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Siesta Valley Foundation seeks city support for Cal Shakes performing‑arts lease; plans to sign Nov. 1

5813302 · September 23, 2025

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Campbell Foster of Siesta Valley Foundation said the group is taking over a lease for the Cal Shakes facility (previously in bankruptcy) and hopes to sign a lease Nov. 1; the foundation asked for city and community support for the performing-arts center revival.

Campbell Foster, representing the Siesta Valley Foundation, told the Lafayette City Council on Sept. 22 that the foundation is negotiating to take over the lease for the Cal Shakes performing‑arts facility, which entered bankruptcy last year. Foster said the foundation is working with East Bay MUD on lease terms and hoped to sign the lease by Nov. 1.

Foster asked the council and community to begin discussing ways the city might support the center’s revival and offered to return for a fuller presentation once a lease is signed. Council members and staff indicated willingness to talk with the foundation about how the city might assist or connect the project with local stakeholders.

Ending: Foster said the foundation will engage with city staff and neighborhood stakeholders and return with a detailed plan when the lease is signed.