The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Fire Cache operation has requested a renewal of a Lease for office, storage, and wareyard space at the Airport Business Park. The office and storage space is contained within Airport Buildings IP-6 and IP-7. The wareyard space consists of two areas, one for vehicle storage and the other for supply storage. The last lease expired on September 1, 2012. The ten-year lease includes 1,859 square feet of storage in IP-6, 3,080 square feet of office space in IP-7, 1,862 square feet of storage in IP-7, 20,155 square feet for the vehicle wareyard, and 17,000 square feet for the supply wareyard. The BLM will utilize this space for its Fire Cache offices and to warehouse its wild land fire fighting equipment and supplies. A copy of the lease in on file in the City Clerk's office.

The City Council may: 

• Approve the new lease with the BLM for a ten-year term; or
• Not approve the new lease with the BLM for a ten-year term.

The City will generate $62,436.60 in the first year of the lease. Subsequent years will be adjusted each anniversary by the Department of Labor – Bureau of Labor Statistics Consumer Price Index for Wage Earners and Clerical Workers (CPI-W).

Staff recommends that Council approve this ten-year Lease with the BLM for office, storage, and wareyard space in IP-6, IP-7, and the wareyards located in the Airport Business Park for a ten-year term beginning September 1, 2012, and ending August 31, 2022.