2026/02/25 Council Agenda Packet

4 methods shall be subject to Landlord's prior written consent, which may be withheld in its sole discretion. (b) Licenses and Taxes. Tenant shall pay when due all license fees, excise taxes, business and occupation taxes and any other fees and taxes pertaining to the business conducted on the Leased Premises and all personal property taxes levied with respect to all personal property located at the Leased Premises. (c) Leasehold Excise Tax. Tenant shall pay Landlord as Additional Rent, all leasehold excise tax, as required by RCW 82.29A or any other Governmental Requirement, in lieu of real property taxes, and any taxes levied or assessed in lieu of the foregoing, in whole or in part (collectively, “Leasehold Excise Tax”). Leasehold excise tax is calculated by the State of Washington using a percentage multiplier of either the rent required under this Lease or an imputed fair market value, and as a result, Tenant shall be responsible for any increases in leasehold excise tax that result from an increase in rent for the Leased Premises over the term of the Lease, or for the increases due to an increase in th e statutory rate during the term of this Lease. If Tenant provides Landlord with a proof of exemption from payment of leasehold excise tax issued by the Washington State Department of Revenue, then Tenant shall not be required to pay leasehold excise tax for the period that such exemption is effective. If the exemption is of limited duration, Tenant shall be required to obtain documented renewal of such exemption and provide such to Landlord in order to claim continued exemption under this Lease. To the extent that any rent credit provisions are a part of this Lease, Tenant's obligation to pay leasehold excise tax shall not be obviated by such credit. 12. ALTERATIONS AND FIXTURES; SIGNS. Tenant shall not make or permit to be made any alterations, additions, improvements or installations in or to the Leased Premises (including telecommunication facilities), or place signs or other displays visible from outside of the Leased Premises (individually and collectively “Tenant Alterations”), without first obtaining the consent of Landlord, which may be withheld in Landlord’s sole discretion. Tenant shall deliver to Landlord complete plans and specifications for any proposed Tenant Alterations and, if consent by Landlord is given, all such work shall be performed at Tenant’s sole cost and expense by Landlord or, with Landlord’s consent, by Tenant with contractors approved by Landlord. Tenant shall be authorized to perform Tenant Alterations only to the extent and under such terms and conditions as Landlord, in its absolute discretion, shall specify. All Tenant Alterations performed by Tenant shall be (a) completed in accordance with the plans and specifications approved by Landlord; (b) completed in accordance with all Governmental Requirements (including, without limitation, Chapter 39.12 RCW); (c) carried out promptly in a good and workmanlike manner; (d) completed with all new materials; and (e) free of defects in materials and workmanship. 13. SUBLETTING AND ASSIGNMENT. (a) Assignment and Subletting by Tenant. Tenant shall not sublet the whole or any part of the Leased Premises, nor assign this Lease, or any part thereof, without the prior written consent of Landlord, which consent may be withheld at Landlord’s sole discretion. This Lease is not assignable by operation of law. If Tenant is a corporation (or after incorporation), then any transfer of this Lease by merger, consolidation or liquidation, or any change in the ownership of, or power to vote the majority of Tenant's outstanding stock, will constitute an