DATE:
March 3, 2026
06
TO:
Board of Supervisors
SUBJECT
Title
GENERAL SERVICES - APPROVAL IN PRINCIPLE OF NEW SPACE FOR SAN DIEGO COUNTY DISTRICT ATTORNEY (DISTRICTS: ALL)
Body
OVERVIEW
The District Attorney's Office (DAO) Economic Crimes and Consumer Protection Division is responsible for prosecuting a wide variety of crimes. One of the teams within the Economic Crimes and Consumer Protection Division is the Computer and Technology Crimes High Tech Task Force (CATCH), which is a multi-agency task force formed to apprehend and prosecute criminals who use technology to commit crimes. CATCH combines local, state and federal law enforcement agencies from San Diego, Riverside, and Imperial counties.
On November 7, 2023 (4), the Board of Supervisors (Board) approved a plan presented by the DAO for use of Proposition 64 funds to expand consumer protection activities in several areas which would require additional staff. Since its formation in 2000, CATCH has operated out of the DAO's central office at the Hall of Justice, but they have outgrown the space and there is no room for expansion. The Department of General Services conducted a space validation that supports the need for 13,661 square feet of office space. Today's request is for the Board to approve, in principle, the lease of space for CATCH. Upon successful negotiation of a lease agreement, staff will return to the Board to request approval of the transaction.
RECOMMENDATION(S)
CHIEF ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER
1. Find that the proposed action is not an approval of a project as defined by California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to Section 15378 (b)(5) of the State CEQA guidelines.
2. Approve in principle the lease of approximately 13,661 square feet of office space for the District Attorney's Office.
3. Authorize the Director, Department of General Services, to conduct a site search, negotiate a lease, and upon successful negotiations, return to the Board for approval of the lease agr...
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