CA Land Use & Development Law Report: “True Lease” Required for Lease-Leaseback Exemption from Public Bidding

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“True Lease” Required for Lease-Leaseback Exemption from Public Bidding

In a decision that may imperil many pending school construction transactions, the Fifth District Court of Appeal has held that, to qualify for exemption from public bidding, a lease-leaseback transaction must include “a financing component” and a “genuine lease” that provides for school district use of the facilities during the lease term. Davis v. Fresno Unified School District, No. F068477 (Fifth Dist., June 1, 2015). The court determined that the contract before it did not meet these criteria and hence was subject to competitive bid requirements under the Public Contract Code.

 

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