Record No: CB 118889    Version: 1 Council Bill No: CB 118889
Type: Ordinance (Ord) Status: Passed
Current Controlling Legislative Body City Clerk
On agenda: 1/9/2017
Ordinance No: Ord 125244
Title: AN ORDINANCE authorizing the Director of Finance and Administrative Services to execute an amendment that extends and modifies a certain lease agreement between The City of Seattle and KBS SOR CENTRAL BUILDING, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company, for office space the City leases at 810 Third Avenue; and ratifying and confirming certain prior acts.
Sponsors: Tim Burgess
Attachments: 1. Att 1 - Form of Lease
Supporting documents: 1. Summary and Fiscal Note, 2. Summary Att 1 - Summary of Lease Terms, 3. Summary Att 2 - Central Building Location, 4. Presentation, 5. Signed Ord 125244, 6. Affidavit of Publication
CITY OF SEATTLE
ORDINANCE __________________
COUNCIL BILL __________________
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AN ORDINANCE authorizing the Director of Finance and Administrative Services to execute an amendment that extends and modifies a certain lease agreement between The City of Seattle and KBS SOR CENTRAL BUILDING, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company, for office space the City leases at 810 Third Avenue; and ratifying and confirming certain prior acts.
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WHEREAS, The City of Seattle (City) has leased office space for the Human Services Department (HSD) and the Seattle Office for Civil Rights (SOCR) in the Central Building since 2005, as authorized by Ordinances 121934 and 121935, respectively; and
WHEREAS, in 2015 the City amended the lease agreement to reconfigure the space that was leased and extend the lease for an additional 10 years in the Central Building, as authorized by Ordinance 124841; and
WHEREAS, at the time of the 2015 amendment the City used the known information to space plan for the additional need of the Office of Labor Standards (OLS), however the scope and breadth of OLS responsibilities has changed and additional leased space is now needed for it to fulfill its duties;
WHEREAS, there is not sufficient office space within City-owned buildings for the foreseeable future in which to accommodate OLS's space needs; and
WHEREAS, the Central Building's 810 Third Avenue location provides public benefits including excellent transit service and accessibility to all people that are served by the services and programs that operate out of this location; and
WHEREAS, the City Council's approval of this lease amendment is required under Seattle Municipal Code Section 3.127.020, because the total office square footage leased in one calendar year exceeds 5,000 square feet and the lease term exceeds five years; NOW, THEREFORE,
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY OF SEATTLE AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. The Director of Finance and Administrative Services (Director), or the Directo...

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