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Committee approves $1.5 million budget amendment to relocate IT staff to Market Station condominium
Summary
The Public Works and Utilities Committee approved a request to repurpose $1,500,000 to relocate information technology staff to the city-owned Market Station condominium to accommodate Midtown Phase 1 infrastructure work.
The Public Works and Utilities Committee approved a request on Feb. 3 to change the purpose of a previously approved $1,500,000 budget amendment so funds will be used to relocate information technology staff to the city-owned Market Station condominium.
Tim Farrell (staff) explained the change grew out of Midtown Phase 1 redevelopment and a building siting issue at Mouton Hall that interferes with planned roadway, stormwater and wastewater work. “it puts us in a timing bind that prioritizes ITT as a need for relocation over land use,” he said, describing IT as a better fit for the Market Street footprint and budget at this time.
Farrell and other staff said land use staff will remain in their current city hall space for the moment; facilities staff will work with that department on short- and midterm footprint improvements while a longer-term location strategy is developed. Director Wheeler described the aspiration for a future city services center with modern, accessible public-facing space but said that project is currently unfunded.
Councilors asked whether the city has a long-term plan for staff housing and for a one-stop city services center. Farrell and Wheeler said facilities staff have completed space studies and are evaluating options, but investments and buildout would require additional funding. Farrell provided a rough industry estimate for building out a large site: “78 100 square feet at a $100 per square foot is a rough industry standard number,” he said when discussing potential costs for large redevelopments.
The committee moved and approved the change after discussion. A roll-call vote recorded Councilor Kelsey Castro, Councilor Michael Garcia and Councilor Romero Wirth voting yes. The committee previously had pulled item 7b from the consent agenda for discussion and then approved it on its merits.
Votes at a glance - Approval of agenda: voice vote, ayes; motion passed. - Consent agenda as amended (item 7b pulled): roll call — Councilor Michael Garcia: yes; Councilor Kelsey Castro: yes; Councilor Chavez: yes; motion passed. - Item 7b (change purpose of previously approved $1,500,000 budget amendment to relocate IT staff to Market Station condominium): roll call — Councilor Kelsey Castro: yes; Councilor Michael Garcia: yes; Councilor Romero Wirth: yes; motion approved.
