Public Works Agency
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Item # 13
City of Santa Ana
20 Civic Center Plaza, Santa Ana, CA 92701
Staff Report
April 21, 2026
TOPIC: Lease Agreement for Office Space at the Santa Ana Regional Transportation Center
AGENDA TITLE
Appropriation Adjustment and Lease Agreement with Aldridge Electric, Inc. for Office Space at the Santa Ana Regional Transportation Center (Non-General Fund)
RECOMMENDED ACTION
1. Authorize the City Manager to execute a lease agreement with Aldridge Electric, Inc., to compensate the City $8,011 per month, for the lease of 2,370 square feet of office space located at the Santa Ana Regional Transportation Center for a term beginning April 21, 2026 and expiring December 31, 2026, for a lease agreement amount of $66,768, with provisions for up to twelve, one-month extensions, for a total lease agreement amount of $165,780 (Agreement No. A- 2026-XXX).
2. Approve an appropriation adjustment recognizing Fiscal Year 2025-26 lease income in the amount of $18,702 into the SARTC Operations, Rental-Aldridge Electric revenue account and appropriate the same amount into the SARTC Operations, Contractual Services expenditure account. (Requires five affirmative votes)
GOVERNMENT CODE §84308 APPLIES: Yes
DISCUSSION
Aldridge Electric, a contractor on the OC Streetcar project, has leased office space at the Santa Ana Regional Transportation Center (SARTC) since February 2019 and is requesting to continue leasing approximately 2,370 square feet of office space from the City through December 31, 2026. Under the previous lease, which expired on February 19, 2026, Aldridge Electric paid $2.72 per square foot and is currently holding over on a month-to-month basis. The proposed lease agreement reflects an increase to the current market rate of $3.38 per square foot for an eight-month term beginning April 21, 2026 through December 31, 2026, for a total monthly rate of $8,011. The lease will include up to 12 optional one-month extensions, with the monthly rate increasing to $8,251 during any extension period (Exhibit 1).
Lease Agreement for Office Space at the Santa Ana Regional Transportation Center April 21, 2026
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ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT
There is no environmental impact associated with this action.
FISCAL IMPACT
Approval of the lease agreement obligates Aldridge Electric, Inc. to compensate the City $165,780 for the term of the lease agreement including renewal options for lease of interior office space at the SARTC. Approval of the appropriation adjustment will recognize Fiscal Year 2025-26 lease income in the amount of $18,702 into the SARTC Operations, Rental-Aldridge revenue account (No. 06717002-53826) and appropriate the same amount to the SARTC Operations, Contractual Services expenditure account (No. 06717650-62300).
Fiscal
Year
Accounting
Unit-
Account No.
(Project No.)
Fund
Description
Accounting Unit,
Account
Description
Amount
Appropriation Adjustment, Initial Term FY 2025-26
2025-26
(Apr-Jun)
06717650-
62300
Regional
Transportation
Center
PWA-SARTC
Operations, Rental-
Aldridge Electric
$18,702
Remaining Initial Term FY 2026-27
2026-27
(Jul-Dec)
06717650-
62300
Regional
Transportation
Center
PWA-SARTC
Operations, Contract
Services-
Professional
$48,066
Optional Twelve, One-Month Extensions
2026-27
(Jan-Jun)
06717650-
62300
Regional
Transportation
Center
PWA-SARTC
Operations, Contract
Services-
Professional
$49,506
2027-28
(Jul-Dec)
06717650-
62300
Regional
Transportation
Center
PWA-SARTC
Operations, Contract
Services-
Professional
$49,506
TOTAL: $165,780
Lease Agreement for Office Space at the Santa Ana Regional Transportation Center April 21, 2026
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EXHIBIT(S)
1. Lease Agreement with Aldridge Electric, Inc.
Submitted By: Rodolfo Rosas, P.E., Acting Executive Director of Public Works Approved By: Alvaro Nuñez, City Manager