DATE: September 22, 2026
TO: Board of Supervisors
SUBMITTED BY: Daniel Lynch, Interim Director, General Services Department
Kirk Haynes, Chief Probation Officer
SUBJECT: Termination of Lease Agreement with Robert Berry Holdings, LLC
RECOMMENDED ACTION(S):
TITLE
1. Approve and authorize the Director of General Services, or their designee, to give 30 days’ written notice to Robert Berry Holdings, LLC, to terminate Lease Agreement No. A-26-228, effective November 5, 2026, pursuant to the Without Cause provision of the Agreement; and
2. Approve and authorize the Director of General Services, or their designee, subject to approval by County Counsel as to legal form, to execute any documents or certifications necessary to affect the termination of Lease Agreement No. A-26-228.
REPORT
There is no Net County Cost (NCC) associated with the recommended actions, which will allow the without cause termination of Lease Agreement No. A-26-228 (Agreement) with Robert Berry Holdings, LLC (Lessor), pursuant to Section 6.3 - Termination without Cause of the Agreement. The Probation Department (Probation) leases approximately 21,235 square feet of office space located at 2212 North Winery Avenue, Suites 101 and 122, Fresno, California 93703 (Premises). The Agreement was executed to house staff and provide services while renovations at 200 West Pontiac Way, Clovis, California 93612 (Pontiac Building 4) were being completed. Since necessary improvements have finished, Probation has transitioned staff and services from the Premises to Pontiac Building 4. This item pertains to a location in District 3, but services are provided countywide.
ALTERNATIVE ACTION(S):
Should your Board not approve the first recommended action, Probation would continue to pay rent and operating costs under the Agreement through the end of the term, December 31, 2027.
Should your Board not approve the second recommended action, staff would return for the Board’s execution of any additional documents or certifications, which could delay standard processes, required to affect the termination of the Agreement.
FISCAL IMPACT:
There is no NCC associated with the recommended actions. There is an additional estimated $54,957 in anticipated rent and operating expenses to be paid prior to the recommended termination. The lease costs are funded with Public Safety Realignment Act of 2011 (Assembly Bill 109) funds, Community Corrections Performance Incentive (SB 678) funds, Department of Behavioral Health funds, and budgeted NCC. Sufficient appropriations and estimated revenues are included in the Probation Org 3430 FY 2025-26 Adopted Budget.
DISCUSSION:
On June 2, 2026, your Board approved the Agreement with the Lessor effective January 1, 2026, inclusive of a one-year initial term and one automatic one-year extension, for a total base rent not to exceed $611,568. Section 6.3 of the Agreement provides that the County may terminate the Agreement without cause by providing 30 days’ advanced written notice of the intent to terminate.
Approval of the first recommended action will authorize the Director of General Services, or their designee, to provide the Lessor with 30 days’ notice of such termination. Approval of the second recommended action will authorize the Director of General Services, or their designee, to execute any documents or certifications necessary to affect such termination of the Agreement.
REFERENCE MATERIAL:
BAI #29, June 2, 2026
CAO ANALYST:
Amy Ryals