April 7, 2026 – City Council Direction on the Demolition of City Hall

At the January 2026 City Council Planning Session, the Council directed staff to prepare a full cost estimate for renovation of City Hall. Given the failure of the bond measure, the City Council wanted to ensure they had complete information on the building’s condition to inform facility planning next steps.

The project team reviewed previously completed studies and conducted site visits to verify existing conditions. Additional facility assessment work was performed to support development of the renovation cost estimate.

During the April 7, 2026 City Council meeting, staff and the architectural consultant presented this work to the City Council. The existing City Hall building, constructed in 1957, is nearly 70 years old and does not meet modern building codes, has failing systems, seismic deficiencies, and does not meet Level IV facility standards. The preliminary cost estimate to fully renovate City Hall is between $60M and $63M, with additional details on the scope of the renovation provided in the meeting presentation linked here and the agenda bill linked here.

Based on cost estimate to fully renovate City Hall, which confirms previous findings, the City Manager recommended demolition of the City Hall facility. City Council directed the City Manager to prepare a demolition plan for City Hall and return to the City Council for review and approval.