REPORT TO THE CITY COUNCIL
May 10, 2018
FROM: BRIAN S. SPINDOR, Assistant Director
Department of Public Utilities - Wastewater Management Division
BY: ROSA LAU-STAGGS, Wastewater Manager-Environmental Services
Department of Public Utilities - Wastewater Management Division
SUBJECT
Title
Approve a First Amendment to the Lease and Agreement with Mr. James Cook for 550 acres of City-owned land at the Fresno-Clovis Regional Wastewater Reclamation Facility, removing APN 327-030-41 from the Lease (Council District 3)
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RECOMMENDATION
Approve a First Amendment to the Lease and Agreement (Lease) with Mr. James Cook, an individual, removing APN 327-030-41 as of January 2019, and authorize the City Manager or designee to execute the First Amendment on the City's behalf.
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
On December 8, 2016, the City Council approved the Lease between the City of Fresno and Mr. James Cook for the lease of various APNs totaling 550 acres of City-owned land at the Fresno-Clovis Regional Wastewater Reclamation Facility (RWRF). The Lease permits the lessee to plant non-food crops irrigated with secondary treated wastewater or final effluent (Direct Reuse) provided by the RWRF. The term of the Lease is January 1, 2017, through December 31, 2019, with the option of two one-year extensions. The proposed First Amendment will remove APN 327-030-41 (65 acres) from the Lease. Removal of this APN will not affect the other APNs under the Lease and the remainder of the Lease will continue in full force and effect.
BACKGROUND
Wastewater Management Division (WMD) operates the RWRF which is regulated under Waste Discharge Requirements (WDR) Order 5-01-254 issued by the California Regional Water Quality Control Board, Central Valley Region (Board). The Board encourages use of recycled water to reduce the amount of secondary treated wastewater (effluent) sent to disposal ponds. WMD leases several tracts of land within the boundaries of the RWRF and re...
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