WETYC Remodel Facility to Accommodate Behavioral Health CSU-PHF Program

Sacramento County is undertaking a facility remodel of the Warren E. Thorton Youth Center located at 4000 Branch Center Road in Sacramento, California. The project involves remodeling approximately 35,000 square feet of interior space to accommodate the Department of Health Services Behavioral Health CSU-PHF Program. The scope of work includes maintaining or replacing existing mechanical and electrical systems in kind, with no expansion of the building's physical footprint or change in its primary use. Exterior improvements consist of a new ambulance drive aisle and patient drop-off canopy, two secured, fenced refuge areas for psychiatric patients during fire alarms, and updated landscaping. While one non-native tree will be removed to facilitate the drive aisle, the project will include at least six new trees. The project is categorized as a forecast under NAICS code 236220 and is exempt from CEQA under Guidelines Section 15301 for existing facilities, as it involves minor alterations with no significant environmental impact. Key project contacts include Environmental Coordinator Julie Newton and Senior Engineer Architect Jennifer Shively.