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6.1C Page 1 September 8, 2008 SUBJECT License Agreement between the City of Redwood City and La T artine for Cafe at Redwood Shores Library. RECOMMENDATION By motion, approve the License Agreement with La Tartine for Cafe services at the Redwood Shores Branch Library. BACKGROUND The Redwood Shores Library has space programmed for a Cafe that will service library customers, community room users and the community of Redwood Shores. People visiting libraries seek not only the latest in technology, information, instruction, and materials, but also a place to read, relax, refresh and take refuge from the world outside. The Cafe in the new Redwood Shores Library will serve to create this atmosphere and make the library a special destination. The Cafe will be located to the right side of the building, which will also house five community meeting rooms. There is a separate entry point for the Cafe, at the rear of the library, so it can be accessed and operational when the library is closed. When the library is open, this area can be accessed from the main portion of the library as well directly from the exterior area in the back of the library. The area directly outside the cafe is part of the Bay Trail - a continuous 400-mile recreational corridor that will encircle the entire Bay Area. A Request For Proposal process was initiated by staff and La T artine has been identified as the best qualified licensee, based on selection criteria such as experience, ability to finance, operating standards, menu choices, green-friendly aspects, priority given to a locally owned business, and customer service standards that provide a complimentary fit with the Redwood Shores community and the anticipated age groups who will be patronizing the library. ALTERNATIVES Council may choose not to approve the License Agreement which wi" result in opening the new Redwood Shores Library without a Cafe. FISCAL IMPACT The Licensee is responsible for cafe tenant improvement. The monthly license fee to be paid by Licensee to the Licensor shall be in the amount of 5% of their daily gross cafe sales in excess of $600. This agreement does not have a negative fiscal impact.