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CityCouncil | 2013-02-19 | 6 | of the space, rather it is the cost of an employee; the funding is a way for the City to provide money that the Museum can use for rent, which provides breathing room. Councilmember Daysog concurred with the City Manager; framing the contract as the Museum providing a service to the City is great; the City is getting a service and enlivening an asset; that he appreciates the 120 day out-clause and hopes the City could move forward with the five-year time period. Mayor Gilmore noted the five-year contract with the Museum amounts to over $200,000 which requires Council approval and is not minor. The City Attorney stated the Council could direct staff, as part of the motion, to come back on an annual basis with a financial report that would require cooperation of the Museum; there is the 120 days termination clause if the Museum does not cooperate. Vice Mayor Ezzy Ashcraft inquired whether exercising the 120 day termination clause would save the City money, to which the City Manager responded in the negative. Vice Mayor Ezzy Ashcraft inquired if the City would renew the agreement for another five years and whether rent cost would increase by said time. The City Manager responded in the negative; stated the City is deeding the Meyers House to the Museum, not leasing it; the 120 day termination clause applies to the agreement for archival services. Mayor Gilmore inquired if the City would take back the archival material and no longer pay the Museum to store such material upon 120 day termination of the agreement. The City Manager responded in the affirmative. Councilmember Daysog moved approval of the staff recommendation with the modification proposed by the City Attorney [direct staff to provide an annual report in cooperation with the Museum and terminate if the Museum does not cooperate]. The City Attorney noted the motion is to approve the transfer via the ordinance, approve the agreement and direct staff to come back to Council annually with financial information and a review of what the Museum has done as far as fundraising, Meyers House expenditures. Mayor Gilmore stated the annual report should include the Museum's plans for the following year. Councilmember Tam inquired if the City Attorney's suggestion ties the reporting to the 120 day termination clause. The City Attorney responded in the affirmative; stated staff would present the report on Regular Meeting Alameda City Council 6 February 19, 2013 | CityCouncil/2013-02-19.pdf |