REPORT TO THE CITY COUNCIL
May 14, 2020
FROM: MICHAEL CARBAJAL, Director
Department of Public Utilities
THROUGH: BRIAN S. SPINDOR, PE,(WA) 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
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Actions pertaining to leasing of City-owned land at the Fresno-Clovis Regional Wastewater Reclamation Facility (RWRF) (Council District 3) impacted by the COVID-19 global pandemic:
1. Adopt a finding of Categorical Exemption pursuant to Sections 15301/Class 1 of the California Environmental Quality Act Guidelines for the Fourth Amendment to the agricultural Lease and Agreement with James Cook for lease of 550 acres of City-Owned land at the RWRF;
2. Approve and ratify the Fourth Amendment to the agricultural Lease and Agreement with James Cook for 550 acres of City-owned land at the RWRF, waiving two quarterly rental fee installment payments totaling $116,885, with revised revenue of $166,885 for year 2020, retroactive to April 1, 2020.
3. Approve and ratify a Termination of the Lease and Agreement with James Cook for 125 acres of City-owned land at the RWRF retroactive to April 1, 2020.
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RECOMMENDATIONS
Staff recommends City Council adopt a finding of Categorical Exemption pursuant to Section 15301 of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Guidelines; approve and ratify the Fourth Amendment to the agricultural Lease and Agreement (Lease) of 550 acres of City-Owned land with James Cook, an individual, waiving two quarterly rental fee installment payments totaling $116,885 as of April 1, 2020; and approve Termination of the Lease and Agreement of 125 acres of land as of April 1, 2020.
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
On December 8, 2016, the City Council approved two leases of land at the RWRF between the City of Fresno and James Cook. The first Lease and Agreement was for leas...
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