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Committee Endorses Lease for Teatro de Las Americas, Seeks Monthly Activity Reports
Summary
The Oxnard committee voted 2-1 to recommend a three-year lease (with two one-year options) for Teatro de Las Americas at a nominal $1 annual fee and conditional revenue share; the committee added a requirement that the theater provide monthly activity and fundraising reports to staff and council.
The Oxnard City Community Services, Public Safety, Housing and Economic Development Committee voted to recommend a lease agreement allowing Teatro de Las Americas to occupy city property at 321 West 6th Street for three years with two one-year extension options. The staff-recommended terms include a nominal $1 annual base fee and a quarterly rent equal to up to 2.97% of quarterly gross revenues exceeding a $10,560 quarterly threshold, and forgiveness of past-due rent through January 2026 totaling $15,690, plus a daily pro rata share through February 2026.
The committee heard more than an hour of public testimony from residents, arts leaders and Teatro representatives who described the theater as a long-standing cultural anchor that serves…
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