REPORT TO THE CITY COUNCIL
FROM: JENNIFER CLARK, Director
Planning & Development Department]
BY: PHIL SKEI, Assistant Director
Planning & Development Department
SUBJECT
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Actions related to the acquisition of Clarion Pointe Motel, located at 4061 North Blackstone Avenue (434-143-06) to facilitate an Interim Homeless Shelter (District 4):
1. Adopt a finding of Categorical Exemption pursuant to Sections 15301/Class 1 and 15332/Class 32 of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Guidelines
2. Approve the Purchase and Sale Agreement with Kush Hospitality Inc., a California Corporation for $11,800,000
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RECOMMENDATION
Staff recommends City Council adopt a finding of Categorical Exemption pursuant to Sections
15301/Class 1 and 15332/Class 32 of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Guidelines, approve the Purchase and Sale Agreement in the amount of $11,800,000, with Kush Hospitality Inc. and authorize the City Manager, or her designee, to sign all necessary documents to complete the transaction.
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
Approval of the recommended actions will facilitate the acquisition of the 118-room Clarion Pointe Motel for use as a homeless shelter and bridge housing site.
BACKGROUND
As part of the implementation of Phase 2 of Mayor Dyer's Project Off-Ramp, an effort to end chronic street homelessness, staff have negotiated the purchase of the Clarion Pointe Motel for use as a homeless shelter and bridge housing site. This motel has been recently renovated and does not require any rehabilitation prior to operation. As the community's shelter bed capacity continues to be fully utilized, and with an estimated 1,700 people still unsheltered, the need to expand shelter offerings is clear. Further, plans are currently being developed to redevelop areas where City-owned shelters are located which has the potential to reduce the community's shelter bed capacity, making it more urgent for the City to act now to have replacemen...
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