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City of Leon Valley Town Hall Meeting Background • Since 1972, when the original City Hall was built, the City of Leon Valley has grown by over 8,900 residents – The current City Hall facilities have not kept pace with technology, privacy and ADA requirements, and building codes 2 Background • Leon Valley Fire and EMS – Approximately 2,000 annually • 166 per month • Leon Valley Police Department – Approximately 10,000 annually • 833 per month 3 Background (Cont.) • City Hall Expansion History – Addition – Fire/Police/Administration – Fire Dept. Training Room/Emergency Operations Center – Fire Dept. Ambulance Bay Addition – Mayor/City Manager/Conference Room 1980 1985 1999 2002 • Leon Valley has had no Bond Election since 1979 4 Background (Cont.) • In January of 2011, as part of the Town Hall meeting, the need to expand City facilities was identified as a priority. 5 Background (Cont.) • In July of 2011 a Citizen’s Committee was formed to conduct an in-depth assessment of the facilities – Olen Yarnell – Chairman, Mike Davis, Mayor Pro-Tem Jack Dean, Pedro Esquivel, Councilmember Kathy Hill, Fire Chief Stan Irwin, City Manager Manuel Longoria Jr., Al Uvietta, Police Chief Randall Wallace 6 Background (Cont.) • The Committee worked with Alamo Architects who conducted a needs assessment and provided technical assistance in; – evaluating square footage requirements – projecting design and engineering considerations – construction costs 7 Background (Cont.) • The assessment resulted in the Committee’s recommendation for – 15,000 square feet of additional space – Renovation of existing space (19,714 sq. ft.) • With the changes, public safety and support services will operate in a modern, efficient, and compliant manner 8 Public Input • Town Hall Meeting – Jan 28, 2012 • Public Hearings – February 7, 15, 21, and 27, 2012 • Citizen Tours – February 11 and 25, 2012 9 Needs Assessment - Findings Fire Department Fire Chief Stan Irwin 10 Needs Assessment - Findings Fire Department •Improve Facility to Support Overall Department Function •Training Room •Fitness Room •Dedicated Room for Report Writing •HIPPA Compliant Secretarial Area 11 Needs Assessment - Findings Fire Department • Apparatus Needs •Eliminate Shared Drive with Police •Improve Access •Ventilation – Exhaust Collection •Apparatus Bays •Decontamination Area •Secured Parking Lot for Emergency Response Vehicles and Trailers •Covered Parking for Emergency Response Vehicles 12 Needs Assessment - Findings Fire Department • Firefighters & EMS •Individual Dormitory Spaces •Improve Female Locker/Shower Rooms •Improve Common Living Areas; Dayroom, Kitchen, Laundry Facilities, etc. •Meet Fire Code with Kitchen Equipment •Improve Safety with Sprinkler System 13 Needs Assessment - Findings Fire Department • Improve Storage •Turnout Gear •Hazardous Materials •Evidence •High Value Equipment •EMS Supplies 14 Needs Assessment - Findings Police Department Police Chief Randall Wallace 15 Needs Assessment - Findings Police Department • Improve Facility to Support Overall Department Function •Training Room •Privacy – CID •Secluded Room for Reports •Patrol Officer Locker Room •Patrol Car Parking 16 Needs Assessment - Findings Police Department • Improve Storage •Armory •Technology Room •Evidence •Locker Room, Gear Lockers 17 Needs Assessment - Findings Police Department • Improve Security •Prisoner Hold Area •Security Camera Coverage •Centralize Dispatch •Centralize Door Lock Controls •Prisoners •Intake Process •Interview •Juveniles 18 Needs Assessment - Findings Support Services City Manager Manuel Longoria Jr. 19 Needs Assessment - Findings Support Services • Improve Space for City Support Services • Improve Service Windows for Privacy • Court Day Process Improve for City Admin. & Visitors Alamo Architects January 28, 2012 20 Needs Assessment - Findings Support Services • Better Meeting Spaces for Private Conversations • Better Workspaces •In General Particularly: •Finance Director •Human Resources •Community Development •Judge and Prosecutor • Improve Storage Alamo Architects January 28, 2012 21 Site 22 Site 23 Floodway Issue • Recommended plan moves the Fire Station, which currently has areas below the flood plain, to a new location – out of the flood plain • All occupied areas of the renovated facilities would be located above the flood plain 24 Floodway Issue 25 Floodway Issue 26 Solution 27 Recommended Plan Fire Department Build 15,000 sq. ft. Fire Station $3,375,000 Police Department Renovate 9,922 sq. ft. of existing space $1,087,380 Support Services Renovate 9,792 sq. ft. of existing space Site, Parking, Etc $1,185,200 $500,000 Total Construction $6,147,580 Soft Costs $614,420 Contingency $238,000 Project Total $7,000,000 28 Recommended Plan • City Council unanimously called for a Bond Election for the Public Safety and Support Services facilities on February 27, 2012 29 Election Timing • Interest rates for project funding is at the lowest point since 1967 • Leon Valley has an excellent credit rating (AA) • Labor and materials cost are at their lowest point in years 30 Approximately how much will the Bond cost a Homeowner? Projected Home Value After any Exemptions Projected Annual Impact on Leon Valley Taxpayers Projected Monthly Impact on Leon Valley Taxpayers $100,000 $49.73 $4.14 $125,000 $62.16 $5.18 $150,000 $74.59 $6.22 $200,000 $99.45 $8.29 $250,000 $124.31 $10.36 •The tax rate for debt service will increase by approximately $0.0497 cents per $100 valuation. •The above projected tax rate impact is NOT applicable to homeowners over 65 that have applied for and received the tax freeze. 31 Early Voting Mon Tue Wed Thurs Fri Sat Sun April 30 8 am – 6 pm May 1 8 am – 6 pm May 2 8 am – 6 pm May 3 8 am – 6 pm May 4 8 am – 6 pm May 5 10 am – 6 pm May 6 Noon – 6 pm May 7 8 am – 8 pm May 8 8 am – 8 pm 32 Early Voting • Area Early Voting Locations – Leon Valley Conference Center – Great Northwest Library – Wonderland/Crossroads Mall – Northside Activity Center – Bexar County Justice Center • For additional Early Voting locations, please check www.leonvalleytexas.gov 33 Election Day Voting May 12, 2012 7:00 am – 7:00 pm • • • • 3002, 3003 2061, 2143 2112,2126 2151 John Marshall High School, 8000 Lobo Lane Leon Valley City Hall, 6400 El Verde Rd Leon Valley Elementary School, 7111 Huebner Neff Middle School, 5227 Evers Rd 34 Summary If passed, Leon Valley’s Public Safety and Support Services bond would; •Build a new 15,000 square foot Fire Station with male and female sleeping rooms and locker rooms, and secured, covered parking for public safety and rescue vehicles and equipment •Renovate 9,922 square feet of existing space for the Police Department, expanding current space and adding new features such as a secured prisoner entry port, dedicated detention for juveniles and dedicated space for victim and prisoner interviews •Renovate 9,792 square feet of existing space for Support Services, adding office spaces, meeting space and storage •Provide public facilities that will meet space needs now and for the next 25 – 30 years 35 Summary • Plans for the new Fire Station and the complete renovation of existing spaces provide an efficient use of the existing building 36 Summary • Leon Valley has a history of prudent management of tax dollars – Awarded the Certificate of Achievement for Excellence in Financial Reporting from the Government Finance Officers Association of the United States and Canada for the last 13 fiscal years 37 Questions & Facility Tour Please Vote 38