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General Services Department recommending Chairman be authorized to sign Lease Agreement 033-L0811 with Peggy A. Andruss Surber Revocable Trust in the amount of $12,500 per month for the term July 1, 2007 through June 30, 2012 for 7,242 square feet of improved office space and 1,500 square feet of warehouse space located at 2808 Mallard Lane, Suites A-D, in Placerville for the Mental Health Department.
RECOMMENDED ACTION: Approve.
FUNDING: State and Federal Funds.
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BUDGET SUMMARY: |
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Total Estimated Cost |
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$150,000.00 |
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Funding |
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Budgeted |
$150,000.00 |
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New Funding |
$ |
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Savings |
$ |
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Other |
$ |
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Total Funding Available |
$150,000.00 |
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Change To Net County Cost |
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$0 |
Fiscal Impact/Change to Net County Cost: The Mental Health Department has advised General Services that MHSA and MediCal funding, included in its FY 2007-08 Proposed Budget, will pay this rental cost.
Background: The County of El Dorado has leased space for the Mental Health Department since 1996. The Mental Health Department has continued to grow throughout these years.
Reason for Recommendation: The Mental Health Department's programs for seriously mentally ill individuals (Prospect Place for homeless mentally ill clients; day rehabilitation for chronic, persistently ill people; and Oasis for consumer-driven client support) currently occupy 5,170 square feet of leased office and clinic space in Suites B, C and D at 2808 Mallard Lane. These programs have experienced a significant expansion of services over the last two and a half years due to new funding provided by the Mental Health Services Act. Specifically, the increased number of new clients, clinicians and support staff has dramatically outgrown the current space to the extent that many staff now share small offices and there is simply no more room to expand. The current suites B, C and D provide insufficient space for the existing and yet-to-be-hired staff. Addition of Suite A and the adjacent warehouse space will provide desperately needed office and programmatic space.
The cost of Suite A's 2072 square feet for offices will be born entirely by MHSA funds; as will the 1500 square feet of "warehouse" space, which will be improved to provide a clubhouse for the programs' clients. The remaining 5170 square feet in Suites B, C and D will continue to be paid for by a combination of MHSA funds and MediCal reimbursements.
Action to be taken following Board approval: Board clerk will forward to General Services a fully executed original copy of Lease Agreement 033-L0811 for distribution and administration.
Contact: George Sanders
Concurrences: County Counsel and Risk Management have approved the lease and a copy is on file in the Board Clerk's Office.