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CITY OF COLTON CITY COUNCIL AGENDA REPORT For Council Meeting of June 16, 1998 TO: Honorable Mayor and City Council APPROVAL: Henry T. Garcia, City Manage/ FROM: Thomas K. Clarke, Utility Direc SUBJECT: Approval of MOU with Tiger Rescue DATE: June 8, 1998 BACKGROUND During a recent City Council meeting, staff was authorized to enter into negotiations with Tiger Rescue, a non-profit animal sanctuary, for a lease of property within the City of Colton to house the animals. DISCUSSION / ANALYSIS Tiger Rescue is under an order by the County of Riverside to vacate their present location due to changes in the property zoning and continual encroachment by residential growth in their vicinity. The organization is searching for an adequate location to move to before the County of Riverside initiates eviction actions against the sanctuary. Colton is one place that has been contacted by Tiger Rescue, and has offered to present a proposal that would culminate in a lease of property on Agua Mansa Road that used to be the site of the Wastewater Treatment Plant. The site has approximately six acres that can be used for the sanctuary. There are no planned uses for the property by the Utility Department, but the property may have a beneficial use sometime in the future. Therefore, a lease is preferred to a sale of the land. ALTERNATIVES Since there are no immediate uses for the land, there are no alternatives for the use of the property. The only real alternative for the City is to withdraw itself from being considered as a potential site for this organization, if there is sufficient cause to do so. FINANCIAL Any costs associated with the use of the property would be included in the lease rate. These would be costs normally encountered when preparing property for a tenant. The lease amount will be new revenue for the Department and will be used to offset administration and management of the lease. All other costs from occupying the property (utilities, maintenance, etc.) will be paid by the lessee. ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACTS There are no adverse environmental impacts anticipated in this proposed transaction. RECOMMENDATION That the Colton City Council approve the Memorandum of Understanding between the City of Colton and Tiger Rescue and instruct staff to negotiate and prepare a lease for subsequent approval of the proposed site on Agua Mansa Road. Item # 18 \\SERVER\UTOM\Tiger Rescue MOU to Council.doc