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RE~t~~` To the Honorable Mayor and City Council and Redeveloprnen# agency From the City Manager and the Executive Direct®r June 4, 2007 SUBJECT Assignment and assumption of easement; Agency lease for concession space 1A; City license for food service in license area 1A Courthouse Square: RECOMMENDATION 1. Approve by motion the assignment of easement far the four concessron lease areas at Courthouse Square from the City to the Redevelopment Agency ("Agency"} 2. Authorize the Agency to execute a lease with Asian Vision Corporation doing business as "Fatt Dog" for Lease Area 1A in Courthouse Square 3. Authorize the City to execute a license with Asian Vision Corporation doing business as "Fatt Dog" for License Area 1A in Courthouse Square BACKGROUND In May 2005, Redwood City entered into a 55-year (with 4 ten-year renewals) Grant of Easement and License Cooperative Agreement with the County of San Mateo to create Courthouse Square, reconstruct the Courthouse facade, and preserve the historic County Courthouse Block. The Cooperative Agreement provides the City authority to assign its entire easement interest in any or all portions of the Courthouse Square with the consent of the County. The County has provided the City with a letter, dated May 15, 2007 (see Attachment 1) consenting to the assignment of easement from the City to the Agency. for the four concession spaces: Lease Areas 1A, 2A, 1 B, and 2B as shown in Attachment 2. In 2006, the County amended the Cooperative Agreement to allow the City to install restrooms within the City's easement area for use by the genera! public. Placing restrooms within 300 feet of the Courthouse Square pavilions satisfies the County Health Department's requirements for food vendors in the concession spaces. Assignment of Easement The area proposed for easement assignment to the Agency are the four concession spaces located within the two pavilions at Courthouse Square as shown as Lease Areas 1A, 2A, 1B, and 2B in Attachment 2. All concession spaces consist of a 190 square foot (approximately 13' x 14') enclosed area intended far future retail and food service businesses. Assigning the easement allows the Agency to manage and ensure the appropriate mix of retail goods and services by entering into leases with these businesses. The City desires to facilitate the Agency's objective by assigning an easement for each concession space to the Agency. 6.1 E iae 1