Title
a. Receive update on the 1281 Broadway, Seaside Community Benefits Office Replacement Project; and
b. Provide direction to staff for the scoping of the Project as staff begins the Fiscal Year (FY) 2025-26 Capital Improvement Program.
Report
RECOMMENDATION:
It is recommended that the Board of Supervisors:
a. Receive update on the 1281 Broadway, Seaside Community Benefits Office Replacement Project; and
b. Provide direction to staff for the scoping of the Project as staff begins the Fiscal Year (FY) 2025-26 Capital Improvement Program.
SUMMARY:
The 1281 Broadway, Seaside Community Benefits Office Replacement Project (Project) was identified as a priority and funded project in 2022 for funding in the Fiscal Year 2023, 2024 and 2025 Capital Improvement Plan (CIP) to continue with the design of a proposed four-story replacement facility and associated parking garage to include space for the Department of Social Services (DSS), Monterey County Free Libraries (MCFL), District Attorney (DA) Family Justice Center, space for community meetings and relocation if needed of existing Casa de Noche Buena Shelter to an offsite location. Since the Project’s initial funding allocation in the FY 2023 CIP for the planning and programming phase, a total of $5.3 million has been allocated to the project to complete design, environmental, permitting and cost estimating. From July 2024 through November 2024, staff continued to work with architectural and engineering consultants to complete construction design documents which were 75% complete. Approximately $1.8 million is remaining to complete 100% design, environmental and permitting.
On November 12, 2024, the County Administrative Office’s (CAO) Budget and Analysis Division presented funding options for priority County CIP projects including the 1281 Broadway Community Benefits Replacement Project, which was estimated to cost $112 million. During this meeting, the project was not prioritized for funding and staff were...
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