City of Alexandria, Virginia
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MEMORANDUM
DATE: DECEMBER 5, 2023
TO: THE HONORABLE MAYOR AND MEMBERS OF CITY COUNCIL
THROUGH: JAMES F. PARAJON, CITY MANAGER /s/
FROM: JEREMY MCPIKE, DIRECTOR, GENERAL SERVICES
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Consideration of an Amendment to the Lease Between the City and WG Tavern Square Venture, LLC for office space at the Tavern Square Office Building Complex located at 421 King Street.
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ISSUE: Consideration of an Amendment to the Lease Between the City and WG Tavern Square Venture, LLC for office space at the Tavern Square Office Building Complex located at 421 King Street for the expansion of the Office of Voter Registration and Elections to accommodate in-person/early voting and the storage of new election materials and equipment to comply with the requirements of Virginia Senate Bill 3 (SB3).
RECOMMENDATION: That City Council:
(1) Receive this report and set the Fifth Amendment to the office space lease for the public hearing on December 16, 2023, and after the public hearing approve this proposed lease amendment; and
(2) Authorize the City Manager to execute the proposed Fifth Amendment to the lease with WG Tavern Square Venture, LLC.
BACKGROUND: Early voting has increased significantly over the past few election cycles with the length of the ballots and the election type contributing to long wait times and lines for voters at voting locations. In addition, the passage of SB 3 effective July 1, 2022, requires the reporting of absentee results by precinct which will result in the need for additional equipment to support a ballot on demand system.
To help reduce wait times and lines at the Office of Voter Registration and Elections, staff recommends approximately 500 square feet in additional space to accommodate additional voting machines during in-person/early voting for upcoming elections including the presidential ...
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