State parks: concession contracts: Crystal Cove State Park.

Existing law authorizes the Department of Parks and Recreation to enter into contracts with natural persons, corporations, partnerships, and associations for the construction, maintenance, and operation of concessions within units of the state park system. Existing law requires those concession contracts to contain certain specified provisions, including a provision that the maximum term shall be 10, 20, or 50 years depending on certain conditions. Existing law sets the maximum term at 50 years if the concession contract is for the construction, development, and operation of multiple-unit lodging facilities, as specified. This bill would authorize the department to negotiate the term of the existing concession contract with the Crystal Cove Management Company to extend the term of that contract up to an additional 20 years, if the Director of Parks and Recreation determines that this term extension is necessary to allow Crystal Cove Management Company to qualify and complete requirements for federal historic rehabilitation tax credits, as provided. This bill would make legislative findings and declarations as to the necessity of a special statute for Crystal Cove State Park. This bill would declare that it is to take effect immediately as an urgency statute.