(a) A city may lease property owned or held or controlled by it, or any of its departments, for not to exceed 55 years.

(b) Notwithstanding the 55-year limitation in subdivision (a), a city may lease property owned or held or controlled by it, or any of its departments or boards for a period exceeding 55 years but not exceeding 99 years, if all of the following conditions are met:

(1) The lease shall be subject to periodic review by the city and shall take into consideration the then current market conditions. The local legislative body may, prior to final execution of the lease, establish the lease provisions which will periodically be reviewed, and determine when those provisions are to be reviewed.

(2) Any lease entered into pursuant to this section shall be authorized by an ordinance adopted by the legislative body. The ordinance shall be subject to referendum in the manner prescribed by law for ordinances of cities.

(3) Prior to adopting an ordinance authorizing a lease, the governing body shall hold a public hearing. Notice of the time and place of the hearing shall be published pursuant to Section 6066 in one or more newspapers of general circulation within the city, and shall be mailed to any person requesting special notice, to any present tenant of the public property, and to all owners of land adjoining the property.

(4) Any lease shall be awarded to the bidder which, in the determination of the legislative body, offers the greatest economic return to the city, after competitive bidding conducted in the manner determined by the legislative body. Notice inviting bids shall be published pursuant to Section 6066 in one or more newspapers of general circulation within the city.

The provisions of paragraphs (2), (3), and (4) do not apply to any charter city, which may utilize a procedure as specified by charter or adopted by ordinance in accordance with its charter.

(Amended by Stats. 1983, Ch. 720, Sec. 2.)