City to release RFQ for Arroyo Seco golf course redevelopment; netting repair likely near‑term expense
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Staff said the city will release a request for qualifications (RFQ) to seek private partners for a public‑private partnership to redevelop the Arroyo Seco golf course; staff also noted an anticipated netting repair projected at roughly $800,000 to avoid liability exposure.
Community services staff said City Council directed release of an RFQ to explore a public‑private partnership to redevelop the Arroyo Seco golf course and advised that staff will seek partners who can provide capital to modernize the course and clubhouse under a lease model.
Staff said the RFQ will be released on Monday (per the presentation) and that the strategy is to explore 15‑ to 20‑year leases or other partnerships that bring private capital to facility upgrades. Staff said the RFQ is intended to identify potential partners who can fund clubhouse renovation and course modernization while the city evaluates how those proposals align with broader capital needs.
Commissioners also heard that the golf course has a significant near‑term liability exposure related to netting and that a repair/installation project for netting could cost approximately $800,000. That netting project has been identified as a high‑priority capital maintenance item that may proceed independent of a broader redevelopment plan.
Staff further explained that transfers to the golf course CIP were adjusted in the FY25 budget; the previously budgeted transfer of roughly $865,000 was revised and the projected next‑year transfer amount of $85,000 reflects work planned such as lighting and other limited improvements while larger funds remain in CIP for netting and comprehensive planning.