Requested Agenda Date:
10/11/2022
Requested Agenda Title:
Title
A Resolution of the Salt Lake County Council Approving the Rent-Free Lease Agreement between Salt Lake County and Friends of Switchpoint, Inc.
Body
Requested Agenda Item Description: Salt Lake County owns certain improved real property in Millcreek, Utah formerly known as the Calvin Smith Library located at 810 East 3300 South, Millcreek, Utah, Parcel No. 16-20-355-012. The Facility is currently closed and no longer used as a library. Friends of Switchpoint, Inc, a Utah non-profit corporation, is working with the County to provide temporary housing solutions to those experiencing homelessness. Switchpoint would like to lease the Facility as a temporary overflow shelter for the winter. Millcreek has authorized this temporary use of the Facility under certain conditions, and Switchpoint has agreed to abide by those conditions, which have been integrated, along with other terms and conditions, into a Lease Agreement (the “Lease”) between the County and Switchpoint. A copy of the Lease is attached hereto as Exhibit 1. Pursuant to Section 17-50-303(3)(a) of the Utah Code, it has been determined that leasing the Facility to Switchpoint contributes to the to the safety, health, prosperity, moral well-being, peace, order, comfort, or convenience of county residents, and may be done on this temporary basis for no fee.
Requested Action: Discussion - Vote Needed
Presenter(s) (with titles): Katherine Fife, Policy & Program Manager; Derrick Sorensen, Real Estate Manager
Time Needed: Less than 5 MINS
Is this Item Time-Sensitive and/or Requesting a Time-Certain? No
Requesting Staff Member: Ina Landry, Mayor Operations
Are Supporting Documents Needed for this Agenda Item Request? Yes