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ORANGE COUNTY <br />BOARD oF` COMMIS514NERS <br />ACTIN AGENDA ITEM ABSTRACT <br />Meeting Date: April 7, 2009 <br />Action Agenda <br />item No. ~ ~ <br />SUBJECT: Divestiture of Count Pro ernes ~ . <br />DEPARTMENT: Purchasing and Central Srvcs. PUBLIC HEARING: ~Y~N~ No <br />ATTACHMENT(S): <br />Summary Spreadsheet <br />INFORMATION CONTACT: <br />Pam Jones (919) 245-2652 <br />Lori Taft (919) 245-2660 <br />Wilbert McAdoo (919) 245-2625 <br />Frank Montes de Oca (919) 245-6100 <br />PURPOSE: To discuss end decide which Countywowned properties shall be subject to <br />divestiture and direct staff regarding the divestiture procedure. <br />BACKGRaUND: liver the past decade, tirange County has conducted various studies to <br />outline the best manner in which to meet the challenges of providing operational space for its <br />departments and for others whose space it is mandated to provide. Since the first iteration of <br />the space study conducted in ~ 999 and presented in X040. . <br />} co-location of operations with similar function and customer base, <br />~}consolidation of operations to as few sites as may be 'practicable and <br />3}ownership, rather than leasing of facilities; <br />were presented as guiding principles for future facility develapment.~ Although some of the <br />strategies outlined in the original study and the two subsequent updates were modified to take <br />advantage of changing circumstances and new opportunities ~e.g. West Margaret lane County <br />Campus expansion}, the Study goals have generally been met or et least the mechanism to fully <br />implement the strategy put in motion ~e.g. option to purchase Hillsborough Commons Shopping <br />Center in February Zo~Z for use as the CentrellNorthern grange Human Services Campus}. As <br />these goals were fulfilled County buildings became available for other uses or for divestiture es <br />projected. <br />The buildings listed below were briefly discussed by the Board on in November X008 es <br />candidates for divestiture. Since that time, staff has further explored options for future use and <br />validated no operational deficiencies would occur with the disposal of the subject properties et <br />the proper time. Divestiture options for the following properties are discussed below: <br />~. Clerk of Court Annex, 1~ N~. Churton Street, Hillsborough <br />2. Graham Building, ~ ~ 8 N. Churton Street, Hillsborough <br />3. Homestead Community Center, Chapel Hill <br />