Summary
The city owns risky real estate — including the downtown cinema building — that costs money to maintain. Staff plan to bring sale-or-lease decisions to council by June, with proceeds going to rebuild depleted reserves.
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Last discussed Feb 28, 2026.
Impact analysis
Sale proceeds would go toward rebuilding general fund reserves; carrying costs on surplus properties are an ongoing drain.
The city's balance sheet and taxpayers who fund the carrying costs of vacant properties.
Council members Syrop and Zermeño cautioned that selling the downtown theater property could forgo future economic development opportunities.
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