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Recommendation to authorize City Manager to execute a permit, and any amendments, with Fantasea Enterprises, Inc., 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 out 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 Fantasea Enterprises, Inc., would complement the current
operations in Rainbow Harbor. They have been in marine charter business operations for more than 32 years. The business is currently headquartered in Newport Beach,
California, and the lines of business include corporate yacht charters, private yacht charters and various other charters for 250 to 400 passengers. The proposed permit terms and conditions are as follows:
TIMING CONSIDERATIONS
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FISCAL IMPACT
[Fiscal Impact]
SUGGESTED ACTION
Approve recommendation.
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Respectfully Submitted,
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