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ORANGE COUNTY <br />BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS <br />ACTION AGENDA ITEM ABSTRACT <br />Meeting Date: February 19, 2013 <br />Action Agenda <br />Item No. 6 -a <br />SUBJECT: Senior Care of Orange County, Inc. — Lease Agreement <br />DEPARTMENT: County Manager, County PUBLIC HEARING: (Y /N) Yes <br />Attorney <br />ATTACHMENT(S): <br />Resolution Approving Lease to Senior <br />Care of Orange County <br />Lease Agreement with Senior Care of <br />Orange County Together with <br />Insurance Certificate <br />INFORMATION CONTACT: <br />Janice Tyler, Aging, 919 - 968 -2071 <br />John Roberts, County Attorney, <br />919- 245 -2318 <br />Jeff Thompson, Asset Management <br />Services, 919 - 245 -2658 <br />PURPOSE: To conduct a statutorily required public hearing and consider approval of a <br />resolution authorizing a lease agreement with Senior Care of Orange County, Inc. ( "SC of OC "). <br />BACKGROUND: SC of OC, Inc. administers adult day care services, known as the Florence G. <br />Soltys Program, designed for the welfare of maturing residents, particularly within central and <br />northern Orange, to maintain each participant's independence and capacity for self -care and to <br />promote his /her social, physical and emotional well- being, with the aim of preventing <br />inappropriate or premature institutionalization. <br />The Master Aging Plan (MAP) approved by the BOCC in March 2001 identified an adult day <br />health program as one of its top priorities. The BOCC approved the adult day health initiative <br />and set aside $40,000 for the planning and implementation of adult day health center, under the <br />guidance and direction of the Aging Department, in November 2001. From the beginning it was <br />agreed the initiative would be a community partnership and not an on -going County program. <br />The adult day health center opened its doors in March 2003. <br />The adult care facility from inception was co- located with the central Orange County Senior <br />Center in the Meadowlands office park. When the senior center moved into new space built <br />adjacent with the SportPlex, SC of OC, Inc. also moved within the overall capital project to <br />maintain coordination of senior services. Orange County has not had a formal lease agreement <br />with SC of OC, Inc. at either physical location. <br />SC of OC, Inc. occupies approximately 3,550 of rentable, conditioned square feet with a 750 <br />square foot exterior secure patio. The current market lease for this space would fall between <br />