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DOWNTOWN FACILITIES <br />A. FINDINGS <br />1. For the most part, the 14 departments and agencies which are lumped together <br />under this heading can achieve significant operational efficiencies by being housed together in <br />a single, modern, well-designed, carefully planned building. Centralization of these facilities will <br />also allow them to better serve the public: <br />2. While as a general rule, bringing these departments and agencies together into a <br />single facility will yield greater operational efficiency, there may be some departments or <br />agencies which are or traditionally have been part of the downtown group which could as easily <br />be located elsewhere. For example, certain elements of the county clerk's office are now located <br />in separate facilities in South Salem, and it appears that such space may be more suitable to their <br />needs tha~ would be more limited space in a new downtown facility. <br />3. Several of the existing buildings which currently house downtown agencies and <br />departments are particulazly susceptible to earthquake damage. <br />4. The estimated space needs for the downtown departments and agencies is currently <br />approximately 90,000 square feet, and this space need is projected to grow to approximately <br />110,000 by 2013. <br />5. In addition to the space currently occupied by certain departments and agencies <br />within the courthouse, downtown agencies and departments now occupy 17,000 net square feet <br />in the Franklin Building, 43,000 net square feet in the Senator Building and 13,000 net square <br />feet in the Ticor Building. <br />6. The Senator Building is seriously dilapidated, and if the county is to continue its <br />use, it will need major renovations within the next five yeazs. Remodeling costs are estimated <br />PAGE 20 <br />ksj/cd/Facilities.Int 04/11/95 <br />