Fremont City Council Meeting: 12/03/24 07:00 PM
3300 Capitol Avenue Div/Dept: Public Works
Fremont, CA 94538 Category: Agreements and Contracts
SCHEDULED
Sponsors:
COUNCIL STAFF REPORT (ID # 5312) DOC ID: 5312
Updated: 11/27/2024 11:44 AM by Dina Lewis Page 1
COUNTY LEASE AMENDMENT AT FRC - Approval of a Four-Year Lease Amendment with the County of Alameda for a Total of 4,867 Square Feet of Office and Common Area Space at the Family Resource Center; Exempt from CEQA Review per CEQA Guidelines Section 15301.
Contact Persons:
Name: Ian Champeny Christina Briggs
Title: Real Property Agent Assistant City Manager
Div/Dept: Public Works City Manager's Office
Phone: 510-494-4759 510-284-4022
E-Mail: [email protected] [email protected]
Executive Summary: The purpose of this report is to support the continued occupancy of the Alameda County Social Services Agency at the Fremont Family Resource Center (FRC).
BACKGROUND: The Fremont Family Resource Center (FRC) is an innovative project comprised of non-profit, city, county and state agencies that provide a variety of integrated services including employment, housing, childcare, health education and social support. The City owns two buildings located at 39155 Liberty Street that house the FRC and leases to, among other tenants, the Alameda County Social Services Agency (County). The County has been a tenant at the FRC providing essential social services to local residents since 1999 , and the current lease with the Alameda County Social Services Agency has been on a month-to-month basis since September 1, 2023. The County has now requested a lease extension. The County occupies 4,867 square feet under the lease, including 3,863 square feet of exclusive office space and 1,004 square feet of shared common area space.
DISCUSSION/ANALYSIS: As the County provides essential services to local residents, its continued tenancy at the FRC is highly desired. Through the Alameda County Social Services Agency, the County provides cash assistance to the local economy through benefits programs such as CalWORKS and CalFresh; makes health insurance available to more than 78,000 people through the Medi-Cal program; provides in-home care to seniors through the Area Agency on Aging Program and foster care to thousands of children; handles child abuse and neglection cases; and provides emergency shelters to people who are in need. In addition, the County is considered an anchor tenant because it is the FRC’s largest tenant, leasing approximately 36% of the FRC’s total square footage.
The proposed lease amendment with the Alameda County Social Services Agency is a four-year lease at an initial rate of $2.99 per square foot per month, for approximately 4,867 square feet of office and common area space, for total rent of $14,552.33 per month ending August 31, 2027. In addition to the monthly rent, the County will pay approximately $612.54 per month to cover their pro rata share of the cost of a security guard. The County is proposing that all other current lease terms remain in effect during the four-year extension. This includes yearly lease rate adjustments based upon changes in the Consumer Price Index (CPI). The amendment also keeps in place provisions which allow the County and City to terminate the lease upon six-month prior written notice.
Council Staff Report (ID # 5312) Meeting of December 3, 2024 Updated: 11/27/2024 11:44 AM by Dina Lewis Page 2
FISCAL IMPACT: Revenues and expenses associated with this lease are incorporated in the FRC’s 30-year model and are consistent with goal of keeping the FRC financially sustainable.
ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW: The proposed lease amendment continues the use of an existing facility and is thus exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) per Guideline 15301 as a continuation of use of an existing facility that does not expand the existing types of uses.
ATTACHMENTS: None.
RECOMMENDATION: Authorize the City Manager, or her designee, to execute a four-year lease amendment, as described in the staff report, with the County of Alameda for a total of 4,867 square feet of office and common area space located at the Fremont Family Resource Center.