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Minutes - San Leandro City Council Meeting - February 18, 1992 Page - 19 - PUBLIC HEARINGS (continued) C. Matter of PD-91-01 PDP; Planned Unit Development Precise Development Plan; for the Renovation of the Civic Center, Which Includes a Two- Story, 29,405-Sq.-Foot Expansion to the Existing City Hall , Modifications to the Existing Building and Parking Lots, Including Seismic Retrofitting Work, and Additional On-Site Landscaping; Assessor's Parcel Numbers 75-164-1-3, 4-6, 4-7, 4-8; 75-165-59-1; 75- 172-2-3, 3-2, 4, 5, 6-2, 6-4, 6-6, 6-7, 6-8 and 8; 835-999 East 14th Street; City of San Leandro c/o Pacific Union (Jeff Abramson) ; CC (Civic Center) District. This being the time and place for the Public Hearing on the above matter, Elmer Penaranda, Assistant Planner, said the General Development Plan had gone to Hearing and there had been a favorable response. He said the Planning Commission recommends approval of the Precise Development Plan. He said the Plan improves service to the public, improves conditions for employees, and improves the City's image and the appearance of the area. He highlighted improvements such as plaza areas, the proposed addition, parking, landscaping, lamp and trellis work, and cosmetic work on the Public Safety Building. He said the Plan is consistent with the quality of the North Area. Jeff Abramson, Pacific Union Ventures, spoke regarding the seismic issue. He said the City is currently undertaking a seismic study of all City buildings. He said the existing City Hall building is fixable and it makes financial sense to retrofit it rather than to tear it down. He said in order to do the retrofit work the building should be vacated because the work will consist of stiffening the corners of the building with cross bracing to keep the walls from moving and the floor from dropping. Dick Dreyer, Culley Associates, the firm conducting the seismic work, said they have a lot of experience in this work and have performed between 400-500 similar projects over the last 15 years. Mayor Karp asked what the firm has seen in the City Hall building. Mr. Dryer said he had concerns regarding the original City Hall that was built in 1938. He said the primary concern is the number of concrete walls sitting on columns and the flexibility of the floor and roof diaphragms. He said the walls cannot take a lot of distortion, and a shake of any substantial force will distort the frames and cause failure. He said there are similar situations in both the old building and the addition. Jeff Abramson discussed the one-stop shopping concept. He said the one-stop shopping in other cities has been reviewed and incorporated into this program. He said the intention is to have a Coordinator who would bring the necessary City employees to the public, rather than sending the public from building to building. He said the Precise