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Minutes of Regular Meeting Redwood City Council May 1, 1967 7:30 P. M. Pledge of Allegiance led by Nancy Girard, Carol Johnson, Julie Reinsch, and Carol Wylie, of Cadet Girl Scout Troop #1833. Invocation led by Reverend John Haverland, St. Peter's Episcopal Church. ON ROLL CALL the following were noted present: Councilmen Robert Bury, Floyd D. Granger, Mary W. Henderson, Paul C. Keckley, Herbert G. Petersen, John S. Rosselli, Mayor Sidney D. Herkner and City Clerk Helen C. Moore. Also noted present were City Manager Howard C. Ullrich, City Attorney Richard E. Gardella, Assistant City Manager Henry V. Burget, Police Chief William Faulstich, Fire Chief J. L. Lodi, Planning Director Ken Schroeter, Director of Public Works J. Louis Scherer, Auditor -Accountant Jack Ference, and Deputy City Clerk Marian McCrindle, Councilman Keckley moved to approve Minutes of April 24, 1967, as mailed, seconded by Councilman Granger and carried. Long -Range Pre -Architectural Facility Planning Study, Civic Center (Municipal Buildings) presentation by EBS Management Consultants. City Manager introduced Mr. Delbert L. Davis, of EBS, and stated, after basic summary of study had been presented, he would suggest that Council accept the Report and direct the Staff to report buck with recommendations for staging and financing. He advised Council that the Report would represent the final recommendations of EBS, resulting from numerous meetings and consultations with Staff. Mr. Davis introduced other members of Company present and proceeded to give summary of highlights of the Report with slide illustrations reproduced therefrom. Considerations which had been evaluated in making the report for future munici- pal services requirements from present administrative and service departments to their near-term and long-range needs. He stated the analysis and projections in the final Report set the minimum desirable standards for subsequent develop- ment of personnel and space requirements, and recommendations for future land requirements and locations, which resulted in this Report of a facilities develop- ment program. It was stated the Report would also assist in determining future budgetary requirements and incorporating these needs into the City's Capital Improvement Program. He reported on the two basic concepts of the Report to years 1980 with population estimate of 133,000 and 2000 to anticipation of 175,000 estimated population, area depicted included entirety of Redwood Shores and up to site of new college. Personnel needs from present 357 employees to anticipated 1,000 predicted for after year of 1980. Review was made of present facilities and of how evaluation was made in respect to Library, Fire and Police, Corporation Yard facilities, etc., with recommenda- tions given for resolving the acute needs immediately. Land area requirements described for a total Civic Center of approximately 6.4 acres with recommendation that it be maintained as a unified Civic Center. He commented on how various architectural schemes could be used as to placing of buildings and showed illus- trated slides of other cities' civic centers. 43 ww i 'a