To: Board of Supervisors
From: Public Works
Agenda Section: Time Certain Matter
SUBJECT:
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11:00 a.m. - Adoption of the 2020 Humboldt County Facilities Master Plan
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RECOMMENDATION(S):
Recommendation
That the Board of Supervisors:
1. Receive the staff report on the 2020 Humboldt County Facilities Master Plan (FMP);
2. Adopt the 2020 Humboldt County FMP;
3. Reaffirm the need for a consolidated permitting facility (One-Stop Permitting); and
4. Provide staff direction on proposed first step implementation of the FMP.
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SOURCE OF FUNDING:
2020 Finance Plan and General Fund (1100)
DISCUSSION:
On Jun. 27, 2017, your Board authorized $200,000 to begin a Facility Assessment Plan in order to effectively and efficiently manage county physical assets.
On Mar. 13, 2018, your Board approved the professional services agreement with The KPA Group for facility assessment and master planning services. The purpose of developing a facilities master plan was to improve resident services, mitigate impact on the community, reduce operational costs and improve the overall condition of county-owned facilities. This planning process included an 18-month analysis of the county's 220 facilities, which lead to specific project recommendations designed to meet the county's current and future needs. The facility master planning efforts included: physical inspection and analysis of buildings, discussions with county staff, outreach to outside governmental agencies and providing and receiving surveys from both county staff and the general public, and review of facility photos and reports. It has also involved identifying facilities the county should retain and renovate, as well as facilities that either are too expensive, too difficult or too inefficient to renovate to serve future needs. Co-location of services was also reviewed.
On Nov. 13, 2018, your Board approved a Request for Proposal (RFP) to lease space for One-Stop Permitting services. Unfortunatel...
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