Neighborhood Services and Education Committee (nse)
August 8, 2024

Municipal Golf Courses Status Report
Neighborhood Services and
Education Committee
August 8, 2024
Avi Yotam, Deputy Director
Shannon Heimer, Division Manager
Dominique Pacolba, Parks Manager
1 History
- Opened:
- San José Municipal: 1968
- Rancho del Pueblo: 2000
- Los Lagos: 2002
- Public golf courses provide recreational
opportunities and environmental
benefits.
- Los Lagos and Rancho del Pueblo had
large operating losses for two decades,
spurring studies and audits.
- San José Municipal operated using a lease
model since 1988 and provided a stable
source of income to the City.
- City Council tasked the Department to
ensure sustainable operations.
2 New Lease
- San José Municipal Golf, LLC, an affiliate of CourseCo, Inc., is the single operator for all 3 golf courses.
- Lease agreement began on April 1, 2023 and ends
March 31, 2038
- Option of 2 additional 5-year terms at the City’s
sole discretion.
- Lessee responsible for all management, operations
and maintenance of the golf courses.
- City is no longer financially responsible for
management, operations and maintenance and
receives quarterly rent payments based on the
financial performance of the golf courses.
3 2022-2023 2023-2024
Rounds 81,789 83,147
Revenue $6,160,666 $6,529,829
2022-2023 2023-2024
Rounds 37,367 39,630
Revenue $1,006,634 $1,123,342
2022-2023 2023-2024
Rounds 60,778 64,407
Revenue $4,254,578 $4,552,576
Operational and Financial Results
Los Lagos Rancho del Pueblo San José Municipal
Total rent paid to City for 2023-2024: $916,129
4 Capital Investment
and Improvement
- Lessee took over daily
maintenance expenses and must
invest $2 million of its own
funds for capital improvement
projects. - In 2023, the lessee spent a total
of $104,063 on repairs. - For 2024, the lessee proposed to spend $2.35 million on capital
improvement and maintenance
projects.
5 Community Use and
Access
Site Events Participants
Los Lagos 18 1,935
Rancho Del
Pueblo
24 3,599
San José
Municipal
17 450
Total 59 5,984
Community Events Summary
(4/1/23 – 3/31/24)
- Under the lease agreement, the lessee
must increase public access to the golf
facilities by all community members with a
focus on equity and inclusion. - First Tee programming
- Non-golf related activities
- First Green events
- Scholarship opportunity
- San José Turfgrass initiative
6 Environmental
Stewardship
- Climate Smart San José
- Reduce air pollution
- Use of recycled water
- Improve quality of life
- Environmentally sustainable maintenance
practices
- Sensitive to habitats and the
riparian corridors
- Certified Audubon Cooperative Sanctuary at Los Lagos and Rancho del Pueblo - Planning to apply for certification for San José Municipal 7 Municipal Golf Courses Status Report
Neighborhood Services and
Education Committee
August 8, 2024
Avi Yotam, Deputy Director
Shannon Heimer, Division Manager
Dominique Pacolba, Parks Manager
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