REPORT TO THE CITY COUNCIL
March 22, 2018
FROM: JERRY DYER, Chief of Police
BY: PATRICK FARMER, Deputy Police Chief
SUBJECT
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Actions pertaining to a ten year Lease Agreement at 2510 South East Avenue Suite 400, Fresno CA 93706
1. Adopt a finding of Categorical Exemption Class 1/Section 15301 (Existing Facilities) of the California Environmental Quality Act Guidelines; and
2. Approve a lease between the City of Fresno and the County of Fresno and Foundry Park Investors, LP, A California Limited Partnership, Frank Solomon JR., an individual, Solomon Family Partnership LP and Frank Solomon JR. Family Living Trust for use by the Police Department as general office space.
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RECOMMENDATION
Staff recommends that the City Council authorize the Chief of Police to enter into lease agreement with County of Fresno and Foundry Park Investors, LP, A California Limited Partnership, Frank Solomon JR., an individual, Solomon Family Partnership LP and Frank Solomon JR. Family Living Trust (Lessor) for office space located at 2510 South East Avenue Suite 400, Fresno CA 93706.
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
The Fresno Police Department (FPD) Multi-agency Gang Enforcement Consortium (M.A.G.E.C.) teams have co-habited the space located at 2510 South East Avenue with the County of Fresno's District Attorney's (County) office for the past ten years. The City of Fresno (City) and County staff began lease negotiations in March of 2017 which included discussions about requested tenant improvements, additional parking, and square foot rate. While all parties have been working closely and swiftly in the negotiations, a multi-agency agreement has many layers of review and as such the current lease has expired and is on a month-to-month basis. The proposed lease includes a ten year term with the possibility of two, five-year extensions for approximately 12,300 square feet space. The base rent has been negotiated at $1.05 per sq. ft. which totals $77,490 for the first six months,...
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