City of Alexandria, Virginia
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MEMORANDUM
DATE: OCTOBER 21, 2015
TO: THE HONORABLE MAYOR AND MEMBERS OF CITY COUNCIL
FROM: MARK B. JINKS, CITY MANAGER /s/
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Consideration of a Proposed Lease of Office Space at Tavern Square for Multiple City Agencies.
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ISSUE: Consideration of a lease for office space at Tavern Square, 400 Block of King Street, for multiple City agencies.
RECOMMENDATION: That the City Council authorize the City Manager to enter into a new lease for office space at Tavern Square, 400 Block of King Street, which would extend occupation of this space by City departments for a period of 10.5 years (through 2026).
BACKGROUND: The City currently leases a total of 62,340 square feet of office space at Tavern Square providing office space for the Office of Housing, Information Technology Services (ITS), Office of the Voter Registration, Public Defender, Department of General Services (DGS), Department of Community and Human Services (DCHS), Transportation and Environmental Services (T&ES), and Office of Human Rights with all applicable leases set to expire November 30, 2015. As part of an overall review of what a workspace should look like in order to attract and retain quality employees. In FY 2015 the City DGS staff proposed a new City office space standard with the input a work group of City employees across departments. This new standard allows for the consolidation of the number of office types as well as reduced the overall square feet required, this is accomplished by evaluating space needs based on functional needs of employees who will be located in this space. Of the 62,340 square feet currently leased at Tavern Square approximately 52,847 square feet is projected based on new office standards and repurposing small areas of office space in existing City facilities. The new office space standard provides for lower cubicle walls to allow more natural light into t...
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