REPORT TO COUNCIL
SUBJECT
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Action on the Contribution Agreement with the Triton Museum of Art
Report
BACKGROUND
The Triton Museum of Art (Triton) collects and exhibits contemporary and historical works with an emphasis on artists of the Greater Bay Area. The Triton moved to its location across from Santa Clara Civic Center in 1967. At the time, it was a 7.2855 acre lot that was owned by the City. As part of the original thirty (30) year land lease dated November 24, 1967, the Triton was tasked with constructing the buildings that are now known as the Pavilion and transferring the ownership of all the buildings on the property to the City at the end of the lease.
The City of Santa Clara and the Triton Museum of Art re-entered into a twenty (20) year Lease and Operation Agreement on April 16, 1998, which was termed to end on April 15, 2018. The Agreement allowed the City and Triton to extend the lease term for two additional five-year periods. In accordance with Council delegated authority, the City Manager executed an Amendment to the Lease Operation Agreement to extend the term for an additional five years, beginning on April 16, 2018 and ending on April 15, 2023.
As part of its Lease and Operation Agreement with the City, the Triton is responsible for maintaining and operating the public museum and other buildings on the property such as the Jamison Brown House and the Pavilion, and safekeeping the City's collection of art, which includes the Warburton Native American Collection and paintings by Theodore Wores, a 19th and early 20th century California Impressionist. The City is responsible for maintaining the exterior of the buildings on the property and providing electric, water, sanitary sewer, landscaping, and janitorial services.
Aside from the required services detailed in the Lease and Operation Agreement, the City also provides an annual contribution to the Triton to pay for expenses related to the museum's general operations, such as provid...
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