Agenda - 06-15-2021; 8-m - Lease for 110 E. King Street

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ORANGE COUNTY 1 BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS ACTION AGENDA ITEM ABSTRACT Meeting Date: June 15, 2021 Action Agenda Item No. 8-m SUBJECT: Lease for 110 E. King Street DEPARTMENT: Asset Management Services ATTACHMENT(S): INFORMATION CONTACT: 1.) Lease for 110 E. King Street Steve Arndt, 919-245-2658 2.) Resolution Alan Dorman, 919-245-2627 PURPOSE: To review the lease for 110 E. King Street, adopt the resolution approving the lease, and authorize the Manager to sign the lease upon final review by the County Attorney. BACKGROUND: The Division of Adult Correction and Juvenile Justice with the North Carolina Department of Public Safety has occupied Court Street Annex at 110 E. King Street since 2011. The Division is responsible for the care, custody, and supervision of all adults and youth sentenced in Orange County after disposition for violations of North Carolina Law. North Carolina General Statute 15-209 requires the county commissioners in each County in which a community corrections office exists to provide, in or near the courthouse, suitable office space for those probation officers and court counselors assigned to the County who have probationary caseloads and their administrative support. The County and the Department of Public Safety have agreed to formalize the use of this building through a lease. The lease term is for three (3) years, beginning June 1, 2021, and ending on May 31, 2024, at an annual rate of $1 per year. FINANCIAL IMPACT: There will be no direct finical impact as the County has provided office space to the Department of Public Safety for many years. However, the County maintains this building, which is undergoing a significant renovation funded in the FY 2019-20 Capital Investment Plan (CIP). Additionally, a significant upgrade to the building's electrical system is included in the Manager's Recommend CIP for FY 2022-23 at the cost of$100,000. SOCIAL JUSTICE IMPACT: The following Orange County Social Justice Goal is applicable to this item: • GOAL: CREATE A SAFE COMMUNITY The reduction of risks from vehicle/traffic accidents, childhood and senior injuries, gang activity, substance abuse and domestic violence. ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT: There is no Orange County Environmental Responsibility Goal impact associated with this item. RECOMMENDATION(S): The Manager recommends that the Board review the lease for 110 E. King Street, adopt and authorize the Chair to sign the resolution approving the lease, and authorize the Manager to sign the lease upon final review by the County Attorney.