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County staff presents lease proposal to house Friends Board at new CJC
Summary
County staff outlined a draft lease for the Friends Board to occupy space in the new Child Justice Center, proposing a 10-year term and $25,000 annual compensation (which may be met by in-kind contributions); staff will circulate the agreement to the Friends Board and return it to the commission for formal approval.
County staff presented a draft lease on April 27 outlining terms for the Friends Board to occupy space in the new Child Justice Center (CJC).
Chris Crockett, the staff presenter, said the Friends Board previously funded architectural drawings, artwork and other services and that the county entered a donation agreement when construction began. "This is an agreement I'm actually very excited about," Crockett said, describing the draft lease as a way to formalize the board's long-term presence. Staff proposed a 10-year lease tied to provisions in the earlier donation agreement; Crockett said the Friends Board had asked for 20 years but the county initially proposed 10.
Scott Breckman, a CJC staffer who described the Friends Board's work, said the group funds comfort measures such as snacks and donated stuffed animals and pays for training and some therapy costs. "They fund all of our training for our staff and our MDT," Breckman said, and estimated the Friends Board spent about "$14 and $15,000 in training" last year and roughly "$6 to $7,000 a year" on comfort measures. Crockett said the county received about "$29,000 in contributions" from the Friends Board in the prior year.
Under the draft lease, staff proposed a $25,000 annual compensation amount that may be satisfied by in-kind contributions and services. Crockett described a year-end reconciliation: if in-kind contributions fall short of the $25,000 equivalency, the Friends Board would have until the following June to make up the difference in cash or other services. The agreement also includes use-of-space restrictions intended to avoid interruptions to sensitive CJC operations: the Friends Board would need approval to use conference rooms for events or to alter signage, and would coordinate with on-site staff for any activity outside its assigned area.
Commissioners voiced support for the approach as a mechanism to keep fundraising focused on services rather than building costs. Crockett said he will circulate the lease to the Friends Board for approval and signature and expects the agreement to return to the commission for formal consideration at an upcoming meeting.
