5 25-0418 Subject: Family Bridges Lease And BIG Oakland Rent Forgiveness From: Economic And Workforce Development Department Recommendation: Adopt An Ordinance (1) Authorizing The City Administrator To Negotiate And Execute A Lease Agreement With Family Bridges, Inc., A Nonprofit Corporation, For The Approximately 3,929 Square Foot Ground Floor Space Located At 150 Frank H. Ogawa Plaza (Lionel J. Wilson Building), Suite 1B To Operate A Crisis Response And Community Mediation Program For An Initial Term Of Three Years With One Three-Year Option To Renew; (2) Waiving Oakland Municipal Code Section 2.42.230 To Reduce Rent Below $1.25 Per Square Foot And Setting Total Lease Payments To A Rate Of Two Thousand Dollars ($2,000) Per Month With 3% Annual Escalations For The Initial Term Due To Social Benefits To The Community Pursuant To Oakland Municipal Code Section 2.42.110; (3) Forgiving Outstanding Rent Balances In An Amount Not To Exceed One Hundred Eighty Thousand Dollars ($180,000) For The Outgoing Tenant Big Oakland, LLC; And (4) Making Appropriate California Environmental Quality Act Findings