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City details Civic Center renovation scope, timeline and temporary relocations
Summary
The city summarized the Civic Center seismic retrofit and systems upgrade project funded by voter-approved bonds, described required abatement, seismic shear‑wall work and a new atrium skylight, and outlined temporary office relocations during construction.
City project staff updated the council on May 27 about the Civic Center renovation funded by the voter‑approved bond and associated city funds. The project focuses primarily on seismic safety, building-system upgrades (including adding a full sprinkler system) and accessibility improvements; staff noted limited discretionary funds are available for aesthetic changes.
Key elements and rationale: Assistant City Engineer Aaron Kimsey said the building — constructed in 1972 — is not built to modern seismic standards and the project will join the separate structural pieces with exterior shear walls and…
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