TO: Board of Supervisors
FROM: Steven Lederer, Director of Public Works
REPORT BY: Sonja El-Wakil, Associate Engineer
SUBJECT: Project creation and budget amendment for the “1127 First Street Tenant Improvement Project,” PW 26-13
RECOMMENDATION
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Approve and authorize creation of Capital Improvement Project 26020 for the “1127 First St Tenant Improvement Project” PW 26-13; and approve a Budget Amendment for design, plans specifications, project bidding services, and construction costs. (Fiscal Impact: $1,000,000 Expense; Capital Improvement Fund; Not Budgeted; Discretionary)
[4/5 vote required]
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BACKGROUND
On April 9, 2024, the Board of Supervisors considered the Facilities Master Plan; it was preliminarily discussed and moved forward for further consideration. On June 3, 2025, the Board considered the Facilities Master Plan again and effectively paused it. The Board has also agreed to moving Child Support Services from 1127 First Street to a newly leased building at 555 Gateway Blvd., as well as Public Defender and Elections to the Hall of Justice. This newly available space in 1127 First Street is now proposed to be modified to allow the District Attorney’s office to consolidate their distributed staff from various locations in one place.
The 1127 First Street Tenant Improvement Project will focus on space planning for redistributing the District Attorney’s office throughout the building in all but the Assessor’s office spaces. The other tenants in the building are planning to, or are already effectively moved to other County facilities, including: Public Defender’s move to the 2nd floor of the Hall of Justice (July/2025); Elections’ move to the 1st floor of the Hall of Justice (September/2025); Child Support Services’ move to 555 Gateway (planned, Summer/2026); and current District Attorney functions temporarily vacating the space, allowing interior work (2nd floor September/2025 and 1st floor planned December/2025).
The total available funding for the project is $1,000,000. This figure includes design and construction phases. A budget amendment is proposed to transfer project funds from the paused Facilities Master Plan Project into the new Capital Improvement Project. The Board designated $9 million for actions required as a result of pausing the Facilities Master Plan. These funds will be drawn from that designation. Final costs will be confirmed through a competitive bidding process.
The Director of Public Works recommends approval to create Project 26020 and the Budget Amendment. Staff will return to the Board of Supervisors at a later date for approval of the Plans and Specifications, and request for authorization to advertise for bids.
Requested Actions:
1. Approve and authorize creation of Capital Improvement Project 26020 for the “1127 First St Tenant Improvement Project” PW 26-13; and
2. Approve a Budget Amendment for the following (4/5 vote required):
a. Reclass Construction Services appropriation by $1,000,000 in the Facilities Master Plan Project (Fund 3000, Sub-Division 3000560, Project 23045, Account 52360) to Intrafund Transfers Out appropriations (Fund 3000, Sub-Division 3000560, Project 23045, Account 57900) to return $1,000,000 to the Capital Improvement Projects (CIP) Fund and increase to its Intrafund Transfers In revenues (Fund 3000, Sub-Division 3000000, Account 49900);
b. Increase Intrafund Transfers Out appropriations by $1,000,000 in the CIP Fund (Fund 3000, Sub-Division 3000000, Account 57900) offset by increase to Intrafund Transfers In for the same amount to transfer to Project 26020 and increase to its Intrafund Transfers In revenues (Fund 3000, Sub-Division 3000550, Project 26020, Account 49900); and
c. Creation of new Capital Improvement Project 26020 for “1127 First Tenant Improvement” and increase Construction Services appropriations by $1,000,000 in Project 26020 budget (Fund 3000, Sub-Division 3000550, Project 26020, Accounts 52360) offset by an Intrafund Transfer In revenue from the CIP Fund.
FISCAL & STRATEGIC PLAN IMPACT
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Is there a Fiscal Impact? |
Yes |
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Is it currently budgeted? |
No |
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Is it Mandatory or Discretionary? |
Discretionary |
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Discretionary Justification: |
Approval is necessary to begin the design. |
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Is the general fund affected? |
No |
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Future fiscal impact: |
Staff will return at a later date to request another budget amendment to fully fund the project. |
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Consequences if not approved: |
The space planning to effectively expand District Attorney operations within 1127 First Street will not occur. Additionally, the District Attorney would seek to continue their operations in the leased and alternate locations of 120 Main Street and the Hall of Justice at 1125 Third Street. |
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Additional Information: |
Strategic Initiative: Elevate County Service and Workforce Excellence |
ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT
ENVIRONMENTAL DETERMINATION: The proposed action is not a project as defined by 14 California
Code of Regulations 15378 (State CEQA Guidelines) and therefore CEQA is not applicable.