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Recommendation to Receive a Report on the Alameda Museum Archival Activities on Behalf of the City; and Authorize the Interim City Manager to Execute a Five-Year Agreement with the Alameda Museum in an Amount Not to Exceed $42,600 Annually for a Five Year Total Expenditure of $213,000, for Archival Services of City of Alameda Records. (Recreation 280)
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To: Honorable Mayor and Members of the City Council
From: David L. Rudat, Interim City Manager
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
The Alameda Museum (Museum) has provided archival services for the City of Alameda (City) since 2007. The purpose of the original grant was to offset its rent for the Museum located on Alameda Avenue near Park Street. Since 2013, the agreement provides for storing and cataloguing historical photos and files; designing interpretive panels on railroad history for parks; and managing a digitized collection of neighborhood home photos from the 1960s. The Museum has requested to continue these services for another five-year term.
BACKGROUND
The Museum, a local non-profit organization, conserves tangible artifacts relevant to the cultural and architectural heritage of Alameda and provides educational access through exhibits and programs on the unique history and heritage of Alameda and its early pioneers. The Museum's dedication to preserving the cultural heritage of Alameda has contributed to a civic identity that is unique to our island community and confers civic benefits to the entire community. Over the years, the Museum has provided these archival and historical preservation services.
In addition to operating the physical museum, located at 2324 Alameda Avenue near Park Street, the Museum also operates the Meyers House museum and Garden, located at 2021 Alameda Avenue. It offers monthly tours and maintains the house interior, which includes many historical artifacts, as well as the grounds surrounding the building.
The prior agreement expired on June 30, 2018 and was funded...
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