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May 3, 2021 - 7:00 P M
City Hall Council Chambers
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for all Regular, S pecial and Study Session Meetings of the City Council and of the
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A .P ledge of Allegiance
B .Roll Call
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I I I .ANNO UNC E M E NT S, P RO C L AM AT IO NS, AND P RE S E NTAT I O NS
I V.AG E ND A M O D I F IC AT I O NS
V.NE W B US I NE S S
V I .C IT IZE N I NP UT, P UB L I C HE ARI NG S AND C O RRE S P O ND E NC E
A .P ublic Hearings - (No public hearing is scheduled for this evening.)
B .Audience Participation
This is the place on the agenda where the public is invited to speak to the City
Council on any issue.
C.Correspondence - (T here is no correspondence for Council review.)
V I I .C O UNC I L AD HO C C O M M IT T E E RE P O RT S
Council Ad Hoc Committee Chairs may report on the status of their ad hoc Council
Committees' progress on assigned tasks and may give their recommendation to the
City Council, if any.
1.F inance Ad Hoc Committee (Chair B aggett)
2.Grocery Worker Hazard Pay (Chair Brown)
V I I I .C O NS E NT AG E ND A
All matters listed on the Consent Agenda are considered by the City Council to be
routine and will be enacted by one motion in the form listed.
A .Minutes of the April 19, 2021 Regular City Council Meeting
B .Minutes of the April 26, 2021 S tudy S ession
C.Claim Vouchers (Thomas)
Claim voucher list dated May 3, 2021 which includes voucher numbers 463158
through 463295 in the amount of $2,603,005.18 and three wire transfers in the amount
of $192,821.49
D.P ayroll Vouchers (T homas)
P ayroll check numbers 539137 through 539140 in the amount of $530,513.44 and
electronic deposit transmissions in the amount of $2,114,763.17, for a grand total of
$2,114,763.17 $2,645,276.61 for the period covering April 14, 2021 to A pril 28, 2021
(RE C O M M E ND E D AC T I O N: M ove to approve the Consent Agenda.)
I X.UNF INIS HE D B US I NE S S
X .O RD INANC E S
A .Ordinance No. 6818 (Council)
A n Ordinance P rotecting the Health, Safety, and Prosperity of Grocery Workers and
the General P ublic during the existing State of Emergency
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(RE C O M M E ND E D AC T I O N: M ove to adopt Ordinance No. 6818.)
X I .RE S O L UT IO NS
A .Resolution No. 5595 (Gaub)
A Resolution authorizing the adoption of the F acilities Master P lan
(RE C O M M E ND E D AC T I O N: M ove to adopt Resolution No. 5595.)
B .Resolution 5589 (Tate)
A Resolution amending the lease agreement between the City of Auburn and Sound
Transit for a property located within the A uburn S ound Transit Parking Garage
(RE C O M M E ND E D AC T I O N: M ove to adopt Resolution No. 5589.)
X I I .M AY O R AND C O UNC I L M E M B E R RE P O RT S
At this time the Mayor and City Council may report on significant items associated with
their appointed positions on federal, state, regional and local organizations.
A .From the Council
B .From the M ayor
X I I I .AD J O URNM E NT
Agendas and minutes are available to the public at the City Clerk's Office, on the City website
(http://www.auburnwa.gov), and via e-mail. Complete agenda packets are available for review
at the City Clerk's Office.
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AGENDA BILL APPROVAL FORM
Agenda Subject:
Minutes of the April 19, 2021 Regular City Council Meeting
Date:
April 28, 2021
Department:
Administration
Attachments:
04-19-2021 Minutes
Budget Impact:
Current Budget: $0
Proposed Revision: $0
Revised Budget: $0
Administrativ e Recommendation:
Background for Motion:
Background Summary:
Rev iewed by Council Committees:
Councilmember:Staff:
Meeting Date:May 3, 2021 Item Number:CA.A
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City Council Meeting
April 19, 2021 - 7:00 P M
Virtual
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1.Virtual P articipation L ink
T he City Council Meeting was held virtually.
A .P ledge of Allegiance
Mayor Nancy Backus called the meeting to order at 7:05 p.m. in the
Council Chambers of A uburn City Hall, 25 West Main S treet, and led those
in attendance in the Pledge of Allegiance.
B .Roll Call
Councilmembers virtually present: Deputy Mayor Claude DaCorsi, B ob
B aggett, L arry Brown, J ames J eyaraj, Robyn Mulenga, Chris S tearns and
Yolanda Trout-Manuel.
Mayor Nancy Backus, I nnovation and Technical Support S pecialist Danika
Olson, Police Chief Dan O'Neil, City Attorney Kendra Comeau, Director of
I nnovation and Technology David Travis, and City Clerk S hawn Campbell
were in Chambers.
The following department directors and staff members attended the
meeting virtually: Director of Community Development J eff Tate, Director
of P ublic Works I ngrid Gaub, Director of P arks, A rts, and Recreation Daryl
Faber, Director of F inance J amie T homas, A ssistant F inance Director
K evin F uhrer, Director of A dministration Dana Hinman, Director of Human
Resources Candis Martinson, and Assistant Director of I nnovation and
Technology A shley Riggs.
I I I .ANNO UNC E M E NT S, P RO C L AM AT IO NS, AND P RE S E NTAT I O NS
A .A rbor Day P roclamation
Mayor Backus to proclaim A pril 27, 2021 as "Arbor Day" in the city of A uburn.
Mayor Backus read and proclaimed A pril 27, 2021 as Arbor Day in the City
of Auburn.
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I V.AP P O I NT M E NT S
A .S alary Commission
City Council to confirm the appointment of Grantley Martelly to the S alary Commission
for a four year term to expire December 31, 2024.
Deputy Mayor DaCorsi moved and Councilmember B rown seconded to
appoint Grantley Martelly to the Salary Commission for a four year term to
expire on December 31, 2024.
MO T I O N C A R R I E D UNA NI MO US LY. 7-0
V.AG E ND A M O D I F IC AT I O NS
There was no modification to the agenda.
V I .NE W B US I NE S S
There was no new business.
V I I .C IT IZE N I NP UT, P UB L I C HE ARI NG S AND C O RRE S P O ND E NC E
A .P ublic Hearings - (No public hearing is scheduled for this evening.)
B .Audience Participation
This is the place on the agenda where the public is invited to speak to the City
Council on any issue.
1.Virtual P articipation
J osh Headley, Pastor L aS hund L ambert, Revered S eth Headley, Wayne
Osborne, Zaneta Reid, J an Guyll, Melody, Terry P orter, Mike Ward, A ntonio
Smith, David, Rob J unior, Allison, P astor J im Brass, Cheryl Rakes, and J en
Reeves provided comments in support of Ordinance No. 6817.
Tami Rogers asked Council to provide additional funding for Ray of Hope.
Harold Odom and Nate Caminos provided comments requesting an equity
assessment be performed if Ordinance 6817 is approved and offered continued
collaboration.
W ill Toaspern and A lyson Moon provided comments in opposition of Ordinance
No. 6817.
Bob Zimmerman, 33029 46th P lace S
Mr. Zimmerman expressed concerns about propane safety.
C.Correspondence
There was no correspondence for Council to review.
V I I I .C O UNC I L AD HO C C O M M IT T E E RE P O RT S
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Council Ad Hoc Committee Chairs may report on the status of their ad hoc Council
Committees' progress on assigned tasks and may give their recommendation to the
City Council, if any.
1.F inance Ad Hoc Committee (Chair B aggett)
Councilmember B aggett, Chair of the Finance ad hoc committee,
reported he and Councilmember J eyaraj have reviewed the claims
and payroll vouchers described on the agenda this evening and
recommended their approval.
2.Grocery Worker Hazard Pay (Chair Brown)
Councilmember B rown, Chair of the Grocery Worker Hazard Pay ad
hoc committee, reported he, Deputy Mayor DaCorsi and
Councilmember J eyaraj have met twice and will be bringing a
recommendation forward.
I X.C O NS E NT AG E ND A
All matters listed on the Consent Agenda are considered by the City Council to be
routine and will be enacted by one motion in the form listed.
A .Minutes of the April 5, 2021 Regular City Council Meeting
B .Minutes of the April 12, 2021 S tudy S ession
C.Claim Vouchers (Thomas)
Claim voucher list dated A pril 19, 2021 which includes voucher numbers 463017
through 463157 in the amount of $4,100,273.70 and eight wire transfers in the amount
of $498,832.99
D.P ayroll Vouchers (T homas)
P ayroll check numbers 539131 through 539136 in the amount of $75,422.96, and
electronic deposit transmissions in the amount of $2,331,066.42, for a grand total of
$2,406,489.38 for the period covering March 31, 2021 to April 13, 2021
E .A uburn Resource Center Construction P roject (Comeau)
City Council to approve an agreement with Kelly-T homas Inc. for Construction at the
Auburn Resource Center
Deputy Mayor DaCorsi moved and Councilmember B rown seconded to
approve the consent agenda.
MO T I O N C A R R I E D UNA NI MO US LY. 7-0
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X .UNF INIS HE D B US I NE S S
There was no unfinished business.
X I .O RD INANC E S
A .Ordinance No. 6817 (Tate)
A n Ordinance relating to camping and occupying City Property, amending Ordinance
No. 6781 and Chapters 2.22 and 9.50 of A uburn City Code
Deputy Mayor DaCorsi moved and Councilmember Trout-Manuel second
to adopt Ordinance 6817.
Director Tate provided Council with an staff presentation. He reviewed the
proposed ordinances.
S taff provided Council with information on interactions with the homeless in
A uburn, the demographics of homeless in A uburn, and the legal process of
people who received a criminal trespass citation.
Councilmembers discussed the their oath's of office, the need to make
changes, working together with local, S tate and Federal organizations to
help the homeless population, helping people who need help, affordable
housing, criminalizing homelessness, civil infractions and the impact on
people of color.
MO T I O NE D C A R R I E D 4-3 (Councilmembers Stearns, Brown, Mulenga
voted no.)
X I I .RE S O L UT IO NS
A .Resolution No. 5588 (Gaub)
A Resolution authorizing the Mayor to execute an interlocal agreement between the
City of Auburn and the City of P acific relating to the City of Pacific’s S tewart Road
I mprovements P roject
Councilmember S tearns moved and Councilmember Trout-Manuel
seconded to adopt Resolution No. 5588.
MO T I O N C A R R I E D UNA NI MO US LY. 7-0
B .Resolution No. 5590 (Thomas)
A Resolution authorizing an agreement between the City and K ing County to implement
the 2021-2022 Waste Reduction and Recycling Grant Program and Accepting
P rogram Grant F unds
Deputy Mayor DaCorsi moved and Councilmember S tearns seconded to
adopt Resolution No. 5590.
MO T I O N C A R R I E D UNA NI MO US LY. 7-0
C.Resolution No. 5591 (Thomas)
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A Resolution authorizing an agreement between the City and S eattle-K ing County
Department of Public Health to implement the 2021-2022 L ocal Hazardous Waste
Management Program and accepting program grant funds
Councilmember B rown moved and Councilmember J eyaraj second to
adopt Resolution No. 5591.
MO T I O N C A R R I E D UNA NI MO US LY. 7-0
X I I I .M AY O R AND C O UNC I L M E M B E R RE P O RT S
At this time the Mayor and City Council may report on significant items associated with
their appointed positions on federal, state, regional and local organizations.
A .From the Council
Councilmember B aggett reported he attended the Regional Transit
Committee Meeting.
Councilmember B rown thanked K ent Hay and Chief O'Neil for their work in
A uburn.
Councilmember S tearns reported he attended the Regional Water Quality
Committee Meeting.
Councilmember J eyaraj reported he attended the Diversity Equity and
I nclusion Cabinet meeting.
B .From the M ayor
Mayor Backus reported she attended the S outh Sound Housing and
A ffordability P rogram meeting (S S HA P ), S ound Transit Board Meeting,
A uburn Youth Town Hall, spoke to AV I D (advancement via I ndividual
Determination) classes at A uburn Middle S chools, and the King County
Regional Homelessness Authority Meeting.
X I V.AD J O URNM E NT
There being no further business to come before the Council, the meeting
was adjourned at 8:33 p.m.
A P P R O V E D this 3rd day of May, 2021.
_____________________________ ____________________________
NA NC Y B A C K US, MAYO R Shawn Campbell, City Clerk
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(http://www.auburnwa.gov), and via e-mail. Complete agenda packets are available for review
at the City Clerk's Office.
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AGENDA BILL APPROVAL FORM
Agenda Subject:
Minutes of the April 26, 2021 Study Session
Date:
April 28, 2021
Department:
Administration
Attachments:
04-26-2021
Budget Impact:
Current Budget: $0
Proposed Revision: $0
Revised Budget: $0
Administrativ e Recommendation:
Background for Motion:
Background Summary:
Rev iewed by Council Committees:
Councilmember:Staff:
Meeting Date:May 3, 2021 Item Number:CA.B
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City Council Study Session P W C D S FA
April 26, 2021 - 5:30 P M
Virtual
MINUT E S
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I .C A L L TO O R D E R
Deputy Mayor DaCorsi called the meeting to order at 5:30 p.m.
I I .Virtual Participation L ink
A .Virtual Participation L ink
The City Council S tudy S ession was held virtually.
B .Roll Call
Councilmembers virtually present: Deputy Mayor Claude DaCorsi, B ob
B aggett, L arry Brown, J ames J eyaraj, Robyn Mulenga, Chris S tearns and
Yolanda Trout-Manuel.
Mayor Nancy Backus, I nnovation and Network Analyst E ric Dusoleil,
P olice Chief Dan O'Neil, Director of I nnovation and Technology David
Travis, City A ttorney K endra Comeau, and City Clerk S hawn Campbell
were in Chambers.
The following department directors and staff members attended the
meeting virtually Director of Community Development J eff Tate, Director
of P ublic Works I ngrid Gaub, Director of P arks, A rts, and Recreation Daryl
Faber, Director of F inance J amie T homas, Director of Administration
Dana Hinman, Director of Human Resources Candis Martinson,
Community, Senior Traffic Engineer J ames Webb, P roject Manager J ai
Carter, City E ngineer J acob S weeting, Capital & Construction Engineering
Manager Ryan Vondrak, Assistant Traffic Engineer Kenneth Clark, and
A ssistant Director of I nnovation and Technology A shley Riggs.
I I I .E X E C UT I V E S E S S I O N
Deputy Mayor DaCorsi recessed into Executive Session at 5:32 pm for 20
minutes pursuant to R C W 42.30.110(1)(i) to discuss potential litigation. T he
Mayor, Council and City Attorney were asked to attend the E xecutive S ession.
Deputy Mayor DaCorsi reconvened the Study Session at 5:56 pm.
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I V.A NNO UNC E ME NT S , R E P O RT S , A ND P R E S E NTAT I O NS
There were no announcements, reports, or presentations.
V.A G E ND A I T E MS F O R C O UNC I L D I S C US S I O N
A .2020 State of Our S treets (S O S) Report (Gaub) (20 Minutes)
E ngineer Webb and Engineer Clark provided Council with an overview of
the street preservation process. They reviewed the P avement Condition
I ndex (P C I ) ratings, L ocal S treet Preservation Program Funds, Arterial
S treet Preservation F unds, the S treet Preservation I nteractive Map, the
current P C I for City streets, current funding, predictions for P C I rating on
arterials, collector and local streets, proposed costs to raise
the average P C I to 70, funding sources, and the upcoming steps for
the Street P reservation P rogram.
Council discussed F ederal funding for infrastructure, the long term
projections for the street conditions, future funding sources, the company
used for P C I ratings, types of pavement materials, safety of workers,
lifespan of the road types, and future projects.
B .Update of South S ound Housing Affordability Partners (S S HA P ) (Tate) (15 Minutes)
City of Auburn staff to provide an overview the formation, purpose and next steps for
the Pierce County affordable housing collaborative effort called South S ound Housing
A ffordability P artners (S S HA P)
Director Tate provided Council with an overview of the formation and
purpose of the S outh Sound Housing A ffordability P artners (S S HA P). He
reviewed the proposed members, interlocal agreement, and the benefits
for the partnership.
C.Ordinance No. 6818 (Council)
A n Ordinance P rotecting the Health, Safety, and Prosperity of Grocery Workers and
the General P ublic during the existing State of Emergency
Councilmember B rown reviewed businesses that will be affected by the
proposed ordinance, the potential financial impact to those businesses,
and statistics on the risk to grocery workers.
Council discussed Councilmember Brown's profession and his
representation of union members, the size of businesses affected by the
proposed ordinances, the costs to businesses, timing of the ordinance,
increased wages during C O V I D, other first responders that are not
included in the proposed ordinance, and average wages for grocery
workers.
Mayor Backus noted that when items are brought forward to Council for
consideration staff typically prepares a report for Council with possible
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impacts to the community. She asked Council if they would like staff to
prepare and bring back information regarding equality and the
financial impact of the proposed ordinance. T here was not Council
consensus.
B y Council consensus Ordinance No. 6818 will be brought forward to
Council for consideration on May 3, 2021.
V I .P UB L I C W O R K S A ND C O MMUNI T Y D E V E L O P ME NT D I S C US S I O N I T E MS
A .Capital P rojects S tatus Report and F eature P roject (Gaub) (15 Minutes)
Manager Vondrak and E ngineer Carter provided Council with the Capital
P rojects S tatus Report. Manager Vondrak reviewed the number of
projects that have gone out to bid and the total costs. He reviewed
projects C P 2011 - L akeland Hills Way Preservation Project, C P1922 -
L ead Service L ine Replacement P roject, C P 2012 - M Street S E Sidewalk
I mprovements P roject, C P 2010 - S eptic Repair and Replacement
P roject, and C P 2019 - 2021 L ocal Street P reservation P roject.
E ngineer Carter reviewed the B Street S E Project.
Council discussed the impact to businesses, the award and completion of
C P2011 - L akeland Hills Preservation Project, and sidewalk
improvements.
V I I .O T HE R D I S C US S I O N I T E MS
There were no other discussion items.
V I I I .NE W B US I NE S S
There was no new business.
I X.A D J O UR NME NT
There being no further business to come before the Council, the meeting was
adjourned at 7:43 pm.
A P P R O V E D this 3rd day of May, 2021.
_______________________________ ____________________________
C L A UD E D A C O R S I , D E P UT Y MAYO R Shawn Campbell, City Clerk
Agendas and minutes are available to the public at the City Clerk's Office, on the City website
(http://www.auburnwa.gov), and via e-mail. Complete agenda packets are available for review
at the City Clerk's Office.
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AGENDA BILL APPROVAL FORM
Agenda Subject:
Claim Vouchers (Thomas)
Date:
April 28, 2021
Department:
Finance
Attachments:
No Attachments Av ailable
Budget Impact:
Current Budget: $0
Proposed Revision: $0
Revised Budget: $0
Administrativ e Recommendation:
Approve Claims Vouchers
Background for Motion:
Background Summary:
Claim voucher list dated May 3, 2021 which includes voucher numbers 463158
through 463295 and three wire transfers in the amount of $192,821.49
Rev iewed by Council Committees:
Councilmember:Staff:Thomas
Meeting Date:May 3, 2021 Item Number:CA.C
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AGENDA BILL APPROVAL FORM
Agenda Subject:
Payroll Vouchers (Thomas)
Date:
April 28, 2021
Department:
Finance
Attachments:
No Attachments Av ailable
Budget Impact:
Current Budget: $0
Proposed Revision: $0
Revised Budget: $0
Administrativ e Recommendation:
Approve Payroll Vouchers
Background for Motion:
Background Summary:
Payroll check numbers 539137 through 539140 in the amount of $530,513.44 and
electronic deposit transmissions in the amount of $2,114,763.17, for a grand total of
$2,114,763.17 for the period covering April 14, 2021 to April 28, 2021
Rev iewed by Council Committees:
Councilmember:Staff:Thomas
Meeting Date:May 3, 2021 Item Number:CA.D
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AGENDA BILL APPROVAL FORM
Agenda Subject:
Ordinance No. 6818 (Council)
Date:
April 28, 2021
Department:
Council
Attachments:
Ord 6818
Budget Impact:
Current Budget: $0
Proposed Revision: $0
Revised Budget: $0
Administrativ e Recommendation:
Background for Motion:
Background Summary:
March 8, 2021, Council requested a Council-generated ordinance regarding hazard pay
for grocery workers in Auburn;
March 15, 2021, the Mayor and Deputy Mayor formed the Ad Hoc Committee for
Hazard Pay for Grocery Workers;
The Hazard Pay Ad Hoc Committee met two times and requested legal staff prepare
Ordinance 6818 for Council’s consideration;
During the Council Study Session on April 26, 2021, Councilmember Jeyaraj requested
a staff presentation to include a racial equity analysis but that request was not supported
by a majority of Council;
Four Councilmembers demonstrated consensus to move Ordinance 6818 forward for a
vote on May 3.
Rev iewed by Council Committees:
Councilmember:Brown Staff:
Meeting Date:May 3, 2021 Item Number:ORD.A
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Ordinance No. 6818
April 20, 2021
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ORDINANCE NO. 6818
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
AUBURN, WASHINGTON, PROTECTING THE HEALTH,
SAFETY, AND PROSPERITY OF GROCERY WORKERS AND
THE GENERAL PUBLIC DURING THE EXISTING STATE OF
EMERGENCY
WHEREAS, this ordinance relates to employment in Auburn; establishing labor
standards requirements for additional compensation for grocery employees working in
Auburn; and
WHEREAS, the new coronavirus 19 (COVID-19) disease is caused by a virus that
spreads easily from person to person and may result in serious illness or death, and is
classified by the World Health Organization as a worldwide pandemic; and
WHEREAS, COVID-19 has broadly spread throughout Washington State and
remains a significant health risk to the community, especially members of our most
vulnerable populations; and
WHEREAS, on January 30, 2020, the World Health Organization (WHO) declared
that COVID-19 constituted a public health emergency of international concern, WHO’s
highest level of alarm; and
WHEREAS, on February 29, 2020, Washington Governor Jay Inslee declared a
state of emergency for all counties throughout the state of Washington in response to
new cases of COVID-19; and
WHEREAS, on March 3, 2020, Mayor Nancy Backus issued a proclamation of
emergency related to the COVID-19 pandemic; and
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Ordinance No. 6818
April 20, 2021
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WHEREAS, on March 23, 2020, Washington Governor Jay Inslee issued
Proclamation 20-25, a “Stay Home – Stay Healthy” order closing all non-essential
workplaces, requiring people to stay home except to participate in essential activities or
to provide essential business services, and banning all gatherings for social, spiritual, and
recreational purposes. The “Stay Home – Stay Healthy” proclamation identified grocery
employees as “Essential Critical Infrastructure Workers” performing work to protect
communities and ensure continuity of functions critical to public health and safety, as well
as economic and national security; and
WHEREAS, in October 2020, the British Medical Journal, Occupational &
Environmental Medicine, reported that grocery employees face a serious risk of COVID-
19 infection and associated psychological distress. A study of 104 grocery employees at
a grocery store in Boston, Massachusetts found that 20 percent tested positive for
COVID-19 despite 91 percent of employees reporting wearing a face mask at work and
77 percent of employees reporting wearing masks outside of work. The positive rate of
infection among grocery employees was five times as likely for those who interacted with
customers than for those who did not. Additionally, the study found that 76 percent of
employees had no symptoms, suggesting that these employees could be an important
reservoir of asymptomatic infection. Further, 24 of the 99 employees who filled out a
related medical health questionnaire also reported experiencing anxiety, and eight
employees were deemed depressed from their questionnaire answers; and
WHEREAS, in November 2020, the Brookings Metropolitan Policy Program
reported that the profits of top retail companies, including grocery businesses, soared
during the pandemic while their employees earned low wages and, with few exceptions,
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Ordinance No. 6818
April 20, 2021
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failed to receive consistent or meaningful additional compensation for performing life
threatening work. The report found that the top retail companies in their analysis earned
on average an extra $16.7 billion in profit compared to the previous year – a 40 percent
increase; and
WHEREAS, on January 3, 2021, the Center for Disease Control (CDC) reported
that multiple COVID-19 variants are circulating globally that appear to spread more easily
and quickly than other variations; and
WHEREAS, on January 5, 2021, Governor Jay Inslee announced the “Healthy
Washington – Roadmap to Recovery,” a COVID-19 phased recovery plan; and
WHEREAS, grocery employees have been supporting grocery businesses’
operations and facilitating community access to food during the pandemic, despite facing
a clear and present danger of workplace exposure to COVID-19 and receiving limited or
inconsistent additional pay in recognition of this hazard; and
WHEREAS, the dangers of working during the pandemic are especially significant
for Black, Indigenous, and People of Color (BIPOC) employees who are overrepresented
among the retail frontline workforce and who are disproportionately impacted by COVID-
19; and
WHEREAS, establishing a requirement for grocery employees to receive hazard
pay for work performed in Auburn during the COVID-19 emergency will promote job
retention, compensate them for the risks of working on the frontlines of a global pandemic,
improve their financial ability to access resources for protecting themselves and their
families from catching or spreading the virus or coping with illness caused by the virus,
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Ordinance No. 6818
April 20, 2021
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and support the welfare of the greater community that depends on grocery employees for
safe and reliable access to food; and
WHEREAS, recognizing the ongoing threat to frontline grocery employees, several
cities have passed or have announced legislative efforts to require hazard pay of $4 to
$5 per hour for grocery employees during the COVID-19 emergency; and
WHEREAS, establishing a labor standard that requires hazard pay for grocery
employees is a subject of vital and imminent concern to the community and requires
appropriate action by the City Council; and
WHEREAS, on April 19, 2021, Public Health – Auburn & King County reported that
the current status is 199.7 positive cases per 100,000 residents; and
WHEREAS, as of April 19, 2021, Public Health – Auburn & King County reported
a total of 6,161 positive cases including 99 deaths in Auburn. The Washington DOH
reported a total of 359,810 positive cases including 5,394 deaths statewide; and
WHEREAS, the Washington DOH reported a total of 198 COVID-19 related
outbreaks in retail settings, including 9 during the week of April 4-10, 2021; and
WHEREAS, the Washington DOH reported a total of 181 COVID-19 related
outbreaks in grocery settings, including 4 during the week of April 4-10, 2021; and
WHEREAS, throughout the entirety of the COVID-19 emergency, grocery
businesses have been operating in Auburn and relying upon the work of grocery
employees who are highly vulnerable to health and safety risks; and
WHEREAS, grocery employees are essential workers performing services that are
fundamental to the economy and health of the community during the COVID-19 crisis.
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They face clear and present dangers at their jobs and continue to risk their lives and the
health of their families to keep the community’s food supply chain operating; and
WHEREAS, grocery employees cannot choose to work from home and must come
to work to perform their jobs, which can involve substantial interaction with customers
and/or ventilation systems that could potentially spread the virus. They are wearing
masks, trying as much as possible to social distance, performing safety protocols, and
learning new skills to decrease transmission of the virus to protect themselves and the
public; and
WHEREAS, the risks of working during the pandemic are especially significant for
BIPOC employees because they are overrepresented among the retail frontline workforce
and are disproportionately impacted by COVID-19. Data shows that people of color are
disproportionately experiencing hospitalization and dying of COVID-19; and
WHEREAS, the CDC reports that Black and Indigenous people, followed by Pacific
Islanders and Latinx people, are disproportionately affected by COVID-19 due to long-
standing inequities in social determinants of health, including overrepresentation in jobs
that require customer contact such as grocery stores; lower incomes and barriers to
wealth accumulation; lack of access to quality healthcare and fair treatment in the
healthcare system; difficulties in finding affordable and quality housing; and inequities in
access to high-quality education. The CDC reports that these determinants may increase
risk of COVID-19 exposure, illness, hospitalization, long-term health and social
consequences, and death. To stop the spread of COVID-19, the CDC states that
resources must be equitably available for everyone to maintain physical and mental
health; and
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WHEREAS, Science in the News (SITN), a graduate student group at the Harvard
Graduate School of the Arts and Sciences, reports that it is more difficult for BIPOC
communities to stay safe during the pandemic and notes the importance of keeping these
vulnerable populations in mind as the country slowly reopens the economy. SITN states
that social distancing is a privilege that many people of color cannot afford because they
work and reside in situations with higher risk of exposure to the virus: people of color are
more likely to live in densely populated areas; reside in multigenerational and multifamily
households; and use public transportation. Furthermore, SITN reports that many
inequalities that pre-dated the pandemic have worsened, including limited access for
Black and Latinx communities to primary care physicians, medical facilities, and COVID
testing; and
WHEREAS, grocery businesses are profiting during the pandemic from the labor
of employees who are working under dangerous conditions; and
WHEREAS, hazard pay, paid in addition to regular wages, is an established type
of additional compensation for employees performing hazardous duties or work involving
physical hardship that can cause extreme physical discomfort and distress; and
WHEREAS, grocery employees working during the COVID-19 emergency merit
hazard pay because they are performing hazardous duty or work involving physical
hardship that can cause extreme physical discomfort and distress due to the significant
risk of exposure to the COVID-19 virus; and
WHEREAS, grocery employees have been working under hazardous conditions
month after month. They are working in these hazardous conditions now and will continue
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to face safety risks as the virus presents an ongoing threat, including the threat of more
contagious variants, for an uncertain period; and
WHEREAS, ensuring that grocery employees are compensated for the substantial
risks of working during the COVID-19 emergency promotes retention of these vital
workers. Retention of grocery employees is fundamental to protecting the health of the
community as these employees directly support public purchase of groceries and facilitate
community access to food; and
WHEREAS, this ordinance is necessary in response to the COVID-19 emergency
because the health threats that grocery employees face are as significant now as when
this crisis began and are growing exponentially as community transmission is already
surging, COVID-19 variants may further increase transmission of the virus and reduce
therapeutic treatments. This is a rapidly evolving situation, with disproportionate risks and
adverse impacts for BIPOC communities, that must be addressed without delay; and
WHEREAS, grocery employees are necessary to protect the public health because
their work sustains access to groceries; hazard pay is one step to recognize the dangers
facing these employees as they support our community, encourage them to continue their
vital work, and provide them with additional financial resources; and
WHEREAS, an immediate requirement to provide grocery employees with hazard
pay promotes retention of essential workers, improves the financial ability of grocery
employees to access resources they need to stay safe and healthy, and ultimately
supports the greater community that depends on grocery employees for consistent, safe
and reliable access to food; and
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WHEREAS, the Washington State Constitution Article XI, Section 11, empowers a
city to “make and enforce within its limits all such local police, sanitary and other
regulations as are not in conflict with general laws”; and
WHEREAS, RCW 35A.11.020 and 050 provide that the general grant of municipal
power conferred to a non-charter code city shall be construed liberally and that such a
city may adopt and enforce ordinances of all kinds appropriate to the good government
of the city; and
WHEREAS, the Auburn City Council finds that this ordinance is consistent with
good government of the City and in the public interest because it seeks to improve grocery
worker safety, compensation for risk by requiring compliance with the federal, state, and
county health standards, and to pay employees a wage that reflects the risk to the
employees, the employees’ families, acquaintances, and the increased costs to be safe,
to obtain and manage personal protective equipment and other expenses; and
WHEREAS, as the substantive effects of this ordinance are not permanent, this
ordinance is not intended to be codified. Section numbers are for ease of reference within
this ordinance, and section and subsection references refer to numbers in this ordinance
unless stated otherwise.
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF AUBURN,
WASHINGTON, DO ORDAIN as follows:
Section 1. Definitions.
For purposes of this ordinance:
“City” means the City of Auburn.
“Compensation” means the payment owed to an employee by reason of
employment, including but not limited to, salaries, wages, tips, service charge
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distributions, overtime, commissions, piece rate, bonuses, rest breaks, promised
or legislatively required pay or paid leave, and reimbursement for employer
expenses.
“Employ” means to suffer or permit to work.
“Employer” means any individual, partnership, association, corporation, business
trust, or any entity, person or group of persons, or a successor thereof, that
employs another person and includes any such entity or person acting directly or
indirectly in the interest of the employer in relation to the employee. More than one
entity may be the “employer” if employment by one employer is not completely
disassociated from employment by any other employer.
“Franchise” means an agreement by which:
1. A person is granted the right to engage in the business of offering, selling,
or distributing goods or services under a marketing plan prescribed or
suggested in substantial part by the grantor or its affiliate;
2. The operation of the business is substantially associated with a trademark,
service mark, trade name, advertising, or other commercial symbol;
designated, owned by, or licensed by the grantor or its affiliate; and
3. The person pays, agrees to pay, or is required to pay, directly or indirectly,
a franchise fee.
“Franchisee” means a person to whom a franchise is offered or granted.
“Franchisor” means a person who grants a franchise to another person.
“Front pay” means the compensation the employee would earn or would have
earned if reinstated to the employee's former position.
“Grocery business” means a retail store operating in Auburn that:
1. Has 250 or more employees worldwide, and is primarily engaged in retailing
groceries for offsite consumption including but not limited to the sale of fresh
produce, meats, poultry, fish, deli products, dairy products, canned and
frozen foods, dry foods, beverages, baked foods, and/or prepared foods;
and
2. “Grocery business” does not include convenience stores or food marts
primarily engaged in retailing a limited line of goods that generally includes
milk, bread, soda, and snacks. “Grocery business” also does not include
farmers’ markets.
“Grocery Employee” means any hourly individual employed by an employer in a
retail store, including but not limited to full-time employees, part-time employees,
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and temporary workers in Auburn that work exclusively in a grocery store facility
and is unable to work remotely due to employment requirements.
“Hazard pay” means additional compensation owed to an employee on top of the
employee’s other compensation, including but not limited to salaries, wages, tips,
service charge distributions, overtime, commissions, piece rate, bonuses, rest
breaks, promised or legislatively required pay or paid leave, and reimbursement
for employer expenses.
“Successor” means any person to whom an employer quitting, selling out,
exchanging, or disposing of a business sells or otherwise conveys in bulk and not
in the ordinary course of the employer’s business, a major part of the property,
whether real or personal, tangible or intangible, of the employer’s business. For
purposes of this definition, “person” means an individual, receiver, administrator,
executor, assignee, trustee in bankruptcy, trust, estate, firm, corporation, business
trust, partnership, limited liability partnership, company, joint stock company,
limited liability company, association, joint venture, or any other legal or
commercial entity.
“Tips” means a verifiable sum to be presented by a customer as a gift or gratuity
in recognition of some service performed for the customer by the employee
receiving the tip.
Section 2. Employee coverage.
For the purposes of this ordinance:
A. Covered employees are limited to those grocery employees who perform
work for a covered grocery business employer at a retail location in Auburn.
B. Time spent by an employee in Auburn solely for the purpose of travelling
through Auburn from a point of origin outside Auburn to a destination outside
Auburn, with no employment-related or commercial stops in Auburn except for
refueling or the employee's personal meals or errands, is not covered by this
ordinance.
Section 3. Employer coverage.
A. For the purposes of this ordinance, covered employers are limited to
grocery businesses that employ 250 or more employees worldwide
regardless of where those employees are employed, including but not
limited to chains, or integrated enterprises.
B. To determine the number of employees for the current calendar year:
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1. The calculation is based upon the average number per calendar week of
employees who worked for compensation during the preceding calendar
year for any and all weeks during which at least one employee worked for
compensation. For employers that did not have any employees during the
preceding calendar year, the number of employees(s) for the current
calendar year is calculated based upon the average number per calendar
week of employees who worked for compensation during the first 90
calendar days of the current year in which the employer engaged in
business.
2. All employees who worked for compensation shall be counted, including but
not limited to:
a. Employees who are not covered by this ordinance;
b. Employees who worked in Auburn;
c. Employees who worked outside Auburn; and
d. Employees who worked in full-time employment, part-time
employment, joint employment, temporary employment, or through the
services of a temporary services or staffing agency or similar entity.
C. Separate entities that form an integrated enterprise shall be considered a
single employer under this ordinance. Separate entities will be considered
an integrated enterprise and a single employer under this ordinance where
a separate entity controls the operation of another entity. The factors to
consider in making this assessment may include, but are not limited to:
1. Degree of interrelation between the operations of multiple entities;
2. Degree to which the entities share common management;
3. Centralized control of labor relations;
4. Degree of common ownership or financial control over the entities; and
5. Use of a common brand, trade, business, or operating name.
D. For purposes of this ordinance, covered employers do not include
franchisors, franchisees, or franchises.
Section 4. Hazard pay requirements. Employers shall provide each employee
with hazard pay at a rate of four dollars per hour for each hour worked in Auburn. No
employer shall, as a result of this ordinance going into effect, take steps to reduce
employee compensation so as to prevent, in whole or in part, employees from receiving
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hazard pay at a rate of four dollars per hour for each hour worked in Auburn in addition
to those employees’ other compensation. Employers shall maintain records to establish
the reason(s) for any reduction in employee compensation. Employers bear the burden
the proof to show that the additional compensation is hazard pay for the purposes of
working during the COVID-19 emergency.
Section 5. Enforcement power. Grocery employees who find that they have
suffered or been injured physically or financially by a Grocery business by its failure to
comply with this ordinance shall resort to any remedies that apply according to their
employment contract or a collectively bargained agreement. Before resorting to remedies,
the Grocery employees shall give a supervisor notice of the violation and give the Grocery
business a reasonable time to cure or correct the violation. Violations that do not relate
to compensation shall be “grieved” consistent with the Grocery worker’s employment
contract or an applicable collectively bargained agreement. If no collective bargaining
agreement exists, or if those remedies have been exhausted, consistent with Article XI,
Section 11, in addition to any existing right to pursue equitable or legal remedies, this
ordinance authorizes Grocery employees or a union acting on a Grocery employee’s
behalf to bring an equitable or legal action to enforce or recover unpaid hazard pay in the
superior court of Washington that has jurisdiction or to seek redress as provided by law.
Section 6. Penalties. For any successful claim by a Grocery employee
against a Grocery business for unpaid hazard pay, the Grocery employee shall be entitled
to recover all unpaid compensation; all attorneys’ fees, court costs, and expenses; and
up to a 50% penalty of the unpaid compensation as a court of competent jurisdiction may
find appropriate.
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Section 7. Termination or revocation. This ordinance shall cease to be
effective on December 31, 2021, or when the Governor declares that the Washington
State of Emergency related to the COVID-19 pandemic is over, whichever is sooner. The
City Council may revoke or terminate this ordinance as and when it finds appropriate.
Section 8. Implementation. The Mayor is authorized to implement those
administrative procedures necessary to carry out the directives of this legislation.
Section 9. Severability. The provisions of this ordinance are declared to be
separate and severable. The invalidity of any clause, sentence, paragraph, subdivision,
section, or portion of this ordinance, or the invalidity of the application of it to any person
or circumstance, will not affect the validity of the remainder of this ordinance, or the validity
of its application to other persons or circumstances.
Section 10. Effective date. This Ordinance will take effect and be in force five
days from and after its passage, approval, and publication as provided by law.
INTRODUCED: _______________
PASSED: ____________________
APPROVED: _________________
____________________________
NANCY BACKUS, MAYOR
ATTEST:
____________________________
Shawn Campbell, MMC, City Clerk
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
____________________________
Kendra Comeau, City Attorney
Published: ____________________
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AGENDA BILL APPROVAL FORM
Agenda Subject:
Resolution No. 5595 (Gaub)
Date:
April 26, 2021
Department:
Public Works
Attachments:
Res olution No. 5595
Exhibit A - Facilities Mas ter Plan
Budget Impact:
Current Budget: $0
Proposed Revision: $0
Revised Budget: $0
Administrativ e Recommendation:
City Council adopt Resolution No. 5595.
Background for Motion:
This resolution will adopt the Facilities Master Plan document that provides recommendations
for current and future building facility space and land needs.
Background Summary:
Resolution No. 5595 authorizes the adoption of the Facilities Master Plan.
The Facilities Master Plan project conducted a planning level effort, with the assistance of a
consultant, to identify and develop conceptual solutions and alternatives for future City building
facility needs. An evaluation was completed that included an analysis of the potential staffing
needs and the preferred land usage and building needs for the next 20 years, through a joint
collaborative effort with Parks Maintenance & Operations, Public Works Maintenance &
Operations, Police, and Departments located at City Hall and the Annex. The end product is a
Facilities Master Plan document that includes recommendations for current and future facility
space and land needs.
During the project, key milestone check-ins with City Council were provided at the following
Council Study Sessions:
September 9, 2019; staff provided an initiation briefing to Council that introduced the City’s
consultant, shared project goals and timeline, and gathered feedback from Council.
January 27, 2020; staff briefed Council on the Draft Needs Assessment memo that was
prepared for the project. Information provided in this memo was obtained through
facility tours, staff interviews, and a visioning workshop.
December 14, 2020; staff briefed Council on the alternatives that have been evaluated
and the draft recommendations.
April 12, 2021; staff briefed Council on the contents of the draft final Facilities Master
Plan report.
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Rev iewed by Council Committees:
Councilmember:Stearns Staff:Gaub
Meeting Date:May 3, 2021 Item Number:RES.A
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Resolution No. 5595
May 3, 2021
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RESOLUTION NO. 5595
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
AUBURN, WASHINGTON, TO ADOPT THE FACILITIES
MASTER PLAN.
WHEREAS, the City desires to find achievable solutions for addressing current
and future City facility and space needs;
WHEREAS, several City facilities are undersized and at capacity with no ability to
accommodate growth;
WHEREAS, to address City facility and space needs, the City determined that a
collaborative City Facility Master Plan that would address deficiencies, anticipate growth
and constraints, and reflect organizational culture is needed;
WHEREAS, funding was made available in the City’s adopted 2019-2020
Biennial Budget to conduct a planning level effort to identify and develop conceptual
solutions and alternatives for addressing City facility and space needs;
WHEREAS, the City Facilities Needs Study and Master Plan project was initiated
to conduct the planning level effort and prepare a collaborative Facilities Master Plan;
WHEREAS, the Facilities Needs Study and Master Plan project concluded with a
complete draft Facilities Master Plan presented to Council on April 12, 2021;
WHEREAS, the City’s proposes adoption of this Facilities Master Plan as
attached as Exhibit A to this resolution;
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF AUBURN,
WASHINGTON, RESOLVES as follows:
Section 1. The Council adopts the Facilities Master Plan attached as Exhibit A
to this resolution.
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Resolution No. 5595
May 3, 2021
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Section 2. The Mayor is authorized to implement those administrative
procedures necessary to carry out the directives of this resolution.
Section 3. This Resolution will take effect and be in full force on passage and
signatures.
Dated and Signed:
CITY OF AUBURN
____________________________
NANCY BACKUS, MAYOR
ATTEST:
____________________________
Shawn Campbell, MMC, City Clerk
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
____________________________
Kendra Comeau, City Attorney
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CITY OF AUBURN
APRIL 2021
FACILITIES MASTER PLAN
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AUBURN FACILITIES MASTER PLAN
ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
CITY LEADERSHIP
MAYOR
Nancy Backus
CITY COUNCIL
Bob Baggett
Larry Brown
Claude DaCorsi
James Jeyaraj
Robyn Mulenga
Chris Stearns
Yolanda Trout-Manuel
LEADERSHIP TEAM
Daryl Faber
Ingrid Gaub
Daniel O’Neil
CONTRIBUTORS
Mark Bjork
Harry Boesche
Andy Boswell
Dan Breen
Mark Caillier
Shawn Campbell
Erik Cottle
Josh Flanders
Kevin Fuhrer
Dana Hinman
Doug Lein
Dominic Lettiere
Candis Martinson
Lisa Moore
Joan Nelson
Heather Shaw
Tracy Smith
Megan Stockdale
Jacob Sweeting
Jeff Tate
Tyler Thompson
David Travis
Donna Tucker
PROJECT TEAM
Matt Larson
Ryan Vondrack
MAKERS ARCHITECTURE &
URBAN DESIGN, LLP
Julie Bassuk
Beth Batchelder
Cecilia Roussel
RIDER LEVETT BUCKNALL
Kevin Mitchell
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AUBURN FACILITIES MASTER PLAN
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Executive Summary i
1 Introduction 1
2 Facility Issues & Recommendations 11
Police 12
Public Works M&O 20
Parks M&O 30
Administration 38
3 Recommendations Summary 45
Appendices
A Alternatives Evaluation Summary 55
B Project Cost Summary 63
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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
OVERVIEW
This facilities master plan focuses on the City of Auburn’s police,
maintenance and operations (M&O), and administrative facilities, and
outlines an investment strategy to sustain the City’s high level of service
to the Auburn community Its recommendations target resources where
most needed to protect assets and address the City’s highest-priority
challenges Plan recommendations illustrate a balanced approach to
facilities spending based on today’s conditions, project priorities, and
Auburn's financial framework.
PURPOSE AND CONTEXT
This 20-year facilities plan intends to help the City address facility issues,
improve service, and better connect to the community by planning for
cost-effective investments to address highest priorities This plan was
developed during 2020's COVID-19 pandemic and a time of financial
hardship for the City The team worked closely with Auburn leadership
to respond to these conditions and present a long-range plan that meets
goals and is achievable
ISSUES SUMMARY
GROWING DEMAND FOR SERVICES
Auburn’s public safety, administration, and M&O facilities are critical to
support city functions, such as providing utility services and maintaining
City streets, fleet, and parks According to the 2015 Comprehensive Plan,
Auburn’s population is expected to grow 25% to 100,000 by 2035 Auburn’s
civic facilities will need to grow and change to continue to provide high
levels of service to the growing and evolving Auburn community (see
Figure 1)
IN-SCOPE PORTFOLIO
•12 facilities
•23 buildings
•220,800 square feet
This plan defines a "facility" as either a
discrete building or several buildings on
a discrete site.
0
20
40
60
80
100
0
100
200
300
400
1940-'501950-'601960-'701970-'801980-'901990-'002000-'102010-'25*2025-'35*Population (in thousands)Square Feet (in thousands)Cumulative SF Population (Decennial Census)FIGURE 1 CUMULATIVE IN-SCOPE BUILDING SQUARE FOOTAGE COMPARED TO AUBURN’S
POPULATION
*Estimates based on Comprehensive Plan
LEGEND
Cumulative SF
Population (Decennial Census)
HIGH-PRIORITY ISSUES
•Critically cramped Police
headquarters at the Justice
Center
•Inadequate crew space for
Public Works and Parks M&O
personnel
•Aging facilities with growing
maintenance needs
•Uncovered high-value
maintenance and operations
fleet
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INADEQUATE SPACE
The most serious functional issue noted by facility users is the lack of
sufficient space for some critical functions. This issue is most pressing
for Police at the Justice Center M&O facilities have inadequate space for
crew support, fleet maintenance, and covered storage, leaving valuable
equipment exposed to the weather
AGING FACILITIES
Many City facilities were built over 40 years ago and while some have been
recently renovated, others have deteriorated and are nearing the end of their
useful service lives Auburn's in-scope facility square footage is generally in
good or fair condition but around half is functioning in fair to poor capacity
(see Figure 2 and 3) Auburn’s facilities team is doing an admirable job
maintaining the portfolio; however, as the facilities age, major investments
will be needed Roughly 43 percent of the City’s scoped building area is
estimated to be in good condition today To ensure continued operations
over the next 20 years, the City’s oldest facilities will require investment
FIGURE 2 AUBURN'S IN-SCOPE FACILITY
CONDITION BY FLOOR AREA
Scope (Multiple Items)
Row Labels Sum of Bldg GSF
Good91,004
Fair65,765
Fair/Poor34,090
Poor29,908
Scope (Multiple Items)
Row Labels Sum of Bldg GSF
Good49,078
Fair73,081
Fair/Poor62,558
Poor36,050
FUNCTION
Good
Fair
Fair/Poor
Poor
CONDITION
Good
Fair
Fair/Poor
Poor
GOOD
41%
FAIR/
POOR
15%
FAIR 30%
POOR
14%
Scope (Multiple Items)
Row Labels Sum of Bldg GSF
Good91,004
Fair65,765
Fair/Poor34,090
Poor29,908
Scope (Multiple Items)
Row Labels Sum of Bldg GSF
Good49,078
Fair73,081
Fair/Poor62,558
Poor36,050
FUNCTION
Good
Fair
Fair/Poor
Poor
CONDITION
Good
Fair
Fair/Poor
Poor
GOOD
22%
FAIR/
POOR
28%FAIR
33%
POOR
16%
FIGURE 3 AUBURN'S IN-SCOPE FACILITY
FUNCTION BY FLOOR AREA
FIGURE 4 INEFFICIENTLY DESIGNED MULTI-USE MEETING AND
TRAINING SPACE AT THE JUSTICE CENTER
FIGURE 5 INADEQUATE MAINTENANCE AND OPERATIONS CREW
SUPPORT SPACE
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RECOMMENDATIONS SUMMARY
POLICE
CRITICAL ISSUES
Inadequate office, training, and support space; cannot
accommodate growth; undersized evidence storage and
armory; inadequate parking and security
RECOMMENDATIONS & TARGET TIMING
2022-2023
2024
2025-2026
2025-2027
TBD
Replace Justice Center roof
Acquire land for future headquarters
Build new evidence facility at future site
Renovate Justice Center
Build new headquarters; explore partnership
opportunities for joint training facility
PUBLIC WORKS M&O
CRITICAL ISSUES
Inadequate crew support, warehouse, and shop space;
limited covered storage for high-value fleet, aging
facilities and increasing maintenance; limited ability to
accommodate growth
RECOMMENDATIONS & TARGET TIMING
2021-2023
asdf
2021
2022-2023
sdf
2024-2027
2027-2029
2027-2029
Improve vehicle storage bay, central stores
addition, replace fuel tank
Transfer GSA Park deed restriction
Study need and feasibility for sewer vactor
decant and vegetation sorting facilities
Build new crew building and add parking
Remodel main building and add storage
Build covered parking for high value fleet
and equipment
PARKS M&O
CRITICAL ISSUES
Inadequate crew support, warehouse, and shop space;
increasing maintenance needs; additional service needs
in northeast Auburn
RECOMMENDATIONS & TARGET TIMING
2025-2026
asdf
2026-2027
asdf
2028-2029
Renovate crew support/shop space at Game
Farm Park
Add small Parks M&O facility at Jacobsen
Tree Farm
Renovate crew support space and add
storage at GSA Park
ADMINISTRATION
CRITICAL ISSUES
Aging facility needing significant structural
maintenance, some inefficiencies and inconsistent
workspaces
RECOMMENDATIONS & TARGET TIMING
2021
2022
2023-2024
2030
Ongoing
Replace City Hall HVAC
Assess City Hall facility condition
Renovate Annex lobby, replace City Hall roof
Update admin facilities plan
Maintain City Hall as needed to extend
service life
The table below summarizes highest priority issues,
recommended solutions, and suggested timing for
critical facilities projects In addition, the plan proposes
increasing maintenance funding commensurate to
industry standards A recommended funding strategy
for these projects is described in Chapter 3
Please note, each project will need to be added to
the City's budget, designed, and permitted prior to
construction In some cases, further coordination with
stakeholders, partners, and public will also be needed
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1. INTRODUCTION
OVERVIEW & PURPOSE
The Auburn Facilities Master Plan is the result of an interdepartmental
effort to analyze the City of Auburn’s facility portfolio and develop
prioritized investment recommendations through 2040
The City identified the following project goals:
•Create welcoming, safe spaces that improve service and connect to
community
•Understand how facilities needs impact funding priorities
•Recommend cost-effective investments to support Auburn into the
future
•Create a plan that is compelling, achievable, and supported
Auburn anticipates significant growth over the next 20 years, with the
population projected to reach 100,000 by 2035 1 As the population grows,
facilities which have served Auburn for decades will require investment to
extend their service life New construction can replace aging structures
and provide new capacity, but is a relatively expensive approach A
comprehensive strategy to maintain and renovate existing facilities
combined with targeted new construction will address critical issues and
enable the City to realize the most value from its investments
GUIDING PRINCIPLES
City leadership identified the following principles to help guide plan
development
PURPOSE-BUILT
Facilities are right-sized and efficiently designed; facilitate management,
coordination, and collaboration; and are well-positioned to serve
customers
SUSTAINABLE AND RESILIENT
Facilities accommodate growth and change; improve emergency response;
and reduce emissions and energy costs
COMMUNITY-FOCUSED
Facilities meet economic and community development goals; and are
easily accessible, welcoming, and safe for staff and the public
ACTIONABLE
Plan recommendations are cost-effective, feasible, and reasonable to
implement
1. Auburn 2015 Comprehensive Plan
CHAPTER ORGANIZATION
OVERVIEW & PURPOSE
PLANNING PROCESS
PLANNING CONTEXT
FACILITIES OVERVIEW
FINANCIAL CONTEXT
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1. INTRODUCTION
PLANNING PROCESS
This plan was prepared by MAKERS Architecture & Urban Design in
partnership with the City of Auburn Rider Levett Bucknall provided cost
estimates
The plan was developed in the following three phases:
ASSESS NEEDS
The project team established a baseline understanding of site issues and
conditions by reviewing existing information, interviewing city staff, and
performing visual assessments of city facilities. City leadership identified
and brainstormed solutions to the most challenging facilities issues at a
Visioning Workshop
EVALUATE ALTERNATIVES
Working with city staff, the team developed and evaluated comprehensive
alternatives to address facility needs In response to budget concerns
related to City finances and the COVID-19 pandemic, the team then
evaluated lower cost approaches and selected a preferred path forward to
address Auburn’s highest priority issues
REFINE RECOMMENDATIONS
Working with Finance and department leaders, the project team refined
recommendations and developed a suggested implementation schedule
and financing plan.
PLAN ORGANIZATION
This plan begins by introducing the project, reviewing the planning
context, and providing an overview of City facilities and historic spending
It then summarizes critical issues, alternative concept evaluation,
and recommendations for Police, Public Works M&O, Parks M&O, and
Administration facilities The recommendations chapter summarizes
investments by phase, includes rough order of magnitude (ROM) cost
estimates, and suggests a funding strategy to assist with implementation
FIGURE 6 BRAINSTORMING CREATIVE
SOLUTIONS AT THE VISIONING
WORKSHOP
ASSESS NEEDS
PORTFOLIO CONDITION &
FUNCTION
DEPARTMENT NEEDS
ASSESSMENT
VISIONING
EVALUATE
ALTERNATIVES
COMPREHENSIVE SOLUTIONS
LOWER COST OPTIONS
DRAFT RECOMMENDATIONS
REFINE
RECOMMENDATIONS
PHASING CONSIDERATIONS
FINANCIAL STRATEGY
MASTER PLAN
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1. INTRODUCTION
PLANNING CONTEXT
Auburn has grown from a city focused on farming to a commercial and
industrial hub since its incorporation in 1891. The five areas most relevant
to civic facilities planning are summarized below
DOWNTOWN
The downtown area is the center of activity and contains the City Hall,
Annex, and Justice Center Downtown has seen a lot of growth within the
past 10-15 years with increasing commercial and mixed-use development
The proximity to the Auburn Station adds to the area’s appeal, creating a
densifying urban center that will likely continue to attract growth
LES GOVE
The area around Les Gove Park is another hub of civic activity with the
community gym, youth center, senior activity center, White River Valley
Museum, and Auburn Branch of the King County Library The recreational
campus plays a key role in community functions and is surrounded by
commercial and residential development
INDUSTRIAL CORRIDOR
The railroad began service through Auburn in 1883 as part of a larger plan
to connect Seattle and Tacoma by rail This connection created a north-
south corridor of commercial and industrial development in Auburn, and is
the home to the Boeing Company It was also a former hub for the General
Services Administration (GSA) This land use pattern continues today (see
Figure 8)
RESIDENTIAL ANNEXATION
Auburn experienced significant population growth due to annexations
occurring between 1998-2008 In 1998, Auburn annexed the portion of
Lakeland Hills located in Pierce County In 2008, Auburn annexed the Lea
Hill and West Hill areas, creating the current city footprint (see Figure 9)
These annexations increased demand for City services and infrastructure
TRANSPORTATION INVESTMENTS
Recent investment in the area’s transportation network also spurs growth,
notably the ongoing improvements to Auburn Station currently scheduled
for completion in 2024 As the city continues to absorb the region’s growth,
city services and facilities will need to keep pace
FIGURE 7 AUBURN MAIN ST CA 1925
Image courtesy of Clarence Bagley, History
of King County
FIGURE 8 COMMERCIAL AND INDUSTRIAL
ZONING CORRIDOR WITH RAILROAD
0 0.5 1 2 3 4
0 0.5 1 2 3 4
LEGEND
Light Industrial Zone
Heavy Industrial Zone
Heavy Commercial Zone
Sounder Rail Line
WEST
HILL LEA
HILL
LAKELAND
HILLS
LES
GOVE
DOWNTOWN
LES GOVE
DOWNTOWN
FIGURE 9 ANNEXED AREAS OF WEST
HILL, LEA HILL, AND LAKELAND HILLS
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1. INTRODUCTION
FACILITY* PORTFOLIO
In-scope /
total facilities 12 / 20
In-scope /
total buildings 23 / 54
In-scope /
total building
area
220,800 sf /
462,700 sf
*This plan defines “facility” as either a
discrete building or several buildings on
a discrete site
FACILITIES OVERVIEW
Auburn’s in-scope facilities are grouped into the following four categories:
Police, Public M&O, Parks M&O, and Administration (see Figure 10) Issues
and recommendations are organized by each category in Chapter 2
POLICE
This category includes the police station, evidence storage and processing,
substations, and firing range. Police stations tend to be complex facilities
with a high level of security and safety requirements
The King County District Court (Court) leases space from the City of Auburn
and is co-located with Police headquarters in the Justice Center As a King
County function, Court is not in this project’s scope, but Court space needs
and impact on Police facilities options were considered
The City also shares part of the former GSA Property with the Valley
Regional Fire Authority and Police uses a portion of the secure property to
store large evidence
PUBLIC WORKS M&O
This category includes the operations yard and buildings used by Public
Works field-based staff and fleet maintenance at the GSA Park. Operations
yards are industrial facilities with significant space needs; sites for these
facilities must be proximate to service areas while minimizing impacts to
adjacent development Public Works M&O also has secure laydown yard
storage at the GSA Property
PARKS M&O
This category includes the operations yards and storage facilities
supporting Parks maintenance field-based staff. Parks M&O facilities are
located at GSA Park, Les Gove campus, R Street Property, and Game Farm
Park Parks operations yards have similar space needs to Public Works
M&O and are best located near the parks they maintain
ADMINISTRATION
This category includes two office buildings: City Hall and the City
Hall Annex. These are occupied by the Mayor’s office, City Council,
Administration, Community Development, Emergency Management,
Finance, Human Resources, Innovation and Technology, Legal, and Public
Works departments Administrative facilities are generally fairly flexible
buildings that are easily adaptable between different office uses. They
tend to have a long service life with regular maintenance and renovations
The Facilities team also uses part of the building at the GSA Property for
storage
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POLICE PUBLIC WORKS M&O PARKS M&O ADMINISTRATION
A Firing Range G GSA Park G GSA Park C City Hall
B Substation 2 J GSA Property H Les Gove Herr Property D City Hall Annex
E Justice Center K R Street Property J GSA Property
F Substation 1 L Game Farm Park
I Substation 3
J GSA Property
FIGURE 10 FACILITIES BY CATEGORY
0 0.5 1 MILES
LEGEND
In-Scope Facility
Out-of-Scope Facility
Sounder Rail Line
A
0 0.5 1 23 4
0 0.5 1 2
3 4
E
B
F
I
A
C D
G
J
K
H
L
SR 18
LES GOVE
CAMPUS
FORMER GSA
PROPERTY
LAKELAND
HILLS ANNEX
GSA
PARK
C St SW15th St NW
K
e
r
s
e
y
W
a
y
S
E
SE 304th St
37th St NW 124th Ave SESR 167SR 164
WEST HILL
ANNEX
LEA HILL
ANNEX
OUT-OF-SCOPE
Community Center, Youth Center, Senior
Activity Center, White River Valley Museum,
Mary Olson Farm Caretaker’s House,
Veteran’s Memorial Park building, and
leased R Street Building
Auburn Arts & Culture Center and Auburn
Avenue Theater
Auburn Golf Course club house and sheds
Airport
Auburn Valley Humane Society
FIGURE 11 AUBURN FACILITIES
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1. INTRODUCTION
FACILITY ASSESSMENT
Facilities require ongoing investment to maintain good condition and
function Timely investment in facility maintenance and modernization will
maximize lifespan and return on investment Auburn’s in-scope facilities
were given condition and function rankings based on visual assessment,
department interviews, and discussions with users
FACILITY CONDITION
This metric ranks the physical condition of facilities and adequacy of
building support systems, offering a general picture of where near-term
investment is most needed
•Good facilities appear to be in good condition with few observed
shortfalls, are maintained regularly, and have adequate building
support systems
•Fair facilities appear to be in reasonable condition and have some
minor issues with building support systems
•Fair/Poor facilities appear to be in declining condition with shortfalls
and issues with building support systems
•Poor facilities appear to be in failing condition with shortfalls requiring
near-term attention
FIGURE 12 IN-SCOPE BUILDING
CONDITION BY FLOOR AREA
FACILITY CONDITION
FACILITY FUNCTION
Buildings Area
Good 3 91,000 sf
Fair 2 65,800 sf
Fair/Poor 7 34,100 sf
Poor 11 29,900 sf
Buildings Area
Good 2 49,100 sf
Fair 4 73,000 sf
Fair/Poor 13 62,600 sf
Poor 4 36,100 sf
FIGURE 13 IN-SCOPE BUILDING
FUNCTION BY FLOOR AREA
FACILITY FUNCTION
This metric ranks facilities based on support for current uses and ability to
accommodate department needs
•Good facilities appear to be well-organized, efficiently used, flexible to
accommodate change, and considered highly functional by users
•Fair facilities appear to be fairly well-organized and efficiently used,
and considered fairly functional by users
•Fair/Poor facilities appear to have functional issues, resulting in
decreased efficiency and support for users
•Poor facilities appear to be poorly organized, inefficient, inflexible, and
considered poorly functioning by users
Scope (Multiple Items)
Row Labels Sum of Bldg GSF
Good91,004
Fair65,765
Fair/Poor34,090
Poor29,908
Scope (Multiple Items)
Row Labels Sum of Bldg GSF
Good49,078
Fair73,081
Fair/Poor62,558
Poor36,050
FUNCTION
Good
Fair
Fair/Poor
Poor
CONDITION
Good
Fair
Fair/Poor
Poor
GOOD
41%
FAIR/
POOR
15%
FAIR 30%
POOR
14%
Scope (Multiple Items)
Row Labels Sum of Bldg GSF
Good91,004
Fair65,765
Fair/Poor34,090
Poor29,908
Scope (Multiple Items)
Row Labels Sum of Bldg GSF
Good49,078
Fair73,081
Fair/Poor62,558
Poor36,050
FUNCTION
Good
Fair
Fair/Poor
Poor
CONDITION
Good
Fair
Fair/Poor
Poor
GOOD
22%
FAIR/
POOR
28%FAIR
33%
POOR
16%
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1. INTRODUCTION
FINANCIAL CONTEXT
Facilities projects are typically funded in a variety of ways including taxes,
utility rates, and grants Routine minor maintenance is typically funded
through the operating budget of the facilities maintenance team
There are two funding strategies for significant facility investments that
are most relevant to this plan
GENERAL OBLIGATION BONDS1
General obligation bonds are issued by local governments and secured by
a pledge of the taxing district’s property tax authority General obligation
bonds have been the traditional form of financing for capital projects such
as land acquisition and facility construction
There are two basic kinds of general obligation bonds:
•Limited tax general obligation (LTGO) bonds (also called
“councilmanic” bonds), may be issued by a vote of the legislative body.
Because the voters have not been asked to approve a tax increase,
debt service payments must be paid from existing revenue sources
•Unlimited tax general obligation (UTGO) bonds (also called voted debt)
must be approved by 60% of the voters, with a voter turnout equal to
at least 40% of those who voted in the most recent general election
When the voters are being asked to approve the issuance of these
bonds, they are simultaneously asked to approve an excess levy which
raises their property taxes to cover the debt service payments UTGO
bonds can be used only for capital purposes (RCW 84 52 056)
REVENUE BONDS1
Revenue bonds are generally used to finance water and wastewater
projects, airports, and stormwater systems Payment for debt service on
revenue bonds comes from user fees generated by the capital facility that
is being built The local entity is then responsible for establishing and
collecting sufficient revenue (through rates) to retire the debt.
Revenue bonds may be issued to finance projects for any enterprise that
is self-supporting RCW 39 46 150 and 39 46 160 provide general authority
to local governments to issue revenue bonds Additionally, RCW 35 41 030
provides separate authority for cities, and RCW 57 20 018 for water-sewer
districts
1. Source: Municipal Research and Services Center
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1. INTRODUCTION
HISTORIC FACILITIES SPENDING
Auburn spent an average of 17% of its annual capital improvement plan
(CIP) funds on in-scope facility major maintenance, repairs, renovations
between 2008 and 2018, including purchase of the City Hall Annex
administration condominium in 2009-2010 (see Figure 14)
As buildings in Auburn’s portfolio continue to age and the city grows, a
higher level of investment will be required to expand service capacity and
maintain, modernize, or replace existing facilities According to industry
standards, the estimated maintenance budget required to serve Auburn’s
current in-scope facility portfolio is approximately $900,000 a year Auburn
spent approximately $423,000 on maintenance in FY 18/19 (see Figure 15)
$-
$5
$10
$15
$20
$25
$30
$35
$40
$45
2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018MillionsLEGEND
Facilities CIP Spending
Non-Facilities CIP
Spending
FIGURE 14 IN-SCOPE HISTORICAL CIP SPENDING, FY 08/09-FY18/19 INCLUDES $25 5 MILLION TO
PURCHASE OF THE ANNEX ADMINISTRATIVE FACILITY IN 2009-2010
Source: City of Auburn
$-
$100,000
$200,000
$300,000
$400,000
$500,000
$600,000
$700,000
$800,000
$900,000
$1,000,000
2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018
LEGEND
Industry Standard
Maintenance Spending
FIGURE 15 HISTORICAL FACILITIES MAINTENANCE SPENDING, FY 08/09-FY18/19
Source: maintenance spending - City of Auburn; includes in-scope facilities and Arts & Cultural Building,
Theater, Les Gove campus facilities, Museum
Industry standard - City/County Government facilities in “Operations and Maintenance Benchmarks”
(International Facility Management Association, 2017).
CITY HALL ANNEX PURCHASED
CITY HALL ANNEX PURCHASED
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ORGANIZATION
This chapter is subdivided by the four categories listed at the right Each
section includes the following:
EXISTING CONDITIONS
Reviews existing conditions and issues, including condition and function
analysis findings.
FACILITY NEEDS
Summarizes current space use, future space needs, and future facility and
location requirements The complete space needs assessment is provided
under separate cover
ALTERNATIVES EVALUATION
Summarizes the evaluation of alternative concepts to determine optimal
facility location and space use Concepts were evaluated based on how
they performed relative to the guiding principles Then lower cost options
were explored and evaluated based on their ability to meet operational
requirements and address the highest priority needs within Auburn’s
evolving financial context.
RECOMMENDATIONS
Reviews recommendations to address facilities needs for the next 20 years,
including target implementation dates, and rough order of magnitude
(ROM) cost estimates Cost estimates included in this section are in 2024
dollars and developed using the assumptions detailed in Appendix B
2. FACILITY ISSUES &
RECOMMENDATIONS
CHAPTER ORGANIZATION
POLICE
PUBLIC WORKS M&O
PARKS M&O
ADMINISTRATION
IMPLEMENTATION PHASES
Implementation is envisioned in
four phases; target years assume
council adoption of the funding
strategy described on page 48
1 Phase I: 2021-2023
2 Phase II: 2024-2025
3 Phase III: 2026-2027
4 Phase IV: 2028-2029
5 Phase V: TBD
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2. POLICE — EXISTING CONDITIONS
POLICE
EXISTING CONDITIONS
The Auburn Police Department (Police) is headquartered at the Justice
Center Building, a 40’s-era supermarket purchased and remodeled by
the City of Auburn. Administration, detectives, and patrol office space is
concentrated in the basement; a public lobby, records, and volunteer office
space is located on the ground floor; and training/gym facilities are on the
second floor
The Police Evidence Building is located on the Justice Center campus; it is
primarily an evidence facility but also includes parking for Police’s SWAT
vehicle, shop space and storage for Police’s bicycle unit, and storage for
the K-9 unit Oversized evidence storage (primarily vehicles) is located at
the GSA Property
The Police Department also uses three substations in facilities owned and
operated by private entities:
•Substation 1 is located in the Outlet Collection Seattle mall
•Substation 2 is located in an apartment complex in Lea Hill
•Substation 3 is located in the Muckleshoot Casino
Police conducts outdoor firing practice on a firing range located on a
roughly 40-acre parcel shared with Auburn’s Water department
FIGURE 16 POLICE FACILITIES KEY MAP
FACILITY KEY
A Firing Range
B Substation 2
E Justice Center campus
F Substation 1
I Substation 3
J GSA Property
7
E
A B
F
I
J
FAST FACTS
Staff 140
Facilities 6
Buildings 2*
Building Area 30,900 sf*
Site Area 2 1 acres*
*Excludes substations, firing range, and
GSA evidence storage
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FIGURE 17 JUSTICE CENTER CAMPUS
KING COUNTY DISTRICT COURT
The King County District Court (Court) occupies most of the Justice Center Building’s ground floor through an
inter-agency agreement whereby the City provides the Court with a facility and the Court provides the City with
court services Court supports roughly 110,000 cases per year; its facilities include a public entrance and lobby,
two court rooms, and office/meeting space for court records, jury, and probation officer functions.
Court is not in scope for this project, but Police recommendations are likely to impact the solutions available to
meet Court’s facilities needs and vice versa. Court spaces are inefficiently configured, with an oversized lobby
circulation area and undersized office, staff support, and jury spaces. Parking is inadequate, particularly during
jury selection
BUILDING KEY
1 Justice Center Building
2 Evidence Building
1
2
SR 18
1 MILE
GSA
PROPERTY
JUSTICE
CENTER
CAMPUS
DOWNTOWN
S
R
1
6
4SR 167FIGURE 18 POLICE FACILITIES CONTEXT MAP
FIGURE 19 LARGE EVIDENCE STORAGE AT GSA PROPERTY
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2. POLICE — EXISTING CONDITIONS
ISSUES SUMMARY
Police facilities lack adequate space to support current
staff and operations, and future growth
JUSTICE CENTER
•Suboptimal climate control, especially on ground
floor as HVAC zone configuration does not align
with current space configuration due to renovations
•Facility too small to accommodate both Court and
Police in long-term; could be used for other city or
county services or leased
•Severely space-constrained, especially for Police
which grew 40% between 2004 and 2019
•Undersized public lobby and soft interview space
•Limited meeting/briefing space for all meeting
types, including large groups, confidential
discussions, and interviews
FIGURE 20 POLICE TRAINING ROOM COLUMNS IMPEDE
SIGHTLINES FOR CLASSROOM TRAINING
CONDITIONFUNCTIONMAP KEYFACILITY NAMEBUILDING AREA (SF)YEAR BUILTINVESTMENT RECOMMENDED1 Justice Center Building 16,000 1946 X
2 Evidence Building 8,500 1950 X
Good Fair Fair/Poor Poor
FIGURE 21 JUSTICE CENTER PARKING IS UNSECURED AND AT
CAPACITY
•Police office space is primarily in basement areas
that have limited natural light
•Defensive tactics and classroom training occur
in a room with irregular column placement
which impedes sightlines, creates barriers for
physical training, and complicates furniture/mat
reconfiguration
•Evidence building is at capacity
•Undersized parking; unsecured parking for marked
vehicles
FIRING RANGE
•Firearm practice facilities limited to informal
outdoor firing range and do not provide
opportunities for indoor training
•Firing range does not allow nighttime practice due
to noise agreements with neighbor
FIGURE 22 POLICE SPACE USE SUMMARY
Substations are owned and operated by non-City entities and excluded from this table. The firing range and GSA evidence storage are also
excluded as they do not have Police-occupied structures.
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2. POLICE — FACILITY NEEDS
FACILITY NEEDS
Total building area for Police Headquarters is nearly 50% deficient relative
to projected future needs
SPACE NEEDS*EXISTING SPACE (SF)FUTURE NEED (SF)% DEFICIENTPolice Headquarters and Personnel
Support Space 16,100 31,800 49%
Evidence Storage 4,400 9,000 51%
Operations Shops & Storage 3,500 5,000 30%
Fleet, Employee, and Visitor Parking 18,600** 34,800 47%
FIGURE 23 POLICE SPACE NEED SUMMARY
*Space needs shown here exclude evidence storage at GSA Property, substations, and firing
range.
**Excludes 18,700 sf staff/visitor parking shared with Court.
The space needs summarized above are Police’s highest priority and
addressed in this plan’s recommendations Police additionally requires
improved firing range facilities to support officer training. Many public
safety entities in the region share this need; these facilities are likely best
pursued in partnership with other jurisdictions through a joint-training
facility
LOCATION REQUIREMENTS
Police headquarters should be centrally located to provide timely service
throughout the city and be accessible to residents Police is currently
well-supported by their existing three substations and does not anticipate
requiring additional precincts within this plan’s time frame
FIGURE 24 LIMITED SPACE FOR EXERCISE
MACHINES
FIGURE 25 LOCKER SPACE
FIGURE 26 EVIDENCE STORAGE
FIGURE 27 BIKE PATROL STORAGE AND
SHOP
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2. POLICE — ALTERNATIVES EVALUATION
1
3
2
1NEW PRECINCT IN
LEA HILL
NEW HEADQUARTERS NEAR
LES GOVE CAMPUS
NEW HEADQUARTERS
DOWNTOWN
RENOVATED AND EXPANDED
HEADQUARTERS AT JUSTICE
CENTER CAMPUS
FIGURE 28 INITIAL POLICE ALTERNATIVES EVALUATED
ALTERNATIVES EVALUATION
The team first evaluated the following three approaches to meet Police
facility needs:
1 Renovate Police portion of Justice Center Building and build annex;
build new precinct for Detectives, Animal Control, and Traffic in Lea Hill
neighborhood
2 Build new headquarters on purchased property downtown
3 Build new headquarters on purchased property near Les Gove campus
Option 1 performed poorly: this option requires substantial new
construction and structured parking to fit Police needs on site without
offering advantages over options 2 and 3
Options 2 and 3 both perform well and are comparable in cost They provide
Police with purpose-built facilities designed to support growth with good
public accessibility in a central location
The recommended new Police headquarters is an investment best funded
through a voter-approved UTGO bond (see page 7) However, in addition
to near-term budget limitations driven by the COVID-19 pandemic, 2020’s
heightened attention to the Black Lives Matter movement has also driven
communities to evaluate how their policing services are delivered As a
result, this project explored lower-cost investments to mitigate some
facilities issues in the near term until the City is ready to move forward
with the investment required to build the new headquarters Lower cost
options included a variety of approaches to renovate existing facilities and
build small additions on city-owned or acquired properties
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2. POLICE — ALTERNATIVES EVALUATION
KEY OUTCOMES
Key outcomes from the initial alternatives and lower-cost options analysis
are summarized below More information about analysis considerations
can be found in Appendix A
THE JUSTICE CENTER CAMPUS CANNOT MEET POLICE NEEDS
Significant new construction and costly structured parking are required to
accommodate Police at the Justice Center campus Police needs a new
headquarters location to ensure future facilities investments are cost-
effective and durable
HEADQUARTERS PROPERTY ACQUISITION IS A PRIORITY FIRST STEP
The team explored interim investments to meet Police space needs on City-
owned property (e g , the GSA Property) Though able to be implemented
without new property purchase, this option will reduce functionality
without contributing to long-term facilities solutions Purchasing land is
the first step for implementation of the recommended Police headquarters
and is a relatively low-cost action that supports phased construction as
funding becomes available
Once a site is secured, the City will be able to develop a master plan and
specific vision for the property that will support a future bond measure for
headquarters construction The City should be prepared to take advantage
of purchase opportunities as they arise
PHASED CONSTRUCTION YIELDS MULTIPLE NEAR-TERM BENEFITS
AT LOW COST
Space constraints at the Justice Center campus limit opportunities for near-
term improvements Relocating some functions to the new headquarters
site can meet some long-term needs while freeing space at the Justice
Center for low-cost interim improvements to remaining functions
Evidence processing and storage is the best candidate for near-term
relocation as it can be located on a separate site from remaining
headquarters functions with the least operational disruption Once
vacant, the Justice Center Evidence Building can be renovated at low cost
to accommodate Police gym and mat training functions, which in turn
increases space available in the Justice Center Building for Police office
and meeting needs (see Figure 32 on page 19)
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2. POLICE — RECOMMENDATIONS
RECOMMENDATIONS
Police facilities recommendations, approximate costs, and phasing suggestions are listed below and illustrated
on page 19 Project costs by phase are illustrated in Figure 30
FIGURE
31 KEY RECOMMENDED PROJECT COST
(2024$)
PHASE
I II III IV
A Justice Center Building roof replacement $500,000*
B Police headquarters land acquisition and master plan
1 Secures property either downtown or near Les Gove campus to
accommodate the future Police headquarters
2 Develop site master plan: identify desired locations for Evidence facility
and headquarters buildings; develop vision for property development to
support future bond measure
$3 2-6 1M**
C Build Evidence facility
Build the new evidence storage facility at the future Police headquarters site $4 7M
D Renovate vacated Justice Center space
1 Renovate former Evidence Building ground floor to accommodate a gym
and mat training room; evaluate opportunities to include locker/shower
space
2 Renovate Justice Center third floor spaces vacated by gym and training
functions; consider which Police needs are most urgent and can be
addressed through this renovation
3 Evaluate existing Justice Center locker space and identify any cost-
effective improvements can be made given the addition/relocation of
some locker and shower space to the former evidence annex per step D
above
$1 9M
E Build new Police headquarters
Build community support and build the new police headquarters $48 4M TBD
F Build training facility
Partner with regional organizations to construct joint training facility (not
pictured)
TBD TBD
FIGURE 29 POLICE RECOMMENDATIONS
*Cost provided by City of Auburn
**Property estimate provided by City and based on locations in either the Les Gove vicinity ($3.2M) or the downtown area ($6.1M)
$-
$1
$2
$3
$4
$5
2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 2029Millions
FIGURE 30 POLICE SPENDING PLAN
CFP project costs provided by City and in 2020 dollars; other costs are in 2024 dollars; chart does not show costs for new Police
headquarters or training facility
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2. POLICE — RECOMMENDATIONS
FIGURE 31 POLICE RECOMMENDATIONS PHASING
FIGURE 32 JUSTICE CENTER PHASING AND RENOVATION AREA
A. JUSTICE CENTER
BUILDING ROOF
REPLACEMENT
STEP 1 STEPS 2 AND 3
B. ACQUIRE NEW
JUSTICE CENTER
PROPERTY
C. BUILD NEW
EVIDENCE FACILITY
D. RENOVATE
VACATED JUSTICE
CENTER SPACE
E. BUILD NEW POLICE
HQ
RENOVATE EVIDENCE
BUILDING FOR GYM,
MAT TRAINING, AND
LOCKERS/SHOWERS
RENOVATE JUSTICE
CENTER 3RD FLOOR
(FORMER LOCATION
OF GYM/MAT
TRAINING SPACES)
GROUND FLOOR
LOCKER AREA MINOR
IMPROVEMENTS
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2. PUBLIC WORKS M&O — EXISTING CONDITIONS
FIGURE 33 PUBLIC WORKS M&O FACILITY
KEY MAP
FACILITY KEY
G GSA Park
J GSA Property
PUBLIC WORKS M&O
EXISTING CONDITIONS
The GSA Park serves as the headquarters for Public Works M&O as well as
Parks M&O As the principal operations yard, it supports the maintenance
of city streets; water, stormwater, and wastewater infrastructure, and city
vehicles and maintenance equipment The site also contains the fuel
island used by all City departments and decant facilities used by other
agencies under contract with the City
Public Works M&O also has yard storage at the GSA property to the south
DEED RESTRICTION
In 1967, a roughly 6 5-acre portion of GSA Park was deeded to the City
of Auburn from the GSA Of that 6 5 acres, the deed included provisions
restricting the use of 5.2 acres to “public park and public recreational
area purposes.” The restricted area includes ballfields used by the Auburn
Little League Association as well as unused open space (see Figure 36)
In order to remove the deed restriction, the City would need to relocate
the park facilities and record a parks covenant on a roughly equivalent-
sized property not already designated for parks purposes. The ballfields
are an important facility for users; however, the location is not convenient
for many Auburn residents A location nearer to residential areas might
increase ballfield use.
SITE ACCESS
GSA Park’s primary access is off of C Street Southwest Crews also use
the gravel road north of the property to access the stop light at 8th Street
Southwest during peak traffic periods. Both routes can be used due to a
24-foot temporary nonexclusive easement granted to the City by Auburn
8th Street, LLC, owner of the adjacent property, at the time of this report’s
completion (see Figure 36) This temporary easement can be revoked with
six months notice by Auburn 8th Street, LLC
J
G
FAST FACTS
Staff 81
Facilities 2
Buildings 9
Building Area 43,000 sf
Site Area 6 5 acres
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BUILDING KEY
1 Covered Salt Storage
2 Crew Shops
3 Covered Fleet Parking & Shops
4 Wash Rack
5 Fuel Island
6 Main Building
7 Decant Facility 1
8 Decant Facility 2
9 Crew Storage
100%Camera: 756 m 47°16'51"N 122°14'01"W 27 m
PUBLIC WORKS
LAYDOWN
SPACE
100%Camera: 1,216 m 47°17'44"N 122°13'40"W 29 m
PARKS M&O
HEADQUARTERS
POLICE LARGE
EVIDENCE STORAGE
FACILITIES STORAGE
& SHOP AREA
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4SR 167FIGURE 34 PUBLIC WORKS M&O FACILITIES CONTEXT MAP
FIGURE 35 PUBLIC WORKS M&O STORAGE AT GSA PROPERTY
FIGURE 36 PUBLIC WORKS M&O BUILDINGS AT GSA PARK
DOWNTOWN
DEED RESTRICTION
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2. PUBLIC WORKS M&O — EXISTING CONDITIONS
ISSUES SUMMARY
Public Works M&O facilities are aging and lack
adequate space to support current crews and future
growth
GSA PARK
•Inadequate sized and configured crew spaces
(touchdown workstations, shops, lockers,
restrooms, lunchroom)
•Limited storage/warehouse space for growing
service requirements
•Not enough fleet maintenance bays
FIGURE 37 LIMITED WORK SPACES ARE NOT ABLE TO
ACCOMMODATE SEASONAL CREWS OR FUTURE GROWTH
FIGURE 38 LIMITED COVERED PARKING LEAVES FLEET AND
EQUIPMENT EXPOSED TO THE ELEMENTS
CONDITIONFUNCTIONMAP KEYFACILITY NAMEBUILDING AREA (GSF)YEAR BUILTINVESTMENT RECOMMENDED1 Covered Salt Storage 1,400
2 Crew Shops 1,500 1990 X
3 Covered Fleet Parking & Shops 7,000 1990 X
4 Wash Rack 1,500 X
5 Fuel Island 1,000 X
6 Main Building 18,900 1970 X
7 Decant Facility 1 2,900 2015
8 Decant Facility 2 2,800 1987
9 Crew Storage 3,000 2016
Good Fair Fair/Poor Poor
Overall
Good
r Fair
r Fair/Poor
r Poor
r
r
r
n
r
n
PW M&O
good
fair
fair/poor
poor
Admin
City Hall
City Hall Annex
GSA Lot
Parks M&O
fair
poor
FIGURE 39 PUBLIC WORKS M&O
CONDITION BY BUILDING AREA
•Limited conference and training space
•Limited covered and heated storage for high-value
equipment
•Strained parking and circulation
•Fuel island and wash rack need improvements
•Security and site access concerns
GSA PROPERTY
No issues were noted for the storage at the GSA
property, however it would be beneficial to co-locate
this function with headquarters if space was available
FIGURE 40 PUBLIC WORKS MAINTENANCE AND OPERATIONS SPACE USE SUMMARY
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2. PUBLIC WORKS M&O — FACILITY NEEDS
FACILITY NEEDS
As is summarized below, Public Works M&O lacks sufficient space in every
program category
SPACE NEEDS
EXISTING SPACE (SF)FUTURE NEED (SF)% DEFICIENTCrew Support 8,800 21,900 60%
Warehouse & Shops 10,500 44,800 77%
Covered Parking 9,000 34,000 74%
Covered Storage 17,900 23,900 25%
Yard Storage*6,200 17,500 65%
Open Parking 48,700 49,800 2%
Sewer Vactor Decant 0 3,500 100%
Vegetation Sorting Facility 0 130,700 100%
Sewer vactor decant and vegetation sorting facilities are facilities that
will be needed in the future
SEWER VACTOR DECANT FACILITY
The City currently hauls vactored sewage waste to the county landfill on a
biweekly basis A study and analysis of the City’s vactor disposal methods
is a project identified in the current Capital Facilities Plan (CFP).
VEGETATION SORTING FACILITY
The City currently sorts vegetation spoils at the Jacobsen Tree Farm, in an
area planned for conversion into a Parks facility As this location will no
longer be available for this use, the department has identified the need for
three to five acres of land for a new vegetation sorting facility. The current
CFP includes a project to evaluate the cost and benefits of acquiring
property for this facility
LOCATION REQUIREMENTS
The Public Works M&O headquarters needs to be centrally located to easily
serve the entire city A central location is also helpful for easy access by
other departments requiring fleet maintenance In addition, co-location
or proximity to Parks M&O is preferred as it provides some facilities and
management efficiencies.
FIGURE 41 PUBLIC WORKS M&O SPACE NEED SUMMARY
*Space does not include laydown yard storage at GSA Property
FIGURE 42 CREW MEMBER
WORKSTATION
FIGURE 43 CREW ACCESS BULK
MATERIALS BINS
FIGURE 44 DECANT FACILITY
FIGURE 45 SIGN SHOP
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2. PUBLIC WORKS M&O — ALTERNATIVES EVALUATION
ALTERNATIVES EVALUATION
The team first evaluated the following three approaches to address Public
Works M&O facilities issues and meet future needs:
1 Rebuild GSA Park facility and purchase adjacent property
2 Relocate to north Auburn
3 Relocate to GSA property
Of these three options, Alternative 1, remaining at GSA Park, was the best
performer. It positions crews most efficiently to serve the city, allows
for a phased approach to investment, is the least risk as it doesn’t rely
on uncertain or complex land acquisition, and, because Auburn already
owns the site and phased improvements can maximize use of existing
structures, is the least cost solution It also provides some co-location
efficiencies with Parks M&O.
However, at an estimated cost of $97 4 million, this approach is too costly
to pursue given Auburn’s current financial framework. As a result, a variety
of lower cost scenarios were explored These scenarios compared different
site concept and facility use approaches to identify the most cost-effective
way to meet critical needs
FIGURE 46 INITIAL PUBLIC WORKS M&O ALTERNATIVES EVALUATED
1
3
2 NEW HEADQUARTERS
IN NORTH AUBURN
NEW HEADQUARTERS
AT GSA PROPERTY
RENOVATED
HEADQUARTERS AT
GSA PARKSR 18 SR 167SR 164
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2. PUBLIC WORKS M&O — ALTERNATIVES EVALUATION
KEY OUTCOMES
Key outcomes from the initial alternatives and lower-cost options analyses
are summarized below More information about analysis considerations
can be found in Appendix A
RECAPTURE PROPERTY FOR OPERATIONS
Recapturing the deed restricted area for M&O functions is essential to GSA
Park’s ability to meet the needs of Public Works and Parks M&O Once
the deed restriction is removed, the area north of the ballfields can be
immediately used for M&O functions This added space also helps ease
construction phasing
LEVERAGE EXISTING ASSETS
Reusing, re-purposing, and expanding existing facilities is the most cost-
effective approach to meeting Public Works M&O needs In particular, the
decant facility and crew storage building can be used through 2040 In
addition, as there are significant utilities serving the Main Building (Building
6), retaining supervisory control and data acquisition (SCADA) functions
and the Department Operations Center (DOC) at this location is the most
cost effective and straightforward approach
IMPROVE SITE ACCESS
Retaining efficient access to the site is critical to ongoing operations
efficiency, flexibility, and emergency response. The first relatively
straightforward step to improve access is relocating Parks M&O
greenhouse and bulk bins to open up access to 15th Street SW
FIGURE 47 CURRENT SITE ACCESS NORTH TO 8TH ST SW FIGURE 48 UNENCLOSED VEHICLE STORAGE BAY
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2. PUBLIC WORKS M&O — ALTERNATIVES EVALUATION
STUDY BEST APPROACH TO ACCOMMODATE NEW FUNCTIONS
Sewer vactor decant and vegetation sorting require significant space
and/or investment Studying these functions to determine the most cost-
effective path forward is recommended
ADDRESS CRITICAL NEEDS
Providing adequate space for crews, the fleet shop, and supplies; protecting
high value equipment; and replacing the fuel tank are Public Works M&O’s
highest priority needs
• Building a new modular crew facility is the most cost-effective
approach to providing adequate crew workspaces and support
facilities
• Remodeling the Main Building (Building 6) for fleet shop and crew
support facilities is the most cost-effective approach to addressing
space needs and improving workflow efficiency for the fleet shop,
storage, signals crew and shop, and crew support space See Figure 51
and Figure 52 for existing and proposed space use
• Constructing a new wash rack is a relatively low cost but high priority
improvement See Figure 50
• Enclosing Building 3 to keep equipment from freezing and installing
modular covers is a relatively low-cost way to increase operational
efficiency, shorten emergency response times, reduce maintenance
costs, and extend the useful life of Auburn’s highest value fleet and
equipment
• Partnering with the Auburn School District to create a shared fueling
station on adjacent property is an ideal solution that serves multiple
entities, distributes costs, and allows for more efficient use of the
property
FIGURE 49 MAIN PUBLIC WORKS M&O BUILDING FIGURE 50 EXISTING WASH RACK
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2. PUBLIC WORKS M&O — ALTERNATIVES EVALUATION
2ND
FLOOR
1ST
FLOOR
ENCLOSED
PARKING
MEETING
ROOM
FLEET SHOP
SIGNALS
CREW
WORKSTATIONS
CREW
WORKSTATIONS
CREW
SUPPORT
SIGNALS
CENTRAL
STORES
WAREHOUSE
FLEET MANAGER
ADMIN
FIGURE 51 EXISTING SPACE USE IN MAIN BUILDING
2ND
FLOOR
1ST
FLOOR
CENTRAL
STORES
ADDITION
EXPANDED
FLEET SHOP
CREW SHOPS
SIGNALS
CREW SUPPORT
CREW WORKSTATIONS
MEETING ROOM
REMODELED SPACES
ADMIN
FUTURE CREW
OFFICES
FIGURE 52 PLANNED SPACE USE IN MAIN BUILDING
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2. PUBLIC WORKS M&O — RECOMMENDATIONS
RECOMMENDATIONS
Public Works M&O facilities recommendations, approximate costs, and phasing suggestions are listed below and
illustrated in Figure 54 on page 29 Project costs by phase are illustrated in Figure 55
FIGURE
54 KEY RECOMMENDED PROJECT COST
(2024$)
PHASE
I II III IV
A Improve vehicle storage bay
Protects high value equipment by enclosing bays $820,000*
B Add central stores addition and convert space to fleet
Extend main building for central stores warehouse and renovate vacated
space for fleet maintenance
C Replace fuel tank
Explore option to partner with Auburn School District for joint use of their fuel
tanks; replace fuel tanks if partnership is not pursued
$320,000*
D Study need for sewer vactor decant facility
Analyze current vactor disposal methods and identify cost-effective
alternatives (not pictured)
$180,000*
E Evaluate vegetation sorting facility feasibility
Review the costs and benefits to acquiring property for use as a vegetation
sorting facility, evaluate opportunities to partner with neighboring
jurisdictions, acquire property and develop site (not pictured)
$966,000*
F Transfer deed restriction
Work with the GSA to transfer the deed restriction, transfer of recreation
assets addressed in Parks Recommendations on page 37
TBD
G Build crew building and wash rack, open access to 15th St SW, add parking
Construct new wash rack and modular crew building, relocate Parks M&O
building to open access to 15th St SW, add additional parking for Public
Works M&O and Parks M&O
$14 9M
H Remodel main building and add storage
Renovate main Public Works M&O building for use as fleet, shops, and crew
support, add new storage facility; see Figure 51 and Figure 52
$5 6M
I Cover high value fleet and equipment
Build covered parking for high value fleet and equipment $1 9M
FIGURE 53 PUBLIC WORKS M&O RECOMMENDATIONS
*Cost provided by City of Auburn
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LEGEND
Phase I
Phase II
Phase III
Phase IV
$-
$1
$2
$3
$4
$5
$6
2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 2029Millions
FIGURE 55 PUBLIC WORKS M&O SPENDING PLAN
CFP project costs provided by City; projects A-D are in 2020 dollars and project E is in 2021 dollars; other costs are in 2024 dollars
DECANT
CREW
STORAGE
H. CREW
STORAGE C. FUEL
TANK
G. NEW
PARKING
15TH ST SW C ST SWB & H. RENOVATED
MAIN BUILDING
A. VEHICLE
STORAGE BAY
CREW SHOPS
CREW SHOPS
& BULK BINS
G. WASH
RACK
B. CENTRAL
STORES ADDITION
G. OPEN ACCESS
F. TRANSFER DEED
RESTRICTION
PARKS M&O
SEE PAGE 30
G. CREW
BUILDING
I. COVERED FLEET
PARKING
FIGURE 54 PROPOSED PHASING OF GSA PARK PUBLIC WORKS M&O RECOMMENDATIONS
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2. PARKS M&O — EXISTING CONDITIONS
FIGURE 58 PARKS M&O FACILITY KEY
MAP, INCLUDING CITY PARKS
FACILITY KEY
G GSA Park
H Les Gove Herr Building
K R Street Property
L Game Farm Park
PARKS M&O
EXISTING CONDITIONS
GSA Park contains a main building with crew support, equipment
maintenance shop, and storage; a greenhouse; and hazardous materials
storage building Parks M&O shares use of the site’s fuel island, wash rack,
and decant facilities Crews that report here maintain most of Auburn’s
parks and civic facility grounds This site is also the department’s primary
equipment maintenance facility
Auburn’s Game Farm Park has the R Street Property storage facility and
Game Farm Park operations yard The Game Farm Park site has one
modular building with crew support and shop space Crews that report here
maintain most of Auburn’s south end parks The R Street Property has four
recreational supply and equipment storage buildings Two smaller storage
sheds are adjacent to a large office and a warehouse. Laydown storage
on the east side contains a covered storage area The R Street Property is
currently underutilized
The Herr Building at the Les Gove campus is used for Parks M&O storage
and well situated to serve Auburn Parks, Arts, and Recreation programming
on the campus
K
H
L
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FAST FACTS
Staff 16
Facilities 4
Buildings 9
Building Area 22,900 sf
Site Area 7 2 acres
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2. PARKS M&O — EXISTING CONDITIONS
100%Camera: 516 m 47°17'49"N 122°12'53"W 33 m
FIGURE 61 LES GOVE HERR PROPERTY
BUILDING KEY
1 GSA Park Greenhouse
2 GSA Park Main Building
3 GSA Park Hazardous Materials Storage Building
4 Les Gove Herr Building
5 R Street Property Storage Building B
6 R Street Property Storage Building A
7 R Street Property Shop/Office
8 R Street Property Covered Storage
9 Game Farm Park Main Building
FIGURE 59 PARKS M&O FACILITIES CONTEXT MAP
100%Camera: 707 m 47°16'55"N 122°12'21"W 42 m
100%Camera: 1,216 m 47°17'44"N 122°13'40"W 29 m
1 2 3
100%Camera: 10,020 m 47°16'28"N 122°10'57"W 125 m
100%Google Camera: 1,738 m 47°16'36"N 122°10'58"W 69 m
4
5 7
8
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LES
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DOWNTOWN
SR 16
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GSA
PARK
HERR
PROPERTY
R STREET
PROPERTY
R STREET
PROPERTY
STATE PATROL
TASK FORCE
12TH ST SE
29TH ST SE C ST SWGAME
FARM
PARK FIGURE 60 GSA PARK
FIGURE 62 R STREET PROPERTY FIGURE 63 GAME FARM PARK AND OPERATIONS FACILITY
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2. PARKS M&O — EXISTING CONDITIONS
ISSUES SUMMARY
Parks M&O facilities are aging, lack space to support
current crews and future growth, and for the most part
provide low quality support space for crews
GSA PARK
•Inadequate crew work and support spaces
•Limited parking and storage
•Security and site access concerns
FIGURE 64 MULTI-PURPOSE CREW OFFICE, BREAKROOM, AND
MEETING AREA CONDITIONFUNCTIONMAP KEYFACILITY NAMEBUILDING AREA (GSF)YEAR BUILTINVESTMENT RECOMMENDED1 GSA Park Greenhouse 1,000 2002
2 GSA Park Main Building 8,200 1993 X
3 GSA Park Fertilizer Storage 1,200 1944 X
*4 Les Gove Herr Property 4,000 1971
*5 R Street Storage Building B 600 1950 X
*6 R Street Storage Building A 1,000 1950 X
7 R Street Shop/Office 4,000 1963 X
8 R Street Covered Storage 2,300 1990 X
9 Game Farm Park Main Building 3,700 X
Good Fair Fair/Poor Poor
Overall
Good
r Fair
r Fair/Poor
r Poor
r
r
r
n
r
n
PW M&O
good
fair
fair/poor
poor
Admin
City Hall
City Hall Annex
GSA Lot
Parks M&O
fair
poor
GAME FARM PARK SATELLITE
•Inadequate crew work and support spaces
•Limited covered fleet and equipment parking
R STREET PROPERTY
•Underutilized and failing facility
•Security issues
HERR PROPERTY
No issues were noted at the Herr Property
FIGURE 65 DETERIORATING PARKS M&O FACILITY
FIGURE 66 PARKS M&O CONDITION BY
BUILDING AREA
FIGURE 67 PARKS MAINTENANCE AND OPERATIONS SPACE USE SUMMARY
* User rating provided by City
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2. PARKS M&O — EXISTING CONDITIONS
FIGURE 68 JACOBSEN TREE FARM MASTER PLAN
Source: Jacobsen Tree Farm Park Master Plan, The Berger Partnership PS, 2010
JACOBSEN TREE FARM PARK MASTER PLAN
Scope: Arboretum and habitat.
PHASE I
PHASE II
PHASE III
PHASE IV
23
PHASE IV
JACOBSEN TREE FARM
The City is developing a new park at the former Jacobsen Tree Farm in
the Lea Hill neighborhood and Parks M&O will need a small facility for
crews and supplies to maintain the park once it’s developed These crews
will also support maintenance at other parks in northeast Auburn The
City completed a master plan for the park in 2010 and the first phase of
construction is set to begin in 2021
This park has been identified as a potential location to relocate the GSA
Park ballfields once the deed restriction is lifted. As the M&O facility and
ballfields were not part of the original master plan, they would need to be
incorporated into the design (see Figure 68)
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2. PARKS M&O — FACILITY NEEDS
FACILITY NEEDS
As summarized below, Parks M&O is deficient in a number of program
categories
SPACE NEEDS
EXISTING SPACE (SF)FUTURE NEED (SF)% DEFICIENTHEADQUARTERS
Crew Support 1,000 1,800 44%
Warehouse & Shops 4,200 13,800 70%
Covered Parking 0 2,200 100%
Covered Storage 2,100 23,900 91%
Yard Storage 4,100 5,000 18%
Open Parking 5,600 14,400 61%
GAME FARM PARK
Crew Support 300 990 70%
Shops 2,700 5,200 48%
Covered Parking 700 700 0%
Yard Storage 2,500 3,100 19%
Open Parking 2,000 2,400 17%
HERR BUILDING
Warehouse 4,800 4,800 0%
R STREET PROPERTY
Warehouse 5,600 5,600 0%
Covered Storage 2,300 2,300 0%
Yard Storage 73,500 73,500 0%
JACOBSEN TREE FARM (future yard)
Crew Support 300 990 70%
Shops 2,700 5,200 48%
Yard Storage 2,500 3,100 19%
Open Parking 2,000 2,400 17%
LOCATION REQUIREMENTS
Parks M&O facilities need to be located in proximity to the parks they serve
Game Farm Park and Jacobsen Tree Farm require dedicated facilities to
manage those parks as well as others in the area In addition, Parks M&O
headquarters should be centrally located Co-location of headquarters with
Public Works M&O offers some facilities and management efficiencies.
FIGURE 69 PARKS M&O SPACE NEED SUMMARY
FIGURE 70 FLEET PARKING AND YARD
STORAGE AT GSA PARK
FIGURE 71 COVERED STORAGE AT R
STREET PROPERTY
FIGURE 72 RECREATIONAL STORAGE AT R
STREET PROPERTY
FIGURE 73 EQUIPMENT SHOP AT GAME
FARM PARK
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2. PARKS M&O — ALTERNATIVES EVALUATION
ALTERNATIVES EVALUATION
The team first evaluated the following three approaches to address Parks M&O facilities
issues and meet future needs:
1 Rebuild facility and purchase adjacent property at GSA Park, renovate Game Farm
Park, add facility at Jacobsen Tree Farm
2 Relocate headquarters to Game Farm Park, add facility at Jacobsen Tree Farm
3 Relocate headquarters to GSA property, renovate Game Farm Park, add facility at
Jacobsen Tree Farm
Of these three options, Alternative 1, remaining at GSA Park, was the best performer
It positions crews most efficiently to serve the city, allows for a phased approach to
investment, and, because Auburn already owns the site and improvements can maximize
use of existing structures, is the least cost solution Alternative 1 also makes needed
adjustments to Game Farm Park and better positions crews to serve Jacobsen Tree Farm
It also provides some co-location efficiencies with Public Works M&O (see page 57).
However, at an estimated cost of $32 3 million, this approach is too expensive to pursue
given Auburn’s current financial framework. As a result, a variety of lower cost scenarios
were explored These scenarios compared a variety of site concept and facility use
approaches to identify the most cost-effective way to meet critical needs
FIGURE 74 INITIAL PARKS M&O ALTERNATIVES ANALYZED
1
3 2
NEW HEADQUARTERS
AT GAME FARM PARK
RENOVATED
HEADQUARTERS AT
GSA PARK
NEW HEADQUARTERS
AT GSA PROPERTY
SR 18 SR 167SR 164
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2. PARKS M&O — FACILITY NEEDS
KEY OUTCOMES
Key outcomes from the initial alternatives and lower-cost options analyses
are summarized below More information about analysis considerations
can be found in Appendix A
LEVERAGE EXISTING ASSETS
Providing adequate space for crews, supplies, and equipment, and
positioning crews to meet service needs are Parks M&O’s highest priorities
Renovating and expanding existing facilities is the most cost-effective
approach to meeting Parks M&O needs Renovating/building new crew
support space and adding much needed storage and warehouse space
at both GSA Park and Game Farm Park is the most feasible approach to
meeting near term needs and accommodating future growth
ADD FACILITY TO SERVE THE NEW PARK AND LEA HILL
Building a facility at Jacobsen Tree Farm will meet crew support, storage,
and operating needs and position crews to more efficiently maintain the
new park and others in northeast Auburn
IMPROVE GSA PARK SITE ACCESS
As described on page 20, increasing access to the GSA Park M&O
facilities is recommended, which requires relocating Parks M&O’s
greenhouse and bulk bins
GSA Park
•Relocate greenhouse and bulk bins to
access 15th
•Add storage and renovate crew space
•Cost included in M&O HQ estimate
PARKS M&O DRAFT RECOMMENDATIONS
19Auburn Facilities Master Plan
Jacobsen Tree Farm
•Add M&O satellite when Phase 2
Master Plan is constructed
•Replace ballfields from GSA Park
•Cost estimate: ~$3.7 M (2024 $)
Design TBD
•Add crew space, remodel
shop/storage
•Cost estimate: ~ $2.3 M (2024 $)
Game Farm Park
B. NEW CREW
SPACE ADDITION
B. REMODELED
SHOP & STORAGE
FIGURE 75 GAME FARM PARK RENOVATIONS GSA Park
•Relocate greenhouse and bulk bins to
access 15th
•Add storage and renovate crew space
•Cost included in M&O HQ estimate
PARKS M&O DRAFT RECOMMENDATIONS
19Auburn Facilities Master Plan
Jacobsen Tree Farm
•Add M&O satellite when Phase 2
Master Plan is constructed
•Replace ballfields from GSA Park
•Cost estimate: ~$3.7 M (2024 $)
Design TBD
•Add crew space, remodel
shop/storage
•Cost estimate: ~ $2.3 M (2024 $)
Game Farm Park
D. RENOVATED
CREW SPACE
D. NEW STORAGE
ADDITION
NEW ACCESS TO 15TH ST SWA. RELOCATED
GREENHOUSE &
BULK BINS
FIGURE 76 GSA PARK PARKS M&O RENOVATIONS
100%Camera: 1,216 m 47°17'44"N 122°13'40"W 29 m
100%Google Camera: 1,738 m 47°16'36"N 122°10'58"W 69 m
GAME FARM PARK GSA PARK
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2. PARKS M&O — RECOMMENDATIONS
RECOMMENDATIONS
Parks M&O facilities recommendations, approximate costs, and phasing suggestions are listed below and
illustrated in Figure 75 and Figure 76 on page 36 Project costs by phase are illustrated in Figure 78
FIGURE
KEY RECOMMENDED PROJECT COST
(2024 $)
PHASE
I II III IV
A Open up access to 15th St SW at GSA Park
Relocate greenhouse and bulk bins to open access to 15th St SW TBD
B Renovate Game Farm Park
Build modular crew addition and renovate vacated area for shops and
storage
$2 3M
C Build new facility at Jacobsen Tree Farm
Design and build a new satellite and relocate the ball fields and other assets
from GSA Park (not pictured)
$3 7M
D Renovate Parks M&O’s main building at GSA Park
Remodel the crew support space in the main building and add a storage
addition
$1 7M
FIGURE 77 PARKS M&O RECOMMENDATIONS
$-
$1
$2
$3
$4
2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 2029Millions
FIGURE 78 PARKS M&O SPENDING PLAN
Costs are in 2024 dollars
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2. ADMINISTRATION — EXISTING CONDITIONS
ADMINISTRATION
EXISTING CONDITIONS
City administrative functions are located in two downtown offices and one
warehouse at the GSA Property
Administrative functions are primarily split between City Hall and the City
Hall Annex across North Division Street City Hall was built in 1979 and
serves as the seat of government, housing the offices of the Mayor and
City Councilmembers, City Attorney and City Clerk, Human Resources,
Administration, and Facilities. Council Chambers is located on the first
floor The basement contains a portion of the City’s records storage
The Facilities shop and storage occupies the other part of the basement
distributed throughout what used to be the jail
The Annex was purchased in 2010 and comprises the second and part of
the third floor of One Main Street Professional Plaza Public Works, Finance,
Community Development, and Innovation and Technology offices as well
as the City’s Emergency Operations Center are located in the Annex
The GSA Property has a building Auburn shares with the Valley Regional
Fire Authority The Facilities team uses the City’s portion of this former
warehouse as their shop and for furniture and miscellaneous storage
FACILITY KEY
C City Hall
D City Hall Annex
J GSA Property
C D
J
FIGURE 79 ADMINISTRATION FACILITIES
KEY MAP
FAST FACTS
Staff 174
Facilities 3
Buildings 3
Building Area 81,300 sf
Site Area 10 2 acres
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W MAIN ST
1ST ST NW
N DIVISION STA ST NWCITY HALL
CITY HALL
ANNEX
100%Camera: 756 m 47°16'51"N 122°14'01"W 27 m
FIGURE 80 ADMINISTRATIVE FACILITIES CONTEXT MAP
FACILITIES SHOP
& STORAGE VALLEY
REGIONAL FIRE
AUTHORITY
POLICE LARGE
EVIDENCE
STORAGE
PUBLIC WORKS
M&O LAYDOWN
STORAGE
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SR 18
CITY HALL
& ANNEX
GSA
PROPERTY
S
R
1
6
4
DOWNTOWN
FIGURE 81 FACILITIES SHOP & STORAGE AT GSA PROPERTY
FIGURE 82 CITY HALL AND CITY HALL ANNEX
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2. ADMINISTRATION — EXISTING CONDITIONS
FIGURE 83 THERE ARE PRIVACY AND SECURITY CONCERNS FOR
CUSTOMER SERVICE COUNTERS AT CITY HALL
ISSUES SUMMARY
Administration facilities are a mixture of aging and
newer facilities and inconsistent workspaces
CITY HALL
•Aging facility with seismic and structural issues
•Inconsistent sized work spaces
•Poor quality Facilities work shop in former
basement jail
•Privacy and security concerns at customer
counters
FIGURE 84 THE ANNEX LOBBY HAS UNDERUTILIZED SPACE AND
SECURITY CONCERNS
CONDITIONFUNCTIONMAP KEYFACILITY NAMEBUILDING AREA (GSF)YEAR BUILTINVESTMENT RECOMMENDEDA City Hall 33,400 1979 X
B City Hall Annex 39,500 2010
F GSA Property 10,500 1944
Overall
Good
r Fair
r Fair/Poor
r Poor
r
r
r
n
r
n
PW M&O
good
fair
fair/poor
poor
Admin
City Hall
City Hall Annex
GSA Lot
Parks M&O
fair
poor
FIGURE 85 FACILITY CONDITION BY
ADMINISTRATION BUILDING AREA
Good Fair Poor
CITY HALL ANNEX
•Underutilized lobby space with security concerns
•Inconsistent sizing of office spaces
•No transitional space for building inspectors and
other field personnel between field and office
FIGURE 86 ADMINISTRATION SPACE USE SUMMARY
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2. ADMINISTRATION — FACILITY NEEDS
FACILITY NEEDS
As is summarized below, Administration space is not well configured for
efficient space use and is slightly undersized to meet future needs. The
warehouse facility occupied by Facilities at the GSA Property has more
space than required for this function
SPACE NEEDS
EXISTING SPACE (SF)FUTURE NEED (SF)% DEFICIENTOffices, Council Chambers, & Lobbies 61,800 67,500 8%
Warehouse 18,300 13,100 -40%
Workshop 1,200 1,000 -20%
FIGURE 87 ADMINISTRATION SPACE NEED SUMMARY
EMERGENCY SUPPLY STORAGE
As the City’s Emergency Operations Center in the Annex is in an area with
a designated seismic risk hazard area, developing a back-up Emergency
Operations Center and supply storage area is recommended
LOCATION REQUIREMENTS
Administrative facilities are best in a central location with easy transit
access and available parking for the community
FIGURE 88 REMODELED COUNCIL
CHAMBERS AT CITY HALL
FIGURE 89 STORAGE FACILITY AT GSA
PROPERTY
FIGURE 90 CUBICLE OFFICES AT CITY
HALL ANNEX
FIGURE 91 TRANSITIONAL SPACE FOR
FIELD-BASED STAFF AT THE ANNEX
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2. ADMINISTRATION — ALTERNATIVES EVALUATION
ALTERNATIVES EVALUATION
The team first evaluated the following three approaches to address
Administrative facilities issues and meet future needs:
1 Renovate City Hall and maintain use of Annex
2 Rebuild City Hall, combining staff in one building and leasing the Annex
3 Build new City Hall in a central location near Police and sell the Annex
Of these three options, Alternative 3, building a new City Hall on a campus
with Police, was the best performer. It regains efficiency by combining
staff into one building and creates a civic campus with Police and Court
Revenue from selling both the City Hall and Annex could help to offset
project costs
However, at an estimated cost of $96 2 million, this approach is too costly
to pursue given Auburn’s current financial framework and the Annex’s debt
service In addition, this process determined administrative needs are less
pressing relative to those of Police, Public Works M&O, and Parks M&O
FIGURE 93 ALTERNATIVE ADMINISTRATIVE CONCEPTS
1 & 2
3
NEW CITY HALL
CAMPUS NEAR LES
GOVE OR OTHER
CENTRAL LOCATION
RENOVATED OR
NEW CITY HALL AT
CURRENT LOCATION
SR 18 SR 167SR 164
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2. ADMINISTRATION — RECOMMENDATIONS
FIGURE 94 ADMINISTRATION RECOMMENDATIONS
KEY OUTCOMES
Key outcomes from the initial alternatives and lower-cost options analyses
are summarized below More information about analysis considerations
can be found in Appendix A
ADDRESS CRITICAL MAINTENANCE AT CITY HALL
Due to its age and deferred maintenance, City Hall requires a significant
seismic upgrade and systems repairs A facility condition assessment
will comprehensively document maintenance needs, estimate costs, and
assist in scheduling projects to extend the facility’s service life
CONSIDER TIMING RELATIVE TO ANNEX DEBT SERVICE
The City would not likely recoup funds from selling or leasing the Annex
until debt service is retired and the downtown real estate has increased in
value
REVISIT ADMINISTRATIVE SPACE NEEDS AND FACILITY OPTIONS
Once the City has addressed priority Police and maintenance and operations
facility needs, reassess administrative facility needs and options
RECOMMENDATIONS
Administrative facilities recommendations, approximate costs, and phasing suggestions are listed below
FIGURE
94 KEY RECOMMENDED PROJECT COST
(2024 $)
PHASE
I II III IV
A Replace HVAC at City Hall $600,000*
B Replace roof at City Hall $350,000*
C Renovate Annex lobby
Renovate the annex lobby to use space more efficiently and align space use
with current needs
$100,000*
D Assess City Hall facility condition
Assess the facility condition of City Hall and budget to address critical
maintenance issues and extend the building’s service life
TBD
E Revisit administrative space needs and facility options
Once higher priority facility issues are addressed, revisit administrative
space needs and facility options (not pictured)
TBD
E Maintain City Hall
Invest as needed to maintain City Hall and extend its service life (not pictured)TBD ongoing
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A & B. REPLACE
HVAC & ROOF
C. CONDITION
ASSESSMENT
C. RENOVATED
LOBBY
FIGURE 95 ADMINISTRATION RECOMMENDATIONS
*CFP project costs provided by the City and in 2020 dollars
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3. RECOMMENDATIONS SUMMARY
RECOMMENDATIONS BY FUNCTION
This 20-year plan recommends the following investments to address
facility issues, improve operations and efficiency, and serve Auburn
residents into the future
POLICE
•Acquire new headquarters site
•Build evidence processing and storage on new property
•Renovate the Justice Center
•Construct the future headquarters as funding allows
•Partner with agencies to build a regional training facility
PUBLIC WORKS M&O
Complete a four-phase investment in the GSA Park site to include:
•Improve vehicle storage bays, complete central stores addition, replace
fuel tank, evaluate the need for sewer vactor decant and vegetation
sorting facilities, transfer the deed restriction and secure access
•Build crew building and wash rack, open access to 15th St SW, and add
parking
•Remodel the main building and add a storage facility, update the
master plan to incorporate the former ballfields
•Cover high value fleet and equipment
PARKS M&O
•Renovate and expand crew space and storage at Game Farm Park
•Build a small M&O facility at Jacobsen Tree Farm aligned with master
plan implementation
•Renovate crew facility as GSA Park aligned with site improvements
ADMINISTRATIVE
•Renovate the annex lobby to use space more efficiently and align
space use with current needs
•Complete a facility condition assessment on City Hall
•Reassess administrative needs and financial capacity in ~15 years
FACILITY MAINTENANCE
•Work toward funding facility maintenance at industry standard levels
CHAPTER ORGANIZATION
RECOMMENDATIONS BY FUNCTION
RECOMMENDATIONS BY PHASE
FINANCING STRATEGY
CONCLUSION
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3. RECOMMENDATIONS SUMMARY
PROJECT COST
($M)
PHASE I PHASE II PHASE III PHASE IV
202120222023202420252026202720282029Justice Center roof replacement $0 5*
Police headquarters land acquisition and
master plan $3 2**
New Police evidence facility $4 7
Justice Center renovation $1 9
Build new Police headquarters $48 4 TBD
GSA Park vehicle storage bay
$0 8*
GSA Park central stores addition and fleet
renovation
GSA Park deed restriction transfer N/A
GSA Park fuel tank $0 3*
Sewer vactor decant facility study $0 2*
Vegetation sorting facility study $1 0*
GSA Park: Public Works M&O crew building,
wash rack renovation & 15th St SW access $14 9
GSA Park: warehouse renovation & new
storage $5 6M
GSA Park: covered fleet parking $1 9
GSA Park: yard building relocation TBD
Game Farm Park renovation $2 3
Ballfield transfer to Jacobsen Tree Farm $2 0
Jacobsen Tree Farm operations yard $1 7
GSA Park: Parks M&O crew building
renovation & storage addition $1 7
City Hall HVAC replacement $0 6*
City Hall conditions assessment TBD
City Hall roof replacement $0 4*
City Hall Annex lobby renovation $0 1*
Predicted and deferred maintenance 5-Year
Targets $0 5 / year $0 6 / year
RECOMMENDATIONS BY PHASE
Recommended projects, approximate cost, and target time frames are listed in Figure 96
FIGURE 96 RECOMMENDED PROJECTS AND TARGET TIME FRAME
*Cost provided by City of Auburn
**Cost provided by City of Auburn, assumes property purchase in Les Gove vicinity
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3. RECOMMENDATIONS SUMMARY
$-
$2
$4
$6
$8
$10
$12
2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 2029MillionsSPENDING PLAN
Recommended project spending by function is pictured in Figure 97
FACILITY MAINTENANCE
This plan provides placeholder recommendations for facility maintenance
funding levels based on in-scope portfolio area, industry standards, and
deficiencies/currently identified by the City. Recommended maintenance
spending is gradually phased in five-year increments to bring the City to
recommended funding levels by 2036 These recommendations should be
updated as information becomes available
$-
$200,000
$400,000
$600,000
$800,000
$1,000,000
$1,200,000
2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 2029 2030 2031 2032 2033 2034 2035 2036 2037 2038 2039 2040
Recommended Annual Maintenance Spending per SF
LEGEND
Recommended
budget targets
Industry standard
maintenance levels
FIGURE 97 RECOMMENDED SPENDING 2021-2029
2021-2024 CFP project costs provided by City; costs are in 2020 dollars except for the sewer vactor decant facility which is in 2021 dollars;
other costs are in 2024 dollars
LEGEND
Police
Public Works M&O
Parks M&O
Administration
FIGURE 98 IN-SCOPE FACILITY MAINTENANCE FUNDING TARGETS
Industry standard maintenance levels based on City/County Government facilities in “Operations and Maintenance Benchmarks”
(International Facility Management Association, 2017).
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3. RECOMMENDATIONS SUMMARY
FINANCING STRATEGY
Though City Council will determine the financial strategy to fund plan
recommendations beginning with the 2023-2024 biannual budget
discussions, this plan includes an example financing strategy for
consideration The strategy assumes a LTGO councilmanic bond is issued
for approximately $38 million to fund recommended facilities investments
in phases II-IV (see page 7 for LTGO bond information) Design for the
recommended projects will begin in 2024 and could be reimbursed upon
securing of the bond, assumed in 2025 Note, this does not include Phase
I recommendations currently in the City’s CFP or recommended increases
in annual facility maintenance funding to align with industry standards
Using the assumptions noted at left, the LTGO bond would require
approximately $2 2 million in annual debt service, with about $1 2 million
assumed paid from the General Fund and about $1 0 million from the
Utilities fund. User fees and grants can augment this financial strategy,
especially to help defer the cost of Parks M&O projects Figure 99 shows
the breakdown of this debt by fund and functional category Figure 100
shows the impact to the general and utilities funds, including planned CFP
projects, maintenance, and debt service
This funding option will incur the least cost to the City over time If the City
Council were to choose to phase projects over a longer period, the cost for
bonding would increase as well as total project costs due to inflation
FINANCING ASSUMPTIONS
•Total bond amount: ~$38M
•Est. Interest Rate: 4%
•Term: 30 years/semiannual
payments
•Annual Debt Service: ~$2.2M
•General Fund portion:
~$1.2M
•Utilities’ portion: ~$1M
Source: City of Auburn Finance
$-
$500,000
$1,000,000
$1,500,000
$2,000,000
$2,500,000
$-
$1
$2
$3
$4
$5
$6
$7
$8
2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 2029Millions
FIGURE 99 ANNUAL DEBT SERVICE
ASSUMPTION BY FUND
FIGURE 100 GENERAL AND UTILITY FUND SPENDING 2021-2029, INCLUDING CFP
PROJECTS, MAINTENANCE, AND DEBT SERVICE
LEGEND
Police - General Fund
Parks M&O - General Fund
Public Works M&O - General Fund
Public Works M&O - Utility Fund
Administration - General Fund
Maintenance - General Fund
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3. RECOMMENDATIONS SUMMARY
CONCLUSION
The plan recommends addressing Auburn’s most critical facility needs,
increasing maintenance funding in order to sustain and improve service;
addressing aging, deteriorating, and outmoded facilities; and investing
in modest new properties to support city growth and transformation
Adequately funded facilities will ensure the City of Auburn continues
to provide timely emergency response, efficiently maintain its critical
infrastructure, and equitably serve all residents
PLAN HIGHLIGHTS
POLICE
Building a new evidence storage facility will solve the department’s
evidence storage issues for the next 50 years Acquiring property in the
near-term will ensure this facility is constructed in the best long-term
location and lay the foundation for future investment in sustainable
headquarters facilities that will serve Auburn into the future
PUBLIC WORKS M&O
Building new crew and storage facilities, renovating the main building,
and adding covered storage will provide a 20-year solution that addresses
crew needs and protects Auburn’s highest value fleet and equipment
PARKS M&O
Improving crew support space in existing facilities and adding a new
operations satellite at the Jacobsen Tree Farm will support and position
crews to serve the growing community
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Appendix A. Alternatives Evaluation Summary 55
Appendix B. Project Cost Summary 63
APPENDICES
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Appendix A. ALTERNATIVES EVALUATION SUMMARY
This section summarizes alternatives evaluated and major considerations for police, M&O functions, and
administration Cost estimates in this section are in 2024 $ and developed using the assumptions detailed in
Appendix B
A. ALTERNATIVES EVALUATION SUMMARY
POLICE
INITIAL ALTERNATIVE CONCEPTS AND EVALUATION
ALTERNATIVE CONSIDERATIONS
ALTERNATIVE 1 - BASE CASE
1 Build new precinct at Lea Hill for detectives,
animal control, and traffic officers
2 Demolish Evidence Building
3 Renovate Police spaces in Justice Center
building; build Police annex and structured
parking
•Ideal location for public access
•Operational impacts of dividing officers between
multiple sites
•Requires structured parking and challenging
construction phasing at Justice Center
•Justice Center site may not be able to accommodate
all needs
PREFERRED ALTERNATIVE 2
1 Buy land and build new Police headquarters
with surface parking downtown
•10% cheaper than base case
•Ideal location for public access
•Can be designed to meet needs, best practices, and
accommodate future growth
•Land acquisition may be challenging and add cost
PREFERRED ALTERNATIVE 3
1 Buy land and build new Police headquarters
with surface parking near Les Gove campus
•8% cheaper than base case
•Convenient location near Les Gove’s public amenities
•Can be designed to meet needs, best practices, and
accommodate future growth
•Requires land acquisition
FIGURE 101 INITIAL POLICE ALTERNATIVE CONCEPTS AND EVALUATION
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PREFERRED ALTERNATIVE A
NEW OFFSITE EVIDENCE, RENOVATED GYM ~$10M
Considerations
1 Buy property for future headquarters and build new
Evidence facility
2 Renovate Justice Center Evidence Building for gym
and mat training room; include some lockers and
shower space
3 Renovate Justice Center space vacated by gym and
mat room relocation as office space; make minor
improvements to Justice Center lockers
4 Build new headquarters adjacent to Evidence facility
•Meets long-term Evidence storage needs
•Offsite Evidence requires some operational
change until headquarters relocates to new site
•Significant improvement to mat room, gym
facilities, and lockers
•Limited improvement to office space and
Justice Center crowding
ALTERNATIVE B
NEW LARGE PRECINCT, RENOVATED EVIDENCE
~$12M
Considerations
1 Buy property for future headquarters and build new
gym/mat/training facility and Detectives/ Animal
Control/Traffic precinct
2 Renovate vacated Justice Center 3rd floor as office
space
3 Renovate Evidence Building ground floor and expand
into spaces vacated by Animal Control and SWAT
vehicle
•Locates ~25% of staff offsite; may create
management challenges but reduces crowding
at Justice Center
•Meets long-term gym and training needs
•Meet some Evidence needs
•Does not address deficient locker space
•Less efficient than Alternative A as a
headquarters phasing strategy; requires
duplicate support spaces to serve both sites
ALTERNATIVE C
NEW SMALL PRECINCT, RENOVATED EVIDENCE
~$9.3M
Considerations
1 Buy property for future headquarters and build new
gym/mat/training facility and Animal Control/Traffic
precinct
2 Renovate vacated Justice Center 3rd floor as office
space
3 Renovate Evidence Building ground floor and expand
into spaces vacated by Animal Control and SWAT
vehicle
•Isolates ~5% of staff offsite
•Meets long-term gym and training needs
•Meet some Evidence needs
•Does not address deficient locker space
•Less efficient than Alternative A as a
headquarters phasing strategy; requires
duplicate support spaces to serve both sites
POLICE
LOWER COST ALTERNATIVES AND EVALUATION
FIGURE 102 REFINED POLICE CONCEPTS AND EVALUATION
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FIGURE 103 LOWER COST POLICE
ALTERNATIVE A
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47.31°N, 122.23°W
RENOVATE
3RD FLOOR
AS OFFICE
RENOVATE
EVIDENCE
GROUND
FLOOR
FIGURE 104 LOWER COST POLICE
ALTERNATIVE B
FIGURE 105 LOWER COST POLICE
ALTERNATIVE C
LEGEND
Full Renovation
Minor Renovation
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RENOVATE
LOCKERS
RENOVATE
3RD FLOOR
AS OFFICE
RENOVATE
EVIDENCE
AS GYM/
MAT/ ADDTL
LOCKERS
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RENOVATE
3RD FLOOR
AS OFFICE
RENOVATE
EVIDENCE
GROUND
FLOOR
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PUBLIC WORKS AND PARKS MAINTENANCE & OPERATIONS
INITIAL ALTERNATIVE CONCEPTS AND EVALUATION
ALTERNATIVE CONSIDERATIONS
PREFERRED ALTERNATIVE 1 - BASE CASE
1 Build new combined M&O crew building
2 Renovate main warehouse and build
additional warehouse & shop
3 Rebuild Game Farm Park satellite and add
new facility at Jacobsen Tree Farm
•Lowest-cost option
•Construction may be phased to distribute costs and
minimize disruption
•Maximizes use of city-owned land and facilities
•Crews are well-positioned for service
ALTERNATIVE 2
1 Build Public Works M&O headquarters in
north end
2 Build new Parks M&O headquarters and
Public Works M&O satellite at Game Farm
Park
3 Build new facility at Jacobsent Tree Farm
4 Sell GSA Park
•9% more costly than base case
•Lost efficiency with separate headquarters
•Increased travel time for crews
•Requires purchase of property in north Auburn
•Allows sale of GSA Park
ALTERNATIVE 3
1 Build new joint headquarters at GSA
2 Rebuild Game Farm Park satellite and add
new facility at Jacobsen Tree Farm
3 Sell GSA Park
•12% more costly than base case
•Increased travel time for crews
•Potential difficulty in purchasing GSA property
•Allows sale of GSA Park
FIGURE 106 INITIAL M&O ALTERNATIVE CONCEPTS AND EVALUATION
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PUBLIC WORKS AND PARKS MAINTENANCE & OPERATIONS
LOWER COST ALTERNATIVES AND EVALUATION
Concepts assumed renovation of Game Farm Parks facility and new low-cost facility at Jacobsen Tree Farm
Alternative C was further refined into the recommendations described in Chapter 2.
ALTERNATIVE A
COMBINED CREW FACILITIES ~ $107M
Considerations
1. Build combined 3-story crew support building
2. Build combined shop and warehouse
3. Build new wash rack, sewer decant, and covered
fleet parking
4. Renovate fleet shop
5. Renovate Game Farm Park and build new facility at
Jacobsen Tree Farm
•New combined crew building increases
efficiency while decreasing the fooprint
•New combined shop/warehouse increases
efficiency with co-located functions
•Maximizes use of existing structures
•Vacated space allows for addition of desired
sewer decant and part of vegetation sorting
facility
•Challenging construction phasing
ALTERNATIVE B
LOWER COST COMBINED CREW FACILITIES ~ $88M
Considerations
1. Build modular 1-story combined crew building
2. Build separate modular shops and warehouses
3. Build new sewer decant, and modular covered fleet
parking
4. Renovate fleet shop
5. Renovate Game Farm Park and build new facility at
Jacobsen Tree Farm
•Modular facilities decrease cost
•New combined facilities increase efficiency with
co-located functions
•Maximizes use of existing structures
•Vacated space allows for addition of desired
sewer decant and part of vegetation sorting
facility
•Challenging construction phasing
PREFERRED ALTERNATIVE C
LOWEST COST SEPARATED CREW FACILITIES ~
$24M
Considerations
1. Build modular 1-story Public Works M&O crew
building
2. Build new wash rack, and modular covered fleet
parking and warehouse facilities
3. Renovate Public Works M&O fleet shop and
warehouse
4. Add surface parking to accommodate growth
5. Renovate Game Farm Park and build new facility at
Jacobsen Tree Farm
•Renovated and new crew building provides 95%
of Public Works M&O crew needs
•Maximizes use of existing structures
•Parks M&O facilities at GSA Park partially
improved
•Challenging construction phasing
•Modular facilities decrease cost
FIGURE 107 REFINED M&O CONCEPTS AND EVALUATION
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FIGURE 108 LOWER COST M&O ALTERNATIVE A
FIGURE 109 LOWER COST M&O ALTERNATIVE B
FIGURE 110 LOWER COST M&O ALTERNATIVE C
LEGEND
Phase I
Phase II
Phase III
Phase IV
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VEGETATION SORTING ~1.5 ACRESHEATED
PARKING
FLEET
SHOP
VEHICLE WASH/
BULK BINS PW & PARKS
CREW SHOPS &
WAREHOUSE
STAFF
PARKING
COVERED
FLEET
PARKING
3-STORY
CREW
BUILDING
PARKS
STORAGE
SEWER
DECANT
RETAINED
DECANT & PW
STORAGE
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COVERED
FLEET
PARKING ENCLOSED
PARKING
RELOCATED
GREENHOUSE
& BULK BINS
WASH
RACK
RENOVATED
FLEET SHOP
ADDED
STORAGE FUEL
TANK
RENOVATED
CREW & STORAGE
ADDITION
RELOCATED
STAFF
PARKING
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VEGETATION SORTING ~1.5 ACRESHEATED
PARKING
FLEET
SHOP
BULK
BINS
SEWER
DECANT
RETAINED
DECANT & PW
STORAGE
PARKS
SHOP &
STORAGE
TEMPORARY
STAFF
PARKING
PW WAREHOUSE
& CREW SHOPS
CREW
BUILDING
STAFF
PARKING
COVERED
FLEET
PARKING
CREW
BUILDING
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ADMINISTRATION
INITIAL ALTERNATIVE CONCEPTS AND EVALUATION
ALTERNATIVE CONSIDERATIONS
ALTERNATIVE A
1 Renovate City Hall
2 Maintain Annex
•Lowest-cost option
•Administrative staff remain near economic activity
•City functions remain dispersed between multiple
facilities
•Lack of space and flexibility to accommodate change
and growth
ALTERNATIVE B
1 Demolish and rebuild City Hall on current
site
2 Lease Annex
•265% more costly option
•All administrative staff located in one facility
•Facility sustainably designed to accommodate growth
•Maintains downtown accessibility
•New building construction
ALTERNATIVE C
1 Build new City Hall in civic campus
2 Sell City Hall and Annex
•325% more costly option
•All administrative staff located in one facility, co-
located on campus with Police and Court
•Facility sustainably designed to accommodate growth
•Sale/lease revenue from vacated sites
•Concerns about downtown customer accessibility
•Likely requires structured parking PREFERRED ALTERNATIVESFIGURE 111 INITIAL ADMINISTRATION ALTERNATIVE CONCEPTS AND EVALUATION
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ASSUMPTIONS
The City of Auburn provided costs for the following projects recommended
by this plan:
•Sewer vactor decant facility
•Vegetation sorting facility study
•GSA Park vehicle storage bay
•GSA Park central stores addition
•GSA Park fuel tank
•City Hall roof replacement
•Justice center roof replacement
•Herr Property siding replacement
•Ballfied transfer from GSA Park to Jacobsen Tree Farm
Other costs estimates supporting this project were provided by RLB
Robinson and MAKERS and are rough-order-of-magnitude (ROM) cost
estimates appropriate for planning and decision-making Direct costs
were escalated to project costs using the mark-ups noted in Figure 112
Costs assume no hazardous materials abatement Project costs in 2019 $
by space type are shown in Figure 114
SPACE TYPE DIRECT COST
(per square foot in 2019$)
PROJECT COST
(per square foot in 2019$)
POLICE
Renovated office $92 $200
Renovated evidence $75 $163
Modular evidence $212 $369
MAINTENANCE & OPERATIONS
Modular crew space $152 50 $265
Renovated crew space $75 $163
Modular shop $215 $374
Warehouse $204 33 $443
Carport $30 $52
Vehicle wash rack $440 $955
Uncovered storage $20 80 $45
GENERAL COSTS
Sitework $22 96 $50
Building demolition $12 $26
Parking demolition $3 $7
Liquefaction $35 $76
PROJECT COST MARK-UPS
General conditions 6%
General requirements 6%
Overhead and profit fee 5 5%
Bonds and insurance 2%
Sales tax 10%
Soft cost markups 40%
Project contingency 20%
Annual escalation 3 5%
Property escalation 5%
FIGURE 112 PROJECT COST MARK-UP
FIGURE 113 LOWER COST SHOP,
WAREHOUSE, OR EVIDENCE FACILITY
Appendix B. PROJECT COST SUMMARY
https://www.modernbuildingsystems.com/modular/seattle-fire-department
Structure only: $105 per SF
https://pacificmobile.com/custom_product.php?id_product=130
Structure only: $150
https://designspacemodular.com/permanent-modular/
Pre-engineered Metal Building
https://designspacemodular.com/permanent-modular/
Pre-Engineered Auto-body
B. PROJECT COST SUMMARY
FIGURE 114 DIRECT AND PROJECT CONSTRUCTION COSTS (2019$)FIGURE 115 LOWER COST CREW
SUPPORT FACILITY
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SOFT COSTS
Soft costs are typically paid for by the owner and are in addition to the
contractor’s costs. These costs include:
•A/E fees - Architect and consultants under the Architects Contract
•Engineering fees and studies - Other project specific consultants not
under the Architect’s contract (Ex: Environmental impact, location
work, etc )
•Permits and Fees - Includes MUP, building permits, Fire Department
review, etc
•Commissioning - Third Party System Commissioning
•GC Pre-construction-Only if using CM GC (Construction Manager/
General Contractor) contract
•Jurisdictional costs
Furniture, fixtures and Equipment (FF&E) and personnel relocation costs
are not included
Project costs are escalated to year of construction at 3 5% annually and
property costs are escalated to year of purchase at 5 0% annually
PROPERTY ACQUISITION COSTS
Land value estimates were also provided by the City of Auburn and listed
in Figure 116
MASTER PLAN RECOMMENDATION COSTS
Master plan recommendation costs in 2024 dollars are shown in Figures
103-105
LOCATION VALUE
A - North Auburn, Downtown, Les Gove $20/SF
B - Lea Hill $16/SF
C - GSA Park $20/SF
D - GSA $22/SF
E - City Hall $6 7 M
FIGURE 116 PROPERTY VALUE ASSUMPTIONS
A & E
A
B
AC
D
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POLICE GSF COST ($M)
Justice Center
Renovated office 3,250 $0 7
Renovated evidence 6,080 $1 0
New Evidence Site
Low-cost evidence 9,048 $3 3
Sitework cost 12,118 $0 6
Total Cost (2019$) $5 6
Total Cost (2024$) $6.6
PUBLIC WORKS M&O GSF COST ($M)
GSA Park
Modular crew space 16,500 $5 6
Renovated crew space 13,470 $2 2
Modular shop 4,000 $1 8
Warehouse 3,300 $1 7
Carport 12,500 $1 6
Vehicle wash rack 2,700 $2 8
Sitework cost 97,600 $4 9
Parking demolition 21,000 $0 14
Total Cost (2019$) $20 7
Total Cost (2024$) $24.6
PARKS M&O GSF COST ($M)
GSA Park
Renovated crew space 1,000 $0 16
Modular shop 2,300 $1 0
Sitework cost 4,600 $0 23
Game Farm Park
Renovated crew space 1,900 $0 31
Modular crew space 990 $0 34
Uncovered storage 500 $0 02
Sitework cost 24,383 $1 2
Parking demolition 4,465 $0 03
Jacobsen Tree Farm
Modular crew space 500 $0 17
Modular shop 1,000 $0 45
Uncovered storage 500 $0 02
Sitework cost 16,255 $0 8
Total Cost (2019$) $4 8
Total Cost (2024$) $5.7
FIGURE 118 PUBLIC WORKS M&O
PROJECT COSTS
FIGURE 119 PARKS M&O PROJECT COSTS
FIGURE 117 POLICE PROJECT COSTS
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AGENDA BILL APPROVAL FORM
Agenda Subject:
Resolution 5589 (Tate)
Date:
April 27, 2021
Department:
Community DEvelopment
Attachments:
Res olution No 5589
Res olution No. 5589 Exhibit A
Budget Impact:
Current Budget: $0
Proposed Revision: $0
Revised Budget: $0
Administrativ e Recommendation:
Adopt Resolution No. 5589
Background for Motion:
Resolution No 5589 corrects an error on the site plan that misidentifies the location of the
space that is subject to the lease agreement.
Background Summary:
Resolution No 5589 corrects an error that was enacted under City Council Resolution 5412
adopted on March 20, 2019. Resolution 5412 included a site plan that misidentifies the
location of the space that is subject to the lease agreement. The lease agreement itself is
correct but the exhibit contained within Resolution 5412 identifies the wrong space on the
ground floor of the parking garage. Resolution 5589 corrects the site plan in order to identify
the correct space.
Rev iewed by Council Committees:
Councilmember:Stearns Staff:Tate
Meeting Date:May 3, 2021 Item Number:RES.B
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Resolution No. 5589
March 26, 2021
Page 1 of 2 Rev. 2019
RESOLUTION NO. 5589
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
AUBURN, WASHINGTON, AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR TO
EXECUTE A FIFITH AMENDMENT TO THE LEASE
AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY OF AUBURN AND
CENTRAL PUGET SOUND REGIONAL TRANSIT
AUTHORITY
WHEREAS, Central Puget Sound Regional Transit Authority (Sound Transit)
leases to the City of Auburn property within the Auburn Sound Transit Garage; and
WHEREAS, on March 20, 2019, the city council enacted resolution 5412 that
approved a fourth amendment to the lease. The amendment added a storeroom to the
City’s leased property; and
WHEREAS, the diagram attached to the 2019 amendment depicts the wrong
storeroom within the garage property; and
WHEREAS, although the City has been using the correct storeroom for the past
two years, both parties desire to correct the error in the prior amendment.
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF AUBURN,
WASHINGTON, RESOLVES as follows:
Section 1. The Mayor is authorized to execute a fifth amendment to the lease
between the City of Auburn and Central Puget Sound Regional Transit Authority dated
June 26, 2002, as previously amended, and the amendment shall be in substantial
conformity with the amendment attached as Exhibit A.
Section 2. The Mayor is authorized to implement those administrative
procedures necessary to carry out the directives of this legislation.
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Resolution No. 5589
March 26, 2021
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Section 3. This Resolution will take effect and be in full force on passage and
signatures.
Dated and Signed:
CITY OF AUBURN
____________________________
NANCY BACKUS, MAYOR
ATTEST:
____________________________
Shawn Campbell, MMC, City Clerk
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
____________________________
Kendra Comeau, City Attorney
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FIFTH AMENDMENT TO LEASE
THIS FIFTH AMENDMENT TO LEASE (the “Amendment”) is made as of this 24th day of
March 2021, between CENTRAL PUGET SOUND REGIONAL TRANSIT AUTHORITY, a
regional transit authority organized under the laws of the State of Washington (“Sound Transit”) as
Landlord, and the CITY OF AUBURN, a Washington municipal corporation (“City”) as Tenant.
Sound Transit and City entered into that certain Lease dated June 26, 2002 for the Leased Premises
as defined in Section 1.5 of the Lease at the property known as the Auburn Multimodal Transit
Facility located at 25 “A” Street SW in Auburn, Washington. The Lease was amended by the First
Amendment to Lease dated January 1, 2008, the Second Amendment to Lease dated December 30,
2010, the Third Amendment to Lease dated July 12, 2011 and further amended by the Fourth
Amendment to Lease dated February 20, 2019. The Lease, the First Amendment to Lease, the
Second Amendment to Lease, the Third Amendment to Lease and the Fourth Amendment to Lease
are hereinafter referred to as the “Lease”.
For the purpose of this Amendment, all terms defined in the Lease have the same meaning in this
Amendment.
RECITALS
A.Section 2.5 (e) of the Lease gives City, as part of the Commercial Tenant Area, the
right to access and use a room adjacent to the east interior wall of the ground floor elevator lobby
of the Parking Garage. City has agreed to give Sound Transit sole access and use of this room. In
exchange, City will be given sole access and use of a storage room on the east side of the Parking
Garage entrance. Exhibit 2.5(e) as presented in the Fourth Amendment to Lease mis-identified the
location of the storage room that the City will have sole access to. The intent of this Amendment is
to correct Exhibit 2.5(e) to identify the location of the storage room for the City’s use.
B.Sound Transit and City desire to amend the Lease to reflect the changes regarding
the specific Sections referenced herein.
NOW THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual promises and covenants set forth
herein, Sound Transit and City hereby agree as follows:
1.Recitals. The Recitals set forth above are incorporated by this reference.
2.Section 2.5 (e) Elevator Lobby is hereby deleted in its entirety and replaced with
the following:
(e)Elevator Lobby. The City , its licensees and invitees will have sole access
and use of the storage room located on the east side of the garage entrance of the ground
floor of the Parking Garage, identified as “Room 1” on the attached Exhibit 2.5(e). City
has the right to sublease this room to subtenants of the Commercial Tenant Area.
Except as amended herein, all other articles, terms, and conditions of said Lease are unchanged and
remain in effect.
EXHIBIT A
Resolution 5589
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have executed this Amendment the day and
year first above written.
SOUND TRANSIT: CITY:
CENTRAL PUGET SOUND CITY OF AUBURN
REGIONAL TRANSIT AUTHORITY
_________________________________ _________________________________
Signature Signature
By: ______________________________ By: ______________________________
Its: ______________________________ Its: ______________________________
Attest: Attest:
__________________________________ __________________________________
Signature Signature
__________________________________ ___________________________________
Name/Title Name/Title
Approved as to Form: Approved as to Form:
___________________________________ ____________________________________
Signature Signature
___________________________________ ____________________________________
Name Name
Sound Transit Legal Counsel Auburn City Attorney
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STATE OF WASHINGTON )
) ss.
COUNTY OF KING )
I certify that I know or have satisfactory evidence that Nancy Bennett is the person who
appeared before me, and said person acknowledged that she signed this instrument, on oath stated
that she was authorized to execute the instrument and acknowledged it as the Property
Management Manager of CENTRAL PUGET SOUND REGIONAL TRANSIT AUTHORITY to
be the free and voluntary act and deed of such party for the uses and purposes mentioned in the
instrument.
Dated:
_______________________________________
Print Name
Notary Public in and for the State of ________
Residing at _____________________________
My commission expires .
STATE OF WASHINGTON )
)ss
COUNTY OF KING )
I certify that I know or have satisfactory evidence that
is the person who appeared before me, and said person acknowledged that he signed this
instrument, on oath stated that he was authorized to execute the instrument and acknowledged it as
the ________________________ of
to be the free and voluntary act and deed of such party for the uses and purposes
mentioned in the instrument.
Dated:
_______________________________________
Print Name
Notary Public in and for the State of ________
Residing at _____________________________
My commission expires .
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EXHIBIT 2.5(e)
Room 1
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