Projects in the La Mesa Civic Center have been proceeding well. The first project undertaken was the design and construction of the Fire Station 11 and Fire Administration building that opened in August 2006. The new facility includes an Emergency Operations Center (EOC) that is equipped to serve as a community command center for the City if there were a major disaster or event.

Plans for the second major Proposition D project, a new Police facility were completed and construction began in 2008.  Because the station is being built on the current La Mesa library site, the City first constructed a building to house the library. The City and the U.S. Postal Service collaborated to also include retail space for the La Mesa post office. The new building is approximately 18,000 sq. ft. and opened in Spring 2008.

The new Police facility will provide space for current and future law enforcement needs in La Mesa. The project includes secure underground parking and two stories for Police operations. Construction is going well and completion is anticipated for late Spring 2010.

Funding for the two state-of-the-art public safety facilities is provided by the passage of Proposition D, the Police, Fire and Emergency Services bond measure, approved by La Mesa voters in March 2004. The measure also created the Independent Citizens Bond Oversight Committee (ICBOC) tasked with ensuring that the bond proceeds are expended in compliance with Proposition D.

The library/post office is being funded by bonds issued in August 2006, which will be repaid from monies owed to the City from the Redevelopment Agency and a lease with the U.S. Postal Service. No Proposition D funds will be used to pay for any costs related to this new building.

In addition to the new buildings at the Civic Center, the City has been able to use grant funding for two additional improvement projects. Street improvements for the sidewalks, street lights and medians on University Avenue and Allison Avenue are being constructed in coordination with the Civic Center projects. The first phase on University is completed and Allison improvements are pending completion of the Police facility parking in 2010. The second project is a new sign program for the Downtwon area which has replaced the directional and street name signs with an updated image and improved visibility.