REPORT TO COUNCIL
SUBJECT
Title
Approve an Agreement between the City of Sunnyvale and the California Theatre Center for Use of City Facilities from September 26, 2016 through May 31, 2017 at a Rental Rate Below Established Rental Fees
Report
BACKGROUND
Each year, the City enters into an agreement with the California Theatre Center (CTC), a non-profit organization that utilizes City facilities to provide community theater programs. The FY2015/16 agreement generated approximately $72,676 in facility revenue and expired on May 31, 2016.
The proposed agreement contains a rental rate below established facility use fees. While Council Policy 7.2.4 (Relationships with Outside Groups) allows the City to enter into special agreements with lower than established rates, such agreements require review by the appropriate Board and Commission as well as authorization by the City Council. Consequently, in an effort to align current practice with established policy, staff is seeking Council authorization to extend a special rate of $74,130 to CTC for continued rental of City facilities for FY 2016/17.
EXISTING POLICY
Council Policy 7.2.4 Relationships with Outside Groups
General Plan - Community Character (CC)
* Policy CC-10.6 Leverage available resources by pursuing co-funded and/or cooperative agreements for provision and maintenance of programs, facilities, and services in order to maximize benefits to the community. Partners may include, but are not limited to, school districts, non-profit groups, governmental agencies and businesses.
* Policy CC -10.7 Encourage the use of recreational and open space facilities and services for educational activities of schools that serve Sunnyvale students first, and secondarily the schools that serve students of surrounding communities.
ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW
The proposed agreement continues the use of the existing facility. The approval of this agreement is exempt from review under the California Environm...
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