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NJ A T T R F N F R G Y L RIVERSIDE PUBLIC UTILITIES .�19& Board Memorandum P U B L I C U T I L I T I E S BOARD OF PUBLIC UTILITIES DATE: APRIL 23, 2018 ITEM NO: 11 SUBJECT: CANAL PARCEL LICENSE AGREEMENT WITH MASJED OF RIVERSIDE, ISLAMIC CENTER, FOR USE OF 1045 LINDEN AVENUE AND A PORTION OF THE GAGE CANAL FOR A FIVE-YEAR TERM WITH ONE FIVE-YEAR OPTION TO EXTEND — IN THE MINIMUM AMOUNT OF $96,367.38 ISSUE: Recommend that the City Council approve the Canal Parcel License Agreement with Masjed of Riverside, Islamic Center, for use of 1045 Linden Avenue and a portion of the Gage Canal for a five-year term with one five-year option to extend — in the minimum amount of $96,367.38. RECOMMENDATIONS: That the Board of Public Utilities recommend that the City Council: Approve the Canal Parcel License Agreement with Masjed of Riverside, Islamic Center, for use of 1045 Linden Avenue and a portion of the Gage Canal for a five-year term with one five-year option to extend — in the minimum amount of $96,367.38; and 2. Authorize the City Manager, or his designee, to execute the Canal Parcel License Agreement with Masjed of Riverside, including making minor non -substantive changes, to sign all documents necessary to complete the transaction, and the optional one five-year option to extend the agreement. BACKGROUND: The Masjed of Riverside (Islamic Center) has operated a mosque at 1038 Linden Avenue since April 2003. Vehicle parking is severely limited by space requirements. The Islamic Center requested the City to enter into a license agreement that would allow for the construction of a parking lot on City -owned property across from the mosque at 1045 Linden Avenue. The vacant land surrounds the Lemona Booster Station and abuts a portion of the Gage Canal (aerial image on following page, highlighted in blue). On April 3, 2007, the City Council approved a six-year Agreement with the Islamic Center for use of a portion of the Gage Canal located at 1045 Linden Avenue near the intersection of Linden and Rustin Avenues. The Agreement became effective on May 24, 2007, and expired on May 24, 2017, after the exercise of four, one-year extensions. A new agreement was delayed while arrangements were made to establish a set and uniform rental fee for the issuance of Canal License Agreements for permitted uses of undevelopable Riverside Canal and Gage Canal parcels, such as this one. On April 10, 2017, the Board of Public Utilities approved the establishment of a set and uniform rental fee for the issuance of Canal License Agreements. An Page 202