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Council approves 18‑month lease to relocate police staff during construction
Summary
Council approved an 18‑month lease with Behavioral Health Specialties for temporary police swing space at 900 West Norfolk Ave., at $3,125 per month; about 12 staff from investigative and support units will relocate, and Councilmember Beckman abstained because of a disclosed conflict.
The City Council approved an 18‑month lease with Behavioral Health Specialties, Inc. to provide temporary office space for relocated police division staff while the police facility undergoes construction. Steve, a city staff member leading the item, said the lease is $3,125 per month, covers roughly 29–30% of the building, and is built into the overall project budget of $9.2 million. He said utilities will be shared on a single meter and estimated utility costs 'south of $500 a month.'
Staff said 12 upstairs staff—investigations, detectives, police administration and property/evidence functions—would relocate to maintain quiet workspaces for interviews and records work. Council members asked whether public services (for example, license or drop‑in questions) would move; staff said signage and redirection from the primary station would be used if public access needed to be shifted temporarily.
Beckman disclosed a conflict (noted on the record) and abstained from the vote; the motion carried with the remainder of the council voting in the affirmative.
Why it matters: The lease is temporary swing space intended to ensure continuity of police investigative and administrative functions during construction and was included in the capital project budget.
