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Commission OKs Rent Reset for Esperanza Shelter, Keeps In‑Kind Service Reporting
Summary
Growth Management presented a reappraisal of county‑owned property leased to Esperanza Shelter; annual 'rent' tied to in‑kind services will rise to $153,860 and staff revised reporting metrics to monetize services — the commission authorized the county manager to negotiate and execute the amendment.
Growth Management staff presented a five‑year lease review for the county’s 7,500‑square‑foot facility occupied by Esperanza Shelter for Battered Families. The county had the building reappraised as required by the lease, and staff recommended adjusting the annual rent equivalent to $153,860, to be offset largely by in‑kind services the nonprofit provides to the community.
Staff said the shelter already reports units of service quarterly and that the county will adopt revised reporting metrics so those in‑kind services can be assigned a monetary value that aligns with the lease terms. Jan McCray of Esperanza, appearing virtually, said the shelter can meet the revised reporting and is currently banking in‑kind service credits.
Commissioners asked about the potential hardship of the increase and whether the nonprofit could absorb it; staff and Esperanza responded that the shelter’s carryover of in‑kind credits (about $200,000 reported) and the ability to bank overages make the change manageable in the near term. The board approved the resolution authorizing the county manager to negotiate and execute the amendment and directed staff to present the associated Board of Finance items as required.
