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ORANGE COUNTY <br />BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS <br />ACTION AGENDA ITEM ABSTRACT <br />Meeting Date: December 9, 2014 <br />Action Agenda <br />Item No. 6 -h <br />SUBJECT: Hillsborough Commons Lease Amendment for Expansion of Northern Orange <br />Employment and Training Center <br />DEPARTMENT: Social Services, PUBLIC HEARING: (Y /N) No <br />Asset Management Services <br />ATTACHMENT(S): <br />1) Site Illustration <br />2) Proposed Lease Modification <br />PURPOSE: To: <br />INFORMATION CONTACT: <br />Nancy Coston, 919 245 2800 <br />Sharron Hinton, 919 245 2800 <br />Jeff Thompson, 919 245 -2658 <br />1 <br />1. Approve a proposal to amend the Hillsborough Commons Lease to include the <br />recently vacated space adjacent to the Department of Social Services ( "DSS ") in <br />Hillsborough for the purpose of expanding employment and training efforts in <br />northern Orange County; <br />2. Authorize the Manager to execute the Lease Amendment upon County Attorney <br />approval during the Winter break; and <br />3. Authorize the DSS Director to budget unanticipated revenue received in this fiscal <br />year for any costs related to the lease and occupancy of the space. <br />BACKGROUND: Recently the space adjacent to the DSS at Hillsborough Commons was <br />vacated by the Dollar Tree and is available for lease (Note Attachment 1, "Site Illustration "). <br />This 10,116 square foot space is part of the building occupied by DSS and shares common <br />walls, loading docks and sprinkler systems. <br />Since DSS occupied the Hillsborough Commons space through a lease arrangement in 2010, <br />many changes have occurred. The caseloads for economic services such as Medicaid and <br />Food and Nutrition Services have increased requiring additional staff resources and the agency <br />has aggressively sought opportunities to address the employment and training needs of people <br />residing in Orange County. In the last three years, the agency has implemented the Workforce <br />Investment Act (WIA) youth program, the Food and Nutrition Services Employment and Training <br />program, and job clubs in addition to continuing the existing efforts through Work First. The <br />new grants have resulted in additional funding of over $400,000 to assist with training and job <br />placement activities. As staff recently shared with the Board, the agency has been successful <br />in helping approximately 400 people enter employment (including part time and seasonal). <br />