Published schedules

How the forecasts changed

The forecasts below concern construction, design approval, or a return to the committee. Each is paired with the later record. The fiscal year 2026 reports repeatedly moved the expected committee return, then omitted a return date in the year-end report. 26

Forecast made

Expected milestone

Later record

May 2019

Expected milestoneConstruction around August 2020, provided the City approved additional construction funding.8

Later recordThe August 2021 review ended without a design recommendation. The City project page still identified construction funding as unresolved when checked on October 5, 2026.9,28

February 2020

Expected milestoneCommittee recommendation and Council approval in May 2020.10

Later recordFull-scale mockups were installed in March 2021. At the August 2021 review, the committee did not recommend a permanent design.4,9

September 2022

Expected milestoneA return to the committee around September 2023.4

Later recordThe project returned on November 15, 2023.14

July 2024

Expected milestoneA return to the committee in early 2025, after further design work, public feedback, and commission review.18

Later recordThe fiscal 2026 first-quarter report anticipated a committee return in October – December 2025.26

FY2026 first-quarter report

Expected milestoneCommittee return in the second quarter, October – December 2025.26

Later recordThe second-quarter report anticipated a return in January – March 2026.26

FY2026 second-quarter report

Expected milestoneCommittee return in the third quarter, January – March 2026.26

Later recordThe third-quarter report anticipated a return in April – June 2026.26

FY2026 third-quarter report

Expected milestoneCommittee return in the fourth quarter, April – June 2026.26

Later recordThe year-end report gave no committee return date. It continued to list the design phase as ongoing.26

The June 30, 2028 target concerns completion of design.26