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CityCouncil | 2011-09-06 | 2 | The Public Works Director gave a brief presentation. Mayor Gilmore stated building deterioration would accelerate if water is not kept away from the garage. Councilmember Johnson stated prioritizing limited resources is the issue; efforts should be made to limit deterioration from the elements; inquired whether a facility status report has been done. The Public Works Director responded a spreadsheet has been prepared for every building to determine costs for establishing a sinking fund; stated over $2 million per year should be allocated to the fund. Councilmember Johnson stated that she does not recall a spreadsheet coming back to Council, to which he Public Works Director stated a matrix has been created. Councilmember Johnson stated the matrix should come back for Council to see what it would cost to maintain the City's assets; the thought behind doing an analysis is to determine what the City can afford and whether to keep some of the assets. The City Manager stated staff would fold the matrix into the budget session on October 25th. Councilmember deHaan stated the City still has office space at Alameda Point, which will be vacated eventually; inquired whether the municipal garage could be utilized as office space. The Public Works Director responded that he has not looked at using the garage; stated the garage is being utilized for police motorcycles, electric vehicles, and police evidence; providing enough space for people would be a stretch; a previous Public Works Director looked into the matter and found that having fifteen engineers in the garage would be tight. Councilmember deHaan stated the garage will always be there and should be maintained. The Public Works Director stated that he is committed to annual maintenance but not enhancements. Councilmember Tam stated that she recalls a discussion regarding the ability to secure grant funding for historic buildings such as the Veterans Building; inquired whether grant funding would be available and whether the City has actively sought and successfully secured grant funding. The Public Works Director responded the City received a grant for retrofitting City Hall and the Carnegie Building; Jean Sweeney has looked into funding for the Veterans Regular Meeting Alameda City Council 2 September 6, 2011 | CityCouncil/2011-09-06.pdf |