For many years, the Garden Grove Police Department has managed to utilize its existing facilities to accommodate the department’s needs. The completion of the 2020 Infrastructure Space Needs Assessment Report by Dewberry further described how the Garden Grove Police Department has outgrown its facilities due to population growth and additional officers hired to serve the community. With a current department size of 182 sworn officers, 66 full time civilian personnel, and 21 part-time staff, there is limited space available for officers’ daily operations. Furthermore, as a part of the Measure O Public Safety Plan, the addition of 11 additional sworn police officers and 5 civilian support personnel will further reduce the functional work space at the Police Department.

In an effort to address immediate needs of functional work space for the Garden Grove Police Department, negotiations with the representatives for KJ Investment Group initiated for an interim lease agreement for space at the office building (second floor totaling 15,250 square feet) located at 11277 Garden Grove Boulevard. The proposed offices would accommodate work space for the Police Department Special Resources Team and Community Liaison Unit.  The proposed lease term provides for a one-year term with five (5) one-year extensions at a monthly rate of $1.25 per square foot or $19,062.50 on a monthly basis.

Strategic planning efforts, including a series of action items related to the Civic Center Community Engagement effort are slated to begin in June 2022. The community outreach tasks will explore opportunities in the civic center area for improved public amenities and also evaluate the need to replace and modernize the public safety facilities to better meet the needs of the community. https://ggcity.org/civic-center  In addition, a comprehensive feasibility analysis of alternate sites to further assess the modernization of the public safety facilities will also be undertaken in summer and fall 2022.

To address the immediate needs of additional offices and functional work space, staff recommends approval of the Lease Agreement with KJ Investments Group for additional offices to support the Garden Grove Police Department operations.

It is recommended that the City Council:

• Approve the Lease Agreement with KJ Investment Group, LLC in the amount of $19,062.50 per month, for property located at 11277 Garden Grove Boulevard, Garden Grove; and,

• Authorize the City Manager to execute the Lease Agreement on behalf of the City, and make minor modifications thereto as needed.