DATE:
November 18, 2025
09
TO:
Board of Supervisors
SUBJECT
Title
GENERAL SERVICES - APPROVAL OF LEASE AMENDMENT TO REDUCE LEASED PREMISES AT 3255 CAMINO DEL RIO SOUTH, APPROVAL IN PRINCIPLE OF NEW SPACE FOR BEHAVIORAL HEALTH SERVICES, AND CEQA EXEMPTION (DISTRICTS: ALL)
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OVERVIEW
The County of San Diego (County) Health and Human Services Agency Behavioral Health Services (BHS) offers comprehensive mental health and substance use disorder services to residents in San Diego County. BHS services include outpatient and support services which provide care for people living with ongoing mental health or substance use conditions, crisis services which provide immediate help for people experiencing mental health, drug, or alcohol-related crises, hospital-level care for people who need 24-hour intensive treatment, and residential and long-term services like residential treatment, community-based care, and skilled nursing facilities. BHS programs and the administrative staff needed to support these programs are housed in multiple facilities throughout the County to meet the needs of their clients.
BHS is currently conducting a comprehensive evaluation of the requirements of all their facilities in order to right-size operations. In response to that evaluation, staff have negotiated an amendment at 3255 Camino Del Rio South, San Diego, which houses BHS Administration. The amendment will reduce County's leased space in the building and allow for early termination of the lease. This amendment is contingent upon the sale of the property to the Promises2Kids Foundation who will occupy the portion of the building BHS is vacating. In addition, several space evaluations have been conducted to replace leased sites that no longer meet BHS operational needs. Today's request is for approval of the lease amendment and approval in principle to initiate site searches for replacement facilities.
RECOMMENDATION(S)
CHIEF ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER
1. Find that the proposed l...
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