SIGNED BOARD REPORT"?|E^??MONTEREY COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
MEETING: February 7, 2012 Consent AGENDA NO.:
SUBJECT: a) Approve Amendment No.4 to the Concession Agreement between
Monterey County Parks Department and Sports Car Racing Association
of the Monterey Peninsula SCRAMP) at the Laguna Seca Recreation
Area, extending the current term one additional year through March 1,
2013; and
b) Authorize the Chair of the Monterey County Board of Supervisors to
sign the Amendment.
DEPARTMENT: Parks Department 7500
RECOMMENDATION
It is recommended that the Board of Supervisors:
a) Approve Amendment No. 4 to the Concession Agreement between Monterey County
Parks Department and Sports Car Racing Association of the Monterey Peninsula
SCRAMP) at the Laguna Seca Recreation Area, extending the current term one
additional year through March 1, 2013; and
b) Authorize the Chair of the Monterey County Board of Supervisors to sign the
Amendment.
SUMMARY/DISCUSSION
SCRAMP has a 54 year history of promoting major race events at the Laguna Seca Recreation
Area, and, as a not for profit" organization, has developed a strong connection with the local
community. The annual SCRAMP racing events currently contribute to the generation of a
positive economic impact and activity to the local economy each year. On February 5, 2003,
SCRAMP's Concession Agreement was extended by the Board of Supervisors to continue its
racing program at Laguna Seca Recreation Area through February 2012.
Recently, in response to a concern that the Laguna Seca Recreation facility might be
underutilized, the Board of Supervisors authorized an audit/evaluation to determine the
maximization of future operations and management of the facility. The result of that evaluation
is anticipated before the end of the current fiscal year. As a result, SCRAMP and the County
desire to extend the current concession agreement one additional year to permit SCRAMP to
continue to promote sche...
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