REPORT/RECOMMENDATION TO THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
OF SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY
AND RECORD OF ACTION
August 5, 2025
FROM
TERRY W. THOMPSON, Director, Real Estate Services Department
BRADLEY GATES, Director, Workforce Development Department
SUBJECT
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Amendment to Lease Agreement with City of Barstow for Office Space in Barstow
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RECOMMENDATION(S)
Recommendation
1. Find that approval of Amendment No. 4 to Lease Agreement No. 17-278 with the City of Barstow, for office space is an exempt project under the California Environmental Quality Act Guidelines Section 15301 - Existing Facilities (Class I).
2. Approve Amendment No. 4 to Lease Agreement No. 17-278 with the City of Barstow, to extend the term of the lease for one year, for the period of September 1, 2025, through August 31, 2026, by exercising one of the two existing one-year options to extend, following a permitted holdover period from July 1, 2021, through August 31, 2025, adjust the rental rate schedule, and update standard lease agreement language for approximately 401 square feet of office space located at 681 North First Street for the Workforce Development Department, and increase the lease amount by $22,789, for a new total lease amount of $38,385.
3. Direct the Real Estate Services Department to file the Notice of Exemption in accordance with the California Environmental Quality Act.
(Presenter: Terry W. Thompson, Director, 387-5000)
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COUNTY AND CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER GOALS & OBJECTIVES
Operate in a Fiscally-Responsible and Business-Like Manner.
Provide for the Safety, Health and Social Service Needs of County Residents.
FINANCIAL IMPACT
Approval of Amendment No. 4 (Amendment) to Lease Agreement No. 17-278 (Lease) will not result in the use of Discretionary General Funding (Net County Cost) as Workforce Development Department (WDD) lease costs are federally funded through the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA). The total cost of the Amendment is $22,789, w...
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