DATE: December 12, 2023
TO: Board of Supervisors
SUBMITTED BY: Robert W. Bash, Director, Internal Services/Chief Information Officer
SUBJECT: Second Hearing and Adoption of Ordinance 13.28 of the Fresno County Ordinance Code, as Amended - Leases and licenses excluded from formal bidding procedures
RECOMMENDED ACTION(S):
TITLE
Conduct a second hearing and adopt Chapter 13.28 of the Fresno County Ordinance Code, as amended, entitled "Leasing and Licensing of Any Real Property Belonging to, Leased by, or Licensed by the County," which sets the informal bidding procedures for the leasing and licensing of any real property belonging to, leased by, or licensed by the County; and waive reading of the proposed Ordinance in its entirety.
REPORT
Approval of the recommended action will amend Chapter 13.28 of the County Ordinance Code relating to County's lease or license of real property, which includes amending provisions in two sections within Chapter 13.28.
Adoption of the entire Chapter, as amended, is appropriate because the authority of the County Administrative Officer, or their designee (CAO), under Section 13.28.040, is referenced in various provisions in Chapter 13.28, and that CAO authority expires on December 31, 2023, prior to the second Board hearing on this Item.
The amended provisions will allow the CAO to approve and execute leases or licenses on behalf of the County with a duration not exceeding ten years and an estimated monthly rent not exceeding $10,000, and will authorize the CAO, or their designee, to approve and execute leases under Chapter 13.28 until December 31, 2028.
The amended provisions will continue to establish informal bidding procedures, when applicable, and to exclude from formal and informal bidding procedures a lease, sublease or license of County real property not exceeding 10 years and having an estimated monthly rental of $35,000 per month, as long as the lessee or licensee provides a service to or for the benefit of the C...
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