STRATEGIC PRIORITY: Public Safety
AGENDA DATE: December 14, 2022
COUNCIL DISTRICT(S): 7
DEPARTMENT: Office of Emergency Management
EXECUTIVE: Jon Fortune
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SUBJECT
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Authorize a one-year lease agreement, with two, one-year renewal options, to extend the Term of the Lease with Austin Street Center, for approximately 20,000 square feet of office, storage, training and shelter space located at 2929 Hickory Street, to be used for storage, training, and sheltering operations by the Office of Homeless Solutions and Office of Emergency Management for the period January 1, 2023 through December 31, 2023, and the two one-year renewal options, if applicable - Not to exceed $2,234,723.04 - Financing: General Fund (subject to annual appropriations)
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BACKGROUND
This item, on behalf of the Office of Homeless Solutions and Office of Emergency Management, authorizes a one-year lease agreement, with two, one-year renewal options, to extend the Term of the Lease with Austin Street Center, for approximately 20,000 square feet of office, storage, training, and shelter space located at 2929 Hickory Street. This lease will provide office, storage, training, and sheltering operations by the Office of Homeless Solutions and Office of Emergency Management. The total cost of $2,234,723.04 encompasses the base rent of $10,000.00 per month and expenses for the sheltering services for the lease term and renewal periods, if applicable.
The Office of Homeless Solutions requires space for logistics and other activities related to storage, training, and sheltering by the Office of Emergency Management.
The lease term will begin on January 1, 2023 through December 31, 2023, with two one-year renewal options. The annual cost is not to exceed $744,907.68.
PRIOR ACTION/REVIEW (COUNCIL, BOARDS, COMMISSIONS)
The Citizen Homelessness Commission will be briefed by memorandum regarding this matter on December 8, 2022.
The Dallas Area Partnership to End and Prevent Homelessness Local Government Corporation will be briefed by memorandum regarding this matter on December 8, 2022.
The Housing and Homelessness Solutions Committee will be briefed regarding this matter on December 13, 2022.
FISCAL INFORMATION
Monthly base rental payments to Austin Street Center are $10,000 per month, for a total of $120,000 annually. Inclement weather shelter operation services are budgeted at $31,245.38 per day up to 20 days.
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Fund |
FY 2023 |
FY 2024 |
Future Years |
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General Fund |
$744,907.68 |
$744,907.68 |
$744,907.68 |
OWNER
Austin Street Center
Daniel Roby, Chief Executive Officer