Economic and Workforce Development Provident Lease
At a glance
What: a proposed lease at the Provident building (item 4 on the Oct 22 consent agenda, pulled for questions) to move the Office of Economic and Workforce Development from Golden Belt.
Cost: about $700,000 over five years versus about $900,000 at the current rate; the landlord's renewal proposal was higher. The lease includes 15 parking passes and 25 hours of meeting room time.
Debate: a virtual speaker objected to moving to a "more plush" location. The director said the 19-person office needs to be near businesses and partners; council members supported the move.