WWII JAPANESE
AMERICAN INCARCERATION
MONUMENT PROJECT
GENERAL SERVICES AND COMMUNITY SERVICES
10B
PROJECT BACKGROUND
2021: $5M State
Funding Secured By
Asm. Muratsuchi
2024: Design
Contract Awarded
to Chee Salette
2023: State Grant
Accepted; Columbia
Park Approved
2025: Project
Schematic Design
Approved
WORLD WAR II JAPANESE AMERICAN INCARCERATION MONUMENT PROJECT 2 PROJECT BACKGROUND CONT…
WORLD WAR II JAPANESE AMERICAN INCARCERATION MONUMENT PROJECT • Initial Funding:
$5M State Grant
• Additional City
Funding: $5M
General Fund
• Current Project
Budget: $10M
3 COMPETITIVE BID RESULTS
WORLD WAR II JAPANESE AMERICAN INCARCERATION MONUMENT PROJECT • Project Advertised for Competitive Bidding in March 2026 • Four Bids Received in June 2026, All Exceeded Available Project Budget
• Bid Review Identified Significant Construction and
Market-Driven Cost Increases
• Primary Drivers Include Custom Granite, Specialty Paving, Site Infrastructure, and Increased Supplier Pricing
4 OPTION 1: PROCEED AS BID
• Maintain Current Design and Scope
• Most Direct Path to Construction
• Requires Approx. $7.1M–$8.0M in Additional Funding
• Return to Council for Contract Award and Appropriation
WORLD WAR II JAPANESE AMERICAN INCARCERATION MONUMENT PROJECT 5 OPTION 2: REDUCE SCOPE AND REBID
• Revise Project Scope to Reduce
Construction Costs
• Preserve Primary Purpose and
Historical Significance
• Requires Additional Design Work
and Schedule
• Rebid Project; Final Cost Unknown
Until New Bids Are Received
WORLD WAR II JAPANESE AMERICAN INCARCERATION MONUMENT PROJECT 6 OPTION 3: DEFER PROJECT
• Defer Construction While Pursuing
Additional Funding
• Retain Existing Project Design
• Future Schedule and Construction
Costs Remain Uncertain
• Potential Risk to $5M State Grant
with Prolonged Deferral
WORLD WAR II JAPANESE AMERICAN INCARCERATION MONUMENT PROJECT 7 STATE GRANT EXTENSION
December 2027
Completion No
Longer Achievable
Provides Additional
Time to Complete
Construction
Request Grant
Extension Through
February 1, 2029
Formal Extension
Submitted to CNRA
for Approval
WORLD WAR II JAPANESE AMERICAN INCARCERATION MONUMENT PROJECT 8 • Establishes a Formal Framework for Donations and Donor Recognition
• Authorizes City Manager or Designee to Accept Qualifying Donations
• Donor Recognition Begins
at $100,000
• Maintains City Control Over
Project Decisions
PROPOSED DONATION POLICY
WORLD WAR II JAPANESE AMERICAN INCARCERATION MONUMENT PROJECT 9
ENVIRONMENTAL FINDINGS
WORLD WAR II JAPANESE AMERICAN INCARCERATION MONUMENT PROJECT • Project Previously Determined Exempt Under CEQA
• No Additional Environmental Review Required
10 STAFF RECOMMENDATIONS
• Provide Direction on Construction and Funding
Approach
• Authorize Request to Extend State Grant
Performance Period to February 1, 2029
• Approve Proposed Donation and Donor Recognition
Policy
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