For City Council and Rialto Utility Authority Meeting [October 12, 2021]
TO: Honorable Mayor and City Council
APPROVAL: Marcus Fuller, City Manager
FROM: Thomas J. Crowley, P.E., Utilities Manager
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Request City Council/Rialto Utility Authority Board to Approve the Property Lease Agreement By and Between the Rialto Utility Authority and Rialto Bioenergy Facility LLC., in the Amount of $2,000 per month for the months of October 1, 2021, through March 31, 2022.
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BACKGROUND
On February 21, 2006, the City Council ("City"), the Rialto Utility Authority (RUA), and the Redevelopment Agency (RDA) approved agreements with Enertech Environmental California for the clean closure of the Rialto Municipal Landfill and the development of the Enertech Biosolids Recycling Facility. The landfill closure was completed in early 2007, Enertech commenced construction and opened for business in 2009. The Facility encountered numerous technical problems during start-up operations, its creditors withdrew support, and the facility closed in the fall, 2012.
On February 25, 2014, the City and RUA approved a Ground Sublease Agreement with Rialto Bioenergy Facility (RBF) for the former Enertech site for a project to process biosolids.
ANALYSIS/DISCUSSION
RBF has requested to use additional City property at the City's Wastewater Treatment Plant (WWTP) for storage. This would be in addition to the property they are already under agreement to use. The area being requested for use is shown on Exhibit A of the agreement included as Attachment 1, and shown on the next page.
RBF would like to utilize the area described as the "road portion" that is adjacent to the site already being leased by RBF at the WWTP. For the use of the land, RBF is offering $2,000 per month for the months of October 1, 2021, through March 31, 2022.
The lease agreement was presented to the Water Subcommittee on September 20, 2021, and the Utilities Commission on September 21, 2021.
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