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Commissioners press staff to speed permitting and procurement after months-long delays
Summary
Commissioners said project timelines at the DCU Center have slowed because of department workloads, contracting complexity and consultant scheduling, and urged staff to escalate issues with the city manager to shorten review and permit turnaround times.
Several commissioners told staff on June 26 that permitting, contracting and consultant follow‑up have slowed DCU Center capital work and threatened summer construction windows.
Commissioner Jonathan (speaker identified in the meeting as raising the concern) said, "We're losing that when we don't get these things done and when we delay them," urging staff to escalate the issue. Staff acknowledged multiple causes, including competing municipal permit workloads across departments, consultant availability and recent staff vacations.
Staff said some contract steps are delayed because of the need to…
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