DATE: January 8, 2019
TO: Board of Supervisors
SUBMITTED BY: Robert W. Bash, Director of Internal Services/Chief Information Officer
Kelly Worman-Landano, County Librarian
Les Wright, Agricultural Commissioner
SUBJECT: Termination of Joint Occupancy Agreement and Lease Agreement with the City of Firebaugh for the Firebaugh Courthouse Facility
RECOMMENDED ACTION(S):
TITLE
1. Approve and authorize the Chairman to execute the Termination of Joint Occupancy Agreement with the Judicial Council of California for the Firebaugh courthouse facility located at 1325 O Street, Firebaugh, California 93622; and
2. Approve and authorize the Chairman to execute a Lease Agreement with the City of Firebaugh for approximately 2,090 square feet of exclusive space for use by the Fresno County Public Library and Agricultural Commissioner, located at 1325 O Street, Firebaugh, California 93622, effective upon execution, not to exceed five consecutive years, which includes a three-year base contract and two optional one-year extensions ($0).
REPORT
Approval of the first recommended action will terminate the County's Joint Occupancy Agreement with the Judicial Council, which will facilitate the sale of the Firebaugh Courthouse, and enable the County to receive its equity percentage of the sale proceeds. Approval of the recommended actions will allow the Library and Ag Commissioner to remain at the Firebaugh courthouse facility (Firebaugh Courthouse), where both departments currently occupy space, until both departments can move to the new West Hills Community College District (WHCCD) campus. The projected construction completion date of the new WHCCD campus is late 2021. This item pertains to a location in District 1.
ALTERNATIVE ACTION(S):
If the first recommended action is not approved, the sale of the Firebaugh Courthouse will not be completed, and the County will not receive its equity share percentage of the sale proceeds. Should your Board choose not to approve the s...
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