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File #: ID 26-29    Version: 1 Name:
Type: Action Item Status: Agenda Ready
File created: 12/31/2025 In control: City Council
On agenda: 1/15/2026 Final action:
Title: Actions pertaining to the lease of City-owned land at Mosqueda Community Center (District 5): 1. Adopt a finding of Categorical Exemption per staff determination pursuant to Section 15301/Class 1 of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Guidelines 2. Approve a Ground Lease Agreement between the City of Fresno's Parks, After School, Recreation and Community Services (PARCS) Department and Reading and Beyond in the amount starting at $40,845 annually for the lease of approximately 4,420 square feet of land at Mosqueda Community Center for an initial term of three years with two options to extend for one-year periods 3. Authorize the PARCS Director or their designee to execute the Agreement and subsequent extensions on the City's behalf
Sponsors: General Services Department, Parks, After School, Recreation and Community Serv
Attachments: 1. 26-29 Ground Lease Agreement, 2. 26-29 Reading and Beyond Annual Report, 3. 26-29 Levine Act Disclosure Statement, 4. 2-L ID 26-29 Supplemental Packet
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REPORT TO THE CITY COUNCIL


FROM: BRIAN BARR, Director
General Services Department

AARON A. AGUIRRE, Director
Parks, After School, Recreation and Community Services Department

BY: DESIREE NARANJO, Property Specialist II
General Services Department

SUBJECT
Title
Actions pertaining to the lease of City-owned land at Mosqueda Community Center (District 5):
1. Adopt a finding of Categorical Exemption per staff determination pursuant to Section 15301/Class 1 of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Guidelines
2. Approve a Ground Lease Agreement between the City of Fresno's Parks, After School, Recreation and Community Services (PARCS) Department and Reading and Beyond in the amount starting at $40,845 annually for the lease of approximately 4,420 square feet of land at Mosqueda Community Center for an initial term of three years with two options to extend for one-year periods
3. Authorize the PARCS Director or their designee to execute the Agreement and subsequent extensions on the City's behalf

Body
RECOMMENDATION

Staff recommends the Council approve actions pertaining to the lease of City-owned land at Mosqueda Community Center:
1. Adopt a finding of Categorical Exemption per staff determination pursuant to Section 15301/Class 1 of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Guidelines
2. Approve a Ground Lease Agreement between the City of Fresno's Parks, After School, Recreation and Community Services (PARCS) Department and Reading and Beyond in the amount starting at $40,845 annually for the lease of approximately 4,420 square feet of land at Mosqueda Community Center for an initial term of three years with two options to extend for one-year periods
3. Authorize the PARCS Director or their designee to execute the Agreement and subsequent extensions on the City's behalf

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

Reading and Beyond is a non-profit corporation and since 2011 has provided educational services at Mosqueda Community Center to the southwest Fresno...

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