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[Sublease Agreement] Subleasing of Old Sacramento Waterfront Caf? - Steamers Building
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FileID
File ID: 2026-00613
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Location
Location: 1108 Front Street, District 4
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Recommendation
Recommendation: Pass a Motion: 1) finding that special circumstances make the use of a bid procedure inappropriate and that the use of another competitive solicitation process is in the best interest of the City; and 2) authorizing the City Manager or designee to execute the attached Sublease Agreement with Der Biergarten Waterfront for an initial one-year term and up to three five-year extensions for a premises along the Old Sacramento Waterfront.
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Contact
Contact: Valerie Mamone, Project Manager, (916) 808-5451, vmamone-werder@cityofsacramento.org, Office of Innovation and Economic Development; Dustin Hollingsworth, Assistant Director, (916) 808-5538, Convention and Cultural Services, djhollingsworth@cityofsacramento.org
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Presenter
Presenter: None
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Attachments
Attachments:
1-Description/Analysis
2-Sublease Agreement
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Description/Analysis
IssueDetail
Issue Detail: On November 19, 2024, staff updated the City Council on the Waterfront Reinvestment Program, which included the Waterfront Site Redevelopment Opportunity. The Waterfront Site Redevelopment Opportunity included two City-owned sites on the Embarcadero: the former Rio City Caf? building and adjacent Steamers Building. Synergistically, the two buildings could offer a variety of waterfront dining options to further attract visitors to Old Sacramento and staff anticipated issuing separate solicitations for each site.
The Steamers Building was previously used as an ancillary kitchen for Rio City Cafe. It is located on the waterfront at 1108 Front Street that measures approximately 750 square feet with an approximately 1,500 square feet of outdoor seating directly to the north of the building, adjacent to the river.
On June 16, 2025, staff issued a Request for Expressio...
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