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Board authorizes $3.1M furniture amendment for HSA move to Fashion Island; staff cite $5.6M annual lease savings
Summary
The board approved a $3.1 million contract amendment with 1 Workplace to furnish HSA's 1st and 2nd floors at 1500 Fashion Island Blvd., part of a consolidation expected to save roughly $5.6 million annually on leases. HSA said phases 2 and 3 of remodel will continue with additional construction contracts to be requested.
The Human Services Agency asked the board Aug. 26 to authorize an amendment to its contract with a furniture vendor to complete furnishing at 1500 Fashion Island Boulevard, the county’s new consolidated HSA office. HSA said moving from three leased buildings into a single county‑owned site will reduce lease costs by an estimated $5.6 million per year.
HSA staff described the phased remodel (third floor completed; second and first floors pending), the functional layouts (110 workstations and 21 offices on the second floor; an eligibility service center, employment resource center and client interview stations on the first floor) and the request for roughly $3.1 million to furnish the first two floors. The board approved the contract amendment by roll call; staff said the expenditure will be covered by departmental reserves and that a separate construction contract for phase 3 will be returned to the board for approval.
Supervisor Corso praised the planning and the long‑term savings argument; no public opposition was recorded on the item.
