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Council reviews lease for parking near new public-safety facility; contract includes per-space protections
Summary
Councilors reviewed and expressed general support for a lease at 220 South Gettis to provide parking for public-safety employees, questioned space counts and secured a per-space pricing term so the city won't pay for spaces that don't exist.
Councilors reviewed a proposed lease to secure parking spaces for public-safety employees near a new facility at 220 South Gettis. The lease was described as a near-term solution while longer-term options (including remediating the train-track area) are pursued.
A staff presenter said the site had been walked and seemed to meet near-term needs. Councilors asked how many spaces were required and sought contractual language that would prevent the city from paying for spaces that are later lost due to striping or site changes. The presenter said the proposed rate would be $37.50 per month per space and noted a layered approach of short-term leased spaces and a midterm plan to prepare additional sites.
One councilor said he had toured the alternate train-track site and cautioned that it may not provide the expected capacity; others asked for assurance on space counts and that the lease include protections so the city “wouldn't be paying for any space that doesn't exist.”
Next steps: Council recorded the discussion and indicated the item was ready to move forward; staff will finalize lease terms with per-space protections and return any final contract for approval as required.
