Conceptual Master Plan - Emeryville Center of Community Life

ECCL Presentation
3/4/09
11:45am-1:00pm
Emeryville City Hall Council Chambers
Comments/Minutes:
Melinda Chinn introduced Mark Schatz and Dara Youngdale from the Field/Paoli and
HKIT Architect Team.
Mark and Dara presented the power point presentation on the Center of Community Life.
Verbal comments (by person, if known, the question, and answer given) at the
presentation included:
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As part of the activities at the new center, you listed blood pressure
screenings, and computer trainings. Does this mean we are eliminating
the current Senior Center and its activities?
No, the new center will augment the programs and services
currently offered at the senior center.
Can users of the Senior Center park in the ECCL deck?
This is to be determined, but it will most likely depend on the
availability of the spaces.
Any new taxes, fees, or levees for this project?
A Finance Committee has been established and is working on these
figures. The Emeryville City Council has Capital Improvement
Project (CIP) funds set aside in the amount of $25 million so far
for this project. State funds are also set aside for school
construction and will be used for this project. The new Federal
Economic Stimulus package has new school construction funding
that may also qualify for this project. State bond measures for
parks and recreation are also available and will be sought for
funding this project. Finally, if a gap in funding exists between the
funding measures listed above, a bond measure approved by the
community may be needed to complete the funding.
Joyce Alotino, Eville Resident
o Statement: He didn’t know about this project recently until he got the
postcard advertising the presentations.
o Are all of the schools moving to the Center of Community Life?
Yes, all schools K-12 would move to this site.
o How would you build the Center on the high school site?
We would demolish everything but the gym/pool, which are the
only areas able to be retrofitted and refurbished. We would then
rebuild on the previous footprint of the school.
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