To: Board of Supervisors
From: Warren Lai, Public Works Director/Chief Engineer
Report Title: Lease of Office Space at 3220 Blume Drive in Richmond
☒Recommendation of the County Administrator ☐ Recommendation of Board Committee
RECOMMENDATIONS:
APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Public Works Director, or designee, to execute a lease between the County, as lessee, and STG 3220 Blume, LLC, as lessor, for approximately 11,846 square feet of office space located at 3220 Blume Drive in Richmond (Suite 250), for a 10-year term with two options to renew for a term of three years for each option at an initial annual rent of $355,380, with annual increases thereafter.
AUTHORIZE the Public Works Director, or designee, to exercise the two renewal options.
FISCAL IMPACT:
100% Probation Administration - Org #3000
BACKGROUND:
The Probation Department has operated from its current location in west County since March 2020. The department has had difficulty providing essential services from its current location due to ongoing issues with the condition of the building, including water intrusion through the roof, windows, and floors. The new location will enable Probation to deliver client services, engage with community-based organizations, and foster positive client outcomes without the distractions and potential health risks staff have experienced at the current location.
The new office is within 1.3 miles of the current location and is near Interstate 80, the Richmond Parkway, and a nearby transit center. Following the completion of tenant improvements at the new location, Probation staff are expected to be relocated to the new site by spring 2026.
CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION:
If this lease is not approved, the Probation Department will continue to have interruptions to its services due to persistent flooding and leaking at its existing location.