Report Prepared by: Stephanie Dietz, Assistant City Manager
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SUBJECT: Report to the City Council on Recommended Police and Fire Facility Sizing and Configuration, Financing Structure and Funding Requirements for the Proposed Public Facilities Bond Measure
REPORT IN BRIEF
City Staff will provide a report to the City Council on recommendations for facility sizing and configuration of the proposed Police Headquarters and future Fire Stations, potential framework for a financing structure and other funding requirements necessary to support a potential Public Facilities Bond Measure for the March 2020 ballot.
RECOMMENDATION
Provide staff direction on next steps for a proposed Ballot Measure question related to the proposed Public Facilities Bond Measure.
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ALTERNATIVES
None.
AUTHORITY
City of Merced Charter, Section 200
CITY COUNCIL PRIORITIES
FY 2019/20 City Council Priorities
DISCUSSION
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, two new Fire Stations, an expansion of the Corporation Yard, and the remodeling of ten existing bathrooms within City of Merced parks.
At the Council's direction, staff worked quickly to secure professional services to develop and conduct a public opinion survey. The survey was conducted between October 24th and October 29th and the results were posted on the City's website on December 7, 2017. Based on the findings of the survey, it was recommended to continue education and outreach efforts with a goal of performing a second survey in the Spring 2018.
On January 2, 2018, the Council approved an amendment to the Professional Services Agreemen...
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