REQUEST FOR CITY COUNCIL ACTION
SUBMITTED TO: Honorable Mayor and City Council Members
SUBMITTED BY: Oliver Chi, City Manager
PREPARED BY: Chris Slama, Director of Community Services
Subject:
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Approve the Revised Master Plan for the Redevelopment of the Rodgers Seniors' Center Site and direct staff to complete the design process and issue a bid package for construction
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Statement of Issue:
There is a need for City Council to approve the revised Master Plan for redevelopment of the Rodgers Seniors' Center site.
Financial Impact:
Funding in the amount of $925,000 is included in the Fiscal Year (FY) 2020/21 Capital Improvement Program (CIP) budget with an additional $875,000 scheduled for FY 2021/22. The FY 2020/21 amount is budgeted in the Park Development Impact Fund 228, account 22845018.
Recommended Action:
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Approve the revised Rodgers Seniors' Center Site Master Plan, as included in Attachment 3, and direct staff to complete the design process and issue a bid package for construction.
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Alternative Action(s):
Do not approve the recommended action, and direct staff accordingly.
Analysis:
City Council previously directed staff to work through the Community Services Commission (CSC) to seek public input and make recommendations to City Council on re-use of the Rodgers Seniors' Center site (RSC). As part of City Council action, staff was also directed to consider utilizing a charrette format to enable the highest level of public input. The two-acre RSC is located at 1706 Orange Avenue. For many years, it served as a public park and as home of the Michael Rodgers Seniors' Center and Senior Outreach Building.
On Saturday, September 28, 2019, RJM Design Group (RJM) conducted the charrette-style workshop at the RSC. The goal of the charrette workshop was to gather input from the community for the future use of the site. The meeting was well attended with approximately 100 local residents participating. The workshop included...
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