Item 08 - River View Golf Course Land Lease with Orange County Flood Control District

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Lease Number 2026- qWFacility Number E01-1008,1008.1,1051.01,1052.01 and 1053 Location Name:Santa Ana River channel between 22 Fwy and 17°i St. Premises Address 1800 W.Santa Clara Avenue,Santa Ana,CA 92706 LEASE THIS IS A LEASE (hereinafter referred to as "Lease") made 2026, ("Effective Date")by and between ORANGE COUNTY FLOOD CONTROL DISTRICT, a body corporate and politic (hereinafter referred to as "District" or "Lessor") and CITY OF SANTA ANA, a municipal corporation and charter city, (hereinafter referred to as "City"). District and City may individually be referred to herein as a"Party" or collectively as the "Parties." RECITALS A. Pursuant to that certain agreement between the District and River View Golf LLC dated September 2, 1969 as amended("District Agreement"),River View Golf LLC has operated River View Golf Course, a public golf course, on a portion of the District's Santa Ana River Channel, identified as Facility Nos. E01-1008, 1008.1, 1051.01, 1052.01 and 1053 collectively containing approximately 70 acres("District Property")located along the Santa Ana River between the 22 freeway and 17th Street in the City of Santa Ana, California. The District Agreement expired on January 26,2026, and is in holdover status for the termination of the District Agreement to be coterminous with the City Agreement, as defined below. B. Pursuant to that certain agreement between the City and River View Golf LLC dated August 21, 1961 as amended ("City Agreement"), River View Golf LLC also operates portions of the golf course, the driving range, a pro shop,parking, a bar and a restaurant on City owned property adjacent to the District Property, that is identified as 1800 W. Santa Clara Avenue, Santa Ana, CA. The City Agreement is set to expire April 30, 2026. C. At the expiration of both the District Agreement and City Agreement, River View Golf LLC will cease operations, and the City will take over operation of the golf course, as more fully set forth below. The City has requested that the District lease its District Property to the City to allow the continued the operation of River View Golf Course as an 18 hole public golf course. NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the foregoing recitals, which are incorporated herein by this reference, and the mutual covenants and agreements contained herein, and for other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, the District and the City agree as follows: 1. DEFINITIONS (1.0 SR) The following words in this Lease shall have the significance attached to them in this Clause (DEFINITIONS), unless otherwise apparent from context: 3/2/2026 Page 1 of 41 Lease Number Agency/Program Standard Revenue Lease Form