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Riverside LAFCO authorizes staff to pursue new office lease, appoint negotiators
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Summary
The commission authorized staff to pursue a proposed lease and appoint negotiators to seek expanded office space (potentially doubling current square footage). Staff said the current lease is $4,582/month for about 1,933 sq ft and expires in 2028; the landlord offered to cover most tenant improvements for a potential 10-year lease.
Riverside LAFCO authorized staff on Dec. 4 to pursue a proposed office lease and to appoint a negotiating team to represent the agency in closed‑session discussions.
Assistant Executive Director Crystal Craig described a vacant adjacent suite the agency has been informally discussing with the building owner. Craig said the current lease was executed in 2018 with an amendment in 2023; the monthly lease payment is $4,582 for roughly 1,933 square feet and the lease expires in 2028. The adjacent suite could double the office's square footage; the owner indicated willingness to cover most tenant improvements but requested a 10-year lease term subject to negotiations. Craig told the commission the agency is planning for added staff, including a part-time intern and one additional staff member, to handle increasing workloads.
Chair Vargas asked for numbers and staff said they will return with detailed financials. The commission chose to make the authorization formal as a motion; Commissioner Sanchez moved and Commissioner Areola seconded approval to move forward and appoint negotiators. The commission voted unanimously.
Executive Officer Gary Thompson later said staff hopes to have the actual lease agreement on the January agenda and that tenant improvements will take time before a move-in can occur.
