Echo Park-Agreement with Diego Garcia, Sole Proprietor for the operation and management of the Echo Park Boathouse Café Concession

The City of Los Angeles Department of Recreation and Parks has entered into a two-year concession agreement with Mr. Diego Garcia, a sole proprietor, to operate the Echo Park Boathouse Café, a 1,500-square-foot facility located at 751 West Echo Park Terrace in Los Angeles, California, 90026. The agreement authorizes the operation and routine maintenance of the existing café structure without any capital improvements or environmental modifications, ensuring compliance with the categorical exemption under California Code of Regulations Title 14, Section 15301, which permits the continued use and minor upkeep of existing public buildings with no significant impact. The primary beneficiaries are the public patrons of Echo Park Lake, who will have continued access to the café services. The contract does not include financial terms, pricing details, or specified performance metrics, and no formal evaluation criteria, award methodology, or solicitation number are documented. The concession is administered through indirect oversight, with Elena Maggioni, Environmental Supervisor, serving as the primary point of contact for the City, though her official role as a COR, COTR, or PCO is not explicitly designated. No specific invoicing procedures, payment offices, or accounting codes are provided, and no formal representations, certifications, or socioeconomic status claims from the contractor are on record. The agreement relies on two environmental exemption documents—a certified exemption finding and a notice of exemption—as required for compliance, but lacks detailed specifications for operational standards, quality controls, or inspection protocols. The contract was posted as a forecast on August 19, 2025, with an anticipated execution date around August 7, 2025, and no formal submission guidelines, deadlines, or electronic portals are outlined, suggesting an informal or internally managed procurement process with no standard federal acquisition structure applied.