Approve 20-year lease with Riggers Loft Wine Company for winery operations
In Plain English
The Port of Richmond owns the Riggers Loft building and seeks a tenant for part of the space. Riggers Loft Wine Company would operate a winery there under this agreement. The company pays $100,800 per year in rent, with options to extend the lease twice for 5 additional years each.
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Votes
To approve a lease agreement between the Port of Richmond and the Riggers Loft Wine Company for use of a portion of the Riggers Loft as a winery
4 to 0
Why This Vote Matters
The council unanimously approved a lease allowing Riggers Loft Wine Company to operate a winery in part of the Port of Richmond's Riggers Loft building. The company will pay $100,800 annually in rent, with two options to extend the lease for five years each. This agreement puts a tenant in city-owned space that was previously vacant, generating rental income for the port. Three council members were absent, but all four present voted in favor of this routine contract matter.
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