PowerPoint Presentation (Added on 8/9/22)

Downtown Campus Reinvestment 
Project Update
August 9, 2022

Agenda
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The Project 
Background
Aspirations
Milestones for Council Input and Public Engagement
Continuity of Operations
Murphy Park
Next Steps
Questions

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We are the community of choice for residents, 
businesses and employees
We improve the lives of the people we serve every day

How We Got Here
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Started:
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September 2017 Workshop to develop 10-year CIP (Capital Improvement Plan)
Council Policy Sessions on Building Asset Philosophy:
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September 2017  
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June 2019 
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October 2019 
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January 2020
Retreat:
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April 2, 2021 City Council Strategy Retreat on Downtown Glendale as part of a 
Council Item of Special Interest by Vice Mayor Jamie Aldama
Council consensus on Pivot Strategy for new year-round programming

Inspirational Concepts of Modernization
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Sky Harbor Terminal 3
Prior to Modernization
Sky Harbor Terminal 3
Post Modernization

Background: A Potential Future
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*Only a conceptual image
Glendale City Hall,
Today
Glendale City Hall,
Potential Future*

How We Got Here
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Council Workshop and Meetings on Project:
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December 2021 Council Workshop on City Hall Complex Update
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January 2022 Council Workshop on Financing of Downtown Campus 
Reinvestment Project
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Council consensus provided to move forward with the project
Formal Actions:
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June 28, 2022 Council approves contract with Okland Construction Company 
for the Downtown Campus Reinvestment Project
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June 28, 2022 Council approves contract with Holly Street Studio LLC as 
Architect for the Downtown Campus Reinvestment Project

Aspirational Drivers 
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• Reimagine downtown campus that reflects the community
• Reinvest to ensure facilities and amenities are accessible and 
usable for future generations
• Enhance and expand the amphitheater to become a destination, a 
true public/private performance venue
• Consolidates services to the community in a one stop shop
• Creates a state-of-the-art workplace environment
• Catalyst for private investment into downtown

Continuity of Operations
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Planning Objectives
Ensure that temporary locations of services are 
aligned to meet the needs of our residents, 
businesses and visitors.
Improved temporary work facilities must be 
able to continue to provide benefit to the City 
after staff has moved into their permanent 
locations.

Continuity of Operations
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Adult Center
Civic Center Campus
GRPSTC
Airport
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Sine Bldg.
Media Center
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Continuity of Operations Status
Planning
Design
Construction
Move In
Sine Building – Mar.  ‘22 thru Dec.‘22
Jan.-Feb.
2023
Media Center – June ‘22 thru Mar. ‘23
Apr. – May
2023
Adult Center – May ‘22 thru Feb. ‘23
Feb. – Mar.
2023
GRPSTC – May ‘22 thru Dec. ‘22
Jan.-Feb.
2023
Airport – May ‘22 thru Dec. ‘22
Jan.-Feb.
2023
Bead Museum – Aug. ‘22 thru May ‘23
April-May
2023
Annex – Aug. ‘22 thru May ‘23
April-May
2023

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DCRP Milestone Schedule
Activities
Planning
Design
Construction
Move In
Council Engagement
Stakeholder Engagement
Programming / Concepts
Aug – Oct.
2022
Schematic Design (SD)
Oct.-Feb.
2023
Design Development (DD)
Feb.- June
2023
Construction Documents (CD)
June – Oct.
2023
GMP (Cost/NTP)  Council Approval
GMP 1- Dec. 2022
GMP 2- June 2023
GMP 3 -Oct.  2023
Construction
Jan. 2023 –
April 2025
Move In
May – June
2025

Murphy Park
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• Murphy Park is an important downtown asset
• The use of the park is unique and unlike any other park in Glendale
• It serves as a conduit and conductor for the entrance into downtown
• Reinvestment ensures health and accessibility for many generations to 
come
• The project will represent one of the largest investments in the park

Murphy Park
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• Originally known as Town or City Park
• Donated to the City by W.J. Murphy in 1909
• Original library built in 1917
• 2nd library was built in 1938
• 3rd library constructed in 1971
• Park was renovated in 1984
2024 will be 40 years since the park was renovated

Murphy Park
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Concerns Raised
• Lack of Communication
• Paving the Park
• Irrigation and Water
• Health of Trees – Tree Removal

Murphy Park - Concerns
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Lack of Communication
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8 Public Meetings
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June 6, 2022 - Met with Downtown Stakeholders 
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Architect and Construction Manager hired about 40 days ago
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Project just getting kicked off
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Developing project website
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Stakeholder engagement

Murphy Park - Concerns
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Paving the Park
The City will NOT be paving Murphy Park
The 1984, renovations placed walkways throughout the park making the park 
44% hardscaped. These walkability enhancements were welcomed by the public.
The new reinvestment project is in the very beginning stages, and the process of 
designing and changes to the park have not formally started. The concerns that 
have been raised are based on an artist's conceptual drawing that staff used in a 
City Council Workshop presentation regarding only the project's financing. The 
City’s project team is currently working with the contracted architect to develop a 
process that will include community engagement.

Murphy Park - Concerns
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Irrigation and Water
The City continues to water the trees and landscaping in 
Murphy Park.
Due to issues with the berms and basins in the park, flood irrigation 
was discontinued in 2005. Sprinkler irrigation is now used to water 
trees and turf. 
The summer irrigation schedule:
Six days a week: 10 p.m. – 6 a.m. (cycle times)
Thursday no sprinklers for Friday mowing

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Soil, Turf, and Weed Demonstration Project
2018-2019
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Tested soil
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Chemistry issues – flushed soil to lower salt levels
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Broad leaf weeds treated from the four demonstration areas
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Turf Management program implemented
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Additional aeration, fertilization, and recalibration of sprinkler timing and equipment

Murphy Park - Concerns
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Health of Trees – Tree Removal
The City is NOT getting rid of the trees and relacing them with 
Xeriscape and desert landscaping.
In 2021, the City hired West Coast Arborists to provide a detailed 
assessment of the health of the trees in 
Murphy Park.
City is implementing recommendations

Murphy Park - Concerns
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Health of Trees – Arborist Recommendations Implemented
1. Removed nine diseased and declining trees to reduce the risk of tree 
failures, and improve park aesthetics. Work completed in summer 2021. 
2. Removed deadwood from existing trees. Work completed in summer 2021. 
3. Cut the tree grates back away from tree trunks. Work completed summer of 
2022.
4. Notified the holiday lights contractor that staples are not acceptable for 
securing holiday lights on trees.
5. Removal of grass at the base of trees is being done periodically, and the 
mowing contractor has been instructed to use caution when line trimming at 
the base of trees.

Murphy Park - Concerns
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Health of Trees – Arborist Recommendations Implemented
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Completed an irrigation audit in June of 2022. To improve the water 
infiltration rate, individual zones are now set to cycle for extended periods of 
time. 
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Completed soil injection root fertilization in July 2021 and in July 2022. Core 
aeration and turf fertilization completed in June 2022. Additional treatments 
are planned for later this summer.
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Increase of tree canopy by replacement plantings will be temporarily delayed 
and incorporated into the upcoming Downtown Campus Reinvestment 
Project.

Murphy Park - Concerns
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Health of Trees – Arborist Additional Recommendations
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Arborist reinspected the park on July 19, 2022
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One bottle and one ash tree are recommended to be removed
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Work is scheduled for August
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Additional Monitoring
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One pine tree
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Remaining ficus trees
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Significant experts, resources, and staff time are focused on supporting this 
113-year-old park

Murphy Park 
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RE-IMAGINE MURPHY PARK
“All great cities integrate civic space with 
the natural environment. A lush, 
illuminated, welcoming landscape 
complete with clear arrival points, 
wayfinding, benches, fountains, interactive 
amenities, and circulation will now greet 
visitors and residents of Glendale as a 
unique destination.
The unspoken challenge of the landscape 
is the integration of the existing library 
building. Our team is enthusiastic about 
sharing our precedents and experience that
will make this space come alive.”
Holly Street Studio 
Colwell Shelor Landscape Architecture

Next Steps
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• Project team returning to Council Workshop in September
• Standing monthly update item on Council Workshop 
agenda
• Stakeholder engagement
• Council input and approval sought on key elements of 
project

DCRP UPDATE
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Questions