REPORT TO COUNCIL
SUBJECT
Title
Approve the Vision Statement, Success Criteria, and Needs Assessment for the Civic Center Modernization Project
Report
BACKGROUND
On February 24, 2015, Council approved a Community Engagement Plan for the Civic Center Project (RTC 15-0111). The Engagement Plan outlines a series of engagement activities including interviews, focus groups, community workshops, online surveys and City Council meetings that will be used to gather input before making decisions on land use alternatives and a financing strategy for the project. The Engagement Plan also identifies specific work products that will be developed during the process including space plans, a market analysis, costs estimates and land use scenarios.
Engagement activities for the project were used to help develop the draft Vision Statement, Success Criteria and Needs Assessment. Prior to developing these documents, outreach activities included interviews with all Councilmembers, five focus group meetings, a community workshop, and outreach to staff in every City department. In addition, two topics were posted on the City's Open City Hall online forum to get feedback on library facilities and the vision and success criteria for the Civic Center. All of the input received was considered in developing the draft Vision Statement, Success Criteria, and Needs Assessment. With literally hundreds of comments received, the drafts reflect a high-level summary of themes that were heard during the outreach process.
On May 19, 2015 Council approved draft versions of the Vision Statement, Success Criteria, and Needs Assessment and directed staff to conduct additional community outreach and return to Council for final approval (RTC 15-0114).
EXISTING POLICY
Council Policy 7.1C Capital Improvement Policies
C.1.3 High priority should be given to replacing capital improvements prior to the time that they have deteriorated to the point where they are hazardous, incur high mainte...
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