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Recommendation to authorize City Manager to execute a permit, and any amendments, with American Catamaran Charter Services, LLC, through December 31, 2008, with two three-year options to renew, at the sole discretion of the City Manager. (District 2)
DISCUSSION
Rainbow Harbor was officially opened approximately five years ago, and since that time, the City has entered into a number of permits with commercial vessel operators. A number of the original permits have expired or are set to expire in the upcoming year. In an effort to gauge the demand for commercial dock space in Rainbow Harbor, a
Request for Proposal (RFP) was sent to 47 commercial vessel operators. Twelve responses were received, and of the 12, eight were operators currently operating in Rainbow Harbor seeking extended contracts and/or expanded business lines. Of the four that were not current operators, one has purchased an existing Rainbow Harbor operation and is currently operating under that existing permit. The requested new
permit would accommodate one of the three remaining respondents. The Marine Bureau has determined that the American Catamaran Charter Services, LLC, operation
would complement the current operations in Rainbow Harbor. They are interested in providing up-scale charter service from Rainbow Harbor. The vessel is a 58-foot luxury catamaran capable of carrying up to 15 passengers. The proposed business includes short sail charters (one to three hours) and longer-range, multi-day charters for small groups. The proposed permit terms and conditions are as follows:
TIMING CONSIDERATIONS
[Timing Considerations]
FISCAL IMPACT
[Fiscal Impact]
SUGGESTED ACTION
Approve recommendation.
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Respectfully Submitted,
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