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RESOLUTION NO. 2007-028
RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
CHULA VISTA APPROVING A LEASE AGREEMENT WITH
HTH LEARNING TO LEASE 8 ACRES OF CITY-OWNED
LAND TO DEVELOP A CHARTER HIGH SCHOOL AND
ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH CENTER, WITH AN OPTION
TO DEVELOP A CHARTER MIDDLE SCHOOL ON 2.7
ACRES, AND AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO
EXECUTE SAID AGREEMENT
WHEREAS, HTH Learning is a recognized public benefit corporation providing certain
educational programs, services and/or other related services, programs and activities to the
general public, including the citizens of the City; and
WHEREAS, HTH Learning has developed and operates seven charter high, middle and
elementary schools in San Diego and northern California; and
WHEREAS, HTH Learning has received a State-wide charter which allows them to
develop additional charter schools throughout the State of California; and
WHEREAS, as a requirement of their State-wide charter, forty percent of the students
enrolled at future High Tech High schools will be required to be from low-income households;
and
WHEREAS, HTH Learning approached the City of Chula Vista about developing High
Tech High Environmental, High Tech Middle Environmental and an environmental research
facility within the City ofChula Vista; and
WHEREAS, City staff and HTH Learning believe that the best location for High Tech
High Environmental and High Tech Middle Environmental is within the City's University Park
and Research Center; and
WHEREAS, the academic mission and environmental research facility of the proposed
schools are aligned with the strategic goals and objectives of the University Park and Research
Center; and
WHEREAS, staff has negotiated a lease agreement with High Tech High Learning to
develop High Tech High Environmental, High Tech Middle Environmental and an
environmental research facility; and
WHEREAS, the City and HTH Learning agree that there may be a community benefit to
having additional High Tech High schools in addition the two schools contemplated in this
agreement, and that said additional schools could be located within the University Park and
Research Center; and
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WHEREAS, the City hereby acknowledges said educational programs, services and/or
activities provided by High Tech High Learning are valuable consideration received from High
Tech High Learning in return for its use of said real property in accordance with the terms,
covenants, conditions and provisions contained within the lease agreement and incorporated
herein; and
WHEREAS, the Lessee partners with the business community to provide educational
programs and work experience for its students, and intends to continue the practice of partnering
with the business community in the schools considered in this agreement; and
WHEREAS, the proposed lease has been structured so that the agreement will not take
effect until such time as HTH Learning receives land use approval for their project. HTH Learning
has submitted an application for a conditional use permit (PCC07-024) and environmental initial
study (IS07 -017). Prior to the lease term commencing, the City must approve the conditional use
permit and initial study. The City has retained its sole and unfettered discretion in all future actions
and, if the project is not approved, the lease is null and void. If the project is approved, IS07-0l7
will satisfY the requirements of the Califomia Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) for both the
project and the lease agreement, and no further environmental review will be necessary.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Chula
Vista, that it hereby approves the Lease Agreement between the City of Chula Vista and HTH
Learning to develop and operate the High Tech High Environmental and an environmental
research center, with an option to develop High Tech Middle Environmental on City-owned
property with in the City's University Park and Research Center, and authorize the City Manager
to sign said agreement.
Presented by
Approved as to form by
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Ann Hix
Acting Community Development Director
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Ann Moore
City Attorney
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PASSED, APPROVED, and ADOPTED by the City Council of the City of Chula Vista,
California, this 23'd day of January 2007 by the following vote:
AYES: Councilmembers:
Castaneda, McCann, Ramirez, and Cox
NAYS: Councilmembers:
None
ABSENT: Councilmembers:
None
ABSTAIN: Councilmembers:
Rindone
ATTEST:
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Cheryl Cox,~yor y
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Susan Bigelow, MMC, City rk
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STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF SAN DIEGO )
CITY OF CHULA VISTA )
I, Susan Bigelow, City Clerk of Chula Vista, California, do hereby certifY that the foregoing
Resolution No. 2007-028 was duly passed, approved, and adopted by the City Council at a
regular meeting of the Chula Vista City Council held on the 23rd day of January 2007.
Executed this 23rd day of January 2007.
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