Title
First Amendment to Lease Agreement No. AGR13-3950 with 999, L.L.C. for the Purpose of Acquiring Suitable Office Space for Fire Administration and modifying the term.
Suggested Motion
I move, pursuant to County Ordinance §31-285 and §10-16-7, NMSA 1978, that Council grant a waiver from the conflict of interest of Councilor Rick Reiss who maintains a substantial interest in the property for which the County seeks to enter into a real estate lease, described herein. As grounds for this motion, Council finds:
1. Councilor Reiss' financial interest in the subject property was publicly disclosed prior to solicitation for the subject property;
2. Councilor Reiss, by abstaining from any participation in the approval of the proposed amendment to the lease, shall not exercise any apparent bias or favoritism; and
3. The approval of the amendment to the lease will be in the best interests of the County.
I further move that Council authorize the County Administrator to execute a first amendment to lease agreement No. AGR13-3950 in substantial conformity to the amended lease attached hereto as Attachment A expanding the space for the Fire Administration staff to 999 Central and replacing the term to one 5-year term with no renewal options
Administrator's Recommendation
The County Administrator recommends that Council approve the motion as requested.
Body
Councilor Rick Reiss is the managing member and has a 25% ownership interest in the property that Fire Administration is currently located. The original lease was from March 5, 2013 for an initial term of five years. There is a current need of additional space for firefighter training classroom as well as storage of emergency medical supplies and personal protective equipment.
As such, Councilor Reiss has a conflict of interest which, unless waived by the Council, would render the lease unethical and unlawful. Both the County Procuremen...
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