To: Board of Supervisors
From: Aviation and CAO-Economic Development Division
Agenda Section: Consent
SUBJECT:
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Lease Agreement with The Grind Caf? Eureka, LLC for the Terminal Caf? at the California Redwood Coast-Humboldt County Airport (ACV)
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RECOMMENDATION(S):
Recommendation
That the Board of Supervisors:
1. Approve, and authorize Chair of the Board to execute, the attached lease agreement with The Grind Caf? Eureka, LLC;
2. Authorize the Director of the Aviation Department to sign any amendments to this agreement after review and approval by County Counsel, Risk Management and the County Administrative Office; and
3. Direct the Clerk of the Board to retain the original executed lease agreement and return one certified copy of the same to the Aviation Department for further processing.
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SOURCE OF FUNDING:
Aviation Enterprise Fund (3530381)
DISCUSSION:
Ramone's Bakery & Caf? Inc. entered into a lease in July 2016 to operate a coffee shop at the California Redwood Coast-Humboldt County Airport (ACV). In April of 2020, Ramone's gave notice to vacate their space and terminate their lease. Ramone's vacated as a result of the drastic downturn in airline and passenger activity due to the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic.
The Humboldt County Economic Development Team, through Project SOAR, worked with the Department of Aviation to issue a Request for Proposals (RFP) for the vacant terminal space. RFP No. 3530-381-7627 was published Feb. 14, 2022, and closed April 8, 2022, resulting in a total of two proposals.
The Grind Caf? Eureka is recommended for selection in this RFP over the other submitted proposal due to the operator of the Grind Caf? having multiple successful businesses throughout Humboldt County currently, multiple letters of references from business leaders throughout Humboldt County and plans to provide customers at ACV with a multitude of food and beverage choices for the modern traveler/guest. The concept for ope...
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