DATE:
May 5, 2026
01
TO:
Board of Supervisors
SUBJECT
Title
GENERAL SERVICES - APPROVE LEASE AMENDMENT FOR THE SHERIFF'S OFFICE IN SAN DIEGO, AND NOTICE OF EXEMPTION (DISTRICT: 2)
Body
OVERVIEW
On September 24, 2019 (12) the Board of Supervisors (Board) approved a lease for the San Diego County Sheriff's Office (Sheriff) to house the High Intensity Drug Trafficking Areas (HIDTA) program, located in San Diego. HIDTA is a federally funded grant program that the Sheriff works closely with to reduce drug trafficking in our region. Due to the nature of HIDTA's funding, Sheriff acts as the program's fiduciary and entered into a lease on their behalf.
Similarly, the Sheriff acts as a fiduciary for another grant funded program called the San Diego Law Enforcement Coordination Center (SD-LECC). SD-LECC serves as HIDTA's Investigative Support Center. It also serves as the Regional Threat Assessment Center for San Diego and Imperial counties and is part of the California State Threat Assessment System. SD-LECC currently operates out of a building in San Diego leased by another government agency. That lease expires this year, and the plan is for SD-LECC to relocate to HIDTA's office.
On October 22, 2024 (14), the Board approved, in principle, the lease of space for SD-LECC. Staff have negotiated an amendment to the HIDTA lease to expand their premises and allow SD-LECC to collocate with them. The SD-LECC leased space is and will continue to be paid with federal grant funds. Today's request is for Board approval of the lease amendment.
RECOMMENDATION(S)
CHIEF ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER
1. Find the proposed lease for the San Diego County Sheriff's Office categorically exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Guidelines pursuant to State CEQA Guidelines Section 15301.
2. Approve and authorize the Director, Department of General Services, to execute the proposed lease amendment for the premises located in San Diego.
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