Explanation
The City owns real property located at 1393 East Broad Street that houses the Near East Neighborhood Pride Center and several non-profit agency tenants. This ordinance authorizes the Director of the Department of Finance and Management to execute those documents necessary to enter into a new lease agreement with the Detroit Regional Office of the U. S. Census Bureau for a one year term including option(s) for an additional term(s) totaling one year in length for lease of office space. According to a study by the U.S. Conference of Mayors, for each person that is not counted in the Census, a city loses $2,263 in funding over the decade. Columbus must have an accurate, complete count to fight for fair funding and to show our growing success. In addition, the U.S. Census is hiring nearly 1,000 central Ohio residents in the coming year, a much needed stimulus in the current economy. It is in the City's best interest to assist the Bureau by providing leased office space within its 1393 East Broad Street building.
Emergency Action is requested to finalize this lease to allow the U.S. Census Bureau to immediately move into the office space upon execution of the lease agreement.
Fiscal impact: Passage of this ordinance will provide the City with rental income to be deposited into the "General Permanent Improvement Fund," Project #590701, Fund #748 to offset building maintenance expenses.
Title
To authorize the Director of the Department of Finance and Management to enter into a lease agreement with the Detroit Regional Office of the U. S. Census Bureau for that city-owned property commonly known as 1393 East Broad Street; and to declare an emergency.
Body
WHEREAS, the City of Columbus, Ohio owns certain real property commonly known as 1393 East Broad Street; and
WHEREAS, the City of Columbus desires to enter into a lease agreement with the Detroit Regional Office of the U. S. Census Bureau to lease office space in the real property commonly known as 1393 East Broad Street; and
WHEREAS, an emergency exists in the daily operation of the City of Columbus, in that it is immediately necessary to authorize the Director of the Department of Finance and Management to enter into a lease agreement with the Detroit Regional Office of the U. S. Census Bureau for the rental of real property located at 1393 East Broad Street, and for the immediate preservation of the public health, peace, property and safety; now, therefore:
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COLUMBUS:
Section 1. That the Director of the Department of Finance and Management be, and hereby is, authorized to execute those documents, as approved by the Department of Law, Division of Real Estate, necessary to enter into a one (1) year lease agreement, including option(s) for additional term(s) totaling one year in length, for the rental of real property located at 1393 East Broad Street by and between the City of Columbus (Lessor) and the Detroit Regional Office of the U. S. Census Bureau (Lessee) for lease of office space for use by the U.S. Bureau of Census.
Section 2. That the terms and conditions of these leases shall be in a form approved by the City Attorney's Office and shall include the following:
a) The lease shall have an initial term of one (1) year including option(s) for an additional term(s) totaling one year in length.
b) The rent payments shall be deposited in the "General Permanent Improvement Fund," Project #590701, Fund #748, to offset building operating expenses to cover expenses related to maintenance and/or repair of the building and components.
c) Such other terms and conditions as are required and/or approved by the City Attorney's Office.
Section 3. That for the reasons stated in the preamble hereto, which is hereby made a part hereof, this ordinance is hereby declared to be an emergency measure and shall take effect and be in force from and after its approval by the Mayor, or ten days after passage if the Mayor neither approves nor vetoes the same.