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Neg Lease Agmt with Hospitality Globe, Inc. of Brooklyn Park, Minnesota for temporary accommodation for families, 10/01/24-09/30/26, $5,931,250
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Resolution:
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BE IT RESOLVED, that the County Administrator be authorized to negotiate Lease Agreement LS00000036 with Hospitality Globe, Inc. of Brooklyn Park. Minnesota to lease property for families experiencing homelessness, during the period of approximately October 1, 2024 through September 30, 2026, in the amount of $5,931,250; that following review and approval by the County Attorney's Office, the Chair of the Board be authorized to sign the Agreement on behalf of the County; and that the Controller be authorized to accept and disburse funds as directed.
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Background:
Hennepin County has leased a hotel in Bloomington to provide temporary overflow accommodations for families experiencing homelessness. That location will no longer be available and so the County is proposing to lease a 121-room property in Brooklyn Park to provide temporary overflow accommodations for families experience homelessness.
Hennepin County has had a shelter-all policy for families with children since 2005, but recently that practice has been severely tested. As of September 1st, 2024, family shelter and overflow sites are currently at more than 230% of normal capacity. Levels of family homelessness began increasing steeply following the end of pandemic-related federal rent assistance and the eviction moratorium in 2022.
Hennepin County remains committed to temporarily sheltering families and making homelessness rare, brief, and nonrecurring. Through the temporary lease of this building, the County can ensure that temporary accommodations can be made available for families with children.
Current Request: Authorization to negotiate LS00000036 with Hospitality Globe, Inc. to lease 121 rooms from October 1, 2024 through September 30, 2026, in the amount of $5,931,250.
Impact/Outcomes: Approval of Le...
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