Item B: City Hall/Police Building Priority Issue

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During the workshop, three additional project values were suggested: 7. Physically manifest the principles of democracy 8. Strive for simplicity 9. Plan for the future Key Issues The following key issues emerged from pre-workshop interviews with the mayor and council, and were presented during the workshop: 1. Sustainable Design 2. Planning Horizon 3. Consolidation of General City Services 4. Downtown Plan Conformance 5. Combining Uses 6. Parking and Transportation 7. Site Selection 8. Renovate or Replace Based on discussion at the workshop, issues that appear to have a high degree of consensus are "Sustainable Design" and "Planning Horizon." Issues that have a high degree of consensus with qualifiers are "Consolidation of City Services" and "Downtown Plan Conformance." Some of the remaining issues require either more technical analysis and/or more clarity about the level of public involvement desired to propose a position statement at this time. Though the question of whether to renovate or replace did have a fairly high degree of initial consensus, analysis and input generated during the first few months of Phase 2 will result in a more informed position on this issue. The following position statements reflect staff/consultant understanding of council agreement on the four issues with the highest degree of consensus: 1. Incorporate meaningful sustainable design goals. 2. Utilize a long-term planning horizon of25 years (or 20 years from projected building occu- pancy). 3. Consolidate general City services to the greatest practical extent, postponing decisions on the inclusion of police functions until further technical analysis is complete. 4. Develop the project in consideration of the Downtown Plan while acknowledging reserva- tions about the concept of 8th Avenue as the Great Civic Street. Finally, an unanticipated outcome of the City Council workshop has been the realization that much of the technical work and public involvement steps originally envisioned for Phase 3 of the City Hall Complex Action Plan are desired in Phase 2, in order for both the council and the public to make more informed decisions earlier in the process. As a result, the scope and cost for Phase 2 are expanding to include much of the work originally slated for Phase 3. At the December 14 work session, the council will be presented with clear choices about the approach to the next phase of work with detailed information on project elements and costs. RELATED CITY POLICIES The City Hall Complex master planning and public participation process relates to the council goals of an effective, accountable municipal government, a safe community, and sustainable community growth and change. LICMOl200S Council AgendaslMOSl123lS0S1123B.doc