Item 2: Next Steps in City Hall Space Planning

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planning for a new city hall. This marked the completion of Phase 2, the Development Plan Phase, of the City Hall Complex Master Plan. Both of these council actions reflected the major- ity opinion from the Community Forum. At the February 14, 2007 work session, the council requested the Design Team to perform statistical public opinion research to inform future work. The research was intended to understand what elements of a new city hall mattered most to voters and test the initial level of voter support. At the June 20, 2007 workshop, the Project Team introduced public opinion research, consolidation options, and a conceptual scope of work for the remainder of the Implementation Plan Phase. At that time the council requested additional information on the costs of the police patrol facility, escalated relocation and leasing costs, comparison costs for leasing and purchasing space in the Federal Building, potential City Hall sites other than the existing City Hall and the Rock N’ Rodeo/Butterfly sites, deed restrictions related to the Butterfly Lot site, and costs for the remaining Implementation Plan Phase scope of work. At the July 20, 2007 work session, the council decided to continue master planning efforts for a new City Hall. At the September 26, 2007 workshop, the project team introduced the Police Patrol Facility site selection analysis, City Hall design progress showing concept options with and without patrol functions, and cost models for police patrol facilities on generic sites downtown, out of down- town, and at a new City Hall. Council requested additional information on site ownership, availability, and owners’ willingness to sell. At the October 17, 2007 work session the council voted to proceed with development of a Police Patrol Facility concept design for site E, a portion of Land Transit District’s RideSource site, lo- nd cated near the intersection of Garfield Street and West 2 Avenue. The council also voted to continue to explore acquisition of sites E and F. The council will receive an update on the status of acquisition efforts at the December 12 workshop. At the November 28, 2007 work session, council voted to proceed with planning for a City Hall/Police Patrol Facility based tentatively on a 2010 ballot measure. At the December 12, 2007 workshop the council reviewed multiple options on City Hall concept designs and provided feedback that shaped the development of a single concept design. The council also reviewed Police Patrol Facility plans and costs and requested more refined cost analysis.