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<br /> <br />The DeFazio bridge was built to current seismic standards, and even though it is a <br /> <br />o <br />bike/pedestrian bridge, it was designed to carry emergency vehicles. <br />The National Guard has a plan to set up a floating bridge if all the existing bridges <br /> <br />o <br />collapse <br />2 different studies indicated that the cost to bring City Hall up to current standards would <br /> <br />o <br />cost $40-$50M. <br />? <br />What is meant by “police presence” and “hours of operation”? <br /> <br />If we go to the Country Club Road building, we will still need to have a Full Time <br /> <br />o <br />downtown presence in the form of counter service during regular business hours (8-5, M- <br />F). We envision having a sub-station with an “obvious” police presence. <br />In any case, police presence will be there [downtown] <br /> <br />o <br />? <br />What do the Police think? <br /> <br />Police command staff support moving to the Country Club Rd. building <br /> <br />o <br />The union [EPEA] supports it, though one officer wrote an editorial against it <br /> <br />o <br />? <br />How is the City going to handle traffic flow during home games at Autzen Stadium? <br /> <br />There will be planning on that issue <br /> <br />o <br />Luckily, the police generally do not respond from the “hub” (like at a fire station) <br /> <br />o <br />? <br />Has the City considered leasing instead of buying? <br /> <br />It is generally more cost-effective for the City to buy rather than lease because the City <br /> <br />o <br />usually keeps its buildings for a long time <br />? <br />How about EWEB? <br /> <br />We are continuing to look at the Administration building. It is about the same square <br /> <br />o <br />footage as the current City Hall. However, there is more site area around it. <br /> <br /> <br />Country Club Road Site – Comments in Favor <br /> <br />Condition of Current City Hall <br />? <br />Safety <br /> <br />? <br />Safety of officers and assured response only if in “seismic-proof” building – URGENT need <br /> <br />? <br />Safety – cost effective <br /> <br />? <br /> There is a big difference between how the community treats fire and how they treat police <br /> <br />? <br />Morale is bad for people who must work in an unsafe building <br /> <br />? <br />First responders need to be where they can do the job <br /> <br />? <br />Get Police out of City Hall ASAP <br /> <br />? <br />Get Police out of building ASAP – earthquake risk <br /> <br />? <br />We owe it to police to give them something that is safe <br /> <br />? <br />The need is today. 10 years ago, we promised the Police we would do something about their <br /> <br />building and we haven’t done it! <br />? <br />10 yrs ago – should have moved <br /> <br />? <br />City Hall is too small and inefficient <br /> <br />? <br />There is a broad sense that it [City Hall] is not safe for anyone <br /> <br /> <br />Page 2 of 11 <br />Consolidated Comments from June 09 Public Forums.docx <br /> <br /> <br />