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AN ORDINANCE authorizing the execution of a new lease to support the operation of the department of public defense.
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STATEMENT OF FACTS:
1. The facilities management division received a request for space on December 17, 2015 from the department of public defense.
2. The department of public defense needed space for the purpose of consolidating their downtown work groups to a centralized location.
3. The facilities management division determined on December 17, 2015 that there was not an appropriate county-owned option.
4. The facilities management division determined, through consultation with the department, that leasing was the most cost-effective option for the county.
5. The facilities management division successfully negotiated to lease space from Pacific Dexter Horton, LLC, located at 710 Second Avenue, Seattle, within council district eight.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF KING COUNTY:
SECTION 1. The executive is authorized to execute a lease for the property located at 710 Second Avenue, Seattle, with Pacific Dexter Horton, LLC, substantially in the form of Attachment A to this ordinance, and to take all actions necessary to implement the terms of the lease.