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Oceanside Council approves amended lease expanding Oceanside Museum of Art into former Fire Station 1
Summary
The council approved a lease amendment with the Oceanside Museum of Art to add the former Fire Station Number 1 to the museum premises, authorize $346,382 from general fund infrastructure reserves, and set fundraising and renovation conditions including a required 70% fundraising milestone for inclusion of the fire station property.
The Oceanside City Council voted unanimously Dec. 3 to approve an amended and restated lease with the Oceanside Museum of Art (OMA) that would expand the museum’s premises to include the adjacent former Fire Station Number 1 at 704–714 Pierview Way.
Kimberly Duffin, senior property agent, presented key terms of the agreement: the initial lease term is proposed to expire Oct. 5, 2052, with two conditional 22‑year extension options; the city would appropriate $346,382 from general fund infrastructure reserves to cover renovation planning and related costs; and the city is proposing to provide up to $1.5 million toward renovation costs broken down to $852,814 for architectural and engineering plans, $500,000 for an elevator purchase and installation, $41,570 for a seismic retrofit study and $12,048 for hazardous materials assessment. OMA must meet fundraising milestones before the fire station property becomes part of the lease premises and must utilize prevailing wage in construction.
Allison Handley, president of the museum board, thanked the city for longstanding support and said the expansion will strengthen cultural programming regionwide. "We are very pleased to be at this momentous time," she said.
City real estate manager Vicki Gutierrez explained maintenance and cost tradeoffs between the city and OMA and confirmed that OMA will report annually on fundraising progress. Councilmember Weiss asked about anticipated annual maintenance costs; Gutierrez said maintenance responsibilities shift in several areas and staff has accounted for elevator and other costs in the financing plan. Deputy Mayor Joyce and other councilmembers praised the museum’s community programming and supported approval.
The council approved the agreement and the related appropriation by a 5–0 vote. The lease includes conditions requiring OMA to raise specified funds, to preserve historic features, and to report progress to the city.
