REPORT TO THE CITY COUNCIL
February 28, 2019
FROM: WILMA QUAN, City Manager
Office of the Mayor & City Manager
BY: LAURA MERRILL, Deputy City Manager
Office of the Mayor & City Manager
SUBJECT
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Actions pertaining to Riverside Municipal Golf Course:
1. Adopt a finding of Categorical Exemption pursuant to Section 15301 (Existing Facilities) of the California Environmental Quality Act Guidelines.
2. Approve an Amended and Restated Lease and Management Agreement with Ebit Golf, Inc., to operate the Riverside Municipal Golf Course
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RECOMMENDATIONS
Staff recommends that the City Council adopt a finding of Categorical Exemption pursuant to Section 15301 and approve an Amended and Restated Lease and Management Agreement (Agreement) for a ten year term with EBIT Golf Inc., (CourseCo) to manage and operate Riverside Municipal Golf Course.
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
Over the past 30 years, CourseCo has successfully managed and operated the Riverside Municipal Golf Course in accordance with the terms and conditions of its current lease agreement. Under the proposed Agreement, CourseCo will continue to provided Golf Operations, Food and Beverage Services, Building and Equipment Maintenance Services, and Ground Maintenance Services under a new rent structure for an additional ten year term.
BACKGROUND
On August 30, 1985 the City entered into a lease management agreement with CourseCo to operate Riverside Municipal Golf Course (Riverside). The agreement was the result of an extensive Request for Proposal process conducted by the City for operations of municipal golf courses. On August 17, 1999 and subsequently on September 17, 2009, the City Council approved to enter into and extend the agreement with CourseCo to continue operations. The terms of the most recent agreement specified that in the ninth year of the lease, the parties would commence negotiations of all the terms and conditions for the purpose of extending the agreement.
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