Ordinance 2161-96 - Laserfiche WebLink

• • located in three downtown facilities. It is anticipated that within the next two years, the Police Department will occupy all of what is now City Hall. Police officers have limited office space in Fire Stations Six and Seven for use while in the field. A south precinct is also being studied. Although training facilities are also anticipated to be built, priority will be given to a south precinct. (See Police and Fire Capital Facilities Map on page 13 for locations of policies facilities.) (i) Inventory and location. See map on page CF-13. (ii) Forecast for future needs. Everett has consistently staffed to meet demands and has one of the highest ratios of officers to population of any city in the state. As noted, the department is moving within one year into new quarters, occupying all of what is now the old city halL It is anticipated that the city will continue to staff at levels sufficient to maintain close to current service levels at least for the remainder of the decade. (iii) Proposed location and/or expansion of future facilities. There are no new facilities being proposed for police services at this time beyond the moving of facilities to the existing city hall. This move is made possible by the city's purchase of the Wall Street Building in 1993. This purchase provided the city with over 87,000 square feet of additional office space and has allowed the city to consolidate city government office operations in a central location. (iv). Six-year plan funding source. No new facilities planned at this time. 2. Libraries. The City of Everett owns and operates one main library, one branch library (Evergreen) and one bookmobile. (See City Buildings Capital Facilities Map on page 15.) This includes approxi- mately 63,500 square feet and approximately 232,500 volumes. Funding for library services is primarily through property taxes, with other minor sources occasionally available. The Everett Library has approximately 86,000 registered borrowers; approximately 55% are Everett residents. Approximately 65% of all Everett residents are registered borrowers. The remaining borrowers come from other jurisdictions to use the library. The City library is guided by the Library Board endorsed five-year plan entitled "The Shape of Things to Come--the Everett Library Long Range Plan from 1991-1995". (a) Inventory and location. See map on page CF-1S. (b) Forecast for future needs. Within the past five years, the City of Everett has completed a major overhaul and expansion of the library main branch and the construction of a new south-end branch. These facilities, coupled with demand management to assure that Everett residents have priority service over non-Everett residents, should meet expected demands on library services for the next six years. (c) Proposed location and/or expansion of future facilities. No new facilities are planned at this time. However,phase 2 library improvements are underway. (d) Six-year plan funding sources. Phase 2 library improvements are being funded with a combination of general fund dollars and general obligation bond proceeds. 3. Parks/Recreation 2 (