Retreat day two: council weighs City Hall future and General Plan vision
February 14, 2025, 10:30 a.m. · Police Department Training Room
On the second day of the strategic planning retreat the council discussed whether to keep City Hall at the Marsac building, directed staff to analyze needs and a minimum investment, and reviewed the 2025 General Plan update. No formal votes were taken on those items; closed sessions occupied much of the day.
From the approved minutes. Updated October 14, 2026.
Decisions at a glance
| Item | Result |
|---|---|
| Future of City Hall | Discussed |
| 2025 General Plan update | Discussed |
Agenda, item by item
Item II-A · Other
Future of City Hall
Discussed
Staff said City Hall has 107 employees, projected to reach 152 by 2035, and the China Bridge garage shows accelerated corrosion. Council Members Rubell and Dickey favored a modest modernization of the Marsac building, Rubell citing $700,000 for minimum upgrades; Council Members Ciraco and Parigian leaned toward Bonanza Park; Council Member Toly favored staying on Marsac; Mayor Worel wanted the building kept public and opposed a hotel conversion. By consensus staff will analyze co-location and parking needs by department and return with the minimum investment needed to stay. No vote.
Item II-B · General plan
2025 General Plan update
Discussed
Planning staff and Design Workshop said the plan, last updated in 2014, will have five elements (Community Character, Transportation, Housing, Water and Conservation, Sustainability) and be adopted in summer. A fall 2024 survey of 453 residents named traffic and congestion the top concern (71%); 80% of commuters come from outside the community. Members offered edits to a draft vision statement. No vote.
What residents said
SR-224 wildlife collisionsGeneral Plan survey
Wildlife collisions on SR-224 doubled in 2024 (Mari Manel Bell); Deb Rentfrow questioned the General Plan survey; a written complaint cited a locked restroom and parking fees at Bonanza Flat.