DATE: August 9, 2022
TO: Board of Supervisors
SUBMITTED BY: Susan Holt, Director, Department of Behavioral Health
Robert W. Bash, Director, Internal Services/Chief Information Officer
SUBJECT: Behavioral Health Air Fresno Lease - 2719 N. Air Fresno Drive
RECOMMENDED ACTION(S):
TITLE
1. Approve and authorize the Chairman to execute a Lease Agreement with Fresno-Air LTD for 38,921 square feet of office space located at 2719 N. Air Fresno Drive, Ste 107, Fresno CA 93727, commencing on the Delivery of Possession for an initial term of two years ($837,175 in rent plus approximately $196,162 in operating costs, for a total of $1,033,337 for the initial term), then converting to a month-to-month lease ($35,932 per month), for use by the Department of Behavioral Health while the Olive and Heritage Campuses are under construction.
2. Authorize the Director of Internal Services to terminate the existing month-to-month Lease Agreement with Fresno-Air LTD at the same location of 2719 N. Air Fresno Drive, Suite 107, Fresno, CA 93727, upon completion of tenant improvements.
REPORT
There is no additional Net County Cost associated with the recommended actions, which will provide sufficient space for Children's and Transitional Age Youth Clinical Outpatient Operations to function at this location until the construction of the Olive Campus, 5555 E Olive Ave, is complete. It is anticipated that the Department of Behavioral Health (DBH) will need to remain at the Air Fresno location until July 2024. This item pertains to a location in District 3.
ALTERNATIVE ACTION(S):
Should the recommended action not be approved, other short-term lease options would have to be pursued to provide the needed space for staff until the Olive Campus can be occupied.
FISCAL IMPACT:
There is no increase in Net County Cost associated with the recommended action. Rent and operating costs will be fully offset with a combination of Federal Financial Participation and Realignment funds. The rent ...
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