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Committee advances five‑year lease to First Tee affiliate to run Golden Gate Park golf course amid tax‑exempt questions
Summary
The committee voted to forward a five‑year lease with a two‑year option for the Golden Gate Park Golf Foundation to operate Golden Gate Park Golf Course, with a $225,000 annual base rent and revenue‑share terms; supporters said the First Tee program will boost youth access while at least one resident raised concerns about nonprofit tax rules.
The Budget and Finance Committee on a voice motion advanced a resolution authorizing the Recreation and Park Department to lease the Golden Gate Park 9‑hole golf course to the Golden Gate Park Golf Foundation for five years, with a two‑year extension possible if the foundation makes $150,000 in capital improvements.
Rec & Parks property director Nick Kinsey said the department launched an RFP in 2011 after rounds at the course fell as much as 30 percent over five years and sought an operator that would revive play while serving youth and seniors. Under the proposed lease the city would receive a $225,000 annual base rent. Kinsey described a tiered greens‑fee revenue split under which the city would receive 100 percent of greens‑fee revenues between…
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