DATE: January 27, 2026
TO: Board of Supervisors
SUBMITTED BY: Raymond T. Hunter, Director, General Services Department
Sally Gomez, County Librarian
SUBJECT: Lease Agreement with Baltara Enterprises, L.P.
RECOMMENDED ACTION(S):
TITLE
1. Approve and authorize the Chairman to execute a Lease Agreement with Baltara Enterprises, L.P. for approximately 30,427 square feet of warehouse and office space located at 2600 Cesar Chavez Boulevard, Suite 118, Fresno, California 93721 to be occupied by the Central Branch Library, effective February 1, 2026, which includes a two-year base term and one optional one-year extension, total not to exceed $756,137;
2. Authorize the Director of the General Services Department, or their designee, to approve and execute, upon review and approval as to legal form by County Counsel, an Estoppel Certificate, and Subordination and Non-Disturbance Agreement relating to the recommended Lease Agreement, if County is so requested by Lessor, to sign such documents; and
3. Authorize the Director of General Services, or their designee, to approve and execute (or accept, as applicable), (a) upon review and approval as to legal form by County Counsel, a Memorandum of Lease, and any notices, instruments, certificates, and documents, relating to the consummation of the recommended Lease Agreement, and (b) any notices and documents relating to the County's administration of the leased premises under the recommended Lease Agreement.
REPORT
There is no Net County Cost (NCC) associated with the recommended actions, which will allow the Library to lease approximately 30,427 square feet of warehouse and office space at 2600 Cesar Chavez Boulevard, Suite 118, Fresno, California 93721 (Proposed Location). The recommended Lease Agreement will allow the Central Branch Library to temporarily relocate historical documents and a portion of impacted staff members to the Proposed Location while construction is being completed at the Central Branch Libra...
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