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River View Golf Course Land Lease with Orange County Flood Control District <br /> April 7, 2026 <br /> Page 2 <br /> The term of the proposed agreement is 25 years with five (5) additional, 5-year <br /> extensions at the City's option. The proposed annual lease payment to the District is <br /> $200,000, to be paid in 12 equal monthly installments, increasing by CPI capped at 3% <br /> annually. <br /> If City Council approves the proposed agreement, it will be presented to the Orange <br /> County Board of Supervisors for approval on April 14, 2026 to become effective on May <br /> 1, 2026. <br /> ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT <br /> In accordance with the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) and the CEQA <br /> Guidelines, the Project is categorically exempt from further review per Section 15301 <br /> (Class 1 — Existing Facilities) of the CEQA Guidelines. Class 1 exemption applies to the <br /> operation, repair, maintenance, permitting, leasing, licensing, or minor alteration of <br /> existing public or private structures, facilities, mechanical equipment, or topographical <br /> features, involving negligible or no expansion of existing or former use. The Project <br /> involves execution of a 25-year lease agreement with the Orange County Flood Control <br /> District for the River View Golf Course, an existing golf course with ancillary supportive <br /> facilities, beginning May 1, 2026. No site alteration, expansion of service, or other activity <br /> is proposed that would have a physical effect on the environment, and any future <br /> improvements to the site following execution of the lease would be reviewed pursuant to <br /> the CEQA Guidelines for any project-specific impacts. Based on this analysis, a Notice of <br /> Exemption will be filed for this Project. <br /> FISCAL IMPACT <br /> Lease payments totaling $200,000 in the first year of the agreement will be made from <br /> the River View golf course operating account as part of the City Council approved <br /> budget each year, and will be recorded in the River View golf course enterprise fund <br /> account 11213200-62500. <br /> EXHIBIT(S) <br /> 1. Lease Agreement with Orange County Flood Control District <br /> Submitted By: Kathryn Downs and Minh Thai, Assistant City Managers <br /> Approved By: Alvaro Nunez, City Manager <br />