REPORT TO COUNCIL
SUBJECT
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Action on a Council Written Request (Council Policy 030) Submitted by Vice Mayor Jain Requesting to Place an Agenda Item at a Future Council Meeting to Discuss Potential Uses, Unfunded Repairs and Finances (Income and Expenses) of Operating and Maintaining the Morse Mansion
Report
COUNCIL PILLAR
Enhance Community Engagement and Transparency
BACKGROUND
Council Policy 030 - Adding an Item on the Agenda (Attachment 1) sets forth the procedure for written petitions. Any member of the public or Council may submit a written request raising any issue or item within the subject matter jurisdiction of the Council. Per the policy, the written request will be submitted on the agenda, in the form substantially provided by the requestor, without any staff analysis, including fiscal review, legal review and policy review. If a simple majority of the City Council supports further study of the request, then a full staff analysis shall be prepared within thirty (30) days, unless otherwise directed by the City Council.
DISCUSSION
The City Clerk's Office received a Council Written Request on June 8, 2022 from Vice Mayor Jain requesting to place an agenda item at a future council meeting to discuss potential uses, unfunded repairs, and finances (income and expenses) of operating and maintaining the Morse Mansion. (Attachment 2).
In the request, Vice Mayor Jain states:
The City purchased the Morse Mansion in 2016 for $3,875,070. The Morse Mansion lease expires in June 2024. The unfunded expected repairs to the Morse Mansion have been estimated to be $8.32 million. Staff has allocated $100K in the current budget for essential repairs. I believe there needs to be a discussion of the potential uses for the Morse Mansion well before June 2024 given that the refurbishment of this building could be even higher depending on use. So, I'm asking to agendize a discussion of potential uses, unfunded repairs and finances (income and expenses) of operating a...
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