TO: Board of Supervisors
FROM: General Services
MEETING DATE: September 20, 2022
DEPARTMENT CONTACT:
Janelle Rau
PHONE:
707-234-6050
DEPARTMENT CONTACT:
Dan Mazzanti
PHONE:
707-234-6050
DEPARTMENT CONTACT:
Doug Anderson
PHONE:
707-234-6050
ITEM TYPE: Regular Agenda
TIME ALLOCATED FOR ITEM: 1 Hour
AGENDA TITLE:
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Discussion and Possible Action Including Review and Direction to Staff on the Space Needs Assessment of County Owned Facilities
(Sponsor: General Services)
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RECOMMENDED ACTION/MOTION:
recommendation
Receive the report and provide direction as appropriate and recommended, including, but not limited to, directing staff to refer to the Space Needs Assessment when new requests for space are presented by County departments.
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PREVIOUS BOARD/BOARD COMMITTEE ACTIONS:
As a part of the County Board of Supervisors strategic planning initiative to help guide and prioritize direction to County departments and staff, the General Services Agency (GSA) staff was directed by the Board of Supervisors in May 2021 to engage a consulting firm to evaluate the County's facility use needs and facility conditions to support future planning and decision-making regarding county facilities and department operational needs.
SUMMARY OF REQUEST:
Last fall, GSA staff solicited proposals from Architects for space need analysis by department and facility assessment of the existing County sites and received six compelling proposals. After thorough evaluation, Nichols, Melburg & Rossetto (NM&R) based in Redding and Santa Rosa was selected thanks in part to their track record with similar efforts for other rural counties throughout northern California.
The Scope of this effort includes three areas of work: Space Needs Assessment, Facility Condition Assessment, and Conceptual Planning.
* The Space Needs Assessment covers each department's individual ideal footprint based on current filled, allocated as well as future staffing headco...
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