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OPERATIONS AGREEMENT FOR LIONS PARK CAFE
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DEPARTMENT: PARKS AND COMMUNITY SERVICES
PRESENTED BY: BRIAN GRUNER, PARKS AND COMMUNITY SERVICES DIRECTOR
CONTACT INFORMATION: BRIAN GRUNER, PARKS AND COMMUNITY SERVICES, (714) 754-5009
RECOMMENDATION:
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Staff recommends the City Council:
1. Award an operation agreement to Neat Coffee for the Management and Operation of the Lions Park Cafe.
2. Authorize the City Manager or her designee to negotiate the terms and conditions for the financial share between the City and Neat Coffee.
3. Authorize the City Manager and the City Clerk to execute the operating agreement and future amendments to the agreement (Attachment 1) within City Council authorized limits.
4. Appropriate net revenues as received by the City that comply with the agreement of 50% net revenue to the OC Public Library for a net neutral impact.
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BACKGROUND:
Lions Park is an active campus that is home to the Donald Dungan Library, Norma Hertzog Community Center, Lions Park Event Lawn, Airplane Playground, Downtown Recreation Center, and Historical Society. The newly constructed Caf? Kiosk is approximately 1,100 SF, including new decking, where Lions Park campus visitors will be able to enjoy snacks and beverages al fresco.
The City received $1.2 million in American Rescue Plan Act funding through the County of Orange Board of Supervisors Office of Fifth District Supervisor Katrina Foley, to complete the unfinished caf? component of the Lions Park Project (Phase III). In addition, the City Council allocated an additional $1.1 million from the Capital Improvement Fund. In February 2023, the City entered into an MOU with the County of Orange executing a revenue sharing agreement that provides funding for Orange County Public Libraries and maintenance at Mesa Verde Library and Donald Dungan Library (Attachment 2).
With the completion of Caf? Kiosk, the City is now seeking a viable caf? operator through a competitive Re...
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