Title
Revocable License Agreement with Sprouts of Promise Foundation for Temporary Use of City Property for a Certified Farmers’ Market at McFadden Square and Newport Pier
Recommendation
a) Determine this action is exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to Sections 15060(c)(2) and 15060(c)(3) of the CEQA Guidelines because this action will not result in a physical change to the environment, directly or indirectly;
b) Authorize the City Manager and City Clerk to execute the Revocable License Agreement between the City of Newport Beach and Sprouts of Promise Foundation for Temporary Use of the City Property for the Certified Farmers’ Market at McFadden Square and Newport Pier in a form substantially similar to the agreement attached to the staff report; and
c) Approve a waiver of City Council Policy F-7 – Income and Other Property based on the findings contained in this staff report and the Agreement that charging less than fair market rent promotes the City’s goals to provide essential or unique services to the community that cannot otherwise be provided if full market rates were charged.