Department of Finance
Reference: Lease for Migrant Worker House with Michael Schliep Agency Inc.
To: Mayor Gregory Mills and Members of City Council
Through: Jane Bais DiSessa, City Manager
Maria Ostrom, Director of Finance
Prepared By: Amber Gibbs, Procurement & Contracts Manager
Date Prepared: August 5, 2021
PURPOSE
An ordinance to lease property located at 1594 E. Bromley Lane.
STRATEGIC FOCUS AREA
Financially Responsible
BACKGROUND
Staff is requesting City Council approve a lease with the Michael Schliep Agency Inc. for six months. This organization has been subleasing space at the Bromley Hishinuma Farm, a City-owned property located at 1594 E. Bromley Lane. The City recently terminated the master lease agreement with Bromley Hishinuma Local Foods Campus, LLC. The Michael Schliep Agency would like to continue to lease the Migrant House, one of the buildings located on this property, from the City through February 28, 2022 at the rental rate of $1,500 per month. This short-term lease will allow City staff time to prepare and issue an RFP for utilization of the entire property and will help defray the cost of utilities and other operating costs while the RFP process is completed.
FINANCIAL IMPACT
The rent proposed in the lease is $1,500 per month.
STAFF RECOMMENDATION
Approve the proposed ordinance to help defray the cost of utilities and other operating costs while staff prepares and completes an RFP related to the entire property.
OPTIONS FOR COUNCIL CONSIDERATION
1. Approve the proposed ordinance as presented.
2. Do not approve the ordinance.
ATTACHMENTS
• Ordinance approving the lease agreement
• Proposed lease agreement
• Exhibit A