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Council approves lease amendment reserving adjacent community‑center space for Hermosa Beach Museum
Summary
The council approved dedicating vacant lower-level community-center space to the Hermosa Beach Museum and extending the museum lease to 10 years, contingent on the museum securing funding and permits; staff will check progress after three years.
Hermosa Beach — The City Council voted to amend the Hermosa Beach Museum’s lease to reserve an adjacent, vacant lower-level room for museum operations contingent on the museum raising renovation funds and completing required permits.
Lisa Nichols presented the staff recommendation: the museum would fundraise to renovate former records-storage space, starting with health-and-safety upgrades and HVAC improvements. The proposed amendment would extend the lease from a one-year term to a 10-year term, with a three‑year check‑in to review fundraising and permitting progress; if the museum has not secured funding or permits at the three‑year mark, the city would review progress annually.
Councilmembers praised the museum’s community contributions and supported the staff recommendation. Council approved the lease amendment and authorized the city manager to execute the first amendment, subject to city‑attorney approval.
