REPORT TO COUNCIL
SUBJECT
Title
Approve Budget Modification No. 21 to Appropriate $400,000 to Fund Consultant Services Related to the Civic Center Modernization Project
Report
REPORT IN BRIEF
The public buildings comprising the City's Civic Center campus are several decades old and in serious need of renovation or replacement. On September 2, 2014, during a Strategic Workshop conducted at the Heritage Museum, Council reviewed related issues, adopted a path forward, and provided direction to staff. That direction, reviewed in more detail under the "Discussion" section of this report, calls for a comprehensive community engagement effort to precede any Council decision regarding the future of the Civic Center campus. This report responds to Council's request for a proposed community engagement timeline, and requests a budget modification to support that and other efforts related to this project.
BACKGROUND
Civic Center Defined
The Civic Center campus is a collection of facilities located between Mathilda Avenue and Pastoria Avenue just north of El Camino Real whose sole purpose is to provide service to the City of Sunnyvale (see Attachment 1). Anchored by City Hall--which includes the Council Chambers, Office of the City Manager, City Attorney, and numerous other administrative offices and service centers--the campus is also home to the City's main library, Public Safety building, and several satellite office buildings.
The main library first opened in 1960. City Hall was built in 1958. The building just to the west of City Hall was built in 1970, and originally served as the City's Public Safety building. The current, much larger, Public Safety building was not constructed until 1985. The Sunnyvale Office Center (just north of Olive Avenue and east of the City's main library) was originally a private office complex, and not considered a part of the Civic Center campus until it was purchased by the City in the year 2001 in recognition of the ...
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