ADMINISTRATIVE REPORT
MEETING DATE: August 5, 2026 AGENDA CATEGORY: Consent – Agreements TO: Honorable Mayor and City Council
FROM: Phillip Burns, Development Services Director
DATE: June 22, 2026
SUBJECT: Lease Agreement with Kern Behavioral Health and Recovery Services for Office Space at Brundage Lane Navigation Center
to provide onsite mental health services (Ward 2)
RECOMMENDATION:
Staff recommends approval of the lease agreement.
BACKGROUND:
On September 23, 2020, City Council approved Agreement No. 2020-172 between City of Bakersfield and the County of Kern (County) for lease of office space, at no cost to the County, at the Brundage Lane Navigation Center (BLNC), located at 1900 E. Brundage Ln, Bakersfield, CA 93305. The agreement provided for a cost-free lease of office space to provide BLNC guests with onsite mental health services.
The agreement terminated September 8, 2025.
On November 5, 2025, the City entered into Agreement No. 2025-200 to establish a new lease with the County to continue services at the BLNC through June 30, 2026. In addition to this lease agreement, the County executed an MOU with the BLNC operator, Mercy House, to determine services provided and areas available to County staff.
The City now desires to enter into another agreement with the County to extend the BLNC services. If approved, the agreement will terminate on July 31, 2027.
FISCAL IMPACT:
This is a no-cost office lease to provide services, which has no impact on the General Fund.
COUNCIL GOAL:
Safety and Resilience
ATTACHMENT:
Lease Agreement