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Recommendation to authorize City Manager to proceed with the design and bidding phase for the proposed Belmont Plaza Pool Demolition Project, and consider Statutory Exemption SE14-01. (District 3)
DISCUSSION
On January 13, 2013, the Belmont Pool was temporarily closed to investigate the seismic stability of the building. It was subsequently deemed seismically unsafe in the event of a moderate earthquake, and was permanently closed several weeks later to protect the safety of the public. On February 12, 2013, the City Council authorized the City Manager to proceed with the entitlement phase of the Belmont Pool Revitalization Project (Project). On March 4, 2014, the City Council awarded a contract to Harley Ellis Devereaux Corporation for architectural and engineering services for the Project, which includes the design services required for the demolition of the Belmont Pool buildings. As a result of the existing structural condition of the Belmont Pool buildings, it is recommended that the City proceed with the early demolition of the facility.
The City's Building Official has reviewed the "Seismic Evaluation and Collapse Probability for Assessment for Belmont Pool Buildings," dated February 2013, and declared the main natatorium building unserviceable and unsafe, and has condemned the existing facility. The Building Official recommends the facility be demolished as soon as permitted. The demolition of the Belmont Pool buildings will require approval from the California Coastal Commission.
The demolition plan will require portions of the Belmont Pool buildings to be encapsulated to ensure proper removal of any existing asbestos, lead paint or other hazardous materials that are identified. A specific removal and disposal plan for hazardous material will be developed for the project. After the removal of hazardous materials is completed, all salvageable furnishings, fixtures and equipment will be removed from the building and properly recycled, salvage...
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