COUNCIL COMMUNICATION
TO: Honorable Mayor and Council
FROM: Judge Mitchell Kalauli, City Magistrate
SUBJECT:Title
Adopt Resolution No. 17-3159 Approving Lake Havasu City Consolidated Court Lease Agreement with Mohave County for Fiscal Year 2017-2018
Body
FUNDING SOURCE:
General Fund
PURPOSE:
Approve agreement to continue lease of the Consolidated Court building for the operation of the Lake Havasu City Municipal Court for fiscal year 2017-2018.
BACKGROUND:
The Municipal Court is located in the Mohave County building at 2001 College Drive, Lake Havasu City. The City leases space from Mohave County to house the Municipal Court. Under this proposed Lease Agreement, City agrees to pay Mohave County $90,777.84 per year, payable in installments of $7,564.82 per month. This amount includes payment of $0.90 per square foot/month for 2,500 square feet plus the proportionate share of electrical and security expenses, $736.03 and $2,148.79 respectively. The City also pays telephone charges each month for the use of the County’s telephone system.
The base rent remained the same from fiscal year 2016-2017 to 2017-2018. However, the City’s share of the electrical and security expenses increased. The lease states that the City pays 14% of the total electrical charges paid by Mohave County for the prior calendar year and one-third of the total cost of the security for the prior calendar year. The changes are summarized below:
COMMUNITY IMPACT:
N/A
FISCAL IMPACT:
Funds in the amount of $88,450.00 are budgeted for the building lease in fiscal year 2017-2018 proposed budget in account 110-1310-401-44.01 and $22,000.00 is budgeted in 110-1310-401-40.03 for telephone
ATTACHMENTS:
Resolution No. 17-3159
Mohave County Lease Agreement
2016 Electric Cost Summary
2016 Security Cost Summary
SUGGESTED MOTION:Recommended Action
I move to adopt Resolution No. 17-3159 approving the Lease Agreement for Fiscal Year 2017-2018 with Mohave County for use of the consolidated court building, and authorize and direct the City Manager to execute the Lease Agreement on behalf of the City.