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Option B - Combining Near-Term Space Needs plus Civic Center Amenities The mid-range Option B is a 92,000 square foot building which includes 77,000 square feet to support Police functions through 2018, plus 15,000 square feet of general office space to accom- modate partnerships with social service agencies. The social service agency partners would be responsible for tenant improvements, and would pay the O&M costs but not the capital cost for their space (since the voters would pay the capital costs through the GO Bond). The building components of Option B are estimated at about $31.2 million for Police functions and $2.6 million for addition of office space to support service partnerships. Additional project elements in Option B include the extension of the "Civic Street" pedestrian amenities along 8th Avenue from Pearl Street to Ferry Street, rehabilitation of the existing Park Blocks and the re-establishment of the historic Park Block at the northwest corner of 8th Avenue and Oak Street. However, this would require purchase of one-half of the present County parking lot site on the one-half block of Oak Street between 7th and 8th Avenues - the butterfly lot - and replacement of the lost County parking on another site. Total project cost for Option B, including these additional elements, is estimated at $41.7 million. Option B has the advantage of addressing a number of the policies adopted in the Downtown Plan, as well as supporting the principles developed as part of the Mayor's Civic Facilities Visioning Committee. Improvements to the current Park Blocks, re-establishment of the historic park block on the Northwest corner of 8th Avenue and Oak Street, and the improvement of 8th Avenue as the major Civic Street linking open spaces between the Park Blocks and Cannery Square, are all policies adopted in the Downtown Plan. In terms of the Civic Center Vision principles, Option B retains civic facilities along 8th Avenue, reinforces its character as a civic street, enhances open space, supports the development of partnerships by providing shared space, and provides parking for public safety vehicles and staff and potentially "frees up" dedicated parking under City Hall for public use. It also asks for a minimal amount of funding from the voters, and maximizes the use of internal resources to pay for the facility. The major difference between this option and Option C is that it does not include 20 year expansion space, nor does it increase the consolidation of Police functions, as the FEU/PCU units would remain at Garfield until a future addition to the Community Safety Building is constructed. Option C - Twenty-year Space Needs plus Civic Center Amenities Option C provides for Police space needs through 2028 with a 124,500 square foot building, consisting of 104,500 square feet to support Police functions, including FEU/PCU, plus 20,000 square feet to accommodate partnerships with social service agencies and additional public meet- ing room space. The estimated cost of the Community Safety Building in Option C is $43.1 mil- lion. Total project costs, including the same additional elements as Option B, are projected at $51.3 to $51.55 million, depending on the financing method. In addition to the Civic Center elements included in Option B, Option C allows for the consoli- dation of Police functions by re-integrating FEU and PCU into the Community Safety Building. This option also includes funding to relocate the Police Special Operations units to the Garfield facility for efficient operation. Option C expands public meeting room space, to further support partnerships and joint use of the facility with other public and non-profit agencies. There are two financing proposals for Option C - one would maximize the use of internal resources and the other L:\CMO\2004 Council Agendas\M040721\S040721A-atts.doc