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Approve and authorize the Contracts and Procurement Officer or designee to execute a 20 year rent free Lease Agreement, commencing on or around December 15, 2025 with the City of Gonzales for 5,000 square feet of space located at 630 Fifth Street for use by the Monterey County Free Libraries as the Gonzales Branch Library.
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RECOMMENDATION:
It is recommended that the Board of Supervisors:
Approve and authorize the Contracts and Procurement Officer or designee to execute a 20 year rent free Lease Agreement, commencing on or around December 15, 2025 with the City of Gonzales for 5,000 square feet of space located at 630 Fifth Street for use by the Monterey County Free Libraries as the Gonzales Branch Library.
SUMMARY:
Monterey County Free Libraries will lease space from the City of Gonzales in the new Dennis & Janice Caprara Community Center for use as the Gonzales Branch Library.
DISCUSSION:
In November of 2020 the voters of the City of Gonzales passed Measure X, a Quality of Life Temporary Transaction Use Tax (TUT) to construct a new Community Center at 630 Fifth Street in Gonzales. Among the features of the new Dennis & Janice Caprara Community Center was a home for the Gonzales Branch Library, to be operated by Monterey County Free Libraries. This move allows the Library to be closer to Gonzales schools, and offers additional access to outdoor space, and more opportunities for partnership with the City of Gonzales. In FY 2022-23 the County contributed $1.8 million toward construction of the new Community Center. Monterey County Free Libraries is funding the costs to move operations from the leased storefront facility located at 851 5th Street to the new Community Center location, along with changes and upgrades to interior furnishings and equipment as needed for effective operation in the new facility.
The 20 year Lease Agreement will be rent free and commence upon date of Certificate of Occupancy and final walkthrough, which is antic...
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