HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolutions - No. 2013-169RESOLUTION NO. 2013-169
A RESOLUTION OF THE LODI CITY COUNCIL APPROVING
AND AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE
LEASE EXTENSION AGREEMENTS WITH KIRSCHENMAN
FARMS AND LIMA RANCH FOR WHITE SLOUGH WATER
POLLUTION CONTROL FACILITY AGRICULTURAL LEASES
WHEREAS, the City has two agricultural lease parcels at White Slough Water Pollution
Control Facility (WSWPCF), which total approximately 877 acres. Both leases expire on
December 31, 2013; and
WHEREAS, the current tenants are Kirschenman Farms (659+ acres) and Lima Ranch
(218+ acres), and both tenants have agreed to extensions containing the previous lease
amendments; and
WHEREAS, information obtained from the University of California Agricultural
Cooperative Extension reflects that lease rates on land where feed and fodder crops are grown
typically vary between 15% and 25% of the gross receipts; and
WHEREAS, staff recommends extending the WSWPCF agricultural leases for the period
of January 1, 2014 through December 31, 2018, at the current lease rate of 20% of gross
receipts.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Lodi City Council does hereby approve
the .Lease Extension Agreements with Kirschenman Farms and Lima Ranch for White Slough
Water Pollution Control Facility agricultural leases for the period of January 1, 2014 through
December 31, 2018; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the City Council does hereby authorize the
City Manager to execute the agreements on behalf of the City.
Dated: October 2, 2013
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I hereby certify that Resolution No. 2013-169 was passed and adopted by the City
Council of the City of Lodi in a regular meeting held October 2, 2013, by the following vote:
AYES: COUNCIL MEMBERS — Hansen, Katzakian, Mounce, and Mayor Nakanishi
NOES: COUNCIL MEMBERS — None
ABSENT: COUNCIL MEMBERS — Johnson
ABSTAIN: COUNCIL MEMBERS — None
J NIFER R�OBIS6N
Assistant City Clerk
2013-169