Title
Concession Agreement with Kit at the Library, Inc. for Use of the Concession Facility at the Central Library Located at 1000 Avocado Avenue
Recommendation
a) Find this project is exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to Section 15301 (Existing facilities) and Section 15302 (Replacement or Reconstruction) of the CEQA Guidelines, California Code of Regulations, Title 14, Chapter 3, because this project has no potential to have a significant effect on the environment;
b) Authorize the City Manager and City Clerk to execute the Concession Agreement between the City of Newport Beach and Kit at the Library, Inc., for use of the concession facility at the Central Library, located at 1000 Avocado Avenue, 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 the 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.