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Council reviews budget amendment items: pedestrian bridge procurement, Fisher Mansion repairs and Open Streets rescoping
Summary
Council considered several budget amendment items: a time-sensitive procurement for a $250,000 Glendale pedestrian bridge to capture lower Army Corps costs; $500,000 in unallocated bond interest for Fisher Mansion repairs; and a one-year rescoping of Open Streets funding toward downtown event activations, with council requesting follow-up details and cost estimates.
Budget staff asked the council for direction on a set of items in Budget Amendment No. 4. The administration requested a straw poll to proceed with a time-sensitive procurement for a proposed pedestrian bridge over the Surplus Canal at Glendale Golf Course (approximate construction authorization $250,000) to take advantage of an Army Corps regulatory update that would lower construction costs if contracts are executed before March 15. Council members agreed to a straw poll to authorize initiating procurement this week.
Staff also proposed using $500,000 of unallocated bond interest for phased repairs to the Fisher Mansion (skylight work, plaster, sandstone restoration, windows and doors) and discussed reserving an additional $100,000 for exhibit curation to display city artifacts. On Open Streets, administration proposed rescoping $400,000 in ongoing funding toward downtown event activations for this year (Downtown Alliance events, watch parties, America250 activities) but said this would be a one-year departure and that future activation approaches would be reconsidered given major events on the calendar. Council asked for additional cost estimates and community engagement plans before final action.
