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14. REPORT ITEMS
14.1
REPORT - APPROVAL OF AGREEMENT WITH TOUCHSTONE
GOLF LLC., FOR MANAGEMENT OF BENNETT VALLEY GOLF
COURSE ENTERPRISE
BACKGROUND: The purpose of this action is to receive approval from
Council to enter into an agreement with Touchstone Golf LLC.,
(Touchstone) to operate and maintain the Bennett Valley Golf Course
(BVGC), including the restaurant facilities. On February 15, 2021, the
BVGC Ad Hoc Committee and the Transportation and Public Works
Department recommended, and Council approved a solicitation for a
single operator to manage the operations and maintenance of BVGC.
Touchstone is recommended as the highest ranked firm from the BVGC
Review Committee for operation and maintenance management of the
BVGC.
Approval of the Resolution will implement the Operating and
Maintenance Agreement with Touchstone to manage the BVGC.
Touchstone, the city, and the current golf course operator will
implement the transition plan from the Agreement with Touchstone and
provide continuity of golf operations and maintenance between the
current golf course operator and Touchstone.
The transition plan includes but is not limited to providing golf tee times,
opening the restaurant, maintaining the golf course facility and
equipment, marketing, and outreach strategies, and all the support
services necessary for operating the BVGC enterprise. Approval of the
Resolution will utilize the remaining Fiscal Year 21-22 funds from the
BVGC Capital Fund for implementation of the transition plan capital
needs.
The city will earn all revenues from the golf course enterprise and those
revenues will fund all expenditures, including a management fee and
incentive to Touchstone. Approval of the Resolution authorizes the
Chief Financial Officer to appropriate all expenditures from the
revenues. Current operating reserves are low, and therefore the
Resolution will authorize funds from the General Fund to create the
sufficient level of reserves.