DATE: January 9, 2018
TO: Board of Supervisors
SUBMITTED BY: Delfino E. Neira, Director, Department of Social Services
Robert W. Bash, Director of Internal Services/Chief Information Officer
SUBJECT: Lease of Office Space at Gallery Plaza
RECOMMENDED ACTION(S):
TITLE
Approve and authorize the Chairman to execute a lease Agreement with 5561 Sultana, LLC, for 9,552 square feet of office space at 5091 N. Fresno St., Suites 115, 116, 117, and 122, Fresno, CA, for use by the Department of Social Services, effective upon first date of occupancy, not to exceed five consecutive years, which includes a three-year base contract and one optional two-year extension, total not to exceed $2,188,676.
REPORT
Approval of the recommended action will create a three-year lease and one optional two-year extension for 9,552 square feet of office space at the Gallery Plaza for the Department of Social Services Visitation program. DSS presently does not have adequate space in existing facilities to effectively operate this program. The Agreement maximum for the first year is $619,043, with no increase in Net County Cost. This item pertains to a location in District 2.
ALTERNATIVE ACTION(S):
There are no viable alternative actions as current County facilities are unable to provide adequate and appropriate office space for visitation services.
FISCAL IMPACT:
There is no increase in Net County Cost associated with the recommended action. The maximum amount of the recommended Agreement ($2,188,676) will be offset with State and Federal Social Services funds ($1,941,753.66), 2011 Realignment ($220,950.19) in lieu of State General Funds for Child Welfare Services and Adult Protective Services Programs that were realigned to counties through Assembly Bill (AB) 118, 1991 Social Services Realignment ($8,688.99) and $17,283.16 Net County Cost to fund the General Relief's share of cost. Total cost for FY 2017/18 will be $361,108 and the Net County Cost ($2,851.54) will be absorbed by t...
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