Title
A Resolution Of The City Commission Of The City Of Hollywood, Florida, Authorizing The Appropriate City Officials To Execute The Attached Lease Agreement Between The Community Enhancement Collaboration, Inc. And The City For Use Of The Washington Park Service Center Located At 5648 Wiley Street To Provide Free Or Low-Cost, Non-Commercial, Community-Based Services To Benefit Residents Of The Washington Park Community.
Body
Staff Recommends Approval of Attached Resolution.
Explanation:
The non-profit Community Enhancement Collaboration, Inc. (CEC) has provided essential services to the Washington Park community since the organization’s inception in 2004. CEC has served as a stabilizing force in a previously troubled neighborhood and the organization has been a valuable partner for neighborhood outreach, community empowerment and neighborhood transformation.
On November 19, 2012, the City of Hollywood and The Community Enhancement Collaboration, Inc. entered into an agreement for CEC to provide community services to benefit residents of the Washington Park community. The Lease Agreement expires on November 19, 2017, and the parties desire to execute a new lease.
The attached Lease Agreement between the City of Hollywood and CEC (for a term of five years with the possibility of renewals) has been negotiated and agreed to by the parties subject to approval by the City Commission.
Recommended for inclusion on the agenda by:
Dr. Wazir A. Ishmael, City Manager
Gus Zambrano, Assistant City Manager for Sustainable Development
Thomas Barnett, Director, Development Services Department
Clay Milan, Manager, Community Development Division