El Pueblo asks Council to approve UNAM lease for Sepulveda House second floor

Mexican university would fund a rehabilitation estimated at $736,290 to $1,429,320 and hold 15 free public events a year.

City Council· posted Oct 9Spending

A vacant second floor at 12 Olvera St would be rehabilitated and reopened as a UNAM educational and cultural space, with 15 free public events yearly and free community use of the library. El Pueblo asks the City Council to approve the terms and skip competitive bidding.

What happens next

City Council votes on the key terms and the finding that competitive bidding is impractical; the General Manager would then finalize the lease.

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