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the Municipal Court; new construction that reflects council’s goal for sustainable buildings and services; and enhanced customer service for the public. OPTIONS While the vision developed for the City Hall Complex Master Plan is both inspirational and aspirational, the realization of that vision has always depended on the passage of a sizeable bond measure. Because passage of a City Hall bond measure is unlikely in the foreseeable future, two “Plan B” options are presented below to address the significant shortcomings of City Hall in the interim. The significant difference between the two is whether or not Police remains in City Hall or moves to another location. Option 1 Best Outcome: a police facility located downtown that meets essential service seismic requirements. Move all of police out of City Hall – either all at once or in phases – and into a new facility meeting essential services seismic requirements. Best Outcome: a facility that meets ‘life safety’ seismic requirements for city services located at City Hall. Renovate the existing building, lease space in new or existing buildings, and/or acquire an existing building appropriate for a portion of City offices. One such existing building may be the EWEB administration building as it was built to a higher seismic standard than required by code at the time of its construction in 1987-88, and EWEB has talked of eventually moving all of its operations to their site in west Eugene. Renovating the existing City Hall could be accomplished over time and would likely be eligible for incentives to help offset some of the costs of improvements for energy efficiency. Best Outcome: appropriate space for the Municipal Court. A possible option for Municipal Court is the courthouse space in the Federal Building across the street from City Hall if the Veteran’s Administration decides to locate elsewhere. Alternatively, with Police out of City Hall, the Court could be expanded within the existing City Hall. Best Outcome: new construction that reflects council’s goal for sustainable buildings and services . A new police facility would be built to LEED standards. Bringing the current City Hall up to “life safety” seismic requirements would not, in and of itself, meet this outcome. Best Outcome: enhanced customer service for the public. A new Police facility will enhance customer service because of the assured ability to respond during an emergency, and efficiencies gained by providing adequate space. An expanded or relocated Court will enhance services. The remaining City Hall offices will neither experience an increase or a decrease in service as a result of upgrading “life safety” seismic requirements. Option 2 Best Outcome: a police facility located downtown that meets essential service seismic requirements. C:\Documents and Settings\ceexelf\My Documents\City Manager\JR-Police Patrol Memo.doc