City of Alexandria, Virginia
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MEMORANDUM
DATE: MARCH 19, 2014
TO: THE HONORABLE MAYOR AND MEMBERS OF CITY COUNCIL
FROM: RASHAD M. YOUNG, CITY MANAGER/s/
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Consideration and Approval of the License Agreement Between the City of Alexandria and the Potomac Riverboat Company, LLC to Provide Water Taxi Service from the City Marina.
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ISSUE: Approval of a three-year and nine month license agreement with the Potomac Riverboat Company to operate a Water Taxi Service from the City Marina using the Commander Jacques, Lady Josephine, and Miss Sophie.
RECOMMENDATION: That City Council approve and authorize the City Manager to execute the attached three-year and nine month agreement (April 1, 2014 through December 31, 2017) with the Potomac Riverboat Company allowing them to continue to operate a Water Taxi Service from the City Marina using the Commander Jacques, Lady Josephine, and Miss Sophie.
DISCUSSION: The Potomac Riverboat Company began operating a Water Taxi Service in the City Marina in April 2007 with a daily route between the City of Alexandria and National Harbor. In 2010, the Potomac Riverboat Company added a route to Washington D.C. to provide Water Taxi Service to Washington Nationals' baseball games, and in August 2013, Potomac Riverboat Company submitted a proposal to the City to add an additional water taxi route between the City of Alexandria and the National Mall, West Basin & Ohio Dr., Washington D.C. In FY 2013, the Potomac Riverboat Company provided Water Taxi Service to 91,916 passengers.
With the proposal to add a new route, the City entered into negotiations with the Potomac Riverboat Company to amend the current agreement to allow for this new service and specifically identify the vessels authorized to provide the water taxi service. The current license agreement identifies the authorized vessels to provid...
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