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Goodyear staff outline temporary fixes and long-term plan for Calle De Pueblo facility
Summary
Public Works presented short-term investments in the aging Calle De Pueblo facility and a plan to study a more permanent municipal operations complex; staff requested $50,000 annually for ongoing asset management and said a design recommendation will return to council later this year, likely in the fall.
Public Works Director Sumeet Mohan and Deputy Public Works Director Tony Menna updated the council on plans to relocate staff from the aging Calle De Pueblo facility and on short- and long-term options for field-team facilities. Mohan said Calle De Pueblo, built in 1948, lacks an elevator and is not ADA-compatible, and that some maintenance was deferred in earlier years.
Short-term investments and condition: Menna said the city has invested $110,000 in recent renovations to Calle De Pueblo to address immediate needs, including new flooring, furniture, paint, a renovated break room and conference rooms, and electrical, plumbing and lighting work. The facility still uses an undersized storage and parking lot; the city leases an adjacent private lot for vehicle parking on a year-to-year basis.
Long-term planning: Staff described the public works water services campus as a possible location for consolidated field operations and noted that a temporary trailer on that campus houses solid waste and streets maintenance but is not a permanent solution; the trailer has been in use about 21 years. Mohan and Menna said their intent is to develop a programmatic, permanent solution that could accommodate multiple field teams rather than moving staff into another interim trailer.
Funding and timeline: Public Works requested $50,000 per year beginning in FY25 and beyond to cover asset-management projects at Calle De Pueblo while staff develop a long-term plan. Menna said the department will return this year, likely in the fall, with recommendations on expanding the municipal operations complex and with design options and timelines.
Staff and employee views: Parks and Recreation Director Nathan Torres, speaking for field staff at Calle De Pueblo, said staff members were involved in the planning and “are safe, they are happy, and they have a fully functional facility.” Councilmembers praised the renovations but urged a firm schedule for a permanent solution and asked staff to avoid repeatedly funding short-term fixes for a building that is expected to be replaced.
Ending: Staff will continue planning and bring design and budget recommendations back to council later this year; meanwhile, the city will budget the requested annual $50,000 for ongoing maintenance to keep the building safe and functional.
