The ordinance approves the acquisition of a property at 2280 Market Street for up to $11.62 million, with plans for its use to support a future LGBTQ+ history museum. It also exempts certain property management requirements and allows generated revenues to cover related costs and support the museum's expenses.
Ordinance 1) approving and authorizing the Director of Property to acquire certain real property located at 2280 Market Street (the “Property”); 2) approving and authorizing a Purchase and Sale Agreement for the acquisition of the Property from Market & Noe Center LP, a California Limited Partnership, for an amount not to exceed $11,620,000 including closing costs (“Purchase Agreement”); 3) authorizing the Director of Property to make certain modifications to the Purchase Agreement and take certain actions in furtherance of the Purchase Agreement, as defined herein; 4) adopting findings that the Property is exempt surplus land under the California Surplus Land Act; 5) exempting the property management, operation, repair, and maintenance of the Property from the contracting and procurement requirements in Administrative Code, Chapters 6, 14B, and 21, and Labor and Employment Code, Articles 131 and 132; 6) placing the Property under the jurisdiction of the Real Estate Division; 7) authorizing the Director of Property to use revenues generated from the Property for: (a) Property-related costs, (b) 10% of the gross revenues for the Real Estate Division’s administrative costs related to the Property, and (c) the remainder to be retained in a segregated account for the benefit of the future LGBTQ+ history museum’s capital improvements, operating expenses and reserves, tenant improvements, and programming expenses; and 8) affirming the Planning Department’s determination under the California Environmental Quality Act, and adopting the Planning Department’s findings that the Purchase Agreement is consistent with the General Plan, and the eight priority policies of Planning Code, Section 101.1.
How it got here
The legislation to acquire the property at 2280 Market Street for an LGBTQ+ history museum originated from a collaborative effort by the Real Estate Division and various city departments to find a suitable site for the museum.
The Planning Department determined that the acquisition of the property at 2280 Market Street is consistent with the General Plan and the eight priority policies of Planning Code Section 101.1.
Community Vision expressed support for the acquisition of 2280 Market Street, highlighting the GLBT Historical Society's commitment to establishing a museum of LGBTQ history and culture.
The Budget and Finance Committee referred the legislation for the acquisition of the property to the Planning Department for CEQA determination.
The Budget and Finance Committee recommended the ordinance for the acquisition of the property, which includes waivers of certain administrative code requirements.
The Board of Supervisors passed the ordinance on first reading, authorizing the acquisition of the property for the LGBTQ+ history museum.
The Board of Supervisors finally passed the ordinance, completing the legislative process for the property acquisition.
The Mayor approved the ordinance, finalizing the authorization for the property acquisition.
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