HomeMy WebLinkAbout08-24RESOLUTION 5-24
A RESOLUTION APPROVING A CONCEPT DESIGN AND PROVIDING DIRECTION
TO STAFF FOR THE CIVIC CENTER IMPROVEMENTS
WHEREAS, on January 23, 2024, the City Council approved the 2024-2025 City Council
Strategic Priorities Implementation Plan with an initiative item to obtain Council direction on the
Civic Center Improvements to "increase worlcspace for Town staff to address community needs"
under the Value/Priority Area of Protect and Maintain Infrastructure; and
WHEREAS, Civic Center Improvements, which has been referred to as the Town Hall
Addition Project, was initiated by the City Council in 2018 with the purpose of addressing a
shortage or limited employee workspace, on-site meeting rooms, and community spaces; and
WHEREAS, as directed by Council, staff has investigated the current and long-term future
needs for staffing and space for Town Hall, specific to the main Town Hall Administration space
and the Parks & Recreation building; and
WHEREAS, the Town could potentially see a need for four to five additional full-time
equivalent employees in the next 10 years due to increasing state regulations, mandates, and
overall workloads, and also to reduce the reliance on part-time and contract employees; and
WHEREAS, the Parks and Recreation building is also in need of upgrades/improvements
and space reconfiguration for workspaces; and
WHEREAS, the project architect, Noll and Tam Architects, prepared two new concept
layout options (Concept Options A and B) for the Civic Center Improvements with feedback from
the community survey and stakeholders; and
WHEREAS, Option A involves a full renovation of the Parks and Recreating building,
2,126 square feet of Town Hall Administration renovation for Community Development
Department and Community Services staff, modifications to the public space, and installation of a
breezeway to connect the Parks and Recreation building to the main Town Hall; and
WHEREAS, Option B involves demolition of the Parks and Recreation building,
construction of 2,012 square feet of new addition to the Town Hall, and renovation of 2,126 square
feet of Town Hall Administration; and
WHEREAS, Option C is a reduced scope of Option A to renovate just the Parks and
Recreation building; and
WHEREAS, staff is proposing Option D to make immediate repairs and upgrades to the
Parks and Recreation building as required with a not to exceed budget of $100,000 from the Civic
Center Improvements project if the City Council is not ready to approve Options A, B, or C; and
Resolution 8-24
WHEREAS, Council can further direct staff to unassign remaining project funds back to
the General Fund for Options C and D; and
WHEREAS, If the City Council directs staff to proceed with either Options A, B, or C,
the work may need to be deferred or projects in the approved 2024-2025 City Council Work Plan
may need to be deferred.
NOW, THEREFORE, the City Council of the Town of Los Altos Hills does RESOLVE
as follows:
Section 1: Approve Concept Option A for the Civic Center Improvements.
Section 2: Direct staff to return to Council with revisions to the 2024-2025 City Council
Work Plan to accommodate the final design and construction of the Civic Center
Improvements project.
The above and foregoing resolution was passed and adopted by the City Council of the Town of
Los Altos Hills at a regular meeting held on the 1875h day of February 2024 by the following vote:
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AYES: Mok, Schmidt, Swan, Tyson
NOES: Tankha
ABSTAIN: None
ABSENT: None
By:
Stanle ayo
ATTEST:
A ilea Birdsong -Miller, ay Cleric
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