REQUEST FOR CITY COUNCIL ACTION
SUBMITTED TO: Honorable Mayor and City Council Members
SUBMITTED BY: Fred A. Wilson, City Manager
PREPARED BY: Travis K. Hopkins, PE, Director of Public Works
Subject:
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Adopt Resolution No. 2018-41 authorizing the execution of a Lease Agreement with the State Lands Commission for operation and maintenance of the Huntington Beach Pier and related Concessions
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Statement of Issue:
The current lease with the California State Lands Commission for operation and maintenance of the Huntington Beach Pier expires on January 31, 2019. A Council resolution is needed to authorize the Mayor to execute a new lease agreement.
Financial Impact:
The annual rent payable to the State of one-hundred-twenty-five dollars ($125) and other minor administrative costs will be paid from the Public Works General Fund operating budget from business unit 10085101.
Recommended Action:
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Adopt Resolution 2018-41, "A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Huntington Beach Authorizing Execution by the Mayor of a Lease Agreement Between the City and California State Lands Commission for Operation and Maintenance of Huntington Beach Pier and Related Concessions."
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Alternative Action(s):
Do not adopt the resolution or execute the lease. This would allow the State to obtain a new operator or tenant.
Do not adopt the resolution and instruct staff to renegotiate specific lease terms.
Analysis:
In 1984, the City entered into a 35-year lease with the State Lands Commission for the tideland beneath Huntington Beach Pier. Two amendments not affecting the term of the lease were executed in 2003. The current lease expires on January 31, 2019.
The annual rent payable to the State is $125. At the State's discretion they may adjust this amount on the fifth anniversary of the lease and every five years thereafter through the term. The lease allows the City to sublease and collect rent from the businesses on the Pier. If the am...
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