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FINANCIAL STATEMENT There is no fiscal impact resulting from recommending one. of the proposed renovation strategies. If the renovation of the Century House is prioritized by the City Council, the project budget will be addressed by the City Council. BACKGROUND It is unclear exactly when the Pleasanton Century House was constructed, but it is assumed to have been built in the early part of the 1900s. Since construction, the house has been altered several times, including the construction of men's and women's restrooms within the interior, the addition of a catering kitchen and another enclosed room for the water heater and electrical connections on the back of the house, and the addition of a wrap-around covered porch, to name a few of what appear to be the most significant alterations. The house has also been maintained over the years utilizing construction materials existing at the time of maintenance activity, rather than replicating the original building materials. For example, the asphalt composite shingle roof system currently in place did not exist until relatively recently. The building has been used for various purposes over the years, but was used most recently by the City of Pleasanton as a community facility available for many social activities, including small weddings, parties, etc. In 2014 the building was closed to public use following an inspection, when it was determined there were numerous code and life safety violations that required correction. In 2018 the City hired JKA to provide a comprehensive analysis of the existing building to determine structural, mechanical, plumbing, electrical, and ADA issues and deficiencies. The findings are summarized in the attached report, while the assessments for each discipline are attached to the report as Exhibits. The JKA report also includes four strategies to renovate the building, allowing parts or all of the building to be opened again to public use, along with the estimated cost of each of the strategies. DISCUSSION Based upon the condition assessment and analysis of the Century House structure and components, the assessment report details four different strategies to renovate the building. The report also includes potential floor plans for each strategy. The four strategies are outlined below along with the estimated costs: 1. Make minimal improvements to accessibility and structural issues thereby allowing small group docent -led tours of the first floor. In this scenario the building's first floor would operate similar to a museum where the public could view spaces and learn about the history of the building. ($500,000) 2. Correct identified issues on the first floor to allow access and use similar to the past, while closing access to the second floor completely. ($2.4 million) 3. Correct identifies issues on both the first and second floors to allow access and use similar to the past. This would require installation of an elevator outside the current building envelope. ($3.0 million) Page 2 of 3