DATE: January 6, 2026
TO: Board of Supervisors
SUBMITTED BY: Raymond T. Hunter, Director, General Services Department
Susan L. Holt, LMFT, Director, Department of Behavioral Health
SUBJECT: Lease Agreement with Fig Garden Offices, LLC
RECOMMENDED ACTION(S):
TITLE
Approve and authorize the Chairman to execute a Lease Agreement with Fig Garden Offices, LLC, for approximately 38,968 square feet of office space at 5260 North Palm Avenue, Suites 300 and 321, Fresno, California 93704 to be occupied by the Department of Behavioral Health, effective January 15, 2026, which includes a three-year base term and two optional one-year extensions, total not to exceed $6,331,982.
REPORT
There is no additional Net County Cost associated with the recommended action, which will allow the Department of Behavioral Health to lease office space at 5260 North Palm Avenue, Suites 300 and 321, Fresno, California 93704 (proposed location) for administrative use. The recommended Agreement will allow staff at the Health and Wellness Center to relocate to the proposed location, making space for clinical staff that are currently located in buildings 317 and 335 at the University Medical Center Campus. This item pertains to a location in District 2, but services are countywide.
ALTERNATIVE ACTION(S):
Your Board may direct the Department of Behavioral Health (DBH) and the General Services Department (GSD) to pursue other facility options; however, this would result in foregoing a location that best aids the temporary needs of DBH.
FISCAL IMPACT:
There is no Net County Cost associated with the recommended action. Rent and operating costs will be fully offset with a combination of Federal Financial Participation and 1991 Realignment funds. The rent is $818,328 for the first year and will increase by 3% each additional year. In addition to rent, DBH will pay an estimated $397,474 in operating costs annually, subject to annual reconciliation. Sufficient appropriations and estimated rev...
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