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ORANGE COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS ACTION AGENDA ITEM ABSTRACT Meeting Date: January 16, 2008 Action Agend Item No. SUBJECT: Space Study Update: Human Services Operational Space and Link Center DEPARTMENT: Purchasing and Central Srvcs. PUBLIC HEARING: (Y/N) F—No--] ATTACHMENT(S): INFORMATION CONTACT: DSS Space Needs Statement Pam Jones (919) 245-2652 Comparative Financial Data for Options Donna Coffey (919) 245-2151 Nancy Coston (919) 245-2800 Rosemary Summers (919) 245-2410 PURPOSE: To provide updated space study implementation information; and to discuss opportunities to provide operational space for Social Services and Health Departments; and to discuss remodeling plans for the Link Center. BACKGROUND: Many of the needs identified in the various iterations of the 2000 Space Study are being met by the completion of the County campus buildings on West Margaret Lane. Staff will update the Board on the progress of the three campus buildings. The primary area for which future space has not been addressed is Human Services, specifically Social Services and the Health Department. Both the Social Services Board and the Health Board have spoken about the critical space needs with the Commissioners over the past several months. The Board has previously received information regarding a lease/purchase opportunity that would fulfill the needs for Social Services in the short-term and would provide growth space for the Hillsborough Health Department operations. The attached lease vs. build cost comparison information and information from the Social Services Director may help facilitate the Board's worksession discussion. The other issue of pressing concern is determining the Board's desire as it respects the remodel of the Link Center. The Gateway Center is nearing completion and it is expected that the Register of Deeds, Tax Assessor (including Land Records/GIS, which has recently been merged with the Tax Assessor) and Revenue will be relocating to the new facility during mid- late March 2008. As the Board will recall, there are several administrative departments who are targeted to move to the Link Center to backfill the space vacated by the Gateway Center move. In addition, the Board should provide direction regarding the Commissioners meeting room that has also been discussed as a possibility for the Link Center. As quickly as the direction is determined, meetings can be set with Corley Redfoot Zack (CRZ), the original designers of the building, who were recently approved by the Board to provide the needed architectural services.