Explanation
Background: This legislation authorizes the Director of Finance and Management to execute those documents necessary to enter into a Second Amendment to the Lease Agreement with The Center for Child and Family Advocacy at Nationwide Children’s Hospital dba The Center for Family Safety and Healing for the lease of 3,328 square feet of office space located at 655 Livingston Avenue, Columbus, Ohio to add five (5) automatic consecutive one (1) year renewal terms the second commencing March 1, 2023 and terminating February 28, 2024, and with each subsequent renewal subject to the appropriation of funds by City Council and the certification of funds availability by the City Auditor. The City currently leases approximately 3,328 square feet of office space located at 655 Livingston Avenue for the Columbus Division of Police, Special Victims Bureau at The Center for Child and Family Advocacy at Nationwide Children’s Hospital dba The Center for Family Safety and Healing (hereinafter “CCFA”), to enable Special Victims Bureau staff to be co-located with staff of Franklin County Children Services, the Franklin County Prosecutor, the Franklin County Sheriff, and the Columbus Coalition Against Family Violence to collaboratively provide services for assessment, treatment, protection of victims of child abuse and domestic violence and for investigation and prosecution of child abuse and domestic violence cases.
The last renewal term of the current Lease Agreement expires on February 28, 2023. The Columbus Division of Police and CCFA wish to extend the lease term by adding five (5) automatic consecutive one (1) year renewal terms. A Second Amendment to Lease Agreement is required in order to extend the term, commencing March 1, 2023 and terminate February 28, 2024, and establish rental rates.
Emergency action is requested so that the Columbus Division of Police, Special Victims Bureau may continue occupancy without interruption.
Fiscal Impact: Funding for the...
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