Toro Peak Communication Site Lease Agreement with Santa Rosa Band of Cahuilla Indians

The County of Riverside has entered into a lease agreement with the Santa Rosa Band of Cahuilla Indians for the continued use of the Toro Peak Communication Site, identified by Assessor’s Parcel Number 636-350-012, located in Mountain Center, California. This lease, effective until 2037, allows the County’s Public Safety Enterprise Communications unit to maintain and operate existing communication infrastructure on tribal land without proposing any expansion or modification to the current facility. The project is exempt from detailed environmental review under the California Environmental Quality Act through Class 1 and Common Sense exemptions, as it involves only the continued use of pre-existing facilities and is not anticipated to generate any direct or indirect physical environmental impacts. The agreement supports public safety communications in the region and is designed to ensure uninterrupted service for emergency and public safety networks while fostering cooperative land use with the tribal entity. The lease is administered by Riverside County Facilities Management, with Mike Sullivan identified as the primary point of contact for contract inquiries and document submissions, reachable via phone and email. All correspondence and required documentation, including the Notice of Exemption and Authorization to Bill by Journal Voucher, must be submitted physically to the County’s Facilities Management office in Riverside, California, with no electronic submission options available. Financial terms of the lease are not disclosed, and no line-item pricing, contract value, or payment structure is specified; billing is handled through a journal voucher system using the accounting string 524830-47220-7200400000. The contract does not include any Federal Acquisition Regulation clauses, formal evaluation factors, special requirements for security clearances or key personnel, or standard federal certifications such as Unique Entity ID or socioeconomic status. The facility's location has been clearly defined, and no packaging, delivery, or FOB terms apply due to the nature of the agreement being a land lease rather than a procurement of goods or services. Administrative acceptance is handled through the County, with no formal inspection criteria beyond compliance with CEQA exemptions.