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Home My WebLink AboutR07-Redevelopment Agency I_-i, ... (... ,. ,. "'" Ir.",..' DOELOPKElfT DEPART.:JlfT OF 'lBI CITY OF SAIl llJlIWlIInnW 1tB0UBST FOR CO~SSIOlf/COUlfCIL AC'lIOlf From: KENNETH J. HENDERSON Executive Director Subject: REQUEST FOR 'lBMPORAft USE OF PUBLIC BII'lBRPltISE W5ft'UK BUlLDIBG Date: September 16, 1992 Svnovsis of Previous Commission/Council/Committee ActionCs): None Recommended KotionCs): CC""""""ty Deve10llment Commission) MOTION: That the Commtmity Development Commission deny the Provisional Learning Center request for use of the Public Enterprise Building for the period of September 30, 1992 through December 2, 1992. ~~~~~ON Executive Director Administrator Contact Person(s): Art Hassel/Stafford W. Parker Phone: 5081 Project Area(s): Northwest Ward(s): 6th Ward Supporting Data Attached: Status ReDort: P.A.L. Letter of S/4/92 FUNDING REQUIREMENTS: AmOtmt: $ none Source: Budset Authority: Coaaission/Council Notes: KJH:SWP:dle:5S93R COMMISSION IlKETIBG AGEl'IIlA Keeting Date: 09/21/1992 Agenda Item Bumber: + 1_--1,- ,. \... '" i '... ' "1', ! '"I''' ,.... o DIVILOPKIBr DIPARrKIBr OF t'IIB CIn OF SAB BBRIWmIIO v SUFF DPOft Reauest for remoorarv Use of the Public Enterprise Center Mildred D, Henry, Ph,D., Professor at California State University, San Bernardino has requested use of the Agency-owned Public Enterprise Center (PEC) building to conduct education clssses from September 30, 1992 through December 2, 1992. The classes (6:00 to 10:00 p.m,) will require the ten-week exclusive use of rooms 2, 3 and 5 and the conference room each Wednesday for the days of September 30; October 7, 14, 21, 28; November 4, 11, 18, 25; and December 2, 1992. Although alternative school classroom facilities are not referenced, Dr, Henry noted in the attached letter requesting use of the building that "because of the lack of adequate facilities" at the school's Provisional Accelerated Learning (PAL) Center, the classes cannot be conducted there. Last summer Dr. Henry was granted use of the Public Enterprise Center (PEC) facilities to conduct five weeks of classes at no cost, Similarly, she had been allowed to use the building for classes intermittently in previous years, Single event usage of the building normally has no impact on management of the building. However, extended uses as proposed should be carefully reviewed in deference to prudent property management, equal accessibility of building usage, overhead maintenance costs, deClining revenues and more recent substantial surcharges (estimated $3 million) legally imposed on the Agency by the State. Customary management practices would also dictate the Agency require "riders" on insurance coverage of the tenant in order to "hold" the Agency harmless from liability or lawsuits. It is consequently appropriate to consider insurance coversge and charging long term tenants a fee to defray costs that the Agency would otherwise have to absorb. During the months of July 1, 1992 to June 30, 1992, the Agency's disbursement of cash relative to carrying costs for the Public Enterprise Center building was $128,972, or $10,747 per month, a figure that is reduced from previous years. Typical charges included, but were not limited to, electricity, gas, water/sewer, security, air conditioning repair, general maintenance, and related items. Arguably staff feels that use of the Public Enterprise Center building for single event, one or two day community meetings/sessions, is appropriate. However, a similar case cannot be made for repetitious or long term usage that in effect becomes an intermittent tenancy without ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- KJH:SWP:dle:5893R CO~SSIO. IlKErING AGEl'IDA Keeting Date: 09/21/1992 Agenda Item lfumber: r-; 1_-1 ... -... ... I -, ' f1"" ( "'",- . DBVELOl'IIDr DIP~U!T REPORT DQlJESr lOll TDIPOIlAIlY USIl 01' P.Il.C. BUILDIBG September 16, 1992 Page w-ber -2- .-,'..... .....1 benefit of tenant payment to reduce wear and tear on the building. This is especially valid in view of the continuing high maintenance costs for the building. Correspondingly, longer term usage such as that herein proposed, should be discouraged and in this case denied. It is further believed that denial of the request should neither cancel the class or preclude a benefit to the community. Benefit to the community, via such classes, can also be measured by how many of the registered students live in the community and, but for conduct of the classes in the PEC building, would be unable to attend the class. The answer is obviously none, inasmuch as location of the classrooms at the PEC building was unknown by students during class enrollment. Further, if it is necessary, transport of residents can easily be directed to an alternative location. Staff see no unique advantages to conducting the classes in the PEC building nor disadvantages to the students, teachers or the community. A second less obvious reason for the recommendation of denial is the ultimate disposition of the subject property. Although the Chairman, at the last Community Development Commission meeting cited community opposition as the primary reason for his recommendation to the Commission that efforts relating to a potential swap of buildings between the Agency and the San Bernardino Community College District be abandoned, staff has attended recent community meetings where supporters of the proposed trade were vociferous and numerous as those persons opposing the swap of real property. It is for this reason and others that have contributed to staff formulating a recommendation for denial. Staff recommends adoption of the form motion. ~~OB' Executive Director Develo~ent Department Attachment: August 4, 1992 Letter from Dr. Mildred Henry ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- KJH:SWP:dle:5893R CO!MISSIOB MEBTIl'fG AGEl'fDA Meeting Date: 09/21/1992 1 Agenda Item l'fumber: I---J. . FU; 26 '!R ea,:sa:I'I PFL a:I'tTER , .". ~" Cgf~"_ MU_ G.HIN"" ~D ....~I~rt. 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WilBon Aff1~tive Action Officer City of San Bernardino City Ball 300 Borth wD- Stre~t San Bernardino, CA Dear Mr. Wilson:: On behalf of the Provis1onal Acc:elerated Learning (PAL) Ceneer and CalifoZ'n:L1I State Univer.it:y' s ECl.G Class' 655, Multi-Cultural Coun'.liDC{, plea.. accept our sincere thanks ~or .th. po.i~ive resp~nse to r.quests to use the Public Bnterpr188 Center. Aa preViously 1Dd1cated, tutorin'1'and counseliJ)g' serYices were pro- vided to over 30 COJlllluA:ttl" youth dur1nq the 5_eeJc sUDI.r ....ion. 'My original request Was made eo hold cl..... at the PBC becau.e of t:he lack of adequate faeiliUes at 'the PAL Center. '!'be oPPOrtunity to pro- Vide these badly n!Seded. services. . however., should Dot I b. lost to the cOllllllun.1~y. Again this Pall. CSDSB School of Belucation' s Multi-CUltural Counseling' Class has been scheduled at the PAL Center. The class is scheduled to b. held Wednesday even1ngl frOlll 6:00 p... to 10:00 p.llI. be- '11D1'11nq September 30, 1992 and -ding December Z, 1992. Again, 1: .. requesting use of the PEe to hold these classes based on t~. fOllowing: 1) california S1:at:e Ul).iverait:y'. Klllei-CUltural Coun- seling cla.~wou1d like to provide hands-on t:utoria1 lIJId counaei1nq lIervice., taZ'qeting neighborhoOd youth particularly on the W..tlide 9f' San Bernardino. 2) Present parking at the PAL Center is eOblly in- adequate, and actually unavailable for 20+ CSUSB 9'ra- duate students. . . 3) Bvening elass.. at the PAL Center, 2ot7 W. .High- land Avenue, could pose a safety haza%d because of laok of security, lighe1Dg and 8unoUnd1ng activities on t.hat corner. """ (....". "Education With an indMdualized approach" 1Me WEST 18TH STIll!eT. P.O. BOX 7100. SAN Bl!ftNARDlNO, CAUFORNIA 8241 t .,.:.....:. . . I..... ~ I--J. . , - R.JG 26 '9Z l!lll: 53R'I PFL CDfTIR . . '\ \. ,,I ~.-- P,3 '-.1 Hr. Irnie "ibon AugUC t 4, UU .age 2 , ,... f" 'il.,,' 4) The current PAL Center has no air conditioning and is cur- rently alJaost Unbearable in the 100+ de!JRe heat that we are experiencing. Fall is still vulnerable to this extreme heat. 5) There h inadequate space to aceOllullOdate an anticipated co- 50 stUdents, in addition to the 20+ causlI studenttl. 6) 'l'h,h 18 a ool1abot:ative effort between Cl.l.lfornia StatAl Uni":' vusity, the PAL Center and Sixteenth ,Street Adventist Church who has prOlltlsed to provide and transport neighborhood ycuths for the tutorial and counseling .ervices. We solicit the .upport of the City of San hrnardino in' help- ing to provide these communi~y services by aaking this community fac111ty available. The dates that we request u.e of Rooms 2, 3, 5, and the Conference Boom e.re September 30, October 7, 14, 2'1, 28, 50Vember 4, 11, 18, 25, and December 2. The tutorial/counseling service. Off.red the students this summer was a resounding SUccess. Parent. and students alike wanted to know when services would resume because the l!It.udents benefited greatly from this iD4ividualiEed as~stanc.. Thank you for t.he positive response to this requ.~t and.the PAL Center loo~s forward to continuing to be a pace-.etter in providing cODllllUnity-based education, Cloun.elin!J and eaplo)'lllent skill training :I.n the City of San lI~rnardino. cc: Ms. Lorl:'aine Velarde, Mministrative Assistant to Mayor Bob 1I01cOllb, City of saD Bernardino , Dr. Jean Ramage, Dean, School of I!:ducation, California State University at San Bernardino HZ'. S~ve Tanner, Sixteenth Street 7th Day Adventist. Church 1>ro"isiona1 Educational Services' Corporate Board .. -" (..." .: .:...,..:i:..~ _:. ..... :. 7