Item A: City Council Priority Issue - City Hall Complex

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As illustrated in the refined Concept Options, the Police Department can function in all options but is constrained by the vertical arrangement. To function optimally, a Police Department of Eugene’s size would be arranged on two levels with an adjacent two level above-ground parking structure. For both operational and cost reasons, the Chief’s recommendation is to remove the police patrol component from the program for a new City Hall and proceed with planning for a separate patrol facility. Refer to Attachment D for the Chief’s memo addressing functional considerations for police in City Hall. RELATED CITY POLICIES The City Hall Complex master planning and public participation process relates to the City Council goals of an effective, accountable municipal government, a safe community, and sustainable community growth and change. COUNCIL OPTIONS The council may decide to narrow the site options and/or narrow the police consolidation options for use in Schematic Design and the Implementation Plan Phase. Feedback on the concept options is desirable to communicate successful features or criteria, but design exploration will continue in a more focused way in Schematic Design after sites and Police consolidation options have been decided. If the site or Police consolidation options are not decided during this work session, additional studies can be performed as directed by the council either before the December 11 work session or during the early part of next year’s Implementation Plan Phase. CITY MANAGER’S RECOMMENDATION Due to the functional compromises to police and civic functions, the City Manager recommends that police patrol be separate from a new City Hall. The City Manager also recommends that additional analysis on the cost differences between the two sites be completed, particularly in relation to acquisition of the County’s Butterfly Lot. SUGGESTED MOTION There are two suggested motions: A) Move to direct the City Manager to proceed with planning for a new City Hall with police patrol separate from City Hall. B) Move to direct the City Manager to bring back to council for the December 11, 2006, work session additional cost information related to site selection for a new City Hall, particularly costs related to site acquisition of the Lane County “butterfly” parking lot. ATTACHMENTS A.Summary Report of Community Forum #3 B.Refined Concept Options C.Comparative Concept Cost Models D.Functionality of Eugene Police Department E.Latino Tour of Existing City Hall L:\CMO\2006 Council Agendas\M061120\S061120A.doc