DATE:
February 10, 2026
09
TO:
Board of Supervisors
SUBJECT
Title
GENERAL SERVICES - APPROVE FIFTH AMENDMENT TO LEASE AGREEMENT FOR THE REGIONAL AUTO THEFT TASK FORCE (DISTRICT: 2)
Body
OVERVIEW
The San Diego County Regional Auto Theft Task Force (RATT) is a multi-agency task force that investigates and prosecutes vehicle theft in the San Diego Region. The County of San Diego (County) is the financial administrator for the task force. On June 2, 1992 (20), the Board of Supervisors (Board) approved the initial lease for office space for RATT.
On August 6, 2019 (17), the Board authorized a site search for a new location as the current facility no longer met the operational requirements of RATT. A space validation conducted by the Department of General Services (DGS) supported a need of up to 21,500 square feet. DGS negotiated a short-term lease extension to allow RATT time to search for space that better suited its programmatic needs. The current facility no longer meets the operational requirements necessary to accommodate the current staffing needs. The County identified a facility owned by the current lessor's affiliate that meets RATT's requirements. The initial lease expired on April 30, 2025, and is currently on holdover, which has allowed RATT to continue its occupancy on a month-to-month basis while a relocation amendment was negotiated.
Staff from DGS have negotiated a fifth amendment to the lease agreement that will relocate RATT to a new facility and extend the term by ten years, with one five-year option to further extend the term. The proposed amendment also includes an expansion of 718 square feet. Today's request is for Board approval of the fifth amendment to the lease agreement, which will allow RATT to relocate to a new facility.
RECOMMENDATION(S)
CHIEF ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER
1. Find the proposed lease for the San Diego County Regional Auto Theft Task Force is exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Guidelines p...
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