AGENDA DATE: 8/7/2019
TITLE:
Title
Proposed Lease for Office Space for the Finance Department at 400 Preston Avenue, Suite 200, Charlottesville, VA 22902
BODY
SUBJECT/PROPOSAL/REQUEST: Approval of Proposed Lease and Supplemental Appropriation
ITEM TYPE: Consent Action Item
STAFF CONTACT(S): Richardson, Henry, Kamptner, Herrick, Stewart, Breeden, Freitas
PRESENTER (S): Michael Freitas, Lisa Breeden
LEGAL REVIEW: Yes
REVIEWED BY: Jeffrey B. Richardson
BACKGROUND: The County Office Building - McIntire Road (COB-McIntire) is a 127,336 square foot facility housing 11 local government departments and offices, along with Albemarle County Schools administration. Purchased and renovated in the early 1980's, it was able to accommodate the growing space needs of the County until 2003 when the County purchased the 5th Street facility and relocated four local government departments there. Since 2003, the growing demand to provide services to County residents has placed ever increasing demand on the limited space available in the two office buildings. This is especially true regarding the County Executive's Office and Finance Department. Though a space needs study has been initiated to analyze and document long term needs of the County, there is a short to mid-term need for additional space.
STRATEGIC PLAN: Quality Government Operations: Ensure County government's capacity to provide high quality service that achieves community priorities.
DISCUSSION: Between FY2014 and FY2019 the Finance Department has gained an additional eight positions, with no corresponding increase in work space. Some relief was realized with more efficient office furnishing, but conditions remain cramped. This situation will be exacerbated in FY2020 with the addition of three more new staff positions. Finance and Facilities and Environmental Services had extensive discussions throughout FY2019 regarding renovations within Finance's current footprint and determined that ...
Click here for full text