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Consider receiving a report on the Proposed Lease Re-Issuance for "The Point" currently leased by Heritage Ranch Owners Association and provide direction to staff regarding appraisal preparation and costs.
Report
RECOMMENDATION:
It is recommended that the Monterey County Water Resources Agency Personnel and Administration Committee:
Receive a report on the Propose Lease Re-Issuance for "The Point" currently leased by Heritage Ranch Owners Association and provide direction to staff regarding appraisal preparation and costs.
SUMMARY/DISCUSSION:
On July 16, 2020, at a meeting of the Land Use/Lease Subcommittee of the Monterey County Water Resources Agency (MCWRA), an item was discussed regarding the recreational lease provided to the Heritage Ranch Owners Association (HROA). The HROA lease is currently on a month-to-month lease since expiring on March 30, 2020. The Agency received a request from the HROA for a re-issuance prior to the lease expiring. Staff sent Ms. Tina Platt, HROA General Manager, an email notification on February 6, 2020 advising a) an appraisal was necessary to support the lease re-issuance which would be scheduled before the MCWRA Board of Supervisors, b) the appraisal would be prepared at the expense of the HROA, c) the MCWRA has a listing of qualified on-call appraisers and two have responded back with bids, and d) a deposit of $6,000 was needed to begin processing the appraisal. In response the HROA demanded the following documentation from the MCWRA:
1.The Minutes from, or Board of Supervisors resolution in, a properly posted Open Session Meeting of the MCWRA Board of Supervisors stating this specific $6,000.00 appraisal payment request from HROA.
2.The Minutes from, or Board of Supervisors resolution in, a properly posted Open Session Meeting of the MCWRA Board of Supervisors stating that they will not support any lease renewal request from HROA without a prior appraisal of this land paid for exclusively by HROA.
3.The spec...
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