pages: CityCouncil/2007-11-20.pdf, 13
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CityCouncil | 2007-11-20 | 13 | allow information from other City departments to be displayed. Councilmember deHaan inquired whether finding other functional quarters would be cheaper to maintain and renovate, to which the Planning and Building Director responded that might not be the case and would require analysis. Councilmember deHaan stated the real goal is to save the historical building and make it functional; there have been discussions about the City's commitment to restoration. the project could be done cheaper quartered somewhere else. Mayor Johnson stated Planning and Building would subsidize the historic restoration and renovation since the Department would use the building. Councilmember deHaan stated the cause is more than worthy people just need to understand that it would be a commitment over and above in cost. Mayor Johnson stated two birds are being killed with one stone. Councilmember deHaan stated the former Children's library is another opportunity to centralize the City's office space; he requested that centralizing the City's operations be reviewed; he was hoping to see more of said vision and plan; inquired whether a different department could go in the [Carnegie] building, but the Planning Department was selected due to greater access to funding inquired where money would come from to relocate a different department. The City Manager responded funding set aside from building permits has to be used for Planning and Building services; that she could not identify other potential funding sources at the moment. Councilmember Gilmore stated other departments have been moved into buildings owned by the City the last times there were moves; the Recreation and Parks Department was moved into a City owned building; the City is only paying maintenance and tenant improvements, which is an entirely different story than finding 8,000 to 10,000 square feet of space in the open market. Councilmember deHaan stated Councilmember Gilmore has a valid point currently, the City occupies Building 1 at Alameda Point rent free; the City might not have said luxury at a later point in time; he would like for the City to lessen the future burden and better utilize facilities over which the City has control, such as the former Children's library. Regular Meeting Alameda City Council 13 November 20, 2007 | CityCouncil/2007-11-20.pdf |