Riverside University Health System Department of Public Health (RUHS-PH) Third Amendment to Lease, Riverside
Summary
SCH Number
2026090616
Public Agency
Riverside County
Document Title
Riverside University Health System Department of Public Health (RUHS-PH) Third Amendment to Lease, Riverside
Document Type
NOE - Notice of Exemption
Received
Posted
9/15/2026
Document Description
On April 8, 2014, the Board of Supervisors approved Minute Order 3.11, a ten-year lease for office space consisting of approximately 40,353 square feet for the Riverside University Health System-Department of Public Health (RUHS-PH), for the leased premises located at 4210 Riverwalk Parkway Suites 110, 300, and 400, in Riverside (Lease). On August 6, 2019, the Board of Supervisors approved Minute Order 3.14 that reduced the premises to 29,341 square feet and extended the term of the Lease through July 31, 2026. The Second Amendment to Lease dated June 7, 2022 expanded the leased premises by an additional 18,227 square feet (Expanded Premises) to accommodate RUHS-PH program administration offices, increasing the total leased space to 47,568 square feet.
This Third Amendment to the Lease (Third Amendment) reduces the total leased premises of 47,568 square feet by removing Suite 400, which consists of 22,117 square feet, excluding Suite 410, a 1,280-square-foot space located within Suite 400. As a result, the overall leased square footage is reduced to 26,731 square feet. The Third Amendment to the Lease Agreement with SchoolsFirst Credit Union, Riverside is identified as the proposed project under the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA). The proposed project would not result in an increase in capacity or physical expansion. No significant physical changes would occur as a result of the Third Amendment to the Lease Agreement.
Contact Information
Name
Mike Sullivan
Agency Name
Riverside County Facilities Management
Job Title
Senior Environmental Planner
Contact Types
Lead/Public Agency
Phone
Email
Location
Cities
Riverside
Counties
Riverside
Regions
Southern California
Cross Streets
4210 Riverwalk Parkway, north of Pierce Street
Zip
92505
Parcel #
141-260-031
Other Location Info
4210 Riverwalk Parkway, north of Pierce Street, Riverside, California, 92505, Assessor’s Parcel Number (APN) 141-260-031
Notice of Exemption
Exempt Status
Categorical Exemption
Type, Section or Code
15301
Reasons for Exemption
The proposed project is categorically exempt from the provisions of CEQA specifically by the State CEQA Guidelines as identified below. The project will not result in any specific or general exceptions to the use of the categorical exemption as detailed under State CEQA Guidelines Section 15300.2. The project will not cause an impact to an environmental resource of hazardous or critical concern nor would the project involve unusual circumstances that could potentially have a significant effect on the environment. The project would not result in impacts to scenic highways, hazardous waste sites, historic resources, or other sensitive natural environments, or have a cumulative effect to the environment. No significant environmental impacts are anticipated to occur with the Third Amendment to the Lease.
This categorical exemption includes the operation, repair, maintenance, leasing, or minor alteration of existing public or private structures or facilities, provided the exemption only involves negligible or no expansion of the previous site’s use. The Lease Agreement is a contractual action to permit the continued use of the existing facility. No increase in building footprint or substantial increase in capacity would be created by the project. Therefore, the project is exempt as it meets the scope and intent of the Categorical Exemption identified in Section 15301, Article 19, Categorical Exemptions of the CEQA Guidelines.
Therefore, the County of Riverside Facilities Management hereby concludes that no physical environmental impacts are anticipated to occur and the project as proposed is exempt under CEQA. No further environmental analysis is warranted.
Exempt Status
Other
Type, Section or Code
15061(b)(3)
Reasons for Exemption
The proposed project is categorically exempt from the provisions of CEQA specifically by the State CEQA Guidelines as identified below. The project will not result in any specific or general exceptions to the use of the categorical exemption as detailed under State CEQA Guidelines Section 15300.2. The project will not cause an impact to an environmental resource of hazardous or critical concern nor would the project involve unusual circumstances that could potentially have a significant effect on the environment. The project would not result in impacts to scenic highways, hazardous waste sites, historic resources, or other sensitive natural environments, or have a cumulative effect to the environment. No significant environmental impacts are anticipated to occur with the Third Amendment to the Lease.
In accordance with CEQA, the use of the Common Sense Exemption is based on the “general rule that CEQA applies only to projects which have the potential for causing a significant effect on the environment.” State CEQA Guidelines, Section 15061(b) (3). The use of this exemption is appropriate if “it can be seen with certainty that there is no possibility that the activity in question may have a significant effect on the environment.” Ibid. This determination is an issue of fact and if sufficient evidence exists in the record that the activity cannot have a significant effect on the environment, then the exemption applies and no further evaluation under CEQA is required. See No Oil, Inc. v. City of Los Angeles (1974) 13 Cal. 3d 68. The ruling in this case stated that if a project falls within a category exempt by administrative regulation or 'it can be seen with certainty that the activity in question will not have a significant effect on the environment', no further agency evaluation is required. With certainty, there is no possibility that the project may have a significant effect on the environment. The proposed Third Amendment to the Lease will not result in any direct or indirect physical environmental impacts. The use and operation of the facility will be substantially similar to the existing use and will not create any new environmental impacts to the surrounding area. No impacts beyond the ongoing, existing use of the site would occur. Therefore, in no way, would the project as proposed have the potential to cause a significant environmental impact and the project is exempt from further CEQA analysis.
Therefore, the County of Riverside Facilities Management hereby concludes that no physical environmental impacts are anticipated to occur and the project as proposed is exempt under CEQA. No further environmental analysis is warranted.
County Clerk
Riverside
Attachments
Notice of Exemption
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