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Approve a Parking Agreement with Six Flags Discovery Kingdom for the use of parking spaces located at the County Fairgrounds from March 27, 2013 to January 5, 2014; and Authorize the Director of General Services to execute the agreement
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DEPARTMENTAL RECOMMENDATION:
The Department of General Services recommends that the Board of Supervisors approve a Parking Agreement with Six Flags Discovery Kingdom for the use of parking spaces located at the County Fairgrounds from March 27, 2013 to January 5, 2014 and authorize the Director of General Services to execute the agreement.
SUMMARY:
The County Fairgrounds are located on County-owned property at 900 Fairgrounds Drive in Vallejo. There are approximately 3,400 parking spaces on the Fairgrounds property that Six Flags has used for overflow parking when necessary since 1988 (Exhibit A/Attachment A). The Parking Agreement will provide Six Flags with continued use of the Fairgrounds parking lot for the 2013 season. Six Flags will pay the County a lump sum payment of $395,000 for the use of the lot. In addition, Six Flags will provide maintenance and improvements to the primary Fairgrounds lot to include tree trimming, weed abatement, patching, and additional handicap parking spaces.
FINANCIAL IMPACT:
Six Flags will pay the County a lump sum payment of $395,000 for use of the Fairgrounds lot during the 2013 season. The payment is due on or before July 1, 2013. In accordance with past practice, revenue from the use of the Fairgrounds parking lot is used to support Fairgrounds operations, but may be allocated in any manner determined by the Board.
DISCUSSION:
The Parking Agreement (Attachment A) will provide Six Flags use of the Fairgrounds parking lot during the 2013 season and is intended to be an interim agreement until a longer term parking agreement can be developed in coordination with the Solano 360 development project. The County reserves the right to use the parking spaces for Fairgrounds customers.
Approval of the Parking Agreement will require Six Flags to pay the County an annual lump sum payment of $395,000 for use of the Fairgrounds parking lot. Six Flags will also comply with the parking operations and reporting requirements of the Parking Operations Management Plan (Exhibit C/Attachment A). In addition, Six Flags will provide maintenance and improvements to the primary Fairgrounds lot to include tree trimming, weed abatement, patching, and additional handicap parking spaces. The Parking Agreement also requires Six Flags to work with the County Fair, Caltrans, and the City of Vallejo to install traffic signage improvements as set forth in Exhibit D of the Parking Agreement.
ALTERNATIVES:
The Board could choose not to approve the Parking Management Agreement. This alternative is not recommended as the agreement provides Six Flags with the necessary parking spaces for its operations and provides increased revenue to the County.
OTHER AGENCY INVOLVEMENT:
County Counsel has reviewed and approved the Parking Agreement as to form. The Solano County Fairgrounds General Manager was involved in the development of the Parking Management Agreement.
CAO RECOMMENDATION:
APPROVE DEPARTMENTAL RECOMMENDATION