DATE: June 18, 2025
TO: Honorable Mayor and City Councilmembers
FROM: Public Works Department
TITLE: AMENDMENT 1 TO PROPERTY LEASE AGREEMENT WITH OCEANSIDE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE FOR USE OF CITY OWNED PROPERTY LOCATED AT 928 NORTH COAST HIGHWAY
RECOMMENDATION
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Staff recommends that the City Council approve Amendment 1 to Property Lease Agreement with Oceanside Chamber of Commerce, for use of City-owned property located at 928 North Coast Highway for a six-month term beyond the current expiration date, with total revenue of $12,000; and authorize the City Manager to execute the agreement upon receipt of all supporting documents.
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BACKGROUND AND ANALYSIS
In 1988, the Chamber of Commerce (Chamber) commenced operating the Oceanside Welcome Center at 928 North Coast Highway. The property was originally owned by the Community Development Commission of the City of Oceanside (CDC). On March 22, 2011, the CDC deeded the property to the City of Oceanside (City). On August 16, 2000, the CDC entered into a Property Lease Agreement (Lease) and a Property Improvement and Financial Agreement for the use and expansion of the Oceanside Welcome Center and new Chamber of Commerce offices. At that time, the City agreed to fund $1,000,000 in the form of an internal loan that was paid back in full over 15 years by the Chamber to finance the expansion of the Welcome Center and construction of a new office building that is currently used as the Chambers administrative offices. The initial term of the Lease was for 25 years. On March 17, 2010, Visit Oceanside took over the operations of the Oceanside Welcome Center, and subleased the Welcome Center building from the Chamber at no charge.
The Chamber is a recognized California non-profit business membership organization, dedicated to marketing business opportunities within the City, promoting the City to increase tourism and travel, helping the business community through certain education and recreational programs and ...
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