To: Board of Supervisors
From: Warren Lai, Public Works Director/Chief Engineer
Report Title: Lease for Office Space at 611 Las Juntas Street, Martinez for District Attorney’s Office
☒Recommendation of the County Administrator ☐ Recommendation of Board Committee
RECOMMENDATIONS:
APPROVE a lease with Lippow Development Company, to extend the term of the lease of approximately 6,320 square feet of office space located at 611 Las Juntas Street, Martinez for the District Attorney’s Office for three years, at an initial annual rent of $89,736.00 with annual increases thereafter.
AUTHORIZE the Public Works Director, or designee, to execute the lease and to exercise up to two options to extend the term of the lease for an additional year for each option.
FISCAL IMPACT:
The lease will obligate the County to pay rent total of $277,356.00 over the three-year term.
(AB 109 Reserve Funding, Org #2820)
BACKGROUND:
The District Attorney’s Office currently occupies the property located at 611 Las Juntas Street in Martinez. This site will continue to be utilized by the District Attorney’s Office for the purpose of providing administrative and investigative support to law enforcement partners.
CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION:
Not authorizing the lease for the continued operations of the District Attorney’s Office at this location would require finding another suitable location, at increased rent, together with the associated expenses of moving and constructing new tenant improvements.