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CITY OF HOUSTON - CITY COUNCIL

Meeting Date: 11/15/2022

Item Creation Date:

HPD - Increase Spending Authority for Psychology Services Lease Agreement

Agenda Item#: 23.


 
                               
Summary:

ORDINANCE approving and authorizing an increase in Spending Authority for the Lease Agreement between NORTH HOUSTON, L.P., as Landlord, and the City of Houston, Texas, as tenant, for 5,293 square feet of leased space at 12941 North Freeway, Suite 635, Houston, Harris County, Texas, for the Psychological Services Division of Houston Police Department, approved by Ordinance no. 2012-776 as amended by Ordinance No. 2017-579

Background:

Recommendation:  Approve and authorize increased spending authority for the Lease Agreement dated September 5, 2012 as Amended by the First Amendment to Lease Agreement, dated August 10, 2017, (the "Lease") between North Houston, LP (Landlord) and the City of Houston (Tenant) at 12941 North Freeway for the Psychological Services Division of the Houston Police Department.

 

Specific Explanation:  The Chief of Police recommends approval of increased spending authority for lease holdover months for HPD employees located at 12941 North Freeway during the preparation of the new leased space at 2525 N. Loop West, which was approved by Ordinance No. 2022-768 on October 5, 2022.

 

The proposed increase in spending authority provides for rent for 6 months. The current monthly rent is $8,931.94. The holdover rate is 100% of the rent in effect during the last month of the Lease Term.  The last month of the current lease is November 30, 2022.   The proposed increase in spending authority is $53,591.64 and is described below:

 

6 Months

Current Rent

Hold Over %

Hold Over Rate

12/1/22 to 5/30/23

$8,931.94

100%

$53,591.64

 

 

  

Fiscal Note:  

Funding for this item is included in the FY2023 Adopted Budget.  Therefore, no Fiscal Note is required as stated in the Financial Policies.

 

 

 

DIRECTOR's SIGNATURE/DATE:

 

 

 

____________________

Troy Finner 

Chief of Police

 

Estimated Spending Authority

Department

FY 2023

Out Years

Total Amount

HPD

$53,591.64

0.00

$53,591.64



Prior Council Action:

Ordinance No. 2017-579; 8/2/17

Ordinance No. 2012-776; 8/29/12

Amount and Source of Funding:

$53,591.64

General Fund

Fund 1000

Contact Information:

Rhonda Smith, CFO & Deputy Director, 713.308.1708

Sonja O'Dat, Executive Staff Analyst, 713.308.1728

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