To: MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL
From: KATHERINE BUCK, ACTING WATERFRONT & ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT DIRECTOR
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APPROVE AN OPTION AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY OF REDONDO BEACH AND MARINE MAMMAL CARE CENTER LOS ANGELES PROVIDING AN EXCLUSIVE PERIOD TO FUNDRAISE FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF A NEW MARINE MAMMAL CARE CENTER AND TO LEASE THE PROPERTY LOCATED AT 230 PORTOFINO WAY
AUTHORIZE THE MAYOR TO SIGN A LETTER OF SUPPORT REQUESTING $15 MILLION IN ONE-TIME FUNDING FROM CALIFORNIA PROPOSITION 4 TO SUPPORT CONSTRUCTION OF THE NEW MARINE MAMMAL CARE CENTER
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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
The proposed Option Agreement would provide Marine Mammal Care Center Los Angeles (MMCC/Optionee) 18 months to fundraise for the construction of a new state of the art marine mammal care and visitor center and the exclusive right to lease the property at 230 Portofino Way (Premises), subject to the completion of specific obligations, to site and operate the new facility. The cost to construct the new waterfront center is estimated to be $30M.
Staff is also requesting the City Council also authorize the Mayor to sign a letter of support requesting a one-time grant allocation of $15 million from the California Proposition 4 (2024) funding, known as the Safe Drinking Water, Wildfire Prevention, Drought Preparedness, and Clean Air Bond Act, to support construction of the new Center.
BACKGROUND
The property located at 230 Portofino Way is owned by the City of Redondo Beach and was most recently occupied by the Joe's Crab Shack restaurant.
The Marine Mammal Care Center Los Angeles is a nonprofit organization dedicated to the rescue, rehabilitation, and release of marine mammals along the Los Angeles County coastline. The City maintains an agreement with MMCC for marine mammal rescue and response services within the City's coastal waters. MMCC responds to stranded marine mammals throughout the region, and currently operates a facility in San Pedro where they provide veterinary care and ...
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