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EUGENE CITY COUNCIL AGENDA ITEM SUMMARY Work Session: Civic Center Vision Next Steps Meeting Date: July 14, 2004 Agenda Item Number: A Department: Central Services Staff Contact: Glen Svendsen www. cl. eugene, or. us Contact Telephone Number: 682-5008 AGENDA ITEM SUMMARY The purpose of this work session is to request council approval of policies to guide Civic Center development as recommended by the Mayor's Civic Facilities Visioning Committee and to pro- pose next steps for implementation of the first phase of the Civic Center vision. BACKGROUND Council Action History The council has worked on a downtown space plan for more than three years. Most recently, on June 16, 2004, the council reviewed the report of the Mayor's Committee and asked that a public hearing be held on the proposed policy principles. The full history of the Downtown Space Plan is included as Attachment A. The policy principles are included as Attachment B. Policy Issues There are three policy issues for council to address during this work session: 1. Should the council adopt the policy principles included in the Mayor's Committee recommendation? 2. Where should future Civic Center development take place? 3. Should the City move forward with a Community Safety Building and a City Hall project? Council Goals This project relates to the council goals of an effective, accountable municipal government, a safe community, and sustainable community growth and change. Financial and/or Resource Considerations Three options for the Community Safety Building were developed to meet different building sizes and financing objectives. In addition, there are a number of elements identified by both the Civic Center Design Charette and the Mayor's Committee that could be included in the project. These elements include additions to the Community Safety Building and open space and pedestrian amenities to enhance 8th Avenue as Eugene's Civic Street. A fourth option would fund a full consolidation scenario for City Hall, as well as the full-size Community Safety Building (minus the Property Control and Forensic Evidence units), but would not include any of the other Civic Center amenities recommended by the Committee. L:\CMO\2004 Council Agendas\M040714\S040714A. doc