To: Board of Supervisors
From: Warren Lai, Public Works Director/Chief Engineer
Report Title: Lease at 610 Court Street Martinez
☒Recommendation of the County Administrator ☐ Recommendation of Board Committee
RECOMMENDATIONS:
APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Public Works Director, or designee, to execute a lease and to exercise subsequent renewal options with Lessor, Southport Land and Commercial Company, a California Corporation for 3,692 square feet of office space located at 610 Court Street Martinez for County Detention Health Services for an initial term of five years with two two-year renewal options. The monthly rental rate in the first year is $6,940.96.
FISCAL IMPACT:
Lease costs are charged to HSD (100% General Fund)
BACKGROUND:
County Detention Health Services needs additional office space walking distance from the Martinez Detention Facility located at 1000 Ward Street Martinez. The need for additional office space is for Detention Health Administrative Staff to provide support to the clinical and administrative operations that are necessary to meet the goals of delivering quality patient care within four detention facilities. Administrative activities include contracts, budgeting, grants administration, personnel reception, and procurement. It is most cost effective to combine administrative staff with clinical administrative staff at one location. Clinical administrative staff at these operations must be near the Martinez Detention Facility because they make daily visits to the detention facility for case management and provide direct support to the Medical Director, Director of Nursing and Mental Health Chief. The daily case management visits to the detention center and being in close proximity to the detention center help to meet the Prison Law Office CalAIM mandates.
CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION:
Not authorizing the execution of this lease and subsequent potential renewals will necessitate finding another suitable location, however, there are limited options within walking distance of the Martinez Detention Facility. Additionally, a delay in finding an acceptable location could lead to an interruption in services as staff would not have adequate office space to operate.