Board to review adding adjacent space to Pastor Manning’s lease; staff to clear storage and propose exchange terms

A board member moved to add adjacent space to Pastor Manning’s lease at the election board property after staff reported Pastor Manning had moved into his completed space and asked to use an adjacent area.

"This space is actually smaller than the space they had on 23rd Street," a committee member said, noting Pastor Manning’s organization had relocated after ceiling damage on 23rd Street. The committee member moved "that we add the additional space to Pastor Manning's lease." Staff raised questions about whether the lease should be adjusted at the current market rate or whether an exchange of service hours would be appropriate.

One staff member explained there may be an exchange arrangement rather than a cash transaction: "Pastor Manning has an exchange rate and an hourly figure. So there's no cash transaction... It's service hours in exchange for the space utilized." Board members agreed staff should clean the county storage currently in the adjacent space, evaluate equity of a service-hours exchange versus market rent, and return with a recommendation at the next meeting.

No formal lease amendment vote was recorded in the transcript; the board directed staff to proceed with cleanup and analysis and to report back.

Why it matters: the adjustment could enable expanded programming by Pastor Manning’s organization while raising county questions about fair market treatment and consistency with other tenants.