REPORT TO THE CITY COUNCIL
February 8, 2018
FROM: WILMA QUAN-SCHECTER, City Manager
BY: LAURA GLORIA, Deputy City Manager
SUBJECT
Title
Actions pertaining to the Lease Agreement between the City of Fresno and Fresno Football Club, LLC., to lease space in the Historic Bee Building located at 1555 Van Ness (Council District 3)
1. Adopt a finding of a Categorical Exemption pursuant to Class 1 of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Guideline Section 15301 (Existing Facilities) for lease
2. Approve Lease Agreement between the City of Fresno and Fresno Football Club, LLC. to lease space in the Historic Bee Building located at 1555 Van Ness
Body
RECOMMENDATION
Staff recommends that the City Council adopt a finding of a Categorical Exemption pursuant to Class 1 of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Guideline Section 15301 (Existing Facilities) and approve a Lease Agreement between the City of Fresno and Fresno Football Club to lease space in the Historic Bee Building located at 1555 Van Ness, Fresno, CA.
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
The City owns the Historic Bee Building which currently has one tenant and several vacant floors. Fresno Football Club, LLC., (FFC) desires to locate ticket and merchandise sales and administrative offices at this site in order to have operations in proximity to Chukchansi Stadium. The Historic Bee Building has available leasable space of which FFC will lease ?9,500 and pay a gross rent structure of $4,000 a month for a one year term with a six month option for extension. FFC also requests to contract for up to fifteen parking stalls at the set Master Fee Schedule price of $75.00 per stall per month for surface lot parking. The building will be leased "as is" making the tenant responsible for any tenant improvements.
BACKGROUND
FFC desires to locate ticket and merchandise sales and administrative office operations at the Historic Bee Building in order to have operations in proximity to the Chukchansi Stadium...
Click here for full text