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Hernando/Citrus MPO Lease Agreement with Hernando County Board of County Commissioners (Building Division) - Request to Renew Office Space Lease
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BRIEF OVERVIEW
The existing lease agreement between the Hernando/Citrus Metropolitan Planning Organization and the Hernando County Board of County Commissioners (Building Division) began June 13, 2023, and expires on June 30, 2024, unless renewed in writing. A copy of the current lease is attached. The current lease was for 881 square feet of office space at 1661 Blaise Drive in Brooksville, Florida.
In January 2024, the MPO offices were requested, by the prior Growth & Development Director and Planning Administrator, to be relocated into another department in the same complex but with the address of 789 Providence Boulevard, a space consisting of 1,090 square feet.
Staff is requesting the MPO Board approve a renewal of the lease for a minimum one-year term beginning July 1, 2024. The annual cost of the lease is $12,535 which is reimbursable under the MPO’s Planning (PL) grant.
FINANCIAL IMPACT
Funding for lease expense for the renewal period is budgeted in the MPO's Fund #1031, Department 34055 (MPO-FHWA PL), Account 5304405 (Rental/Lease-Building), and is reimbursed at 100% under the PL funding contracts (currently Department 34050, Contract G2774).
LEGAL NOTE
Pursuant to Chapter 339.175, Florida Statutes, the MPO Board has the authority to take the recommended action.
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RECOMMENDATION
It is recommended that the MPO Board approve the lease for office space with the Hernando County Board of County Commissioners (Building Division) at 789 Providence Boulevard, Brooksville, Florida, for a minimum of one year (from July 1, 2024 - June 30, 2025) and authorize the Chair to execute an updated lease provided by the Building Division.