Approve 20-year lease with Golden Solar Power Group for Point Potrero warehouse
In Plain English
The city owns a warehouse at Point Potrero Marine Terminal that currently generates no revenue. Golden Solar Power Group wants to lease the building for solar equipment operations. If approved, the city receives $4.9 million in rental income over 20 years, or about $245,000 annually.
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Votes
Motion · Official minutes
Overrule Mayor McLaughlin's decision to continue Item F-8 to December 17, 2013, and continue Item F-8 to January 14, 2014
4 aye · 3 nay
Why This Vote Matters
In a divided 4-3 vote, the council overruled Mayor McLaughlin's scheduling decision and delayed consideration of a solar equipment lease until January 14, 2014, rather than the mayor's preferred December date. The underlying issue involves a 20-year lease that would bring the city $245,000 annually from Golden Solar Power Group to use a currently empty warehouse at Point Potrero Marine Terminal. Councilmembers Bates, Boozé, Myrick, and Rogers voted to extend the delay, while Beckles, Butt, and McLaughlin opposed. This procedural dispute pushes back a decision on $4.9 million in potential rental income by nearly a month.
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Motion to end debate · Official minutes
End discussion
4 aye · 3 nay
Why This Vote Matters
In a divided 4-3 vote, the council ended debate on a proposed 20-year lease that would bring the city $4.9 million in rental income from a currently unused warehouse. Golden Solar Power Group wants to lease the Point Potrero Marine Terminal building for solar equipment operations, paying about $245,000 annually. Councilmembers McLaughlin, Myrick, and Rogers voted to continue discussion, while Vice Mayor Boozé, who called for ending debate, was joined by Bates, Beckles, and Butt. The actual lease agreement itself was not voted on—only whether to stop discussing it.
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