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Home My WebLink AboutR39-Economic Development Agency . e e e CITY OF SAN BERNARDINO ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AGENCY FROM: Maggie Pacheco Executive Director SUBJECT: Funding for month-to-month Lease Agreement for the Operation Phoenix Headquarters located at 1450 North Waterman Avenue (IVDA Redevelopment Project Area) DATE: January 16, 2007 -----.._-----------------------------._-------------------------.-.---------.-------------------------------------------------- SvnoDsis of Previous Commission/Council/Commillee Action(s): Recommended Motion(s): ----------------------.--.-.-------------.---------------------------.------------.------------------------------------------------------------ (Communitv DeveloDment Commission) That the Community Development Commission of the City of San Bernardino authorize and approve additional funding in the amount of $48,000 for the month-to-month Lease Agreement (ending July 18,2007) for the ________Qp~~!'!!()_n__~~o~~~_~!:~~9U.~!:t!:Es__I()"a_t~_"I__a~J_~~~_'?!:th \Y~~_~~!!~_~_~~nue ______________________________________ Contact Person(s): Maggie Pacheco Project Area(s): IVDA Supporting Data Attached: Ii'! Staff Report 0 Resolution(s) 0 Agreement(s)/Contract(s) 0 Map(s) 0 Letter(s) FUNDING REQUIREMENTS: Amount: $ 48,000 Phone: (909) 663-1044 2 Ward(s): Budget Authority: Source: Neighborhood Initiative Program (NIP) Funds 2006/2007 EDA Budget SIGNATURE: ~ Maggie Pacheco, Co;;;;-issio;;/C~o;;-c-iTNot~~~------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ P:\Agendl;s\Comm DevCommissI011\COC"2007\01-21-07 Operalio'l Phoenix Hcad\!uarlers SRdoc ___.__.__________________________._u.._._..._______________._______________..._____...._._________.______.._._.._______..__._____.____..____._..____ COMMISSION MEETING AGENDA Meeting Date: 01/22/2007 Agenda Item Number: ~ e e e ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AGENCY STAFF REPORT ----------------.-------------------- FUNDING FOR MONTH-TO-MONTH LEASE AGREEMENT FOR THE OPERA nON PHOENIX HEADQUARTERS LOCATED AT 1450 NORTH WATERMAN AVENUE (IVDA REDEVELOPMENT PROJECT AREA) BACKGROUND: In June 2006, Mayor Morris launched a 12 month anti-crime neighborhood improvement and blight eradication pilot strategy in order to address crime, numerous social ills, and undesirable living conditions in the Operation Phoenix neighborhood area, an area of approximately one-square mile situated in the northeast sector of what is historically considered to be an older and one of the most crime ridden part of the City. The area is bounded on the south by Baseline Street, the west by Sierra Avenue, the north by 16th Street and the east by Waterman Avenue ("Area"). This Area is also an approved Neighborhood Improvement Program Target Area #7 ("NIP #7"), immediately contiguous to NIP #1 wherein the Agency, City Departments and County of San Bernardino worked together for a number of years to implement various neighborhood improvement programs primarily funded by EDA and County resources geared to eradicate blighted conditions. When the program was launched, it was determined that a facility would be needed to serve as a central logistic point and service delivery center for the involved City, County, State, and Federal Departments and other community organizations. Because of the lack of City Community Centers within the Area, a site at 1450 North Waterman Avenue was selected and leased by the Agency in July 2006 under the signature authority of the Agency Executive Director, which would serve as the headquarters for Operation Phoenix. The site contains 2 separate office buildings with a central courtyard, parking lot and a recreation/playground area. The recreation/playground area is used mainly for the City's Parks, Recreation & Community Services Department to administer some of their recreation activities for the children of the Area. Because the Area is'an approved NIP Target Area, at the time that the program was launched, the Mayor requested that the County allow the use of Neighborhood Initiative Program Funds ("NIP Funds") to pay for rent and utilities for the headquarters in the NIP #7 Area. Said funds were also appropriated in the approved EDA Housing Budget for 2006/2007. The monthly lease payment for the headquarters and site' is $4,747.50. In addition, an approximate $2, I 00 per month is estimated for utilities such as gas, electric, water, phone, maintenance, furniture, etc. For the past 6 months, the headquarters has served as a central center for the following City, County, State, and Federal Departments and other community service organizations: City of San Bernardino Mayor's Office Code Compliance Council Office One Stop Career Center Police Department Parks and Recreation City Attorney's Office Fire Department/Prevention Information Technology Public Services Economic Development Agency San Bernardino Unified School District Superintendent of Schools Crisis Team School Police Department Youth Services ---------------------------------------------.----------------- P:\Agendas\Comm Dev Commission\CDC 2007\01-22-07 Opcnl1ion Phoeni", Headquarter5 SR,doc COMMISSION MEETING AGENDA Meeting Date: 01/22/2007 Agenda Item Number: e e e Economic Development Agency Staff Report Operation Phoenix Headquarters Lease Agreement Page 2 Countv Deoartments Supervisor Josie Gonzales, 5'h District Department of Public Health Department of Aging and Adult Services Department of Behavior Health Juvenile Probation District Attorney's Office Department of Children's Services Children's Network Probation Federal Deoartments/State Offices United States House of Representative Joe Baca (D), 43rd District of California California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation California State University, San Bernardino Communi tv/Church Organizations Victim Advocate Phoenix Outpatient Clinic Victory Outreach Los Padrinos Vista Guidance Center Homeless Advocate Church of Nazarene < Collectively, the City along with the number of agencies noted above deliver a battery of anti-crime and social services and programs for Area residents. CURRENT ISSUE: On January 18. 2007, the lease payments within the signature authority of the Agency Executive Director for the headquarters facility will be exhausted. Since the presence of the many federal, county, non-profit program providers, in addition to the additional policing and code compliance departments, crime is down and the Operation Phoenix Program has proven to be successful. In order to continue this successful program and to continue to provide a central location for all health, social services and recreation at the headquarters for the remainder of the 12-month pilot strategy, Staff is recommending approval of funding for an extended month-to-month lease for a period of 7 months ending in July 18, 2007 with an estimated expenditure of $48,000. This will pay for the monthly rent of the headquarters, plus utilities, maintenance, miscellaneous, furniture/equipment, and a refundable deposit. It should be noted that the Mayor will be requesting that the Common Council consider setting a workshop for sometime in February 2007 to discuss in detail the accomplishments and benefits associated with the Operation Phoenix strategy and the future funding requirements to continue the program, if necessary. ENVIRONMENTAL IMP ACT: None. P\Agendas\Comm ~v Commission\CDC 2007\01.22.07 Operation Phoenill: Head1luartlm SR_doc COMMISSION MEETING AGENDA Meeting Date: 01/22/2007 Agenda Item Number: e e e Economic Development Agency Staff Report Operation Phoenix Headquarters Lease Agreement Page 3 FISCAL IMPACT: The lease payments, plus utilities and deposit commencing in July 2006 through July 18,2007 will be paid from the NIP Funds which were budgeted in the approved 2006/2007 EDA Budget. RECOMMENDATION: That the Community Development Commission adopt the Motion. Maggie Pacheco, Executive Director P:\Agendas\Comrn Dev Commlssion\CDC 2007\01-22-07 Operation Phoenix Headquarters SR.doc COMMISSION MEETING AGENDA Meeting Date: 01/22/2007 Agenda Item Number: