TO:
Honorable Mayor and Members of the City Council
THROUGH:
Bruce Moe, City Manager
FROM:
Stephanie Katsouleas, Public Works Director
Steve S. Charelian, Finance Director
SUBJECT:Title
Update on Design and Construction Activities for the Senior & Scout Community Center (Public Works Director Katsouleas).
RECEIVE REPORT
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Recommended Action
RECOMMENDATION:
Staff recommends that City Council receive this update on design and construction activities for the Senior & Scout Community Center (center).
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FISCAL IMPLICATIONS:
City Council previously allocated $1 million in the 5-Year Capital Improvement Plan (CIP) to partially cover construction of the Center. Those funds are currently programmed under Prior Appropriations in the Capital Improvement Projects Fund.
BACKGROUND:
The Scout House, located adjacent to the Joslyn Center, was constructed in the 1950s by the Boy Scouts and later donated to the City of Manhattan Beach. It has effectively served as a gathering spot for generations of Boy and Girl Scout members and their families. The facility also provides space for senior recreational activities and is occasionally utilized as a meeting room by the community at large.
The Friends of the Senior and Scout Community Center (Friends), formed in 2013, have for several years desired to construct a new community center. In 2014, Friends, the City and the Manhattan Beach Property Owners Association entered into an MOU committing to work together to replace the Scout House. Shortly thereafter, the Friends began fundraising for the new center with moderate success. However, in 2018, Friends representatives conveyed to City Council that members of the community were raising concerns about the City's willingness to contribute funding for the new center, and that the City's lack of commitment may be impacting their own fundraising efforts. The Friends also sought assurances that if they fully or pa...
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