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HomeMy WebLinkAbout15 - Civic Center ProjectNovember 22, 2005 Agenda Item No. 15 BUILDING COMMITTEE'S RECOMMENDATIONS TO CITY COUNCIL AS TO WHAT ACTIONS TO TAKE REGARDING THE CIVIC CENTER PROJECT FROM: Building Committee members: Council Member Tod Ridgeway, Chair Mayor Pro Tern Don Webb Council Member Ed Selich COMMITTEES FUNCTIONS AND HISTORY The Building Committee was constituted by Council through Resolution No. 2003 -30 in June, 2003 and extended by Resolution No. 2005 -9, in February, 2005. The purpose of the Committee has been to provide direction to the project consultants and staff so that planning can proceed to the point where key issues are brought to the City Council for discussion and decision making. The Committee is also vested with the responsibility of making recommendations regarding project planning issues to the City Council. The Building Committee originally consisted of Mayor Ridgeway, Council Member Bromberg and Council Member Heffernan. Upon the resignation of Council Member Bromberg, Council Member Webb was appointed, and recently with Mayor Heffernan stepping down, Council Member Selich was appointed. The Committee did not have a regular meeting schedule until this past May, when the planning process required the Building Committee to begin meeting on a weekly basis. The Building Committee has overseen the various stages of the civic center process, beginning with the space needs analysis and building assessment study's conclusion, the development of the three city hall options, the public outreach meetings, and finally, the schematic design contract. ISSUES PREVIOUSLY BROUGHT TO THE CITY COUNCIL There have been many "forks in the road" during the civic center planning process, where the Council has had to decide whether to proceed with the planning, and if so, under what parameters. Key Council decision points for Council during this lengthy process have been the following: 1. In 2001 — whether to budget for major city hall remodeling work, or whether to explore the possibilities of building a new city hall. 2. In 2002/04 — how to respond to the space needs and building analysis study. 1 3. In 2004 — how to do public outreach and how to identify potential options for the civic center complex site plan on the current site. 4. In 2005 — which single city hall option to pursue and how to develop that option to the point where a realistic project cost estimate can be determined. CURRENT STATUS OF THE CIVIC CENTER PROJECT With its presentation on November 22nd, Griffin Structures has completed its current contract, which called for the following: site plan development, a floor plan for city hall, an exterior rendering of city hall, 20% design development, and a project cost estimate. In addition City staff has been working since May with the civic center financing team to prepare for the issuance of Certificates of Participation (COP'S) to finance the project and with real estate relocation specialists in order to find a site suitable for the temporary relocation of city hall. (See separate staff report.) With all these components taken to the point of a final decision, the City Council now faces its most critical "fork in the road." The questions and issues that need to be addressed at this point are the following: 1. Does the City Council want to proceed with the preparation of the final design and building specifications for the project? a) If so, what is the Council's preferred method (design - build, design- bid - build, program manager at risk) to deliver the project? b) If so, does the City Council want to direct staff to prepare the documents for the sale of COP'S in an amount sufficient to fund the civic center project? c) If so, does the City Council want to direct relocation specialists CB Richard Ellis, Inc. to enter into a lease for temporary city hall space? OR 2. Does the City Council want to abandon further efforts regarding a new civic center project? OR 3. Does the City Council want to add some additional process to the already existing civic center planning processes in an attempt to build a community consensus? OR 4. Does the City Council want to do the additional process listed above and at the same time, enter into a contract with LPA Architects to complete plans and specifications for the civic center complex? BUILDING COMMITTEE'S ANALYSIS The City Council has some very difficult decisions to make. During the lengthy process that has transpired over the past four years, the Committee believes community 2 consensus has been reached on one important issue — that the current city hall is undersized and structurally inefficient to the point where services rendered are adversely affected by those deficiencies. The Committee thinks the public discussions and public outreach have largely addressed that question to the point where a sizable majority of Newport Beach's citizens feel that more city hall space is needed, that limited parking is a serious problem, that ADA deficiencies do exist, that space limitations have been demonstrated, that the structures are inefficient in their layouts, and that the age of the structures and their code and earthquake deficiencies do exist. In addition, the Committee thinks invaluable progress has been made in developing an internal city hall floor plan that contains the needed department adjacencies, work spaces and public spaces needed to meet current and future public service requirements. Given those accomplishments, there remain some basic issues involving the civic center complex that have not been resolved to the satisfaction of many. For example, where is the best location for city hall? How does the cost of a civic center project fit into the City's other capital improvement needs? And what kind of architectural statement in a city hall would be reflective of our citizens' image of their community? In retrospect, the Committee (not unanimously) believes the process previously embarked on has not yet answered some key questions needed to position this community and this City Council at a decision point as to whether to vote for or against the project, as it is currently constituted. BUILDING COMMITTEE'S RECOMMENDATION So, where does that leave us? While much creative thought and good work has gone into the planning thus far, the Committee thinks Council should take the opportunity to make a good faith attempt to better involve the community in dealing with the basic issues previously identified. The Committee does not think the City Council should stop the civic center planning process, but the Committee does think the City Council needs to regroup and refocus on the basic outstanding issues in order to build a needed community consensus. Rather than move forward with a contract to prepare the final site plans, the Building Committee recommends the following actions be taken by the City Council: 1. Accept the Griffin Structures design development contract as fulfilled. 2. Form a City Hall Site Review Committee composed of from 7 -10 residents and two City Council ad hoc members to identify and assess potential sites within the community for a city hall, and submit a written report to the City Council with recommendations as to the best site or sites for a city hall. The committee should be open to anyone willing to serve, but it would be desirable that the committee's makeup include residents who are knowledgeable about real estate and real estate conditions in Newport Beach. C 3. Form a Facilities Finance Review Committee composed of from 7 -10 residents and two City Council ad hoc members to review the 15 year future facility needs of the City and assess the City's ability to best pay for those facilities. The committee should make recommendations to the City Council as to how best to plan to finance these needs. The committee should be open to anyone willing to serve, but it would be desirable that the committee contain some residents who are knowledgeable regarding the financing of major improvements or projects. 4. The Building Committee recommends these committees be advertised and appointments be made at the January 10, 2006 meeting, with the intent the committees report back their findings no later than June 15, 2006. The Committee recognizes these two committees would require substantial staff support; however, it thinks this work is of a priority that staff needs to be made available so the deadlines for the committees can be met. CONCLUSION In conclusion, the Building Committee believes the process leading to making the decisions necessary to build a new city hall should be expanded to become more community oriented. If that occurs, we believe this additional process will result in a strong consensus to move forward and make the new city hall a reality that the community will not only support, but be proud of. a] CITY OF NEWPORT BEACH CITY COUNCIL STAFF REPORT Agenda Item No. 15 November 22, 2005 TO: HONORABLE MAYOR AND MEMBERS OF THE CITY COUNCIL FROM: Office of the City Manager Homer L. Bludau, City Manager 949 - 644 -3000, hbludau @city.newport- beach.ca.us SUBJECT: FINANCING AND RELOCATION DECISIONS REGARDING THE CIVIC CENTER PROJECT IF COUNCIL DECIDES TO MOVE AHEAD WITH THE PROJECT ISSUES: 1) If the City Council decides to move forward with the civic center project and finance it through the issuance of Certificates of Participation (GOP's), what would be the interest rate and the annual debt service payment for a $48M project, if the issuance took place as soon as possible? 2) If the City Council decided to move forward with the civic center project, what relocation decisions would need to be made? STAFF RECOMMENDATIONS: 1) Should the City Council want to initiate the civic center project's financing process, the financing team should move forward with obtaining the City's bond rating from bond rating agencies and obtaining quotes from bond insurance companies. The lowest quote will provide the information necessary to determine whether purchasing insurance proves to be cost effective with the COP issuance. Bond documents will be prepared and brought back to the City Council for final approval, along with the updated bond issuance and interest rate information. 2) Defer any relocation decision until the City Council meeting of December 13th, at which time the relocation options and costs will be provided in detail. BACKGROUND: Since May, 2005, staff has been working with various consultants on two different tracks, with the expectation they would converge at this City Council meeting. The two Financing & Relocation Decisions Regarding the Civic Center Project November 22, 2005 Page 2 simultaneous tracks are the project's financing and the temporary relocation of city hall during the construction at the current site. This staff report should be taken in the context of the accompanying Building Committee recommendation, which is separate from the staff report. The purpose of this staff report is to provide additional information regarding finance and relocation issues which were not a part of the Building Committee's scope of responsibilities. Project Financing: To develop the project financing, City staff has been working with a team composed of bond and disclosure attorneys Dave McEwen and Albert Reyes from Stradling Youcca Carlson & Rauth; an underwriter from Stone & Youngberg (Bill Huck); and Robert Porr, our financial advisor from Fieldman, Rolapp & Associates, who was hired to look after the City's interests in dealing with other team members in this specialized field of public finance. Draft documents involving the sale of COP's have been largely completed and can be finalized within 4 weeks time. Based on the last COP sale the City did in 1992, the City possesses an underlying bond credit rating of AA, which is considered very strong. However, since so much time has elapsed since the last COP issue, the companies that offer bond credit ratings would be again assessing the City's financial strength in order to provide a credit rating that will be used by bond insurance companies to quote insurance rates. Should Council decide to move forward with the project and project financing, the financing team would be meeting with bond rating companies and bond insurance companies in New York City in order to make presentations which would result in both a credit rating for the City and bond insurance quotations. These quotes will allow the finance team to determine whether there is an advantage for the City to purchase bond insurance, or to just issue COP's with the City's new credit rating, and without the AAA rating that bond insurance would provide. Once that determination has been made, the sale of the COP's could take place within a few weeks thereafter, depending on the best timing the market seems to provide. The actual bond sale documents, including the agreement with the underwriter will be brought back to Council for its approval. If the City sold COP's right now under the assumption that it had purchased AAA bond insurance, our Financial Advisor thinks a $48,000,000 project would require a sale of approximately $52,540,000 in COP's. (See attached breakout of bond issuance expenses.) The estimated interest rate is 4.940275 %. We feel the annual debt service (principal and interest) payments for an AAA issue for 30 years would be approximately $3,382,950 per year. Staff feels that amount will be available from our ongoing General Fund revenues without reducing any City services or without reducing our normal capital improvement project budget. During the past 6 months the finance team has been meeting and preparing for the sale of COP's, the interest rate has climbed from approximately 4.7% to the 4.94% of today's Financing & Relocation Decisions Regarding the Civic Center Project November 22, 2005 Page 3 estimate. This higher rate translates into an annual debt service payment increase of approximately $97,500 more per year. The team experts expect the rate will continue to inch upward over time. Project Relocation: In June, 2005, the City Council entered into an agreement with CB Richard Ellis of Newport Beach as the City's exclusive agent for the city hall relocation project. The City Manager has been dealing with both Dean Chandler and Jeff Morgan of CB Richard Ellis in the search for city hall relocation space. Negotiations for space have not taken place since there has been no final decision by the City Council to proceed with the civic center project. It is estimated the annual rent for a 40,000- 50,000 sq. ft. space could cost in the neighborhood of $1,000,000 to $1,500,000. Another space option is being reviewed by staff - leasing land to place temporary trailers or structures for a 18 -24 month duration. While this option could be considerably less expensive than the leasing of corporate space, staff should be in the position of providing an assessment on this space option at the Council meeting of December 13tH It is staff's recommendation the relocation issue be trailed until the Council meeting of December 13th in order to fully develop the information Council would need to make a relocation decision. The City Manger feels there are options available to Council, should it decide to move forward with planning for the civic center complex. Submitted by: W-�-z Homer L. Blud'au City Manager Attachments: Preliminary COP Issue prepared by DBC Finance City Hall — Options for Project Delivery dated October 11, 2005 Civic Center Financing Report dated 9/27/05 Nov 14, 2005 L57 pro Prepared by DBC Fimuce (Finance 5.013 Newport Beach, City of:CITYHALL- ZPENDER2) Page I SOURCES AND USES OF FUNDS CITY OF NEWPORT BEACI1 2005 Certificates of Participation "PRELIMINARY - FOR DISCUSSION PURPOSES" Assumes a $48 million Project Fund Assumes 11/14/05 CA Insured rates +25 bps Sources: Bond Proceeds: Par Amount 52,540.000.00 51540.000.00 Uses: Prujoct Fund Dcpusils'. City Ball & Fire Station Construction Fund 48900.000.00 Other Fund Deposits: Debt Service Reserve Fund 3,383,866.00 Delivery Date Expenses: Cost of Issuance 278.000.00 Undemriler's Discount 367,780.00 Bond Insurance 507,568.68 1,153,348.68 Other Uses of Funds: Additional Proceeds 2385.32 52.540.000.00 Nov 14. 2005 1:57 pm Prepared by DBC Finance (Finance 5.013 Newport Beach, City ofCITYHALL- ZPENDER2) Page 2 BOND DEBT SERVICE CITY OF NEWPORT BEACII 2005 Certificates of Participation Period Ending "PRELIMINARY - FOR DISCUSSION PURPOSES " Assumes a $48 million Project Fund Assumes 11114105 CA Insured rates +25 bps Principal Coupon Interest Debt Service 07/01/2006 1,014.695.21 1.014.695.21 07/012007 2.435.268.50 2.435,268.50 07/01/2008 945.000 3.420% 2.435.268.50 3,380.268.50 07/01/2009 980,000 3.530% 2.402,949.50 3,382.949.50 07/012010 L015,000 3.640% 2368355.50 3.383,355.50 07/01/2011 1.050.000 3.790% 2331.409.50 3.381.409.50 07/01/2012 1.090.000 3.920% 2291,614.50 3,381.614.50 07/01/2013 1.130,000 4.050% 2.248,886.50 3.378.886.50 07/01/2014 1.180.000 4.150% 1203.121.50 3.383.121.50 07/01/2015 1.225,000 4.230% 2.154.151.50 3,3 79.15 1.50 07/01/2016 1.280.000 4.310% 2.102.334.00 3382,334.00 07/01/2017 1.335,000 4.390% 2.047, 166.00 3382.166.00 07/01/2018 1.395.000 4.450% 1.988.559.50 3383.559.50 07/01/2019 1.455.000 4.500% 1.926.482.00 3,381.482.00 07/01/2020 1,520,000 4.550% L861.007.00 3,381.007.00 07/01/2021 1,590,000 4.590% 1.791,847.00 3,381,847.00 07/01/2022 1,665,000 4.630% 1,718.866.00 3383.866.00 07/01/2023 1,740,000 4.670% 1.641.776.50 3381.776.50 07/01/2024 1,820,000 4.710% 1560.518.50 3.380,518.50 07/01/2025 1.905.000 4.850% 1.474.796.50 3,379.796.50 07/01/2026 2,000,000 4.850% 1.382,404.00 3,382,404.00 07/01/2027 1095,000 4.850% 1.285.404.00 3,380,404.00 07/01/2028 2200.000 4.850% 1.183,796.50 3381796.50 07/012029 2,305,000 4.850% 1,077.096.50 3,382. 096.50 07/012030 1415.000 4.920% 965.304.00 3.380304.00 07/01/2031 2.535.000 4.920% 846.486.00 3.381.486.00 07/01/2032 2.660.000 4,920% 721.764.00 3,381.764.00 07/01/2033 2,790,000 4.920"/ 590.892.00 3.380,892.00 07101/2034 2,930.000 4.920% 453,624.00 3.383,624.00 07/01/2035 3,070.000 4.920% 309.468.00 3779,468.00 07/01/2036 1220.000 4.920% 158.424.00 3.378,424.00 52,540.000 48973.73671 101,513,736.71 Nov 14. 2005 1:57 pm Prepared by DBC Finance (Finance 5.013 Newport Beach, City of:CITYHALL- ZPENDER2) Page 3 BOND SUMMARY STATISTICS CITY OF NEWPORT BEACH 2005 Certificates of Participation "PRELIMINARY - FOR DISCUSSION PURPOSES " Assumes a $48 million Project Fund Assumes 11/14/05 CA Insured rates +25 bps Dated Date 02/01/2006 Delivery Date 02/01/2006 Last Maturity 07/01/2036 Arbitrage Yield 4.835576 True Interest Cost ('ITC) 4.813168% Net Interest Cost (NIC) 4.821819% All -In TIC 4.940275% Avcragc Coupon 4.785879% Average Life (years) 19.477 Duration of Issue (years) 12.270 Par Amount 52,540,000.00 Bond Proceeds 52.5411.000.00 Total Interest 48.973.736.71 Net Interest 49.341.516.71 Total Dcht Scrvice 101.513,736.71 Maximum Annual Debt Service 3,383,866.00 Average Annual Ucbt Service 3,337 437.92 Undcnoriter's Fees (per $1000) Average Takcdovvn Other Fee 7,000000 Tnlal UndmNriler's Discount 7.000000 Bid Price 99.300000 Bond Component Par Value Price Avcrage Coupon Average Li fc Serial Bond 22.415,000.00 100.000 4.445% 11.405 2029 Term Bond 10.505.000.00 100.000 4.850% 21.512 2036 Term Bond 19.620.000.00 100.000 4.920% 27.608 52.540,000.00 19.477 Nov 14. 2005 1:57 pm Prepared by DBC Finance (Finance 5.013 Newport Beach, City of:CITYIIALL- ZPENDER2) Pagc 4 13OND SUMMARY STATISTICS CITY OF NEWPORT BEACFI 2005 Cerliticates of Participation "PRELIMINARY - FOR DISCUSSION PURPOSES" Assumes a $48 million Project Fund Assumes 11114105 CA Insured rules +25 bps All -In Arbitrage TIC TIC Yield Par Value 52,540.000.00 52.540,000.00 52,540.000.00 • Accrued Interest • Premium (Discount) - Underwriter's Discount - 367.780.00 - 367.780.00 - Cost of Issuance Expense - 278,000.00 - Other Amounts - 507,568.68 - 507,568.68 Target Value - - -- X52.172.220.00 51.386,65132 52.032.431.32 'target Date 02/01/2006 02/01/2006 02/01/2006 Yield 4.813168% 4.940275% 4.835576% 0 CITY OF NEWPORT BEACH CITY COUNCIL STAFF REPORT Agenda Item No. 19 September 27, 2005 TO: HONORABLE MAYOR AND MEMBERS OF THE CITY COUNCIL FROM: Public Works Department Stephen G. Badum, Public Works Director 949 - 644-3311 sbadum @city.newport- beach.ca.us SUBJECT: CITY HALL - OPTIONS FOR PROJECT DELIVERY ISSUE: Should the City consider alternative project delivery methods to construct a New City Hall and other future building infrastructure projects? BACKGROUND: On February 8, 2005, City Council approved a professional services agreement with Griffin Structures, Inc. to prepare schematic design' for a replacement City Hall, replacement Fire Station #2, and parking structure. Since that time, City staff and Griffin's team have been working with the City Council Building Ad Hoc Committee to complete the schematic design. Upon completion and presentation of the schematic design, City Council will deliberate on whether to proceed with the next step in the process which is to proceed with the final design phases and construct the project. If the Council elects to proceed with the project, there are several alternatives which can deliver the completed facility. Alternative project delivery methods are gaining popularity and have been extensively used in California and nationwide. Most of these alternatives involve a variation of the Design -Build method. The key factors for comparison of altemative project delivery methods are: 1) Cost - controlling design and construction cost growth; 2) Time - meeting or accelerating project schedule; and 3) Quality — ensuring quality in the completed facility. It is the balance between these factors that ensures an appropriate public building project which meets public expectations concerning efficiency and effectiveness. For comparison purposes, this report will concentrate on the traditional (Design- Bid - Build), Design - Build, and Program Manager at Risk. Design- Bid -Build ' In building projects, the design process is broken down to three phases: Schematic Design which generally includes the basic floor plan layout, dimensions, and preliminary aesthetics of a building; Design Development which includes functional and aesthetics aspects; and Construction Documents that include the actual plans and specification that will be used for the actual construction. - i , SUBJECT: City Hall Options for Product Delivery September 27. 2005 Page 2 Traditionally, the City has used the Design —Bid —Build process which involves: 1) Retaining a design consultant using quality based selection (QBS) procedures who provides construction plans, specifications, estimates, and bid documents. 2) Soliciting completive bids with a fixed time bid opening when the City Clerk opens and reads the bids. 3) Awarding a construction contract to the lowest responsible bidder and staff manages the contract to completion. This traditional project delivery method is linear with each step in succession. Variations on this process have included contractor pre - qualification and contract construction management. The current Mariner's Library project utilized both of these variations. Advantages of Design- Bid -Build 1) Provides for clear cut checks and balances due to the separation of designer, builder, and owner. 2) Competitive bidding process. 3) This method is widely applicable with well established and clearly defined roles. 4) We have the most experience with this technique, however, City staff has limited experience constructing complex building facilities. Disadvantages of Design- Bid -Build 1) This method often creates an adversarial relationship between Contractor and City which can lead to costly claims and disputes. 2) Process is linear and therefore more time is required. Each step must be completed before moving to the next step creating a slower process which is not suitable for tight deadline projects. 3) Encourages Contractor to detect and exploit potential errors with the contract plans and specifications. This is especially true if the low bidder has made a mistake in his bid or improperly interpreted the complexity of the project and has under bid the project ( "left money on the table "). Change orders are common and inevitable. 4) The designer may have limited ability to assess real world scheduling and current and projected cost ramifications because they are insulated from the contractor. 5) The contractor is not involved in the design process so there are fewer opportunities to identify constructability issues because he only gets involved at the completion of design. 6) The City is exposed to contractor claims over design and constructability issues with limited remedies. Errors and omissions coverage is limited to the damage caused by an error or omission. For example: if the designer omits a required item such as fire sprinklers in one of the meeting rooms, the City may be entitled to recover redesign costs and costs due to delay but not the actual cost of the missing fire sprinkler. The cost of the missing item will be a change order. 7) Requires close oversight by city staff to ensure quality. Contractor has incentive to cut comers. r MM SUBJECT: City Hall Optwns for Product Delivery September 27. 2005 Page 3 8) Design problems and unforeseen conditions can lead to costly change orders. Since change orders are not competitively bid, costs can run above average. Capital improvement projects typically realize 5 -15% in cost overruns due adjustment in project conditions and minor changes to the design. 9) Savings due to value engineering or implementation of alternative construction methods remain with the contractor. 10)Lowest responsible bidder doesn't guarantee the best value. Design -Build This project delivery method merges the responsibility for design and Construction into one entity. The Design -Build process starts with the City staff and /or a contract consultant developing a detailed building program. The typical building program identifies space needs, functionality requirements, and other basic design criteria such as architectural style, types of building materials, type of construction, site amenities, and other key features. The next step involves requesting proposals to identify potential designer - builders. A, quality based selection is performed to identify two or more of the most qualified potential designer - builders. Those designer - builders are asked to develop and submit detailed proposals which include design documents and a cost for construction. A proposal is selected on the basis of the lowest responsible bid. The City awards the contract and the designer - builder is responsible for constructing the project per the proposed design and at the construction cost bid. Variations in this process are possible such as the completion of schematic plans by the City's architect and those plans being used as the basis for the building program. Advantages of Design -Build 1) Can reduce project delivery time because construction and design can overlap. 2) Contractor can be involved from the beginning which will improve the constructability of the project plans which leads to lower costs and higher quality. 3) Single point of contact for the City reduces City management time and cost. Simplified contract and possible reduction in adversarial relationships. 4) The Designer - Builder assumes the responsibility and risk to deliver the project. He has a built -in incentive to resolve problems between the designer and contractor. Disadvanta es of Design -Build 1) The City would have less control over the project. Requires a high level of trust between the Designer - Builder and the City. Problems with the design or potentially less costly design alternatives can be hidden from the City. 2) The City would have less involvement and be distanced from the process. Opportunities for timely input could be lost. 3) Inherent conflict of interest between the architect and contractor (Finger pointing). 4) The Design -Build firm performs as a "vendor' and adverse relationships can develop similar to City /contractor relationships under traditional Design- Bid - Build. SUBJECT: City Hall Options for Product Delivery September 27, 2005 Page 4 5) Requires a high level of expertise and experience as well as a significant investment of time during the compilation of the building program. Poor building program documents are the primary factor in projects that have problems. 6) Design -Build firm receives all of the benefits from cost saving or value engineering. If they can build it cheaper, they keep the savings. Cost breakdowns for individual building components are not readily apparent due to lump sum pricing. Program Manager at Risk Program Manager at Risk is a combination of Design -Build and traditional bidding that reduces some of the pitfalls of both the Design -Build and Design- Bid -Build methods. This process typically starts with the quality based selection of the Program Manager and his team. The typical team includes architectural and construction management services. The Program Manager acts as the City's agent and manages the schematic design process. Once the schematic plans are completed, the Program Manager prepares a guaranteed maximum price (GMP) proposal based upon the schematic plans or Design Development plans and agreed upon building project specifications. As with the management of the schematic plan process, the Program Manager is paid a °not to exceed" fixed fee for management services. The Program Manager and his team proceed with final design and prepare bid packages for the trades such as: heating, ventilating, and air conditioning; electrical, plumbing, structural systems, roofing systems, landscaping, and general contracting for miscellaneous items. These bid packages are reviewed and approved by the City and competitively bid. Bids are received by the City and the lowest responsible bidders are designated by the City. The contracts for these bid packages are assigned to the Program Manager who is responsible for managing the contracts and completing the work. The Program Manager is responsible for any aggregate increases over the GMP. If there are aggregate savings, the City receives 100% of those savings. Advantages of Program Manager at Risk 1. The City will have a Guaranteed Maximum Price and the risk of high bids, construction overruns, schedule problems, and material cost escalation are transferred to the Program Manager. The GMP allows the City to avoid the risks associated with traditional projects which creates a positive public perception of the project. 2. Most industry studies show this method as superior to Traditional and Design - Build in controlling construction costs and schedule. 3. The Program Manager, the Architect, and Contractor are involved from the start which provides the best opportunity to maximize constructability and value engineering. 4. The combination of quality based selection and competitive bidding provides the best value. Key management of the project is selected by qualifications with straightforward single discipline subcontracts bid at competitive market rates. try SUBJECT: City Han Options for Product Delivery September 27. 2005 Page 5 5. Like Design - Build, overlapping design and construction phases can save time. For example: the bid package to build foundations can be bid and awarded before the lighting design is completed. 6. Single point of contact for the City reduces City management time. 7. Because the program manager, designer and construction manager are on the same team design problems get resolved quicker and with less cost. 8. Program Manager is paid a not to exceed fee, so there is no incentive to generate change orders and extra work. 9. The City receives all (100 %) of the benefits of cost savings and value engineering. 10. All trades are bid publicly and competitively. Disadvantages of Program Manager At Risk 1. A relatively new process and less common method of project delivery. 2. The City's project may cost more in exchange for risk assumption and comprehensive project management. However, increases in cost attributable to project management would be present in all delivery methods based upon the City's current staff expertise. 3. Requires active City involvement and significant amount of time to develop schematic plans, specifications, and a GMP. Other Issues to consider • With the exception of the depression years, material and labor cost indexes have historically increased every year (per data from Engineering News Record). More recently, a construction boom in China and recent natural disasters have seen material and labor costs continue to rise. Construction experts have recently estimated that Hurricane Katrina will cause construction costs to rise over 15 %. The cost of money also continues to rise. Recent efforts to curb inflation have caused the cost of borrowing money to rise from its historic all time low last spring. • Current City staff has a limited experience in building complicated buildings. Most of the past Public Works building projects were park restrooms and remodeling projects. Contract construction management should be considered under any scenario. Alternative Delivery Methods and the Proposed Civic Center Project The key advantages in using the traditional Design- Bid -Build method to construct the proposed Civic Center project are that this process is universally understood and competitive bidding ensures the best price based upon the current construction market. The key downside of this method is that the process is long. If the City started preparing construction documents today, we would not have completed plans and bid SUBJECT: City Hall Options for Product Delivery September 27, 2005 Page 6 package until summer of 2006. With current market conditions, rising construction costs, and increasing interest rates, the bid prices will be much higher a year from now than today's market prices. Another key downside is that complex projects such as ours, always require changes which ultimately increase the cost of the project 5 to 15 %1 The outward appearance of the completed project is that there is a cost overrun which critics are quick to. emphasize. The key advantages of Design -Build for the proposed Civic Center project are that we be able accelerate the schedule, take advantage of lower interest rates, and be able to lock into lower construction costs sooner than the traditional Design - Bid -Build method. The design would be substantially improved because of the early involvement of the contractor. The most significant downside is that the City would have less control over the project. This would be extremely problematic because of the Council's and staffs desire to be intimately involved in this project to ensure a cost effective and quality facility. Another problem for the City on this project would be that the potential start of a Design -Build project would require significant delay. Staff would need to hire a consultant to develop a detailed building program before a competitive bid process could be initiated to hire the Design -Build Team. A prequalification process would also be required to ensure a quality Design -Build team which may also delay the schedule. While time will be made up due to the overlapping of the design and construction phases, the start up time would negate much of that advantage. The Program Manager at Risk method provides a blend of the two previously described methods and is superior in controlling cost and schedule. The key advantages are the shift of risk and responsibility to the Program Manager and the guaranteed maximum price (GMP). This method allows the City to immediately lock in the construction cost and minimize financing costs due to the low current rates. The GMP virtually eliminates cost increases and overruns that are often cited by critics. While the transfer of risk and the level of project management required does increase the cost, the City would need to hire a construction management team under the other delivery methods which would be virtually equivalent in cost. The potential downside of this method is that the City must commit to moving forward with the project with schematic (20%). level plans. How did we get here? The condensed history is as follows 1. July 2001, Staff proposed several office expansion options including the addition of office trailers to address current space needs. Council directs staff to pursue more analysis. 2. August 28, 2001, City Council approved the work scope and directed staff to issue an RFQ for a Facilities Space Utilization and Needs Analysis. The consensus was to invite all of the firms that did past work for the City and all Architectural firms that are in Newport Beach. Staff solicited recommendations from other cities as well. SUBJECT: City Hall Options for Product Delivery September 27, 2005 Page 7 3. Eight firms responded. City staff narrowed the field down to three firms; Thirtieth Street Architects, Dougherty +Dougherty, and Griffin Structures. All three submitted detailed proposals that were evaluated for completeness, approach, experience, and quality of personnel. Griffin was selected as the most qualified because of their extensive experience with municipal buildings and more specifically, City hall projects. References were checked and all yielded positive comments. 4. January 8 2002, City council approved a PSA with Griffin Structures to perform the Facilities Space Utilization and Needs Analysis. 5. April 8, 2003, the results of the Facilities Space Utilization and Needs Analysis were presented. 6. June 10, 2003, Council approved a second PSA with Griffin to prepare schematic plans for the City Hall project which now includes a replacement Fire Station #2 and parking garage. However, the contract is not executed due to conflict of interest concerns. June 24, 2003, City Council forms the Building Ad Hoc Committee consisting of the Mayor and two Councilpersons. B. February, 25, 2005, Conflict of interest concerns are resolved; City Council re- approves a PSA with Griffin Structures to prepare schematic plans for the City Hall project which now includes a replacement Fire Station #2 and parking garage. 9. Public workshops were held on March 5' and April 2 ", 23rD, & 25'. 10.May 10, 2005, City Council provided direction to staff to pursue full building replacement, 350 space parking structure, community room, LEED Certification, potential lot line adjustment with adjacent property owner, and develop potential financing for the project. 11.August 9`" and 23' , 2005, City Council provided direction regarding space allocation, features, elevations, and various options. 12. September 13, 2005, Staff presented financial options. What's Next As stated above, the Griffin Structures team is nearing completion of the Schematic level plans and the completion of their current contract with the City. City Staff has asked the Griffin Structures Team to prepare a GMP for City Council consideration at a future meeting. At that time, the Council may consider moving forward with the project using alternative project delivery. Council may also want to reaffirm the selection of the current project team or consider others. An RFQ could be issued and the City could interview project teams to ensure that we have the best team to Shepard the project to completion. However, such a process would delay the schedule and increase costs associated with bringing the new project team up to speed under any delivery scenario. The delay for bringing on a new Program Manager at Risk would be substantially longer SUBJECT; City Hall options for PrDdud Delivery September 27. 2005 Page B as the new PM would need time to become intimately familiar with the project to a point where the PM could be confident with their GMP number. Potential actions are summarized below: Design- Bid -Build 1. Request the architect (LPA) from the current design team to prepare a proposal to provide plans, specifications, estimates and bid documents; or, direct staff to issue a Request for Proposal (RFP), perform a quality based selection. Retain LPA or the most qualified firm from the QBS process. 2. Request current Program Manager (Griffin) to prepare separate proposals for Program Management (Design phase) and Construction Management (construction phase); or Direct staff to issue a Request for Proposal (RFP), perform a quality based selection. Retain Griffin or the most qualified firm from the QBS process. 3. Prequalify potential contractors and bid project. 4. Award to lowest responsible bidder and construct project. Design -Build 1. Request the architect (LPA) from the current design team to prepare a proposal for developing a building program; or Direct staff to issue a Request for Proposal (RFP) and perform a quality based selection. Retain LPA or the most qualified firm from the QBS process. 2. Request current Program Manager (Griffin) to prepare separate proposals for Program Management (Design phase) and Construction Management (construction phase); or Direct staff to issue a Request for Proposal (RFP), perform a quality based selection. Retain Griffin or the most qualified firth from the QBS process. 3. Prequalify potential Design -Build Teams and bid project 4. Award to lowest responsible bidder and construct project. Program Manager at Risk 1. Request Current Program Manager (Griffin) to provide GMP; or Direct staff to issue a Request for Proposal (RFP), perform a quality based selection, and request GMP. 2. Prequalify larger trade contractors and bid. 3. Assign trade contracts to PM and construct. Submitted by: S adum public Works Director CITY OF NEWPORT BEACH CITY COUNCIL STAFF REPORT Agenda Item No. 18 September 27, 2005 TO: HONORABLE MAYOR AND MEMBERS OF THE CITY COUNCIL FROM: Administrative Services Department Dennis Danner, Administrative Services Director, 949 -644 -3123, ddanner@city.newport-beach.ca.us SUBJECT: Civic Center Financing Report ISSUE: If the City Council decides to move forward with the building of a new Civic Center using Certificates of Participation as a financing tool, how would the City pay the annual lease obligation (debt service) on those Certificates? RECOMMENDATION: Listen to the presentation and provide direction to staff regarding preparation for the sale of Certificates of Participation (COPS) for the financing of a new Civic Center, including a new city hall, parking structure, and fire station. DISCUSSION: Background: In 2001 the City Council authorized a space needs analysis be done on the current City Hall in order to ascertain the space needed to provide the public and staff with adequate space to conduct business and perform needed work tasks. That report was finalized and accepted by the City Council in 2002. In May 2005, the City Council authorized Griffin & Associates to move forward with preliminary concepts and working drawings to allow for a firm cost estimate for a civic complex consisting of a replacement fire station, a 350 vehicle parking structure, and a city hall. In August 2005, after two meetings to review the designed structures, the City Council directed Griffin & Associates to include all the options specifically reviewed in preparing for the cost estimates. Civic Center Financing Report September 27, 2005 Page 2 At the Council Meeting of September 13, 2005, the City Council heard an overview of the financing options for constructing the new civic center project and directed staff to analyze the City's ability to pay for the project as well as to look at any increases in operating costs of the new facilities. This presentation is intended to provide background information as to the City's ability to finance a new civic center project and increased operating costs should the City Council decide to commit to the project. At the end of the presentation it is requested that the City Council provide further direction to staff to proceed with their preparations for financing the project. Environmental Review: Not Applicable. Prepared and Submitted by: Dennis Danner Administrative Services Director A 4* - q -M5- City of Newport Beach Financial Projections /Analysis Regarding Proposed Civic Center Complex (City Hall, Fire Station, Parking Structure) W Pp�, E~ n IFOR��� September 27, 2005 TOPICS • Overview of City Finances • Projected Operating Cost Changes Attributable to Civic Center Proposal • Projected Revenue Changes • Projected Expenditure Changes • Summary of Projected Net Cash Flow Changes • Other Factors — Fiscal Condition of City — Non- Quantifiables 1 General Fund Revenues By Type Use of Money and Property, 7% Licenses, Permits, Franchises, and Service Charges, 17% Transient Property Tax., 46% Other, T% Sales Taz s, 16% General Fund Expenditures By Category General Fund Capital Outlay CIP* 2% 8% -Total City CIP Budget fAl )Nnds) Averages between $25- onPeryear. mural verages $4 -8 Millio n. Maintenance & Operations 24% ries & nefits 6% Trend in General Fund Revenues 60,000,000 —P roperty Taxes 50,000,000 Sales Taxes P Omer Transient Occupancy Taxes 40,000,000 Licenses, Pandas, Franchises, and Seance Charges Use of Money and Property 30,000;000 20,000,000 10,000,000 0. 19944S 1995.96 199647 1997.90 1996 -99 1999.00 200041 200142 200243 200344 2006.05' 2005- 06^ Fiscal Year Trend in General Fund Expenditures 100,000,000 - 90,000,000 tSalaries B Benefits 80,000,000 - Maianmance 8 Operations 70,000,000 �CapHal Outlay 60,000,000 (Capital Prgecls 50,000,000 — 40,000,000 30,000,000 20,000,000 10,000,000 0 1990.95 199546 1996.97 199748 199&99 1999.00 200041 2001 -02 2002.03 200394 200405 200 &M Fiscal Year General Fund Revenues, Expenditures, & Fund Balance 120,000,000 T M Revenues & Net Transfers 100,000,000 M Expenditures t Fund Balance 80,000,000 60,000,000 40,000,000 20,000,000 01 199445 199546 199647 1997 -90 199899 1999 -00 2000 -01 2001 -02 2002 -03 2003 -04 2004 -05 Fiscal Year 4 Salaries and Benefits by Function 35,000,000 0 Police 30,000,000 ® Fire and Marine _` Public Works and General Services ❑ Library and Recreation 25,000,000 11111 General Government ❑ Building and Planning 20,000,000 15,000,000 10,000,000 5,000,000 0 1994.95 1995 -96 1996 -97 1997 -98 1998.99 199940 2000 -01 2001 -02 2002 -03 2003 -04 2004 -05 2005 -06 Fiscal Year General Fund Revenues, Expenditures, & Fund Balance 120,000,000 T M Revenues & Net Transfers 100,000,000 M Expenditures t Fund Balance 80,000,000 60,000,000 40,000,000 20,000,000 01 199445 199546 199647 1997 -90 199899 1999 -00 2000 -01 2001 -02 2002 -03 2003 -04 2004 -05 Fiscal Year 4 Proposed Civic Center Proiected Operating Cost Changes City Hall, Parking Structure, & Fire Station #2 Annual Operating Cows 2005-06 2006 -07 2007 -08 2008-09 Anitonal Services 53,000 60,950 60;950 96,477 Wind. Cleaning 5,612 4,655 4,655 9,310 Hearing &AC Mamt /Repay 52,105. - 19,158 Plumbing 25,000 - 6,000 Electrical Mainl & Repair 19,000 - 4,000 Utilities (Elect, Gas, Water) 114,436 90,000 90,000 157;567 landscape Maintenance 12,000 - 12,000. Termite Maintenance 2,000 - 3,300 Insurance(FirelEarthquakerFlood) 13,200 75,000 75,000 125,000 Insurance (All Risk) 5,800 - - 43,600 Insurance (Business Interruption) - - - 6,400 Insurance (Rental) - 15,000 15,000 - insurance (Course ofConstruction) 60,000 60,000 Building Lease Expense - 1,250,000 1,250,000 - Fire Station k2Temporary - 6,000 66,000 - Allowance for Unknovm 100.000 100,000 100,00 Operating Costs 302,153 1,721,605 1,721,605 584,812 Annual Revenue Changes Net Revenue - Parking - - - 221,000 2 Trailers Salvage Value 10,000 Total Revenues 10,000 - 221,000 Debt Service 3,200,000 3,200,000 3,200,000 Net Annual Cash Outflow 302,153 4,911,605 4,921,605 3,563,812 Variance from Current Year N/A (4,619,452) (3;261,659) Projected Increases in Property Tax Revenue City of Newport Beach Projection of Property Tax Revenue Fiscal Years 2006 -07 to 2009 -10 Projected Property Tax Allocation 2006 -07 2007 -08 2008 -09 2009 -10 (ERAF Reduction not included) Secured Property Tax Rev 47,401,235 49,771,298 52,259,861 54,872,854 Homeowners Exemptions 536.562 536.562 536.562 536562 Total Secured 47,937,797 50,307,858 52,796,423 55,409,416 Supplemental Rev (Projected Levy) 1,697,280 1,731,226 1,765,850 1.801,167 Unsecured 1,978,649 2,018,222 2,058,586 2,099,758 Prior Yr. Redem and Pen 520.000 520.000 520.000 520.000 TOTAL Before Shifts 52,133,726 54,577,306 57,140,860 58,830,342 ERAF SHIFT 111 - - - - Property Tax ln-LleuofVLF 4,911,794 4,677,899 4,877,899 4;677,899 Property Tax In -Lieu of Sales Tax 5.943.228 5.660.217 5:660217 5:660217 Total 82.488.]4] 80.915.422 8].4]8.978 70.188.458 Change from Poor Year(200S06= $60,142,563) 2846.184 1.926.675 2.563.SSd 2.688462 Summary of Projected Revenue Changes City of Newport Beach — 2006 -07 to 2009 -10 2006 -07 2007 418 2008 -09 2009 -10 Expected Expected Expected Expected Acct. Description Change Change Change Change Property Tax $2,846,184 $1,926,675 $2,563,554 $2,689,482 ERAF Reduction $2,264,302 $0 $0 $0 Sales and Use Tax - Normal Growth $789,479 $821,057 $853,899 $888,055 Sales and Use Tax -Laxus $532,509 $207,500 $222,500 $237,500 UTOT - Hotels - Normal Growth $328,000 $341,120 $354,765 $368,955 UTOT - Hotels - Pelican Hills $0 $1,696,292 $655,900 $94,088 UTOT - Hotels - Upgrades $0 $100,000 $100,000 $100,000 Interest Income $250,006 $125,000 $125,000 $125,000 All other Revenues (2.5%) $867,608 _ $889,298 $91 —530 $934,31 9 Total $7 678 071 $6 106.942 $5 787 148 $5 437 399 Cumulative Change from 200506 $Z$Z.$IB Q7 513.985 013 19.772.161 R2s?no san Actual and Projected PERS City of Newport Beach Cost Changes $18.000.000 s+s,600,000 ■Actual Cost ■ Normal Cost $1a.000.000 -- -- s+z.000,aoa — $+6,066,666 $e.o66.600 - — - $6,660,000 � — sa,o6o.06o — — — — - so 200041 2001 -02 200203 2003-04 2006(5 200546 2006 -07 2007 -08 2008-09 2009 -10 EA E9. E4. Fiscal Year 51 Projected Changes in Expenditures (by Category of General Fund Expenditures —Year to Year Change) 2006 -07 2007 -08 2008 -09 2009 -10 Salary & Benefits $2,026,014 $2,582,589 $2,660,067 $2,739,869 PERS Rate Net Annual Change in Fund Balance 796.384 3.983.528 8.032.966 9 5; 95_273 Reduction - $670,000 $815,000 $738,000 - $173,000 Maintenance & Operations $838,857 $864,022 $894,263 $930,034 Capital Outlay $27,365 $28,186 $29,172 $30,339 Capital Projects $250,000 $250,000 $250,000 $250,000 Total $2.472.235 $2.909.798 $3.095.503 $3.777.242 Cumulative Change from 2005 -06 52.472.235 55.382.033 S8 477.536 512.254.778 Summary of Projected Net Cash Flow Changes City of Newport Beach – 2006 -07 to 2009 -10 2006 -07 2007 -08 2008 -09 2009 -10 Year to Year Change in Revenues 7,878,071 6,106,942 5,787,148 5,437,399 Cumulative Total 7,878,071 13,985,013 19,772,161 25,209,560 Year to Year Change in Non -Citric Center Expenditures - 2,472,235 - 2,909,798 - 3,095,503 - 3,777,242 Cumulative Total - 2,472,235 - 5,382,033 - 8,477,536 - 12,254,778 Ongoing Change Operating Cost of New Civic Center from 2005 -06 4,609,452 - 4,619.452 - 3,261,659 - 3,359,509 Net Annual Change in Fund Balance 796.384 3.983.528 8.032.966 9 5; 95_273 7 Potential Future Expenses for CIPs Other General Fund Projects Planned or Being Considered (Next 5 -10 Years) Fire Station 7 Santa Ana Heights V 2,000,000 Police Station Facility TBD CDM Hardscaping Lifeguard Facility " 3,300,000 Park Projects: TBD Marine Science Center V 500,000 Sunset Ridge TBD Morning Canyon " 900,000 Mariners Park TBD Fire Station 1 Peninsula TBD Oasis Sr. Center TBD Fire Station 6 Mariners TBD Rhine Channel TBD Fire Station 5 CDM TBD Marinapark TBD Lifeguard Headquarters TBD 'Already planned and budgeted - -Funds notshown as available in Fund Balance projections # Estimate Summary of Fiscal Condition Four Main Indicators 1. Cash Flow Projection Indicates That Cost of Project Can Be Absorbed in Operating Budget - -No Service Reduction or Cuts in Other CIP Projects - -No Tax Increase Needed 2. General Fund Debt Now $7.8 million total outstanding $1.06 million annual debt service —.92% of Operating Budget If Civic Center Financing is Added $63 million (projected) total outstanding $4.45 million annual debt service -3.8% of Operating Budget (Is' year; will decline thereafter) 3. Tentative Uninsured Bond Rating (as projected by Financial Adviser) AA- (among the highest California Cities ) 8 Summary of Fiscal Condition (continued) 4. Established Record of Fiscal Discipline by City Council & Staff 30-Jun-95 30-Jun-05 General Fund Reserves Reserve for Cap Projs (Infrastructure) $0 $14,300,000 Reserve for PERS Rate Changes $0 $5,000,000 Other Designated Reserves /Accounting Reserve $5,744,428 $18,179,004 as a % of the Operating Budget 9.3% 16.6% Contingency Reserve $2,333,765 $15,424,293 asa% of the Operating Budget 3.8% 14.1% General Fund Balance $8 ,484,247 $52,903,297 as a % of the Operating Budget 13.8% 48.4% Equipment Fund: Reserve for Vehicle Replacement $990,707 $8,973,237 asa% of Accumulated Depreciation 40.3% 67.3% Insurance Reserve Fund: LiabilityMork Comp. Rsn $660,883 $8,002,087 asa %of Claims /Judgement Liability 6.8% 57.2% Other Factors Non- Quantifiables Balance Between Infrastructure Needs and Operating Needs City Hall is a Busy Place; How to place a relative value on -- Parking — "One Stop Shop" -- Seismic Safe Firefighter Facility -- Meeting Spaces and Community Facilities -- Improved Emergency Preparedness - -Staff Efficiency 9 W po�� a O s 9L jFpg�1 10 NO'L -16 -2005 06:36 AM CORDELLFISHER 19497211331 P.01 1. November 18, 2005 '05 NOV 18 ^i8:46 "RECEIV D AFTER AGENDA PRINTED:" l' k \12 -05 City Council C." FAX: (949)644 -3139 Newport Beach, California Re: New City Hall Building Why would the City Council, consider a new city hall building at the present site, when it is a known fact that a tsunami would place the administration and the structure in harms way? Sincer , Y •, 2 Cordell S. Fisher 95 Old Course Drive Newport Beach, California 92660 WRA Investments and Property Management November 17, 2005 John Heffernan - Mayor City of Newport Beach PO Box 1768 Newport Beach, CA 92658 -8915 Subject: 1. Proposed New City Hall 2. Temporary Facilities Dear Mayor Heffernan: •05 ieOV 18 9 :17 ,Y( r - I am a member of the City's Economic Development Committee representing the Newport Center area (excluding the retail), and I am also a real estate broker with 30 years experience in commercial real estate. However, I am writing to you now only as a concerned citizen with some strong views regarding the proposal for a new City Hall and other facilities. I am not opposed to the plan, but I believe that it is imperative that you and the other City officials consider alternative locations for the new facilities, and that you be more realistic regarding the temporary facilities issue. This letter is directed to you specifically because I understand that you may be more receptive to the possibility of locating the facilities elsewhere than are the other members of the City Council. Our current City Hall is very well located for a pre- 1960's City of Newport Beach; however, the location does not well serve the current City population. With the City now stretching from the Santa Ana River to Crystal Cove and from the Pacific Ocean to the edge of the John Wayne Airport, the location of the current City Hall is not convenient for the vast majority of the population. For instance, I live in Newport Coast, and it takes me 30 -45 minutes to reach the City Hall on the mornings when there is an EDC meeting. To better serve the community, I think that the City Hall should be in Newport Center, and I would like to suggest that the City consider purchasing the two nearly vacant office buildings at 1200 and 1400 Newport Center Drive. These two buildings are only about 6 years old and total 100,000 square feet. Currently only about 8,000 square feet of this space is occupied. The buildings were previously occupied by PIMCO. Although the buildings are not for sale, I believe that the City could negotiate a purchase from The Irvine Company. The Irvine Company no doubt has things that they would like in return, and they certainly would not provide any discount, but I believe that each side could make this deal work to their respective advantages. I have heard that the City may spend upwards of $80,000,000.00 to build their new facilities, and my guess is that it will be much more. At the same time, I think that $80,000,000.00 may be an appropriate price for the 1200 and 1400 Newport Center Drive buildings. Also, to the extent these buildings exceed your anticipated space needs, you can effectively warehouse expansion space while earning a very respectful income. WRA Investments and Property Management 13 Corporate Plaza, Suite 150, Newport Beach, CA 92660 E -mail: rkwray @wra- pm.com Office: (949) 644 -7800 Facsimile: (949) 644 -7816 Mobile: (949) 400 -9624 • • i John Heffernan November I7, 2005 • There are other advantages to this location as well. The current site is only surface parked, so it is possible to add an additional building or two if needed in the future by incorporating a parking structure. In the interim, there is a sea of rarely used parking adjacent to these buildings that is part of the Newport Beach Country Club. I would think that parking could be leased by the City from the club to the extent that the current surface parking may not meet your needs. Although the architecture of the 1200 and 1400 Newport Center buildings may not make the statement the City officials have in mind, they are very attractive and high quality buildings. Also, they have flexible floor plates in that they were designed for multi - tenant use. The additional cost to meet the City's specific space requirements would likely still make the total less than what you are likely to spend by the time you build your new City Hall on the Peninsula. Also, whatever portion of the Peninsula property would not be necessary for fire and police purposes could be sold for a substantial sum. As for the temporary facilities, I have had some experience in this area as a member of an on- going committee at Big Canyon Country Club to plan temporary facilities for use during the period of construction of our proposed new clubhouse. What started as a seemingly simple project has turned into a time - consuming, complicated and expensive proposition. As for the City, if you construct a new City Hall, you are going to need temporary offices for probably in excess of two years. The reality is that the logistics of the construction site are probably going to make it impossible for you to have a satisfactory temporary facility on site, and, even if you are • able to locate them on site, the cost of those facilities will probably be far more than you anticipate. In addition, such on site facilities would probably negatively impact the construction site leading to increased costs. I am sure that you and the other members of the Council have considered these issues, but I do not know if you or any of the other Council members, or if any of the City staff, or if even your consulting architects, really have experience with these issues. I know from my Big Canyon experience that the architects for the new clubhouse have not been helpful when it comes to the temporary facilities, and that we only made significant progress after we called upon several of our members who are retired now but previously held high positions in the construction and design fields. Please call me if you have any questions. In any event, I wish you good luck with the project and in your other endeavors in leading our beautiful City. Sincerely, • Richard K. Wray President Page I of 1 Giles and Joyce From: "Giles and Joyce" <gilesandj @adelphia.net> _ . • To: <don2webb @earthlink.net> Cc: <edselich @adelphia.net nbcouncil @ranichols.info> Sent: Friday, November 18, 2005 8:42 AM • 5 i1V j $ P Z :1 1 Subject: thank you Most of my frustration re. the City Hall has been triggered by, Pp:city mgr, and previous mayor who in several instances, private and.pubfic, either curtly brushed off any suggestions of location or any other considerations. Acceptance of "it's a done deal" is frustrating. When considering locations- please consider industrial and westside service yard locations. Sites like this with utilitarian structures and little impact on congstion with considerable monetary savings are examples. We don't need a showplace to satisfy the morale of our valued city employees; and , the same applies to residents. Is pride in a building an important value compared to oir other needs? One -half of 98 million over 30 years would be better spent on more important priorities like traffic safety, emplouees future benefits and social programs I am not anti growth but do see the future as creating such a revenue demand that our city will have to increase density -build high rises and ruin the quality of life -to be able to pay for it's needs in the future. No form of creative financing or the idea of it's cheaper to build it now addresses the more important idea of financial planning for the future. We make good money during our working years but planning for the future and passing on that BMW for less pretentious makes has been an idea that has served me well. Thanks for your time and efforts. I hope you will pass these ideas to the other coubcil members. I sent then type of sentiment to the Mayor, asking for an acknowlegment of receipt -no answer- understandable, perhaps, because those quick to judge probabably have categorize me as one of those disgruntled losers that failed to get elected. Wrong. I'm only interested in what's best for our City AND I believe that quality of life is the most important consideration. Pride in a building versus our other needs" No contest, Giules Allison 2112 Felipe 92660 949 640 2939 • i i n snnnc 0 0 Meeting Date: November 22, 2005 Agenda Item No.: 15 Subject: CIVIC CENTER PROJECT. Correspondence received prior to the distribution of the agenda packet was previously distributed to the City Council. It is also available in the City Clerk's office for viewing and on the internet via Alchemy. Thank you! Yahoo! Mail - nbcityhall@,,yahoo.com `A Y$HOO!,MAIL To: newport7 @gmail.com CC: nbcityhall @yahoo.com Subject: Fwd: City Hall Location Analysis / Options From: lauracurran @mac.com Date: Wed, 12 Oct 2005 12:12:13 -0700 Mr. Heffernan: In Marketing, we message multiple times before it somewhere. Thank you Laura Curran 714 392 4078 Begin forwarded message: Page l of 3 Print - Close Window say that Consumers need to hear a sinks in. I have to find motivation Date (ID I,, I0S Co pie ent To: M r Cwcil Member • From: lauracurran@mac-com 11 /! • Date: October 12, 2005 11:05:07 AM PDT • To: s.j.cahn@latimes.com, dailypilot@latimes.com • Cc: Dodero Tony <Tony.Dodero @latimes.com >, alicia.robinson @latimes.com > Subject: City Hall Location Analysis / Options • Dear Editor: • Newport Beach residents and business people generally consider • themselves fortunate to have the option to live in Newport Beach. We • also deserve the opportunity to understand and consider options for • the proposed Civic Center complex, and how decisions were arrived at. • Even more, we deserve the best option for our City Hall and other city > facilities. • At the October 11 City Council Meeting, 3 options for the delivery • method to manage the proposed City Hall Project were discussed: Design • Build, Design- Bid - Build, and Project Manager at Risk. Each has pros • and cons which Staff and Council will consider before making a • selection. A full presentation by City Planning Staff is available on • the City Hall web site, as part of the October 11 agenda. video feed • of the meeting discussion is also available on line. > One of the major topics of discussion, regardless of method chosen, is • whether the City will continue to use the firm, Griffin Structures, a • real estate services company, which completed the site assessment and • initial site plan drawings (shown at the September 27 Council • Meeting), or whether the design and construction portion of the • project would be put out to bid in an RFP process. Issues discussed • included that fact that City has already spent significant time, and • $500,000+ with Griffin Structures for the first two work phases, and • that it would take more time to start with a new contractor. http://us.f613. mail. yahoo. com /ym/ShowLetter ?box= inbox &MsgId= 7625 616... 10/17 /2005 Yahoo! Mail - nbcityha][V yahoo.com Page 2 of 3 • I cannot comment on the work of Griffin Structures; they may well be • the best firm to manage the project. As residents, however, we deserve > to have options considered for design and construction, through an RFP • process, regardless of delivery method chosen. To date we have been • show only one option: Build the Civic Center Complex on the existing • site, with 3 structures - City Hall, 3 -bay Fire Station, and Parking • Structure. At the September 11 Council Meeting, a resident who also • works at a local real estate service firm stated out that the current • site could possibly host a P3 project, i.e. a public /private • partnership, with private funding to help develop the site. Sounds • like an option worth exploring. • Where is the analysis to show what other types of projects could be • developed which might entice a developer? Could the Fire Station and • Parking Structure be built on the current site, and the City Hall • elsewhere? Where are true cost estimates for locating City Hall at • other sites? Building at the current site may well be the best • option.However, no analysis has been completed to evaluate location • and design options, and in fact at the September 13 meeting, Griffin • Structures' project manager, Roger Torriero, stated that he was never • given direction to consider any other sites. • And why has the current City Hall site been the only option • considered? According to Councilmember Tod Ridgeway, and Staff notes • of May 2005, "The current site could not be sold or developed for a • P3 project or mixed use project, because "it could never pass under • the conditions of Greenlight." That is an assumption, and a • smokescreen. I for one believe it is the Council's job to show • leadership on this project, rather than use Greenlight or as an excuse > for not evaluating all of the options. • Finally, we come to the design option. Mr. Ridegway has described the • design as a functional one, which will meet our needs, and accommodate • trade offs due to the site ". For $50M +, I would hope for a beautiful • project as well, i.e. a merger of form and function. City Council • will show an updated design for the only option considered so far, the > current site, at a November 2005 City Council meeting. > In any case it is the responsibility of City Council and Staff to take > leadership on the project out in the community, to present the options • for the proposed Civic Center Complex to the residents, hear input, • and gain support. But City Council and Staff have to date only held 4 • outreach meetings, all at City Hall.We need a public outreach meeting • in each district, as we had for the Vision Plan and General Plan • Advisory Committee /GPUC? Advisory Committees worked with City Staff • and Council on needs assessment and designs for the proposed • Marinapark and Santa Ana Heights Community Center projects. What about > a Civic Center Complex Advisory Committee? • Residents should contact their Councilmembers, provide their feedback • on the proposed Civic Center Complex, and ask their City • Councilmembers what options they prefer, how they intend to vote on http:Hus.f6l3.maii. yahoo. com /ym/ShowLetter ?box= Inbox &MsgId =7635 616... 10/17/2005 Yahoo! Mail - nbcityhall@yahoo.com > this project and why. > Laura Curran > 437 Dahlia Avenue > Newport Beach, CA Page 3 of 3 http: / /us.f6l3. mail. yahoo. com /ym/ShowLetter ?box= Inbox &Msgld =7625 616... 10/17/2005 URBAN PLANNING ENVIRONMENTAL PLANNING WILLIAM P. PICKER, AIA • NCARB ARCHITECTURE I have taken some time to observe the process as well as some of the proposals for a new city hall that have been generated. I would like to share some observations, comments and suggestions with you. They are intended to be constructive, although they may deviate substantially from some of the direction that is now proposed. I would like to be helpful and to offer my time and experience in behalf of this project, if you would so desire. 00 , n -v �n 0 As you know, I have been around the city for many years and have devoted substantial time to some projects, the major one being the Back Bay bridge when it was floundering for lack of solution or community popular support. By profession, I have been involved with many major projects, particularly major planning projects for corporations, corporation staffs and headquarters. By profession and avocation, I have also a keen interest in managing the process of determining feasibility of projects and organizing the critical issues. I hope the following is helpful, as 0 is intended to lead the city down the right path, not just be cri'wal. I feel the City Council and City Manager appropriately felt it was important to evaluate the existing City Hall. To me, this showed a responsibility to evaluate a building the age of the City Hall and its seismic safety, as well as the cost of future repairs, additions and maintenance. Parking and the other issues of service and accessibility were also concerns and these were recognized by the City Council as a responsibility to be addressed. General Considerations 1.1 Securrtv. 1.1.1 In today's world, security and continuity of operation is particularly important. Although Newport Beach probably has less possibility of terrorist attacks or those types of issues than other cities, they are of some consideration. 417 THIRTIETH STREET. NEWPORT BEACH CA g766"A. PHONE (94QN 675 -0679 • FAX (949N 671 -0639 lv l3 b(D pa,e COp;rs SeotTO'. Date: October 10, 2005 ^nuncd Member To: Mayor John Heffernan ' �( City of Newport Beach �' + ,'•ar From: William P. Picker, AtA , cc: Members of the City Council & City Manager Re: Proposed New City Hall I have taken some time to observe the process as well as some of the proposals for a new city hall that have been generated. I would like to share some observations, comments and suggestions with you. They are intended to be constructive, although they may deviate substantially from some of the direction that is now proposed. I would like to be helpful and to offer my time and experience in behalf of this project, if you would so desire. 00 , n -v �n 0 As you know, I have been around the city for many years and have devoted substantial time to some projects, the major one being the Back Bay bridge when it was floundering for lack of solution or community popular support. By profession, I have been involved with many major projects, particularly major planning projects for corporations, corporation staffs and headquarters. By profession and avocation, I have also a keen interest in managing the process of determining feasibility of projects and organizing the critical issues. I hope the following is helpful, as 0 is intended to lead the city down the right path, not just be cri'wal. I feel the City Council and City Manager appropriately felt it was important to evaluate the existing City Hall. To me, this showed a responsibility to evaluate a building the age of the City Hall and its seismic safety, as well as the cost of future repairs, additions and maintenance. Parking and the other issues of service and accessibility were also concerns and these were recognized by the City Council as a responsibility to be addressed. General Considerations 1.1 Securrtv. 1.1.1 In today's world, security and continuity of operation is particularly important. Although Newport Beach probably has less possibility of terrorist attacks or those types of issues than other cities, they are of some consideration. 417 THIRTIETH STREET. NEWPORT BEACH CA g766"A. PHONE (94QN 675 -0679 • FAX (949N 671 -0639 G Page 2 of b 1.1.2 We do have substantial consideration of major earthquake and the possibility of Tsunami should an earthquake occur offshore. In this area I understand that is a definite possibility because of the faults running in the Catalina and San Clemente Channel. 1.1.3 In case of whatever kind of disaster, the City Hall must be operational, secure and accessible. 1.2 Accessibility. 1.2.1 For the convenience of all of the citizens of Newport Beach, but almost more importantly for all of those who come into Newport Beach, it should be in an area that has the most opportunity to serve and be served from a traffic, as well as an accessibility standpoint. This includes employees, such as Public Works, Building Department, Planning Department, etc., that must go out into the field. 1.2.2 For these reasons alone, I feel that the new City Hall should not be located in its existing location. The access is only from Balboa Blvd. at the far end of the city or Newport Beach and Newport Blvd., which is a congested access from anywhere in the city and, as a matter of fad, probably creates more congestion on Coast Highway, Upper Newport Blvd., etc., than would be created in any other area in town. 1.2.3 Simplistically, it appears that the City Hall should be in the Newport Center area, i.e., Corporate Plaza, etc. I would not dismiss these areas too quickly. Certainly it would seem that exploration with The Irvine Company could be fruitful. There are some outdated small buildings in Corporate Plaza and it would surprise me if something the size of the proposed City Hall could not be easily accommodated with some imagination. 1.2.4 The above reasons would make this question overwhelmingly important to satisfv. 3. Planning: Architecture 3.1 1 hope that the approach that the city takes is that this should be no different in quality or design than a normal business for profit corporate headquarters. The building should be of simple but high quality design and construction. The interior should also just reflect normal office building quality because no matter what kind of materials are used, they will become outdated in a few years, wonting habits will change, and various criteria will require repartitioning, etc., just as all office buildings do. 3.2 The building, 4 seems to me, should reflect constraint. In the olden days, when there wasn't a focal point of a city or cities were not defined throughout our country, the'Yown hall" was the center, not only of activity, but the visual focus of the city. Our city has a unique focus, and for what it is best known, and that is the bay, the people and the activities it supports. I do not believe we need a symbolic city hall, although I would hope we could incorporate some fine sculptures that perhaps would reflect the power of the waves, the grace and efficiency of a sailboat, and the shapes of a fish, our heritage. 417 THIRTIETH STREET • NEWPORT BEACH CA 92663 • PHONE (949) 675 -9628. FAX (949) 675 -9638 Mayor John Heffeman October 10, 2005 Page 3 of 5 4. Planning: Space Requirements 4.1 Much of our work for corporate clients started with an evaluation of the operations and functions in order to determine space requirements. Sometimes it was very surprising to corporate as well as to us and to some groups themselves how out of date their operations and functions might be. 4.2 There is an area that should be addressed and 1 would not minimize this. I believe we have the nicest people in our Public Works, Building Department, and Planning Department, and when I hear the criticism of these departments, I don't like it any better than those in the department or anyone in city management would appreciate it. As a matter of fact, I think much of it is not legitimate. I don't use the departments much any more. However, last year, I had the opportunity of putting a job through, so I carefully monitored my experience. 4.3 Plans are put into the Building Department, generally ten sets for Plan Check. The Building Department then distributes those plans to the Planning Department, Public Works, etc., wherever they need to go. However, there appears to be no central expeditor that is responsible to monitor the progress of these drawings through the Plan Check process. Numerous times, the Planning Department or Public Works Department either didn't get the plan or it was on someone's shelf and they didn't know they had R. 4.4 Another extremely important issue, and I hope the Council will address this, is the four - day workweek, I believe every other week, or the 45-hour workweek. 4.41 This means that H an individual needs an answer to something that must first be answered by Building Department and then the Planning Department, or Public Works, if something is taken into the Building Department on Thursday late and that individual that has been working with you is off on Friday and then the person in Planning that is working on ft project is off on Monday, that I must get my work done between Tuesday mornin"nd Thursday evening. 4.4.2 This is simply not how a service business must work. I feel it is arrogant and does not serve the community. Everyone in the City Hall is an employee of the community and particularly in these departments. I would strongly suggest that this be reviewed. 4.4.3 Also, this type of operation requires many more trips back to the City Hall and trips mean traffic and trips mean more personnel required, and generally reflects less efficiency. 4.5 Space. 4.5.1 1 mentioned above the ten sets of plans. In today's engineering and architectural environment, consultants work at very great distances and everything is done on the 417 THIRTIETH STREET • NEWPORT BEACH, CA 92663 . PHONE (949) 675 -9626 • FAX (949) 675 -963B 1=. Mayor John Heffernan October 10, 2005 Page 4 of 5 Internet and on the computers. There essentially are no prints made and all the communication is done electronically. There were many pictures of space requirements for storage of drawings. This must be brought up to date before space and a new City Hall is bull for a totally outmoded system. 4.5.2 A flash drive or a disk could hold several sets of drawings of 200 sheets each. You will see people taking carts full of drawings into the City Hall. One flash drive or disk could be brought in and electricalimechanical/planning whatever, could all be checked from individual computers without carrying around sets of drawings that can hardly be lifted. Essentially, a set of drawings is put on the job but for other reasons, even today, many drawings and changes, etc., on the job are driven by computer. I would find it hard to believe that such a system is not in the process. I hope that I am wrong and that this is not a new observation. 5. Other Issues 5.1 There are some other issues regarding outsourcing and the difference between "reviewing plans" and "checking plans" that I think should be discussed or debated at this time. In past history, although it was called checking, in fact cities reviewed plans because checking indicates taking responsibility. In fact, the city cannot take responsibility. Plans are prepared by experienced, licensed architects and engineers. Everything, even the smallest edition, should be signed off by one or the other, not by an employee of the city. The outsourcing of plan checks is very difficult because of the inability of the outsourcing fines to communicate with the architects or engineers on behalf of the city, and also the lack of being able to take responsibility for their correctness. This last item is something that need not be resolved prior to determining the final location or configuration of the city hall but @ is something that perhaps a consulting group of professionals could aid the city in pursuing. 6. Conclusions 6.1 1 would hope that I could be helpful in a constructive manner to guide the city toward a successful city hall project. Many projects that over the years I was involved with were not built as originally pursued because of thorough analysis feasibility studies. Corporations usually felt that the money was well spent, and in many cases, the sums were much greater than what the city has spent to date. 6.2 Getting the information, doing a feasibility study, is well worthwhile sometimes to find out what should "not be done," as well as what should be done. I think some of that is present in the work done to date. 417 THIRTIETH STREET • NEWPORT BEACH, CA 92663 • PHONE (949) 675 -9626 • FAX (949) 675 -9638 da Mayor John Heffernan October 10, 2005 Page 5 of 5 6.3 If some of my above suggestions are followed, perhaps a new city hall can be built more quickly and certainty it is obvious lt could be built more efficiently and with much less disruption due to a clean move from one facility into another. 6.4 Incidentally, probably a much more efficient, better fire station could be built on the existing site to serve the peninsula with emergency equipment. 6.5 Some of the comments regarding parking seem to be requiring an excessive amount of parking. With all of the congestion and number of employees, number of trips to city hall, this certainly cannot be efficient today, but I have never "not" been able to find a parking place, either on 32nd Street or in the few parking places behind the Building Department. cc: Tod W. Ridgeway, Steven Rosansky Don Webb, Mayor Pro Tern Leslie Daigle Edward D. Selich Richard Nichols City Manager Homer Bludau 417 THIRTIETH STREET • NEWPORT BEACH, CA 92663 • PHONE (949) 675 -9628 • FAX (949) 675 -9638 Dear Mayor and City Counsil, We just saw the rendering for the new proposed City Hall. UGLY!! We strongly support the construction of a new City Hall and fire station, but would rather leave as is than to look at the proposed "monstrosity ". The last thing the Peninsula needs is another concrete box. Yuck!! Please do something. Most Sincerely, y ? IL Stephanie Rados I•d IME 0 Yahoo; Mail - nbcityhall @yahoo.com ")0L14QOf , M A 1 L SILENT MAJORITY RESPONDS Print - Close Window V y Page 1 of 1 Once again the self proclaimed spokesman for the "NO group" has proven that he relies on rhetoric, exaggeration, and inflammatory remarks rather than facts in expressing opposition to proposed actions of our city council. His response in the Daily Pilot to Mayor Heffernan's quite factual article is full of inaccuracies and ignores reality in the name of persuading folks to believe his point of view. While perhaps well meaning, this brand of commentary needs to be answered. The "massive indebtedness" mentioned to build a "Taj Mahal" is an exaggeration. There are not excessively large rooms or extra facilities, just enough room to house our city staff and adequately serve the public. Adequate space is provided for the staff and citizens to park. A proper fire station is included, which most of us would support. These are all in one project, at one time which is why the cost is what it is. The "higher rate of interest and cost" for the financing method is minuscule compared to bonds. Bonds would also raise the cost to citizens because it would be added to their tax bill. If we wait to replace our old city hall it will just cost more at a later date, and it can easily be afforded now because the cost fits into our city budget. And we would avoid the costs of keeping the old building maintained. This financing method also has less risk to the city in case of a future calamity which might damage the building. He wants to "control excessive government expenditures" What are these excessive expenditures? "Needed fiscal control" is just another rhetorical criticism of the council without foundation. He refers to "oversized bureaucracy" in our city government. This is another unfounded and unsubstantiated derogatory remark. We don't believe that our city government is overly large and it is doubtful that he could find waste or inappropriate activities that currently exist. He just wants to criticize everyone and suggest that all is not well. Our city government is certainly not "out of control" as he states. No one really believes that. Perhaps the reason for the continued criticism without facts is that the "NO group" is just unhappy that their candidates did not get elected and does not want our city council to move forward to continually improve our city. By carefully reading the facts and figures presented in the Daily Pilot by our mayor, a reasonable person can see what is being considered and might conclude that it may be good for the council to decide to replace our old city hall at this time. We should all take the time to understand the situation. As for me, a member of the some times silent majority, I support the carefully considered decision that the city council will make. Alan Oleson 0 0 Date Copies Sent To: +dayor — ncil ?dember w + agar Yahoo! Mail - nbcityhall@yahoo.com YA.1400! M A I L To: nbcityhall @yahoo.com From: lauracurran @mac.com Subject: Fwd: NB City Hall & Library Design Date: Wed, 28 Sep 2005 16:32:13 -0700 Council: CC: on email sent to Ed Selich, District. Laura Curran Begin forwarded message: • From: lauracurran@mac.com • Date: September 28, 2005 4:29:09 PM PDT • To: edselich@adelphia.net • Subject: Fwd: NB City Hall & Library Page 1 of 3 Print - Close Window since the Library is in his • Hello. Nice chatting with you at the Centennial Plaza Dedication on • Sunday. According to the CC Register, the proposals unveiled Sept. 13 • included plans for "Facade" enhancement to the design of the building, • with features such as "waves" and "pier pilings" to reflect Newport's • beach and harbor culture, part of additions which would add $3.7 • million to the proposed project. > This led me to think about buildings already in the City, and how they • do /do not reflect the City's culture. The NBPL Main Branch offers a • good example of architectural style, which could be a model for a • Civic Center complex, if the direction is to build a new facility, • wherever the location. • NBPL Main Branch Design Features; • Simple, clean lines • Good mix of materials interior /exterior wood, glass, stone, cement, • copper? trim • hoof design (panels slanting towards middle, trimmed in copper) evokes • images of peaks /valleys/ hills • Integrates well into site & the hill, does not overpower it • Pleasant building to be in, due to lots of light. • When you walk in, there is a feeling of anticipation created through • the friendly design, i.e. something good will happen when you're • there. • Easy to manage - if needed you can operate entire first floor checkout • with only one person, and have view of who is entering public meeting • rooms and administrative offices as well. (If you ever visit Placentia > Library you will notice it is designed along the same concept.) Yahoo{ Mail - nbcityhall @yahoo.com > I am not an architect, but I know what I like in a building. Using the • design cues from the Library, the City could design a building which • honors the 'beach' heritage and close interplay with nature, likely • at a lower cost, and tie together the City's two largest public • buildings. • Thank you • Laura Curran > Begin forwarded message: >> From: lauracurran @mac.com >> Date: September 28, 2005 9:45:22 AM PDT >> To: s.j.cahn @latimes.coR Dodero Tony gPgpy.Dodero @latimes_gpmm, >> dailypilot@latimes.coR alicia.robinson @latimes.com >> Cc: nbcityhall@yahoo.com, tridgeway @city.newport- beach.ca.us, >> leslieidaigle @aol.com, parandism @aol.com, edseli.ch @adelphia.net, >> dwebb @city.newport- beach. ca. us, newport7@gmail.co nbcouncil@ranichols.info >> Subject: NB City Hall >> Daily Pilot: >> First, please consider interviewing each City Council member >> regarding his /her position on City Hall. If you believe, as your >> recent editorial indicates, that Council and Councilmembers should be >> the voting authority on this project, then as residents we deserve to >> understand the position of each City Council members on the key >> project aspects. >> Regarding the review of Schematics on the September 27 City Council >> meeting agenda (Item #20), at 1AM Wednesday, City Council reviewed 2 >> possible schematics for the proposed Civic Center complex at the >> existing Newport Beach City Hall location, which includes 0.62 acres >> for a new Fire Station with 3 bays. The schematics reflect in part >> efforts to find the best solution for the Fire Station. >> Tim Riley, Fire Chief, stated that ideally a Fire Station with 3 >> bays, with potential use as an Emergency Operations Center, would >> generally be approximately 1.2 acres, if benchmarked against Fire >> Station building standards. He also stated that it is imperative to >> have fire station at or near the current location in order to provide >> appropriate response times to residents, businesses, and beachgoers, >> which is a point I can agree with. >> What was clear is that the Fire Station is being shoehorned into an >> unsuitable location, and that comprises are being made to the >> proposed Civic Center complex design in order to accommodate the 3 >> uses: City Hall, Parking Structure, Fire Station. As Councilmember >> Webb pointed out, the proposed Basic Plan schematic creates a 4 -story Page 2 of 3 Yahoo: Mail - nbcityhall @yahoo.com >> concrete wall of buildings, with Council Building, Parking Structure, >> and Fire Station all fronting 32nd Street. Is this the world class >> design that residents and businesses want and expect for Newport >> Beach? >> So this begs the following questions: >> Why have City Council and Staff dismissed any serious study of >> alternate sites for one or more project components? And if the >> current site is the only option, my reading of GPAC shows a clear >> willingness to support more multiuse development, and an interest in >> redevelopment of the entire Lido area, how about a Civic Center >> complex combined with other revenue generating uses, which could >> support purchase of other property for a fire station? >> Do the residents and City Council really want a Fire Station that is >> jerryrigged onto a site 50% the size of an optimum site? Would any of >> us accept a 50W solution in our business lives for a site which may >> be designated as an Emergency Operations Center? How do you explain >> that to your risk managers and employees? >> Would any property owners near City Hall be willing to sell land to >> the City for a fire station? Yes, property in the City Hall area, and >> the areas adjacent to Newport Pier is at a premium. But many of the >> commercial properties, especially the strip malls, appear in serious >> need of refurbishment. Wouldn't some of those property owners be >> interested in selling? If the City has more than sufficient funds >> for the project, as was presented last night, then it merits >> evaluation. >> And I am not a fan of eminent domain, so perish the thought, in >> light of the recent Supreme Court decision in the case (Kelo vs. New >> London), from Connecticut, which expanded scope of eminent domain to >> foster economic development, perhaps the City could condemn a >> commercial property for the Fire Station, and build more revenue >> generating commercial or residential property on the current City >> Hall site. The point is that all options to create the best >> solutions should be seriously considered, rather than ignored or >> steamrolled over, just so that we can come to a vote in October, and » begin demolition in May 2006, which is the current timeline under >> consideration. >> Laura Curran >> newport beach Page 3 of 3 JMIH00%F,MAIL From: Nbseely @aol,com Date: Thu, 22 Sep 2005 11:14:56 EDT Subject: New Facilities To: nbcityhall @yahoo.com -o5 SEP 2F F 3, A2 We agree. The City does need a new Civic Center. Melinda and Hall Seely 2833 Carob St. Print - Close Window Date - ()S Copies Sent To: Mayor ! Council Member Manager orney J . \'J � El El "YXIRC O f ,MAIL Print - Close Window From: "aw" <watt13 @adelphia. net> To: nbcityhall @yahoo.com CC: newport7 @gmaii.com Subject: City Hall Date: Thu, 22 Sep 2005 09:07:09 -0700 City Council Members 1. Yes, our elected officials have been properly empowered to make citywide capital improvements. That would be 50% of you, since 50% were not elected "by the people" but were selected by the rest of you! 2. We agree a better city hall is needed. 3. The location is bad, so don't throw good money after bad. Find the right location first. Find a location that is central and that can handle traffic. A location near the Central Library is good. One in the airport district is better. (Why don't you use redevelopment funds from SAH ?) 4. Understand that the debt would be paid out of general funds. However, add the following to your list of additional funding needed and this could potentially be disasterous 1. Liability /debt from the Coyote Canyon waste dump 2. PCH through Corona del Mar 3. Other "spheres" issues that are under the radar screen because you are "quietly negotiating" with the County. You know the liabilities you are agreeing to incur better than we do. 4. Families of school children are now being asked to fund more school improvements through Measure F. Can folks be asked to take on even more debt with a city hall at this time? Interest rates are low now and expected to rise, so this may be the last chance for major capital improvements. 5. If you dropped the "spheres" debts /liabilities the city hall project would make better sense. Even if you negotiate with the County, JWA is in the sphere of interstate commerce, a national transportation asset, and NB has no real control over it (or shouldn't) - so why are you taking on liabilities better left to the County? Ann & Jeff Watt IM1400 MAIL Print - Close Window Subject: City Hall Renovations Date: Thu, 22 Sep 2005 09:26:29 -0700 From: "Steve Joslin" <sjos1in @cleanenergyfue15.com> To: nbcityhall @yahoo.com Dear Mr. Mayor: You had asked before, and I had responded before, regarding the proposed renovations to City Hall. In response to your request in this morning's Daily Pilot, 1 will again state my questions and comments to this proposal. • Where is the needs assessment for this renovation? Just saying that City Hall is old and overcrowded isn't good enough. How much more space is needed? Where are the growth rate projections for City office space? • Where are the alternative solutions? Why does City Hall have to be renovated at its current location, when there is plenty of available space that can be leased elsewhere in the City? Why has the City Council jumped on a solution, without examining any alternatives? • Why is this suddenly the most important item on the City Council's agenda? City Hall didn't become old and overcrowded overnight. • Why does City Hall have to undergo such an extensive renovation, with fancy architectural treatments and land improvements? $50 million is a lot of money for a government building, no matter where it's built. • Your explanation of a certificate of participation was good, although calling it "bond- type" debt is misleading. It's a bond, no matter how you spin it, as it obligates the City to a payment stream for the next 30 years. Whether the money comes from the City's general fund, or from a separate bond fund, is immaterial — the City is still obligated to pay that stream. And that money still comes from Newport Beach city taxpayers, like me. Until these questions are answered satisfactorily, I stand opposed to the proposed renovations. Best regards, Steve Joslin 1537 Highland Drive Newport Beach, CA 92660 (949) 642 -3824 M A I L Print - Close Window Subject: Support for New City Hali Date: Thu, 22 Sep 2005 11:08:26 -0700 From: "Carol Mentor McDermott" <carol @govsol.com> To: nbcityhall @yahoo.com I would like to indicate our support of the City Council decision to make city -wide capitol improvements including the new City Hall. Newport Beach is desperately in need of a new city hall. The existing facility is inadequate for the convenient conduct of city business and not befitting a quality city like Newport Beach. As a frequent user of the city hall services, we acknowledge the need for larger and more efficient city hall facilities and we approve of the use of certificates of participation as an appropriate funding mechanism and one which is consistent with the City Charter. I do not believe a vote of the people is necessary as the Council has been properly empowered to make such decisions, and given the lack of public outcry or attendance at the public meetings on the subject, I encourage the City Council to proceed to approve the city hall proposal. Sincerely, Carol and John McDermott 23 Calais Newport Coast, CA 92657 Carol Mentor McDermott Government Solutions, Inc. 230 Newport Center Drive, Suite 210 Newport Beach, CA 92660 (949) 717 -7939, office (949) 717 -7942, fax (949) 422 -2303, cell www.Qovsol.com For scheduling, please contact my assistant, Pat Miller @ (949) 717 -7943 or pat@govsol.com -50A3R00t MA1 L Print - Close Window To: nbcityhall @yahoo.com CC: "Homer Bludau" <h bl udau @City.newport- beach.ca. us> Subject: Fwd: CITY HALL Newport Beach ?s From: lauracurmn@mac.com Date: Thu, 22 Sep 2005 17:20:54 -0700 City Council Members: In response to John Hefferenan's column in today's Daily Pilot I am forwarding you an email with the major questions I have regarding this project. I would suggest that the City Council take out an ad in the Daily Pilot diagramming the proposed City Hall and related structures, with related costs, so that all citizens (albeit who read the paper) can better understand the project, i.e, a picture is worth a 1,000 words. second, please provide written handouts and diagrams at the Sept. 27 Council Meeting. It is virtually impossible to read the Power Points on the screens, as an audience member. Also, a direct link from the web site Home Page to the City Hall Project Info, would be helpful. Thank you Laura Curran 949 675 3144 (H) Begin forwarded message: • From: lauracurran @mac.com • Date: August 21, 2005 10:26:24 AM PDT • TO: new.port7@gmai_l_._com • Subject: Fwd: CITY HALL Newport Beach ?s • Mr. Heffernan: The Daily Pilot included an article on August 19 • regarding the proposed new City Hall. • You are described as saying that you were "alarmed that only 3 people • spoke on the new City Hall at the August 9 meeting." • The reason I did not come to the August 9 meeting to hear more plans, • and /or to comment, though I was in town, is that it appears the staff, > City Manager, and some council members, have made up their minds about • this City Hall and are not interested in public input questioning the • current project plan. I am ready to be proven wrong, as I know staff • work hard on projects, and I hate to sound cynical, but that's how it • looks after attending the public meetings on this topic, other public • forums, and following it in the press. > Key questions /issues: > 1. why is the project required? why the rush to move this project > through now? > 2. why is public information on the project so limited? City did a > great Job in the VISION planning process to publish plans and options, > why not here? > 3. why does the project have to be built on the current site, as a new > build? city staff appear to have rejected scenarios to develop the > site, based on assumptions, not facts (see comments in bold below.) > 4. why do all elements have to be built at once, i.e. Fire station > city Hall? 5. NEW QUESTION - What would Griffin structures' role in the project be? Would the project be managed as a Design Build, or a competitive bid? Whichever option the city considers, it would be helpful to understand why the city would consider the proposed alternative to be appropriate. If a DB is proposed, how would it be managed and monitored? • Please feel free to email or call me if you would like to discuss • further. • Thank you • Laura Curran • corona del Mar • 949 675 3144 »» From: lauracurran @mac.com »» Date: May 12, 2005 11:37:10 AM PDT »» To: hbludau @citv.newport- beach.ca.us, »» tridgeway @city.newport- beach.ca.us, »» mbrombera @city.neWDort- beach.ca.us, 5wood@ c_ity...newport- 0each,..c4,,us, »» les _.l.ie7dai_9.l.e @aol._,..com, jhff @aol.com, parandJ9m @aol..co.m, »» don2webb @earthlink.net, nbcounci_l @ranichols.info »» subject: city Hall Newport Beach ?s »»> Dear council Members and Mr. Bludau: »» I am writing request your consideration of the following items as »» you review plans for the city Hall. You each spend many hours on »» city business, to evaluate these projects, which is appreciated. I »» hope you will find this input valuable as well. »» This is a major project for city Residents, staff, and the council. »» You have the opportunity to do this project once, and to do it »» right. If a new city Hall is being built for the benefit of the »» residents, then city council should take this opportunity to plan »» for and build the project in a manner which gains support of »» residents, by including residents in the process, soliciting input »» and helping residents to understand the benefits and risks of »» building a new city Hall. This would build the council's »» credibility as the voice of residents and establish a postive »» legacy. »» 1. Project Information for residents: »» The city is undertaking the largest Public Works project in its »» history. Thus every effort should be made for public outreach. The »» vision Process, GPAc hearings, and the cdM BID process are examples »» of good public outreach efforts on major projects. on this project, »» however, public outreach on the project has been insufficient: »» -The 4 public sessions were held on 3 Saturdays and 1 weeknight. »» Many people are not available to attend Saturday meetings. From »» what I can tell, Marketing for the meetings was limited to one »» letter to residents, some news stories, and 2 public signs (one at »» City Hall, and one at jamboree and PCH.) Given the limited »» marketing, attendance at the meetings (over 200 people) was high. »» Marketing research shows that people need to get a message 3 -4 »» times before they decide to take action. (That's why we see the »» same commercial repeated 3 -4 times in an hour!) »» -The presentations were limited to Powerpoint presentations which »» were difficult to see due to the font size and there were no »» handouts. A presentation of this topic should be supported by »» handouts and story- boards, with ample time for residents to review »» and ask questions of officials and Council Members one -on -one, »» while looking at the information. »» -The PPT on the web site was difficult to navigate, it took me 3 »» tries to figure out how to advance the PPT. The first time I went »» on line, the only information I could pull up was about other City »» Halls than CNB's plans. »» RECOMMENDATIONS: Provide highly visible, easily understood prOlect »» information, in public locations, such as the NBPL and City Hall. »» Post signs at all Major intersections alerting the Residents that »» this project is under consideration and information is available. »» Provide a web site with easily found information on each project »» component and an Internet KIOSK at the sites s0 residents can »» provide input in real time. Host sessions in each Council District »» about the project and plans, as was done during the vision process. »» Ask local Community and Residents Associations to assist in »» information and outreach efforts. »» 2. City Hall Location »» The current plan calls for building at the current location. This »» may or may not be the best answer. In either case, we deserve »» integrated fact -based analysis of the options. Any decision of »» this magnitude should be based on well founded financial scenarios, »» rather than assumptions about voter habits. »» The Q & A document states the selling the current site "requires a »» General Plan Amendment, plus the rezoning and would very likely »» result in a considerable increase in density and intensity of use. »» As such, most re- zoning scenarios involve a Measure S vote - we »» have seen that Measure S votes tend to make sales of property less »» attractive to many would -be buyers. ... Since the Fashion Island »» area has some of the most desirable commercial property in orange »» County, it is likely that the cost to purchase property would be »» very high." These are general assumptions, based in part on »» history. But we need t0 look forward. WHERE IS THE FINANCIAL »» MODELING on possible selling price and purchase /lease costs, and »» benefits /detriments of other locations, such as Fashion Island? »» - If City Hall were moved to a more central location, then traffic »» to the area from CH visits would perhaps be reduced and resident »» support for a denser zoning might increase. In GPAC meetings, »» there is significant interest in denser, mixed use projects, which »» according to the city's consultant (woody ?) can reduce traffic. »» Again, recommendations should be made based on an integrated view »» of the data, rather than broad assumptions. »» 2 - Surely the City has some clout to negotiate with the IRvINE »» Company, and discussions are warranted to understand, at a minimum, »» the types of building space and costs which could be available at »» Fashion Island or other locations. »» 3. Financing »» If the City moves forward with Cops, how will that impact the »» budget? If payment is from general revenue, then what are the »» possible impacts of diverting $ to payments for City Hall from »» other programs? The Library was financed with Cops, what lessons »» have we learned from that experience? »» 4. Staff and Related Space Requirements »» If space is required, it should be planned for, using clear, »» discrete information about each use. Griffin's 2002 report shows »» its assumptions, and they should be presented at future public »» meetings, so residents fully understand the planned space. »» A. City Hall based Staff and related space requirements - The PPT »» showed that NB has 189 staff for 76,000 population. How do the #s »» compare on a department by basis, in what departments does NB have »» relatively more staff? to what purpose? »» It has been stated in several sessions and in print that CNB has »» more staff due to the high visitor use, Harbor, Police Department, »» lifeguards, and water quality programs, for example. But how many »» of those jobs require office space at City Hall? Furthermore, »» averages such as "Square Feet per Employee ", should not be used to »» Judge the efficiency of the allotted space requirements. The actual »» figures for each type of space can and need to be analyzed for a »» true picture. »» B. Space requirements: »» Griffin Advisors 2002 Report calls for 29 private offices, ranging »» from 150 to 280 square feet, for job grades including Analyst, Risk »» Manager, Attorney, Training Chief, Planner, City Engineer, City »» Manager. (Source: NB Civic Center Space Needs Analysis Worksheet- »» Page 1- 21, Griffin Report) »» -10 offices of 280 Sq Ft. »» -18 offices of 180 Sq Ft. »» -12 offices of 150 Sq Ft. »» Private industry has significantly reduced the size and # of »» private offices, moving meeting space from private offices to »» meeting rooms. Generally private offices are provided to Directors »» or VPs and above, if provided at all. offices of over 150 square »» feet are considered quite sizable. If the above offices were »» streamlined to 150 -200 feet, 2,000 - 3,000 feet could be saved. The »» plan already calls for multiple meeting rooms, so perhaps this »» square footage could be eliminated, used for additional meeting »» rooms, and moved to other uses. the report was completed in 2002, »» how have standards for office space changed in the 3 years since? »» 5. City Council Meeting »» It is unconscionable for this important topic to appear on the »» Council agenda in such a way that it was almost guaranteed to come »» up for discussion after 10 pm. This project will only happen once, »» so why the rush? The agenda should have been managed so that the »» City Hall proposal was the main topic, either through a special »» Council meeting, or postponing the other equally important items to »» later dates. »» Thank you for your interest. Please contact me with any questions JM1400 . MA I L Print - Close Window From: "operapink" <operapink @cox.net> To: .. nb city hall" <nbcityhall @yahoo.com> Subject: new city hall facility Date: Thu, 22 Sep 2005 17:50:45 -0700 Because I have disagreed with the city council regarding the St. Andrew's Church decision and also the moving of construction traffic to Vista Ridge Road, I support the debt initiative going to ballot. I would like to have my feelings expressed in a vote rather than an opinion expressed to a council I seem to disagree with. 'AH00! MAIL Print - Close Window From: DorothPRN @aol.com Date: Fri, 23 Sep 2005 00:25:51 EDT Subject: New City Hall Facility To: nbcityhall @yahoo.com, newport7 @gmail.com I have just finished reading Mr. Heffernan's column in The Daily Pilot. It is inconceivable to me that a city with a population of around 65,000 ( a small city) would even consider spending over 3 million dollars a year for a period of 30 years for a new facility. I agree with you in advance. "that is a lot of money - by month, by year and over the 30 year term." If you believe you need a new city hall more than 74,000 square feet and a four -story parking structure for 350 cars, then maybe it is time to look at reducing the city staff to better reflect our population size. Regardless of how it is financed, we are responsible for this debt. I believe it is excessive and should be scaled back considerably. You mentioned you had "limited resident response ", I hope that will change in the near future. p.s. I do realize we need to upgrade our City Hall, but surely there are other less expensive options. Thank you for allowing me to express my ideas. -50LI4(00!i. MAI L Print - Close Window Date: Fri, 23 Sep 2005 09:46:19 -0700 From: "Mike Buettell" <MBuettel@iusd.org> To: dailypilot @latimes.com CC: nbcityhall @yahoo.com Subject: A gut feeling about the Civic Center Years ago my adopted Napali daughters taught me a simple test to perform when making a big decision. They said to bring the proposal into your stomach and see how it feels. If your stomach is calm and relaxed, chances are the proposal is a good one and you should move forward. on the other hand, if it gives you indigestion, you should probably reject the idea. Right now the proposal for a new Civic center is making me queasy. Maybe its just jitters over hurricanes, gas prices, or the war in Iraq, but the idea of spending $50 mil isn't sitting well with this Newport Beach resident. My gut is telling me that now is the time to reach out to others who are less fortunate, ride bikes more often, drive SUvs less, and put money in the bank instead of spending what we don't have. I know it's not scientific, but maybe it's time we listen to our stomachs, if for no other reason than to prevent a big ulcer later on. Mike Buettell 307 Grand Canal Balboa Island (949) 936 -7613 Y�IROO _,MAIL Print - Close Window From: EDMARROMEO @aol.com Date: Sun, 25 Sep 2005 23:09:59 EDT Subject: City Hall Project To: newport7 @gmail.com, nbcityhall @yahoo.com Dear Mr. Mayor and City Council: I am responding to your "Politically Correct" article in the Daily Pilot. My address is 1209 Outrigger Drive, Corona Del Mar. I have lived in Newport Beach for 35 years. I am also one of the many silent majority residents. I will support the City Council's action to improve or rebuild a new city hall, fire station and parking structure. I believe they are needed. I trust that the City Council will fund the project in the best way possible and only if the City can afford to do so. In my opinion, the current debate is not about funding a project, but about our form of city council government and about who's going to make policy and financial decisions for the city. I believe our city charter provides for a city council, made up of residents elected by eligible voters, to govern the city within the limits and restrictions of the charter. If the city council seriously violates the provisions of the city charter, citizens have the right to change the members either by recall or at the next election. I do not believe that all the voters should be involved in every minor, orfor that matter, every majorfinancial decision that may come before the council. I will try my very best to attend the Tuesday night Council meeting to show support. Thank you all for your service. Mr. Edward Romeo -50L1400!. M A 1 L Mr. Edward Romeo 1209 Outrigger Drive Corona Del Mar, CA 92625 (949) 644 6276 To the Editor: �'�C.TS:UE •N' Print - Close Window �/ Re: Community Commentary: Community has a right to vote (Sunday, September 25, 2005) Sorry, Mr. Arst and Mr. Taylor, you have a glaring contradiction in terms in the beginning paragraphs of your column. You use two words, representative and democratic, and infer that they describe the same governing process. You'd better check your dictionaries. They do not mean the same thing. The Charter of the City of Newport Beach provides for a City Council to govern (set policy, budget, collect and expend funds). It also provides for eligible voters to elect representatives to the City Council to conduct the City's business. The Council conducts the City's business by hiring a professional staff (that horrible oversized bureaucracy you keep citing) to do the leg work. That, gentlemen, is "our representative process ". A democratic process is more like a "town hall" setting, where every time the mayor wants to buy another fire engine, he calls the townspeople together to see if they want to pay for it. That's direct (democratic) voting by the eligible voters. That probably worked nicely in 1906 when Newport Beach was a brand new city, but, now, in 2005, isn't a bit unwieldly and a bit expensive for us, the voters, to be voting (doing the business of the City Council) on any issue that a minority of citizens thinks we should? But, most importantly, that's not the way it works. We have a representative, not a democratic, process in city government. Yes, the City Council does have the right to make decisions, even expensive decisions. If you don't like their decisions, recall them or vote them out at the next election_. But, please don't confuse us voters by confusing the issues. Really, what are the issues? Money? Are you saying the city cannot afford to build new facilities? According to the mayor, the city's general fund is roughly $190 million with, surprise, a $53 million dollar general fund reserve. Are you saying the city cannot afford a #3.35 million dollar annual payment? Has the present or past City Council(s) been wasting public funds? If so, is there any evidence of that? I would say that maintaining a 27% general fund reserve is pretty conservative budgeting. What about that "oversized bureaucracy "? Have you driven up and down the streets of Corona Del Mar, lately? Would you believe that there is a major remodeling or new construction going on on practically every street in town all the way up to the top of the hill? Who is involved in the planning? In the permit process? In the building and inspection process? Who keeps up with the volumn of applications? An oversized bureaucracy? And that's only one department. Oh, and where does all that get done? City Hall? How do you figure that a new fire station is a Taj Mahal? Is a badly needed three story parking structure a Taj Mahal? Are we conveniently omitting the fact that both those badly needed structures are included in the proposal? Yes, it is the right of residents to formulate initiatives, but in my opinion, the initiative process is a last -resort process to be used when there is evidence of major mismanagement in the city government. And, we certainly don't want to get into the highly debatable question of how beneficial past propositions have been both in Newport and in California. Let's face it. The issue here is not money, or the size of a building, or even city employees. The question is who is going to govern the City of Newport Beach? Is it going to be the duly - elected (and duly- appointed) City Council or is it going to be a disgruntled group of residents who want to go around the City Council because they don't have the votes on the Council? I say let's provide input to the City Council and then let the Council make the decisions. That's what we elected them to do. Yahoo! Mail - nbcitvhallgyahoo.com -50L14OOt. M A I L From: "Marianne" <inbalboa @adelphia.net> To: nbcityhall @yahoo.com Subject: Speaking Engagement Date: Tue, 13 Sep 2005 15:54:40 -0700 Dear Mayor Heffernan, Page 1 of l Print - Close Window We at the Balboa Bay Republican Women Federated would like to hear you speak at our meeting on October 12 at noon at the Balboa Bay Club. Most of our members are residents of Newport Beach and are interested in hearing your "take" on the issues facing the city. Please say yes!! Marianne Zippi Date IQ-5 Copies Sent To: Mayor uncil Member nager A or "�. om PARKER- LONGBOW PHONE No. : 714 760 5338 Sep. 15 2665 1:54PM P01 Parker -Longbow prodncllons P.O. Dar 9964 • Newport Doaoh, CaVornia 92658 •05 SEP 1004tenaiIlke n_ntnikrlrnw.rnn, 800.272.8486 in USA 949.7601S338 tel/fax eatrineedgplalk(a'�anl,_(.' K! September 15, 2005 City of Newport Beach City Manager Homer Madan 3300 Newport Blvd P.O. Box 1768 Newport Beach, CA 949.644.3000 949.644.3020 Fax Manager Bludau, '^ :12 r o a j IT I J\ We are forwarding by Fas some interesting historical faers regarding CYty Hall contraction which afffecled the township of Sonoma, California back around the Writ of ►he 2e Century. We bring explict reference to the original projected cost of construction and that by way of a few unforeseen events the cost ended up tripling in price —just to begin with We would encourage your sh{/f'to develop bullet proof plans and moke sure that anyone connected with the construction ofthe new Cary Civic Center Complex be held to a variety of performance clauses which will guarantee that we as a city will be held harmless in event of any defaults or delays in the construction which would cause lack of efficiencies or disrwptions to city business. We encourage you to pass these assurances on the public !n the way of a newlewer .— perhaps much like the one we recently have received from your office. Additionally, we might suggest that you counsel the City Council of Newport Beach to put the basic City Center plan before the voters and actually assist in the process rather than any other course of action which night be promalgatcaL We encourage you to thoughtfitiiy review the seven pages of/rrfnnna Lion provided acrd offer to our City Council to do the same. Thank you so mach for your continuing effort to provide our City with World Class surroundings and facilities. Ron & Anna Winship 34 Corsica Drive Newpord Beach, C4 92660 cc. Dave Kiff & Sharon Wood, John Hi&rnan, Don Webb, Dick Nichols, .Leslie Daigle and Tod Ridgeway PHONE No. : 714 760 5338 S'°P• 15 2005 1:55PM P02 q ►�utu111d.. v:d11`ey tY1Sl��� li n 41!.i . l/F l tfy ft'rh. a a t 1 i � . �i� {, §i✓ryr �}�' � T rs1`F'� , w, ""r R i ' xl {h ,� Whetr It wii . Clddided 11 .Fh11 o-2 i ; . ('1� �1l ', F 01, t1 1904 to build. G , .new CitY.,Hall to replace the islli %� i h':a " .wooden I'aV111[)n a flmous aichilSC `,? A; C. L,ingena'was'clioscii fp dbsi� n'!the ; 1, b[tilrlinf His {ilestgn rrtaile nil tour'';; ~ides loot: ihr same because the plaza I nterchants•PelDtliti building shotilch';�acci,, e ! jl � then' iiirecti¢n...11i<.ls nn thi: fitiildin� were firs-I openeii Dccem )Cr .l9Da,:jiuf, werc" iejeclurl beceusc•..t1ie wtb'• Y, �„ th�ugll to be;to�.;iljh: Therefpr�,.a hondmac �ti ojiost d } nii;passcd in ,lone'; I 1905,:bw if was in a lg l I .va.l.idnt8d bcaas Ariote1 tei6trlf i' : wad field in Se�)trithe% 19Q5 Apd tley? hritui •was ptissed -109 10 lO.ito's.'$�i(Sy wert:.0pcn64- in:l3cbGitiller' 19f35'iyiit` '' the low bid .of.•,R9S,415 .8rvtiided ;der'' { Jolin T. �1c uill . Conierstonc R Y was condt {cted:,hy .Ilse °Mas;sm,,ofj' P61irutay 24, I9oo Work, ;liowevGr+ Sr rr was; stowed. ¢y .a strike "of'thc -ktnrl mastili'.� 1vh0 anti:il oti to vu,i9'• iyplk 1, K,ff [l #4ctT l ItFn In 5�7� 8 r adveftised and the (o was:` �( ofy � cos`rs I0f, Abor an A a•T�T7' kitia wgtp p /' "n W bid ioi $I,2p�lygaY ]amFS Bt, % ��lrian of 1Va u;'1 }te braiding weijt W�tj un111 May 19Ui.wFten workers we nl uti Stf)I(#kir $b;k',i0 § vQ fiat ion, eFtttl $,5: (hc slrlk�j#is' �etll cl ,igAl($nul907for$.S.SUperdey -Tj `tc+" i °gFY g. E The eparimen[, firs,( housed in the Ct P jta11 ti °S tl dicntetl Sopcembet 9,1PCdR.`: 1. the i z)aOw . Ild the .giound florin Was ebitvBrfe 11 �'o'"a�ec �p 1IS pit cnt JocaGOn on 'attcn Sheet ii[ . tntn a Coitiihiit thuii. r }P .?loy �n 19S i lire r�Grind floor ryas aodetied >. t.c utr and city, Counti�l�J1 }"' 'G Ctor)' kYAObctt Lynch.) ( ) �riil�itxi powie.ey of 77re Sjnur>iu Wulle " 1 1 4. s A � 1 �,fi ft. t y td wa <rj A 4i Y' 1' p I. 1 ��_. "� Nm1'j "'L1 4, b +i:�rM' dr.Ap ijJ @ xi I ui )ht ♦ I f AV, 1542 1579 1811 1822 1S23 18 <i6 3846 SEVEN FLAGS OVER SUiNf -1st THE SPANISH FLAG The explorer Juan Rodrigues Cabrillo discovered the coast of this State of California for Spain in the' autumn, 1542. But Spain did not begin to colonize this state until 1769. 2nd THE ENGLISEI FLAG The English navigator, Francis Drake, on what is now the Marin County Coast, north of the Golden Gate, from June 17 to July 23, 1579. While, there, he claimed this region for England, however, England took no steps to maintain the claim. 3rd 'JIM IAIPE•RIAL RUSSIAN FLAG In 1812 imperial Russia established a colony on the Sonoma County Coast from Bodega Bay north to their Fort Ross. They made no attempt to expand nor did they contest Spain's claim to the area. They voluntarily withdrew in 1842. 4th FLAG OF TkM MEJCICAN EMPIRE In 1822, Mexico won its independence from Spain and the Mexican Empire flag was raised over California. In 1823, that Empire was superseded by the Republic of Mexico. 5th FAG OF THE REPLiELIC OF MEXICO The Republic of Mexico maintained its sovereignty over California from 1823 until July, 1846.. 6th =- REIIEL BEAR FLAG June i4,1846 thirty -three foreign settlers, mostly (Americans, captured Sonoma as the first step in a plan to make California a free Republic; but no Republic was established because the United States Navy landed forces at Monterey July 7, 1846. on July 9th the United States flag replaced the Bear flag in Sonoma. 7th TII6 FLAG OF TBT- UNITED STATES Replaced the flag of Mexico at Montcicy Uri July 7, 1846, when United States Naval forces were landed because the two countries were then engaged in war with each other. By early January, 1847, The Unlrcd States had control of the entire state. 50110LlR League for historic Preservation From : PARKER- LONGBOW PHONE No. : 714 760 533E Sep.15 2005 1:57PN P03 Svnvma Plaza - 1906 From Frontier to Byway Immediately after the annexation of California to the United States, the U.S- Navy governed Sonoma in a loose confederation with the Bear Flaggers. Fremont was sent back to Washington and eventually court- martialed for his unauthorized raids on Mexicans. In 1847 a regiment of Army volunteers from New York arrived to garrison the town of Sonoma as a frontier outpost, a mission similar to Mariano G. Vallejo's from Mexico. One of its commanders, John B. Frlsble, who married one of General Vallejo's daughters, later helped ruin the general financially. Califurnia became a state In 1850, and Vallejo was elected a state senator. He lobbied vigorously to locate the state capital In one or another of two nearby towns formed largely from his extensive land holdings -- Benicia, named for his wife, on Carquinez Straits at the northeast tip of San Pablo Bay was the first California capilal, and an adjacent town then called Eureka, but later namud after him as Vallelo. Fallina in that. he tried to keen Sonoma. at least. as county seat. From : PARKER - LONGBOW PHONE No. : 714 760 5336 5ep.15 2005 1:59PN PO4 Sonoma languished until the plaza grew over with weeds and cattle grazed there. The Mission decayed and fell into ruin. Transportation was infrequent and slow. Boats from San Francisco took a day, and not until 1890 was thero a standard gauge railroad through the valley. This line ran down Spain Street, and Included a depot on the Plaza, turntable and engine house. Life picked up In the Nineties, with many resorts springing up after a hot water source was found at Boyes Hot Springs, and the wine industry making a comeback. Trains brought visitors to the resorts. Electric light arrived in 1895. Author Jack London came to the valley in 1904 and mythologized it in his novel The Valley of the Moon. London settled in Glen Ellen, where he undortook the construction of a huge mansion that burned down before it was ovor livod in. Some 40 acres of the London estate, Including the ruined manse, are now maintained as a California historical park. The Sonoma city hall was dedicated in 1906 (shown in the picture at the top of the page), carefully built with four Identical facades so that the merchants on all sides of the square could claim that It faced toward them. During World War I, the valley sent 117 of its sons; 98 of them returned. After the war, in 1919, the coming of Prohibition almost destroyed the economy of the valley, With taxes on alcohol and restrictions on its use, winemakers had seen a complote -ban on alcohol coming for years. They did their best to defeat it, but were were overwhelmed by the national Prohibition movement; and with the passage of the 16th Amendment, many valley wineries had to close down. Some converted to canneries; only Sebastlanl, which was licensed to make sacramontal and medicinal wines, was able to remain a winery. Despite the 'dry" triumph of Prohibition the area remained viguruusly "wet" during the Twenties, with several Illegal stills operating and selling liquor to the resorts. The wineries reopened in 1933, with the repeal of Prohibition, but the vines had been neglected and the Depression affected markets. The opening of the Golden Gate Bridge made the area more accessible, but there was little reason for vlsltors to come. Like much of America, Sonoma mobilized Itself on the home front during World War Il, supporting blood drives, scrap metal drives. and a U30, driving at the wartime speed limit of 35 mph, and learning to tell a Zero from a P40. Mayor C- C . Bean formed a Home Guard to protect the local water supply, posting two armed civilians every night to patrol the cistern behind General Vallejo's old home. After the war, the long sleep ended. Outsiders discovered the valley, just as the Mexicans and Spanish had discovered It before them. The pupulation increased and Sonoma got its own schools and hospitals. The valley grew from twenty thousand inhabitants in 1960 to forty thousand In 1980. but growth was managed and a proposal to put a freeway down Its center in the 1960s was abandoned. Sonoma adopted a aeneral Dian in 1974 callinc for From : PARKER- LONGBOW PHONE No. : 714 760 533e Sep.15 2005 2:00PN P05 Alike � L. SONOMA CITY HAI_I, The first mention of a now City Hall for Sonoma is found In the minutes of the Board of Trustccs dated August 1904. The minutes read that the "City Hall sturre buiiding to cost about $8,000 - Architect $50.11 This new City Hall was to be the replacement for the old wooden pavillion that served as a City Hall and stood Itr the Plaza at Approximately the same location as the proposed new stone City Hall. In December of that year, bids were submitted and rejected as being unsuitable. ThR cost of tho project was discussed and recommendations were made at meetings which continued into 190S. At the May 1905 meeting, Ordinance 81 was Introduced calling for a special election for bonded Indebtedness in the amount of $10,000. On June 24, 1905 the results of the special election were tallied with the following resull5: 143 votes cast; 17 against; 125 for. The bonds were awarded to Martha Stearns in the amount of $10,500 on Augusl 8, 1905. The Board of Trustees were then notified that the proper noticing period had not been observed and that a new special election would be hRld on September 25, 1905. The results of this election wore: 120 votes cast; 10 against; 109 for; 1 not counted. Again the bonds were awarded to Martha Stearns for- the amount of $70,500. At the September 1905 meeting, A.C. Lutgens of San Francisco was chosen to be the architect of the proposed building. During the .December, meeting, John MacQuiddy G Son was awarded the bid for the construction of the buildirug In the amount of $15,475. Plaits for laying lire corner stone for lire new City Hall were made during the February 1, 1906 meeting. The "old misslon" style of architecture was to be followed, and basalt was to be used in the construction. The first floor' was to house tl-ie fire department, and the City Trustees were to meet on the second floor. Offices were to be provided On both floors. Tht• corner Mone was laid On February 24, 1906, and a celcbralion followed even though rile Stone ma5on5 were oil strike. They sought the union wage of #1.50 a day. Work on the City Hall had hardly started when the earthquake of April 19OG brought it to a ball. 11 wasn't until Junc Thal i,urrlr'dclvr P.JacOulddy's men returned to work. This was reportedly due to the fact that most banks had elosod for an extended period after the earthquake to get their fiscal affairs in order. Dy the end of that suRimer, it became apparent to the Board of Trustees that work had again come to a halt. In October 1906 a warrant was issued ayalnsl John MacQuiddy and his bondsmen because no work was being June, no maleriuls had been furnished since Septernb-er 8, 190G, and the building was certainly not going to be completed on time. Apparently, MacQuiddy had abandoned the job because of the risinq co5L of buih labvr and materials. It is thought that repairing and restor iriy Sari Francisco and other areas affoctcd by the earthquake and fire had contributed to the sudden inflation. lire City Truslee� again o�kcd fur bids from other contractors. At the January 0, 1907 meeting, Jaynes D. Newman of Napa was chosen. Work progressed until May, and for it few weeks it looked as if Sonoma was going to have a new City Hall. Unfortunately the slunemasons struck for a wage of $G a day instead of Llry $5 lhuy were receiving. Due to a strike proviso in his contract, Mr. Ncwman was released from his obligation to complete the building in 150 days. In August Otte slunemasons ayrao:d to $5.50 per day and work resumed. After that the construction M the new City Hatt seemed to ego smoothly, and the building was dedicated on Admission bay, Septerber 9, 79011 at a cost of $27,000. From : PARKER- LONGBOW PHONE No. : 714 760 5338 Sep.15 2005 2:00PN P06 /411 U against a challenge from upstart Santa Rosa. The latter city won in a county -wide election in 1854, a result some Sonoma historians still challenge, and the town of Sonoma further lost its political significance when residents of Santa Rosa removed all the county records in the middle of the night. It retained, of course, its favorable surroundings, and there ensued a period of slow development as a rural agricultural and social center. The Gold Rush had the effect on the valley of draining it, temporarily, of many of its males. However, the Sonoma area did feel the Impact of California immigration and its growing wealth. With U.S. rule came the appropriation of many land holdings. and Vallejo lost much of his real estate, which once amounted to seven million acres. Later his son -In -law, Commander Frisbis, involved him in a series of disastrous financial speculations that left him nearly penniless. His Sonoma home on West Spain street was all that remained when he died In 18130. The valley had always grown grapes, and the Mission fathers had planted primitive vineyards at which grapes were crushed under the feet of their indigenous religious trainees. Vallejo continued the tradition. Then in the late 1650's there appeared in the valley a Hungarian immigrant, Col. Agoston Haraszthy, who turned a scientific eye on viticulture. He convinced the state of California to send hlm on a long Inspection trip to study the methods of Europoan growers, whose wines were conceded to be the best In the world. What he saw convinced him that the Sonoma valley's red, gravelly soil was perfect for grapes whose wines would rival Europe's. He helped found the Buena Vista winery and others followed: by 1876 the valley was producing inure than 2.3 million gallons a year. That's when phylloxera Wifoliae, an aphid -like root parasite. began attacking slid killing vines. The problem was worldwide, and not until resistant strains of vine were found in Sonoma and Napa and distributed to Europe was the blight alleviated. The wine industry then flourished until 1919, when Prohibition all but destroyed it again. its place in the valley life was demonstrated in the great fire of 1911, In which wlnemaker Agostino Pinalli let firefighters pump a thousand gallons of his red wine to put it out. During this time the vallev lav more or less isolated. In the 1880s the town of From : PAP eR- LONGBOW /'!fe f PHONE No. : 714 760 5338 5ep.15 2005 2:01PM P07 preservation of single family dwellings and the valley's natural treasures, and the town prevented a multiple housing unit from being built. Acting in the same spirit, citizens recently voted heavily against the construction of a large resort hotel on the town's last open public land. Sonoma never became the political and economic hub that General Vallejo had envisioned and worked for. In the long run that, turned out to be a blessing, since unlike many parts of California, Sonoma has managed to retain its original charm and beauty. Yahoo! Mail - nbcityhall @yahoo.com JM14Q0�: MAIL From: Alanoleson @aol.com Date: Thu, 8 Sep 2005 18:23:01 EDT Subject: City Hall Comment from the silent majority To: nbcityhall @yahoo.com To: Mayor John Heffernan and the city council From:Alan Oleson, citizen Page I of 1 Print - Close Window In the August 25th edition of the Daily Pilot John Heffernan made a very proper request that members of the community give input to the city council on the proposed City Hall project. He was correct in that there exists in our community a silent majority who seldom expresses themselves on city issues. As a member of that usually silent group I agree that we need to speak up more often. We elect council members on the basis of their knowledge, experience, and judgment. We see them study issues, get expert advice, and often meet until 1:OOam in the morning getting input from the community. We believe that they will make reasonable, considered decisions. We support those decisions because by the time they make them they are the best informed on the facts and circumstances. We read in the paper about a very vocal minority, usually against things, asking for NO votes, and not wanting things to happen. They seem to often use scare tactics and emotions rather than facts and logic to try to persuade others. They often criticize council members. We of the more silent majority dons €TMt support their view. Newport Beach is a first class, well run city. We are financially sound. We can afford a proper, functional, adequate City Hall. We deserve such a place for the staff to work. If you council members decide to build a New City Hall, fire station, parking structure, then do it! We support your decision. We are the little less silent majority. Attachments Files: city_hall.cloc (21k) (View] Date X1-1 v� CnP ;eS Corp To: Mayor �uncil Member /J Tnagy ney htto: / /us.f613. mail. vahoo. com /vm/ShowLetter ?box= Inbox &Mseld =345 542592 6R5 I3... 09/090005 Yahoo! Mail - nbcityhallnyahoo.com Date a L(42 OS Copies Sent TO: O'NAl,3 or cil Member IM14001 MAIL 1•anager ey Subject: City Hall Renovations Date: Mon, 29 Aug 2005 11:28:23 -0700 From: "Steve Joslin" <sjoslin @cleanenergyfuels.com> i� ..J To: nbcityhall @yahoo.com �� - ---- -- Dear Mr. Mayor. Page I of I Print - Close Window This email is in response to your request for input regarding the proposed City Hall renovations. First, however, I would like to address the issue of St. Andrew's. You apologized in your August 25th Daily Pilot editorial to both sides of the St. Andrew's debate regarding the remarks you made at the August 11th hearing. I don't think there was anything to apologize for. Both St. Andrew's and the neighbors have acted in bad faith throughout the entire process, and deserved all the criticism you could muster. St. Andrew's communicated very poorly with the neighbors, the neighbors used some very questionable tactics in protesting the expansion, and neither party gave an inch during negotiations. It was just an all- around mess, and both parties deserved to be taken to the woodshed. That being said, I don't believe the final outcome was correct, either. What I expected from the August 11th hearing was an up -or -down vote on the 21,741 sq. ft. expansion. What came out, however, was a 15,000 sq. ft. "solution" that (a) was never on the table, and (b) doesn't resolve the most important issue, parking. The number appears to have been pulled out of thin air, in an attempt to bring compromise. Remember the old adage, "A camel is a horse designed by committee "? St. Andrew's now has a 15,000 sq. ft. camel. Now, on to the proposed City Hall renovations. I understand that City Hall is old and overcrowded. The idea of a $50 million renovation (plus financing costs) does not, however, warm my heart. I have the following questions: • Where are the alternative solutions, such as leasing additional space elsewhere in Newport Beach, or for that matter, elsewhere in the Harbor area? Why buy when you can rent, probably for a lot less money? • What are the growth projections for City employment? Are there going to be a lot more City employees on the payroll in the next few years, requiring additional office space? • Why does City Hall have to undergo such an extensive renovation, with fancy architectural treatments and land improvements? (We are, after all, taking about a government office, paid for with tax dollars.) • How is this going to be financed, and what will be incremental impact to Newport Beach taxpayers, who are footing the bill? • Why is this suddenly the most important item on the City Council's agenda? City Hall didn't become old and overcrowded overnight. Until these questions are answered satisfactorily, I stand opposed to the proposed renovations. Best regards, Steve Joslin 1537 Highland Drive Newport Beach, CA 92660 (949) 642 -3824 http: / /us.f613. mail. vahoo. com /vm/ShowLetter ?box= Inbox &MsgId =3897 532927 159 1... 09/06/2005 Yahoo! Mail - nbcityhall@yahoo.com JM140O�_ MAIL From: "William Lightcap" <wlightcap@cox.net> To: nbcityhall @yahoo.com Subject: New City Hall Date: Mon, 29 Aug 2005 11:27:52 -0700 Date Copies Sent TD: UUDr �+Dncil Member anager orney ILI Page 1 of 1 Print - Close Window Dear Major Heffernan, Thanks for asking for comments re. the new city hall and other facilities last week in the Pilot. I understand the current cost estimate is approximately $47 million. This has increased substantially from the original plan. As usually happens with a building program, things keep getting added thinking that a little more is always needed. I can project that the actual costs will come in much higher as they always do with major construction projects. I can certainly understand the need for new council chambers. I have been there several times recently and there is very limited space. Also the live TV coverage is good for people at home and I assume they need more space. So I support this part of the program. I am not familiar with the need for replacement of the fire station so can't comment on that. As for other items, I just urge the Council to exercise caution in spending our money, It is easy to want more but is this the best priority? I think we need street improvements and public park enhancements as a high priority. The City limited St. Andrews expansion to 15,000 sq. feet because the neighbors were upset. Will the same principal apply to the city hall project? You don't have neighbors complaining but you have to account to the residents of Newport Beach. I just ask the Council to keep that in mind. As a side issue, as a Newport Coast resident, I am very concerned about the threat of the Ridge Park Association to privatize the Ridge Park (at least the portion not used by the Community Center). They do own this property but it needs to have public access. The City needs to make sure that this park is accessible to at least INC residents. I would hope that the City would take over maintenance of this park and /or even own the park. I think this issue needs to be addressed with the Ridge Park Association members. Thank you, Bill Lightcap 5 Marisol Newport Coast, CA http: / /us.f6l3. mail. yahoo. com /ym/ShowLetter ?box= Inbox &MsgId =4365 528633 542 1... 09/06/2005 Yahoo! Mail - nbcityhallCcr@yahoo.com JMHOO�. M A I L From: Garstoney @aol.com Date: Mon, 29 Aug 2005 02:47:49 EDT Subject: re: new City Hall from Ruth Garstone To: nbcityhall @yahoo.com �l i i i Page 1 of 1 Print - Close Window Dear Mayor Heffernan: In answer to your excellent article "City Hall needs , for City Hall," The Daily Pilot 8/25105, 1 hasten to add a few points which I believ 1. Do not even think about building a parking struc it attractive to the eye, are a large liability and come with a huge price tag to bui bit of parking space available which would suffice. , / C 2. 1 think the public should be more aware of the ft AY_� _.._ __.." Do many city halls include a fire station? I realize the necessity in this case and surely I am all in favor of the new plans for the fire station. 3. Please (as planned) leave the entrance to the City Hall "as is," with the same landscaping, lawn trees, rose garden, etc. It speaks wonders of our fair City and especially to visitors as well as to the permanent residents. Let's try to hold on to our already established ambiance. 4. Any new spaces added to current building (rear) could include a patio garden between old and new with half circle high rise which could include offices and storage plus ground floor for employees parking. This alone would allow more outside space for public parking. 5. The new plans for City Hall without the parking structure should be adequate and necessary. It needs a retrofit and an addition for the user friendly (handicapped) etc. enlarging present space if need be. 6. The years pass quickly. You and the City Council have been more than fair asking for public input concerning the plans for City Hall. Let's try to keep them as simple as possible, leaving a firm foundation for future generations. How fortunate we are to already own the property. As a personal note, I applaud the dignity and decorum with which you preside as our Mayor Thank you. Sincerely, Ruth Garstone Balboa Peninsula (949) 673 -2088 Date 9 Copies Sent To: Mayor wuncil Member ��anager / orney k j D (,QJOrw� httv:// us. f6l3 .mail.vahoo.com/vm/ShowLetter ?box = Inbox &Mseld =294 525604 518 14... 08/29/2005 Yahoo! Mail - nbcityhalltwyahoo.com YAHOO! MAIL From: "Jane Shehane" <janeshehane @msn.com> To: nbcityhall @yahoo.com Subject: CITY HALL Date: Sat, 27 Aug 2005 14:26:49 -0700 Mayor Heffernan: Everyone realizes that $47.7 million will almost instantly morph into $100 million or more. Page 1 of 1 Print - Close Window Don't ponder a new city hall another minute until all the schools in the district have air conditioned classrooms, all schools are brought to a higher standard both in class size and quality and from a physical plant standpoint, the pothole infested streets are resurfaced, the sidewalks scrapped of filth and grime just for openers. The last thing we need right now is a showpiece city hall. Back to square one. Jane Shehane Newport Beach 466.5520 http: / /us.f613. mail. yahoo. com /ym/ShowLetter ?box= Inbox &MsRId =1093 522839 159 1... 08/29/2005 Yahoo! Mai] - nbcityhall(ayahoo.com J$HOOI„ M A I L From: KW6W @aDl.COm Date: Fri, 26 Aug 2005 14:52:04 EDT Subject: City Hall To: nbcityhall @yahoo.com John Heffernan, Mayor City of Newport Beach, CA Dear Mayor Heffernan: Page l of l Print - Close Window Thank you for seeking residents input on the city hall project (The Pilot FORUM, Thursday, August 25, 2005). I've had a home on the Balboa Peninsula for over 50 years, early on as a summer resident, the last 20 years as a permanent resident. I have a BA degree from Pomona College, a MBA from Stanford University, four married children and nine grandchildren. I spent many summers on the Balboa Peninsula in the 1930's. I remember the Bay before it was dredged, and Lido Island when it had 3 houses. Mayor Heffernan, put the city hall project on a ballot for a resident vote! If the city needs this project the residents of the city should validate the City Counsel's action with a vote. If the City Counsel is unwilling to have residents vote on a project of this size then it is an admission that the Counsel believes the residents will vote the project down. Sincerely, Stephen Titus 1012 West Bay Avenue Newport Beach, CA 92661 http: / /us.f6l3. mail. yahoo. com /ym /ShowLetter ?box= Inbox &Msgld= 4592_520289 2727 ... 08/26/2005 Yahoo! Mail - nbcityhall @yahoo.com "Jwj- LI4C0 ,MAIL Date: Thu, 25 Aug 2005 23:42:37 -0700 (PDT) From: "Iryne Black" <ayeblack @sbcglobal.net> Subject: City Hall project-Pilot Article by John Heffernan To: nbcityhall @yahoo.com In my opinion we don't need this project and if we have extra money or it is so easy to float notes we should use it on a number of things I think have greater priority. It also concerns me because there is only one way in and out at that juncture and there will undoubtedly be more traffic. - Pil Iryne Black Pave I of I Print - Close Window http: / /us.f6l3.mail. yahoo. com /ym/ShowLetter ?box= Inbox &Msgld =2384 518553 2338 ... 08/26/2005 Yahoo! Mail - nbcityhallrwyahoo.com J$HCO ,.MAIL To: nbcityhall @yahoo.com From: "The Adams Family" <adamshaus @earthlink.net> Subject: reply to commentary Date: Thu, 25 Aug 2005 22:43:02 -0700 Mayor Heffernan, Paoe 1 of 2 Print - Close Window Your column in today's Daily Pilot touched on a number of topics and issues, St. Andrews, the City Hall proposal, and public participation, or the lack, in discussion of city issues. You expressed your dismay at so little public comment on the City Hall proposal, and issued a call for comment. Well, here it is. For good or ill, I believe there is a perception that the Council is captive to the "development is always good" mentality. Wether or not particular members of the Council are developers or aligned, professionally or directly, with development interests, there is a "culture of development" which pervades most Council deliberations. Two examples come to mind from the recent discussion of St. Andrews application to expand to 126,000 square feet on 3.9 acres in an R -1 zone on 2 land streets with no sidewalks and rolling curbs. One came from a Council member who informed the opponents that traffic was going to get worse in the neighborhoods, no matter what. Moreover he suggested that he was not going to get too upset over this fact because the traffic in his part of Newport was far and away worse than the worst in the St. Andrews impact zone. So much for empathy. So much for concern for quality of life issues, regardless of where they occur in the City. A second comment came from another Council member commenting on the development pressures within the City. We can no longer build out, he said with sweeping horizontal arm gestures, so we must build up, again with appropriate, this time vertical, gestures. My response to that statement is Why? Why must we build up? To satisfy some notion that, like Mrs. Winchester, if we don't keep building we will die? What inevitable mandate to keep building exists? Who benefits? Developers, builders, money people benefit. But do the residents of Newport, the people who live, and intend to live here, benefit? Are the challenges of traffic, more helicopters overhead at night, steadily increasing fees benefits for the residents? The City Council demonstrates an absence of stewardship for the residents of the City in many ways. When residents are told by their area representative that the specific concerns of a neighborhood will always be trumped by some "global" consideration; when the City Council is playing a civic Ponzi scheme, supporting the latest development to pay for previous projects' impacts on City services and resources; when Newport is viewed as a commodity rather than as a community by Council and Commission members, is it any wonder that residents loose interest in what is going on at "the club "? A self appointed club at that. Yahoo! Mail - nbcityhallgyahoo.com There are only so many issues people can address. The Marinapark and St. Andrews issues were dress rehearsals for the upcoming struggles over the General Plan and City Hall. As best I can tell none of the Council members have any kind of vision for the City. You are all process people. Had there been any leadership at all present during St. Andrews, your critical comments would have been unnecessary. Leadership and stewardship are sorely lacking. Your regret over the lack of response in public hearings is hypocritical. The decisions were already made. It is now time to fight to overcome their consequences. Lynda Adams Newport Heights Page 2 of 2 http: / /us.f6l3. mail. yahoo. com /ym/ShowLetter ?box= Inbox &Msgld =8895 514489 1961 ... 08/26/2005 Yahoo! Mail - nbcityhall @yahoo.com JMHOO, MAIL From: "Gail Dufour" <gdufour @adelphia. net> To: nbcityhall @yahoo.com Subject: New city hall Date: Thu, 25 Aug 2005 20:21:12 -0700 Page I of I Print - Close Window To John Heffernan- - According to your article in the Daily Pilot this morning, you would like input from Newport Beach residents regarding a new city hall. My opinion - -Build it! The current facilities are inadequate and embarassing for a city of our stature. And it should be done right, so it is efficient, can accomodate future growth, and is aesthetically pleasing. Gail Dufour 9 Sandflower Court Newport Beach 92663 (949) 574 -9750 httu: / /us.f6l3. mail. vahoo.com /vm/ShowLetter ?box= Inbox &Mseld =9046 512095 1599 ... O9/26/2005 Yahoo! Mail - nbeityhail@yahoo.com M A I L Date: Thu, 25 Aug 2005 17:09:25 -0700 (PDT) Subject: New City Hall From: ttzmitz @dslextreme.com To: nbdtyhall @yahoo.com Honorable John Heffernan, Mayor: New City Hall: YES Page 1 of 1 Print - Close Window In Philip Arst's words, "we have a precious environmental jewel that we should be preserving for our children and grandchildren." One of the ways we can insure that future generations will be properly served is to provide a new city hall. It is time to quit arguing -- -just step up, spend the money and build a proper facility. Mitzi wells 318 Island Avenue Balboa, CA 92661 949.723.6029 http://us.f6l3.mail.yahoo.com/ym/ShowLetter?box=lnbox&Msgld=241 509824 1263 1... 08/26/2005 Yahoo! Mail - nbcityhallCayahoo.com 'y.&14COOF, MAIL From: MarBrowatCDM @aol.com Date: Thu, 25 Aug 2005 19:15:17 EDT Subject: New City Hall To: nbcityhall @yahoo.com Mayor Heffernan: Page I of I Print - Close Window I am a 31 -year resident of Newport Beach and I feel strongly that Newport Beach needs a new, functional and attractive city hall. The price tag and funding mechanism seem right to me. Newport had an opportunity for a new city hall in Newport Center in the late 1960s and the "old guard" voted down the necessary bonds. Let's not miss another opportunity. The "old guard" is a nosy group, but they don't represent the majority of citizens to whom I speak. Martin Brower 3600 Catamaran Drive Corona del Mar. Ca 92625 htttr / /us.f613. mail. vahoo. com /vm/ShowLetter ?box= Inbox &Mseld =3947 507734 893 1... OR/26/2005 Yahoo! Mail - nbcityhallO yahoo.com IMI- 100t ,MAIL Prom: "Mike Petokas" <mikepetokas @cox. net> To: "John Heffernan" <nbcityhall @yahoo.com> Subject: My comments regarding the city hall project Date: Thu, 25 Aug 2005 15:16:43 -0700 Page l of 1 Print - Close Window My objection to the city hall project is not on its merits, but on the administration's rush down a predetermined path. - A thorough cost - benefit study of where city hall should be located to meet the present day and future needs of the residents has not been done. - No financial cost - benefit studies were done to evaluate candidate location options - The city's financial ability to pay for the new city hall debt and the ever - growing retirement and other obligation costs has not been presented to the public.There is very little evidence that the city can manage any project without massive overruns. - The community outreach program has been only a formality the city went through. To my knowledge, the city has not taken any action items to investigate concerns that have been expressed by residents. - The city is deliberately avoiding community participation by not issuing bonds, and thereby denying the residents a real voting opinion. Unfortunately, it appears that the only effective way left to provide community input is through a ballot initiative or a lawsuit. Perhaps the escalating costs of this project will cause it to implode on itself before more money is wasted. Thank you for your request for comments, Mike Petokas Yahoo! Mail - nbcityhall @yahoo.com Page 1 of 1 YAHOO F_ M A I L Print - Close Window From: "Deborah Calvert" <de1bde1b2080 @hotmail.com> To: nbcityhall @yahoo.com Subject: City Hall Date: Thu, 25 Aug 2005 08:12:24 -0700 Dear Honorable Mayor Heffernan, My opinion of city hall is, NO, we shouldn't proceed with this particular site at any anticipated cost. The civic center needs to be centrally located in our city and there are existing buildings which qualified space planners could set up the much needed one stop shop for the public and house the remaining offices —and perhaps close to a police station, as some person recently mentioned. I believe our city doesn't need to necessarily own the building it houses for a city hall, that a lease may even be prudent. That the 9 acre site it currently rests needs an appraisal before proceeding in any direction and that appraisal taken into consideration for the final financial analysis. And don't forget the city would received it's percentage from property tax revenue if that 9 acre site were sold since it's currently not. (It's my contention that the needed space for the current city to function properly would take up less than 9 acres in a 3 or 4 story high rise in Fashion Island — making financial sense to move and sell the peninsula location). Thanks for listening to my view on this matter. Sincerely, Debbie Calvert Newport Beach Resident PO BOX 11221 Newport Beach, CA 92658 http: / /us.f6l3.mail. yahoo. com /ym/ShowLetter ?box= Inbox &MsaId =5860 500797 142 1... 08/26/2005 (ahoo! Mail - nbcityhall"a),yahoo.com YAHOO- MAIL From: "Niall Saunders" <niallsaunders @cox. net> To: nbcityhall @yahoo. com Subject: New City Hall Date: Sun, 29 May 2005 05:19:04 -0700 Re: New City Hall for Newport Beach, Page 1 of' Print - Close Window We heartily support the idea of a new City Hall. Newport should be proud of its image and this can be reflective in having first rate administrative headquarters, with good parking and staff accommodations. The bond sums mentioned should be well within the eans of our affluent city. m Aside from the chronic need for more work space and up -to -date code compliant facilities, which if left untouched, will likely result n more portables, clutter and congestion, a new city hall can really boost the ability of our city administration to provide quality i services and improve employee productivity. The other road is likely to lead to more outsourcing with a resultant drop in services and an eventual increase in costs, as those independent contractors gain "indispensable" status while having little of the citizenry's est interests at heart. b Of course, the quality of architecture of a new city hall is critical and the work should be carefully phased to minimize disruption. lease consider your design team carefully and on more than simply fee costs and so- called longevity in business. InternationalP eputation would be a good start. r Yours sincerely, Mll F. 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Subject: City Hall expansion Paris Las Vegas Will Rock You-From $119 Like many others - in fact, everyone Italk to -the proposed expansion is a gross miscalculation of 0 $200k loan for the true needs of the populace and amounts to an exercise in ego- satisfaction by its authors. only $730Jmo.1 We should be figuring out how to satisfy the public's needs with a minimum expenditure of public funds. The proposal seems aimed at a maximum. Somebody should go back to the drawing board with a different objective. To my CC's: If you agree with me - and I'm sure you do - please send your own messages to the nbcityhall @yahoo.com address. Delete Reply Forward + Spam Move... Previous I Next I Back to Messages Check Mail Compose Save Messaoe Text Search Mail +I Search the Web Copyright01994 -2005 Yahoos Inc. All rights reserved. Terms of Service - CopyrlghVlP Policy - Guidelines - Ad Feedback NOTICE: We collect personal information on this site. 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These are difficult times for Californians and unnecessary expenditures are an outrage to already overburdened taxpayers (yes, even To: nbcityhall @yahoo.com Sent minimum. CC: RNorlingl6 @msn.com Bulk [Empty] Trash [Empty] Subject: Renovate City Hall! Date: Thu, 12 May 2005 13:02:29 -0700 My Folders [Hide] Printed Messages Dear City Council, Your FREE Credit Score in seconds! If additional space is absolutely necessary to meet the needs of Newport Beach, the prudent course of action would be renovation. Town employees Mortgage Rates As Low As 2.9 %! seem anxious to spend taxpayer's money. A new building is out of the question as it would not be a prudent use of taxpayer funds. The needs 4? only 0$560 /month! assessment should be reviewed to affirm the 62,000 sq. ft. estimate made in 2002. These are difficult times for Californians and unnecessary expenditures are an outrage to already overburdened taxpayers (yes, even in Newport Beach). 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Trash [Empty] To: nbcityhall @yahoo.com My Folders [Hide] You must be kidding, right? Put some nice murals on the buildings and portables and put the Printed Messages money into our childrens schools!! That is where it is really needed. I agree you need parking. What about the back part of the parking lot at Pavilions? Please reconsider the proposal for a project which our grandchildren will be paying for when they are adults. What's your Credit Score? See it FREE! Delete � p y _ Re I Forward Sam Move... ` Flirt via email at Y! Personals Previous I Next I Back _tq Messages Save Messaqe Text L* Make your Y! Mail a LA fax machine! Check Mail Compose Search Mail I Search the Web Copyright m 1994 -2005 Yahoo! Inc. All rights reserved. Terms of Service - CopyrighUIP Policy - Guidelines - Ad Feedback NOTICE: We collect personal information on this site. To learn more about how we use your information, see our Privacy Policy 1ttp: / /us.f613. mail. yahoo.com /ym /ShowLetter ?Msgld =6 &96_4& 5077_ 159_1173_514_0_373_1176_3300... 05/16/200` "Yahoo! Mail - nbcitvhallryahoo.com Yahoo! My Yahoo! Maul welcome, nbcityhall JM1400 _,MAIL [Sion Out, My Account] Page 1 of ' "if,:h Search tna ! a;b Mail Home - Mail Tutorials - Help No doubt Mozart and Dvorak would've come here to Yahoo! Search when you just want to search, scarch.vahoo corn MBiI Addresses - Calendar - Notepad What's New - Mail Upgrades - Mail Options Check Mail Compose Search Mail Search the Web Think you can't Previous I Next I Back to Messages Printable -View - Full Headers get a credit card? Delete Reply Forward Spam Move... Folders (Add - Edit] This message Is not flagged. [ Flag Message - Mark as Unread ] Inbox Date: Tue, 10 May 2005 10:59:56 -0700 (PDT) Draft "rene powers" <gpanda26 @yahoo.com> 1"j Add to Address Book From: Sent Yahoo! DomainKeys has confirmed that this message was sent by yahoo.com. Learn more Bulk [Empty] Subject: tonights meeting Trash [Empty] To: nbcityhall @yahoo.com My Folders (Hide] Printed Messages Your FREE Credit Score in seconds! ` Flirt via email at Y! Personals i Online Degree Programs Check Mail Compose I will not be able to attend the meeting tonight, but want you to hear my words. I DO NOT AGREE WITH THE CITY HALL PROJECT FOR REBUILDING AND SPENDING 40 to 60 MILLION DOLLARS!! We have so many other things this city needs the money for, overcrowding at city hall is not one of them, rebuilding to "look" the part is not one of them. I have emailed before and want my voice to be heard. THIS NEEDS TO BE PUT TO A VOTE< NOT JUST PUSHED THROUGH Rene' Powers Newport Shores resident Do you Yahoo!? Yahoo! Small Business - Try our new resources site!. Delete Reply Forward Spam Move... Previous I Next I Back to._Messaaes Save Message Text Search Mail I Search the Web Copyright © 1994 -2005 Yahoo! Inc. All rights reserved. Terms of Service - CopyrightllP Policy - Guidelines - Ad Feedback NOTICE: We collect personal information on this site. To learn more about how we use your information, see our Privacy Policy ittp:// us. f6l3. mai l.yahoo.com/ym/ShowLetter ?Msgld =1831 482894 496 1533 648 0 372 1605 2256... 05/16/200`. Yahoo! Mail - nbcityhall @yahoo.com SHOO! MAIL From: "Oborny, Shirley" ¢soborny @city.newport- beach.ca.us> To: "'nbcityhall@yahoo.com "' ¢nbcityhall @yahoo.com> Subject: Opinion Date: Thu,5 May 2005 11:59:39 -0700 Page 1 of 1 Print - Close Window Ms. Margaret H. Howe, 1517 Dolphin Terrace, CdM. If possible the existing City Hall should be remodeled. Too much expense is involved in a new City Hall. Shirley 06omy Administrative Assistant City Managers Office City of Newport Beach 3300 Newport Bfvd. Newport Beach, CA 92663 949- 644 -3002 949 -644 -3008 (fa) Date Copies Sent To: Mayor ,e- Council Member 2'Manager ❑ Attttor�nQey � - cam. � vii Jl;�lc:A http: / /us.f6l3. mail. yahoo. com /ym/ShowLetter ?box= lnbox &Msgld= 3841. 748284 39994 1556 7... 05/09/2005 Yahoo! Mail - nbcityhall @yahoo.com -50LHOOV. MAIL To: nbcityhall @yahoo.com From: "Warren Lefebvre" <chanbalboa @cox.net> Subject: New City Hall Date: Tue, 3 May 2005 12:22:24 -0700 I have owned homes in Newport Beach for 42 years. I have lived in West Newport, Lido isle, Linda isle, Peninsula Point and moved to Belcourt 8 years ago The firehouse is a completely separate issue from City Hall. I support replacement if the Council can find the justification. I support a new City Hall located in a central location. I suggest that the present site be sold, along with Marina Park and the proceeds be used to offset the replacement cost of a new City Hall. Fashion Island would be the ideal location, or a site along the 73 Freeway. Warren C Lefebvre 4 Weymouth Ct Newport Beach CA 92660 Page 1 of 1 Print - Close Window http: / /us.f6l 3. mail.yahoo. com /ym /ShowLefter ?box =l nbox &Msgld= 1344_490962_39178_1317_6... 05/09/2005 Yahoo! Mail - nbcityhall @yahoo.com YAHCOO�• MAIL From: )HFF @aol.com Date: Mon, 2 May 2005 15:05:03 EDT Subject: Fwd: FW: Questions and comments from the Internet To: nbcityhall @yahoo.com Page 1 of 1 Print - Close Window ..--___..........__ ..... ...... ...... . . .... ..._.'-- °-_...... _.. _......... ......,........._..I........... ... .. ....,......... ..., ..... ... .......... ....... _.,.- ......... _ .... Forwarded Message From: "Malkemus, Paul' <PMa Ikemus @city. new port- bea ch.ca. us> To: "City Council' < Council @city.newport- beach.ca.us> CC: "Bludau, Homer" <H Bludau @city. newport- beach.ca. us> Subject: FW: Questions and comments from the Internet Date: Mon,2 May 2005 11:12:08 -0700 Plain Tent Attachment ........................ ... ... ............................ - -- original Message---- - From: QuestionsComments @internet [mailto:QuestionsComments @internet] Sent: Monday, May 02, 2005 10:19 AM To: Malkemus, Paul Subject: Questions and comments from the Internet Name = Diane Simmons Email Address = ddsimmons @adelQhia.net Questions or Comments = Re: City Hall Project I believe that you need a new city hall - not a remodel - located at the same site or a new one. http: / /us.f6l3. mail.yahoo.co m /ym /ShowLetter ?box =1 nbox &MsgId= 3020_485530_38450_1182_8... 05/09/2005 Yahoo! Mail - nbcityhall @yahoo.com -5M]ROOWV. MAIL From: )HFF @aol.com Date: Mon, 2 May 2005 14:29:54 EDT Subject: Fwd: FW: Questions and comments from the Internet To: nbcityhall @yahoo.com .__ . .................._ ....... ..... ... ........... ...... ..._._._ . .......... ........ ........ ._ _. .. Forwarded Message _.._........... - - ............... ......... ............ ........ _...-...................., _...................._._....... From: "Malkemus, Paul" <PMalkemus @city.newport- beach.ca.us> To: "City Council" < Council @city.newport- beach.ca.us> Subject: FW: Questions and comments from the Internet Date: Mon,2 May 2005 06:31:23 -0700 Page 1 of 1 Print - Close Window ... .......... ......... _.... ......- ..._.............._.._._ _. ..._._........- ..............- ............ .... .... ..... .. ............. .... .. .. .... Plain Tent Attachment - -- Original Message---- - From: QuestionsComments @internet [mailto:QuestionsComments @internet] sent: Friday, April 29, 2005 2:17 PM To: Malkemus, Paul subject: Questions and comments from the Internet Name = Email Address = Questions or Comments = Dear City Council, I am still trying to advise my children that they need to have a financial plan, a budget, a savings account before they commit themselves to making a major purchase. I have not seen such plans from my City Council. Are you looking forward to selling Marina Park ?... I'm afraid that that would not nearly cover the cost of the a new City Hall as you envision it. sincerely, R.S. Leith 1918 Highland Dr. 92660 http: / /us.f6l 3. mail.yahoo.co m /ym /ShowLefter ?box =1 nbox &Msgid= 909_483322_38092_1178_10... 05/09/2005 Yahoo! Mail - nbcityhall @yahoo.com H00 ►:, MAIL To: nbcityhall @yahoo.com From: "Jim Stratton" <jaimest @mac.com> Subject: comments Date: Tue, 26 Apr 2005 21:27 A9 -0700 we recently finished construction of our home on the peninsula. During the planning and building phase i visited various departments at city hall. There is no question in my mind that we need a larger facility or less bureaucracy. we will probably not get less of the latter. The worst department By FAR has to be the planning and permit department. How they function as well as they do in the space they have is a mystery to me. i commend them. other areas of city hall are not nearly as bad although they could probably use more room. Council chambers appear quite adequate. Each area or department should be accessed as to ACTUAL need and addressed in the new design individually. My primary concern is that this project be a fiscally prudent one, allocating space and funds according to the real needs of each department and not based on "wants and desires" or political deals will vigorously fight against any appearance of monument building. Jim Stratton 315 Alvarado P1 N.B. 92661 Da +e ropies Sent To: [-Mayor ,Council Member ,211anager ❑ Attorne p - lajess;L�� Cl Page 1 of 1 Print - Close Window Yahoo! Mail - nbcityhall @yahoo.com JMHCK> ,. MAIL From: "Mark Tabbert" <marktabbert@sbcglobal. net> To: nbcityhall @yahoo.com Subject: A no vote for now Date: Thu, 28 Apr 2005 08:16:59 -0700 Page 1 of 1 Print - Close Window I feel like the city should do something first for the 60% of the citizens who support Greenlight and no development on park land. Banning Ranch and the trailer park that is suppose to be a park should be issues number one and two. If the council would be proactive in these areas people might be more receptive to housing the employees and politicians in better digs. thanks Mark Tabbert 949 - 548 -8772 Yahoo! Mail - nbcityhall @yahoo.com 'WHOOF MAIL From: wse2 @msn.com To: nbcityhall @yahoo.com Subject: Dity Hall Date: Thu, 28 Apr 2005 09:27:54 -0700 Gentlemen Page 1 of 1 Print - Close Window I have lived in Newport Beach for the past 38 years and have worked here since 1964 at the Hughes facility at 500 Superior Ave. My wife and I live in the Dover Shores area. In all of these years we have been in the city hall only two or three times because it is such a hassle to get there, find parking, wait in lines, etc. Unless you plan to build another bridge, widen the highway and create better parking, I would suggest that you down size your plans and move all or most of your operations away from this bottleneck area. As a suggestion you should consider leasing, with options to buy, office space at the refurbished Hughes facility which is very easy to get to with over 1500 parking spaces. A traffic study should be made of this area. I have never had problems on Superior Ave coming from PCH or Newport Blvd. Even if you chose to go by Hoag Hospital there is no problem with the new intersection. Employees should be placed in an area not as restrictive as the current location. City employees associated with the city yard are already located next door to the Hughes facility. I suggest that the Green Light Organization take a look at this proposition Sincerely, Bill Eckess 1100 Pescador Drive Newport Beach, CA 92660 (949) 642 -9929 Yahoo! Mail - nbcityhall @yahoo.com IMI3Gi01 MAIL To: nbcityhall @yahoo.com Date: Thu, 28 Apr 2005 12:04:30 -0700 Subject: Remodel or rebuild From: "Melody Perry" ¢swellmel4 @juno.com> How does the city plan to pay for the improvements ? ? ? ?? Melody Perry Page 1 of 1 Print - Close Window Yahoo! Mail - nbcityhall @yahoo.com "50LHOOf MAIL From: DMCDON6879 @aot.com Date: Thu, 28 Apr 2005 15:51:38 EDT Subject: free - spending council members To: nbcityhall @yahoo.com Mr. hefferman ... at this time with all of us being taxed beyond our means, my husband and i do not think that it is prudent to provide you and the other council members a new office building..in fact, i think that any member who cannot understand this should be recalled... thank you ... dorothy mcdonald newport beach, ca. 92663 Page 1 of 1 Print - Close Window Yahoo! Mail - nbcityhall @yahoo.com - 'IkI4CK>t MA I L From: "sat' <scataldo @sbcglobal.net� To: nbcityhall @yahoo.com Subject: Mtg 4(23105 Date: Thu, 28 Apr 2005 14:10:32 -0700 i attended the meeting at the Council chambers to get a better understanding of the proposal for a new City Hall and to my dismay it appears that the council and the city manager have made up their minds that this project is going forward. I draw this conclusion based on the 3 possible solutions presented by the consultants, the money spent for the solutions and what appears to be the lack of response to suggestions made in the meeting such as the Newport Tech center off of superior that is vacant and is a state of the art facility. As a resident and tax payer of this city, i wish to have the council and city manager consider other alternatives not just the standard solutions that were presented in the Town Meeting but most important is will any of these proposals improve city services and take us beyond the next 20 -30 years. Regards Sal cataldo Page 1 of 1 Print - Close Window -Yahoo! Mail - nbcityhall @yahoo.com IM3900 ,MAIL Subject: Unneeded City Hall Date: Thu, 28 Apr 2005 14:55:08 -0700 From: "Joe DeCarlo" <Joe. DeCarlo @jdproperty.com> To: nbcityhall @yahoo.com CC: joe @jdproperty.com Page 1 of 1 Print - Close Window The proposed city Hall is not needed. The reason seems to be because the present facility is to crowed. We need to outsource more work instead of city employees which are more expensive and will require pension plans. The city of Newport Beach already has more employees than most cities per population so the prudent answer is to reduce slowly though attrition the number of city employees and keep our quaint city hall. This decision shouldn't be made by the city council but put up for a vote of the residents unless the council fears it will not pass. we will then have to put it on the ballot ourselves to save the city from a bad decision, Joe DeCarlo 510 W. Oceanfront Newport Beach, Ca Joseph W. DeCarlo, CPM, CRE, CCIM JD Property Management, Inc. (714) 751 -2787 ext. 210 'Yahoo! Mail - nbcityhall @yahoo.com _)VL14CK >V MAIL Date: Thu, 28 Apr 2005 21:51:24 -0700 (PDT) From: "James Moloney" <jimmejoe @sbcglobal.net> Subject: NO MILLION DOLLAR PARKING STRUCTURE FOR BALBOA PENNINSULA To: nbcityhall @yahoo.com Page 1 of 1 Print - Close Window I live here, I work here, I vote here!!!! It is absolutely absurd that the city would even think about spending so much money on expanding City Hall and building some large parking structure on the Penninsula. Our money would be much better spent installing blinking yellow cross -walk indicators at each major cross - section on Balboa Blvd. Don't waste our tax dollars on unnecessary construction. Jim Moloney 316 Anade Ave. Newport Beach, CA 92661 Yahoo! Mail - nbcityhall @yahoo.com 'DL3900t. MA I L From: "Kc Campbell" <Kc @camcomgroup.com> To: nbcityhall @yahoo.com Subject: city hall Date: Fri, 29 Apr 2005 10:20:59 -0700 Attn: City Council Page 1 of 1 Print - Close Window My family & I are vastly opposed to "bulldozing" ahead with city funds to create a $40+ million dollar city hall complex; this expenditure should be a ballot issue for Newport Beach taxpayers. There are many other spending options which would benefit the public on an on -going basis versus having a brand new city hall that few of us ever even visit. Let's look at creating adequate "space" by moving into a better, existing structure and perhaps even outsourcing several jobs. Thank you for listening, An Anglo!Hapanic Advertising & Marketing Ao-wn v Kc Campbell Campbell Communications President Group kc@camcomoroup.com 4dd rrE to our address boo tel: 949 -863 -0303 `ax: 949 - 863 -1799 fl'enf a fiiva ro,c> hftp://us.f6l3.mail.vahoo.com/vm/ShowLettpr?hny=Printprio/- Yahoo! Mail - nbcityhall @yahoo.com "50LH001, MAIL Date: Sat, 30 Apr 2005 11:00:20 -0700 (PDT) From: 'Irene powers" <gpanda26 @yahoo.com> Subject: City Hall Improvements To: nbcityhall @yahoo.com Page 1 of 2 Print - Close Window I have been trying to think of a way to say how much I think the idea of spending 40 to 60 million on a new city hall stinks-like our beaches? What about spending some money on making our beaches inviting, a place to please the eye? I find it ridiculous that anyone would even put this idea to a motion, let alone think of spending so much on office buildings, when our schools need money too? A new fire department? Now, that seems lodgical, if there is evidence to support that we need to improve it or put our citizens at risk. Spend money on road improvements, parks, open spaces, WATER QUALITY? But, spending all that money on new offices is just crazy..Now, for those at city hall who want to waste our time and the city's hard earned money on this project, well, see the following game..it is as wastefull of your time as your idea of spending 40 to 60 million is wasting ours!! Priorities? Downsize maybe, remodel or relocate, but please do not spend our money on this. Rene' Powers resident of 17 years in Newport Beach, raising 5 children and with great concern over the quality of our beaches, quality of schools, quality of open spaces!! NOT CITY HALL OFFICE SPACE, just to "look" like Newport Beach..our BEACHES need to look the part! jhon cleaveland <beachteacher@_hotmail.com> wrote: From: "jhon cleaveland" <beachteacher @hotmail.com> To: woodyhayes @earthlink.net, trezibr @yahoo.com, skipc @prodigy.net, Difrancesco2 @cox.net, Bloobis @yahoo.com, jcleveland @lbusd.kl2.ca.us, hajones @Ibusd.kl2.ca.us, kbb007 @hotmail.com, gypsykids @bendbroadband.com, robl_vegas @hotmail.com, bobmdsen @ix.netcom.com, marshb40 @cox.net, tvh2o @verizon.net, mdmccoy @earthlink.net, mjmulbury@yahoo.com, suenicoletti @yahoo.com, oldtoys @sbcglobal.net, rjperez @lbusd.kl2.ca.us, gpanda26 @yahoo.com, pyroronl @netzero.net, stanbury@cox.net, trojanrick @verizon.net, gene2e @socal.rr.com, valinda @socal.rr.com, tvallente @lbusd.kl2.ca.us, wrussell @lbusd.kl2.ca.us Subject: From JC: Have Fun Date: Sat, 30 Apr 2005 10:19:01 -0700 > Subject: Have Fun >Date: Fri, 29 Apr 2005 10:48:37 EDT > The Paper Tosser game >http://www.big-boys.com/articles/throwpaper.html >----- — -- -------- - - - - -- 1113167560 >Content -Type: text/html; charset = "US- ASCII" >Content- Transfer - Encoding: quoted - printable >>cha= >rset =3DUS- ASCII "> >>#fffff= >f'> >tit= >le=3Dhftp://www.big-boys.com/articles/throwpaper.html >href=3D"hftp://www.bjg= >- boys. com /articies/throwpaper.htmi " >The Paper Tosser >face =3D "L= >ucida Sans "co 1or=3D#O000a0 >game >co /or= 3D#0000a0> httn-//us.fB 11 _ mail_ Yahoo! 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I've been in City Hall many times and obviously have driven by thousands of times, shopping often next door at Pavillons with a very clear view of your campus! Clearly the present City Hall is inadequate for the growing needs of a growing city!! Newport has very dramatically changed over the 50+ years I have enjoyed her. We have come from being a small beach resort peopled by lots of weekenders from Pasadena (that's me!!) and other Southern California cities, but now Newport is truly a World Class mecca comparable to Santa Barbara, Carmel /Monterey, Aspen, Santa Fe, among other destination sites. We now have World Class resorts, restaurants (remember just the Castaways, The Doll House, Christian's Hut in the "b/de days " ?), unexcelled shoppingltheaterloperalballet etc within minutes. As a World Class site, Newport needs to look the part, and indeed does and getting moreso. But not our little out -of -date City Hall! So the issue is this: what can we do to enhance its usefulness, practicality, economy and yet, concurrently enhance Newport's new status as a destination site? I will not address the needs of how office space should be allocated and designed, as this is best known to you who work there daily — assisted hopefully by highly qualified architects and interior space designers. My attention is, instead, directed at how the new City Hall Complex will look. It's interesting that you have sent me your note dated 28 March 2005 about this project, since it has been a subject I have often thought about! I must confess that, more often than I'd like to recall, visitors (especially from the Midwest and East Coast and certainly Europe) have asked Where is your City Hall? When shown they have either laughed or expressed astonishment that a spot so wonderful as Newport doesn't have a Civic Center that's also wonderful. With our incomparable Mediterranean climate and atmosphere and so much of our newer architecture reflecting that ambience, perhaps our new City Hall should also be in this stylistic tradition? A truly sensational newer public building expressing this is Santa Ana's Amtrak Station, and another is the marvelous Mediterranean architectural complex on the NW corner of Newport BI and 19th. Or Marriot's fabulous Italian hillside village Newport Coast Villas. That's it! I know there's not a budget to build a Pasadena City Hall or a Santa Barbara Courthouse, but that doesn't mean we can't create something very special, reflecting California's historic heritage, good taste ... and maybe elegance too? Many thanks for reading my notes — I was not able to get to your meetings as I wanted — I'm a practicing lawyer of 46 years and was working in Seattle at the time of your City Hall meetings. Thomas E Rubbert Yahoo! 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The owner of this account who is ,a foreigner and an industrialist died, since 1990,until now no other persons) knows about this account or could give any documentary evidence concerning this account. As such this account has no other beneficiary and my investigation proved to me as well that until his death was the manager of his Company,here in South Africa. However,if you are interested in this business we will start the first money transfer with Ten Million U.S.Dollars($10,000,000.00) upon successful transaction without any disappointment from you.we shall also re -apply for the payment of the remaining amount to your account. Page 1 of 2 Print- Close Window Yahoo! Mail - nbcityhall @yahoo.com I am only contacting you as a foreigner because this money can not be approved to a local account because since the original owner was a foreigner too, thus the money could only be approved into a foreign account. 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I am Mr Manley Tutu.the external auditor of a Bank.During the course of our auditing,I discovered a floating fund in an account opened in the bank in 1990 and since 1993 nobody has operated on this account again.After going through some old files in the records, I discovered that the owner of the account died without a a €reHeir apparent to the throned €ohence the money is floating and if I forfeited for nothing. do not remit this money out urgently it will be The owner of this account who is,a foreigner and an industrialist died, since 1990,until now no other person(s) knows about this account or could give any documentary evidence concerning this account. As such this account has no other beneficiary and my investigation proved to me as well that until his death was the manager of his Company,here in South Africa. However,if you are interested in this business we will start the first money transfer with Ten Million u.S.Dollars($10,000,000.00) upon successful transaction without any disappointment from you.We shall also re -apply for the payment of the remaining amount to your account. Page 1 of 2 Print - Close Window Yahoo! Mail - nbcityhall @yahoo.com i am only contacting you as a foreigner because this money can not be approved to a local account because since the original owner was a foreigner too, thus the money could only be approved into a foreign account. As a matter of urgency,I will inform you the next step to take,when you indicate your willingness and capability to go ahead in the business. i need your full co- operation to make this business a success,because the management is ready to approve this payment to any foreigner who has correct information of this account, which I will give to you,upon your positive response and once i am convinced that you are capable and will meet up with the instructions of a key bank official who is deeply involved with me in this business. i need your strong assurance that you will never let me down. with my influence and the position in the bank we can transfer this money to any foreigner's reliable account which you can provide with assurance that this money will be intact pending our physical arrival in your country for sharing. And to build confidence that you can come immediately to discuss with me face to face after which I will make this remittance in your presence and we will fly to your country at least two days ahead of the money going into the account. To rove the authenticity of the business I will use my position and in to obtain all legal approvals for onward transfer of this money to your account with appropriate clearance from the relevant ministries,foreign exchange departments,embassy and Board of Internal Revenue services. At the conclusion of this business, you will be given 35% of the total amount,60% will be for me,while 5% will be for expenses both parties might have incurred during this process. I look forward to your earliest reply through private hand telephone or my private email address. Yours truly Mr Manley Tutu Tel: +874- 763591545 Fax: +874- 763591546 hfto: / /US.fB 13. mail. vahoo.com /vm /ShowLetter ?box = Printed %20Messaoes &Msold =4521 475994.. Page 2 of 2 Page 1 of 1 Joe DeCarlo To: nbcityhall @yahoo.com Cc: joe @jdproperty.com Subject: Unneeded City Hall The proposed city Hall is not needed. The reason seems to be because the present facility is to crowed. We need to outsource more work instead of city employees which are more expensive and will require pension plans. The city of Newport Beach already has more employees than most cities per population so the prudent answer is to reduce slowly though attrition the number of city employees and keep our quaint city hall. This decision shouldn't be made by the city council but put up for a vote of the residents unless the council fears it will not pass. we will then have to put it on the ballot ourselves to save the city from a bad decision. Joe DeCarlo 510 W. Oceanfront Newport Beach, Ca Joseph W. DeCarlo, CPM, CRE, CCIM JD Property Management, Inc. (714) 751 -2787 ext. 210 S -I-e Ve gown 6�� Le s I r'a l`7.9�;s le 7—o d Rz 4�, 4./ x 4/28/2005 /, -, CC U CD T 4 VI NJ Co Yahoo! Mail - nbcityhall(r yahoo.coin -5qL3g0OI., MA I L From: "ted and lynn bandaruk" <tbandaruk @cox.net> To: nbcityhall @yahoo.com Subject: Newport Date: Mon, 25 Apr 2005 20:31:53 -0700 Remodel the city hall. Page l of l Print - Close Window http: / /us.f6l 3.mai 1.yahoo.comlymIShowLetter ?box = lnbox &Msgld =9755 _46939_6144_1... 04/26/2005 Yahoo! Mail - nbcityhall(c�iyahoo.com Page 1 of'] -50LH001, M A I L Print - Close Window From: 'cal" ¢cal @uci.edu> To: nbcityhall @yahoo.com Subject: Replace City Hall Date: Mon, 25 Apr 2005 16:02:38 -0700 Dear Mayor and Councilmembers: I urge you to vote to replace the city hall and to include funds to replace the council chambers as well. Government Building and Universities facilities share an interesting economic basis. They don't pay property taxes and they don't make profits that can be judged in strict dollars and cents. What this means in simple terms is that you should build new whenever possible and build more building than you think you need. It is critical that the new building be wired as completely as anyone can think of now. The clear example of this is that the main problem with the 60s buildings at UCI is the lack of wiring even *_hough it was planned as the first campus where computers were to play a most important role in education. That and of course a peculiar California problem- changing earthquake standards. When one sits on a major fault as we do which has had a large event in historic times earthquake standards are most important. The only exception to this simple rule is when you are stuck with remodeling a historic building. Then you have to bite the bullet and pay for remodeling. Thankfully this is not the case here, although I am sure some of our citizens probably think that city hall should be preserved. I don't see it. Build new and build to current standards. Don't throw good money at buildings that should be torn down. Move confidently into the future. Best regards, Cal McLaughlin Dept. Biol. Chem. UCI Irvine, CA 92697 -1700 http : / /www.ucihs.uci.edu /biochem. /faculty /McLaughliri.litml cal@uci.edu 949- 824 -5325 fax 949- 824 -2688 http: / /us. f6l 3.mail. yahoo. com /ym/ShowLetter ?box= Inbox &Msgld= 3460_43 0726_3 2507... 04/26/2005 Yahoo! Mail - nbcityhall(a yahoo.com Page 1 of 1 Y�HdO, MAIL Print - Close Window From: "The O'Hara Family" <oharas5 @pacbell.net> To: nbcityhall @yahoo.com Subject: Remodel or Replace? Date: Fri, 22 Apr 2005 13:13:02 -0700 I have been on sick leave from my GPAC duties since last December, so I am not familiar with the details or recommendations included the consultant's studies regarding this issue. I have, however, been to our City Hall several times on business and to attend planning commission and city council meetings. On my visits, I have always been struck and dismayed by the poor face that our municipal headquarters is for our city. When I walk through the halls I see overcrowding and disrepair, with desks and boxes in the hallways and rain leaking from the ceilings. I see a very poor circulation plan where you have to walk out one door and into another to get from one department to another and I see a city hall that in no way reflects the pride or beauty of our community. What are our goals for Newport Beach City Hall? My feeling is that we need a city hall that will take us into the next century (or at least late into this one) for space needs and technology and that will reflect our community pride and spirit. If this can be achieved with a re- model, so be it. If we need to tear the existing buildings down to make way for a new building that will be more cost - effective in the future, then this should be done. While the idea of garnering public input on the issue is laudable, I'd like to see our council members, who have presumably read the studies and are fully educated on the matter, make the final decision in the best interest of our community. Thank you for the opportunity to comment. Catherine O'Hara 1937 Port Albans Place Newport Beach, CA 92660 (949) 640 -7433 http: / /us.f 613 .maii.yahoo.com /ymIShowLetter? box= Inbox &MsgId= 3408_427194_32161... 04/26/2005 Yahoo! Mail - nbcityhall((gahoo.com Ja1q001., MA 1 L From: BECKMANWR @aol.com Date: Thu, 21 Apr 2005 21:47:29 EDT Subject: Fire Station - Parking Lot -City Hall Projects To: nbcityhall @yahoo.com Office of City Manager Newport Beach, CA, Page 1 of 1 Print - Close Window We will not be able to attend April 23rd meeting at City Hall, since we have commitments established before March 28, 2005. The Newport Beach, CA City Hall certainly needs more Public Parking (for community members trying to visit City Hall offices on business and to attend City Hall Meetings). A nearby multiple level parking structure certainly would help that situation. Compliance with building codes is certainly justification for rebuilding the Lido Fire Station. Better use of the land on which the current City Hall located is certainly one way of providing for the public services and personnel. If the City Hall were to be restructured /renovated /rebuilt to utilize a higher density of the land space there, the Space Needs Assessment would be satisfied. However, when all of these sub - projects are summed, the money for them becomes an alarming amount to be added to our taxes. Wouldn6E'ut City Council approval of the award for the largest amount ever committed be questioned? We look for registered voter approval of the proposed amount(s), rather than rely on the unbiased, limited number of City Council members voting on our potential tax burden. Regards, William R. Beckman and Sandra R. Beckman, owners (and taxpayers) of 206 -206 A'' /2 Fernleaf Ave., Corona Del Mar, CA 92625 http: / /us.f6l3. mail. yahoo. com /ym/ShowLetter ?box= Inbox &Msgld =6761 424578 31794... 04/26/2005 Yahoo! Mail - nbcityhall( yahoo.eom YA1400I. MAIL From: kirk @elliottequities.com To: nbcityhall @yahoo.com Date: Thu, 21 Apr 2005 14:08:09 -0500 Subject: Future City Hall Page 1 of 1 Print - Close Window Now that the Marina Park - Sutherland development has been voted down. Any thought given to relocating City Hall there? Kirk Elliott 12 Jupiter Hills Dr. N.B. 92660 http: / /us.f6l 3.mail.yahoo. comlymIShowLetter? box= Inbox &Msgld= 4083_423070_31479... 04/26/2005 Yahoo! Mail - nbcityhall(c-6yahoo.com Page I of I JrAI4001, MAIL Print - Close Window From: "Steve & Karen Hinton" <hintons @cox.net> To: nbcityhall @yahoo.com Subject: my comments Date: Thu, 21 Apr 2005 10:21 :53 -0700 Hello, Unfortunately, I am unable to attend either of the meetings as I will be out of town so I am grateful for this chance to give my opinion on the city hall project. I understand that tearing down and starting over is usually the best way to go since trying to update an old facility quite often costs more. However, I do no think that the new city hall needs to be a $50,000,000 facility. I think functionality is important for a civic structure. Reputation is not. As we face potentially higher costs for our city with our state unable to pay its bills, I do not think it is fiscally responsible to take on a huge debt to finance an art project city hall. Karen Hinton 212" Yacht Radiant Newport Beach EIGHT BACK AGAINST SPAM! Download Spam Inspector, the Award Winning AntiSpam Filter http: 11mail. giantcompany.cnm http:// us. f6l3 .mail.yahoo.comlymIShowLetter ?box= Inbox &Msgld =7292 421054_31159... 04/26/2005 Yahoo! Mail - nbcityhallR,yahoo.com JaH001. MAIL From: 'Robert Mortensen" <Robertmortensen @sbcglobal. net> To: nbcltyhall @yahoo.com Subject: City Hall Renovation A Response To Recent City Manager Letter Date: Wed, 20 Apr 2005 11:33:23 -0700 Dear Mr. Homer L, Bludau, Page I of l Print - Close Window This letter is my response to your letter dated March 28, 2005, item 1, My reaction to your letter is due to the fact you are asking for my support of your project. Because I have rarely been treated with proper respect by City employees I cannot support your efforts on principle until such time there is fundamental change at the City. As a home owner, business owner and tax payer in the City of Newport Beach, I and my wife, in no way support the use of tax dollars to either build or renovate City Hall until such time the employees of this City improve their customer service skills and measurably change the manner in which they interact with the public. When Customer Service improvement results are measured and the value each City employee provides increases, I could then support a new building. I have been a resident of the City for over 10 years and my wife has lived here more than 28 years. I have the unfortunate opportunity to interact with many of the people at City Hall on numerous occasions. With the exception of my interactions with employees of the City Fire and Police Department, the general City of Newport Beach employee is the quintessential uncaring, apathetic, unconcerned, envious and dis- serving government employee. I would even go so far as to characterize some of your employee especially in the building department as power abusing, unscrupulous and manipulative characters. At times it seems they express contempt toward the good people of the City they serve. This is not just my experience, I have experienced this behavior personally and this witnessed this behavior toward others. I have talked to many people in the City over the years who whole heartedly agree. Many of these people should and need to be fired. It is outrage that one of the key justifications for building a new City Hall is the accommodation of public service. Your public service problem is primarily your people, not your buildings. From the Federal level to the state, the public is demanding more for less from government employees... just like the constraints the private sector has always had to face. What is needed in not a new building, but wholesale customer service training, a house cleaning of dis - serving employees, the implementation of a merit pay system aligned with customer service goals, and new management that can refocus the City Employees in a new paradigm of government service. I would support such a rational approach to improving City Service I cannot support another expense with no improvement goals, accountability and measurable results. Regards, Bob A9orlensen 1048 Irvine Ave, #582 Neanort Beach, CA 92660-4602 http: / /us. f6l 3.maii.yahoo.com/ym/ShowLetter? box= Inbox &Msgld= 2003_403232_30383... 04/26/2005 Yahoo! Mai! - nbcityhall(nlyahoo.com Pagc 1 of I '5nLIH04V MAIL Print - Close Window From: "Gale Edelberg" <galea @adelphia.net> To: nbcityhall @yahoo.com Subject: New City Hall Date: Sat, 16 Apr 2005 17:33:43 -0700 Dear Mayor Bromberg and City Council Members, We are unable to attend either meetings this month, however we believe that our wonderful community should have a new city hall. The old one has never possessed any architectural charm. There is nothing worth saving or patching up. Let's do it right. We need to take a long view. Whatever the cost, it will ultimately be returned to the property owners. When one area of a community is upgraded, the additional value is reflected throughout. Sincerely, Gale Edelberg & Bob Butnik 401 Cortes Circle Corona del Mar http: / /us.f613.mail. yahoo. com /ym/ShowLetter ?box= Inbox &Msgld= 577_392530 29708 ... 04/26/2005 Yahoo! Mail - nbcityhall(piyahoo.com Page 1 of 1 yAfroo!., MA I L Print - Close Window From: "Oborny, Shirley' < soborny @city.newport- beach.ca.us> To: "'nbcityhall @yahoo.corn ' <nbcityhall @yahoo.COm> Subject: City Hall Opinion Date: Fri, 15 Apr 2005 13:22:22 -0700 536 Seaward Road, Com. Bull -doze it and build new. There are too many hidden costs in remodeling. Shirley 06orny Administrative Assistant City Manager's office City of Netvport Beach 3300 Netvport Bfvd Netvport Beach, CA 92663 949 -644 -3002 949 -644 -3008 (fa) hilp : / /us.fbl3.mail.yahoo.com/yn /ShowLetter? box= Inbox &MsgId= 816_386484_29028_... 04/26/2005 Yahoo! Mail - nbcitvhall a;yahoo.com AH000, MAIL Subject: City Hall renovation Date: Thu, 14 Apr 2005 11:46:17 -0700 From: "Carol Hoffman" <carol @govsol.com> To: nbcityhall @yahoo.com CC: dandee @earthlink.net Page 1 of 1 Print - Close Window I would just like to support the concept of a brand new City Hall and parking structure that deals with a comprehensive solution to the City Hall needs and the parking in the area. The current City Hall is inefficient, inadequate for the demands placed on both staff and city services and not in keeping with the quality of the Newport Beach community. One need only look at our surrounding cities to realize that Newport Beach is not in keeping with other similar cities and we may be missing out on parking structure revenues as well as the chance to provide other needed city amenities. I hope that we will all remember the furor over the construction of the main library on Avocado when it was alleged by some members of the community that it was too expensive, the tile was too elaborate, etc. Yet we now finally have one public building of which we can be proud and we must be willing to survive the inevitable minority voice of opposition to insure the opportunity to provide an additional, appropriate public facility for our fine city. ch Carol Mentor Hoffman Government Solutions, Inc. 230 Newport Center Drive, Suite 210 Newport Beach, CA 92660 (949) 717 -7939, office (949) 717 -7942, fax (949) 422 -2303, cell www.govsol.com For scheduling, please contact my assistant, Pat Miller @ (949) 717 -7943 or pat @govsol.com http: / /us.f6l3. mail. yahoo.com /ym/ShowLefter ?box= Inbox &Msgld =9683 382104 28685... 04/26/2005 Yahoo! Mail - nbcityha]Ni?yahoo.coin Page 1 of 1 YA14001, MA I L Print - Close Window From: Callmom @aol.com Date: Wed, 13 Apr 2005 21:23:25 EDT Subject: City Hall To: nbcityhall@yahoo.com The present city hall ought to work just fine! Certainly, with all the great minds, it can be made to work! We are not for spending any tax money for fancy government buildings... or for more government! Jim & Georgia Mahoney http: / /us.f6l 3.mai l.yah oo. comlymISh owLetter ?box =1 nbox &Msgl d= 4155_380326_283 56... 04/26/2005 Yahoo! Mail - nbcityhall crlyahoo.com HOO, MAIL Date: Tue, 12 Apr 2005 17:57:39 -0700 To: nbcityhall @yahoo.com From: "Steve Riddle" <sriddle @lnx.net> Subject: Re: Remodel or Rebuild What are the PROS and CONS of each proposal ?? Thank you. Steve Riddle Page I of 1 Print - Close Window http: / /us.f6l 3.mail.yahoo.comlymIShowLetter ?box= lnbox &Msgl d= 6966_379061_28057... 04/26/2005 Yahoo! Mail - nbcityhall(ci yahoo.com SHOO!. MAIL Date: Tue, 12 Apr 2005 08:28:21 -0700 Subject: City Hall Project From: "Laura Mccants" <lauramccants @cox.net> To: hbludau @city.newport- beach.ca.us CC: nbcityhall @yahoo.com Page 1 of 1 Print - Close Window To: Homer Bludau - City Manager Newport Beach From: Laura McCants - Resident 144 Westport Newport Beach, CA 92660 (949) 719 9610 Regarding your upcoming renovation /replacement of the City Hall. I see that your intent seems to be to keep the same location for the City Hall. I was wondering if you had given thought to moving the City Hall to a location more convenient to the general public. I realize that it may be central to the city, however it is very hard to get to many parts of the day and year, due to traffic. Have you considered a location closer to the Police Department, along the Jamboree or MacArthur corridor or up closer to the airport? I work for an architectural firm that does business with the city every day. We need to allow extra time to get to the City Hall due to traffic along Newport Blvd. or PCH. I wonder what other types of businesses that interact with the city would find it much more convenient to have another location also? And I am sure that this property could be used for another use that could either generate more revenue for the City and better serve the traffic flow. And yes there are always the people that want to drop off their water bills, but a lock box drop could be made for those arrangements. Good luck with your project_, whatever way it ends up. And thanks for asking for the residents input. SIncer.ely, Laura McCants http: / /us.f6l 3.mail.yahoo.comJymIShowLetter ?box = lnbox&Msgld= 4032_376921 _27716... 04/26/2005 Yahoo! Mail - nbcityhall0),,yahoo.com Pagc 1 of 1 YAHOOV, MA I L Print - Close Window From: "Jeff Stevens" <jeffstevens @adelphia.net> To: nbcityhall @yahoo.com Subject: City Hall improvements Date: Mon, 11 Apr 2005 22:47:42 -0700 ) will be unable to attend any of your outreach meetings but feel very strongly that in the interest of the public and the health of those who will work in the buildings, that any new structures over 5,000 square feet should be mandated to meet the minimum LEED standard as other jurisdictions have done in an effort to be fiscally and environmentally responsible. If you have any questions, feel free to give me a call at 949 375 -3164. Thank you, Jeff Stevens http: / /us. f6l 3.mai l.yahoo.comlymIShowLetter ?box =I nbox &Msgld= 7304_374744_27368... 04/26/2005 Yahoo! Mail - nbcityhallfri?yahoo.com Page 1 of 1 YAHQOf MAIL Print - Close Window Subject: comments Date: Mon, 11 Apr 2005 17:09:06 -0700 From: 'Bruce Lehman" <blehman @armadallc.com> To: nbcityhall @yahoo.com Sirs -- i both live and work in Newport Beach (and have since 1985)........i will be unable to attend the public meetings scheduled for consideration of the Fire Station - Parking Lot - City Hall Project........ my comments are as follows........ the City Hall is indeed in need of replacement ......... i believe the existing market/shopping center site at the southwest corner of 32nd St and Newport Blvd may be a better location and provide a better alternative than demo and reconstruction of the City Hall complex in the existing location ........... i also believe that great restraint will be required to resist the variety of temptations and opportunities which will /could lead to over - specing and over - building the new facility...... while it is true that a new facility is appropriate, the fact that this facility will be a public building (paid for by the taxpayers) must remain foremost in the mind of all those who participate in the facility needs assessment and design process ........ no "gold plating" or architectural statements are required or needed........ functionality and utility should serve as the guiding criteria ...... ..this undertaking should not allowed to begin with solicitation of "wish lists" nor to become the construction of some kind of "dream home" for City staff or any kind of lasting architectural legacy for any elected officials or design professionals ...... fiduciary obligations of elected officials and city staff to their constituents (the taxpayers and residents of newport beach) dictate that these principles must remain paramount throughout the process...... with an office which is very near the existing fire station, and in this same light, i question the need for replacement of the Lido fire station ......... the existing facility appears to be entirely functional and serviceable ......... acknowledging the fact that seismic deficiencies may not be visually apparent, i would still question the need for complete replacement of this facility vs costs of some lesser retrofit or reinforcement alternatives which must surely be available ......... remembering that the objective is functionality ...... this is not a wish list undertaking either ...... .1 would rather see cost savings from retrofit vs new construction utilized to directly raise compensation and benefits of our fire department personnel than utilized for construction of a new facility which is beyond needs which are genuinely justified ....... and i believe there are numerous other city residents who would agree with my view .......... sincerely, Bruce Lehman http:// us. f6l3 .mail.yahoo.comlymIShowLetter ?box = Inbox &MsgId =9148 370676 26761... 04/26/2005 Yahoo! Mail - nbeityhall <ayahoo.com AHOO. MAIL From: "Paul Louchis" <paulnewport@adelphia. net> To: nbcityhall @yahoo.com Subject: City Hall Date: Mon, 11 Apr 2005 15:26:05 -0700 How can anyone vote on this issue without the cost alternatives? Page 1 of 1 Print - Close Window Given the fact no costs have been communicated, I vote against building a new city hall. Remodel or expand the existing one. Regards, Paul Louchis http://Us.f6l3.maii.yahoo.com/yni/ShowLetter?box=lnbox&Msgld=l 64236966426427... 0412612005 Yahoo! Mail - nbcityhall(a�yahoo.com -WHOOP,;, MAIL Date: Mon, I I Apr 2005 10:57:10 -0700 To: nbcityhall @yahoo.com From: "Janet Cooper" <jccooper @uci.edu> Subject: Newport Beach Fire Dear Newport Beach City Hall Project: Page I of I Print - Close Window My name is Janet Cooper Kolber and I live here in Newport Beach. I would very much like to have City Hall remain its dignified look. Please do not OVERSIZE the updated remodel as so many new builders are doing to homes in the Newport Heights area for example. I think those monstrocities are ugly and belong on say five acres of land. Please REMODEL ONLY and keep our city looking dignified and make the newer, remodeled buildings in scale with the land. I hate to see those double decker doozers next to the beautifully remodeled ranch style homes that are remodeled with the land in mind and made to scale of the property. Please remodel City Hall and do it within scale of the property. Your gracious citizen, Janet Cooper Kolber 414 Bolero Way Newport Beach, CA 92663 -3602 949.722.1675 Janet C. Cooper Assistant to the Vice Chancellor 454 Administration Irvine, CA 92697 -3025 949.824.7677 949. 824.2276 fax jccooper @uci.edu Planning & Budget http: / /us. f6 13.mail.yahoo.comlym/ShowLetter? box = lnbox&Msgld= 6084_366405_26091... 04/26/2005 Yahoo! Mail - nbcityhall0,)vahoo,com Page 1 of 1 YAHOO, MA I L Print - Close Window From: "walkie Ray" <walkieray @sjrd.com> To: nbcityhall @yahoo.com CC: "Janet Ray" <janetm ray @hotmail.com> Subject: City Hall Date: Sun, 10 Apr 2005 19:21:02 -0700 Gentlemen, Save for college interruptions, I am a lifetime resident of Newport Beach, which means I have lived here for (gasp) 60 years. By the way, I also met my wife (nee Janet Riedel) at the bus stop in Corona Highlands in 1953, and I think she agrees with the following. As a contractor and developer (J. Ray Construction /Sanderson J. Ray Development), in years past I had many occasions to visit City Hall to speak with the planning and building departments and to attend public hearings. My earliest memories are of a city hall which was old 50 years ago and is today inadequate, under parked, ugly and congested — in short, an embarrassment to the community. How staff managed to perform in such an environment is beyond my understanding. I do know I often left city hall anxious at having to park illegally at Richard's market (now do I date myself) or over crazy office adjacencies. That we need a new city hall, therefore, is not, in my opinion, at issue. Of course, we need a new city hall! As a builder I know the existing buildings cannot be remodeled to meet our needs. First of all, it would end up looking like a monstrosity — contrary to some beliefs you cannot make a silk purse out of sow's ear. Equally important, it would be too expensive. As a builder I can assure you the change orders for unforeseen conditions would eat us alive. That leaves two options. 1. Pre -zone the existing city hall land for some reasonable commercial uses, most of which in today's market would result in a huge value, and sell the property, using the proceeds to buy The Irvine Company property north of the Main Library and build a new city hall complex. While I have no particular knowledge, I suspect The Irvine Company would be delighted as it would bring more life to Newport Center (read: "good deal" on the land). Or, 2. Raze the existing city hall and build anew. Being honest with myself, 1 is probably the better choice as Newport Center is closer to the city's center of mass and the total cost would be less owing to the fact temporary facilities would not have to be provided during construction. But, then again, I will shortly be moving to the Peninsula which makes the existing location more convenient for me. In any event, don't screw it up and try to remodel or do some other half ass thing. And, for crying out loud, don't pay any attention to old farts who like it "just the way it is ". James "Walkie" Ray http: / /us. f613. maii.yahoo. comlymIShowLetter ?box= Inbox &Msgld= 9027_3 623 23_25764... 04/26/2005 Yahoo! Mail - nbcityhall t yahoo.com Page I of I YAHOO!. MA I L Print - Close Window From: "Mac & Gerry Somers' <macgerry@adelphia. net> To: nbcityhall @yahoo.com Subject: City Hall J Fire Station Date: Sun, 10 Apr 2005 15:54:04 -0700 Homer L. Bludau City Manager Dear Sir, I would like to strongly object to this proposed project. It is further "Empire" building. We do not need a new city hall and more employes. The City government is already top heavy with administration and employes. The problem in reducing the "fat' and not another edifice to make us look better. I have been a resident in Newport Beach since 1957, my chrilden went thru the school system and now my grand children are going thru. This is a weathly community, but the money for a new City Hall and bigger and better(?) fire station could be put to much better use. Sincerley, Maclyn B. Somers 1424 Galaxy Drive llttp:ll us.f613.mail.y shoo. comlym/ShowLetter? box= Inbox &Msgld= 5924_359753_25410... 04/26/2005 Yahoo! Mail - nbcityhall p,yahoo.com _%14001., M A I L Date: Sat, 09 Apr 2005 13:22:01 -0700 From: "Ted Mumm" <militecwest @brats.com> To: nbcityhall @yahoo.com CC: "Steve Rosansky" <parandigm @aol.com> Subject: Newport City Hall Project City Council: Page I of I Print - Close Window I come to City Hall often, and have always been able to find a place to park. Inside the building, I have always found the size of the public spaces to be completely adequate. Further, I do not believe there will be a dramatic increase in public usage of these facilities as there should not be a large population increase in Newport Beach during the next 4950 years. Most buildable residential area is already used. Unless the City Council decides to allow residential development of parks and open spaces, or development of large apartment complexes, either one of which would undoubtedly fail when put before the public, our population should be close to maximum right now.. Thus, I dispute the findings of the Space Needs Assessment. Either the future needs were exaggerated, or the findings were not adequately represented in public mailings. Discounting the supposed need for extra room, my input is that the wisest course of action is to simply do what's necessary to bring the existing buildings up to current seismic standards and building codes, and use the rest of the money to provide other City improvements that we need much more than a new City Hall! I struck me as rather strange, reading the Daily Pilot today, that there's not enough money to build a public library in Newport Coast, but plenty of money to build a new City Hall. It made me wonder if the City Council's priorities were really aimed at providing what's best for Newport citizens, or aimed more at providing themselves with plush new offices. Sincerely, C.W. Mumm Newport Beach http: / /us. f613.mail.yahoo. comlymlShowLetter ?box= Inbox &Msgld =76_3 575 5 5_25077_1... 04/26/2005 Yahoo! Mail - nbcityhall(4_t),yahoo.com Page I of I SHOO , MA I L Print - Close Window From: "Linda Schumann" <lansch @cox.net> To: nbcityhall @yahoo.com Subject: Fire Station-Parking LoL-City Hall Project Date: Thu, 7 Apr 2005 14:55:57 -0700 In response to the March 28, 2005 letter from the City Manager to the residents of Newport Beach, I have the following comments: I find it incredibly selfish and short- sighted for people in Newport Beach to begrudge the city offices the very same remodeling and /or replacement that citizens are doing to their own homes all over the city. If Newport Beach is going to continue being the world -class destination that it is now, it needs modernization. Several years ago, when the City of Beverly Hills faced this same dilemna, they chose to remodel (using a world -class architectural firm), but they had an existing City Hall building which was, and still is, a landmark. That is simply not the case in Newport Beach. Instead of placing a bandage on the existing city hall with a renovation, why not replace it with something that will serve the city for many years to come? If the Needs Assessment project came to the conclusion that replacement is the best idea (and when you're talking about adding 17,000 SF just to accommodate current needs, replacement is probably the best route), then City Hall should be replaced. These are the same issues residents weigh all over the city when considering how to update their own homes. We will soon be doing an extensive remodel of our home, and had to decide whether it made more sense to remodel or to replace. We came up with the conclusion that we could remodel and meet our family's needs for many years to come. That isn't always the case, and I don't believe the city should be precluded from considering all its options. I, for one, am wholly in favor of the city replacing City Hall. Hopefully, with modernization, it won't take so long to get plans through the permitting process! And it would be wonderful to have a City Hall building that truly reflects how beautiful our city is. Sincerely, Linda Lansford Schumann 2248 Port Durness Place Newport Beach, CA 92660 9491721 -1003 lansch @cox.net h ttp: / /us. f6l 3.mail.yahoo. comlymIShowLetter? box= Inbox &Msgld= 3762_231985_24716... 04/26/2005 Yahoo! Mail - nbcityhall rtyahoo.com Page I of 2 H�C�f MAIL Print - Close Window Date: wed, 06 Apr 2005 13:07:40 -0400 From: parandigm @aol.com CC: jhff @aol.com, dandee @earthlink.net, don2webb @earthlink.net, tridgeway @city.newport - beach.ca.us, lesliejdaigle @aol.com, nbcouncil @ranichols.info Subject: Re: A New City Hall To: ArtsLuvr @cox.net, NBcityhall @yahoo.com Wendy: Thank you for your letter and words of encouragement. I hope our vision is as great as yours. Steve Rosansky - - - -- Original Message---- - From: Wendy Brooks <ArtsLuvr @cox.net> To: NBcityhall @yahoo.com Cc: jhff @aol.com; Steven Bromberg <dandee @earthlink.net>; don2webb @earthlink.net; tridgeway @city. new port - beach. ca. us; parandigm @aol.com; lesliejdaigle @aol.com; nbcouncil @ranichols.info Sent: Wed, 6 Apr 2005 00:54:54 -0700 Subject: Re: A New City Hall To Whom It May Concern, Last Saturday morning, April 2nd, I attended the meeting at Council Chambers, on the subject of: "Renovate or Replace Our City Hall ". (I must say I was appalled at the rudeness exhibited by some of the attendees, who were not even willing to give LPA the courtesy of listening to their presentation.) I am writing to this e-mail address, because I will be will be unable to attend either of the last two meetings, as they conflict with the NB Film Festival, which takes place from April 21st through April 31st, for ten days from morning till night. As an aside, I would like to mention that I am not unfamiliar with architecture, the world over. Even though I am not an architect, I am passionate about architecture as one of the greatest forms of art and culture which can be left as a legacy to mankind! I have been an Affiliate member of the AIA (American Institute of Architects) for most of my adult life in Los Angeles, as well as having transferred my membership to the Orange County chapter of AIA immediately upon moving to Newport Beach, over ten years ago. Newport Beach's rundown, outdated, patchwork, eyesore, shack of a City Hall is an absolute disgrace for a world -class city, such as ours! It has been overdue for a major replacement for decades! In every way Newport Beach is a first class city. We should have a City Hall in keeping with the rest of the City's image! From what I understand, it is desperately in need of seismic renovation, and upgrading, including more space, technology, security, a public meeting room, parking and major improvement in terms of general aesthetics, as well as the fire station and conference room! Building something special and lasting in this location could also begin a trend of gentrification of the entire immediate area, which I understand has been slipping in value, recently. I have heard rumors that the Irvine Company funded Irvine's City Hall (or at least a major portion of it) as a tradeoff for some of its development. IF that is true, they have certainly developed enough property here in Newport Beach (with Newport Coast, alone), to fund a "Taj Mahal ", for us! Is there any way we can verify it? Because, if any part of this is true, then we could certainly use it to apply pressure for at least a portion of the funding! Would someone please check on this and get back to me? Has anyone seen Irvine's high -tech, steel and glass, multi -story, City Hall? At least it looks like it's going into the future, instead of backwards, into the past! It is somewhat in keeping with the futuristic, curvilinear, glass (reflecting waves of both sound and water) concert hall currently being built, adding to Costa Mesa's prestigious Art Center, between SCR and the Performing Arts Center. It is designed by the same award - winning, world -class architect, Cesar Pelli, who also created the curved, high -rise, stainless steel building near SCR, thirty some years ago, which was so ahead of its time, it looks like it http: / /us.f613.maiL yahoo. com /ym/ShowLetter ?box = lnbox &Msgld = 972 226883243 73; .. 04/26/2005 Yahoo! Mail - nbcityhall(q),yahoo.com Page 2 of 2 could have been built only yesterday! Like the cities adjacent to us, IT'S ABOUT TIME THAT A CITY WITH THE STATUS OF NEWPORT BEACH HAVE AT LEAST ONE ARCHITECTURALLY SIGNIFICANT COMMERCIAL STRUCTURE! If we don't do something somewhat futuristic in appearance (we need to be thinking in terms of the next 50 years), my concern is that we will we will always be playing "catdrup "I Not to mention how much more expensive and inefficient it is to it is to keep adding construction in stages. (Anyone who has done even a minor residential remodel can attest to that!) Look how dated our buildings appear now! They bear the stamp of the exact years they were built, because they were not created with the future in mind! THE DESIGN OF THESE ORIGINAL BUILDINGS WAS RESTRICTED BY FEAR OF REPERCUSSION, RATHER THAN INSPIRED BY TALENT! LET'S NOT MAKE THE SAME MISTAKE, AGAIN! Sincerely, Wendy Brooks Newport Beads Resident http:Hus.f613.mai l.yahoo.c om /ym/ShowLetter? box= Inbox &Msgld= 972_226883_24373_... 04/26/2005 Yahoo! Mail - nbcityhall(ibyahoo.com Page 1 of 1 -VAPII00 MAIL Print - Close Window From: RTMcCaffrey @aol.com Date: wed, 6 Apr 2005 11:25:47 EDT Subject: (no subject) To: NBCITYHALL @YAHOO.COM I HOPE THE CITY COUNCIL IS TAKING INTO CONSIDERATION THE NUMBER OF PEOPLE WHO SHOWED UP AT THE LAST PUBLIC MEETING AND VOICED THERE DISPLEASURE AS TO HOW CONSIDERATION OF THE NEW CITY HALL IS BEING HANDLED. BOB MCCAFFREY http: / /us.f6l3.maii.yatioo. comlymIShowLetter ?box = Inbox &Msgld =3321 _225100_2403 3... 04/26/2005 Yahoo! Mail - nbcityhall @yahoo.com Page 1 of 1 YAH�, MAIL Print - Close Window From: "polygraphpete @netzero. net" <polygraphpete @netzero.net> Date: Wed, 6 Apr 2005 03:25:21 GMT To: nbcityhall @yahoo.com Subject: Newport I vote for a remodel. The atmosphere at City Hall has always been so nice, I would hate to see it lost. Thanks for asking. Pete Perrin http: / /us.f6l 3.mail.yahoo.comlymIShowLetter ?box = lnbox&Msgld= 1620_2] 3153_22650... 04/26/2005 Yahoo! Mail - nbeityhall (ii)yahoo.coin Page 1 of I Y%M00F, M A I L Print - Close Window Date: Tue, 5 Apr 2005 20:23:23 -0700 (PDT) From: "Don Thomas" <donthomas69 @yahoo.com> Subject: City Hall To: nbcityhall @yahoo.com Here is my 2 cents. The need to rearrange the city hall buildings is probably needed. Parking for sure is needed. The location SHOULD remain as is. Don't move It to Fashion Island or some other suggested locations. It is presently located in what has always been Newport Beach. Keep it there. Try and keep as much of the present architecture and landscaping as possible. The trees out front in particular. I know the people that work at city hall would like to have a nice ocean view. I sure would if I worked there, but remember we need city hall to serve the citizens and not the employees. I still can't believe that the fire station in Santa Ana Heights needed that specific piece of property. Nice back bay view ........ If that property was on the tax rolls, it would have paid for a good piece of property for the fire station and training facility. Oh well.. Thanks for your time Don Thomas 1831 Beryl Ln. Newport Beach Yahoo! Messenger Show us what our next emoticon should look like. Join the fun. http: / /us. f6l 3.mai l.yahoo.c om /ymIShowLetter ?box= Inbox &Msgld= 1610_21073 5_22292... 04/26/2005 Yahoo! Mail - nbcityhall(d?yahoo.com Page 1 of I yA1400�„ MA1 L Print - Close Window Date: Tue, 5 Apr 2005 18:52:57 -0700 (PDT) From: "Suzanne Rhino" <suzannerhino @yahooxom> Subject: New City Hall To: nbcityhall @yahoo.com I received the letter about the hearings about building a new city hall vs remodeling the old one. I don't know enough about the differences in cost, so I won't offer an opinion on that, but I do have one concern whatever you do and that's about PARKING. Those parking spaces at City Hall that can be used by the public on the weekends are a gold mine to us residents here. Parking is such an extreme problem on the peninsula and having the opportunity to park a visitor to our home at City Hall on the weekends is of extreme value. Please don't do ANYTHING to diminish the FREE parking on weekends. Thanks for listening. Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around httpiHmail.yahoo.com http: / /us.f613.mail. yahoo. com /ym/ShowLetter ?box = lnbox &Msgld = 6195_208589 21927... 04/26/2005 Yahoo! Mail - nbcityhall(�z.iyahoo.com - r&I300f,MAIL Date: Tue, 5 Apr 2005 15:10:21 -0400 From: stuckeyel @adelphia.net To: nbcityhall @yahoo.com Subject: new city hall Page 1 of I Print - Close Window I think the existing city hall should be renovated. However, I also would like to see a new fire station and parking structure. Elaine Stuckey,2501 Via Marina, Newport Beach, CA 92660 http: / /us. f6l3 .mail.yahoo.comlymIShowLetter ?box= Inbox &MsgId =2991 _205679_21313... 04/26/2005 Yahoo! Mail - nbcityhall(u )yahoo.com 'VAr1400!: MAIL From: RussellSinger @aol.com Date: Tue, 5 Apr 2005 11:24:51 EDT Subject: Fire Station / Parking Lot Project To: nbcityhall @yahoo.com Page 1 of I Print - Close Window I received your letter dated March 28, 2005 - as a building owner in the area, we strongly encourage the project and most importantly an adequate parking structure that could accommodate the increase in square footage and any additional parking spaces that could accommodate the public as it may relate to other nearby businesses. City Hall and nearby businesses were impacted when the City removed the several parking spaces that were once available on Newport Blvd. in front of City Hall and replacing these spaces and more would be a benefit to the community. I will try and make the meetings but if not please consider this e-mail as another positive vote of support. Thank you. Russell Singer, President Port Properties, Inc. Owner of 3315 -3345 Newport Blvd. http:// us. f6l3 .mail.yalioo.com /ymIShowLetter ?box= Inbox &Msgld =6959 203489 20948... 04(26(2005 Yahoo! Mail - nbcitvhall p,.yahoo.com �1�HO0► MAIL Date: Mon, 4 Apr 2005 17:51:12 -0700 (PDT) From: "A Richard Mayer' < nautilusplumbing @sbcglobal.net> Subject: Newport Beach City Hall! To: nbcityhall @yahoo.com Newport Beach City Council, Page 1 of l Print - Close Window Please add my complete support to the proposal to build a completely new city hall if approved or support for a substantial remodel if deemed more appropriate. As a 46 year resident of Newport Beach and contractor I am a frequent visitor to the various departments in city hall & to the building department. I have seen the changes, improvements and overcrowding through the years. I believe the city hall should be a crown jewel representing our wonderful city and should improve the efficiency of staff as well as the constituents it serves. It does not fulfill this need in its current condition. It served us well for many years but became a burden many years ago. Please build a new city hall ... and we will come. Richard Mayer Newport Beach http:// us. f6l3 .mail.yahoo.comJymJShowLetter ?box= lnbox &Msgld= 6080_198164 20238... 04/26/2005 Yahoo! Mail - nbcityhall(4�yahoo.com yWHQO!, MA1 L Subject: Renovate City Half Date: Mon,4 Apr 2005 14:10:09 -0700 From: "Werner Escher" < Escherw@southcoastplaza. corn> To: nbcityhall @yahoo.com CC: "Werner Escher" <Escherw @southcoastplaza.com> Dear Mr. Bludau: Page 1 of 1 Print - Close Window As a resident of Newport Beach for the past 40+ years, my wife and I are appreciative of the opportunity to provide input in response to the letter we received. In that regard, the City Hall Project is an issue that we feel quite fervently about. Let us count the ways: Renovate yes, but a new City Hall, no. Bring the current site up to code. The $30-40 million could be better spent putting utilities underground in the Peninsula area. So that you don't misinterpret the above as myopic, why don't we light up the sidewalks (there are two that I have in mind) in Corona del Mar ..... at least for safety reasons.....All of the above would improve the quality of life and, in our estimation, do more "to be the kind of quality city we are, want to be and continue to be." (Your words in the final paragraph in your interview with Daily Pilot editor, Tony Dodero, that appeared this past Sunday). Very Sincerely, Werner and Diane Escher 205 40th Street Newport Beach, CA 92663 http: / /us.f6] 3.mail.yahoo.comlymIShowLetter? box = Inbox &Msgld = 4545_194993_19890... 04/26/2005 Yahoo! Mail - nbcityhallr?yahuo.com Pagc 1 of 1 -J7JL1400!, MA I L Print - Close Window From: "Oborny, Shirley" < Soborny @city.newport- beach.ca.us> To: "'nbcityhall @yahoo.corri" <nbcityhall @yahoo.com> Subject: City Hall Opinion Date: Mon,4 Apr 2005 13:52:04 -0700 Mr. David Cutler said he and his wife are against a new City Hall. He thinks it's borderline scandalous that we've already hired an architect. Don't need a Tai Mahal in Newport Beach. Shirfey Odorny ,Uninistrative Assistan t City Wanager's Office City ofWewport (Beath 3300 `Newport Bfvrf. Aewport Beach, C,4 92663 949 -644 -3002 949 -644 -3008 (fa) http:llus. f613. mail.yahoo.com/ym/ShowLetter? box = Inbox &Msgld = 2193_192654_1953 5... 04/26/2005 Yahoo! Mail - nbcityhall(�,yahoo.com YAHOQ►, MAIL Date: Mon, 04 Apr 2005 12:09:49 -0700 From: "Robert Todd" <Swapsfan @worldnet.att.net> To: nbcityhall @yahoo.com Subject: To Rehab or not to Rehab Homer L. Bludau City Manager City of Newport Beach 3300 Newport Boulevard Newport Beach, Calif. 92658 -8915 <nbcity hall @ya hoo. com> April 4, 2005 Dear Mr. Bludau: Page I of 2 Print - Close Window This is my response to your March 28th letter. My address is 4703 Seashore Drive 92663. The City Council is currently discussing whether to renovate or fully replace the City Hall. You have asked for NB citizenry input - so here's mine. Let me just say "Thank you" for taking the time and effort to let NB residents give the City input. I do hope, though, that the City Council has not locked in Griffin Structures Inc. to not only make recommendations as to which way the City should go, but to be the only, or even a competitive, bidder on renovation or full replacement. Your letter states that: Your 2002 "Space Needs Assessment" showed that the then current City Hall needs were 17,000 square feet to accommodate the public spaces for permit desks and cashiers no mention is made of the cost to renovate in order obtain the needed space nor is there any mention of the what the useful longevity of the City Hall would be once the renovation has been completed. There is no statement as to what the new square footage would be. It seems a City Hall of around 62,000 square feet would accommodate public services and personnel to serve the public for the next 40 to 50 years. There is no statement as to whether this would be the renovated City Hall or whether this would be a planned new City Hall. Consideration would be given to constructing a new parking structure and a replacement Fire Station with the construction of a new comlplex. There is no mention of comparative costs between renovation and replacement. There is no statement that a new Fire Station is needed. Nothing is said about the costs for a new Fire Station or a new parking structure. I've been in the City Hall. I've tried to park to get into the City Hall (thank goodness for Pavilion). But to give an opinion of any credibility, I would have to have much more information. Unfortunately, your letter seems premature. Let me observe two things: The County of Orange, in 1965 -67, constructed a Superior Court with 11 stories when, at the time, the need was only 6 stories. The County of Orange constructed a Municipal Court with 8 courtrooms when, at the time, there was only need for 5 or 6. Both moves were very intelligent, forward- looking actions. http: / /us. f6l3.mai i.yaho o.c omlymIShowLetter? box= Inbox &MsgId= 4502_188365_19184... 0412612005 Yahoo! Mail - nbcityhallq ,yahoo.com Page 2 of 2 On the other hand, The County of Orange did not have political backbone that it needed, to reconstruct the Orange County airport to the north, over the 1/405, at a time when most of that northern land was undeveloped. The Board of Supervisors declined to act to the later disadvantage of the public and, in particular, the City of Newport Beach, as always blaming the inaction on costs. (The County's bankruptcy didn't occur for another couple of decades and had nothing to do with a restructured airport.) The issues are, would City Hall renovation last, as a practical matter, for 40 or 50 years? Should the City Hall be relocated, perhaps leaving the Fire Station where it is (Is its current location the most practical for the City ?)? Shouldn't an alternative site for the City Hall be concurrently considered if replacement is being considered, from the standpoints of efficiency and cost? And how do the comparative costs stack up? I don't see how the issues can be answered by members of the public or by the City Council, with credibility, until the preliminary studies have been completed. Again, though, thanks for asking. Very truly, http: / /us.f6l 3.mail.yatioo. com/ym/ShowLetter ?box= Inbox &Msgld =4502_ 188365_ 19184... 0412612005 Yahoo! Mail - nbcityhall(u),yahoo.com Y 1SHC�0[ M A I L From: Esterley @aol.com Date: Mon, 4 Apr 2005 12:57:09 EDT Subject: Re: new City Hall To: nbcityhall @yahoo.com I agree! Newport Beach deserves a first -rate City Hall and community center! Sharon Esterley 2845 Alta Vista Dr. Newport Beach 92660 Page l of l Print - Close Window In a message dated 04/04/2005 8:58:09 A.M. Pacific Daylight Time, Ron. Rubino @global360.com writes: T0: Newport Beach City Council and City Manager I am in favor of the proposed Civic Center that would fully replace the current facility. I also want to encourage you to include cultural aspects such as exhibits from the Nautical Museum or facility to hold concerts and plays. The new civic center should be designed for multiple uses and available to civic organizations and non profit groups. Sincerely, Ronald S. Rubino 2845 Alta Vista Dr. NB 92660 949 - 759 -9022 littp:Hu s. f6 l 3.mail.yah oo. com /ymIShowLetter ?box= Inbox &Msgld =6098_ 185760_18845... 04/26/2005 Yahoo! Mail - nbcityhall(q?yahoo.com YA1300►, MAIL Subject: new City Hall Date: Mon,4 Apr 2005 08:57:40 -0700 From: "Ron Rubino" <Ron.Rubino @global360.com> To: nbcityhall @yahoo.com T0: Newport Beach City Council and City Manager Page I of 1 Print - Close Window I am in favor of the proposed Civic Center that would fully replace the current facility. I also want to encourage you to include cultural aspects such as exhibits from the Nautical Museum or facility to hold concerts and plays. The new civic center should be designed for multiple uses and available to civic organizations and non profit groups. Sincerely, Ronald S. Rubino 2845 Alta Vista Dr. NB 92660 949 - 759 -9022 littp: / /us.f6l 3.mail.yalioo. com/ym/ShowLetter? box = Inbox &Msgld = 5954_183454_18508... 04/26/2005 Yahoo! Mail - nbcityhall(ai yahoo.com YAH00!,MAIL From: "Brian Dougherty " <dougherty4 @adelphia.net> To: nbcityhall @yahoo.com CC: briand @ddarchitecture.com, "'Betsey Olenick Dougherty "' <betseyd @ddarchitecture.com> Subject: Fire Station - Parking Lot - City Hall Date: Sun, 3 Apr 2005 21:58:04 -0700 Dear City of Newport Beach Representatives: Page 1 of I Print - Close Window Thank you for the opportunity to contribute to the conversation regarding the design and construction of a new City Hall, Fire Station, and Parking Structure at Newport Blvd. and 321d Street. We are full time residents of Newport Beach, having moved to Lido Isle in 1976. We are also both architects, and have a twenty -five year old firm that has been located in Newport Beach and Costa Mesa since 1979. The firm, Dougherty + Dougherty Architects, LLP, is currently working with the City on the Newport Coast Community Center project. We are dedicated citizens and feel that we share a vested interest in the future of our beautiful city. We have not had the opportunity to see any specific proposals for a new complex, but we are familiar with the inadequate facilities that now exist. We are also keenly aware of the disruptive nature of construction, and the impact that it will have on City staff as well as neighbors (us). It will be a challenge at best to remain operational during construction, which will no doubt have to be phased. The sentimental value of historic structures is something that we also understand, but in this case, with all due respect, the current facilities have not attained that stature. The City of Newport Beach deserves new first class facilities, and we are very much in favor of the replacement of the existing City Hall and Fire Station, and the addition of a parking structure to address the existing parking shortage. We recognize that may of our neighbors may disagree with us, but we feel that a remodel will be just another band aid, and a waste of valuable resources. Hopefully, others will take advantage of this opportunity to participate in the process that lies ahead. We would be happy to volunteer as members of a citizen oversight committee, or focus group. We look forward to receiving further communications from you as deliberations proceed. Sincerely, Betsey Olenick Dougherty, FAIA Brian Paul Dougherty, FAIA 532 Via Lido Nord Newport Beach Dougherty4@adelphia.net http:llus.f613.mai 1.yahoo.comlymJShowLetter? box = Inbox &Msgld = 3987_179306_18138... 0412612005 Yahoo! Mail - nbcityhall@;yahoo.com -5 IW Of , MAIL To: nbcityhall @yahoo.com From: lauracurran@mac.com Subject: City hall project documents? Date: Sun, 3 Apr 2005 19:42:53 -0700 Page I of 1 Print - Close Window Can you please send the link to the City hall project documents which will be addressed in the April 25 meeting? In the Daily Pilot I only saw your email address, but no information on planning /project information which can be reviewed in advance? Is there a web site link for the project, can you please publish in the paper? Finally, the address for this email should be a "city.newport- beach.ca.us" address. The use of a Yahoo address can convey the impression that the City is not committed to receiving feedback from residents. Thank you Laura C. Curran http: / /us. f6l 3. mail.yahoo.c om/ym/ShowLetter? box= Inbox &Msgld= 5492_177263_17822... 04/26/2005 Yahoo! Mail - nbeityhall n ?yahoo.com YAHan., MA I L From: "Williams, Scott @ Newport Beach" <Scott.williams@cbre.com> To: nbcityhall @yahoo.com Subject: Fire Station- Parking Lot -City Hall Project Date: Sun,3 Apr 2005 18:16:45 -0700 Scott Williams 117 Via Undine Newport Beach Dear Members of the Newport Beach City Council; Page I of I Print - Close Window In response to the letter I received dated March 28, 2005 outlining the potential proposed changes to the Fire Station and City Hall, I am opposed to this plan. While I know the buildings are old and may need some safety and seismic retrofitting from time to time, which I certainly would not object, the replacement of the buildings is unnecessary and a waste of money. I have been in the city hall many times and there is more than sufficient space for the intended purpose. The fire station is also adequate. The replacement of this structure and addition of an expensive parking garage I find excessive and unnecessary. In the next election I will vote against any member of the city council who supports the replacement of these structures and will encourage my neighbors and friends to do the same. Sincerely Scott Williams littp:Hus.f6l3.mail.yahoo.com/ym/ShowLetter?box=lnbox&Msgld=l 936_1 71063 _17434... 04/26/2005 Yahoo! Mail - nbcityhalla�,yahoo.com YiH00 MAIL From: "Marcia Kamph" <mfkamph @adelphia.net> To: nbcityhall @yahoo.com Subject: Fire Station- Parking Lot -City Hall Project Date: Sun, 3 Apr 2005 17:15:12 -0700 Dear Sirs; I would prefer to renovate City Hall and put money toward repairing the roads. Lillian Kamph Page I of I Print - Close Window http: / /us.f6] 3.mail.yahoo.com /ym /ShowLetter? box= Inbox &Msgld= 7541_168772_17072... 04/26/2005 Yahoo! Mail - nbcityhall(a-),yahoo.com Page I o f I YAHOO;, MA 1 L Print - Close Window From: "ALYSON SHEPARD" <ashepardl @adelphia.net> To: nbcityhall @yahoo.com Subject: city hall Date: Sat, 2 Apr 2005 20:00:47 -0800 I feel that the city hall should be replaced. It is an eyesore with no sense of style or architectural appeal. Newport Beach is a beautiful place and it should reflect that beauty. That is my input. Thanks for asking for citizens to voice their preference. Alyson Shepard http: / /us. f6l 3.rnail.yahoo. com/ym/ShowLetter ?box= Inbox &Msgld =3261 166464 1673 8... 04/26/2005 Yahoo! Mail - nbcityhalI(&yahoo.com Page 1 of 2 JtvAP1400f M A I L Print - Close Window Date: Sat, 2 Apr 2005 18:39:18 -0800 (PST) From: "Mary Roosevelt" <mwroosev @pacbell.net> Subject: City Hall To: nbcityhall @yahoo.com Unfortunately, I am going to be out of the country for a few weeks. I am most interested in the plans for the city, and appreciate the letter that I received. Having been very courteously received at City Hall on several occasions, I realized how cramped the conditions are, YES,I approve of a new building---------- - - - -it is beyond renovation, start over. It could be more economical. I think too, that it might make sense to build a new fire station , with appropriate parking, if the old building is inadequate and cannot be brought up to code. Good luck. Mary Roosevelt http: / /us.f6l3.mail.yahoo. com/ym/ShowLetter ?box= Inbox &Msgld= 9788_164562_ 16378... 04/26/2005 Yahoo! Mail - nbcityhall(ilyahoo.com Page 2 of 2 http: / /us.f6l3. mail. yahoo. com /ym/ShowLetter ?box= Inbox &Msgld= 9788_164562_16378... 04/26/2005 Yahoo! Mail - nbcityhall(Zi yahoo.com Page I of l _VAr3g001. MA 1 L Print - Close Window Date: Sat, 2 Apr 2005 17:09:42 -0600 (PST) From: "Brian @ Ouzounian Constructors, Inc." <brian.oci @sbcglobal.net> Subject: Fire Station Parking Lot -City Hall Project To: nbcityhall@yahoo.com Certainly, a new facilitiy is preferred, however, based upon the huge expense that taxpayers will incur, I do not feel that I can afford to be in favor of anything but remodeling the existing facilities. Can you provide residents with the property tax increase if you were to build new v. remodeling? NPB resident http: / /us.f6l3.mai I.yahoo.comlymIShowLetter ?box= Inbox &MsgId =4341 _162499_15988... 0412612005 Yahoo! Mail - nbcityhall(t-�,yahou.com Page I of 1 Y$I C00!. MA I L Print - Close Window From: "Helen Dinkins' <hldinkins@sbcglobal.net� To: nbcityhall @yahoo.com Subject: New City Hall Date: Sat, 2 Apr 2005 16:18:50 -0800 I am sending you my vote FOR a New City Hall. I e- mailed earlier today, but my computer doesn't show it under "sent ", so I am writing again. I had to miss the meeting today. I hope many in attendance spoke in favor of a new hall. Helen Dinkins 2003 Yacht Vigilant Newport Beach CA 92660 11ttp: / /us.f613.mail.yahoo. com/ym/ShowLetter ?box= Inbox &Msgld =991 _ 160463_15623_... 04/26/2005 Yahoo! Mail - nbcityhallOw ahoo.com Y%14001., MAIL 7o: nbcityhall @yahoo.com Date: Sat, 2 Apr 2005 13:28:50 -0800 Subject: City Hall /Griffin Structures From: "Carolyn C Mc Adam" <ccmcadam @juno.com> Build a new one and don't spend a dime on a "community center" for Newport Coast, yet! Carolyn & Ross Mc Adam Corona del Mar Page I of 1 Print - Close Window 11ttp:// us. f613 .mail.yahoo.com/ym/ShowLetter? box= Inbox &Msgld= 330_158892_15311 _... 04/26/2005 Yahoo! Mail - nbcityhallClyahoo.com X13001, MAIL To: NBCITYHALL @YAHOO.COM From: "Gary Quiggle" <quiggle @sbcglobal,net> Subject: CITY HALL PROJECT Date: Sat, 2 Apr 2005 12:11:09 -0800 Dear Mr. Bludau: Page I of I Print - Close Window while I must admit that I am coming from a position of not being well informed on the City Hall Project, I would like to throw my "two cents" into the deliberations. I do not feel that we should expect or cause the employees of the City to work in conditions that we would not want imposed on us. The pictures of the conditions at City Hall that I saw in the paper, were not good for many reasons. And while I seriously doubt that a remodel will adequately solve the problem, I feel that we must rely on you, your staff, and the consultants to make the best decision to enable ourselves and the employees to conduct the City's business. Best wishes, Gary and Bonnie Quiggle 217 Pearl Avenue Balboa Island, CA 926610 http: / /us.f6l3.mail.yahoo. comlymIShowLetter? box = Inbox &Msgld = 6794_156844_15011... 04/26/2005 Yahoo! Mail - nbcityhall(r�,yahoo.com Page 1 of 1 J&14001, M A I L Print - Close Window From: "Helen Dinkins" <hldinkins @sbcglobal.net> 7o: nbcityhall @yahoo.com Subject: New City Hall Date: Sat, 2 Apr 2005 11:21:58 -0800 I am a long time resident of Newport Beach. I think the city should have a larger, more efficient City Hall. I don't have any ideas on the financing, but I think the powers that be can find a way to fund this project. Count my vote for a new City Hall. Helen Dinkins http: / /us.f6l 3. mai l.yahoo.comlymIShowLetter? box = Inbox &Msgld = 3335_154835_14645... 0412612005 Yahoo! Mail - nbcityhallfrci yahoo.conn -5MI40O.F.; MAIL From: "Shirley McManus" <mcmanuscdm @cox.net> To: nbcityhall @yahoo.com CC: dailypilot @latimes.com Subject: New City Hall Date: Sat, 2 Apr 2005 10:43:44 -0800 We are strongly in favor of a new city hall - parking tot for Newport Beach. Page 1 of 1 Print - Close Window We have been in the current city hall and it is very inadequate, cramped and outdated to carry on today's city business. When comparing NB to that of Irvine and Huntington Beach, our city hall is a disgrace. With all of our multi- million dollar homes, prestigious businesses and the expansion of Newport Coast, we certainly should be able to afford a municipal building more in keeping with the stature and quality of our city. Jack and Shirley McManus 3610 Blue Key Corona del Mar 92625 http:llus.f613. mail. yahoo. com /ym /ShowLetter ?box = lnbox &Msgld = 359_152471 _14310_... 04/26/2005 Yahoo! Mail - nbcityhall@,yahoo.com Page 1 of l -%39001 MAIL Print - Close Window From: "HRG *" <bchboys @hotmai1.com> To: nbcityhall @yahoo.com Subject: Newport Date: Sat, 2 Apr 2005 09:18:34 -0800 I am in favor of a new city hall, it is long overdue. The city has outgrown the current facilities and needs upgrade public spaces and working areas. Modernization should also upgrade electrical and bring a higher total efficiency to utilities. Hector Godinez 4 Baruna Court http:// us. f613 .mail.yahoo.com/ymlShowLetter? box= Inbox &Msgld= 5298_149915_13990... 04/26/2005 Yahoo! Mail - nbcityhall@;yahoo.com HOO, M A I L From: "Bonnie McClellan" <bonniemcclellan43 @msn.com> To: nbcityhall @yahoo.com Subject: New City Hall Date: Sat, 2 Apr 2005 08:55:38 -0800 Dear John, April 2 Page 1 of 1 Print - Close Window No contest on the fact that the city hall is outdated, however I "m not sure I want to spend city money that is used for our services. I would rather see upgrading of services for the residents, who, after all pay the salaries of those who work for the city. That being said J do have some input for the possible change in the city hall. 1 would like to see the city hall be removed and rebuilt In Newport Center by the central library. There is land and parking space there. It is land that can be developed and possibly would be deeded to the city at no cost. ( It seems to me that a few years ago there was big talk of that very parcel becoming a large recreation /meeting center for the city with a bridge over MaCarthur blvd. to the Harbor View homes.) It makes sense to move the city hall to an area that is more centrally located and easier access as the city seems to be shifting to the south. The area that is the current city hall 1 think would be best served to become a LARGE parking structure for tourists that want to go to the beach etc. with a shuttle - trolley service that would make several stops at beach areas - the two piers, the new Marina park, and places in- between. Also included in this parking structure area could be the NB visitors bureau, a rec. center and headquarters for the Parks and Rec. Dept.- and a decent bus center (like the one in Newport Center) for bus and possible tourist -bus traffic (which now park on residential streets). I feel this is a pretty common sense approach for our city - appeals to those who want a fancy new city hall, those who are always complaining about the parking, and tourists and the visitors bureau who want availability for tourists to the beach and shops. It's probably the least expensive idea if the land in Newport Center can be deeded to the city. It would be a blessing to the Lido Village and Lido commercial area as more parking is needed if we want to have decent shops and restaurants that can stay in business, and revitalize the whole Lido commercial area. It would give the NB visitors center a "home" where there might actually be some visitors, and portray the city beach area as user friendly. Thanks, Bonnie McClellan bonniemcclellan43 @msn.com Get more from the Web. FREE MSN Explorer download : http : / /explorer.msn.com ht tp: / /us. f613.mail.yah oo. comlym/ShowLetter ?box= Inbox &Msgld =3 989_146429_13 646... 04/26/2005 Yahoo! Mail - nbcityhall(dyahoo.com Page 1 of 1 "I%H001, MA I L Print - Close Window From: Howard92625 @aol.com Date: Sat, 2 Apr 2005 11:16:16 EST Subject: City Hall and Fire Station To: nbcityhall @yahoo.com My vote is for new buildings. Remodeling covers up furture problems - dry rot, termites, old plumbing, old electric wireing etc. Howard Fletcher Corona Del Mar http: / /us.f6l 3. mai!.yahoo. com/ym/ShowLetter ?box= Inbox &Msgld= 717_14475 3_13293_... 04126/2005 Yahoo! Mail - nbcityhall(byahou.com Page 1 of 1 SHOO!, MA I L Print - Close Window From: "Walt Talleur" aTa lleur @Adelph ia. net> To: nbcityhall @yahoo.com Subject: Fire Station- Parking Lot- City Hall Project Date: Sat, 2 Apr 2005 07:18:44 -0800 City Council: I'm in favor of the above projects. With a high priority for all and the order of priority should be Fire Station and Public Parking, then City Hall. Thanks, Walt Talleur, Jr. 3311 Finley Ave NPB, CA 92663 http: / /us. f6l 3.mai 1.yahoo.comlymIShowLetter ?box= lnbox &Msgld =9228_ 14213 5_ 12928... 04/26/2005 Yahoo! Mail - nbcityhall(ayahoo.com liVILHOO , MAIL To: nbcityhall@yahoo.com From: "William Thomas" <ca rolen bill@cox.net> Subject: new city hall Date: Fri, 1 Apr 2005 18:03:56 -0800 Page I of 1 Print - Close Window Build a new city hall. Build a grand multipurpose structure that will serve the community for years to come and of which we can be proud. The present one is a disgrace. Look at what Irvine has. Even Brea has had a beautiful, superb facility that is a valuable asset to its citizens. For too long this city has been ruled by brain dead people with their perspective stuck in reverse who only know how to say no. It's time to pull the plug on them and move ahead. William C. Thomas 1941 Port Chelsea Place 644 -5029 http:Hus. f613.mai 1. yahoo. com /ym/ShowLetter ?box =1 nbox &Msgld= 565_ 140302_12632_... 04/26/2005 Yahoo! Mail - nbcityhall(a)yahoo.com Page I of 1 -50LI400 f ,MAIL Print - Close Window From: )oycedu nigan@aol.com Date: Fri, 1 Apr 2005 20:33:10 EST Subject: new city hall To: nbcityhall @yahoo.com I think something definitely needs to be done to give more space at the City Hall, but I would like to see a plan that somehow is able to use some of the existing structure and add on if possible. http: / /us. f613. mail.yahoo.comlymIShowLetter ?box= Inbox &Msgld =783 3_ 13 8549_ 12290... 04/26/2005 Yahoo! Mail - nbcityhall(u),yahoo.com YAHCK:)!, MAIL Date: Fri, 01 Apr 2005 17:09:55 -0800 Subject: City Hall Up-Date From: "J.S. Taylor" <jstaylor @hsno.Com> To: nbcityhall @yahoo.com Gentlemen: Page I of I Print - Close Window It seems to me that the prudent thing to do would be to repair /renovate the City Hall. Respectfully, Jack Taylor, 2005 Port Albans Circle, Newport Beach, Ca. 92660 (949) 640 -5558 http://us.f6l3.mail.yahoo.com/ym/ShowLetter?box=lnbox&Msgld=681 5_1 3 5610_11652... 04/26/2005 Yahoo! Mail - nbcityliall(c)yahoo.com JMHCOO!, MA I L From: BYant @aol.com Date: Fri, 1 Apr 2005 20:07:49 EST Subject: Suggestions for City Hall makeover To: nbcityhall @yahoo.com To Whom It May Concern, Please preserve plenty of grass around any new city hall /parking structure. Bob Yant 2113 Seville Avenue Newport Beach, CA 92661 949 673 -8474 949 723 -4818 FAX byant @aol.com Page I of' I Print - Close Window http: / /us.f6l3.mai I. yahoo. com /ym/ShowLetter ?box= Inbox &MsgId =6355 136930 11947... 04/26/2005 Yahoo! Mail - nbcityhallRyahoo.com Page 1 of 1 _5r%I400, MAI L Print - Close Window From: "JOHN J. MOONEY" aMOONEYSALES@ADELPHIA.NET> To: nbcityhall @yahoo.com Subject: Date: Fri, 1 Apr 2005 16:51:36 -0800 I would like to know as summer approaches, what NB is planning on doing about the encampment that gets worse every year at CDM state beach? It's quite obvious that we are over -run with people that do not live here, and furthermore discourage residents from using our own beaches. I understand it's a free world - -but these people have no respect for the beaches, change on the streets and leave all their respective trash behind. Last time I looked - -NB wasn't a third world country. John J. Mooney 520 Iris Ave. CDM h ttp: / /us. f6l 3.maii.yahoo.c om /ymIShowLetter ?box= Inbox &Msgld =6680 13 3 370 11325... 04126/2005 Yahoo! Mail - nbcityhall(cr)yahoo.com 1300!, MA I L From: "rogermm@ix.netcom.com" <rogermm @ix.netcom.com> To: nbcityhall @yahoo.com Date: Fri, I Apr 2005 19:08:03 -0500 Subject: New City Hall Structures To Whom It May Concern: Due to disability I am unable to attend any meeting. However, per mail received today regarding a new City Hall and /or parking structure, I wish to express opposition to either proposal. The Balboa Peninsula has a special charactar the harmony of which would be destroyed by a parking structure or the proposed modifications to the present City Hall. It would "urbanize" a delightful, open, 'airy' feeling that exists now. As records become digitalized, and some offices could be located at off site areas- it seems the demand for a new City Hall is just an attampt to glorify City officials as occured in Irvine. I remain opposed to any parking structure or expansion of the present City Hall of Newport Beach. Thank You for your consideration. Roger M. Farel, M.D. 2201 Arbutus St. Newport Beach, Ca. 92660 Page I of I Print - Close Window -------------------------------------------------------------------- mail2web - Check your email from the web at http: / /mail2web.com/ . http: / /us. f613 .mail.yahoo.com/ym/ShowLetter ?box= Inbox &Msgld =3347 131456 10981... 04/26/2005 Yahoo! Mail - nbcityhall(u�yahoo.com I FAI3001., M A I L From: LPope14544 @ao1.com Date: Fri, 1 Apr 2005 18:36:45 EST Subject: city meetings To: nbcityhall @yahoo.com Page I of I Print - Close Window John Wayne Airport We need to work on putting a halt to the growth of the airport. If they are able to lengthen the present runway, 19 left, larger planes will be able to take off and land. If they lengthen and widen runway 19 right, they will be able to double the current traffiic. The airport is already maxed out as far as the total passengers that can be handled. The current limit ends in 2011. We need to do what we can to not let it grow any larger than we have at this time. I am sure that their are people doing all they can to increase the current limit before the year 2011. We have to do all we can to stop their work. Lewis Pope 223 via san remo newport beach, h ttp:llus.f613.mai l.y ah oo. com/ym/ShowLetter ?box= Inbox &Msgld =733_ 129518_10643_... 04/26/2005 Yahoo! Mail - nbeitylhall®Ryahoo.com " A13001,, MA I L From: Flmallory @cs.com Date: Fri, 1 Apr 2005 18:29:24 EST Subject: (no subject) 7o: nbcityhall @yahoo.com Best location for city hall would be at Newport Center. Frank L. Mallory, 633 Bayside Drive. Page 1 of 1 Print - Close Window http: / /us.f6l 3. mail. yahoo. com /ym/ShowLetter ?box= Inbox &Msgld =252 128326 103 51 ... 04/26/2005 Yahoo! Mail - nbcityhall(i yahoo.com Page I of 1 y1L14001, MA L Print - Close Window Date: Fri, 1 Apr 2005 14:20:48 -0800 (PST) From: "Art Lombardi" <aplombo@sbcglobal.net> Subject: New City Hall To: nbcityhall @yahoo.com I have been to city hall a number of times in the past year, mainly to visit the building department. I am amazed with the poor working conditions, and that those poor women at the counter can find anything amidst the chaos. In my opinion a new city hall is long overdue. I am confident the city council and the staff will lead us though the process in a fair and equitable manner. Art Lombardi 209 Emerald Ave. Balboa Island http:llus. f613.mail. yahoo. com /ym/ShowLetter ?box= lnbox &Msgld= 7809_126675 _9988_... 04/26/2005 Yahoo! Mail - nbcityhall (c�lyahoo.com Page I of 1 HOOF, MAIL Print - Close Window Date: Fri, 01 Apr 2005 13:39:24 -0800 From: "George Krosse" <gkrosse@earthlink. net> To: nbcityhall @yahoo.com Subject: City Counsil issues It seems that the issues in message 3/28/05 are legitimate, but what about all the sediment coming into Newport Bay that originates in Irvine? When will Congressman Cox get on their backs with the help of Senator Boxer as he did to kill the airport at El Toro? George Krosse http: / /us. f613.mai ].yahoo. com/ym/ShowLetter? box= Inbox &MsgId= 4015_124793_9686_... 04/26/2005 Yahoo! Mail - nbcityhall(u),yaboo.com Page 1 of 1 HOO , MA I L Print - Close Window Date: Fri, 01 Apr 2005 13:18:46 -0800 From: "Fred Messerer" <finesserer @sbcg loba 1. net> To: nbdtyhallnxyahoo.com Subject: Newport I like the existing building. I wouldn't even go so far as to remodel it. But if the choice is remodel or replace, then my vote is for remodel! - Fred Fred Messerer Law Offices of Fred Messerer 1300 N. Bristol St., Ste 100 Newport Beach, CA 92660 (949)752 -7120 This message and any attachments are intended only for the use of the individual /entity to which it is addressed and may contain information that is legally privileged and /or attorney work product, confidential and exempt from disclosure. If you are not the intended recipient, you are hereby notified that any dissemination, distribution, or copying of this message, or any attachment, is strictly prohibited. If you have received this message in error, please notify the original sender immediately by telephone (949/752 -7120) or by return E -mail and delete this message, along with any attachments, from your computer. Thank you. Internal Virus Database is out-of-date. Checked by AVG Anti - Virus. Version: 7.0.300 / Virus Database: 265.8.4- Release Date: 2/1/2005 http: / /us.f613. mail. yahoo. com /ym/ShowLetter ?box= Inbox &Msgld= 273 3_122770_93 37_... 04/26/2005 Yahoo! Mail - nbcityhall7q.?yahoo.com YA3q001, MAIL From: "Bill Kelly" <balboa beacon@adel ph ia. net> To: nbcityhall @yahoo.com CC: "Steven Bromberg" <dandee @earthlink.net> Subject: City Hall Date: Fri, 1 Apr 2005 12:48:08 -0800 Page I of I Print - Close Window Bill and I cannot make tomorrow's meeting .... our granddaughter is dancing in competition in Riverside. One strong.... comment regarding the architecture samplings for the new buildings and or additions. We are a town that is celebrating 100 years and we feel that the building should equate our very rich heritage.... attached is the front of the original City Hall .... Let's incorporate the outstanding architecture of our forefathers in the front view and go from there.... forget high ceilings, glass, glass, stainless steel .... fancy wood, keep it basic as a City building should be! Thanks for listening. Gay & Bill Kelly 949.673.0128 409 E. Edgewater Balboa, CA 92661 Gay Wassall -Kelly - Publisher Balboa Beacon PO 4336, Balboa, CA 92661 www.balboabeacon.com balboabeacon @adelphia.net 949.673.9575 ph /fx http:llus.f613.mai 1.yahoo.comlym/ShowLetter ?box = lnbox &Msgld = 1236_120097_9003_... 04/26/2005 Yahoo! Mail - nbcityhall()yahoo.com -59LI4001, MA I L Subject: Newport Date: Wed, 30 Mar 2005 09:47:57 -0800 From: "Wadsworth, John" <jwadsworth @colliers - seeley.com> To: nbcityhall @yahoo.com Comments for meeting- Page I of I Print - Close Window Very simple solution, move city hall facility off peninsula up Superior Ave to Newport Technology Center, NTC is a "campus" office project that needs tenants, city hall officials well aware of this project. 300,000 +- of space available today, perfect location for City Hall and plenty of parking. Current CH location is prime real estate, redevelop to create more entertainment retail and open space, adds visitors and tax revenue to city. Thanks for your time, best regards John S. Wadsworth Vice President Colliers Seeley International 1 Park Plaza, Suite 900 Irvine, CA 92614 Direct Phone: 949/"724 -5528 Direct Fax: 949/24 -5628 Email: jwadsworth @colliers -seeley.com (home address 417 Belvue lane, NB 92661) http: / /us.f6l 3.mail.yahoo.com/ym/ShowLetter? box = lnbox&Msgld= 8790_117300_8701 _... 04/26/2005 Yahoo! Mail - nbcityhall(a),yahoo.com Date: Tue, 29 Mar 2005 16:17:17 -0500 From: mi55cal75 @aol.com Subject: remodel or replace To: nbcityhall @yahoo.com Page 1 of 1 Print - Close Window Hello, My name is Janet Terrell. I live, work and play here in our fair city. In my very humble opinion ..... I believe we are better served by scraping the existing buildings and starting over. I like the current location and think it would be a wonderful new entry point for many visitors entering Newport via the 55 frwy /Newport Blvd roads. It's a perfect time! Good for you folks! We have many wonderful and talented architects and builders living here in Newport, I am sure we could have one great looking city hall.....,. that would please the majority of people. I wish you the very best in this process. Sincerely, Janet Terrell 949 - 280 -9260 (cell phone) Armstrong Properties 1470 Jamboree http: / /us.f6l 3.mail.yahoo. comlymIShowLetter? box= Inbox &Msgld= 4760_61140_8361 _1... 04/26/2005 Yahoo! Mail - nbcityhall(u)yahoo.com Page I of l yAP 1400►:, MAIL Print - Close Window From: "Gregory Ruzicka" <greg @rswlaw.net> To: nbcltyhall @yahoo.com Subject: REMODEL OR REPLACE CITY HALL Date: Tue, 29 Mar 2005 11:44 :21 -0800 iT IS THE OPINION OF THIS 30 PLUS YEAR RESIDENT AND CURRENT CITY COMMISSION MEMBER THAT THE EXISTING FACILITIES ARE PERFECTLY SERVICABLE AS THEY ARE AND NO REMODEL OR CERTAINLY REPLACE IS CALLED FOR. Very truly yours, Gregory V. Ruzicka, Esq. RUZICKA, SNYDER & WALLACE, LLP. 120 Newport Center Drive, Suite 250 Newport Beach, CA 92660 (949) 759 -1080 (949) 759 -6813 fax greg@rswlaw.net The information contained in this message is information protected by the attorney - client and /or the attorney /work product privilege. It is intended only for the use of the individual named above and the privileges are not waived by virtue of this having been sent by e-mail. If the person actually receiving this e-mail or any other reader of the e-mail is not the named recipient or the employee or agent responsible to deliver it to the named recipient, any use, dissemination, distribution, or copying of the communication is strictly prohibited. If you have received this communication in error, please immediately notify us by telephone and destroy the original message. http: / /us. f613.mail.yahoo. c om/ym/ShowLetter ?box= Inbox &MsgId= 8380_5 8297_8014_ l ... 04/26/2005 Yahoo! Mail - nbcityhall(q),yahoo.com fIOQ, MAIL Date: Tue, 29 Mar 2005 08:58:24 -0800 (PST) From: "Rosemary Stapleton" <edro2 @pacbe11.net> Subject: Cuity hall complex To: nbcityhall @yahoo.com My name is Ed Stapleton. My wife Rosemary and myself recommend that a complete teardown and rebuild program would be the best in the best interest of the city over the long haul. A multistory city hall and service offices built under the strictest building and energy standards would eventually be less costly than remodel attemps through more efficent working conditions and environmental savings. Ed & Rosemary Stapleton. Page I oft Print - Close Window http: / /us.f6l 3.mai I.yahoo.comlymIShowLetter? box= Inbox &MsgId= 9342_56777_7686_1... 04/26/2005 Yahoo! Mail - nbcityhall(u),yahoo.com Page 1 of' I 1twIL140011 MA I L Print - Close Window Date: Tue, 29 Mar 2005 10:30:49 -0500 From: "Christian Winters" <christlan @emagineloans.com> To: nbcityhall @yahoo.com Subject: Rebuild or Restore Do whatever is more expensive and most time consuming. In fact, do it with a company that gets a "no-bid" contract due to their huge donations and secret handshakes. Government is notorious for taking on projets that cost more than necessary, which take more time than necessary, and for projects that few will even notice or benefit from... Good luck, C.Winters http: / /us. f6l 3.maii.yahoo. comlymIShowLetter? box = Inbox &Msgld =3 3 5 5 _5 5423 _7377_9... 04/26/2005 Yahoo! Mail - nbci1yhall(t'4yahoo.com -1;12LI400f, MAIL Date: Mon, 28 Mar 2005 21:37:36 -0800 (PST) From: "kathleen bryant" <kab2852 @yahoo.com> Subject: remodel To: nbcityhall @yaboo.com So much money has been spent recently, how about only replacing the utmost necessary things. Is parking really a problem? Yes, the pot holes need repairing. How about holding off on the unnecessary until next year. With all of the weather we have experienced this year who knows what spring will bring. Save the money. Kathleen kab2852'@yahoo.com Do you Yahoo!? Take Yahoo! Mail with you! Get it on your mobile phone. http: / /mob:i. le. yahoo. com /maildemo Page I of I Print - Close Window 11ttp: / /us. f613.mai l.yahoo.com/ym/ShowLetter? box = lnbox &Msgld = 8484_53443_7062_ l ... 04/26/2005 Yahoo! Mail - nbcityhall(cyahoo.com Page 1 of I -50LI100f, MAC L Print - Close Window From: "Betty Curl" <bettyjcurl @hotmail.com> To: nbcityhall @yahoo.com Subject: Newport Date: Mon, 28 Mar 2005 21:30:48 -0800 I think that if more space is required for people to perform their duties then it should be done. Whether to remodel or rebuild depends on the available funds. Only spend what you have, not what you wish you had. Betty J. Curl Not every cloud becomes a storm! http: / /us. f6l 3.maii.yahoo. comlymIShowLetter? box= Inbox &Msgld= 7078_51855_6774_1... 04/26/2005 Yahoo! Mail - nbcityhall a yahoo.com SHOO, MAIL From: "Vern Adrig" <vadrig @earthhnk.net> To: nbcityhall@yahoo.com Subject: Newport Date: Mon, 28 Mar 2005 20:10:40 -0800 Dear Sir, Let the new City Hall Building bring income and pay for itself. Page 1 of 1 Print - Close Window Rebuild City Hall and add offices on the backside of the building for rentflease. Good way to pay for the building and maintenance and reduce taxes. Rent offices only to professionals: Lawyers, Tax and Financial Consultants, Bail Bondsman etc. You know what I mean. You decide who and what can rent there. It is valuable property and we need good convenient office space for professionals to serve the area. There is no blocking of a "view" problem so go up to several stories high with elevators. Matter of fact, you could probably get a water view from the top stories. Regards, Vern Adrig http: / /us.f6l 3.mail.yahoo.c om/ym/ShowLetter ?box= Inbox &MsgId= 2916_49075 _6449_1... 04/26/2005 Yahoo! Mail - nbcityhall a,yahoo.com Page 1 of I JM14001, MA►I L Print - Close Window From: "mike deladurantey" <delman8 @adelphia.net> To: nbcityhall @yahoo.com Subject: re model Date: Mon, 28 Mar 2005 18:07:15 -0800 Remodel. Current bldgs are tired an ineffective work environment.The city has grown leaps and bounds but city hall has not kept up..DEL http: / /us. f6l 3.mai l.yahoo.comlymIShowLetter ?box =Inbo x &Msgld= 4490_44628_5839_1... 04/26/2005 Yahoo! Mail - nbcityhall(a).yahoo.com Page 1 of 1 -50LIH00 MAIL Print - Close Window From: "mike deladurantey" <delmanB @adelphia. net> To: nbciityhall @yahoo.com Subject: Newport Date: Mon, 28 Mar 2005 18:04:54 -0800 Remodel. You deserve it ..... Way over do .... The CNB is working in old and tired conditions.... DEL.... Retired NBPD. http:// us. f61 3.mail.yalioo.com/ym/ShowLetter ?box= Inbox &Msgld= 4352_42369_553 5_1... 04/26/2005 Yahoo! Mail - nbcityhall(ii),yahoo.com Page 1 of I IMHOO , MAIL Print - Close Window Date: Mon, 28 Mar 2005 17:50:15 -0800 (PST) From: "s s nelson" <s_s_nelson @yahoo.com> Subject: Remodel or replace - City Hall To: nbcityhall @yahoo.com Dear Sir /Madam, As one of thousands of residents of Newport Beach, I share with many the desire to remodel the City Hall. Please do not replace it. We replace just about everything in our society and we erase the past. Admirably, we live in the present, and we should, but our city needs to preserve character from the past which in turn gives a sense of pride and successful history. Our roots were once small. Future generations will appreciate knowing and feeling where we've come from by witness to our origin - through buildings of character or trend. Financially based decisions are not always the most beneficial consideration. As it is, Newport Beach has rid itself of many fine character - inducing structures. We don't want to look like Rancho or Aliso something -or- other... or a cookie cutter planned community. Architecture of today is not as it was yesterday... so I ask, is not the human element, that which is not represented by calculations and numbers, of development or non-development, in this case, worth anything at all? It IS feasible to update the City Hall in a way which will allow it to be up to date with today's requirements. It's just a question of our seaside evolution... so let us not forget where we came from and let's preserve what we can. Thank you and regards, Julian Ridley Do you Yahoo!? Yahoo! small Business - Try our new resources site! littp: / /smallbusiness.yah,Do.com /resources/ http: / /us.f6l 3.mail.yatioo.comJymJShowLetter? box= Inbox &Msgld= 4824_40028_5171 _1... 04/26/2005 Yahoo! Mail - nbcityhall @yahoo.corn -5nkI300,MAIL From: "David Finch" < dfcatalinaburning@hotmail.com> To: nbcityhall @yahoo.com Subject: Newport Date: Mon, 28 Mar 2005 17:37:52 -0800 Please don't waste $$ in remodeling the old ciy hall Page I of 1 Print - Close Window Let's build a bright and brand new artistic structure befitting the style of grand Newport Beach. That is, if we can afford it! ...... Thanks .... David Finch http:!l us. f6l3 .mail.yahoo.comlymIShowLetter ?box= Inbox &MsgId= 3213_38484 4875_1... 0412612005 Yahoo! Mail - nbcityhall(Fiyahoo.com Page 1 of 1 YAHOO!, MA I L Print - Close Window From: Aprilfoolisht95t @aol.com Date: Mon, 28 Mar 2005 20:22:32 EST Subject: Newport Beach Fire Station-Parking-City Hall Project To: nbcityhall @yahoo.com 1 am so sorry I will be unable to attend. Will be in Sacramento with California School Boards Association. I am ABSOLUTELY IN FAVOR of a NEW City Hall. Our wonderful city staff is operating out of a building that is neither technologically equipped or structurally efficient to provide optimum services to our citizens. We deserve better. Martha Fluor http://us.f6l3.mail.yahoo.com/ym/ShowLetter?box=lnbox&Msgld=l 5803664644621... 04/26/2005 Yahoo! Mail - nbcityhallRw ahoo.com $13001, MAIL Subject: Newport To: nbcityhall @yahoo.com From: Mike. Huntley @lennar.com Date: Mon, 28 Mar 2005 17:18:55 -0800 Page 1 of 1 Print - Close Window I think a remodel and /or partial new construction is order. Has the city investigated co-development of facilities such as a Public /Private Venture which could help defray costs. Some possibilities could include a shared parking structure to alleviate parking congested parking on the peninsula and provide city employee parking to even consideration of new office with residential uses above on a second story. Mike Huntley Lennar Corporation 25 Enterprise Drive, 4th Floor Aliso Viejo, CA 92656 Office: (949) 349 -8065 Fax: (949) 349 -0782 littp: / /us.f6l3.mail. yahoo. com /ym/ShowLetter ?box= Inbox &Msgld= 3584_34972 4160 1... 04/26/2005 Yahoo! Mail - nbcityhall(n�yahoo.com Page I of I -59LI400 MAIL Print - Close Window From: "Dave New" <dave1 @basinmar1ne.com> To: nbcityhall @yahoo.com Subject: Newport Date: Mon, 28 Mar 2005 17:15:38 -0800 Sorry can't be there, they should expand, rebuild and plan for the next 100 years, underground parking, community meeting rooms etc http: / /us. f6l 3.mail.y ahoo.comlymIShowLetter ?box= Inbox &MsgI d= 8938_32700_3 837_1... 0412612005 Yahoo! Mail - nbcityhallggyahoo.com Page l of l - 17%14C > Of MA I L Print - Close Window From: "Ira Victer" <ivicter @pacbell. net> To: nbcityhall @yahoo.com Subject: Newport Date: Mon, 28 Mar 2005 17:09:03 -0800 Replace and give Newport Beach, one of the most affluent cities in the country, a facility we could be proud of Ira Victer 92660 http:// us. f6l3 .mail.yahoo.com/ym/ShowLetter? box= Inbox &Msgld= 1102_30864_3487_1.. - 04/26/2005 Yahoo! Mail - nbcityhall(c7iyahoo.com Page I of I -?XHOOV., MAI L Print - Close Window From: "bill agee" <blllagee @redsilver.com> Subject: Newport city hall remodel Date: Mon, 28 Mar 2005 17:08:19 -0800 To: nbcityhall @yahoo.com I think it ought to be remodeled not replaced. Tha city doesn't need a big high tech city hall. this one has the charm of the old newport and should be retained. ------------------------------ BILL AGEE P.O. Box 7066 Capistrano Beach, CA 92624 949 -496 -2700 949 -212 -1112 mobile http: / /re,Js.ilver.coin/ llttp: / /us.f6l3.mail.yahoo. com/ym/ShowLetter ?box= Inbox &MsgId =2101 _29235_3182_1... 04/26/2005 Yahoo! Mail - nbcilyhall @,yahoo.com YAHOO, MA I L From: "Deborah Calvert" <debdeb208O @hotmail.com> To: nbcityhall @yahoo.com CC: jojo5555 @adelphia.net, AMODEROSA @aol.com Subject: City Hall Project Date: Fri, 25 Mar 2005 17:14:38 -0800 DAVID SIEMONSMA 2222 Holiday Road Newport Beach, CA 92660 949 722 -0628 March 25, 2005 City of Newport Beach 3300 Newport Blvd. Newport Beach, CA 92663 RE: City Nall To Whom It May Concern, Page 1 of l Print - Close Window I've been a life long resident of Newport Beach. I would not like to see the city hall expand or be rebuilt at it's present location. I believe it will only bring more traffic and congestion to the peninsula area. In fact, as a licensed general contractor who predominately works here in the city, I'd like to see city hall more centrally located. The Fashion Island would be ideal, yet even the Newport Tech Ctr on Superior would be easily accessible. It is my intent by writing this letter to this email address that you will count my opinion when this vote actually comes before the city council later this year, although I realize you have not opted for a different location. Sincerely, David Siemonsma Siemonsma Construciton Inc. http: // us. f6l3 .mail.yahoo.comlymIShowLetter? box= Inbox &Msgld= 2495_24730_2526_1... 0412612005 Yahoo! Mail - nbcityhall{gyahoo.conn -VrAHOO,MAIL Date: Fri, 25 Mar 2005 14:32:22 -0800 From: "Chris Harano" <chris @harano.Com> Subject: City Hall To: nbcityhall @yahoo.com The city should consider moving some portions of city government out of the current peninsula location and to more accessible and central areas of the city. Our city is spread on two sides of the bay. it makes sense to have portions of our government facilities on both sides. We could consider moving planning dept, one of the busiest, to a central location in the city that is not as congested as the peninsula. (fashion island for example). Another location will provide reasonable access to quality office space, parking, and make for easier access by all parts of the city. this would give more room on the main peninsula parcel to accommodate the other core activities, get rid of the trailer, and do some minor remodel that would make the current city hall very attractive and functional with out doing a total demo. there is history with the current city hall location and this history could be preserved and enhanced nicely if we don't try and cram too much density and parking into such a small area. a complete new city hall on the current location does not make sense and is a waste of tax payer dollars. we will simply increase the traffic and congestion in the area. a large parking structure down there is very unattractive although I can see how such a structure will benefit the commercial interests nearby. which brings me to my last point. I am extremely concerned about appearance of conflicts of interest in city hall, the surrounding property owners, the city council, the contractors, as it pertains to this new city hall project. this issue has been raised in staff reports. it seems to come up time and time again. the recent marina park project had numerous problems involving the quality of contracts and procurement process and i am concerned that the city hall project will have similar issues. thank you for listening to your electorate! Chris Harano 324 Linde Ave. Newport Beach, CA 92661 Page I of 2 Print - Close Window http: / /us.f6l3. mail. yahoo. com /ym /ShowLetter ?box = Inbox &MsgId = 3091_22103 2211_1... 04/26/2005 Yahoo! Mail - nbcityhall(a-,)yahoo.com Chris Harano tel: 949.232.4748 Page 2 of 2 http: / /us.f6l3.mail. yahoo. com /ym/ShowLetter ?box= Inbox &Msgld =3091 _22103_2211 _1... 0412612005 Yahoo! Mail - nbcityhall(p )yahoo.com Page I of I �AHQO; MA I L Print - Close Window Date: Fri, 25 Mar 2005 09:40:58 -0800 Subject: City Hall From: "Tom O'Loughlin" <balboatom @adelphia.net> To: nbcityhall @yahoo.com Freenewport.com is a web site located here in Newport Beach. It has a bulletin board ( I guess that's what you would call it) for public comment. Here are just a few of the most recent postings which I think illuminate questions many of us have. It is similar to the Marina Park situation, in that valid questions arise which the council has not even addressed before giving the contract to Griffen: Public Message Board Now Open! Review of minutes Reflect Roger of Griffen asks the city on 1-8 -02 for a building committee to work with him. Since when does a contractor for the city ask for a committee -isn't that for the city to offer him? Who's running the show there? Good Point Also, why does Griffen advertise 5 designs when the public workshops are offered to ask the public what designs they like? One not offered obvious to me: California Spanish architecture -or doesn't the architect already selected "do" that style? DOES OUR CITY DISCRIMINATE? OUR CHOICES, AS POSTED ON THEIR FRONT DOOR OF COUNCIL CHAMBERS ARE: REMODEL OR REBUILD? WHAT ABOUT NEITHER? WANT CITY HALL MOVED TO SAVE THE PENINSULA? VOTE NOW AT NBCITYHALL @YAHOO.COM Griffen and City Hall Remember at this past council meeting Heffernan devised a separate email address for those of us who want to post our feelings about this new Taj Mahal er....... city hall. Well, it is nbcityhall@yahoo.com So, post your feelings and give your name and address. Heffernan is not accessing it I think a 3rd party is going to access them. Another good idea from Heffernan! Griffin why hold public hearings on the need for a new city hall when you already have this! http . / /www.griffinholdings .net /studies /civic center newport beach.html Tom O'Loughlin Balboa, CA http: / /us.f6l 3. mail. yahoo. comJymJShowLetter ?box =lnbox &Msgld =5830_19192_ 1877_1... 04/26/2005 Yahoo! Mail - nbcityhall(@yahoo.com Page 1 of 2 -VFJL140011 MA 1 L Print - Close Window From: "Fred Selby" <fselby@worldnet. att. net> To: nbcityhall @yahoo.com Subject: Proposed city hall Date: Wed, 23 Mar 2005 15:12:22 -0800 Dear Council Members; I am taking this opportunity to express my concerns regarding the proposed new City Hall. While I realize the current facilities may be somewhat cramped but I believe there are alternatives that may be cost effective and space saving at the same time. I realize my position may not be popular as the Council seems to have already made up its mind to proceed regardless of . public opinion. I wonder if this were a ballot issue how the voters would respond. Governments must be diligent in their hiring practices. As headcount is watched closely in the private sector, so must the same scrutiny be applied to our city hiring. I believe we currently have the highest city employment /resident ratio in Orange County. Certain council members will say that is because we are Newport Beach and that is what our residents expect. Quite frankly I don't expect a high payroll, I expect efficient services and I expect technology to be deployed wherever possible to minimize payrolls. I have seen pictures of engineering drawing storage areas that seem over crowded and unorganized. I have heard it mentioned that projects have been delayed do to the inability to find a misplaced drawing. Why are we not using technology to replace these space robbing files. Accept the drawings only via electronic submission. Yes, the City has grown since the first building was put in place. The us government has grown as well but we still seem to get by on the same House, Senate, and Presidential facilities we have had over more than a century. How has the growth been absorbed, by building additional facilities in the general vicinity, not by demolishing the existing structures and rebuilding. It also seems to me that we could be taking a more proactive approach http: / /us.f6l 3. mail. yahoo. com /ym/ShowLetter ?box= Inbox &Msgld= 4118_13 803_1243 _1... 04/26/2005 Yahoo! Mail - nbcityhall(dyahoo.com to outsourcing certain functions like the plan approval function for instance. This would reduce headcount in our facilities. At the inception of this project there was a multi story facility in Lido Village that was for rent which could perhaps house several of the departments and relieve current facility crowding. Finally, I think what concerns me the most is that we are speaking of 30 million like it was nothing. We know this project will not be delivered for 30 million and the disruption, lost work, and inconvenience to the residents will have a cost associated with them as well. Existing facilities in the City like the Technology center near the hospital go under utilized while we consider erecting a new building, why not consider moving in there. I don't believe that a new facility will have any direct bearing on the quality of life for Newport's citizens. It may have a significant impact on the quality of life for the City's employees but that should not drive the decision to go forward. Lets put the citizens first. I am appalled when I visit City Hall today. Visitor parking is a small portion of the total parking available. Employee reserved spaces consume the majority of the spaces. In the private sector just the opposite happens, customers have the preferred parking and employees park in the more remote areas. Why not make a deal with the church a block away to lease their space during the work week, this would alleviate the parking issue, provide more space for visitors, and reduce the need to build a structure? This Council took the easy way out but putting the Marina Park issue on ballot when it was not necessary to do so. Why not do the same thing with a new City Hall, ask the residents to vote on it. If it wins the citizens have spoken and we should go forward. If it loses, I believe alternatives are available that will be much more cost effective. Regards, Fred H Selby 221 Ruby Ave Balboa Island, Ca 92662 fselby@att.net (949) - '723 -5'744 Page 2 of 2 http: / /us.f6l 3. mail. yahoo.com /ym/ShowLetter ?box= Inbox &Msgld =4118_ 13803_ 1243 l ... 04/26/2005 Yahoo! Mail - nbcityhall(cII),yahoo.com Page I of I yA14001' MA 1 L Print - Close Window Date: Wed, 23 Mar 2005 13:50:05 -0800 Subject: City Hall From: "Tom O'Loughlin" <balboatom @adelphia.net> To: nbcityhall @yahoo.com I would have to add my NO vote to a new one at least until we see more facts'. Tom O'Loughlin 428 E. Bay Ave. Balboa, CA 949- 673 -4666 http: / /us.f6l 3.mail.yahoo.comJymJShowLetter ?box = lnbox &Msgld =8052_ 12424_950_12... 0412612005 Yahoo! Mail - nbcityhalllnlyahoo.coln Page 1 of 1 NA14001., MA I L Print - Close Window From: "Ken Wittman" <inSfool @pacbell.net> To: nbcityhall @yahoo.com Subject: New City Hall Date: Tue, 22 Mar 2005 19:39:23 -0800 I think we need a new city hall which is modern, efficient, and appropriate for a city the size and stature of Newport Beach. When you amortize the cost over 30 years it is not a big financial deal. I can't wait for the signs saying "no expansion ". Hopefully the naysayers get a life by then. Ken & Marita Wittman 1225 Blue Gum Lane Newport Beach, CA 92660 http: / /us.f6l 3. mail. yahoo. com /ym /ShowLetter ?box= Inbox &Msgld= 9163_3290_595_ 131... 04/26/2005 NEWPORT BEACH CITY HALL 1. LOCATION, Present Site: Too valuable for City Hall site - --sell or lease, use money for general fund expenditures. Located in a potential tsunami area and a known earthquake liquefaction zone. Access restricted under good conditions - - -in an emergency — IMPOSSIBLE. Site is too small. U. TIME AND COST More space needed NOW. Why wait 4 years for construction with all the pitfalls and increased costs. Lease major facility for routine operations. A. Beckman Site B. Fashion Island – existing building C. Part of 12 acre park site adjacent to the Library. Build showcase Council Chambers to be shared with Library and Community. D. Satellite city halls with limited functions pertaining to locale. 1. Balboa Peninsula 2. Newport Coast 3. Fashion Island ( in conjunction with main office) The present demand for city services is in the area of land use and building construction, in four years this demand will probably have subsided considerably. t •. 1 Possibly always full because of rotation between City vehicles and employee personal cars. City should reward employees who DO NOT require personal car parking. IV. FIRE HALL Replace existing station with one necessary for area of risk and service. Including a helicopter rooftop pad about 40 feet off the ground. The city of Newport Beach should address the need for a major disaster facility with the City of Costa Mesa, using the Fair Grounds and capable of handling 1000 -5000 victims. On an even larger scale the County of Orange should be prepared to handle 100,000 to 500,000 victims, which once again points up the need to make the government owned El Toro facility an asset of the people rather than enhancing a developer's bottom line. Respectfully, Charles T. Bell 113 E. Bay Ave. Newport Beach, CA 92661 '05 10 22 A9:25 OF( ICE OF T Ht Cr T Y C i =(f;r{ CITY 0; ii[Yk FUf t Der L.tt November 21, 2005 Mr. Homer Bludau, City Manager CITY OF NEWPORT BEACH 3300 Newport Boulevard Newport Beach, CA 92663 Dear Mr. Bludau: "RECEIVED AFTER AGENDA PRINTED:" I would like to express my approval and professional recommendation of the current design being presented for the new Newport Beach Civic Center. I had intended to be present at the November 22nd Council Meeting to speak but will be out of town that day. I am a 25 -year resident of Newport Beach and have maintained my Architectural firm in Newport Beach for over 30 years so have both a very strong personal and professional interest in everything built in my city. Additionally, I have had many occasions to visit the present facility. I have examined in detail the plans being presented by LPA and have the following comments: • This is a very well thought out and functional solution to the varied needs of the Civic Center. • This is not a "Gold Plated" complex- it is an elegant architectural solution creatively utilizing straighl- forward materials within the tight budget constraints • The design is a handsome architectural statement that says to the world that Newport Beach is a special place and is very appropriate to its Newport Blvd location • The design nicely integrates a complex scope of diverse functions into a cohesive and dramatic center that the community can be proud of • From an energy saving and sustainability standpoint, if should be mentioned that LPA is one of the leading practitioners of "teed" certified buildings in the state of California • There is no question that the City of Newport Beach needs a new City Hall and Civic Center. From my own experience, trying to re- habilitate an aging facility like this with no overall architectural Integrity, usually leads to a very unsatisfactory and costly end result • The character of Newport Beach does not call for.a "classic" approach to its civic architecture. The proposed design represents a fresh, dynamic look and will prove to be a major asset to our city. RNM DESIGN ARCHITECTURE PLANNING LANDSCAPE GRAPHICS RNMOESIGN.COM I would appreciate my comments being entered into the official proceedings and distributed to the council . members if possible. Thank you, RrrNM��DESIGN rr __ �� -- W �a(� Waller J. Richardson FAIA Chairman of the Board h: \pr,ncipa(\wiiJleileis \city of Newporl beach 11-21.05hcdoc:WJP,:IIs 4611 TELLERAVPNUE NEWPORT BEACH CALIFORNIA 92660 USA T.949J52.1800 F949.t133.9603 BEN L. SCHAUD L+ y i CONSULTING STRUCTURAL ENGINEER 203 PEARL AVENUE BALBOA ISLAND, CALIFORNIA 92662 BUS:(949)673 -6339 FAX: (949)673 -6047 '05 NOV 22 .49 :57 Ai I November1', The Honorable John Heffen. an Mayor of Newport Beach and Newport Beach City Council Members Dear Mayor Heffermart and City Council Members: "RECEIVED AFTER AGENDA PRINTED:". W It is suggested that you appoint a Committee to do a re -study of modernization, additions and "Green" remodeling of the present City Hall complex. A proposal is contained herein to add a new 28,000 sq.ft., two -story Building D to replace the existing one and two -story buildings, elevator, adding optional space to Buildings A and B, add working space to Building C for added Building Inspectors and several other personnel, as well as adding space for filing of plans in -check and for approved plans during the construction of their buildings. A new two -story parking garage, 90 ft. x 160 ft. is proposed on existing space between the east end of the replaced Building D and the driveway adjacent to the Fire Station, with a minimum capacity of 50 cars. The parking would be for full -time employees in designated spaces. A replacement for the Fire Station can be considered as an option, with its construction to start before the renovations to the City Hall. New "Greening" of the existing buildings by placing solar panels on all the flat roofs and replacing the existing single pane windows with double pane insulation windows. The existing thick walls have excellent insulation. New roof insulation could be added. The reason consideration for re- modeling and additions to existing buildings is that it can be done without displacing occupants, except for those in Building D. Those persons can be temporarily provided office space with toilet rooms in manufactured buildings (4 or 5 required) on the front lawn. Having demonstrated, before the Los Angeles City Council, the viability of strengthening over 5,000 URM buildings without displacing occupants before the Los Angeles City Council, and Honorable John HefferT n and City Council Members November 21, 2005 Page 2 other remodeling of over 20 buildings in my 45 years of Structural Practice, including working with Owners, Architects, Electrical and Mechanical Engineers on such remodeling, I can demonstrate methods to cause minimum interference with the occupants. Structural strengthening and additions can be accomplished from the existing outside walls of the buildings. A visual review of the existing structures of Buildings A and B showed a large portion of the area of exterior and some inside walls, the Building B Lobby and the City Hall Tower are strong and uncracked, reinforced concrete. All other walls of the two buildings are of reinforced masonry with no visible cracks. Three of the 24 foot long windows in the north wing of Building B would have gunited 8 foot wide panels in the middle of the length for added strength in the plane of the walls. The recommendations for consideration of additions and remodeling for the building.of the Complex are listed alphabetically, as follows: • The trees to the West of the entry to City Hall should be removed. They hide the Building's entry and the Tower. • Building A (City Council Chambers and Meeting Chamber): Add to the West and South sides with a width of 12 feet and length to suit new office, storage and multi- media equipment. • Building B (Multi -use building for City Services and Billings): 1. Add canopy and remodel facade at face of lobby area. RE gove. L Gour•+roi Ar 9"Y2y 2. Relocate handsome City Seal from north side of Building A and place it on new facade of Building B. 3. Add 12 feet to the West and East sides of northerly wing for added office and storage space, as desired. 4, A-oa *A4,jnic^F- RAMP Ar fivr" • Building C: L. Add second floor at clear area above the public counters for additional office space. 2. Add a 12 foot width to the West and East sides by one -story high for plan storage and offices. Honorable John Hefferntan and City Council Members November 21, 2005 Page 3 • Building D 1. Remove existing one and two -story buildings. 2. Add new two -story building, moved north to within 10 feet of the Building C columns. 3. Add elevator and handicapped restrooms. 4. Connect the second floors of Buildings C and D with a walkway. • Building E: Remove existing manufactured building from front lawn after relocating work space to Building D. • Air Conditioning I. Add new ducts in hallway ceilings with new lateral ducts to offices. 2. Add central refrigeration equipment to distribute cooling and heating lines to air handlers on roofs. • Electrical: Add main power as required with new distribution panels and wiring revisions. The rough estimate of this work, including the garage and a 15% contingency is $24 million dollars, exclusive of a new Fire Station. In my opinion, having a house on Balboa Island for over 40 years and having done remedial repairs recently on the Balboa Pavilion, the City Hall can be made more functional while keeping the character of the locale. If you have questions, or would like more information, please contact me. Sincerely yours, it '� Ben L. Schmid, S.E. No. 825 Past President SEAOSC Fellow SEAOC. Iti 15 0211, i1r, w liw IV I'VO AP . JN !I- i y! �jk 44 aid;, r.•'a `.+I alai n l 46 `��� � \/ �/� 1: ������ i < 'n1 1: � •.rGi y Ank h. i �� R� 1 ��- \`�� wIs-, II /2a /Q5_ COUNCIL PRESENTATION NEWPORTBEACH LPA What Will this Presentation Cover? --Site Design - -Floor Plans — Aesthetics — Environmental Design —The Schematic Design Budget EsUm<a +e w LPA 1 SITE PLAN r, r " ' III f s -' History 3 Y - Where it all begun i r.Vconomy '= �Sustainability �r. •^ + BullJing uyonrt yreriwsh CCCEEE ' _�-' Je�•eloprAalm, .s Responsibilit cmwmghual impvvrnrcrr L PA ntrenrr reGNf PA pIN( I E Physical Assessment Of Existing Buildings • No building meets current seismic design requirements. -The existing Fire Station does not meet requirements of an essential facility. (OCFAstandard) , •ADA Violations are widespread with no building complying with ADA requirements. • HVAC systems and electrical systems are all individual building based, which causes gross energy inefficiencies and is very costly to operate, maintain and service. • Considerable deferred maintenance / Ongoing expense I LPA PR.0%i E ' reS c ron AMI w _ --fie onfigxtration N Amenities ublic Space Oki - - - -- ctionality� Council Meetings/ Town Hall Meetings/ Work Sessions LPA 7 cam: - � 1 A Floor Plans :1 Cit Hall LLL Q ! C I d f � _ 0 7 lobby! Gallery) Event Ira LPA 5 City Hall A desigmwhlchaccommodates the present and f(u ture needs of the community J Yuu i.... Ili arz• 7Z �1 _ 3r- First Level Second Level Potential Growth Within Proposed Space Plan: 31(14%) Additional Growth Potential (Reconfiguration): 13 Total Growth Potential Proposed: 44 (20 %) LPA Cit Hall LLL Q ! C I d f � _ 0 7 lobby! Gallery) Event Ira LPA 5 Parking Structure LPA Fire Station Simple Functional \ IN 6 �1siO— f3�lTT�1 --- FUNCTION Form Follows Function The Internal Functions Define Building Shape —SUSTAINABILITY 11.,. -V *a Openings L E L U __ Materials Sun Protection Building Configuration. —NEWPORT BEACH A Building That Reflects The "Uniqueness" Of Newport Beach hl ure: ,,,Fl.WaS by Newport Beach" r' I `S hetic IP PE REIRA Simplic,ty Of Slrumm "Fwotionnlim in terms ofsentlng rhe puh7ie xe0 _ --- Inooarl OuWwr Rslabon sh ips !w the o,,emdmg /her" ofrlerlgn. " aamar 9lW+u ,� N I SCHOLER rm �PC H 'ol deFlllnX hill nw a /��w.'n »drrnrti•wn �.Irnmo'mxrMT^�x G v;ll M. umn.lhxiM.•IwRxrel.nd �� �? � Amulmnm�omu�hf' Th.runtl &rG.Xwre lex LPA Archhecture that shaped Newport Beach or was shaped by Newport Beach Aesthetic "e'u/rdinnni+n: in renns nfsenvng rhe puhL; .r.11 -'� -����� rw hr rhe overn(hng rhrene ofrMsign." ` Nemx &VuNu �I . r LPA 0 F s e • r Pier Aesthetic Bowsprit 0 :vg &M Arrhiwelum9w is defined . ...... . 1A i7a From w LPA 10 11 Considerations GL-E.X-P. .... -11.1 -." �', 12 LPA More LEED Certified Projects Then Any Other firm In The State 39 LEED Accredited Professionals Largest Gold Certified Project In Country Recognized Leaders In Environmental Design LPA LPA 12 LEED Credits: 31 (Certified) Certified : LEED Project Analysis and Checklist M1MeM� «�.mnl� w.w..w sRr Ra�wulbN P.tnla Md p6. f A vu.rwapay fJwaIW MM + 51 Credits bd b. h IMM[nanmmr.hlPb'h ll.v.WWbW bC Ptt lmt I I'nu nv GNtCmipnon ImwHbn�0.NOn.Np[. S-h.NYI.PN Md p foSf li CmE9 D .Wi0n RP i- .vmmpepy l:vm AY,z Mwp««Y,s IRM •R.n twin a«n.«w iwi - rattn 6r111.tlbltlY P,o), Ps. R'w Coo UED Rauny 26 Cv11fiuH.n URI,: C.Mfiad Mtut0.l PNab Po[<nWl PohMIN Cart PoWIA LEEDM 3 $0.00 pNenHal4rHficaOOn Rating: C.M.0 n TOI C06[ fo.00 LEED Credits: 31 (Certified) Certified : + 26 Credits Silver : 33 - 38 Credits Gold 39 - 51 Credits Platinum + 51 Credits Daylighting/Storm Water Management Ventilation Effectivenessl Indoor Air Quality/ Reduction Of Heat Istands/ Light Pollution/ Alternative Transportation/ Water Use Reduction/ Energy Performance/ Ozone Protection/ Construction Waste Management! Recycled Products and Materials/ Local Manufacturing and Harvesting/ Community Education/ Green Housekeeping N4 : I 13 LEED Credits : 40 Renewable Energy Photovoltaic Panels Water Efficiency Grey Water Irrigation System Ksible /Identifiable 040 First LEED Certified City Hall In U.S. Silver/ Gold Certified in World 14 Costs projected to June 2006 Construction Start Demolition! Clearing / Grading 1,009,696 OR -Site Improvements 361,963 Utilities Allowance 666,878 On -Site Improvements 2,032,819 Fire Station 4,361,031 Parking Structure 5,918,894 City Halg Community Room/ Council Chambers 23,479,819 Total Direct Cost Budget 37,831,100 City Hall FF &E Allowance ($22 SF) 1,591,414 Fire Station FF &E Allowance I$10 SF) 110,080 Total FF &E Allowance 1.701,494 AIE AIE Reimbursables Grading Inspectons Material Testing & Inspections Roofing Consultant LEED Commissioning Pre- Construc0on Cost Estimating/ Scheduling PM Reimbursables) Project Signage Other Professional Fees PM Insurances a Protect ect Contingency ontingency Program Management LPA Total Indirect Cost Budget 8,417,692 15 Costs projected to June 2006 Construction Start , u a F i Total Schematic Design Budget : 47,980,286 Rk. Examples of Potential City Incurred Costs ♦ Interim Relocation Costs Allowance 2,000,000 City All -Risk Insurance Allowance 250,000 Development Fees, Assessments Etc. Plan C Dry Utility Fees Allowance Natural Gas Connection Fees Sewer And Water Connection Fees Envi Artwork, Plants Etc. Phone System Hardware And Handsets Office Equipment, Computers, Fax Machines Etc. Costs Associated With Land Swap Coastal Commission Approvals Environmental Impact Reports Traffic Studies Costs Of Funds City Contingency Total: 2,400,000 IN 'Alwve not included in Schematic Design Budget Estimate LPA 16 How Can I Find Out More? The Following Documents Are Available On The City Web Site- www. c ity -new port- beach.ca. u s •Town Hall Presentations 1 Through 4 -Space Utilization Assessment - Existing Facility Needs Assessment -Space Requirement Draft -White Paper Response To Council Inquiry - August 9 Council Presentation - August 23 Council Presentation - September 27 Council Presentation - October 11 Council Presentation - October 25 Council Presentation - Presentation given to Council November 22 will be available later this week. For additional Information Contact: Homer Bludau At 949 - 644.3000 LPA THANK-YOU! WA