TO:
Honorable Mayor and Members of the City Council
THROUGH:
Mark Danaj, City Manager
FROM:
Raul Saenz, Interim Public Works Director
SUBJECT:Title
Cooperative Agreement Between City of Manhattan Beach, Oceanographic Teaching Stations, Inc., and Harrison Greenberg Foundation for Improvements to Roundhouse Aquarium (Interim Public Works Director Saenz).
APPROVE
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Recommended Action
RECOMMENDATION:
Staff recommends that City Council:
1. Approve cooperative agreement between City of Manhattan Beach, Oceanographic Teaching Stations, Inc. (OTS), and Harrison Greenberg Foundation (Foundation), and
2. Authorize City Manager to execute agreement
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FISCAL IMPLICATIONS:
The proposed aquarium renovation project is expected to be primarily funded by the Foundation. The Foundation has pledged $1.25 million towards the project and will undertake additional fundraising efforts to meet the estimated total project cost range between $1.6M and $2.5M.
This agreement also includes a pledge from the City to contribute $150,000 for improvements to Roundhouse infrastructure and an additional $100,000 for in-kind staff time since the City is a key stakeholder. The $150,000 would be used for construction costs only and would have been spent to improve the Roundhouse, with or without the aquarium project. These funds would come from the Pier Fund, which can only be used for expenses incurred for the Pier, Roundhouse, and Comfort Station.
BACKGROUND:
The Foundation led by Mr. Michael Greenberg has proposed to make a major investment to fully renovate the existing aquarium located at the Roundhouse at the end of the pier. Mr. Greenberg is proposing to undertake this effort to honor the memory of his late son, Harrison Greenberg, that had a deep love for the ocean, marine life, and the City of Manhattan Beach.
The aquarium is currently operated by OTS. OTS is made up of volunte...
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