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RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING A THREE-YEAR, FOUR MONTH LEASE AGREEMENT WITH FAMILY FREEDOM CENTER FOR USE OF SPACE IN THE WASHINGTON RECREATION CENTER FOR YOUTH PROGRAMMING AND RELATED SERVICES.
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CITY PROPOSAL:
RESOLVED, that the proper city officials are hereby authorized to execute a three-year, four month lease agreement, substantially the same as the agreement attached as Exhibit 1, with Family Freedom Center, for the use of space in the Washington Recreation Center; funds received under this agreement shall be deposited into Fund 110-121-1222-4622 (general fund, public administration, facilities management, rent of buildings).
Statement of Purpose
STATEMENT OF PURPOSE: This resolution authorizes a three-year, four month lease agreement with Family Freedom Center for use of space in the Washington Recreation Center for youth programming and related services. The Hills, followed by Lifehouse, previously provided programming for youth after school and during the summer, which programming included safe, structured, age-specific, supervised learning activities (the “Services”). The Services offer academic achievement, cultural awareness, monitoring, healthy lifestyle development, social skill development, physical recreation activities, and service learning opportunities.
The Hills had been operating the Services in the Washington Center for a number of years, but ceased as of June 25, 2021. Lifehouse continued the Services under a one-year lease but will cease to do so on July 31, 2022. Family Freedom Center desires to continue the Services at the Washington Center beginning August 1, 2022.
Partial consideration by Family Freedom Center to the City for this Agreement shall be the public benefit provided by the Services. Therefore, the City agrees to a reduced rent rate from current market rent rates, in the following amounts for the following time periods:
1. For the period August 1, 2022 through December 31, 2023, no rent shall be charged.
2. For the period January 1, 2024 through December 31, 2024, Family Freedom Center shall pay rent equal to $2.50 per square foot, for base monthly rent in the amount of $802.29.
3. For the period January 1, 2025 through December 31, 2025, Family Freedom Center shall pay rent equal to $5.00 per square foot, for base monthly rent in the amount of $1,604.58.
Family Freedom Center will continue to use the space previously used by The Hills and will have exclusive use of several rooms, totaling 3,851 square feet, and non-exclusive use of common areas, such as the gymnasium and conference room. Family Freedom Center is responsible to maintain its exclusive space in a safe and reasonable state of repair and clean and orderly condition. Under the terms of the agreement, either party may terminate the agreement with thirty (30) days’ written notice.