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Air Quality Management District (AQMD) recommending the AQMD Board of Directors/Board of Supervisors, provide approval to the District and the Chief Administrative Office's Facilities Division to move forward with the process of constructing an office for AQMD to allow the District to provide convenient customer service as well as efficient District operations. direct staff to proceed with the due diligence work, including CEQA review, in regards to designing and building a new facility for AQMD on the vacant land next to Building C to allow the District to provide convenient customer service as well as efficient District operations.
FUNDING: AQMD Permit Revenues, Penalty Revenue, State Grant Administration Funds, Motor Vehicle Emission Reduction Program Administration Funds.
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DEPARTMENT RECOMMENDATION
Air Quality Management District (AQMD) recommending the Board provide direction to the District and the Chief Administrative Office's Facilities Division (Facilities) to move forward with the process of constructing an office for AQMD to allow the District to provide convenient customer service as well as efficient District operations.
DISCUSSION / BACKGROUND
After the relocation of AQMD to the temporary buildings to accommodate the Building A renovation, it was determined that the Human Resources department would be relocating into the space formerly occupied by AQMD when building renovations are complete. Procurement and Contracts will move into the space vacated by Human Resources. These relocations will provide appropriate privacy for human resources matters and consolidate the CAO divisions into one building. These relocations have made it necessary to find a new location for AQMD that will provide convenience for the District's customers and provide sufficient space and facilities for the District to operate efficiently.
Several leased office and commercial spaces in the vicinity were identified. Although several were adequate for the D...
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