ON THE AGENDA CITY HALL FACE LIFT...

ON THE AGENDA

CITY HALL FACE LIFT

The council will hear a presentation tonight on a subject near and

dear to their hearts: City Hall. Cramped quarters for employees,

seismic inadequacies and a serious shortage of parking are just a few

of shortcomings prompting the question: Should City Hall be renovated

or even completely wrecked and rebuilt?

WHAT TO EXPECT

Hired consultant Griffin Advisors will present different scenarios

for upgrading the aging structure. Their recommendation: Scrap the

whole complex, and replace it with a better, bigger facility that

includes a new fire station and a 350-space parking structure. The

council will discuss alternatives, but they won’t take any action

tonight.

CLIFF DRIVE PLAYGROUND

Old playground equipment that’s not compliant with the Americans

With Disabilities Act could be replaced with newer, better equipment

at Cliff Drive Park. The council will consider spending $37,694 on

new equipment.

WHAT TO EXPECT

It’s on the council’s consent calendar, which means they’re

expected to approve it. Once the city has bought the equipment, there

will still be more to pay: The city will seek bids from companies to

install the equipment.

-- Compiled by June Casagrande