REPORT TO COUNCIL
SUBJECT
Title
Approve the Purchase and Sale Agreement between the City of Sunnyvale and Sunnyvale Community Services for the Purchase of 725 Kifer Road, and approve Budget Modification No. 10 in the amount of $5,830,000
Report
BACKGROUND
Sunnyvale Community Services ("SCS") is an independent, nonprofit emergency assistance agency, founded in 1970. Their mission is to prevent homelessness and hunger in our local community. The City and SCS have a long history of collaboration and partnership to provide these services. SCS currently owns a building in the City at 725 Kifer Road. SCS would like to expand their services while still operating in Sunnyvale; however, their current site is not large enough to achieve this goal. SCS is currently in contract to buy another property on Kern Avenue in Sunnyvale ("Kern Property"), with a building that is large enough to accommodate their planned expansion. In order to purchase the new property, SCS is looking to sell their current property at 725 Kifer Road and use the funds towards the purchase of the new site.
EXISTING POLICY
Council Policy 1.2.7 Acquisition, Leasing and Disposition of City-Owned Real Property
Section 1: Acquisition of Real Property for Municipal Purposes
Real property shall be acquired for current or future municipal purposes, and/or to benefit the community. The City shall acquire real property in accordance with Sunnyvale Municipal Code Chapter 2.07.
Council Policy 5.1G: Enhance the provision of health and social services to Sunnyvale residents by providing opportunities for the private marketplace to meet the health and social service needs of City residents.
Council Policy 5.1G: Encourage the co-location of health and social service providers in Sunnyvale to facilitate the availability of such services.
Council Policy 5.1G: Provide incentives, such as co-location privileges or rent subsidies, to attract private agencies to provide needed health and social services.
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