2025/07/09 Council Agenda Packet

Page 3 of 17 o. DELIVERY METHOD p. CONTENTS: Landlord and Tenant agree to send official communications and notifications with regard to this Lease using next-day airmail with delivery confirmation. The following are attached to and made a part of this Lease: Rider 1 – Additional Definitions Exhibit A – Plan Showing Premises Exhibit B – Building Rules & Regulations Exhibit C – Cleaning Schedule Exhibit D – Self Certification Letter Exhibit E – Rent Payment Invoice 3. PREMISES BEING LEASED: Landlord is leasing to Tenant and Tenant is leasing from Landlord 306 usable square feet of office space located at 2930 Wetmore Avenue, Suite 9B, Everett, WA 98201-4073. During the term of this Lease, the Landlord shall correct any latent defects. Leased Premises shall be considered in substantial completion or conformity only if the Leased Premises may be used for its intended purpose and the completion of any remaining work will not materially interfere with Tenant’s full use and enjoyment of the Leased Premises. Landlord warrants that, on the commencement date, the Leased Premises; the Building; all Common Areas, including, but not limited to the lobby, elevators, and parking areas; as well as the Property will comply with all applicable laws, including those relating to disability access and hazardous materials, that Building Systems serving the Leased Premises are in good working order, and that the Building and Property is properly zoned for the intended use of the Premises. A certificate of occupancy for the Premises must be issued and delivered to the Tenant. 4. TERM OF LEASE: Tenant shall have and hold the Leased Premises for the period beginning with the commencement date, January 3, 2025, and ending on January 2, 2031. This Lease shall not exceed the term of office which the Tenant is serving on the commencement date of this Lease. Should the Tenant be re -elected to her Senate seat after the expiration of her term of office which she was serving upon the execution of this Lease, the Tenant may holdover in the Leased Premises until such time as a new agreement has been execut ed. Any month-to-month holdover may be terminated by either Party by providing sixty (60) days advance written notice to the other Party. During a holdover event, the terms of the Lease shall apply, with the acknowledgment of the termination rights noted in this Section. 5. RENT: For the entire term of the Lease, the monthly BASE RENT of $1,020.00 shall be paid in arrears, in monthly installments of $1,020.00, based on 306 usable square feet for an annual rent of $12,240.00. The monthly BASE RENT represents the full payment of a fully serviced lease and shall include, but is not limited to payment of all applicable Federal, State and local taxes and duties, all occupancy and user permits and fees, any common area maintenance costs, all utilities, and all costs for parking as provided in Section 2(i). There will be no separate charges assessed to Tenant outside of the BASE RENT, with the exception of Space Improvements costs that are amortized and paid over the term of the Lease. Rent shall be due on or about the last day of each month and Landlord shall submit an original invoice in a form approved by the United States Senate Sergeant at Arms Exhibit E. Invoices shall be sent electronically via e-mail to stateofficeliaison@saa.senate.gov with subject line containing Tenant’s name as identified in Section 1 and the city and state of the Leased Premises. Upon direction from the Tenant and the United State s Sergeant at Arms, the Secretary of the Senate will pay the Landlord the sum due on a properly submitted invoice. Any payment made to the Landlord by the Secretary of the Senate for any period after this Lease has expired or has otherwise been terminated shall be refunded by the Landlord without formal demand. Payments for any fractions of a month shall be prorated on a thirty (30) day basis, regardless of the number of days in the month. Any month -to-month holdover tenancy, if applicable, shall be at the same BASE RENT as in effect at the expirations of this Agreement and will be paid in arrears. Landlord agrees to accept monthly rent payments by Electronic Funds Transfer and agrees to provide the Secretary of the Senate with the necessary banking information to facilitate such payments. Notwithstanding any provision in this Lease or any amendment, modification, or addition hereto, 2 U.S.C. § 6317 limits the maximum annual rate that may be paid to the Landlord for rental of the Leased Premises. As such, the maximum annual rate, including any included fees associated with physical modifications, capital improvements, operating costs, or any other fee, rent adjustment or otherwise, shall not exceed the highest rate per square foot charged Federal agencies on the first day of the lease of such office by the Administrator of General Services, based upon a 1 00 percent building quality rating, for office space located in the place in which the Senator's office is located, multiplied by the number of square feet contained in that office used by the Senator and her employees to perform their duties.