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City Manager's Office <br /> 71 <br /> www.santa-ana.org/cm <br /> Item # 8 <br /> City of Santa Ana <br /> 20 Civic Center Plaza, Santa Ana, CA 92701 <br /> Staff Report <br /> April 7, 2026 <br /> TOPIC: River View Golf Course Land Lease with Orange County Flood Control District <br /> AGENDA TITLE <br /> Approve Lease Agreement with the Orange County Flood Control District for River View <br /> Golf Course Property Located at 1800 W. Santa Clara Avenue <br /> RECOMMENDED ACTION <br /> Authorize the City Manager to execute a 25-year lease agreement with the Orange <br /> County Flood Control District for the River View Golf Course, located at 1800 W. Santa <br /> Clara Avenue (Santa Ana River Channel Facility Nos. E01-1008, 1008.1, 1051.01, <br /> 1052.01 and 1053), beginning May 1, 2026, with provisions for five optional five-year <br /> extensions, with an annual lease payment of$200,000, increasing by CPI capped at 3% <br /> per year. <br /> GOVERNMENT CODE 484308 APPLIES: No <br /> DISCUSSION <br /> The original 9-hole Riverview Golf Course was constructed on City-owned land in the <br /> early 1960's. On September 2, 1969, River View Golf LLC entered into an agreement <br /> with the Orange County Flood Control District (District) for use of approximately 70 <br /> acres of District land along the Santa Ana River Channel to expand the golf course into <br /> an 18-hole facility. The District's land is used for nine (9) of the 18 golf course holes. <br /> The driving range, putting green, clubhouse, pro shop, cart barn, parking lot, and <br /> remaining nine (9) holes are located on City-owned land. <br /> The land lease agreement between the District and River View Golf LLC expired <br /> January 26, 2026. The District and River View Golf LLC have extended the agreement <br /> on a month-to-month basis while awaiting a long-term agreement with the City. The <br /> current lease payment to the District is a share of net golf course income, an <br /> approximate total of$288,000 for the 2025 calendar year. <br /> On March 3, 2026, City Council approved an agreement with CourseCo, Inc. to operate <br /> the River View golf course for the City, as the current operator agreement with River <br /> View Golf LLC expires on April 30, 2026. The City has negotiated a proposed land lease <br /> agreement with the District to continue using its 70 acres for the golf course (Exhibit 1). <br />