TO:
Honorable Mayor and Members of the City Council
THROUGH:
Mark Danaj, City Manager
FROM:
Marisa Lundstedt, Community Development Director
Laurie Jester, Planning Manager
Angelica Ochoa, Associate Planner
SUBJECT:Title
Review Options for the Relocation and Rehabilitation/Preservation of the George Peck House at 2620 Alma Avenue and Consideration to Appropriate Funds and Authorize an Agreement (Community Development Director Lundstedt).
DISCUSS AND PROVIDE DIRECTION
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Recommended Action
RECOMMENDATION:
Review options on the relocation and rehabilitation of the Peck House, and consider the appropriation of funds and authorize the City Manager to execute an agreement with a consultant to prepare a cost estimate for the relocation and rehabilitation of the Peck house for an amount not to exceed the appropriated amount, or less than $20,000.
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FISCAL IMPLICATIONS:
Costs will vary depending on City Council direction. Project costs will depend on the square footage of the home that is relocated, as well as the extent of the restoration. Other costs will also depend on City Council direction pertaining to the preparation of the detailed cost estimate for the relocation and rehabilitation.
BACKGROUND:
At the City Council meeting of February 3, 2015, staff presented options and very rough estimates of the associated costs for the relocation and preservation of the Peck House. The two proposed permanent locations under consideration are Bruce's Beach and Polliwog Park. Members from the community spoke on the significance of the relocation of the Peck house to Bruce's Beach due to the historical connection between George Peck and the Bruce Family, and the use of the land by African Americans in the 1920s. Overall, the City Council was in support of pursuing the possibility of preserving the existing structure and the City Council further directed staff to proceed with...
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