REPORT TO THE CITY COUNCIL
May 21, 2015
FROM: KEVIN R. MEIKLE, Director of Aviation
Airports Department
SUBJECT
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Actions pertaining to a Land Lease at Fresno Yosemite International Airport (Council District 4)
1. Adopt a finding of Categorical Exemption pursuant to Article 19, Section 15301(a) and (d)/Class
1 (Existing Facilities) of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Guidelines to authorize Lease Amendment No. 1 between the City of Fresno and Aramark Uniform & Career Apparel, Inc. at Fresno Yosemite International Airport (FAT)
2. Approve Lease Amendment No. 1 between the City of Fresno and Aramark Uniform & Career
Apparel, Inc.
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RECOMMENDATION
Adopt a finding of Categorical Exemption to authorize Lease Amendment No. 1 with Aramark Uniform & Career Apparel, Inc. (Aramark) and approve Lease Amendment No. 1 between the City of Fresno (City) and Aramark.
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
Lease Amendment No. 1 will reduce the leasehold size and allow ongoing groundwater well monitoring by Aramark. The amendment also adds a renewal provision, updates rental rates, and provides for an early termination by either party upon completion of well monitoring and clearance by the California Regional Water Quality Control Board (RWQCB).
BACKGROUND
Aramark has leased land identified in the Agreement from City at FAT since 2001 for the purpose of ground water remediation and testing associated with contamination emanating from their facility. The leasehold includes monitoring and treatment wells required by the RWQCB associated with contamination from Aramark's operations at its site located northeast of FAT. Most of the cleanup activity has been completed and the RWQCB authorized Aramark to close all but one testing well, which has been done in compliance with City and State requirements. Monitoring Well 32 (MW32) has not been closed and will require continued monitoring.
The existing Agreement incorporates automat...
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