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Veterans Memorial Senior Center – YMCA Project <br />At a Glance… <br />The Veterans Memorial Senior Center facility and Sequoia <br />YMCA at Palm Park are aging and will require significant <br />future improvements to meet Redwood City’s changing needs. <br />The Veterans Memorial Senior Center - YMCA project will <br />be designed to enhance the community’s health, wellness, <br />recreational, social and arts resources for all ages. <br />After community discussions and several stakeholder <br />meetings about whether to rebuild or renovate, the preferred <br />decision is to rebuild and reimagine these facilities. <br />Public-Private Partnership <br />The City and the Y will leverage their unique strengths to <br />better meet the long-term recreational, health and social <br />needs of the Redwood City community and promote the City’s <br />strategic initiative of attaining ‘A Community for All Ages.’ The <br />innovative partnership between Redwood City and YMCA of <br />Silicon Valley maintains its vision for a shared multi- <br />generational center while being responsive to community <br />feedback. The Veterans Memorial Senior Center will keep its <br />free and low-cost programs for seniors and the Y will continue <br />to serve the community through programs and member <br />engagement. Additionally, the partnership seeks to eliminate <br />duplication of services between the City and the Y. By <br />specializing in programs or amenities where each partner <br />excels, efficiencies in operational and staffing costs will be <br />realized. <br />Community Engagement <br />Before design approval at the City Council <br />there will be many opportunities in early <br />2018 for community members to attend <br />open house style workshops and other public <br />meetings to share their thoughts and provide <br />feedback. The initial workshops in January <br />and February will be an opportunity to offer <br />input on the latest iteration of the master <br />plan, and will inform the design process. <br />Workshop #1: January 17, 6-8 p.m. <br />(Open House, Gallery Walk, Information <br />Stations) <br />Workshop #2: January 31 from 6-8 p.m. <br />(conceptual master plan alternatives) <br />Workshop #3: February 22 from 6-8 p.m. <br />(preferred conceptual master plan) <br />*The above meetings will be held at the Veterans <br />Memorial Senior Center <br />Following the community engagement <br />workshops the City is tentatively planning <br />other public review opportunities: <br />l Potential review of a proposed conceptual <br />design at the Parks, Recreation and <br />Community Services Commission in early <br />Spring <br />l Discussions with the Senior Affairs <br />Commission and the Historic Resources <br />Advisory Committee <br />l A City Council meeting in March 2018 to <br />review a proposed conceptual design <br />l A City Council meeting in May 2018 to <br />review and consider a proposed schematic <br />design <br />7.A. - Page 11