Ordinance 3039CITY OF ALAMEDA ORDINANCE NO. 3039
New Series
APPROVING AND AUTHORIZING EXECUTION OF LEASE OF REAL
PROPERTY BETWEEN CITY, AS LESSOR, AND FRIENDS OF THE
ALAMEDA ANIMAL SHELTER, AS LESSEE, FOR THE ALAMEDA ANIMAL
SHELTER FACILITY (REQUIRES FOUR AFFIRMATIVE VOTES)
WHEREAS, the City of Alameda and Friends of the Alameda Animal
Shelter desire to enter into a Iong -term lease for the Alameda Animal Shelter
facility; and
WHEREAS, the term of this Lease shall be for fifteen (15) years expiring
on December 31, 2026; and
WHEREAS, the Lease term commences on January 1, 2012, at which
point the Alameda Animal Shelter will be operated solel y by b Friends of the
Alameda Animal Shelter; and
WHEREAS, City Charter Article 111, Sec. 12 allows an Ordinance to
become effective less than 30 days from the date of final passage in the event
of great urgency or necessity; and
WHEREAS, without a lease effective January 1, 2012, the City of
Alameda will be forced to close the Shelter for tack of funding; and
WHEREAS, the proposed lease does not have a significant effect on the
environment, and therefore, is exempt under Section 15301 (e) (1) of the CEQA
(California Environmental Quality Act) Guidelines; and
WHEREAS, a form of lease containing the covenants, terms and
conditions to be entered into is on file in the office of the City Clerk of the City of
Alameda; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to City Charter Article I I Sec. 10, no real property
of the City shalt be leased for a period in excess of one ear except on the
y except
vote of four members of the Council.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED by the Council of the City of.
Alameda, and upon the affirmative vote of four members of the Cit y Council
that:
Section 1. The City Council of the City of Alameda hereby approves and
authorizes the City Manager to execute the Agreement between the City of
Alameda, as Lessor, and Friends of the Alameda Animal Shelter, as Lessee, for
the Alameda Animal Shelter facility.
Section 2. The City Council hereby declares, on the basis of the findings
set forth above, that an emergency exists and that this Ordinance is necessary
to preserve the public peace, health and safety. Accordingly, this Ordinance is
adopted as an urgency ordinance and shall take effect and be in force
immediately upon final adoption.
Attest:
Lara Weisiger, City
City of Alameda
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Presiding Officer of the Council
1, the undersigned, hereby certify that the foregoing Ordinance was duly
and regularly adopted and passed by Council of the City of Alameda in regular
meeting assembled on the 20th day of December, 2011, by the followin g vote to
wit:
AYES: Councilmembers Bonta, deHaan, Johnson, Tam and
Mayor Gilmore — 5.
NOES: None.
ABSENT: None.
ABSTENTIONS: None.
IN WITNESS, WHEREOF, 1 have hereunto set my hand and affixed the
official seal of said City this 21st day of December, 2011.
Lara Weisiger, Cit
City of Alameda