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C. 24

To:	Board of Supervisors
From:	Brian M. Balbas, Public Works Director/Chief Engineer
Date:	August 9, 2022

Contra

Costa

County

Subject:

Lease for 2731 Systron Drive, Suite 200, Concord

APPROVE	OTHER
RECOMMENDATION OF CNTY ADMINISTRATOR	RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE

Action of Board On: 08/09/2022

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:

Margaret Eychner, 925-957-2463

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: August 9, 2022
Monica Nino, County Administrator

BY:	, Deputy

RECOMMENDATION(S):

APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Public Works Director, or designee, to execute a lease with Systron Business Center, LLC, for approximately 8,741 square feet in the building located at 2731 Systron Drive, Suite 200, Concord, for a ten-year term for the Health Services Department - Women, Infant, and Children (WIC) group, at an initial annual rent of $251,740.80 for the first year with annual increases thereafter, plus a share of landlord’s operating expenses beginning in 2024. (100% Org# 5828 – WIC Program)

FISCAL IMPACT:

100% CDPH state funds for Health Services WIC Program

BACKGROUND:

The Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children - better known as the WIC Program - serves to safeguard the health of low-income pregnant, postpartum, and breastfeeding women, infants, and children up to age 5 who are at nutritional risk by providing nutritious foods to supplement diets, information on healthy eating including breastfeeding promotion and support, and referrals to health care.

BACKGROUND: (CONT'D)

WIC has occupied its current space at 2355 Stanwell Drive, Concord, for more than twenty years. The building is in disrepair, requiring cost-prohibitive deferred maintenance to make it an appropriate location for the operation of the services provided to County residents by WIC. This proposed new lease will enable the County to provide services in a more appropriate environment in a space that is more centrally-located and, therefore, more easily accessible by more County residents.

Staff from Health Services Department – Public Health will occupy the only other suite in this building and will share a breakroom and restroom with WIC.

Beginning in 2024, in addition to base rent, WIC will pay any increase in operating expense, utility expense, property taxes, and insurance over the base year of 2023. WIC’s responsibility to pay an increase in operating expenses is capped at no more than a 4% increase per year.

CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION:

WIC would remain in holdover at their existing location, and the County would need to either invest significant funds to cure the building deferred maintenance, or continue to search for a property to relocate the program.

CLERK'S ADDENDUM

RELISTED to September 13, 2022.