Staff presented the police-facility study and said the building — about 30 years old — has extensive deferred maintenance, naming windows, roof, basement and locker-room space as priorities. "We're looking at a, about a $5,000,000 price tag to renovate that building," Speaker 2 said, summarizing the consultant's scope for a full renovation while noting staff are developing phased options.

Conference participants discussed phasing and safety trade-offs. Speaker 2 proposed a $1,000,000 first-year allocation to replace first-floor windows and specified that 14 of the roughly 51 total windows would be bullet-resistant, with upper-floor windows receiving higher-grade (shatter- or impact-resistant) glazing. "1000000 dollars would yes. We cover it with replace all of the windows...the bottom ones would be bullet resistant," Speaker 2 said.

Council members asked whether blocking or bricking off some windows could reduce costs: one participant noted blocking a small number of windows could be "one tenth the cost" of larger renovations (approximately $23,000 for bricking off some windows was cited in the discussion). Another council member said the probability of a shooting into the building is "very small" and urged balancing cost against risk, while others stressed officer safety and downtown presence as factors favoring investment.

Staff laid out alternatives — two-year versus three-year phasing — and quantified the premium of spreading work out. Speaker 2 said doing the work over three years might add approximately $500,000–$600,000 in remobilization and inflation costs compared with a two-year approach, but could ease annual budget pressure. Staff committed to providing detailed design numbers and recommended bringing a full project authorization back to council if members approve the placeholder funding.

Where it stands: no formal vote occurred at the workshop. Staff will provide a detailed report and cost breakdown for council consideration; planning-permit or planning-commission review may be required for exterior changes such as bricking windows.