REPORT TO THE CITY COUNCIL
September 15, 2016
FROM: KEVIN R. MEIKLE, Director of Aviation
Airports Department
SUBJECT
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Actions pertaining to a Concession Agreement and Agreement for golf course operations at Airways Golf Course between the City of Fresno and Sierra Golf Management, Inc. for concessions and golf management of Airways Golf Course at Fresno Yosemite International Airport. (Council District 4):
1. Adopt finding of a Categorical Exemption pursuant to CEQA Guidelines section 15301(d), Class 1; and
2. Approve a Concession Agreement and Agreement for golf course operations at Airways Golf Course between the City of Fresno and Sierra Golf Management, Inc. for concessions and golf management of Airways Golf Course for a term of seven months at Fresno Yosemite International Airport
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RECOMMENDATION
Staff recommends City Council adopt a finding of Categorical Exemption pursuant to CEQA Guidelines section 15301(d), Class 1, and approve a Concession Agreement and Agreement for Golf Course Operations (Agreement) at Airways Golf Course (Airways) between the City of Fresno and Sierra Golf Management, Inc., (SGM) for a term of seven (7) months at Fresno Yosemite International Airport (FAT).
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
ClubCorp has operated Airways Golf Course (Airways) since 1989, and has been in holdover status pursuant to its agreement with FAT since 2015. In accordance with the terms of its agreement, on August 25, 2016, ClubCorp submitted a written termination notice effective September 30, 2016. The Airports Department (Airports) has been preparing a Request for Proposals for operation of Airways over the past several months, which was posted August 31, 2016. However, the RFP selection process will not implement a new operator until on or about May 1, 2017, leaving Airways with no operator from October 1 on. Under exigent circumstances, to avoid interruption in Airways operation, Airports invited two experienced and interested regionally bas...
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