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Council pauses vote on five-year Hollywood lease for police units after members question high per-square-foot rate
Summary
Councilmembers questioned a proposed five-year lease extension for police units in Hollywood after calculations showed a rent near $28.65 per square foot; the matter was continued to the next day for department explanation and additional analysis.
A proposed five-year lease extension for police units in Hollywood drew sustained scrutiny from councilmembers July 18 after a councilmember's calculation showed the city would pay roughly $28.65 per square foot under the agreement.
Councilmember Hernandez called the item special and said he had not seen an Office of Administrative Research Services analysis; he said the proposed increase would raise annual costs and asked how the lease rate compared with other city facilities. "I was wondering what the analysis was for us to be paying those kinds of lease rates," Hernandez said on the council floor.
Councilmember Bernsen said the figure appeared very high and suggested the council consider a short-term or month-to-month arrangement while staff pursued better rates. Several councilmembers agreed to continue the item to allow the Housing Department and CLA/ORS staff to appear and explain the cost-effectiveness determination.
Councilmember Goldberg, noting Hollywood rent increases and that the building is wired for law-enforcement needs, said the location and building features could justify higher rates but she had not performed an independent calculation. The council agreed to continue the item until the next day to give the department time to provide detailed analysis and answers to members' questions.
No formal vote on the lease adoption occurred; the council continued the item to the next meeting for additional departmental explanation.
