Memorandum
Date: July 13, 2021
To: The Honorable Bruno Sabatier, Chair, Lake County Board of Supervisors
From: Carol J. Huchingson, County Administrative Officer
Subject: Consideration of Lease Agreement Between the County of Lake and John Allen Dye Trust of 1993 for the Premises Located at 325 N Forbes St, Lakeport, for Use as Office of the Registrar of Voters/Elections, for a ten year term from August 1, 2021 to July 31, 2031
Executive Summary:
As your Board will recall, the Auditor-Controller and Registrar of Voters' Offices have long had need of additional space. With the approval of the Space Use Committee, the Registrar of Voters' Office has been exploring potential spaces to house all Elections-related operations since mid-2019. It is believed Elections relinquishing their existing space to the Auditor-Controller, upon moving to a more permanent location, will solve both office's space needs. We greatly appreciate Supervisor Simon for his support and creativity throughout this search, and Supervisor Crandell for his meaningful input and assistance in 2021.
In March of this year, Casey Dye, on behalf of the John Allen Dye Family Trust of 1993, contacted the County, and notified us that PG&E, long-time tenant at 325 N. Forbes Street, had vacated the premises, and expressed interest in coming to a long-term Lease Agreement with the County for use of this facility, which is located essentially immediately across 3rd Street from the Courthouse building.
Following a collaborative process, with the Space Committee, Registrar of Voters (ROV), Maria Valadez, and staff from Buildings and Grounds and Administration and Mr. Dye, we are very pleased to present the attached Lease Agreement for your Board's consideration. The building, 2,000 square feet in size, will require renovation by our Buildings and Grounds department to ready it for ROV use and given that the County will have associated costs, the lease rate for the first five years of the term is c...
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