DEPARTMENT: Office of EastPoint & Real Estate Services
DEPARTMENT HEAD: Mike Etienne
COUNCIL DISTRICTS IMPACTED: 1
SUBJECT:
Sublease Agreement: Convention Visitors Bureau Temporary Office Space
SUMMARY:
Consideration of an ordinance authorizing the execution of a nine month sublease, while the City's Information Center offices undergo renovations, for 897 square feet of office space located at 321 Alamo Plaza, with Powers Brown Architecture of Texas, LLC in Council District 1, for a monthly rent of $1,420.25 in the first two months of the term increasing to $1,457.63 during the final seven months of the term.
The City has the right to terminate this agreement at or anytime after June 30, 2015 upon 30 days written notice without cause.
BACKGROUND INFORMATION:
The Convention Visitors Bureau maintains the San Antonio Official Visitor Information Center on located at 317 Alamo Plaza that is leased through April 2033. The City's Information Center is a resource for visitors seeking information on sights and attractions within the City and for anyone seeking San Antonio centric memorabilia and merchandise.
During the course of the City's occupancy of this facility the retail space, or front of the house operation, has been renovated several times in an effort to portray the merchandise and the visitor experience in the best manner possible. However the back of the house which comprises about 30 percent of the total occupancy housing staff that manage the City Information Center and provides customer and informational services to visitors has not been upgraded and suffers from several deferred maintenance issues.
The intent is to relocate staff assigned to the City Information Center's back of house operation to a temporary leased location through the sublease at 321 Alamo Plaza while the space is renovated which is expected to take about six months, then relocate them back upon completion of the renovations.
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