Drafter
Clerk 04/15/2015
Title
AN ORDINANCE authorizing an office space use agreement for the Bellefield Building, 1309 114th Avenue SE, Bellevue, Washington, to support the operations of district court.
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STATEMENT OF FACTS:
1. The county has been working with the city of Bellevue for approximately five years to review options to address the need for a new facility in the Bellevue area in which to operate district court.
2. The district court's current location at Surrey Downs, which was provided by the city of Bellevue, is in poor condition and court operations would be impacted by a planned Sound Transit construction project.
3. The facilities management division determined on November 30, 2014, that there was not an appropriate county-owned option in the Bellevue area to accommodate district court's request.
4. The facilities management division determined, through consultation with district court, that obtaining space with the city of Bellevue through an office space use agreement was the most cost-effective option for the county.
5. The facilities management division and district court successfully negotiated an office space use agreement with the city of Bellevue for the Bellefield Building, 1309 114th Avenue SE, Bellevue, Washington 98004, within council district six.
6. The office space use agreement is submitted for council approval according to K.C.C. 4A.100.070.D.4.a.
7. The office space use agreement includes a price of zero dollars per year because the district court services to be provided in the space are primarily for the city of Bellevue and the city is responsible for costs of those services, including facility costs, according to the Interlocal Agreement for Provision of District Court Services Between King County and the City of Bellevue, authorized under Ordinance 15380.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF KING COUNTY:
SECTION 1. The executive is authorized to execute an office space use agreement with the city of ...
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