4 responses to findings and recommendations
F1
The City of Blythe entered into a sublease agreement and a Community Benefits Agreement with US Solar dated November 10, 2009. The sublease is in violation of terms of the lease agreement dated May 20, 1997, between the County of Riverside and the City of Blythe.
Response: Disagree Partially
Score: 0
111 The City of Blythe entered into a sublease agreement and a Community Benefits Agreement with US Solar dated November 10, 2009. The sublease is in violation of terms of the lease agreement dated May 20, 1997, between the County of Riverside and the City of Blythe." Response 1: The respondent disagrees partially with the finding. The City of Blythe also entered into an option agreement in addition to the first of many proposed sublease agreements and a community benefits agreement for the transaction with US Solar. These agreements collectively are contrary to that certain Lease Agreement ("...
R1
The City of Blythe should cancel all not proposed sublease agreements and the Community Benefits Agreement between the City of Blythe and Southwest Land Holdings, LLC (a wholly owned affiliate of US Solar) for the airport property. The EDA should assume the role as sole leasing agency for all lease agreements between the County of Riverside and Southwest Land Holdings, LLC.
Response: Requires Analysis
Score: 0
"1. The City of Blythe should cancel all not proposed sublease agreements and the Community Benefits Agreement between the City of Blythe and Southwest Land Holdings, LLC (a wholly owned affiliate of US Solar) for the airport property. The EDA should assume the role as sole leasing agency for all lease agreements between the County of Riverside and Southwest Land Holdings, LLC." Response 1: The recommendation requires further analysis. Due to the complexity of the issues and the number of parties involved, staff from the Aviation Division of EDA has been reviewing the situation at hand and dis...
F2
The EDA holds that this sublease is unacceptable to the county and in violation of the existing lease agreement between the County of Riverside and the City of Blythe. The EDA is in favor of the project and desirous of proceeding with a proper lease arrangement with the legal entities.
Response: Agree
Score: +1
"2. The EDA holds that this sublease is unacceptable to the county and in violation of the existing lease agreement between the County of Riverside and the City of Blythe. The EDA is in favor of the project and desirous of proceeding with a proper lease arrangement with the legal entities." Response 2: The respondent agrees with the finding. EDA's position has been that if any subleases for a portion of any Blythe Airport property are to be executed, they need to be done in accordance to the Master Lease and all applicable local, state and federal laws.
II. RECOMMENDATIONS.
Recommendation 1:...
R2
The EDA should proceed with creating a lease between the County of Riverside and Southwest Land Holding, LLC, a wholly owned affiliate of U.S. Solar, for the 829 acres and comply with the covenants imposed by the Federal Aviation Administrations (FAA). Public Law 80-289 states in part "the income from such property must be used to support the maintenance, operation, or development costs of the aeronautical property." Blythe Airport Solar Sit Buck Boulevard RES IN VICINITY OF BLYTHE AIRPORT / SOL...
Response: Requires Analysis
Score: 0
"2. The EDA should proceed with creating a lease between the County of Riverside and Southwest Land Holding, LLC, a wholly owned affiliate of U.S. Solar, for the 829 acres and comply with the covenants imposed by the Federal Aviation Administration's (FAA). Public Law 80-289 states in part "the income from such property must be used to support the maintenance, operation, or development costs of the aeronautical property." Response 2: The recommendation requires further analysis. Once a direction has been determined, then the details and logistics would have to be set forth for the parties. Whi...
