File #: A 24-351    Name: U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs
Type: BoS Agreement Status: Passed
File created: 7/2/2024 In control: Board of Supervisors
On agenda: 7/16/2024 Final action: 7/16/2024
Title: a. Approve and authorize the Military and Veterans Affairs Officer or their designee to execute a zero-cost month-to-month License, effective the date of Board of Supervisors' approval, with U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, Readjustment Counseling Service, Santa Cruz County Vet Center (0639) (Lessee), for a portion of the 13,300 square feet of space leased by the Military and Veterans Affairs Office at 2620 1st Ave, Marina, California to provide readjustment counseling services; and b. Authorize the Military and Veterans Affairs Officer or their designee to sign up to three future amendments to this Agreement where the total amendments do not significantly change the scope of work.
Attachments: 1. Board Report, 2. Lease Agreement, 3. Completed Board Order Item No. 22
Title
a. Approve and authorize the Military and Veterans Affairs Officer or their designee to execute a zero-cost month-to-month License, effective the date of Board of Supervisors' approval, with U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, Readjustment Counseling Service, Santa Cruz County Vet Center (0639) (Lessee), for a portion of the 13,300 square feet of space leased by the Military and Veterans Affairs Office at 2620 1st Ave, Marina, California to provide readjustment counseling services; and
b. Authorize the Military and Veterans Affairs Officer or their designee to sign up to three future amendments to this Agreement where the total amendments do not significantly change the scope of work.

Report
RECOMMENDATION:
It is recommended that the Board of Supervisors:
a. Approve and authorize the Military and Veterans Affairs Officer or their designee to execute a zero-cost month-to-month License, effective the date of Board of Supervisors' approval, with U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, Readjustment Counseling Service, Santa Cruz County Vet Center (0639) (Lessee), for a portion of the 13,300 square feet of space leased by the Military and Veterans Affairs Office at 2620 1st Ave, Marina, California to provide readjustment counseling services; and
b. Authorize the Military and Veterans Affairs Officer or their designee to sign up to three future amendments to this Agreement where the total amendments do not significantly change the scope of work.

SUMMARY/DISCUSSION:
The Santa Cruz Vet Center (0639) is a Veterans Affairs community based counseling center that provides readjustment counseling services to eligible Veterans, service members, and their families. The Santa Cruz Vet Center is one of many Veterans Affairs community based counseling center locations. The Santa Cruz Vet Center currently provides services in Monterey County in various temporary locations. This license would allow the use of one office for individual readjustment counseling sessions and t...

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