Report Prepared by: Stephanie Dietz, Assistant City Manager
Title
SUBJECT: Approve Amendment to Professional Services Agreement to Draft Public Facilities Ballot Measure and Approve Related Budget Transfer
REPORT IN BRIEF
Consider approving an Amendment to the Service Agreement to the Public Opinion Survey contract to continue to draft the Public Facilities Ballot Measure language and approving the necessary budget transfers from the Public Facilities Financing Fees - Police of $70,500.
RECOMMENDATION
City Council - Adopt a motion:
A. Approving an Amendment to the Service Agreement to the Public Opinion Survey contract to continue to draft Ballot Measure language, and
B. Approving transfers from Public Facilities Financing Fees - Police in the amount of $35,250 from Fund 047, and $35,250 from Fund 057 to Fund 449 Public Safety CIP, and appropriating the same amount to Project #116040 New Police Headquarters.
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ALTERNATIVES
1. Approve, as recommended by the Assistant City Manager; or,
2. Deny; or,
3. Refer back to staff for further study.
AUTHORITY
Charter of the City of Merced, Section 200.
CITY COUNCIL PRIORITIES
Fiscal Year 2017-2018 Budget.
DISCUSSION
On August 7, 2017, the City Council approved the Purchase and Sale Agreement and Lease between McClatchy Newspapers, Inc. and the City of Merced for the Property at 3033 North "G" Street. During the consideration of this agreement, the Council requested that staff provide an update on the status of all Public Facilities within the City. On August 21, 2017, staff provided the Council with an update on the current condition of all City-owned facilities and presented options for construction financing. During this meeting, direction was provided to staff to take the initial step of conducting an opinion survey to determine if the community would support a ballot initiative that would directly fund the construction of a new Police Headquarters Station, a New Fire Station, the expansion of the C...
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