Item B: Next Steps on Facility Reserve

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COUNCIL OPTIONS Best Outcomes ? Best Outcome: a consolidated police facility located downtown that meets essential service seismic requirements along with current space and parking needs, and can be funded from existing reserves Although 300 Country Club Road is not immediately downtown, it is minutes from downtown via the Ferry Street bridge and would allow consolidation of all police functions in safe, adequate space for about the same cost as a newly constructed Patrol Facility. A downtown police presence would be maintained with a Downtown Public Safety Station as well as regular patrols. When additional space is needed for police functions in 10 – 15 years, a precinct building could be built on the south side of the river in or near downtown. The south precinct building could also include an emergency command center to mitigate the floodplain issue at the Country Club Road site as well as providing a second base of operations after a major earthquake. ? Best Outcome: appropriate space for Municipal Court and other functions currently in the existing City Hall Options for relocating existing City Hall functions include space in the Beam Development, the WG Development, or even the Atrium Building if Planning and Development were relocated to the Beam Development. All options would be studied and the most appropriate location selected with the goal of creating a civic center for greater operational efficiency and improved customer service. ? Best Outcome: new construction that reflects the council’s goal for sustainable buildings and services This could readily be accomplished through involvement in the downtown developments as well as in the remodeling of 300 Country Club Road. Unlike City Hall, the exterior of the Country Club Road building is well-insulated and the windows are thermal-paned with gas-filled tinted glazing to reduce both heating and cooling loads. The heating, ventilating, and air conditioning (HVAC) equipment at is at the end of its useful life which would need to be accounted for in the purchase price. This would give the City the opportunity to upgrade the HVAC system to high-efficiency equipment and direct digital controls for maximum energy efficiency. ? Best Outcome: enhanced customer service for the public This would be accomplished for police by placing them in a safe, adequate building that has ready access to major transportation routes. Enhanced customer service would also be accomplished through creation of a civic center between the Beam Development and the Library—including a Downtown Public Safety Station—that would reduce much of the current dispersion of City services downtown. ? Best Outcome: the community has an opportunity to provide input on City Hall options Relocation of existing services from City Hall provides a new opportunity for public involvement to determine the best options for the vacated space in the future. The community could consider a range of options over the next 60 days and help inform the council’s decision in moving forward. Council Options 1. a. The council can direct the City Manager to attempt to negotiate a purchase and sale agreement (PSA) for the property at 300 Country Club Road for a price to be determined following completion of an appraisal, and additional analysis of remodeling, relocation and other costs to ensure that the Police could move into the remodeled and refurbished building for a complete cost not to exceed $16 million. Final approval of the PSA would be contingent on City Council approval of the purchase price. Before beginning such negotiations, the property owner would need to satisfy the manager that