DEPARTMENT: Parks, Facilities, and Fleet Management
FILE TYPE: Consent Action
TITLE
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Authorization To Execute Lease Agreement Amendment With State Of Minnesota Department Of Administration On Behalf Of Minnesota Department Of Employment And Economic Development For Office Space At Northern Service Center
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PURPOSE/ACTION REQUESTED
Authorize lease agreement amendment with Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development (DEED) for office space located at the Northern Service Center.
SUMMARY
Space related to the Career Force Center is currently used by the following agencies at the Northern Service Center:
* DEED
* HIRED
* Avivo, formerly Resource Inc.
HIRED and Avivo are two private non-profit agencies that contract with Dakota County to provide employment and training services to persons eligible for the Workforce Investment Act, State and Federal dislocated worker programs, and the Minnesota Family Investment Program in Dakota County. Because these two agencies coordinate service delivery with the County and State of Minnesota, these agencies have had office space in the Northern Service Center since 2007.
DEED has leased space in the Northern Service Center since 2002. Their current lease was executed in late 2022 for the calendar year 2023. The lease includes provisions to extend the terms for 2024 and 2025, respectively.
DEED has reduced the presence of staff on site at the Northern Service Center and will reduce their space used by 1,052 square feet from 1,398 to 346 square feet of office space effective April 1, 2024.
Staff recently completed negotiations with DEED for a one-year lease amendment for the use of approximately 1,398 square feet of office space through March 31, 2024, then 346 square feet of office space from April 1, 2024, through December 31, 2024, in the Northern Service Center (Attachment: Lease Amendment Draft). This lease has two automatic one-year extensions for 2025 and 2026, should both the County and DEED ...
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