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HCDA extends lease with state Department of Law Enforcement through 2030 and approves rent increase
Summary
The Hawaiʻi Community Development Authority authorized an amendment to the lease with the state Department of Law Enforcement (formerly Department of Public Safety) to extend use of a secured lot at 240 Keʻeaumoku/Kiʻaʻahu Street for up to five years through May 31, 2030, and approved a market rent increase up to $85,000 annually.
The Hawaiʻi Community Development Authority on April 2 approved an amendment extending a lease with the State Department of Law Enforcement for a secured, paved lot at 240 Kiʻaʻe Street (TMK 1-2-015-004-3 portions) and authorized an increase in rent.
Lindsay Doy, asset manager for HCDA, told the board the leased area is a roughly 23,000-square-foot paved lot used by the state for sheriff processing and related activities. "They've been there since June 2010," Doy said, and the department had delayed plans to build a replacement facility. The department requested an initial three-year extension with two additional one-year options, for a maximum five-year extension through May 31, 2030.
The board heard from Thomas Yamamoto, fiscal officer for the Department of Law Enforcement, who described on-site operations: the lot is used for processing arrests, handling warrants and other administrative functions. Doy said the department is proposing a rent increase of 6.25 percent, up to $85,000 annually, which HCDA staff described as roughly market rate for the property.
Board action Member Evans moved to authorize the executive director to amend the lease dated June 1, 2010, to extend the lease term by up to five years and to increase rent; the motion was seconded and approved by roll call.
Why it matters The amendment allows the Department of Law Enforcement to maintain continuity of operations at the site while it proceeds with procurement to identify or build a new facility. Staff characterized the lease as one of the authority’s market-rate leases that helps generate revenue for HCDA while accommodating a state agency’s operational needs.
Follow-up and implementation The authorization allows the executive director to finalize the lease amendment and complete any necessary tasks to effectuate the extension and rent changes; no public testimony was recorded on this item. The board’s action does not place the department’s future procurement schedule or site selection under HCDA control; those remain with the department and its procurement process.
Ending HCDA staff said the extension will provide the department time to identify and develop an alternative site, a process that staff and the department estimated could take multiple years.
