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Conejo Recreation & Park District <br />GENERAL MANAGER <br />Jim Friedl <br />DATE: October 5, 2023 <br />TO: Board of Directors <br />FROM: Jim Friedl, General Manager <br />SUBJECT: Lease Agreement with Conejo Valley Botanic Garden <br />RECOMMENDATION <br />BOARD OF DIRECTORS <br />Chuck Huffer, Chair <br />George M. Lange, Vice Chair <br />Nellie Cusworth, Director <br />Doug Nickles, Director <br />Marissa Buss, Director <br />GENERAL MANAGER EMERITUS <br />Tex Ward <br />Authorize General Manager to enter into a Lease Agreement with Conejo Valley Botanic Garden. <br />DISCUSSION <br />On October 18, 1973, the Board approved a fifty-year lease agreement with the Conejo Valley Botanic Garden <br />(then called the Gregor Mendel Botanic Foundation) to operate the property as a botanic garden and <br />arboretum for passive recreation, cultural, educational, and scientific purposes. Today, the 33 -acre property <br />has developed into fifteen unique specialty gardens, including scenic vistas of the Conejo Valley, and various <br />hiking trails throughout the hillside property. <br />In order to continue the District's successful relationship with the Conejo Valley Botanic Garden, as well <br />as account for changes of the organization managing the property, insurance requirements, etc., staff <br />recommends entering into a new agreement for an additional five years with a five-year option with the <br />attached Lease Agreement. <br />The original agreement is also attached as a reference. <br />STRATEGIC PLAN COMPLIANCE <br />Meets 2023 Strategic Plan Goal 3.2.5: Maintain a capital improvement fund. Incentivize groups to improve <br />District facilities through a grant funding application program for District -approved projects. <br />Meets 2023 Strategic Plan Goal 4.6: Partnerships. Build, maintain, and support local organizations <br />engaged in activities consistent with the District's mission. Look for collaborative opportunities to expand <br />services and fill unmet needs. <br />Respectfully submitted by, <br />Aot,00 III ;� <br />Andrew J. Mooney, Administrator <br />Parks and Planning <br />ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICES <br />403 West Hillcrest Drive, Thousand Oaks, CA 91360-4223 <br />805-495-6471 1 Fax: 805-497-3199 1 parks@crpd.org I www.crpd.org <br />