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Staff Report to Authorize the City Manager to Allocate $23,000 from the General Fund Community Investment Fund and Arts Commission Funding to the Alta Mira Club for the Repair and Restoration of Stained Glass Panels and Window at the Ygnacio Peralta House (Historical Landmark #285)
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SUMMARY AND RECOMMENDATIONS
Staff recommends that the City Council adopt a resolution approving a $23,000 allocation of existing General Fund appropriations for the repair and restoration of a stained glass window and surrounding glass panels located at the Ygnacio Peralta House (also known as Historical Landmark #285). The source of funds would include $20,000 from the 2019-20 Community Investment Program account, coupled with $3,000 from the City of San Leandro Arts Commission's 2019-20 annual budget.
BACKGROUND
The Ygnacio Peralta Historical Landmark #285, located at 561 Lafayette Avenue, is a unique and valuable historical asset in the City of San Leandro. The Spanish Colonial style historic home was built in 1860 for Ygnacio Peralta, an early San Leandro Spanish settler, by W.P. Toler (Peralta's son-in-law). It is currently the oldest existing home and the first brick home in Alameda County. The home was purchased by the Alta Mira Club in 1920 and remains in their ownership. The Alta Mira Club strives to maintain the home for future generations and gives back to the community by providing scholarships to local youth and contributing to the betterment of the San Leandro community. The Alta Mira Club also allows the City of San Leandro to utilize the home for periodic city-hosted events.
After a recent inspection of the home's porch, it has been determined that one of the porch windows and historical art glass panels is structurally unstable and at risk of collapsing. The Alta Mira Club has received bids from three vendors with relevant expertise in these types of repairs. The bidders have determined the window and panels to be in imminent danger of collapse...
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