REPORT TO THE CITY COUNCIL
August 16, 2018
FROM: KEVIN R. MEIKLE, Director of Aviation
Airports Department
SUBJECT
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Actions related to the Second Amendment to the Land Lease and Agreement with Sandhu Brothers Gas Station, Inc.:
1. Adopt a finding of Categorical Exemption pursuant to Class 1 Section 15301(c) (existing facilities) of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Guidelines for the Second Amendment to the Land Lease and Agreement;
2. Approve the Second Amendment to the Land Lease and Agreement with Sandhu Brothers Gas Station, Inc., at Fresno Yosemite International Airport to terminate the sublease between Sandhu Brothers due to the acquisition of SNL Corporation by Sandhu Brothers and to update to the insurance requirements (Council District 4)
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RECOMMENDATIONS
Staff recommends that the City Council adopt a finding of Class 1 Categorical Exemption, pursuant to Section 15301(c) of the CEQA Guidelines, and authorize the Director of Aviation to execute an amendment to the existing land lease and agreement with Sandhu Brothers (Sandhu) to terminate the sublease with SNL Corporation due to the acquisition of SNL Corporation (SNL) by Sandhu at Fresno Yosemite International Airport (FAT).
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
Sandhu would like to change the name on the Valero Service Station agreements with the Airport and operate the facility under the SNL name from this point forward. In January 2018 Sandhu terminated its sublease with SNL for operation of the gas station located at 3147 N. Clovis Avenue, Fresno, CA. Subsequently, Sandhu acquired SNL and now wishes to continue operating the location under the SNL name.
BACKGROUND
Sandhu assumed the original agreement from Beal Properties, Inc., on April 15, 2005. Sandhu operated the gas station until September 1, 2013, after which Sandhu entered into a sublease with SNL. SNL ran the day-to-day operations of the facility and made the monthly rental payments. In January 2018, Sandhu termin...
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