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<br /> <br /> <br />Options need to be assessed for the existing City Hall, but the site should be retained either as the <br />future home of a new consolidated City Hall or as a valuable site for future development. In <br />addition, the option should be retained to move some City offices to the EWEB administration <br />building at some future date when EWEB is ready to consolidate all operations on its west <br />Eugene site. <br /> <br /> <br />RELATED CITY POLICIES <br />Addressing the deficiencies of the existing City Hall and providing safe, adequate space for the <br />Police Department relates to the council values of effective, accountable municipal government, <br />a safe community, and sustainable development. The council has maintained a continuing goal <br />to adopt an implementation plan for resolving the issues related to City Hall and a police facility. <br />The City Hall Complex Action Plan identified key issues that must be addressed as work toward <br />the goal progresses. <br /> <br /> <br />COUNCIL OPTIONS <br />The following best outcomes are repeated from the memo to the Mayor and the council for the <br />February 11 work session. <br /> <br />? <br /> Best Outcome: a police facility located downtown that meets essential service seismic <br />requirements <br /> <br />Although 300 Country Club Road is not immediately downtown, it is less than 5 minutes <br />from downtown via the Ferry Street bridge and would allow consolidation of all police <br />functions in safe, adequate space for the same or lower cost than a new Patrol Facility. A <br />downtown police presence would be maintained with a downtown public safety station as <br />well as regular patrols. <br /> <br />? <br /> Best Outcome: appropriate space for the Municipal Court <br /> <br />Options for Municipal Court include space in the Beam Development, the WG Development, <br />or even the Atrium Building if the Permit & Information Center were moved to the Beam <br />Development. All options would be studied and the most appropriate location selected. <br /> <br />? <br /> Best Outcome: new construction that reflects council’s goal for sustainable buildings and <br />services <br /> <br />Could readily be accomplished through our involvement in the downtown developments as <br />well as in the remodeling of 300 Country Club Road. <br /> <br />? <br /> Best Outcome: enhanced customer service for the public <br /> <br />Would be accomplished for police by placing them in a safe, adequate building that has ready <br />access to major transportation routes. Would also be accomplished through creation of a <br />municipal government district between the Beam Development and the Library that would <br />reduce some of the current dispersion of City services. <br /> <br />Council Options <br /> <br />1.The council can choose to dedicate up to $16 million of the Facility Reserve for the <br />acquisition and remodeling of an appropriate building to serve as a consolidated Police <br />Z:\CMO\2009 Council Agendas\M090422\S090422A.doc <br /> <br />