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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2014-01-14; City Council; 21470; Approving Use of Facility at 5815 El Camino Real By a Higher Education InstitutionCITY OF CARLSBAD - AGENDA BILL AB# MTG. DEPT. 21.470 1/14/14 CED APPROVING USE OF THE FACILITY LOCATED AT 5815 EL CAMINO REAL BY A HIGHER EDUCATION INSTITUTION DEPT. DIRECTOR CITY ATTY. CITY MGR. RECOMMENDED ACTION: Adopt Resolution No?2Hl2^^allowlng the city owned building, located at 5815 El Camino Real, to be leased by a higher education institution aligned with Carlsbad's industry clusters that will serve the regional educational needs ofthe community. ITEM EXPLANATION: In Fiscal Year 2012-13, City Council set a strategic goal to create world cl^s educational opportunities in Carlsbad. The Community and Economic Development Department has led a goal teVm including polite, finance, library and cultural arts, and property and environmental management to achieve th\ council goal./The team has focused on recruiting a higher education institution to the city for a gradi\te level p\gram thatjN'iW serve the skill needs ofthe city's strongest business industry clusters. In May 2013, City Council approved a professional services agreemerl^with K. Backus & Associates, a real estate consultant firm doing significant work withJaignei^etki^tion institutioiV KBA, together with their subcontractor Appleseed Inc., have identified the follow™ public beneljls of higher edcfcation institutions: Human capital developfient through education ofVcal and regional residents Enhancement of the skils and capabilities of existini employees leading to corporate growth and success Attraction of research dlllars that lupport economilgrowth Fostering of innovation,Entreprerf urship and econfmic development Employment of local resilents Purchase of goods and sem/ices fromlpcal companiel Stimulation of an influx o^tudent, faVrlty and visitf r dollars into the local economy Service as a community reipurce KBA has been working toward devSloping a strong value proposition for Carlsbad, which will be the basis of a Request for Expressions of Interest (\E\). From their experience working with other higher education institutions and muniomlities, and based on lesearch of other successful expansion programs of higher education institutions, KB^N^as Identified the availability of real estate at minimal cost as an important offering in a successful recruitmer City staff and the consultan^iMm have Vached out to city businesses to seek support for the higher education initiative and the response has D^ien ov^whelmingly positive. The project goal team identified that the large Farmers Insurance building, located aHbaJcorner of El Camino Real and Faraday Ave., could be used for a higher education institution via a long term lease agreement. The three-story, 128,846 sq. ft. facility, located at 5815 El DEPARTMENT CONTACT: Kathy Dodson, 760-602-2744, kathv.dodson@carlsbadca.gov FOf? CITY CLERKS USE ONLY. COUNCIL ACTION: APPROVED CONTINUED TO DATE SPECIFIC • . DENIED U CONTINUED TO DATE UNKNOWN WITHDRAWN • RETURNED TO STAFF AMENDED • COUNCIL RECEIVED THE • REPORT/PRESENTATION OTHER-SEE MINUTES • Page 2 Camino Real in the heart ofthe Carlsbad Research Center, provides the ideal location for a seamless relationship between higher education and the city's business core. The Farmer's building has not been leased or in use for over a decade and no lease revenue has been collected from the building since the city purchased it. As such, staff is recommending that City Council adopt a resolution allowing the building to be leased for the purposes of a higher education institution. Taking this action will allow the city to formally include the availability of the building in the RFEI. FISCAL IMPACT: There is no cost associated with adopting the resolution to offer the use of the building by a higher education institution. Once a prospective institution or consortia of institutions has been identified, staff will return to City Council for approval of the lease, which will include the details of rent, deferred maintenance and any other fiscal considerations related to the property and project. ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT: Pursuant to Public Resources Code section 21065, this action does not constitute a "project" within the meaning of CEQA in that it has no potential to cause either a direct physical change in the environment, or a reasonably foreseeable indirect physical change in the environment, and therefore does not require environmental review. EXHIBITS: 1. City Council Resolution No. 2014-001 1 RESOLUTION NO. 2014-001 2 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CARLSBAD, CALIFORNIA,APPROVING USE OF THE FACILITY LOCATED AT 5815 EL CAMINO REAL BY A HIGHER EDUCATION INSTITUTION. WHEREAS, the City owns a 13.5 acre parcel improved with a 3-story, 128,846 square ft. building located at 5815 El Camino Real, within the Carlsbad Research Center, which 3 4 5 6 7 is currently vacant and not fully utilized; and WHEREAS, City Council has established a Strategic g^^H^ provide world class ^ educational opportunities in the city, and mor^specific^y, to recruit p higher education 10 11 12 14 human capital specific to Ihe needs olVhe city's re^dents and businesses; enhancement ofthe 15 skills and capabilities of exVting employes leading Jo corporate growth and success; economic growth through research funling, entrepreneh*sJi»<f and technology transfer; investment by the instituti^through local emploVnent and purchasing goods and services from local companies; stimulation o^n influx of student, faculty and visitor dollars into the local economy; and service as a communW resource for \eetings and events; and institution that will further diversify the city's amen^es and ^ress thp talent needs of the local Carlsbad business community AdJaj^tension the^n Diegoj^on as a whole; and WHEREAS,|the benefitlto a higheVeducation institution include: development of 16 17 li 19 20 21 WHEREAS, 3W Council \as determined that an accredited higher education 22 institution, preferably a graduate le^H-pfogram, would be an ideal use ofthe building located at 5815 El Camino Real at this time, since it is suitably sized for a program targeted to Carlsbad's business clusters, is centrally located within the Carlsbad Research Center, and offers the most seamless environment for academia and business to collaborate for the benefit of the 23 24 25 26 27 community. 28 3 1 NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Carlsbad, ^ California, as follows that: 1. The above recitations are true and correct. 2. The City Council approves use of the facility located at 5815 El Camino Real by an accredited, higher education institution with a program that caters to the needs of 3 4 5 6 7 the business community. 8 3. The lease payment for use of the facility will be determined at the time that a lease is negotiated, with consideration of the public benefit provided by the higher education institution. /// /// 9 10 11 12 13 14 /// 15 /// 16 17 18 19 20 /// /// /// /// 21 /// 22 /// 23 24 25 26 27 /// 28 /// /// /// 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED at a Regular Meeting of the City Council of the City of Carlsbad on the day of , 2014, by the following vote to wit: AYES: NOES: ABSENT: MATT HALL, Mayor ATTEST: BARBARA ENGLESON, City Clerk (SEAL)