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Public Safety Building

Public safety facility with integrated public-art installations.

Current status
Partially occupied; remaining transition activities were planned through early 2026.
Location
New Public Safety Building
Street view near New Public Safety Building
Map of New Public Safety Building
  1. August 19, 2026: Opening update

    The address reported that co-location is intended to improve interdepartmental collaboration and community safety.

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  2. August 10, 2026 occupancy and move-in update

    The City Manager reported that police patrol and other units, except 911 dispatch, would move in during the next few weeks. A future date would be announced for transfer of police-counter and records services from City Hall.

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  3. November 20, 2025: Public Safety Building public-art update

    The Commission received an update that three artworks had been installed: one exterior work and two lobby works informed by local history and public-safety operations.

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  4. November 17, 2025: Opening update

    The City Manager reported that the facility's ribbon-cutting occurred on November 16, 2025, after more than two decades of work.

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  5. October 20, 2025: Grand-opening announcement

    The City Manager announced a November 16, 2025 grand opening, including a ribbon cutting and public tours, from 10:00 a.m. to noon.

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  6. October 16, 2025 update

    The next transition phase was expected to begin in the first week of November 2025 and continue through the end of 2025. Dispatch-center transition was planned for January through February 2026, and the City Hall police desk was expected to close by early 2026.

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  7. September 15, 2025 update: occupancy transition and award recognition

    The facility received the Silicon Valley Business Journal's Structures Award for public civic projects. Approved additional construction-management services, an Inspector of Record contract, and a revised FY 2026 project appropriation.

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  8. June 12, 2025 update

    A commissioner reported that the Police Department was awaiting a final move-in date.

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