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| Vivek Prakriya, Menka Soni, Sayna Parsi [middle of photo] |
After re-reading the 470 page report from the council’s July study session (that extensively detailed suggestions for remediation for all questionable and possibly unsafe conditions) did council actually read it entirely? In the study session the majority of council members never made the effort or never asked the question of what it would take to keep this building open and safe.
One new councilmember, Sayna Parsi, was recently appointed. Two new members were recently elected (Menka Soni and Vivek Prakriya) Thus, three who had no part in the decision to demolish, with little knowledge, experience, and insight, will be entrusted to move this challenging building process forward.
The teen center is a limited use facility—opened maybe 20- hours a week. The $9 million price tag for the rebuilding scenario is inflated with expenditures that are not necessary or warranted such as EV charging station, water fountain with bottle filler, ADA shower, new kitchen cabinets and appliances. Coupled with the city’s track record with the community center’s escalation of costs from 30 million to almost 70 million, this reality is scary.
