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SUBJECT: Direction on Future Police Headquarters Building
REPORT IN BRIEF
Staff seeks Council direction on remodeling the existing Sun Star site or the removal of the existing Sun Star structure for the Police Headquarters Building and approval to proceed with a Request for Proposal for Architectural Services.
RECOMMENDATION
Option 1:
City Council - Adopt a motion directing staff to proceed with Option 1 (Merced Sun-Star Remodel) and proceed with issuing a Request for Proposal for Architectural Services.
OR
Option 2:
City Council - Adopt a motion directing staff to proceed with Option 2 (Merced Sun-Star Demolition) and proceed with issuing a Request for Proposal for Architectural Services.
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ALTERNATIVES
1. Approve Option 1 or 2 as outlined in this report; or,
2. Approve, subject to conditions other than recommended by Staff (identify specific findings and/or conditions amended to be addressed in the motion); or,
3. Deny; or,
4. Continue to a future meeting (date and time to be specified in the motion).
AUTHORITY
Charter of the City of Merced, Section 200.
CITY COUNCIL PRIORITIES
Council has expressed public safety as a top priority.
DISCUSSION
History and Past Actions
At the July 20, 2015 meeting, Council directed staff to begin the process of re-examining potential future Police Headquarters locations. An internal committee, composed of the City Manager, Police Chief, Director of Economic Development, Director of Development Services, City Engineer, Finance Officer, and Principal Architect, reviewed 11 possible locations throughout Merced. The top three locations, as ranked by the internal committee, included (1) Merced Sun Star Facility [G Street near Olive Avenue], (2) Orchard Supply [R Street near Loughborough Drive], and (3) M Street at Cardella [vacant land].
At the October 19, 2015 study session, Council directed staff to investigate the Merced Sun-Star Facility as the future Police Headquarters building site. Subsequently at t...
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