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El Cajon council approves social‑services lease for Chaldean Community Council and grants incubator a three‑year runway
Summary
After public testimony that a newly inserted six‑month termination clause would undercut a five‑year nonprofit lease, the council removed the clause for the social‑services tenant and approved a business incubator lease with a guaranteed three‑year term, then directed staff to add metrics and reporting for the incubator.
The El Cajon City Council on April 23 approved long-term occupancy for the organization operating social services at 405 East Lexington Avenue and agreed to lease terms for a small-business incubator after extensive public comment and council debate about early-termination language.
Deputy Mayor Phil Ortiz presided over item 13 after Mayor Bill Wells recused himself for campaign contribution rules. City staff described two proposed $1-per-year leases: an approximately 4,100-square-foot lease for social services and roughly 3,000 square feet for a business incubator. Staff said tenants would pay defined shares of utilities, maintain insurance and a $25,000 security deposit; the draft included a mutual six-month termination-for-convenience clause that staff said provided necessary flexibility if future councils faced appropriation changes.
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