Speaker 0: Thank you. Motion carries 34.
Speaker 3: Report from Economic Development Recommendation to adopt specifications for the purchase and development opportunity at 5571 Orange Avenue. Declare the property as surplus and authorize city manager to execute all documents necessary with the Long Beach Community Investment Company for the sale of the property in the amount of 729,000 District eight.
Speaker 0: Thank you, Councilman Austin.
Speaker 6: Thank you. And I'd like to get a staff report on this, please.
Speaker 2: John Keisler. Honorable mayor and members of the city council. Thank you. Yes, this this property is the former North Library located East 56th in Orange. As you know, about two years ago, and with the opening of a michelle Obama library, this property was vacant and surplus. And we went to RFP a few months back and got a couple of great proposals for different concepts, ultimately selecting a residential project as the, the, the award for the property. This organization, of course, Long Beach Community Investment Company, is a separate nonprofit entity of the city. They they actually will be putting this project out to RFP for an affordable housing developer. We're likely to get six units of two story housing in the neighborhood surrounded by other residential lots. And so we expect this to happen the next phase of the project in 2019, likely when the ultimate buyer and developer is selected, they will go through the whole entitlement and design process with development services, and we hope to see a project about 24 to 36 months from now. I'm happy to answer any other questions and stand by.
Speaker 0: Thank you, Councilman Austin.
Speaker 6: So I'd like to just express my my support for this this this this item and this I think this is a a great reuse for the North Library. Originally, I thought that, you know, the North Library was the old North Library on Orange Avenue was a space where, you know, lots and lots of people benefited from from a public space. The make up of that corridor is mostly housing and transit oriented. And so to reuse and understanding that the tremendous housing need that we have, this makes a lot of sense. And so this will have my support, I think, in the interim, this the space will will be have some other uses, but we hope . And, Michael, my question to staff is how soon can can after this sale proceeds? How soon do you expect to to have construction? Actually, something actually happening on this location?
Speaker 11: We expect probably within the next 12 months, you may not see construction begin, but we certainly see potentially demolition of the site to clear the way for construction when the entitlements are given.
Speaker 6: And I know can you talk about some of the the interim uses for the particular site that we're talking about? Who's the city manager?
Speaker 11: Until the site is demolished, we're going to see it be utilized primarily for antic and adjunct uses by the health department. Currently. Right now, the North Health Facility at Horton Park has some HVAC issues and that's going to go through some construction. So the programs that are there now at Horton Park are going to trend. These are through the Health and Human Services Department will transition to that facility and utilize that throughout the next year.
Speaker 6: Well, again, the library has been vacant for for a couple of years now. And obviously, we have a great new library in the Michelle Obama library not too far away. I am happy that that the spaces is being used for for good public benefit, but also will be hopefully used in the very near future to to house families and individuals in need of housing. And so it has my support and ask for I ask for my colleagues support as well.
Speaker 0: Councilman Richardson.
Speaker 4: Supported.
Speaker 0: Any public comment? Seeing none. Please cast your vote on a roll call.
Speaker 3: Councilman Gonzales, Councilmember Pierce. Councilwoman Price, Councilmember. Super now. Councilwoman Mongo. Vice Mayor Andrew's council member, younger I. Councilman Austin. Councilmember Richardson.
Speaker 0: Thank you. The next set of items are just staff reports. There's been no I don't believe we have many folks for these items to try to get through these quick. First is item 35 during public comment. Four 3539.
Recommendation to adopt Specifications No. RFP EP18-054 for the purchase and development opportunity at 5571 Orange Avenue, Assessor Parcel Numbers 7128-005-900, -901 (Subject Property);

Declare the City-owned Subject Property as surplus;

Authorize City Manager, or designee, to execute any and all documents necessary including a Purchase and Sale Agreement and Lease with the Long Beach Community Investment Company, a California limited liability company (Buyer/Developer), for the sale/lease of the Subject Property in the amount of $729,000; and

Accept Categorical Exemption CE 18-243.  (District 8)