TO: Honorable Mayor and Members of the City Council
THRU: Tom Kisela, Interim City Manager
FROM: Leslie Hardy, Community and Library Services Director
1. SUBJECT
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Memorandum of Understanding between the City of Orange and the Greater Orange Community Arts Theater for the use of City land to build a performing and fine arts venue and first Amendment to the Agreement for Naming Rights Related to Fundraising Efforts by the Greater Orange Community Arts Theater Foundation.
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2. SUMMARY
The Greater Orange Community Arts Theater desires to update the Memorandum of Understanding with the City of Orange in order to re-establish the proposed footprint of City owned land to be used to build a new performing and fine arts venue and to establish fundraising targets and timelines. Additionally, an amendment to the original agreement for Naming Rights Related to Fundraising Efforts is proposed in order to correct a misprint regarding the type of venue that is to be built.
3. RECOMMENDED ACTION
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1. Approve a Memorandum of Understanding between the City of Orange and the Greater Orange Community Arts Theater and authorize the Mayor and City Clerk to execute on behalf of the City of Orange.
2. Approve the First Amendment to the Agreement with the Greater Orange Community Arts Theater Foundation; and authorize the Mayor and City Clerk to execute on behalf of the City of Orange.
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4. FISCAL IMPACT
None.
5. STRATEGIC PLAN GOALS
Goal 3: Enhance Public Communication Strategy and Quality of Life
6. DISCUSSION AND BACKGROUND
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The City owns 42 acres of land known as Grijalva Park at Santiago Creek. The land is located in the northwest corner of the intersection of Prospect Street and Spring Street with the Santiago Creek forming the western edge of the property. The first 15 acres were developed into a park with lighted soccer fields in 2002. A conceptual masterplan was finalized in 2005 for the western 27 acres, commonly referr...
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