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City Council approves commercial lease for 3313 Santa Fe, passes consent calendar unanimously
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Summary
The Riverbank City Council approved the consent calendar 5–0 and authorized the city manager to execute a three‑year commercial lease for 3313 Santa Fe by a 5–0 roll call. Staff described lease responsibilities and initial first‑month charges; closed session resulted in direction to staff on several labor, property and litigation items.
The Riverbank City Council approved several routine items and took formal action to authorize a commercial lease for interim city office space.
Consent calendar: A council member moved to approve the consent calendar (items 9.1–9.3); the motion was seconded and passed by roll call with a reported vote of 5–0.
Lease authorization: On item 10.1, staff presented a recommendation to authorize the city manager to execute a commercial lease agreement for 3313 Santa Fe (referred to in the presentation as interim 'City Hall East') to house additional staff while the city evaluates long‑term facilities. Staff described a proposed initial three‑year lease term, the city's responsibility for utilities, property tax and insurance, a shared cap on structural maintenance costs, and an estimated first‑month payment that staff reported as $7,009.80 to cover partial February rent, a full monthly rent for March, a security deposit and last month's rent. The presentation included an escalation schedule staff read aloud for later years; some numeric lines in the transcript appear inconsistent and may be transcription artifacts.
A council member moved “that we approve the city manager executing a commercial lease agreement for 3313 Santa Fe so our people have more space.” The motion was seconded. In the ensuing roll call Council Member Riva, Council Member Fosse, Council Member Cole, Vice Mayor Pimentel and Mayor Hernandez each voted yes and the motion passed 5–0, authorizing the city manager to execute the lease.
Closed session and reports: The council entered closed session to consider multiple labor‑negotiation items (pursuant to government code 54957.6), a real‑property negotiation regarding 3300 Atchison Road (APN 132009069) under government code 54956.8, and anticipated litigation (government code 54956.9). When the council returned, the clerk reported that direction had been given to staff on each listed closed‑session item.
The council set the next regular meeting for Tuesday, 2026‑02‑24 and adjourned.
