EDA Summer Newsletter

SUMMER NEWSLETTER Page 4

Community Services

Real Estate—New lease for County office A ribbon cutting ceremony was held on June 23, 2015, to commemorate the new 50,000 square foot County office in Norco located at 517 Parkridge Avenue. This building represents the negotiation of a ten-year lease by the Real Estate Division on behalf of the Department of Public Social Services. It is a single story, build-to-suit facility occupied by DPSS' Self Sufficiency Division. The Development team includes: TDA Investments & Omni West Real Estate, Landlord/ Developer, Ware Malcomb, Architect, and McCarthy Building Companies, General Contractor. The project consists of concrete tilt- up construction with a panelized roof system, energy management HVAC and lighting system, landscaping, and secured parking for staff. The timeline included a Request for Proposal in June, 2011, with developer selection, lease negotiation and tenant improvement design completed for Board of Supervisors approval in November, 2013. The building construction was completed on time in April, 2015, and will be open to the public June 29, 2015.

Riverside County Youth Force is a program which provides youth groups the opportunity to earn money for their program by cleaning up illegal dumpsites. The youth work as a group and take pride in making a difference in their communities. Each year, several tons of waste is illegally dumped along Riverside County roadways. The dumping is harmful to the environment and also creates blight, promotes disease, and poses a threat to the public. The Youth Force Program helps diminish these issues. Youth organizations and clubs seeking financial support for their programs are eligible to participate. This program is now going into its eighth year. In the past school year, 11 events were hosted and a total of 73.12 tons of trash and tires were removed from our streets. These Youth Force events are coordinated and sponsored by our 1 st District Supervisor Kevin Jefferies, 2 nd District Supervisor John Tavaliogne, 4th District Supervisor John J. Benoit, their staff, the Riverside County Economic Development Agency and the El Sobrante Oversight Committee.

 Did you know…

EDA’s Marketing Division provides full service marketing support including, graphic design,

printing, event & conference coordination, public relations and sponsorship assistance. They have served almost every County Department to date.