Guiding Principles
Determine Project Budget with Community Engagement
Establish a total project budget by actively engaging citizens, incorporating geotechnical and
architectural assessments, and aligning the proposed budget with community priorities for the
November 2025 ballot measure.
Ensure Transparent and Consistent Communication
Foster transparent and proactive communication between the city council and the community
throughout the project. Prioritize clarity, regular updates, and accessible information to
encourage ongoing public involvement.
Build a Compliant and Resilient Facility for Growth
Design a state- and federally-compliant public safety building that effectively meets the needs
of police and fire personnel, ensuring resiliency, adaptability for future growth, and compliance
with modern safety standards.
Choose Location Based on Citizen Input and Geotechnical Feasibility
Select the facility’s location based on a combination of majority citizen input and
comprehensive geotechnical findings to ensure suitability, safety, and long-term functionality.
Community Meetings
Meeting #1 slides
We are grateful to all who took the time to attend and participate. FFA Architecture and Interiors gave an informative introduction and led attendees through a couple of activities geared toward gathering feedback. Part of their slideshow included a snapshot highlighting the overall process.
Meeting #2 slides
In summary, FFA Architecture & Interiors shared what they learned from the community after the first meeting held in December and reviewed the process thus far and what was to come. After the presentation, participants broke into work groups for a site layout activity. Although folks online could not participate, a camera rotated between tables to capture the problem-solving in action. While the sound and picture connection unfortunately came in and out, virtual attendees were still able to grasp what was going on during the activity. The workgroups were given a current site map with an overlay of moveable wooden blocks representing the current location’s buildings and layout.
The groups worked together, trying to get everything to fit and in ways that would meet today’s required safety standards and regulations. The architects are now tasked with narrowing options down to two potential development layouts that would fit at the lowest cost possible and also meet the required safety standards and regulations.
Meeting #3 slides
Thank you to all who attended in person and online! To open, FFA Architecture & Interiors ran through the agenda and introduced engineering group RhinoOne Geotechnical, who explained the geotech findings and soil conditions of the current location. Then, FFA presented five possible site layout options derived from group activities, feedback, geotech information, and required safety standards and code. Possibilities included moving Public Works, and/or a parallel land acquisition, and/or including City Hall. What do you want to see happen? What would you support? We’d appreciate you taking a quick moment to participate!
Meeting #4 slides
Thank you to all who attended in person and online! In summary, after brief introductions, FFA Architecture & Interiors ran the public through a reminder of the extensive feedback collection, site selection, design development, and option recommendation process. Following the community process, two site plan options at the existing fire station location remained. From the beginning, FFA was tasked with designing an option to recommend to Council; last night, cost estimates and concepts were unveiled to the public, and now the community needs to weigh in on which design option FFA should recommend to Council at the June City Council meeting. Council approval at the meeting would put a bond on the November 2025 ballot.
May 27th Council Worksession With FFA and The Klosh Group. Going over survey results from "Community Engagement Meeting #4"