Draft facilities master plan lays out 20‑year roadmap; consultants recommend new community arts center and fire station replacements

Senior management analyst Roy Gonzales and Group 4 Architects summarized the draft Facilities Master Plan, a two‑year effort that assessed 18 city facilities and produced a 20‑year cost and implementation roadmap. The consultant said the plan estimates roughly $100 million in maintenance and capital needs over 20 years and identified $500,000 of immediate safety items.

Group 4 recommended a range of program options for a new cultural arts and community center (options from a modest arts gallery to a 32,000‑square‑foot facility), and noted test‑fit diagrams showing the old library site and community park as potential locations. The plan also flagged Fire Stations 27 and 29 as candidates for replacement to meet modern operational, ADA and life‑safety standards; the consultant said the current sites could accommodate replacement facilities within existing footprints.

Consultants emphasized the plan’s purpose as a strategic roadmap; each project recommended would require separate project‑level analysis (phasing, funding, and maintaining emergency coverage during construction). Council members asked about reuse of vacant buildings, senior programming, kitchen space for small businesses, timelines and possible funding sources (Measure GG, Measure LL, CIP funds). Staff said implementing the plan will require funding evaluation and CIP programming; no vote was required.