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San Lorenzo advocates press board to approve $20 million restoration of Lorenzo Theater; item advanced in consent motion
Summary
Speakers representing the Save the Lorenzo Foundation and local residents urged the board to approve a $20 million fire‑repair and façade rehabilitation for the Lorenzo Theater. The item was included in the mass motion and advanced by the board; supporters said the project will spur local revitalization.
Residents and community groups urged the Alameda County Board of Supervisors on June 3 to support a county‑sponsored rehabilitation of the Lorenzo Theater in San Lorenzo, framing the project as an economic‑development and historic‑preservation priority.
Diane Rinella of the Lorenzo Theater Foundation told the board the community has longed for the marquee and tower to be relit and highlighted the murals and cultural value of the site. Multiple speakers representing San Lorenzo residents and community organizations asked the board to approve the funding and expedite restoration to make the theater a destination and a catalyst for broader neighborhood recovery. One speaker described the theater as the community’s “crown jewel” and urged the board to move forward.
Item 44 (Lo renzo Theater fire damage rehabilitation and façade renovation) was read into the mass motion and later included in the consent/mass motion adopted by the board. Board members expressed appreciation for long‑standing advocacy and for county staff work on the project.
What’s next: with the item included in the mass motion and adopted, staff will proceed with the contract and next steps described in the board letter.
