BOARD AGENDA MEMORANDUM
SUBJECT:
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Amendment No. 3 to Agreement No. A1969, Master Reservoir Lease Agreement, with the County of Santa Clara, for Recreational Use of District Reservoirs, Project No. 95011003.
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RECOMMENDATION:
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A. Receive an update on public recreation at District reservoirs and other joint engagements of the District and the Parks Department of the County of Santa Clara;
B. Authorize the Interim Chief Executive Officer (CEO) to execute the Third Amendment to the Master Reservoir Lease to extend the expiration date of the existing Master Reservoir Lease between the District and the County of Santa Clara by two years; and
C. Receive and consider information regarding planned discussions with the County of Santa Clara to develop a potential memorandum of understanding to strengthen the relationship with the District in areas of mutual interest, including public recreation at District reservoirs, and provide direction as needed.
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SUMMARY:
Since 1958, the Parks Department (County Parks) of the County of Santa Clara (County) has administered and provided for public recreational activities at District reservoirs. In 1996, the District and County Parks negotiated and agreed upon a twenty year Master Reservoir Lease to include language addressing stronger partnerships in signage, joint repairs, erosion control, trails implementation, and public relations. A copy of the existing Master Reservoir Lease is provided as Attachment 1. The term of the Master Reservoir Lease ends on September 10, 2016. District and County Parks staff, who have engaged in negotiations for a successor agreement since 2014, have not completed those negotiations and have recently discussed the merits of a two-year extension of the current Master Reservoir Lease to allow sufficient time for completion of a successor agreement. A successor agreement may prescribe roles for the District and the County that are similar to their existing roles or it ...
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