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A RESOLUTION
20-186
IN THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA
June 26, 2013
To approve the disposition of District-owned real property located at 1404 Jackson Street, N.E., also known as 3115 14th Street, N.E., commonly known as the Slowe School, and designated for tax and assessment purposes as Lot 0806, Square 3960.
RESOLVED, BY THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, That this resolution may be cited as the “Slowe School Property Disposition Approval Resolution of 2013”.
Sec. 2. Definitions.
For the purposes of this resolution, the term:
(1) “CBE Agreement” means an agreement with the District governing certain obligations of the Lessee or the developer of the Property under the Small, Local, and Disadvantaged Business Enterprise Development and Assistance Act of 2005, effective October 20, 2005 (D.C. Law 16-33; D.C. Official Code § 2-218.01 et seq.) (“CBE Act”), including the equity and development participation requirements set forth in section 2349a of the CBE Act.
(2) “Certified business enterprise” means a business enterprise or joint venture certified pursuant to the CBE Act.
(3) “First Source Agreement” means an agreement with the District governing certain obligations of the Lessee or any developer of the Property pursuant to section 4 of the First Source Employment Agreement Act of 1984, effective June 29, 1984 (D.C. Law 5-93; D.C. Official Code § 2-219.03), and Mayor’s Order 83-265, issued November 9, 1983, regarding job creation and employment generated as a result of the construction on the Property.
(4) “Lessee” means Mary McLeod Bethune Public Charter School, a District of Columbia nonprofit corporation or its successor.
(5) “Property” means the real property located at 1404 Jackson Street, N.E., also known as 3115 14th Street, N.E., commonly known as the Slowe School, and designated for tax and assessment purposes as Lot 0806, Square 3960.
Sec. 3. Approval of disposition.
(a) Pursuant to section 1(b) and (b-1) of An Act Authorizing the sale of certain real estate in the District of Columbia no longer required for public purposes, approved August 5, 1939 (53 Stat. 1211; D.C. Official Code §10-801(b) and (b-1)) (“Act”), the Mayor transmitted to the Council a request for the Council to authorize a lease of the Property to the Lessee.
(b) The proposed disposition would occur through a negotiated ground lease of longer than 20 years to the Lessee, whose primary address is 1404 Jackson Street, N.E., Washington, D.C. 20017.
(c) The Lessee was chosen as the successful respondent to a competitive solicitation issued by the District on September 25, 2008.
(d) The proposed disposition is expected to include the following terms and conditions, in addition to such other terms and conditions as the Mayor considers necessary or appropriate:
(1) The Lessee shall redevelop the Property in accordance with plans approved by the District and shall use the Property primarily as a charter school and educational facility.
(2) The Lessee shall enter into a CBE Agreement with the District. The CBE Agreement shall require the Lessee to contract with certified business enterprises for at least 35% of the contract dollar volume of the redevelopment of the Property, if any, and if possible, shall require at least 20% equity and development participation of certified business enterprises.
(3) The Lessee shall enter into a First Source Agreement with the District.
(e) The Council finds that the Property is not required for public purposes.
(f) The Council finds that the Mayor’s analysis of economic and other policy factors supporting the disposition of the Property justifies the lease proposed by the Mayor.
(g) All documents submitted with this resolution shall be consistent with the executed term sheet transmitted to the Council pursuant to section 1(b-1)(2) of the Act.
(h) The Council approves the disposition of the Property.
Sec. 4. Transmittal.
The Secretary to the Council shall transmit a copy of this resolution, upon its adoption, to the Office of the Mayor, the Department of General Services, and the Office of the Chief Financial Officer.
Sec. 5. Fiscal impact statement.
The Council adopts the fiscal impact statement in the committee report as the fiscal impact statement required by section 602(c)(3) of the District of Columbia Home Rule Act, approved December 24, 1973 (87 Stat. 813; D.C. Official Code § 1-206.02(c)(3)).
Sec. 6. Effective date.
This resolution shall take effect immediately.
