. Yeah. Council Councilmember. I'm sorry. Surprise question. I was going to ask the city attorney to, uh, to explain the ordinance, but Steve Scott from Parks Rec and Marine will do that. Yeah. Just a quick. Thank you. Catwoman Pierce. Members of the city council. So for the two for one replacement, 50% of that needs to be within district and then the rest. The other 50% can be outside of the district. Okay, wonderful. Well, thank you again, everyone, and congratulations. Thank you, Vice Mayor Andrew Fine. So I congratulate Congressman Unger for this wonderful project because in fact, I think all of us realize, you know, a retired kid is a good kid. And I think this park is going to keep him day. So thank you very much. Count summary Ringo. Again closes out that this 18 years ago started with no longer on the city council and we're going to close it out and make it a park in perpetuity with another rung on the city council. So I'm very proud of that, and I hope that I could get the support of my colleagues to approve this Park District acquisition. Thank you. Thank you. And I just I just want to add, I think from your rank, I think you deserve a lot of credit for making this a top priority. Immediately you came to the staff and certainly to me and was very, very active about how important this was. And we support you and good work and thank you to the community and members. Peace. Gordon, cast your votes. Motion carries. Thank you. Great motion carries. We're good there. We have I still have. The last one that got moved up was the central chore. And then I have public I still have the public comment list. So we had a lot moved up today. So I won't need to get those done first and then we will move on to the remainder of the agenda. So we have central chore item 28 and then we're going to the public comment.