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Council to consider emergency rental and repairs for Dolce Center cooling system; referral letter to add monthly cost breakdown

5704934 · August 12, 2025

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Summary

The Department of Public Works presented emergency measures for a cooling and power outage at the Dolce Center, including a month‑to‑month rental of a towable generator and cooling unit. Council asked staff to revise the referral letter to show monthly rental cost and a maximum allotment before Wednesday’s agenda vote.

The Department of Public Works briefed the council on emergency actions to keep the Dolce Center senior program cooled after rooftop unit problems, requesting a budget transfer to cover a month‑to‑month rental of a towable generator and cooling unit.

A DPW official said the rental is month‑to‑month with cancel‑anytime terms and that the city is not planning to purchase the equipment. Council members asked staff to revise the referral letter to include the monthly rental cost rather than a single full‑amount figure; one member suggested a maximum allotment of $15,000 be stated in the referral if that is the planned cap.

Staff said the rental will be procured from city operating emergency funds and that an emergency declaration for the Dolce Center cooling system will be on the agenda. No formal vote was taken during the work session; the council asked for a clarified referral letter showing the monthly cost and the maximum authorized amount to appear on the upcoming agenda.