Public works to seek $6 million utility-funded annex to centralize equipment and operations, staff say

City public works staff described a multi-phase plan to expand and consolidate equipment and storage onto a recently acquired site, using utility revenue bonds rather than general-obligation bonds.

Randy, the public works presenter, told the Universal City City Council the department has been budgeting for improvements to a property adjacent to the existing yard and presented schematics for a new annex that would house street, utility, parks and vehicle maintenance bays, a large warehouse, and a larger training room. He said the site is about 4 acres and the project currently is in schematic/design stages, with civil grading, a detention pond and stormwater discharge routing to Red Horse Park already planned.

Why this matters: Staff said the project would reduce equipment exposure to weather, increase material storage and allow centralized staging for emergencies. Funding for the proposed $6,000,000 investment would be a utility revenue bond tied to water and sewer fees, not a voter-approved general-obligation bond or property-tax measure.

Project specifics and…