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C. 45

To:	Board of Supervisors
From:	Brian M. Balbas, Public Works Director/Chief Engineer
Date:	December 10, 2019

Contra

Costa

County

Subject:

APPROVE a lease amendment for 2020 North Broadway, Suite 203A, Walnut Creek – Contra Costa Juvenile Advocates.

APPROVE	OTHER
RECOMMENDATION OF CNTY ADMINISTRATOR	RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE

Action of Board On: 12/10/2019

APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED

OTHER

Clerks Notes:

VOTE OF SUPERVISORS

AYE:

John Gioia, District I Supervisor
Candace Andersen, District II Supervisor
Diane Burgis, District III Supervisor
Karen Mitchoff, District IV Supervisor
Federal D. Glover, District V Supervisor

Contact:

Julin Perez, 925-957-2460

I hereby certify that this is a true and correct copy of an action taken and entered on the minutes of the Board of Supervisors on the date shown.
ATTESTED: December 10, 2019
David Twa,

BY:	, Deputy

RECOMMENDATION(S):

APPROVE a first amendment to lease with Contra Costa Juvenile Advocates (CCJA) at the County-owned building located at 2020 North Broadway, Suite 203A, Walnut Creek, and extend the lease term from June 30, 2019 to June 30, 2020, with no change to the rent.


AUTHORIZE the Public Works Director, or designee, to execute on behalf of the County, the first amendment to lease with CCJA.

FISCAL IMPACT:

100% General Fund.

BACKGROUND:

CCJA has been a County tenant in this building since September 2017. CCJA provides services for the Superior Courts with operations in the building. CCJA coordinates experienced counsel to zealously, and ethically represent indigent parents, children and other parties in the dependency proceedings. CCJA has increased the services provided for this Superior Court location.

CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION:

CCJA must be in close proximity to the Juvenile Court in order to provide services to the families and children in need of their legal expertise.

CHILDREN'S IMPACT STATEMENT:

In order to assign Counsel to children and parents in juvenile dependency proceedings, CCJA administrative assistant is present in court to make the assignments, to check the financial eligibility of adults and to determine any conflicts of interests that may exist due to prior representation by attorneys involved in the cases. It is very efficient to have a CCJA representative in Court to assign Counsel immediately as requested per the Court.