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Approving renewal of the lease with the St. Paul Intervention Project for the Bridges to Safety Program housed in city space within the City Hall/Courthouse.
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WHEREAS, in 2008 the City of Saint Paul ("City") authorized a lease agreement with the Saint Paul Intervention Project on behalf of the Partnership for Domestic Abuse Services/Bridges to Safety Program ("PDAS/BTS"), an unincorporated association formed to create a comprehensive, centrally located domestic abuse service center in the city of Saint Paul where victims, including children, have access to protection, culturally relevant services and support from the criminal and civil justice system, advocacy, legal aid and social services providers; and
WHEREAS, the Saint Paul Intervention Project, acting on behalf of the PDAS/BTS, committed funds to the renovation of city space within the City Hall/Courthouse to house the domestic abuse service center, and the City has provided said space at nominal rent to the Saint Paul Intervention Project; and
WHEREAS, the provision of this space by the City serves a public purpose by offering an efficient and effective way for victims to access the multiple services necessary to support them in times of domestic
violence, and furthers the goals of creating safer families and reducing violence in the community; and
WHEREAS, the City is committed to continuing its support of the work of the PDAS/BTS by renewing said lease for an additional 10 years beginning May 1, 2018 and continuing through April 30, 2028, at nominal rent ("Lease Renewal"); now, therefore be it
RESOLVED, that the Mayor and City Council hereby authorize the proper city officials to enter into the Lease Renewal with the Saint Paul Intervention Project, on behalf of the PDAS/BTS, in a form and content
substantially as set forth in the attached Exhibit A.