EDA Fall Newsletter

FALL NEWSLETTER Page 7

DPSS Self Sufficiency Realizes Growth through EDA Real Estate

The Real Estate Division is working to complete several new design/build/lease facilities for the necessary expansion of the Department of Social Services. The programs offered to the community through these facilities include CalFresh (food), CalWorks (employment services), Child Care, Medi- Cal (health care) and Homeless programs. Due to the continual and expected growth that will take place in Riverside County, the need for these facilities is urgent. In total, the Department has recently opened or is in the negotiation and construction phase of over 400,000 square feet of new space throughout the County. The value of these collective facilities when entirely delivered, is estimated to be over $160M. New or future locations include:  Coachella (Lease Negotiations)  Desert Hot Springs (Under Construction)  Menifee (Lease Negotiations)  Moreno Valley (Under Construction)  Norco (Open for Business)  Perris (Open for Business)  Riverside (Pre-Construction/Entitlements)  Temecula (Lease Negotiations)

The Development process includes a Public, Private Partnership where a lease is negotiated between the County and a selected private developer. The developer and their team usually includes an architect, engineer, general contractor and property manager. The County, through the request for proposal process, selects a proposal based on location, cost and qualifications of the developer and development team. The selected developer then enters into lease negotiations with the Real Estate Division to design, build and lease to the County as a tenant in the project. These facilities are delivered to meet the needs of the programs and of the Department, but at the same time, they provide an important economic benefit and impact to the community. The projects provide both long-term County jobs and short-term construction jobs that benefit both the residents and businesses. The facilities also generate property taxes and serve to improve the vacant site and immediate area by eliminating blight and providing infrastructure improvements. Also, the Department and County benefit as the new facilities provide an optimum and most cost efficient environment to deliver programs while operating out of a modern facility with new and efficient systems. Most importantly, these projects serve the community by providing important programs and assistance to individuals and families who may be suffering through economic, health or employment challenges in their lives.