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a. Approve and authorize the Director of Public Works, Facilities and Parks to execute a Museum Concessional Agreement between Monterey County Agricultural and Rural Life Museum and the County of Monterey for operation and maintenance of the museum located in San Lorenzo Park beginning April 1, 2026 through March 31, 2036; and
b. Approve and authorize the Director of Public Works, Facilities and Parks to execute up to two future five-year term amendments to the Museum Concession Agreement where the amendments do not significantly change the scope of work, subject to County Counsel approval.
Report
RECOMMENDATION:
It is recommended that the Board of Supervisors:
a. Approve and authorize the Director of Public Works, Facilities and Parks to execute a Museum Concession Agreement between Monterey County Agricultural and Rural Life Museum and the County of Monterey for operation and maintenance of the museum located in San Lorenzo Park beginning April 1, 2026 through March 31, 2036; and
b. Approve and authorize the Director of Public Works, Facilities and Parks to execute up to two future five-year term amendments to the Museum Concession Agreement where the amendments do not significantly change the scope of work, subject to County Counsel approval.
SUMMARY:
Monterey County Agricultural and Rural Life Museum (MCARLM) and the Department of Public Works, Facilities and Parks, Parks and Lakes Division (Parks) request approval to enter into a 10-year agreement for the operation and maintenance of the agricultural museum located in San Lorenzo Park, in King City, California.
DISCUSSION:
Monterey County Agricultural and Rural Life Museum, formed in 1981, is a non-profit corporation created to facilitate the development, operation and maintenance of the museum at San Lorenzo Park. MCARLM assists County of Monterey (County) Parks by funding museum projects and programs that benefit the park system and provide County residents with educational o...
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