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Police Evidence Storage Warehouse Lease Agreements <br />April 2, 2024 <br />Page 2 <br />between the warehouses at no cost to the City. The warehouse locations have been <br />mutually beneficial to both the property owner and the Police Department, as the <br />property owner appreciates the law enforcement presence in the area. The property <br />owner also added additional lighting, interior reinforced security bars, and permitted <br />infrastructure for cameras and storage. <br />In March 2024, a search for properties was conducted for current City -owned property <br />that would meet the proper evidentiary requirements per the Department of Justice and <br />none were located and/or available. The current two warehouses met the needed <br />requirements and the property owner negotiated a lower warehouse lease cost of <br />$16.80 per square foot per year. Current price per square foot for industrial <br />warehouses within the City of Santa Ana range from $17.40 to $24. The property owner <br />has partnered with the Police Department on this project and understands the needs of <br />the warehouses for the Department and the benefits to the community. Therefore, staff <br />recommends renewing the lease agreements for both locations. <br />The proposed three-year lease agreement allows the Police Department to continue its <br />storage of evidence without disruption. The lease agreements will cover the period of <br />May 1, 2024 through April 30, 2027 and each warehouse lease will be $9,100 per <br />month. These agreements also include a one-year extension option, following <br />expiration of this lease, at $9,250 per month. <br />FISCAL IMPACT <br />Funding is available in the FY 2023-24 budget and funding for subsequent fiscal years <br />will be included in the proposed budgets for City Council consideration as follows: <br />Fiscal Year <br />Accounting Unit - <br />Fund <br />Accounting Unit, <br />Amount <br />Account# <br />Description <br />Account Description <br />Cannabis <br />Police Enforcement <br />FY 23-24 <br />01214010-62500 <br />Public Benefit <br />Services, Rent <br />$ 36,400 <br />Fund <br />Payments <br />Cannabis <br />Police Enforcement <br />FY 24-25 <br />01214010-62500 <br />Public Benefit <br />Services, Rent <br />$218,400 <br />Fund <br />Payments <br />Cannabis <br />Police Enforcement <br />FY 25-26 <br />01214010-62500 <br />Public Benefit <br />Services, Rent <br />$218,400 <br />Fund <br />Payments <br />Cannabis <br />Police Enforcement <br />FY 26-27 <br />01214010-62500 <br />Public Benefit <br />Services, Rent <br />$219,000 <br />Fund <br />Payments <br />Cannabis <br />Police Enforcement <br />FY 27-28 <br />01214010-62500 <br />Public Benefit <br />Services, Rent <br />$185,000 <br />Fund <br />Payments <br />Total <br />$877,200 <br />