To: Board of Supervisors
From: Public Works
Agenda Section: Consent
SUBJECT:
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New Lease at 3306 Renner Drive in Fortuna for Women, Infants and Children (WIC) Program
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RECOMMENDATION(S):
Recommendation
That the Board of Supervisors:
1. Approve and authorize the Chair to execute the Lease; and
2. Direct the Clerk of the Board to return the executed Lease to Public Works - Real Property Division - for transmittal to the Lessor.
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SOURCE OF FUNDING:
DHHS Public Health Funds
DISCUSSION:
Starting in 2003, the Department of Health and Human Services - Public Health (DHHS-PH) has utilized 900 square feet of leased spaced at 1108 Main Street in Fortuna for the Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) Supplemental Nutrition Program clinic. On May 4, 2010, the county entered into a new lease with Lee Ulansey that expired on January 31, 2014. On December 17, 2013, the county entered into a First Amendment that expired on January 31, 2017. On January 3, 2017, the county entered into a Second Amendment that expired on January 31, 2018.
DHHS has been searching for alternative space to upgrade to a more modern facility that complies with all accessibility requirements including the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), and to support increased services in Fortuna. An alternative site has been found and is located behind the Redwood Memorial Hospital at 3306 Renner Drive, next to the Fortuna Open Door Clinic. The lease for this alternative site is before your board for approval. This alternative site provides for an increase in room space from 900 square feet to 2,530 square feet in order to include additional DHHS programs.
In addition, ADA barriers have been assessed with the landlord. The landlord is willing to remove these barriers at their costs. Moreover, the proposed lease is structured so that the term of commencement does not start until all ADA/accessibility barriers have been removed by the landlord and inspected by a...
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