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          YEAH. WELL, MIC]. 
          DOUBLE CHECK, BUT STILL RIGHT NOW. SO. YEAH. OKAY.SCREAM?I KNOW. SORRY. 
          YEAH. YEAH. I'M SORRY. 
          OH, YEAH. YES. YEAH. GOOD MEETING ABOUT IT. YES. 
          GREAT. ALL RIGHT. ALL RIGHT. OKAY, SO. SO. 
          I DIDN'T ACTUALLY IT IS. BUT THEY DIDN'T READ THIS. 
          THEY GAVE ME SOME PAGES FOR SOMETHING ELSE, IT WASN'T.YEAH, YEAH. I DON'T HAVE ANYTHING ON IT BECAUSE I DON'T HAVE ANYTHING. 
          YES, I THINK THAT'S. YEAH. YEAH I DID, OH I DID. 
          SO I GOT. IT. YEAH, EXACTLY. YEAH. 
          OH, I KNOW IT'S A DIFFERENT RIGHT. ALL RIGHT. WE'RE GONNA BURN YOU, RIGHT? BUT THANK YOU. 
          I CAME HERE BEFORE, SO I DON'T HAVE TO BE. 
          THAT'S WHAT I WAS THINKING. I DON'T HAVE TO GO THROUGH ALL OF THIS. 
          THIS MEETING OF THE CEDAR RAPIDS CITY COUNCIL WILL COME TO ORDER. 
          [Call to Order]
WELCOME, EVERYBODY TO OUR CITY COUNCIL MEETING FOR TUESDAY,
FEBRUARY 10TH, 2026. 
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I'LL NOTE A FEW ABSENCES TODAY. COUNCIL MEMBERS SCOTT,
OLSON AND ANN POE ARE ABSENT TODAY. 
          COUNCIL MEMBER ASHLEY VANORNY HAD INDICATED THAT SHE MAY BE LATE TO THIS MEETING DUE TO
ANOTHER MATTER. 
          I WANT TO WELCOME, AS ALWAYS, OUR CITY MANAGER,
OUR CITY CLERK AND OUR CITY ATTORNEY. 
          AND THANKS TO CITY STAFF, AS ALWAYS, FOR BEING HERE. 
          AVAILABLE TO ANSWER QUESTIONS BY PHONE OR EMAIL OR HERE WITH CITIZENS,
SHOULD WE HAVE THEM? AND A REMINDER TO THOSE OF YOU HERE TO TURN OFF ANY CELL PHONES OR ELECTRONIC DEVICES THAT
MIGHT DISTRACT US FROM OUR BUSINESS TODAY. 
          AND NOTE THAT ALL OF OUR MEETING AGENDA MINUTES. 
          AGENDAS MINUTES VIDEOS ARE ALWAYS AVAILABLE ON OUR CITY'S WEBSITE,
AND THE MEETING IS ALSO STREAMED LIVE ON FACEBOOK AND AVAILABLE ON REPLAY. 
          SO WE'LL BEGIN NOW WITH OUR INVOCATION BY PUBLIC SAFETY CHAPLAIN DENNIS MILLER,
FOLLOWED IMMEDIATELY BY OUR PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE. 
          DURING THIS AFRICAN AMERICAN HISTORY MONTH, MY HEART THINKS OF FATHER AUGUSTUS TOLTON,
A MAN WHO IS HOPEFULLY ON HIS WAY TO BECOMING A CANONIZED CATHOLIC SAINT. 
          HE WAS BORN IN 1854, IN MISSOURI, BUT RAISED IN QUINCY,
ILLINOIS, AND DIED IN A HOSPITAL IN CHICAGO. 
          HE'S THE FIRST AFRICAN AMERICAN CATHOLIC PRIEST IN THE UNITED STATES. 
          DURING HIS ORDINATION CEREMONY, THE CELEBRANT OF THE LITURGY,
CARDINAL GIOVANNI SIMEONI, ASKED, AMERICA HAS BEEN CALLED THE MOST ENLIGHTENED NATION. 
          WE WILL SEE IT IF IT DESERVES THAT HONOR. IF AMERICA HAS NEVER SEEN A BLACK PRIEST,
IT HAS TO SEE ONE NOW. 
          CAN YOU DRINK THE CUP? HE ASKED AUGUSTUS. YES,
I CAN, TOLTON REPLIED. 
          AND SO WE PRAY. CREATOR GOD, WHO INSPIRED FATHER AUGUSTUS TOLTON AND COUNTLESS OTHER
AFRICAN AMERICAN MEN AND WOMEN TO SERVE AS LEADERS IN CHURCHES, SYNAGOGUES, MOSQUES, AND OTHER PLACES OF WORSHIP. 
          THEY HAVE INSPIRED THEIR PEOPLE AND US TO OVERCOME THE OPPRESSION OF SLAVERY,
RACISM, AND DISCRIMINATION. 
          CONTINUE TO INSPIRE US BY THEIR WITNESS TO BE A TIRELESS SERVANT OF JUSTICE. 
          MAY WE BE THEIR EXAMPLES OF SERVICE TO THE GOSPEL AND LOVE OF NEIGHBOR,
AND BRING UNITY TO YOUR PEOPLE, AND AN END TO ANY RACIAL DIVISIONS THAT STILL PREVENT INDIVIDUALS FROM RESPECTING ONE
ANOTHER AS BROTHERS AND SISTERS CREATED IN YOUR IMAGE AND LIKENESS. 
          MAY THEY WHO FACE THE STRUGGLES OF THEIR TIMES BE A SIGN OF HOPE,
A BRIGHT LIGHT TO FACE, THE DARK TIMES AND STRUGGLES IN OUR OWN. AMEN. 
          TO THE FLAG OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA AND TO THE REPUBLIC FOR WHICH IT STANDS. 
          ONE NATION UNDER GOD, INDIVISIBLE, WITH LIBERTY AND JUSTICE FOR ALL. 
          THANK YOU, CHAPLAIN MILLER. APPROPRIATE FOR OUR PROCEEDINGS TODAY,
WE'LL BEGIN WITH OUR PROCLAMATION FOR BLACK HISTORY MONTH. 
          [Proclamations/Presentations]
HI, ANTHONY. ANTHONY BETTERS HERE TO ACCEPT THE PROCLAMATION ON BEHALF OF THE AFRICAN
AMERICAN MUSEUM OF IOWA. 
          WHEREAS BLACK HISTORY MONTH, ALSO KNOWN AS AFRICAN AMERICAN HISTORY MONTH,
IS OBSERVED EACH FEBRUARY IN THE UNITED STATES AS A TIME TO HONOR AND CELEBRATE THE HISTORY, CULTURE, AND CONTRIBUTIONS OF AFRICAN AMERICANS. 
          AND WHEREAS BLACK HISTORY MONTH WAS ESTABLISHED IN 1926 BY HISTORIAN DOCTOR CARTER G. 
          WOODSON AS A WEEK LONG OBSERVATION OBSERVANCE INTENTIONALLY ALIGNED WITH THE BIRTHDAYS OF
FREDERICK DOUGLASS AND ABRAHAM LINCOLN, AND WAS LATER EXPANDED IN 1976 TO ENCOMPASS THE ENTIRE MONTH OF FEBRUARY. 
          AND WHEREAS AFRICAN AMERICANS HAVE MADE PROFOUND AND LASTING CONTRIBUTIONS TO THE SOCIAL,
CULTURAL, POLITICAL, ECONOMIC, SCIENTIFIC, AND ARTISTIC DEVELOPMENT OF THE UNITED STATES AND THE
STATE OF IOWA. 
          AND WHEREAS, THE AFRICAN AMERICAN MUSEUM OF IOWA IS DEDICATED TO PRESERVING,
INTERPRETING, AND SHARING THE HISTORY AND CULTURE OF AFRICAN AMERICANS IN IOWA AND BEYOND,
ENSURING THAT THESE STORIES ARE REMEMBERED, HONORED, AND PASSED ON TO FUTURE GENERATIONS. 
          AND WHEREAS THE MUSEUM SERVES AS A VITAL EDUCATIONAL AND CULTURAL RESOURCE,
FOSTERING UNDERSTANDING, DIALOG AND APPRECIATION FOR THE ACHIEVEMENTS,
RESILIENCE AND LIVED EXPERIENCES OF BLACK PEOPLE. 
          AND WHEREAS, RECOGNIZING BLACK HISTORY MONTH AFFIRMS A COMMITMENT TO INCLUSION,
HISTORICAL TRUTH, AND THE CELEBRATION OF THE DIVERSE VOICES THAT CONTINUE TO SHAPE OUR COMMUNITIES AND OUR
NATION. 
          NOW, THEREFORE, I, TIFFANY O'DONNELL, MAYOR OF CEDAR RAPIDS,
ON BEHALF OF THE ENTIRE COUNCIL, DO HEREBY RECOGNIZE FEBRUARY AS BLACK HISTORY MONTH AND ENCOURAGE THE COMMUNITY TO ENGAGE
IN REFLECTION, LEARNING AND CELEBRATION THROUGH EXHIBITIONS,
PROGRAMS, AND CONVERSATIONS THAT HONOR THE ENDURING LEGACY AND ONGOING CONTRIBUTIONS OF AFRICAN AMERICANS. [APPLAUSE] THANK YOU. THANK YOU SO MUCH,
I APPRECIATE IT. 
          DID NOT KNOW I WAS GOING TO BE SPEAKING TODAY,
BUT HEY, IT IS OKAY. 
          SO OF COURSE IT'S BLACK HISTORY MONTH. THIS ISN'T SOMETHING THAT IS JUST RELEVANT FOR
FEBRUARY, RIGHT? THIS IS SOMETHING THAT IS RELEVANT ALL YEAR ROUND. 
          WHEN I APPRECIATE YOU. MAYOR TIFFANY O'DONNELL AND THE COUNCIL FOR THE PROCLAMATION. 
          FOR TODAY. AND AS THE NEWLY BOARD PRESIDENT OF THE AFRICAN AMERICAN MUSEUM,
I WOULD SAY PLEASE VISIT THE AFRICAN-AMERICAN MUSEUM. 
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AND IF YOU HAVE NOT DONATED AND IF YOU ENJOY AND UNDERSTAND THE MISSION AND THE VISION OF
PRESERVING THE EXCELLENCE AND THE THE TEACHING OF AFRICAN AMERICAN HISTORY OF IOWA, I WOULD PLEASE ASK YOU TO DONATE,
BUT MOST IMPORTANTLY, COME TO THE MUSEUM. 
          IT'S VERY NEWLY RENOVATED, AND IT'S A GREAT EXPERIENCE. 
          THANK YOU SO MUCH. THANK YOU. ANTHONY. [APPLAUSE] ALL RIGHT, NEXT UP, WE HAVE A PRESENTATION ON OUR HOMELESS SYSTEMS UPDATE. 
          AND LAURA SHAW IS HERE TO TALK ABOUT THAT. AND JENNY PETERMAN I SEE WITH HER AS WELL
LADIES I'LL RECOGNIZE YOU BOTH. 
          GOOD AFTERNOON MAYOR AND COUNCIL LAURA SHAW COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT HOUSING FUND FOR LINN
COUNTY. 
          WE'RE UPDATING THE HOMELESS SYSTEMS INITIATIVES. 
          SO CREATING A SYSTEMATIC APPROACH TO ENDING HOMELESSNESS FOR OUR COMMUNITY. 
          SOME OF THE THINGS THAT WE LOOK AT IS ALIGNING INTERVENTIONS AND RESOURCES ACROSS PROGRAMS
THROUGHOUT THE COMMUNITY, ESTABLISHING PERFORMANCE. I'M SORRY. I WANT TO MAKE SURE IT'S ON. 
          IT IS OKAY. YEAH, OKAY. THANK YOU. I'LL TALK I'LL TALK MORE DIRECTLY IN. 
          SO ESTABLISHING A SYSTEMATIC PERFORMANCE MEASURES FOR ALL THE DIFFERENT PROGRAMS THAT WE
HAVE AND MONITORING STANDARDS OF PRACTICE FOR THE PROGRAMS IN OUR COMMUNITY. 
          IN 2025, THE HOMELESS SYSTEMS CREATED SOME GOALS,
AND THE GOALS WERE TO IMPROVE COORDINATED ENTRIES, RESPONSE TO RESOURCES AND RESPONSE TIME, INCREASING HOUSING OPPORTUNITIES THROUGHOUT OUR
COMMUNITY, CREATING A STANDARDIZED STREET OUTREACH APPROACH,
AND CREATING A TARGETED PREVENTION SYSTEM. 
          WITH THAT, I'M GOING TO HAND THAT OVER TO JANETTE. OKAY. 
          OKAY. SO I WANTED TO TAKE A STEP BACK HERE AND JUST LOOK AT THE THINGS THAT WE
ACCOMPLISHED OVER 2025. 
          I THINK WE DID A LOT OF REALLY GREAT WORK. SO ONE OF THE THINGS THAT WE DID IS WE
DEVELOPED OUR HOMELESS SYSTEMS OVERSIGHT BOARD, AND SO THEY REVIEW AND ANALYZE COMMUNITY DATA ON A QUARTERLY BASIS. 
          THEY ALSO PROVIDE LETTERS OF SUPPORT FOR PROGRAMS RECEIVING BOTH LOCAL AND STATEWIDE
FUNDING OPPORTUNITIES SPECIFICALLY FOR PROGRAMS THAT ADDRESS UNSHELTERED HOMELESSNESS AND HOMELESSNESS WITHIN OUR COMMUNITY. WE ALSO DEVELOPED A THE HOMELESS SYSTEMS ROADMAP. 
          AND SO THAT IS OUR FIVE PILLARS THAT ARE USED TO GUIDE THE WORK OF INDIVIDUAL AGENCIES IN
THE SYSTEM. 
          ALSO MAKING SURE THAT EVERYBODY'S WORKING TOGETHER. 
          THERE ARE CHAMPIONS IN EACH PILLAR SO THAT PEOPLE CAN STAY FOCUSED ON WHAT IT IS THAT THEY
DO BEST TO REALLY IMPROVE THOSE SERVICES. 
          WE ALSO DEVELOPED A LIVED EXPERIENCE ADVISORY COUNCIL. 
          AND THAT'S BEEN REALLY CRUCIAL TO THE WORK IN MOVING US FORWARD. 
          NOT ONLY HAVE THEY BROUGHT 50 BIOMETRIC LOCKERS TO OUR COMMUNITY,
SO THOSE ARE CURRENTLY OUT AT THE WINTER WEATHER SHELTER. 
          THEY ARE GOING GREAT. PEOPLE LOVE THEM. WE HAVE REALLY WONDERFUL FEEDBACK ON THOSE. 
          THEY ALSO CREATED A STREET OUTREACH PEER SUPPORT MODEL WHERE THEY WERE HELPING THE
PROGRAMS GO OUT AND CONNECT WITH INDIVIDUALS ON A DIFFERENT LEVEL, HELPING INDIVIDUALS MOVE THEIR BELONGINGS FROM ONE SPOT TO ANOTHER,
CLEAN UP THEIR SPACES, OR IF AN ENCAMPMENT WAS LEFT BEHIND, THEY WOULD GO AND HELP SOLID WASTE CLEAN THAT UP
PRIOR TO SOLID WASTE NEEDING TO GO OUT. 
          THEY TOOK THAT PEER SUPPORT MODEL AND PUT IT INTO THE WINTER WEATHER SHELTER. 
          WE HAVE A DIFFERENT STAFFING MODEL OUT THERE THIS YEAR,
SO JUST DIFFERENT POLICIES AND PROCEDURES. 
          SO WE WORKED WITH THEM TO DEVELOP NEW POLICIES AND PROCEDURES. 
          AND THEN THEY ALSO ARE ON SITE TO HELP INDIVIDUALS UNDERSTAND THOSE POLICIES AND
PROCEDURES AND WHY THINGS ARE DONE DIFFERENTLY THIS YEAR WITH THIS NEW STAFFING MODEL. 
          SO THAT'S BEEN A GREAT SUPPORT HAVING THEM OUT THERE,
HELPING US WITH THAT. 
          AND THEN THEY THEY RECENTLY WORKED WITH OUR STREET MEDICINE PROVIDERS OR THAT PILOT
PROGRAM THAT WE'RE STARTING AND CONDUCTED A COMMUNITY NEEDS ASSESSMENT TO GET THEM TO PHASE ONE OF THEIR PROGRAM. SO THEY'VE DONE A REALLY A LOT OF REALLY GREAT WORK IN OUR
COMMUNITY. 
          WE DEVELOPED A LANDLORD. SORRY I MISSED SOME WORDS IN HERE. 
          WE DEVELOPED THE LANDLORD TENANT SUCCESS INITIATIVE WITH CRT AND SO THAT WE'VE
SUCCESSFULLY HOUSED 37 INDIVIDUALS. 
          AND PRIOR TO GOING INTO HOUSING, THOSE INDIVIDUALS WERE EXPERIENCING UNSHELTERED
HOMELESSNESS IN OUR COMMUNITY. 
          SO THAT MADE A HUGE DENT IN THE WORK THAT WE'RE DOING,
AND THAT'S BEEN REALLY SUCCESSFUL. AND THEN WE DEVELOPED A COMMUNITY STREET OUTREACH TEAM. 
          SO WITH THAT TEAM, WE WERE ABLE TO CREATE A BY NAME LIST OF EACH INDIVIDUAL EXPERIENCING
UNSHELTERED HOMELESSNESS IN OUR COMMUNITY. 
          TRACK THEIR PROGRESS. TRACK WHICH SERVICES THEY'RE CONNECTED TO,
WHERE THEY'RE STAYING ON A REGULAR BASIS SO WE CAN CONNECT WITH THEM IF THEY'RE MISSING APPOINTMENTS OR THEY HAVE AN UPCOMING APPOINTMENT,
THAT'S IMPORTANT THAT THEY MAKE IT TO US. 
          AND THEN THROUGH THAT TEAM, WE ALSO RESPONDED TO 120 ENCAMPMENTS THAT WERE REPORTED
THROUGH CRPD. 
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SO THAT'S A GREAT WORK WE DID IN 2025. AGAIN,
I CLEARLY CAN'T TYPE. 
          OH, YOU KNOW, THIS IS RIGHT. 2025 POINT TIME DATA. 
          I'M LIKE, MY YEARS ARE MIXED UP. SO I DID JUST FINISH OUR 2025 POINT IN TIME DATA AND WE
SAW ANOTHER DECREASE IN HOMELESSNESS. 
          SO WE SAW ANOTHER 12% DECREASE, WHICH IS GREAT. 
          SO IT SHOWS THAT WHAT WE'RE DOING IS WORKING. 
          AND THESE NUMBERS HERE, THIS 125 INDIVIDUALS IN JULY AND 172 INDIVIDUALS IN JANUARY. 
          THOSE ARE INDIVIDUALS FOUND UNSHELTERED AND IN AN EMERGENCY SHELTER PROGRAM. 
          SO IT'S A COMBINATION OF BOTH. AND THEN WHEN WE LOOK AT OUR UNSHELTERED TRENDS,
WE DID SEE A STARK DECREASE THERE, ESPECIALLY IN OUR JULY COUNT FROM 111 INDIVIDUALS IDENTIFIED UNSHELTERED TO 58. 
          AND THEN 2023, WE SAW A SLIGHT INCREASE, BUT THAT JUST CAN BE FROM A MULTITUDE OF THINGS,
DIFFERENT WEATHER CHANGES ON THAT DAY. 
          THEY CHOSE NOT TO GO INTO WINTER WEATHER SHELTER OR THINGS LIKE THAT. SO SO THAT'S REALLY
GREAT WORK FOR THE THE STREET OUTREACH TEAM. 
          AND THEN I BROKE THIS OUT JUST SO THAT WE CAN SEE THE POPULATION,
IT CONTINUES TO BE AND WE'VE SEEN THIS OVER THE LAST DECADE, IT'S ALWAYS TYPICALLY THE SAME. THE MAJORITY OF INDIVIDUALS EXPERIENCING HOMELESSNESS ARE
SINGLE MEN. 
          WE DID SEE A SLIGHT INCREASE IN CHILDREN THIS YEAR. 
          IF YOU REMEMBER, LAST YEAR IT WAS 7%. BUT WE DID HAVE SOME VERY LARGE FAMILIES IN SHELTER
ON THIS NIGHT. 
          SO THOSE FAMILIES ATTRIBUTED TO MORE CHILDREN IN SHELTERS. 
          I THINK ALL BOTH SHELTERS HAD FAMILIES WITH 6 PLUS KIDDOS IN THEM SO THAT THAT ADJUSTED
OUR NUMBERS A LITTLE BIT THERE. 
          THE WINTER WEATHER SHELTER IS CURRENTLY UP AND GOING. 
          SO THAT'S A PARTNERSHIP BETWEEN THE CITY OF CEDAR RAPIDS,
LINN COUNTY, WAYPOINT, ANAHEIM SECURITY HOUSING FUND FOR LINN COUNTY, AND THEN OUR LIVED EXPERIENCE ADVISORY COUNCIL THAT ARE ALL OVER HELPING OVERSEE THIS. 
          THE OPERATIONS THIS YEAR. SO SO FAR WE'VE SERVED 234 INDIVIDUALS WITH A NIGHTLY AVERAGE OF
66 INDIVIDUALS PER NIGHT, WHICH IS DOWN FROM YEARS PRIOR. AND OUR HIGHEST NIGHTLY CENSUS IS 86. 
          AND LAST YEAR OUR HIGHEST NIGHTLY CENSUS WAS 110. 
          SO EVEN WITH THOSE REALLY, REALLY COLD NIGHTS,
WE'RE STILL SEEING FEWER INDIVIDUALS. 
          AND WE SAW LAST YEAR, WHICH IS A GREAT INDICATION THAT WHAT WE'RE DOING IS WORKING AND WE
ARE SEEING THAT DECREASE ALL AROUND. I WILL ALSO NOTE I DON'T HAVE NUMBERS FROM THESE AGENCIES, BUT ALL SURROUNDING COUNTIES WATERLOO,
DES MOINES, AND IOWA CITY HAVE ALL REPORTED THAT THEIR OVERFLOW SHELTERS ARE AT CAPACITY TO WHERE THEY ARE TURNING PEOPLE AWAY. AND WE'RE SEEING LOWER CAPACITY HERE. 
          SO IT'S JUST AN INDICATION THAT WHAT WE'RE SOMETHING WE'RE DOING HERE IN THE COMMUNITY IS
WORKING. BECAUSE WE'RE SEEING THE OPPOSITE, WHERE WE'RE SEEING A LOWER CENSUS THAN WE'VE SEEN IN YEARS PAST. WITH OUR HOMELESS SYSTEMS
ROADMAP, WE'RE GOING TO CONTINUE TO FOCUS ON THOSE 5 PILLARS,
WHICH IS PREVENTION AND DIVERSION, STREET OUTREACH, HOUSING FOCUSED CRISIS RESPONSE. AND THAT IS JUST MAKING SURE THAT OUR SHELTERS ARE
HOUSING FOCUSED. 
          SO WHEN SOMEBODY COMES INTO SHELTER, WE'RE IMMEDIATELY FOCUSING ON FOCUSING ON HOUSING
SOLUTIONS INCREASING ACCESS TO AFFORDABLE HOUSING AND EXPANDING SUPPORTIVE HOUSING WITHIN OUR COMMUNITY. WE DECIDED NOT TO CHANGE OUR FOCUS. 
          SO THAT IS WHAT WE ARE CONTINUING TO INTO 2026,
WE WILL BE FOCUSING ON, AND WE WORKED WITH ALL OF THE COMMUNITY PROVIDERS TO REALLY DEFINE OUR GOALS THIS YEAR. SO WITH INCREASING OR IMPROVING THE COORDINATED ENTRY TIME,
WE'RE GOING TO PROVIDE ADDITIONAL TRAINING TO THE STAFF, MAKE SURE THAT THEY REALLY UNDERSTAND RESOURCE NAVIGATION FOR PEOPLE. WE'RE GOING TO
CONTINUE TO DEVELOP A MONITORING SYSTEM SO THAT WE CAN FOCUS ON THAT QUALITY IMPROVEMENT, MAKING SURE IF SOMEBODY CALLS COORDINATED ENTRY,
THEY ARE GETTING PUT TO THE RIGHT RESOURCE IMMEDIATELY AND NOT KIND OF GIVEN THE RUNAROUND AT TIMES. AND THEN IDENTIFYING IMPROVED TECHNOLOGY. 
          SO IT IS A CALL CENTER. THEY RECEIVE WELL OVER 100 CALLS A DAY. 
          SO WE REALLY NEED TO HELP THEM IMPROVE TECHNOLOGY OVER THERE BECAUSE IT IS VERY A VERY
MANUAL PROCESS WHICH SLOWS DOWN THEIR RESPONSE TIME TO INDIVIDUALS. 
          WE WANT TO INCREASE HOUSING OPPORTUNITIES WITHIN THE COMMUNITY. SO WE WOULD LIKE TO SEE
THE TRANSITION OF THE LANDLORD SUCCESS PILOT MOVE OUT OF THAT PILOT PHASE AND REALLY GO INTO AN ESTABLISHED PROGRAM WITHIN OUR COMMUNITY. 
          AND THEN DEVELOP AND FACILITATE COMMUNITY HOUSING,
NAVIGATION TRAINING. 
          SO WE ARE WORKING ON A PROCESS FOR ALL HOUSING HOUSING CASE MANAGERS IN THE COMMUNITY TO
RECEIVE A STANDARDIZED TRAINING. 
          THAT WAY, EVERYBODY IS OPERATING THE EXACT SAME THROUGH THE THREE AGENCIES THAT ARE
PROVIDING THE SERVICE. SO I THINK THAT THAT WILL HELP. 
          ALSO, JUST MAKE SURE THAT IT'S VERY TRANSPARENT ACROSS THE BOARD,
IN THE HOUSING SERVICES THAT PEOPLE ARE RECEIVING. 
          WE'RE GOING TO IMPROVE OUR STREET OUTREACH APPROACH. 
          AND SO WITH WITHIN THAT PROGRAM THIS YEAR, WE WANT TO SEE THE PHASE 1 OF THE STREET
OUTREACH PILOT OR THE STREET MEDICINE PILOT TO REALLY BEGIN. 
          AND I THINK WE ARE ON TRACK TO START THAT IN APRIL,
WHICH IS GREAT TO START PILOTING SOMETHING. 
          AND THEN WE WANT TO FORMALIZE A PEER SUPPORT PROGRAM THAT NOT ONLY TRANSFERS FROM
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BUT FOLLOWS INDIVIDUALS INTO SHELTER TO HELP THEM BE SUCCESSFUL IN STAYING SHELTERED. AND
THEN ONCE THEY GET HOUSED, HOW CAN WE WRAP THAT PEER SUPPORT TO KEEP THEM HOUSED AND WORK THROUGH CONFLICT WHEN THEY'RE IN HOUSING AS WELL? AND THEN THE FINAL THING IS TARGETING THAT PREVENTION SYSTEM. 
          WE REALLY GOSH, I DIDN'T CHECK MY SPELLING BEFORE I DID THIS. 
          WE REALLY WANT TO FOCUS ON FLEXIBLE FUNDING TO INCREASE DIVERSION. 
          SO IF YOU REMEMBER IN MY PAST PRESENTATIONS,
THAT'S REALLY WHAT DROVE DOWN THE NUMBER OF CHILDREN'S CHILDREN EXPERIENCING HOMELESSNESS WAS WE HAD DIVERSION FUNDING THAT HELPED FAMILIES THAT HAD LOST HOUSING IMMEDIATELY GO
INTO NEW HOUSING AND AVOID THE SHELTER SYSTEM ALTOGETHER. 
          THAT FUNDING NO LONGER EXISTS IN THE COMMUNITY,
SO FINDING WAYS WITH FLEXIBLE FUNDING TO INCREASE THAT OR BRING THAT BACK TO THE COMMUNITY IS A GOAL. JUST HELPING TRAIN THE COORDINATED ENTRY TEAM AND ANY PROVIDER REFERRING INTO
THE COORDINATED ENTRY TEAM ON HOW TO HAVE THOSE DIVERSION CONVERSATIONS WITH PEOPLE NOT HAVING EMERGENCY SHELTER BE THAT FIRST POINT OF ACCESS. 
          ANYBODY FOR ANYBODY GOING THROUGH A HOUSING CRISIS AND THEN WORKING WITH THE SCHOOL
DISTRICT ON A PROCESS TO IDENTIFY THOSE REALLY HIGH RISK FAMILIES THAT ARE GOING TO COME INTO SHELTER AND HELPING THEM STABILIZE WITH WRAPAROUND SUPPORTS AND CARE. 
          SO THOSE ARE ONGOING CONVERSATIONS THAT I'VE BEEN HAVING WITH THE SCHOOL DISTRICT. AND SO
IT'S JUST HOW DO WE FORMALIZE SOME TYPE OF PILOT PROGRAM TO SEE HOW THAT FOCUSES ON HELPING THOSE KIDDOS MOVE FORWARD? YEAH. AND SO WITH THAT,
I JUST WANT TO THANK EVERYBODY FOR THEIR CONTINUED SUPPORT INTO THE SYSTEM. 
          WE ARE EXCITED FOR THE UPCOMING UNLOCKING SOLUTIONS EVENT THAT WE'LL BE HAVING DOWNTOWN
WITH THE DOWNTOWN PARTNERS. 
          YEAH. IT TAKES US ALL TO REALLY MOVE THE NEEDLE FORWARD,
WHICH WE ARE DOING. 
          SO THAT'S ALL. THANK YOU SO MUCH. COUNCIL COUNCIL MEMBER OVERLAND. 
          THANK YOU. MAYOR. I THINK THERE'S BEEN TREMENDOUS PROGRESS THAT HAS BEEN MADE SINCE KIND
OF REORGANIZED AND TOOK THE ADVICE OF THE NATIONAL HOMELESS ORGANIZATION. AND I'D HAVE TO THINK THAT CEDAR RAPIDS IS BEING PROBABLY ONE OF
THE MOST INNOVATIVE, INNOVATIVE CITIES IN THE COUNTRY AND HOW TO TACKLE THIS PROBLEM. 
          AND WHAT STANDS OUT TO ME IS, IS THAT YOU'RE REALLY BREAKING IT DOWN TO THE INDIVIDUAL
NEEDS OF EACH PERSON. 
          AND I CAN IMAGINE THERE'S A LOT OF VARIATION BETWEEN THIS PERSON AND THAT PERSON AND SO
ON. 
          AND THAT'S PROBABLY PARTLY WHY THINGS ARE IMPROVING SIGNIFICANTLY. 
          AND I THINK ALSO ROLLING OUT TO GETTING THE PRIVATE SECTOR TO ASSIST IN HOUSING PART OF
THIS, BECAUSE THAT IS OBVIOUSLY WORKING. AND I SEE NO REASON WHY THAT SHOULDN'T BECOME A
PERMANENT PART OF THE SOLUTION. 
          SO I THINK YOU ALL ARE DOING A GREAT JOB. AND I REALLY,
ON BEHALF OF CEDAR RAPIDS, REALLY APPRECIATE IT. 
          THANK YOU. THANK YOU. COUNCIL MEMBER MAIER. THANK YOU. 
          MAYOR. CONGRATULATIONS ON AN OUTSTANDING 2025 TO YOU AND YOUR PARTNERS. 
          AND THE GOALS FOR 2026 ARE REALLY EXCITING. A COUPLE OF FOLLOW UP QUESTIONS. 
          SO THE LOCKERS THAT ARE CURRENTLY AT THE WINTER SHELTER WERE WERE THOSE WHERE WILL THEY BE
PLACED WHEN THE SHELTER IS NO LONGER OPEN. 
          SO THOSE WILL STAY AT THE WINTER WEATHER SHELTER. SO WE ARE TALKING ABOUT HOW CAN WE
POTENTIALLY HAVE ACCESS THROUGHOUT THE YEAR TO THOSE AND CREATING A SYSTEM FOR THAT. 
          WE ALSO HAVE TALKED TO OTHER COMMUNITY PARTNERS IN THE DOWNTOWN AREA THAT ARE INTERESTED
IN PLACING LOCKERS ON THEIR FACILITY AS WELL, TO INCREASE ACCESS TO THOSE. SO THAT IS OUR GOAL TO BRING MORE LOCKERS AND HAVE THOSE MORE
ACCESSIBLE TO PEOPLE. 
          GREAT, THANKS. AND THEN YOU HAD A SLIDE THAT SHOWED THE PARTNERS FOR THE WINTER SHELTER. 
          WHY ISN'T WILLIS DADY PART OF ONE OF THE PARTNERS WITH THE WINTER SHELTER? BECAUSE I THOUGHT THEY DID. THEY OPERATE IT LAST YEAR. THEY DID OPERATE IT LAST YEAR. 
          THIS YEAR WITH STAFFING CHANGES OVER THERE, THEY DIDN'T HAVE CAPACITY TO BE INVOLVED WITH
THE WINTER WEATHER SHELTER THIS YEAR. 
          SO THAT WOULD BE WHY. OKAY. AND THEN YOU MENTIONED THE ONE OF THE GOALS OF 2026 IS THE
RESPONSE TIME FOR THE COORDINATED ENTRY CALL CENTER. IS THERE FUNDING IN THE WAYPOINTS CAPITAL CAMPAIGN TO
IMPROVE THE CAPABILITIES AND FUNCTIONALITY OF THAT OF THAT CALL CENTER? I AM NOT SURE. I KNOW WE ARE TALKING. 
          THEY HAVE AN RFP OUT RIGHT NOW FOR LOOKING AT INCREASING IT TO ACTUAL CALL CENTER
TECHNOLOGY, BUT I DON'T KNOW ABOUT THEIR CAPITAL CAMPAIGN. OKAY. 
          AND THEN YOU TALKED ABOUT THE CASE MANAGERS AND THE 3 PARTNERS IN IT. 
          SO IT'S WAYPOINT WILLIS DADY. AND WHO'S THE 3RD? IS THAT FOUNDATION TO. HACAP. HACAP OKAY. AND THEN IT WAS INTERESTING ABOUT THE THE
FLEXIBLE FUNDING SOURCES NO LONGER AVAILABLE TO FOR FOR DIVERSION PROGRAM. WHAT WAS THE SOURCE OF THAT FUNDING. 
          IT WAS ERA. SO EMERGENCY RENTAL ASSISTANCE THAT CAME THROUGH FROM THE PANDEMIC. 
          OKAY. YEAH. PANDEMIC RELATED. THAT'S IT. THANKS AGAIN. 
          AND REALLY EXCITING PROGRESS TO TO YOU. AND I KNOW THIS IS A. 
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NUMBER OF PARTNERS THAT ARE INVOLVED, BUT THANK YOU FOR FOR THE RESULTS AND WHAT YOU HAVE
PLANNED GOING FORWARD. 
          THANK YOU. THANKS FOR THE SUPPORT. COUNCIL MEMBER VANORNY. THANKS,
MAYOR. 
          THANK YOU FOR THE WORK THAT YOU AND YOUR TEAMS ARE DOING. 
          I JUST WANT TO SPEAK TO A COUPLE OF THE POINTS OF CONVERSATION WE DISCUSSED AT THE HOUSING
TRUST FUND FOR LINN COUNTY JUST THE OTHER WEEK. 
          AS I SPOKE THERE YOU KNOW THAT HOMELESSNESS AND ADDRESSING LONG TERM SOLUTIONS IS A
CONTINUED COUNCIL PRIORITY FOR US. 
          AND I JUST WANT TO MAKE SURE THAT WE INCLUDE ON SOME OF THE OBJECTIVES,
SOME OF THOSE DISCUSSION POINTS, INCLUDING LOOKING COLLABORATIVELY WITH THE CITY AT SOME SOME MORE ITERATIONS OF THINGS
LIKE THE HEIGHTS, THAT SUPPORTIVE HOUSING. SO WE'VE BROUGHT THAT UP A COUPLE OF TIMES. 
          I THINK IT'S TIME TO HAVE A SECOND, IF NOT THIRD FOR THAT,
WE KNOW THAT THAT PARTNERSHIP WITH HACAP IS JUST WORKING PHENOMENALLY. 
          AND WAS VERY WELL RECEIVED BY THE SUPPORT SERVICES COMMUNITY. 
          AND THEN ALSO TALKING ABOUT SINCE THE LOCKERS WERE SUCH A SUCCESS. 
          I KNOW THAT THERE'S AN OPPORTUNITY TO GET THEY DIDN'T QUITE MEET ALL THE NEEDS THAT WE
NEED, THAT WE STILL NEED MORE LOCKERS WHEN THE WINTER SHELTER IS OPEN. 
          SO LOOKING FOR, YOU KNOW, POTENTIALLY PUBLIC PRIVATE PARTNERSHIPS WITH THAT TO GET MORE
SUPPORT THERE. 
          BUT THEN ALSO I THINK JUST BEING DILIGENT THAT LIKE WE HAVE REALLY YOU KNOW,
WE'VE GOT THE THE TOP AND BOTTOM OF THE WEATHER SPECTRUM RIGHT. 
          REALLY HIGH HIGHS AND LOW LOWS AND REALLY THINKING METHODICALLY ABOUT LIKE WHETHER IT'S
APPROPRIATE TO HAVE THAT BE YEAR ROUND BECAUSE THAT DOES KIND OF CONTRIBUTE TO SOME OF THE, THE INTERMEDIATE SHELTER AS WELL AS LIKE WHERE ARE PEOPLE ARE SUPPOSED TO STORE THEIR
THINGS. 
          IT'S SO DISRUPTIVE. OF COURSE, IF SOMEBODY LEFT THEIR BELONGINGS AND WENT TO GO DO
SOMETHING AND THEN THEY'RE GONE OR THEY'RE DESTROYED OR THE WEATHER'S GOTTEN TO THEM. 
          AND SO I THINK, YOU KNOW, AS THIS CONTINUES TO BE A LONG TERM PRIORITY FOR COUNCIL JUST
LOOKING AT HOW WE CAN USE THOSE RESOURCES AND EXPERTS LIKE YOURSELF TO SUPPORT OUR COMMUNITY. SO THANKS FOR ALL YOUR HELP WITH THIS. 
          THANK YOU. COUNCIL MEMBER TODD. I'M GOING TO PIGGYBACK ON COUNCIL MEMBER VANORNY COMMENTS. 
          AND GIVE COUNCIL SOME CREDIT. THIS HAS BEEN ABOUT A FIVE YEAR PROCESS. 
          AND THERE HAVE BEEN A LOT OF SERIOUS CONVERSATIONS THAT LAURA AND JANET AND JENNIFER PRATT
HAVE HAD WITH INCLUDING THE MAYOR, WITH MANY OF OUR SERVICE PROVIDERS. 
          AND IN TERMS OF TRYING TO CREATE THAT CAPACITY UPSTREAM. 
          AND PROJECTS LIKE THE HEIGHTS AND CREATING MORE,
MORE CAPACITY WITH HACAP, IF CERTAINLY HELPED TAKE SOME STRESS OFF THE SYSTEM. 
          BUT WE ARE BEING RECOGNIZED NATIONWIDE IN TERMS OF WHAT WE'RE DOING IN TERMS OF THIS
FRONT. 
          AND YOU 2 DESERVE A LOT OF CREDIT FOR YOUR LEADERSHIP ON THIS. 
          STILL GOT A WAYS TO GO. WE KNOW WHERE THE PRESSURE POINTS ARE NOW. 
          AND I WOULD SUSPECT THAT WE'RE GOING TO SEE SOME MOVEMENT AND THOSE AREAS HERE. 
          BUT I KNOW IT SEEMS FRUSTRATING AT TIMES THAT,
LIKE, WE MIGHT NOT BE MAKING HEADWAY, BUT WE REALLY ARE PREVENTING PEOPLE FROM FROM BECOMING HOMELESS. 
          SO THANKS FOR YOUR HELP ON THIS. THANK YOU. SINCE I HAVE YOU HERE AND PEOPLE ARE MAYBE
LISTENING OR WILL LISTEN AND WATCH FROM HOME, WHAT DO YOU SAY TO PEOPLE WHO WALK PAST GREEN SQUARE PARK AND SAY,
THESE NUMBERS LOOK GREAT? I GET THAT THEY'RE DOWN. AND WHAT'S UP WITH GREEN SQUARE PARK? YEAH, I THINK THERE ARE 2 THINGS, RIGHT. NOT EVERYBODY THAT'S UTILIZING GREEN SQUARE PARK
IS EXPERIENCING HOMELESSNESS. 
          SO I THINK WE HAVE TO KEEP THAT IN MIND AS WELL. OKAY. 
          SO WHAT DOES THAT LOOK LIKE. IF YOU COULD JUST DIG A LITTLE BIT INTO THAT? I THINK WE HAVE
TO REMEMBER THERE ARE A LOT OF SERVICE AGENCIES IN THE AREA. 
          SO YOU HAVE THE LIBRARY, YOU HAVE ABBE CENTER,
YOU HAVE A LOT OF LOW INCOME HOUSING AROUND THAT AREA. AND THEN YOU ALSO HAVE THE MEAL SITE. SO SOMETIMES GREEN SQUARE PARK IS A CONGREGATE AREA WHERE PEOPLE GO TO JUST HANG OUT
IN BETWEEN GOING FROM ONE PLACE TO THE OTHER. 
          SO I THINK WE HAVE TO KEEP THAT IN MIND. YEAH. 
          IT'S JUST A VERY CENTRALIZED LOCATION WHERE ALL OF THE SERVICES AND SUPPORTS ARE AS WELL. 
          SO THAT'S THE OTHER PART OF IT TOO, IS IT'S JUST A CENTRAL LOCATION,
BUT IT IS SOMETHING WE ARE PLANNING ON ADDRESSING THIS YEAR. 
          WE'RE ALREADY FOCUSING ON IT WITH OUR LIVED EXPERIENCE ADVISORY COUNCIL OF HOW DO WE
REALLY GET AHEAD OF THINGS IN GREEN SQUARE PARK? UNDERSTANDING IT'S A SPACE FOR EVERYBODY TO BE ABLE TO UTILIZE. HOWEVER, IT SHOULDN'T BE A SLEEPING SPACE,
RIGHT? SO HOW DO WE WORK ON THAT? THANK YOU FOR YOUR CANDOR. 
          APPRECIATE THAT. AND IT'S JUST SO CLEAR WE HAVE THE RIGHT PEOPLE LEADING THE CHARGE ON
THIS. 
          AND I'M JUST GOING TO ECHO WHAT MY COUNCIL MEMBER COLLEAGUES HAVE SAID. 
          CREDIT TO THIS COUNCIL FOR STICKING WITH IT. BECAUSE WE KNOW THIS IS THE LONG GAME. 
          SO THANK YOU FOR ALL YOU'RE DOING. THANK YOU. 
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APPRECIATE IT. ALL RIGHT. WE WILL MOVE ON TO OUR PUBLIC HEARINGS. 
          SO I'LL REMIND EVERYBODY WHO WISHES TO SPEAK TODAY,
WHETHER IT'S DURING A PUBLIC HEARING OR DURING THE PUBLIC COMMENT OR PUBLIC INPUT PERIODS OF A FEW MATTERS TO ENSURE WE HAVE AN ORDERLY MEETING. 
          REMAIN AT THE LECTERN. IF YOU HAVE DOCUMENTS,
PLEASE GIVE THEM TO THE OFFICER. 
          SHE WILL GET THEM TO US. SECOND COMMENTS ARE LIMITED TO 5 MINUTES PER SPEAKER,
SO YOU'LL SEE LIGHTS ON THE CONSOLE. 
          WHEN THE LIGHT TURNS YELLOW, YOU HAVE ONE MINUTE WHEN IT TURNS RED. WE'LL INVITE YOU TO
TAKE YOUR SEAT ONCE AGAIN AND BE REMINDED THAT ALL COMMENTS MUST BE DIRECTED TO THE MATTER OF THE PUBLIC HEARING AND THAT ABUSIVE, LOUD,
THREATENING, OR IRRELEVANT COMMENTS WILL NOT BE ALLOWED. 
          AND FINALLY, WE NEED TO HOLD AN ORDERLY MEETING. SO WE ASK FOR NO APPLAUSE. CHEERING,
BOOING OR DISRUPTIVE CONDUCT FROM THE AUDIENCE. 
          SO WE THANK YOU IN ADVANCE. DOES THE CLERK HAVE ANY WRITTEN COMMENTS OR OR OBJECTIONS IN
REGARD TO ANY OF THE PUBLIC HEARINGS ON OUR AGENDA? YOUR HONOR, THERE WERE NO WRITTEN COMMENTS OR OBJECTIONS FILED. THANK YOU,
THANK YOU. ITEM NUMBER ONE IS A PUBLIC HEARING TO CONSIDER AMENDING CHAPTER 32 OF THE 
          [1. A public hearing will be held to consider amending Chapter 32 of the Municipal Code, Zoning, to update zone districts, use specific standards, development standards, review and approval procedures, violations and enforcement, and definitions (Haley Sevening). (Council Priority) CIP/DID #CD-0048-2018]
MUNICIPAL CODE ZONING TO UPDATE ZONING ZONE DISTRICT USE SPECIFIC STANDARDS,
DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS, REVIEW AND APPROVAL PROCEDURES, VIOLATIONS AND ENFORCEMENT AND DEFINITIONS. 
          HALEY SEVENING IS HERE, ALONG WITH DIRECTOR JENNIFER PRATT. 
          LADIES, I'LL RECOGNIZE YOU. THANK YOU. GOOD AFTERNOON. 
          SO IN TERMS OF THE ANNUAL AMENDMENT PROCESS,
THIS IS SOMETHING STAFF DOES ANNUALLY TO MAKE THE CODE EASIER TO READ AND UNDERSTAND. 
          CORRECT UNINTENDED ERRORS OR CONFUSION. ENSURE CONSISTENCY WITH ADOPTED CITY POLICIES AND
PLANS. 
          I'LL THROW IN AS WELL AS STATE CODE AND THEN PROACTIVELY RESPOND TO ISSUES AND TRENDS. 
          AND THIS IS AN ITERATIVE PROCESS. IT TAKES TIME. 
          SO WE TRY TO DO IT ANNUALLY. BUT WORKING CROSS-DEPARTMENTAL JUST TO MAKE SURE THAT WE ARE
PRESENTING THE BEST IN TERMS OF THE PROCESS ITSELF. 
          IT REALLY STARTS WITH STAFF WORKING WITH THE ZONING ADVISORY GROUP,
WHICH IS AN ADVISORY VOLUNTEER BOARD OR COMMISSION OF THE CITY, TO PRIORITIZE AND REVIEW PROPOSED AMENDMENTS. 
          THOSE ARE THEN PREVIEWED WITH THE DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE,
WHICH IN TERMS OF THIS PROCESS HAPPENED IN OCTOBER OF LAST YEAR. 
          AND THEN ULTIMATELY, THE FORMAL PROCESS IS A REVIEW AND RECOMMENDATION FROM THE CITY
PLANNING COMMISSION AND THEN A RECOMMENDATION FROM THE DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE. 
          FOR THIS YEAR'S CITY PLANNING COMMISSION DID UNANIMOUSLY RECOMMEND ADOPTION. 
          AND THERE WAS NOT A MAJORITY AT DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE,
SO THERE WAS NO RECOMMENDATION FROM THEM AT THAT TIME. 
          AND I WILL JUST JUMP IN AND GIVE A LITTLE MORE CONTEXT TO WHAT WE HEARD AT THE DEVELOPMENT
COMMITTEE, BECAUSE THERE WERE SOME CONCERNS VOICED SPECIFICALLY ON THE TEMPORARY SIGNS IN THE RIGHT
OF WAY. 
          AND WE JUST WANT TO MAKE IT CLEAR THAT NONE OF THAT IS IN THE PROPOSED AMENDMENTS THAT
WE'RE TALKING ABOUT NOW. 
          HOWEVER, WE ARE TAKING THAT VERY SERIOUSLY. WE HAVE AN INNOVATION TEAM THAT IS LOOKING
INTO THAT, AND WE HAVE SOME IDEAS OF HOW TO MOVE THAT FORWARD. 
          IN ADDITION, THE REVIEW OF THE ENFORCEMENT PRACTICES. 
          SO AGAIN, THIS IS HOW ARE THESE ISSUES IDENTIFIED AND WHAT ARE THOSE PROCESSES TO WORK IT
THROUGH THE CITY. 
          SO WE WILL ALSO BE BRINGING THAT BACK TO COUNCIL. 
          BUT AGAIN, NONE OF THOSE ARE IMPACTED WITH THE THE AMENDMENTS THAT WE HAVE BEFORE YOU
TODAY. 
          BUT JUST WANTED TO CLARIFY THAT. SO IN TERMS OF THE AMENDMENTS BEFORE YOU TODAY,
WE GENERALLY LIKE TO CATEGORIZE WHAT'S BEING PROPOSED INTO TWO CATEGORIES. SO CLEANUP AND CLARIFICATION. AND THEN UPDATES THE CLEANUP AND CLARIFICATION
PIECE IS EXACTLY LIKE IT SOUNDS. 
          IT'S NOT REALLY CHANGING WHAT OUR CODE SAYS OR THE REQUIREMENTS OF OUR CODE,
BUT RATHER MAKING IT EASIER TO USE AND READ AND UNDERSTAND. 
          IN TERMS OF THE UPDATES. THOSE ARE MORE SUBSTANTIAL CHANGES THAT ARE CHANGING OUR CODE
REQUIREMENTS AND AS A RESULT, MAY IMPACT THE CHARACTER OR FORM OF HOW A SITE COULD DEVELOP OR A USE COULD OCCUR WITHIN
CEDAR RAPIDS. 
          SO FOR THE SAKE OF THE PRESENTATION TODAY, I'M GOING TO REALLY FOCUS AND DIVE DOWN ON
THOSE UPDATE ITEMS OR THOSE MORE SUBSTANTIAL CHANGES BEING PROPOSED TO THE CODE. 
          THE FIRST IS RELATED TO ACCESSORY DWELLING UNITS,
AND THIS IS AS A RESULT OF ADOPTED STATE CODE LANGUAGE, OR SENATE FILE 592, WHICH IN SUMMARY STATES THAT A CITY SHALL ALLOW AT LEAST ONE ADU ON
THE SAME LOT AS A SINGLE FAMILY RESIDENCE. 
          BUT MORE IMPACTFUL TO CEDAR RAPIDS WAS THAT ANY REQUIREMENTS FOR ADUS CANNOT BE MORE
RESTRICTIVE THAN WHAT WE WOULD REQUIRE FOR A SINGLE FAMILY HOME. 
          SO IN TERMS OF OUR CODE REQUIREMENTS, THERE ARE THREE UPDATES THAT ARE BEING PROPOSED. 
          1 IS SPECIFIC TO THE SIZE LIMITATIONS FOR AN ADU TO ALLOW THEM UP TO 1000FT²,
OR 50% OF THE SINGLE FAMILY RESIDENCE, WHICHEVER IS LARGER. REMOVAL OF THE REQUIREMENT FOR ONE ADDITIONAL PARKING SPACE FOR THE
ADU SPECIFICALLY, AS WELL AS REMOVING A STANDARD THAT LIMITED ENTRANCES TO ONLY ONE PER STREET FACING
FACADE. 
          AND THOSE ARE THE MINIMUM AMENDMENTS NECESSARY TO BRING US INTO COMPLIANCE WITH STATE
CODE. 
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THE NEXT TOPIC IS RELATED TO COMMERCIAL SERVICE USES,
AND THESE ARE ACCESSORY USES OPERATED FOR THE CONVENIENCE OF USERS OF THE BUILDING THAT HAS A DIFFERENT PRIMARY USE. AN EXAMPLE OF THIS THAT I LIKE TO USE IS A GIFT SHOP IN A
HOSPITAL. 
          SO THAT GIFT SHOP WOULD BE CONSIDERED THAT COMMERCIAL SERVICE USE OR ACCESSORY TO THE
HOSPITAL ITSELF. 
          IN TERMS OF THE AMENDMENTS, WE'RE REALLY JUST LOOKING TO ALLOW PRIVATE MARKET TO DICTATE
WHEN THAT ACCESSORY USE IS APPROPRIATE. 
          YOU CAN SEE AS THE EXAMPLES HERE IN OUR CODE,
WE HAVE SOME PRETTY HIGH LEVEL OF SPECIFICITY IN TERMS OF WHEN IT CAN BE DONE. 
          AGAIN, USING THE HOSPITAL AS AN EXAMPLE, CONTAINING AT LEAST 50 PATIENT ROOMS. SO THE AMENDMENT BEING PROPOSED IS TO REMOVE THOSE USE SPECIFIC STANDARDS. 
          THE NEXT TOPIC IS FOR VEHICLE SERVICE REPAIR AND MAINTENANCE. 
          THESE AMENDMENTS ARE BEING PROPOSED TO ALIGN WITH CURRENT INTERNAL OPERATIONS,
AS WELL AS ADDRESS A CONFLICT WITH HOME OCCUPATIONS, WHICH WAS AMENDED LAST YEAR. SO, LOOKING TO REMOVE THE REGISTRATION REQUIREMENT FOR FOLKS
THAT ARE DOING THIS ON THEIR PROPERTIES? WE HAVE NEVER HAD A REGISTRATION REQUIREMENT. 
          AND SO JUST CLEANING UP THAT CODE LANGUAGE. ALSO ADDING A PROHIBITION OF VEHICLE SERVICE
AND REPAIR FOR COMPENSATION ON RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY. 
          SO THIS IS REALLY HOME OCCUPATIONS, NOT THE BUSINESS SIDE,
BUT THE HOME OCCUPATION RESIDENTIAL PIECE. 
          AND THEN AS A RESULT OF THAT, SOME CLEANUP AND CLARIFICATION OF WHEN IT'S DONE ON
RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY, NOT FOR COMPENSATION. IN TERMS OF WHAT THAT LOOKS LIKE. 
          THE NEXT TOPIC IS FOR ALCOHOL AND TOBACCO USES. 
          AND THE PROPOSED AMENDMENTS HERE ARE REALLY TO IMPROVE ENFORCEABILITY BY PROVIDING MORE
OBJECTIVITY FOR OUR ZONING AND ENFORCEMENT STAFF. 
          AND THIS IS REALLY AS A RESULT OF ANY BUSINESS OWNER,
DEVELOPER INTERESTED PARTY THAT COMES IN AND WANTS TO HAVE AN ALCOHOL OR TOBACCO USE HAS TO SELF-SELECT INTO ONE OF THESE LEVELS LEVEL ONE,
LEVEL TWO OR LEVEL THREE. 
          AND AT THE FRONT END OF THINGS, WE KIND OF JUST HAVE TO TAKE THEIR WORD FOR IT BASED ON
HOW THEY'RE DESCRIBING THEIR BUSINESS. 
          AND SO TO ALLOW OUR STAFF A GREATER ABILITY TO BE ABLE TO AUDIT THAT POST IMPLEMENTATION,
ADDING LANGUAGE AROUND REPEATED CALLS FOR SERVICE, PUBLIC NUISANCE VIOLATIONS,
COMPLAINTS OF VIOLATION, AND THEN REASONABLE SUSPICION OF VIOLATION BASED ON BUSINESS MARKETING. SO AGAIN, JUST ADDING SOME SPECIFICITY FOR OUR STAFF THERE. 
          THE NEXT TOPIC IS RELATED TO RECREATIONAL VEHICLE PARKING. 
          THIS IS LARGELY IN RESPONSE TO SOME CODE ENFORCEMENT THAT'S BEEN HAPPENING ON LARGER LOTS
WHERE WE'RE SEEING FEWER VISUAL IMPACTS OR MINIMIZED IMPACTS BECAUSE OF THE SIZE OF THOSE LOTS. AND SO LOOKING TO PERMIT RECREATIONAL VEHICLES TO BE PARKED IN A FRONT YARD,
STILL ON A HARD SURFACE. 
          BUT IF THEY'RE SET BACK 140FT FROM THE LOT LINE,
THE 140FT COMES FROM A STANDARD LOT DEPTH IN THE CORE OF OUR COMMUNITY. 
          SO IT REALLY IS BEING TARGETED AT THOSE LARGER LOTS WHERE WE KNOW THE IMPACTS TO NEIGHBORS
WILL BE MINIMIZED. 
          THE NEXT TOPIC IS SPECIFIC TO TREE PRESERVATION. 
          THIS IS LARGELY AS A RESULT OF TWO YEARS NOW OF ADMINISTERING OUR NEW CODE REQUIREMENTS. 
          FOLLOWING THE RECOMMENDATIONS THAT CAME OUT OF THE RELIEF CEDAR RAPIDS PLAN. 
          AND SO MOST OF THIS IS CLEANUP, BUT THERE'S A FEW CHANGES THAT I WANTED TO HIGHLIGHT. 
          THE FIRST BEING A REDUCTION IN THE MINIMUM TREE SIZE FROM 1.5IN TO ONE INCH. 
          THIS IS ACTUALLY IN AN EFFORT TO MINIMIZE DAMAGE THAT WE'RE SEEING TO TREES AND ALLOW THAT
SMALLER TREE SIZE, MORE TIME TO ESTABLISH THEIR ROOTS. WE'RE SEEING DAMAGE FROM WEATHER,
PARTICULARLY WIND AND STORM EVENTS. 
          IN ADDITION, LOOKING TO PERMIT PHASE TREE PLANTING ASSOCIATED WITH PHASE DEVELOPMENT,
AND THAT WOULD BE REQUIRED THROUGH EXECUTION OF A TREE REPLACEMENT AGREEMENT, WHICH WOULD HAVE SOME STANDARDS AROUND THE TIMING OF EACH PHASE,
THE NUMBER OF TREES TO BE PLANTED, AS WELL AS A FINAL PLANT BY DATE. IN THE CASE THAT A THIRD PHASE,
FOR EXAMPLE, NEVER HAPPENS. 
          ALSO LOOKING TO ALLOW APPLICANTS TO PLANT TREES OFF SITE WHEN THERE'S INSUFFICIENT ROOM ON
SITE. 
          SO JUST PROVIDING A LITTLE BIT MORE FLEXIBILITY FOR TREE PLANTING. 
          AND THEN FINALLY ALSO LOOKING TO UPDATE SOME OF THE GRAPHICS THAT DEPICT SOME OF OUR CODE
REQUIREMENTS. 
          SO THE GRAPHIC THAT YOU SEE ON THE SCREEN IS ACTUALLY ONE OF THOSE UPDATED GRAPHICS WHICH
IS ATTEMPTING TO HIGHLIGHT OUR PLANTING STRIPS VERSUS A PLANTING ISLAND IN OUR PARKING LOTS. THE LAST TOPIC, WHICH IS ONE OF THE BIGGER ONES I HAVE A COUPLE SLIDES ON. 
          THIS IS SPECIFIC TO SIGNS. THESE PROPOSED AMENDMENTS ARE IN RESPONSE TO TRENDS IN
COMMUNITY INTERESTS, BUT ALSO PART OF OUR EFFORT, AGAIN, TO CONTINUE IMPROVING OUR CODE IN TERMS OF
ADMINISTRATION AND ENFORCEABILITY. 
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SO THE 1ST PROPOSED AMENDMENT IS RELATED TO THE REPEAL OF CHAPTER 33E,
WHICH IS NOT BEFORE YOU TODAY. 
          BUT THIS SORT OF SETS THE STAGE FOR FUTURE CONVERSATIONS. 
          LOOKING TO COMBINE THAT BUILDING CODE SECTION WITH CHAPTER 32 ZONING? BECAUSE RIGHT NOW WE HAVE TWO SEPARATE SECTIONS ON SIGNS. 
          IN SOME CASES, THEY'RE CONTRADICTORY. AND OUR ZONING STAFF IS LARGELY RESPONSIBLE FOR
ADMINISTERING ALL OF OUR SIGN CODE REQUIREMENTS. 
          SO LOOKING TO CLEAN THAT UP, MAKE IT EASIER TO USE AND UNDERSTAND AS PART OF THAT. 
          ALSO PROPOSING TO REMOVE THE TESTING REQUIREMENTS THAT WE HAVE FOR SIGN CONTRACTORS AND
UPDATING INSURANCE REQUIREMENTS. 
          AND THEN FINALLY LOOKING TO ADD A REQUIREMENT THAT PROVIDES A LITTLE BIT MORE DETAIL ON
WHAT NEEDS TO BE SUBMITTED FOR PERMIT APPLICATIONS IN TERMS OF THE SIGN TYPES, THE LOCATION, THE COPY, ALL OF THOSE DETAILS. 
          CONTINUING WITH SIGNS. THIS. NEXT. THESE NEXT TWO ARE RELATED TO CLASS A SIGNS WHICH ARE
LARGER SIGN TYPES OR ROOF SIGN A FREESTANDING SIGN UPPER WALL SIGN REALLY TARGETED AT DRAWING ATTENTION TO AN ENTIRE PARCEL RATHER THAN JUST A BUILDING ITSELF. 
          SO LOOKING TO PERMIT UP TO 100FT² OF CLASS A SIGNAGE FOR LOTS WITH MINIMAL OR NO STREET
FRONTAGE. 
          THIS IS BECAUSE SURFACE AREA ALLOWANCES ARE ARE BASED ON LOT FRONTAGE. 
          SO IN SOME CASES WE'RE SEEING LOTS OR PARCELS THAT HAVE ALMOST NO SIGNAGE ALLOWED THERE. 
          AND THEN ALSO ADDING A 20 FOOT HEIGHT LIMIT ON ROOF SIGNS. 
          AND THEN FINALLY TO WRAP US UP RELATED TO SIGNS ALSO LOOKING OR WE ALSO DID A KIND OF
COMPREHENSIVE REVIEW OF OUR TEMPORARY AND PORTABLE SIGN REQUIREMENTS. 
          THESE ARE SPECIFIC TO PRIVATE PROPERTY, AS ARE ALL OF OUR SIGN CODE REQUIREMENTS AND
ZONING. 
          BUT IN TERMS OF TEMPORARY SIGNS LOOKING TO UPDATE OUR STANDARDS RELATED TO SIGN TYPES. 
          PERMITTED. SURFACE AREA. ALLOTMENTS. DURATION. 
          MAXIMUM. PERMITTED. SO ALL THESE TEMPORARY SIGNS WOULD BE PERMITTED OR REQUIRE A PERMIT
FOR UP TO 90 DAYS AND 2 PER PARCEL. 
          AND THEN IN TERMS OF PORTABLE SIGNS, THE BIG ONE HERE IS LOOKING TO BE PERMISSIVE OF
FEATHER SIGNS. 
          AN EXAMPLE OF WHICH YOU SEE ON THE IMAGE ON THE SCREEN. 
          1 PER PARCEL, 16FT². MAXIMUM EIGHT FEET IN HEIGHT LIMIT. 
          WE'RE SEEING THESE AROUND THE COMMUNITY. AND SO LOOKING TO PERMIT THEM IN A WAY THAT WE
ARE STILL ABLE TO MAINTAIN ENFORCEABILITY AND WORK WITH BUSINESS OWNERS WHO ARE INTERESTED IN THAT SIGN TYPE. IN TERMS OF THE TIMELINE,
AS STATED AT THE BEGINNING OF THE PRESENTATION, WE WORK WITH THE ZONING ADVISORY GROUP. IN THIS CASE,
IT WAS A NUMBER OF TIMES THROUGHOUT 2025 CITY PLANNING COMMISSION IN JANUARY, FOLLOWED BY DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE. WE ARE HERE TODAY AT CITY COUNCIL FOR THE PUBLIC
HEARING AND FIRST READING, AND THEN ANTICIPATE A SECOND AND POSSIBLE 3RD READING LATER THIS MONTH. 
          AND WITH THAT, IT'S STAFF'S RECOMMENDATION TO APPROVE THE ORDINANCE TO AMEND CHAPTER 32 OF
THE MUNICIPAL CODE. 
          THANK YOU. THIS IS A TIME AND A PLACE FOR A PUBLIC HEARING ON THIS MATTER. 
          DOES ANYONE HERE WISH TO ADDRESS COUNCIL? ALL RIGHT. 
          LET THE RECORD SHOW A PUBLIC HEARING ON THIS MATTER HAS BEEN HELD WITH NO OBJECTIONS. 
          FOR THE RECORD, THAT BRINGS US TO COUNCIL COUNCIL MEMBER VANORNY. 
          THANKS, MAYOR. I JUST WANT TO SPEAK TO SOME OF THE CONVERSATION THAT THE DEVELOPMENT
COMMITTEE MEETING. SO WITH REGARD TO SERVICING VEHICLES ON PROPERTY, I MAY BE THE LONE PERSON HERE, AND IF SO,
THAT'S OKAY. 
          BUT I JUST KNOW THAT TRADITIONALLY, MY DISTRICT HAS THE LOWEST MEDIAN INCOME,
WHICH MEANS A LOT OF PEOPLE ARE TRYING TO DO A LOT OF DIY AND FIXING THINGS THEMSELVES. AND I FEEL REALLY PASSIONATELY ABOUT,
NOT FURTHER REGULATING HOW MANY CARS PEOPLE CAN BE WORKING ON, BECAUSE WE ALREADY HAVE THAT RULE THAT SAYS YOU CAN'T FIX CARS FOR COMPENSATION IN YOUR IN
YOUR PROPERTY. 
          I JUST KNOW THAT THERE'S BEEN ABSOLUTELY TIMES IN MY LIFE WHERE MY CAR WAS UNDER REPAIR. 
          MY DAD'S CAR WAS UNDER REPAIR, AND I DON'T WANT TO HASSLE OUR RESIDENTS WHO ARE TRYING TO
GET BY AS MUCH AS POSSIBLE. 
          I JUST THINK WHAT THAT DOES IS IT POSITIONS US TO HAVE NEIGHBORS OR TO CREATE POLICIES,
RATHER WHERE NEIGHBORS ARE TURNING EACH OTHER IN INSTEAD OF TALKING TO NEIGHBORS. HAD A REALLY GREAT CONVERSATION WITH AL PEARSON JUST THIS WEEKEND. 
          AND I WAS TALKING ABOUT EXACTLY THIS, AND I SAID,
YOU KNOW, I'M JUST I'M NOT GOING TO TURN MY NEIGHBORS IN. 
          I MEAN, NOBODY IN MY NEIGHBORHOOD IS DOING ANYTHING SO EGREGIOUS THAT I FEEL LIKE THEY
DESERVE ME TURNING THEM IN FOR WHATEVER IT MIGHT BE. 
          BUT THERE WILL BE THOSE NEIGHBORS WHO REFUSE TO TALK TO ONE ANOTHER,
AND THEN, BECAUSE THIS EXISTS, WILL CAUSE THOSE PROBLEMS THAT THEN END UP FALLING BACK TO COUNCIL TO BE ABLE TO TO
NEGOTIATE. 
          AND I JUST DON'T WANT TO CREATE POLICIES LIKE THAT. I THINK WE NEED TO HAVE A GREATER
ALLOWANCE, I BELIEVE, RIGHT NOW. CORRECT ME IF I'M WRONG. 
          I THINK IT SAYS ONE I WOULD LIKE IT TO SAY 2 TO JUST GIVE MORE FLEXIBILITY THERE,
TO BE MORE REALISTIC TO WHAT OUR HOUSEHOLDS ARE LIKELY GOING THROUGH. 
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I THINK THAT'S MORE COMPASSIONATE FOR PROBABLY THE REALITY OF WHAT HOUSEHOLDS IN CEDAR
RAPIDS ARE JUST US BEING A VERY WORKING CLASS CITY. 
          SECONDLY, WITH THE ALCOHOL AND TOBACCO SALES REALLY APPRECIATE GETTING AWAY FROM THAT
SELF-SELECT BECAUSE I THINK THAT HAS BEEN HISTORICALLY PROBLEMATIC WHERE PEOPLE ARE TRYING TO SKIRT THE RULES. SO REALLY APPRECIATE THE TEAM'S INGENUITY ABOUT CHANGING HOW THAT CAN
HAPPEN SO THAT WE HOLD PEOPLE GREATER ACCOUNTABLE FOR THE CORRECT CATEGORY. BUT WE ALSO SPOKE ABOUT THE UNRESOLVED ISSUE OF ZONING. 
          ABOUT HAVING GREATER DISTANCE BETWEEN SCHOOL AREAS. 
          WE STILL HAVE THAT UNRESOLVED THE CEDAR VALLEY OR TAYLOR NEIGHBORHOOD IS A REALLY GREAT
EXAMPLE OF THAT. 
          IF YOU LOOK AROUND THERE, YOU KNOW, KIDS ARE WALKING,
MOST OF THEM ARE WALKING THEMSELVES HOME. 
          THERE ARE TOO MANY TOBACCO, TOO MANY ALCOHOL STORES AVAILABLE IN THEIR IMMEDIATE VICINITY. 
          AND SO WE WANT TO LOOK AT THAT. KIRKWOOD NEIGHBORHOOD IS ALSO A GREAT EXAMPLE OF WHAT I'D
LIKE TO IMPROVE UPON, BECAUSE PRETTY MUCH EVERYWHERE YOU'RE WALKING,
THERE'S JUST TOO MANY OPPORTUNITIES THERE. AND I DON'T WANT TO PUT THAT KIND OF OPPORTUNITY IN FRONT OF SCHOOL CHILDREN. AND THEN JUST TO TOUCH ON THE SIGNS CONVERSATION
THAT GOT QUITE PASSIONATE WAS REALLY NOT ON WHAT WE WERE TALKING ABOUT. BUT IT WAS AN ONGOING ISSUE THAT WE SORT OF TOUCHED THAT SAME WEEK OR
WITHIN THE SAME WEEK IN PUBLIC SAFETY. AND THAT'S THE ENFORCEMENT OF THAT. 
          WE DON'T HAVE A GOOD WAY OF ACTUALLY ENFORCING THE POLICIES THAT WE ALREADY HAVE IN TERMS
OF SIGN CLEANUP. 
          AND THAT IS BECAUSE IT IS THAT WHOLE YOU KNOW,
REPORTING. 
          THANKFULLY, THE CITIES GOT BIGGER PRIORITIES IN THE FACT THAT WE ARE NOT GOING AROUND AND
AND TAKING SIGNS OUT. 
          WE'RE NOT ASKING PD TO DO THAT, BUT WE DO HAVE A PROBLEM WITH PEOPLE NOT ABIDING BY THE
CURRENT ORDINANCES THAT WE HAVE. 
          AND YOU'VE GOT SOME THAT ARE FROM HOW MANY CAMPAIGNS AGO OR,
YOU KNOW, THERE IS ONE PAINTING COMPANY IN TOWN THAT HAS GOT THEM LITTERED ALL OVER THE CITY. OR YOU HAVE, YOU KNOW, ILLEGAL PUPPY SELLERS THAT ARE THROUGHOUT TOWN THAT YOU'VE
GOT IT HERE, THERE AND EVERYWHERE AROUND YOU KNOW, ANY OF THE ROADWAYS WHEN IT'S IN THAT,
THAT SPACE, WE DO HAVE AN ISSUE OF HOW DO WE ACTUALLY KIND OF LIKE WE TALK ABOUT WITH FIREWORKS, HOW DO WE ACTUALLY ENFORCE THE RULES THAT WE HAVE? AND IF WE'RE NOT GOING TO DO THAT, THEN WHY DO WE HAVE THEM AT ALL? SO I JUST WANTED TO KIND OF TOUCH ON THAT. WE WE DID NOT COME TO A RESOLUTION ON THAT. 
          AND THAT'S WHY THERE WAS A NO VOTE IN THAT. BECAUSE THAT WAS JUST A LINGERING. 
          AND WE WANTED TO ADDRESS IT IN THAT MOMENT. FOR THE PURPOSES OF THIS COUNCIL MEETING,
WE WERE NOT GOING TO BE ABLE TO SOLVE IT IN THAT. 
          SO I TRUST THAT WE WILL BRING THIS BACK UP IN DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE AND OTHER
CONVERSATIONS. 
          BUT THAT IS WHY THERE WAS THAT 1 TO 1. COUNCIL MEMBER MAIER. 
          THANK YOU, MAYOR. JUST A COUPLE OF QUESTIONS. 
          SO 1 IS WHY IS THE MUNICIPAL CODE ADDRESSING INSURANCE REQUIREMENTS FOR CONTRACTORS AND IN PRIVATE PROJECTS? I THINK I WAS ON THE SLIDE. 
          I CAN'T NECESSARILY SPEAK TO THE HISTORY OF IT. 
          I MIGHT LET JENNIFER COMMENT ON THAT. WHAT I CAN SAY IN TERMS OF THE UPDATE IS THAT THIS
WAS A RECOMMENDATION FROM RISK TO LOOK AT. 
          AND THE AMOUNT WAS RECOMMENDED FROM THEM. WE DID ACTUALLY HAVE A STAKEHOLDER MEETING WITH
ALL OF OUR ASSIGNED CONTRACTORS, AND NONE OF THEM BATTED AN EYE. I THINK THEY KNEW THAT THAT $300,000 NUMBER WAS OUTDATED. 
          AND LAST, THIS THIS SECTION OF THE CODE HAD BEEN UPDATED WAS IN THE 90S. 
          SO IT'S PART OF THAT UPDATE. OKAY. AND THEN CAN YOU GO FORWARD WHERE YOU HAD A PICTURE OF
THE, THE THE SIGNS OF THE HEIGHT AND YOU HAD THE HEIGHT OF THE SIGNS. 
          OKAY. SO THE CURRENT LIMIT IS 50FT. SO THE IMAGE THAT YOU SEE HERE WAS JUST DEPICTING AN
EXAMPLE. 
          RIGHT NOW FOR ROOF SIGNS, THE HEIGHT LIMIT IS RESTRICTED BASED ON THE BUILDING HEIGHT IN
THE ZONE DISTRICT. 
          TYPICALLY THAT'S NOT AN ISSUE. WHERE IT CAN BECOME PROBLEMATIC IS IN A DOWNTOWN ZONE
DISTRICT, FOR EXAMPLE, THERE IS NO HEIGHT RESTRICTION ON BUILDINGS. 
          AND SO AS A RESULT, THEORETICALLY THERE IS NO HEIGHT LIMIT ON SIGNS. 
          AND SO JUST LOOKING TO ADDRESS THAT ISSUE BEFORE IT BECOMES PROBLEMATIC. 
          WE DID ALSO TAKE A LOOK AT ALL THE ROOF SIGNS DOWNTOWN. 
          AND TO EVALUATE THAT. AND THAT'S KIND OF WHERE THAT 20 FOOT NUMBER CAME FROM. OKAY. SO
YOU'RE YOU'RE YOU'RE ADDING CLARIFICATION. 
          YOU'RE NOT INCREASING CORRECT LIMITS. OKAY. CORRECT. 
          AND THEN THE TEMPORARY SIGNS, YOU KNOW, I FOUND THAT VISUAL REALLY HELPFUL. 
          [00:50:03]
AND I JUST I'LL FOLLOW UP OFFLINE JUST TO UNDERSTAND,
LIKE, WHAT'S CHANGING ON THE TEMPORARY SIGNS AND WHAT'S REQUIRED. 
          I MEAN, THIS IS A PET PEEVE OF MINE. AND SO I JUST WANT TO UNDERSTAND WHAT'S WHAT'S
ALLOWABLE, WHAT'S NOT. AND THEN ALSO CURIOUS WHAT FEEDBACK,
IF ANY, YOU'VE HAD FROM STAKEHOLDERS WHO ARE VERY HAPPY OR VERY EXCITED WITH THE SIGNS THAT THEY HAVE. BUT THANK THANKS FOR THE UPDATE. IT WAS EXTREMELY HELPFUL. 
          YEAH. THANK YOU. ANYONE ELSE? ALL RIGHT. THANKS SO MUCH. 
          IF THERE'S NO FURTHER QUESTIONS, THE APPROVAL OF THIS ORDINANCE ON ITS FIRST READING HAS
BEEN MOVED BY COUNCIL MEMBER TODD, SECONDED BY COUNCIL MEMBER OVERLAND. ALL THOSE IN FAVOR SAY AYE. 
          AYE. THOSE OPPOSED SAY NO. AND THE MOTION CARRIES. 
          THANK YOU. COUNCIL ITEM NUMBER 2 IS A PUBLIC HEARING TO CONSIDER PUBLIC COMMENTS REGARDING
IDENTIFICATION OF COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT NEEDS, 
          [2. A public hearing will be held to consider public comments regarding identification of community development needs, program funding for development of proposed activities, and program performance for the Community Development Block Grant and HOME Investment Partnership programs, prior to developing an Annual Action Plan for the period of July 1, 2026 to June 30, 2027 (Laura Shaw and Chrystal Kohl). (Council Priority) CIP/DID #CDBG-FY26]
PROGRAM FUNDING FOR DEVELOPMENT OF PROPOSED ACTIVITIES AND PROGRAM PERFORMANCE FOR THE
COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT AND HOME INVESTMENT PARTNERSHIP PROGRAMS. PRIOR TO DEVELOPING AN ANNUAL ACTION PLAN FOR THE PERIOD OF JULY 1ST,
2026 TO JUNE 30TH, 2027. 
          LAURA SHAW, CHRYSTAL KOHL I'LL RECOGNIZE YOU. 
          THANK YOU. MAYOR. SO THE COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT AND HOME ANNUAL ACTION PLAN. 
          THIS IS OUR 1RST PUBLIC HEARING. SO THE ANNUAL ACTION PLAN IDENTIFIES THE BUDGET
ALLOCATIONS FOR THE CITY FOR BOTH THE COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT. THE CDBG, AND THE HOME FUNDING PROGRAMS. IT DESCRIBES THE SPECIFIC ACTIVITIES THAT WE ARE PLANNING ON OR THAT WE WILL FUND. 
          THE PROJECTS RIGHT NOW MUST BE CONSISTENT WITH OUR 5 YEAR CONSOLIDATED PLAN. 
          SO THAT ALLOWS FOR AFFORDABLE HOUSING, HOMELESS SERVICES AND THEN PUBLIC SERVICES. 
          AND THOSE ALL HAVE TO FOCUS OR SUPPORT ACTIVITIES FOR LOW TO MODERATE HOUSEHOLDS,
LOW TO MODERATE INCOME HOUSEHOLDS. 
          SO THE ANNUAL FUNDING IS FOR FY 26. SO JULY 1ST OF 26 THROUGH JUNE 30TH OF 27. 
          THE FUNDING ANNOUNCEMENT WE ARE EXPECTING LATER ON IN THE SPRING THIS YEAR. 
          SO WE EXPECT THAT THEY WILL BE LEVEL FUNDING FROM YEARS PAST. 
          SO WHAT WE'RE WORKING WITH FOR FY 25 CURRENTLY COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT,
IT HAS RECEIVED ABOUT $1.1 MILLION OR JUST OVER, AND HOME HAS RECEIVED JUST OVER $365,000. HERE YOU'LL SEE THE DIFFERENT CATEGORIES FOR
CDBG FUNDING, INCLUDING ADMINISTRATIVE AND PLANNING, PUBLIC SERVICE AND HOUSING,
AND OTHER ELIGIBLE COMMUNITY NEEDS. 
          THESE ARE ALL BROKEN DOWN BY PERCENTAGES OF HOW MUCH OF THE FUNDING IS EXPECTED TO GO TO
EACH CATEGORY, INCLUDING A MAXIMUM OF 20% TO ADMIN AND PLANNING AND 15% TO PUBLIC SERVICE,
WITH 65% WITH THAT FOR HOUSING AND OTHER COMMUNITY NEEDS. AND HERE YOU WILL SEE THE HOME BREAKDOWN SIMILAR. 
          THERE IS A 10% MAX FOR ADMINISTRATIVE AND PLANNING AND THEN A 15% MINIMUM FOR CHDOS,
WHICH ARE COMMUNITY HOUSING DEVELOPMENT ORGANIZATIONS. AND THOSE ARE FOR HOUSING PROJECTS. 
          AND THEN 65% IS REMAINING FOR OTHER HOUSING PROJECTS. 
          NOW WE'LL TAKE A LOOK AT SOME OF THE ACCOMPLISHMENTS OVER OUR LAST FULL PROGRAM YEAR. 
          HERE YOU WILL SEE WE SPENT AROUND 165,000 IN PUBLIC SERVICE SERVING A VARIETY OF NEEDS
INCLUDING SHELTER AND CASE MANAGEMENT, HEALTH CARE SERVICES, YOUTH PROGRAMS AND TRANSPORTATION,
LEGAL AND OTHER SERVICES. 
          AND THOSE ALL HELP WITH MEETING THE COUNCIL GOALS OF HOMELESSNESS AND HOUSING OPTIONS AND
AFFORDABILITY. 
          AND THEN HERE YOU WILL SEE SOME OF OUR AFFORDABLE HOUSING PROJECTS. 
          WE DID 22 REHABS OR NEW CONSTRUCTION PROJECTS AND THEN 7 HOUSEHOLDS RECEIVED DIRECT
HOMEBUYER ASSISTANCE. 
          SO IN JANUARY WE HELD VIRTUAL PRE-APPLICATION WORKSHOPS AND SENT OUT THE APPLICATIONS. 
          SO TODAY IS THE 1ST OF THE 2 PUBLIC HEARINGS REQUIRED. 
          ALL APPLICATIONS ARE DUE ON FRIDAY TO OUR OFFICE. 
          STAFF WILL THEN BEGIN REVIEWING ALL OF THOSE APPLICATIONS FOR THE ELIGIBILITY. 
          OUR NEXT STEPS WILL BE ONCE THE ELIGIBILITY IS DETERMINED,
THEN WE WILL CONDUCT OUR GRANTS AND PROGRAM. 
          COMMITTEE. SO THE COMMITTEE WILL MEET SOMETIME IN MARCH. 
          SOMETIME LATE APRIL, EARLY MAY. WE WILL HAVE A DRAFT PLAN THAT'S MADE AVAILABLE FOR REVIEW
AND COMMENT FROM THE PUBLIC. 
          AND THEN IN MAY OR JUNE, WE'LL HAVE OUR 2ND PUBLIC HEARING,
AND CITY COUNCIL WILL BE ABLE TO CONSIDER THE ANNUAL ACTION PLAN. 
          THE TIMING. SO JUST A LITTLE UPDATE. CONGRESS HAS APPROPRIATED THE FUNDS. 
          [00:55:03]
SO NOW WE'RE JUST WAITING TO HEAR BACK FROM HUD TO GET THE SPECIFICS ON EXACTLY HOW MUCH
WE'VE BEEN ALLOCATED. 
          SO THAT'S WHERE WE STAND RIGHT NOW. THANK YOU SO MUCH. 
          THIS IS TIME AND PLACE FOR PUBLIC HEARING ON THIS MATTER. DOES ANYONE WISH TO ADDRESS
COUNCIL? LET THE RECORD SHOW A PUBLIC HEARING HAS BEEN HELD WITH NO OBJECTIONS FOR THE RECORD. THAT BRINGS US TO COUNCIL. ALL RIGHT. 
          WE HAVE NO VOTE ON THIS, SO WE'LL MOVE ON. THANK YOU SO MUCH. 
          PUBLIC HEARING NOW WILL BE HELD TO CONSIDER THE PROPOSED AMENDMENT NUMBER 9 TO THE URBAN
RENEWAL PLAN FOR THE CONSOLIDATED I-380 CORRIDOR URBAN RENEWAL AREA. 
          [3. A public hearing will be held to consider the proposed Amendment No. 9 to the Urban Renewal Plan for the Consolidated I-380 Corridor Urban Renewal Area (Scott Mather). (Council Priority) CIP/DID #TIF-0070-2022]
SCOTT MATHER IS HERE. SCOTT, I'LL RECOGNIZE YOU. 
          THANK YOU. MAYOR, COUNCIL SCOTT MATHER WITH THE CITY MANAGER'S OFFICE. 
          THIS IS REGARDING CONSOLIDATED I-380 CORRIDOR. 
          YOU ARE AMENDMENT NUMBER NINE. SO URBAN RENEWAL PLANS ARE REQUIRED TO BE UPDATED TO
REFLECT SPECIFIC ACTIVITIES TO INCLUDE INFRASTRUCTURE PROJECTS. 
          CONSULTATION WITH TAXING AGENCIES ARE ALSO REQUIRED,
WHICH OCCURRED ON JANUARY 26TH WITH NO OBJECTIONS OR COMMENTS. 
          SO TODAY WE'RE HERE TO CONSIDER THE URBAN RENEWAL AMENDMENT. 
          OKAY, HERE'S A MAP SHOWING THE BLACK OUTLINE. 
          IS THE EXISTING I-380 CONSOLIDATED URA OVER HERE ALONG THAT'S IN THE RED IS AREA BEING
ADDED, WHICH IS 18TH STREET FROM WRIGHT BROTHERS TO WOLFORD ROAD. 
          THAT WILL ALSO INVOLVE A PROJECT TO REDO THE OVERLAY,
THE ASPHALT OVERLAY ON 18TH STREET FOR THAT ENTIRE STRETCH BETWEEN WRIGHT BROTHERS AND WOLFORD. THIS STAR HERE ALONG WOLFORD IS A ABOUT A 3 QUARTERS OF A MILE IMPROVEMENT ON THE
ROAD FROM GRAVEL TO CONCRETE. 
          AND THEN THIS ONE HERE ALONG THE MIDDLE IS AN IMPROVEMENT FOR THE ROAD FROM CAPITAL DRIVE
DOWN TO WOLFORD ROAD. 
          AND THEN THE ONE TO THE NORTH IS A PLANNED ROUNDABOUT. 
          SO THESE ARE ALL THESE PROJECTS THAT ARE BEING INCLUDED INTO THE PLAN. 
          SO HERE TO RECOMMEND THE APPROVAL OF AMENDMENT NUMBER 9 TO THE I-380 CORRIDOR URA PLAN. 
          THANKS, SCOTT. THIS IS A TIME AND PLACE FOR PUBLIC HEARING ON THIS. DOES ANYONE WISH TO
ADDRESS COUNCIL? LET THE RECORD SHOW PUBLIC HEARING HAS BEEN HELD WITH NO OBJECTIONS. 
          FOR THE RECORD. COUNCIL. ALL RIGHT. SEEING NOTHING. 
          THE ADOPTION OF THIS RESOLUTION HAS BEEN MOVED BY VANORNY,
SECONDED BY OVERLAND. 
          ALL THOSE IN FAVOR SAY AYE. AYE. THOSE OPPOSED SAY NO. 
          AND THE MOTION CARRIES. NUMBER 4 IS A PUBLIC HEARING TO CONSIDER THE PROPOSED AMENDMENT,
NUMBER TEN, 
          [4-7. Public hearings will be held to consider the proposed Amendment No. 10 to the Urban Renewal Plan for the Central Consolidated Urban Renewal Area, and Development Agreements with Ellis Revitalization Group LLC, Mods Enterprises LLC and KN Properties 15 LLC (Scott Mather). (Council Priority)]
TO THE URBAN RENEWAL PLAN FOR THE CENTRAL CONSOLIDATED URBAN RENEWAL AREA. 
          SCOTT, I'LL RECOGNIZE YOU AGAIN. THANK YOU. MAYOR. SO I HAVE A REQUEST TO COMBINE ITEMS 4
THROUGH 7. 
          WE HAVE 3 DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENTS AND A URA PLAN AMENDMENT. 
          THAT'S ALL RELATED. YES. THANK YOU. SO A LITTLE BACKGROUND ON THE 3 DEVELOPMENT
AGREEMENTS. 
          THE 1ST 1 BEING MARCH 21ST OF 2021. COUNCIL ACCEPTED A PROPOSAL FROM ERIC SCHMIDT FOR THE
DISPOSITION OF CITY OWNED PROPERTY FOR HOUSING REDEVELOPMENT ALONG ELLIS NORTH, ELLIS BOULEVARD NORTHWEST, AND EIGHTH STREET NORTHWEST. 
          THE SECOND ONE INVOLVES JANUARY 23RD OF 2024. 
          COUNCIL APPROVED A PROPOSAL BY MOD WILLIAMS,
THE DEVELOPER FOR DISPOSITION OF CITY OWNED LAND FOR HOUSING PROJECT AT 1319, 1333 ELLIS AND THEN THE 3RD 1ST APRIL 23RD OF 2024,
COUNCIL AUTHORIZED LOCAL MATCH CITY INCENTIVES IN SUPPORT OF PROPERTIES 15 LLC ENTITY OF KEVIN NANKE FOR WORKFORCE HOUSING TAX CREDITS. 
          THIS PROJECT WAS AWARDED TAX CREDITS IN 2024,
SO AS A RESULT, URBAN RENEWAL PLANS NEED TO BE UPDATED TO REFLECT THESE ACTIVITIES OF NEW ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT PROJECTS. WE ALSO NEED TO CONSULT WITH TAXING AGENCIES OCCURRED AGAIN
ON JANUARY 26TH WITH NO OBJECTIONS. 
          SO TODAY WE'RE HERE TO CONSIDER THE URBAN RENEWAL AMENDMENT AND THE 3 DEVELOPMENT
AGREEMENTS. 
          SO A SUMMARY OF THE 1ST DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT ELLIS REVITALIZATION GROUP $3.25 MILLION
INVESTMENT. 
          IT'S A MIX OF 13 RESIDENTIAL UNITS INVOLVING 2 TRIPLEXES AND A DETACHED ADU. 
          THESE ARE ALL THREE BEDROOM, 2 AND A HALF BATH,
TWO STALL ATTACHED GARAGES AND THEN THERE'LL BE ADDITIONAL 2 DUPLEXES AND 2 DETACHED ADUS, WHICH WITH EACH OF THE ADUS HAVING A 3 STALL DETACHED GARAGE. 
          THESE ARE A MIX OF 2 AND 3 BEDROOM UNITS. CONSTRUCTION TO COMMENCE LATER HERE. 
          SEPTEMBER OF 26. COMPLETE BY SEPTEMBER OF 28. 
          THE STANDARD INCENTIVE IS A 10 YEAR, 100% REBATE OF INCREASED TAXES. 
          WE ESTIMATE $450,000 IN NEW TAXES, OF WHICH $375,000 WOULD BE REBATED. 
          JUST A MAP SHOWING WHERE THIS IS LOCATED. SO WE HAVE ELLIS BOULEVARD,
I AVENUE AND EIGHTH STREET NORTHWEST. 
          AND A RENDERING. SO THESE OVER HERE ON THE RIGHT SIDE THAT'S ELLIS OVER HERE. 
          AND THEN I DOWN HERE, THESE ARE THE THE 3 PLEXES AND THEN OVER HERE,
THE DUPLEXES WITH THE ADUS. 
          [01:00:09]
THE NEXT DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENTS WITH MODS ENTERPRISES,
LLC. 
          $1.5 MILLION CAPITAL INVESTMENT. 7 TOTAL TOWNHOUSE UNITS 4 FOR RENT,
3 FOR SALE, 3 BEDROOM, 2 AND A HALF BATH, 2 STALL GARAGES AND ALLEY PAVING ADJACENT TO THE REDEVELOPMENT. 
          CONSTRUCTION WOULD BE HERE IN MAY OF 26, COMPLETE BY MAY OF 27. 
          THIS PROVIDES AN 11 YEAR, 100% REBATE OF THE TAXES. 
          ESTIMATED 300,000 IN TOTAL TAXES OVER 11 YEARS,
OF WHICH 250,000 WOULD BE REBATED. 
          JUST TO NOTE THAT EXTRA YEAR IS TO HELP OFFSET THE COST OF THE ALLEY IMPROVEMENTS. 
          SO AGAIN, A MAP SHOWING THIS LOCATION. WE HAVE ELLIS AVENUE HERE TO THE SOUTH. 
          WE HAVE M TO THE NORTH AND ELLIS. AND SO RENDERING FROM THE STREET VIEW AND THEN FROM THE
REAR. 
          LAST BUT NOT LEAST KN PROPERTIES 15 LLC IS A $4 MILLION INVESTMENT FOR THE REDEVELOPMENT
OF THE FORMER BLACKSTOCK HISTORIC COMMERCIAL BUILDING. 
          THIS WOULD FEATURE A MAIN FLOOR RETAIL RESTAURANT,
13 MARKET RATE UNITS. 
          THEY ARE IN THE PROCESS OF SEEKING HISTORIC TAX CREDITS. 
          THIS WOULD. CONSTRUCTION WOULD BEGIN HERE IN MARCH OF 26,
COMPLETE BY THE END OF DECEMBER BY THE END OF 2028. 
          THIS PROVIDES A 10 YEAR, 100% REBATE, WITH THE ESTIMATE GENERATING ABOUT 480,000 IN NEW
TAXES, OF WHICH 275 WOULD BE REBATED. I'M JUST SHOWING A STREET LEVEL VIEW AS A REMINDER OF THIS
BUILDING DUE TO THE THE NATURE OF THE HISTORIC NATURE. WITH THIS THERE WILL BE VERY LITTLE DONE TO THE EXTERIOR. 
          I JUST DROVE BY AGAIN TODAY, AND THAT THAT WINDOW IN THE UPPER LEFT ACTUALLY HAS BEEN
REPLACED, BUT THEY'LL BE VERY, VERY LITTLE DONE TO THE EXTERIOR. 
          SO A SUMMARY OF THE 4 AGENDA ITEMS. HERE TO RECOMMEND APPROVAL OF THE AMENDMENT NUMBER 10
TO THE CENTRAL CONSOLIDATED URA. 
          AND THEN AGENDA ITEMS 5 THROUGH 7 WOULD BE TO RECOMMEND. 
          RESOLUTION APPROVING EACH OF THOSE DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENTS. WITH THAT,
I'LL RETURN IT BACK FOR ANY QUESTIONS. 
          ALL RIGHT. THANKS SO MUCH. WE'LL BEGIN WITH ITEM NUMBER 4. 
          THIS IS A TIME AND A PLACE FOR A PUBLIC HEARING ON THIS. DOES ANYONE WISH TO ADDRESS
COUNCIL? LET THE RECORD SHOW PUBLIC HEARING HAS BEEN HELD WITH NO OBJECTIONS FOR THE RECORD
COUNCIL. 
          COUNCIL MEMBER VANORNY. SCOTT, CAN YOU PLEASE PRESENT THE PICTURE? I JUST WANT TO. WE TALK ABOUT THIS A LOT ON DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE,
BUT I'VE SEEN EXAMPLES OF THE THE WHITE HOMES. 
          I TRUST THAT THEY'RE GOING TO BE OF SIMILAR QUALITY. 
          BUT SOME OF THE ONES THAT THE ADUS RATHER DON'T REALLY HAVE A STREET FRONT PRESENCE. 
          AND I KNOW THAT THAT CONTINUES TO BE A CONVERSATION. 
          THAT IS IMPORTANT IN DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE. AND SO WHETHER IT'S,
YOU KNOW, SOME PEOPLE HAVE BEEN INTO OR I GUESS INSPIRING ENOUGH TO DO MURALS OR SOMETHING LIKE THAT. BUT IF THERE'S SOMETHING THAT CAN JUST HELP CONTRIBUTE
TO MORE OF THAT STREET FRONTAGE RIGHT THERE. I WOULD JUST ENCOURAGE THE DEVELOPERS TO TAKE A LOOK AT THAT. THANK YOU. ANYONE ELSE? ALL RIGHT. 
          IF THERE'S NO FURTHER QUESTIONS, THE ADOPTION OF THIS RESOLUTION HAS BEEN MOVED BY
OVERLAND, SECONDED BY OLSON. 
          ALL THOSE IN FAVOR SAY AYE. AYE, THOSE OPPOSED SAY NO. 
          AND THE MOTION CARRIES. NOW, ON TO NUMBER 5. THIS IS THE PUBLIC HEARING FOR THE
DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT WITH ELLIS REVITALIZATION GROUP. 
          THIS IS A TIME AND PLACE FOR A PUBLIC HEARING ON THIS. DOES ANYONE WISH TO ADDRESS
COUNCIL? ALL RIGHT. 
          LET THE RECORD SHOW PUBLIC HEARING HAS BEEN HELD WITH NO OBJECTIONS FOR THE RECORD
COUNCIL. ALL RIGHT. 
          SEEING NONE. THE ADOPTION OF THIS RESOLUTION HAS BEEN MOVED BY OLSON,
SECONDED BY HOEGER. 
          ALL THOSE IN FAVOR SAY AYE. AYE. THOSE OPPOSED SAY NO. 
          AND THE MOTION CARRIES. NUMBER 6 WAS THE DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT WITH MODS ENTERPRISES. 
          THIS IS A TIME AND A PLACE FOR PUBLIC HEARING ON THIS. 
          DOES ANYONE WISH TO ADDRESS COUNCIL? LET THE RECORD SHOW. 
          A PUBLIC HEARING HAS BEEN HELD WITH NO OBJECTIONS. COUNCIL SEEING NONE. 
          THE ADOPTION OF THIS RESOLUTION HAS BEEN MOVED BY HOEGER,
SECONDED BY MAIER. 
          ALL THOSE IN FAVOR SAY AYE. AYE. THOSE OPPOSED SAY NO. 
          AND THE MOTION CARRIES. NUMBER 7 IS THE PUBLIC HEARING FOR THE DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT WITH
KN PROPERTIES. 
          THIS IS A TIME AND A PLACE FOR A PUBLIC HEARING ON THIS. DOES ANYONE WISH TO ADDRESS
COUNCIL? LET THE RECORD SHOW PUBLIC HEARING HAS BEEN HELD WITH NO OBJECTIONS. COUNCIL. 
          COUNCIL MEMBER VANORNY. THANKS, MAYOR. YOU KNOW,
I THINK THIS IS REALLY EXCITING. THERE'S A LOT OF SMALL LITTLE PROPERTIES LIKE THIS THAT HAVE JUST BEEN VACANT OR UNDERUTILIZED FOR A LONG TIME. 
          OBVIOUSLY, THIS USED TO BE THE SENIOR CENTER WHEN IT DID NOT BECOME A COUNCIL PRIORITY
THAT WE INHERITED. 
          BUT I'M REALLY EXCITED THAT THERE'S GOING TO BE SOME LIFE BACK DOWN THERE,
ESPECIALLY YOU'RE SAYING THAT THERE'S POTENTIAL FOR THE UPSTAIRS TO BE RENTALS? 
          [01:05:03]
YES. GREAT. AGAIN, THIS JUST ALIGNS REALLY WELL WITH OUR DOWNTOWN VISION PLANNING OF LIKE
GETTING MORE BODIES DOWN THERE. 
          AND THE MIXED USE IS GREAT BECAUSE IF YOU'VE GOT SOMETHING YOU KNOW DOWN BELOW,
THEN YOU CAN UTILIZE THAT. 
          AND AGAIN, JUST LIKE BREEZE SOME OF THE VIBRANCY BACK INTO DOWNTOWN WHICH WE REALLY NEED. 
          SO THANK YOU. THANK YOU. IF THERE'S NO FURTHER QUESTIONS ON THIS,
THE ADOPTION OF THIS RESOLUTION HAS BEEN MOVED BY MAIER, SECONDED BY TODD. ALL THOSE IN FAVOR SAY AYE. 
          AYE. THOSE OPPOSED SAY NO. IN THIS MOTION CARRIES. 
          THANK YOU. SCOTT, ITEM NUMBER 8 IS A PUBLIC HEARING TO CONSIDER THE PROPOSED PLANS,
SPECIFICATIONS, 
          [8. A public hearing will be held to consider the proposed plans, specifications, form of contract and estimated cost for the South Hoosier Lift Station and Force Main Improvements project (estimated cost is $4,500,000) (Ben Worrell). CIP/DID #6550108-02]
FORM OF CONTRACT AND ESTIMATED COST FOR THE SOUTH HOOSIER LIFT STATION AND FORCE MAIN
IMPROVEMENTS PROJECT. 
          WITH AN ESTIMATED COST OF $4,500,000. BEN MORRILL IS HERE. 
          BEN, I'LL RECOGNIZE YOU. THANK YOU MAYOR. BEN WORRELL PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT. 
          THE SOUTH HOOSIER LIFT STATION IS A SANITARY SEWER PUMP STATION. 
          THE PURPOSE OF THIS PROJECT IS TO INCREASE ITS CAPACITY IN ORDER TO CONTINUE TO SERVE
ONGOING DEVELOPMENT. 
          ON THE SOUTH SIDE OF TOWN, YOU CAN SEE THE LIFT STATION THERE IS LOCATED OFF WALFORD ROAD, WITH A FORCE MAIN THAT EXTENDS TO THE NORTH PAST PRAIRIE HIGH SCHOOL. 
          THERE'S ALSO THE NORTH HOOSIER LIFT STATION,
WHICH IS LOCATED NEAR THE HIGH SCHOOL. 
          WITH THIS PROJECT, WE'RE GOING TO BE BYPASSING THAT LIFT STATION,
AND IN DOING THAT, WE CAN ACTUALLY ALLEVIATE CAPACITY ISSUES AT BOTH OF THOSE LIFT STATIONS WITH ONE PROJECT. PROJECT'S BEEN COORDINATED WITH COLLEGE COMMUNITY SCHOOL
DISTRICT AND OTHER IMPACTED PROPERTY OWNERS. 
          ENGINEERS OPINION OF PROBABLE COST IS 4,500,000. 
          BUILDING IS SCHEDULED FOR MARCH 4TH. CONSTRUCTION IS EXPECTED APRIL THROUGH OCTOBER OF
NEXT YEAR AND WITH MINIMAL TRAFFIC IMPACTS, THERE WILL BE IMPACT TO ROAD ON THE WEST SIDE OF PRAIRIE HIGH SCHOOL. 
          AND SO WE'RE REQUIRING THE CONTRACTOR TO HAVE THAT WORK WRAPPED UP BEFORE SCHOOL STARTS IN
THE FALL. 
          PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT RECOMMENDS APPROVAL OF THE RESOLUTION. 
          THANK YOU. THANKS, BEN. THIS IS A TIME AND PLACE FOR PUBLIC HEARING ON THIS. DOES ANYONE
WISH TO ADDRESS COUNCIL? LET THE RECORD SHOW. 
          PUBLIC HEARING HAS BEEN HELD WITH NO OBJECTIONS. 
          COUNCIL MEMBER VANORNY. BEN, CAN YOU GO BACK TO THE PICTURE? SO ARE YOU PLANNING TO ACCESS THE THE SOUTHERN PART OF THAT THROUGH BEN ASHLYN? YEAH, THERE'S A ROAD EASEMENT THERE THAT'S USED FOR ONGOING MAINTENANCE AND OPERATIONS. 
          AND WE HAVE A COURTESY LETTER GOING OUT SOON WITH NOTICES FOR ADJACENT PROPERTY OWNERS
LETTING THEM KNOW THAT THIS PROJECT IS HAPPENING. 
          YEAH. SO I SPOKE WITH JIM BENESCH THIS MORNING,
AND HE SAID, NOW THAT THERE'S 4 DIFFERENT USES, 2 PROPERTY OWNERS, THE HOOSIER LIFT. AND THEN I THINK THERE'S A 4TH ONE. 
          AND THERE'S SOMETHING ABOUT SPECIFICALLY THAT THAT GAVE SOME MORE OWNERSHIP,
I THINK, OF THE CITY OF MAINTAINING THAT FINISH LINE. 
          IF THAT'S THE CASE, THEIR REQUEST WOULD BE TO BLACKTOP THAT JUST BECAUSE WITH THE
ADDITIONAL HEAVY MACHINERY IN AND OUT IT DOES BECOME QUITE ERODED PRETTY EASILY. I KNOW THAT THERE'S BEEN SOME TREATMENTS. 
          THEY APPRECIATE THAT, BUT THEY ARE JUST ASKING IF YOU CAN JUST BLACKTOP IT AT THIS POINT
IN TIME. FOR REFERENCE, IT WOULD BE PROBABLY 300FT. SO IT'S NOT LONG,
BUT THAT LANE DOES GET A LOT OF TRAFFIC ON IT JUST FROM THE EQUIPMENT THAT NEEDS TO ACCESS. THAT'S WHERE THE STATION IS, IS RIGHT AT THAT SQUARE. 
          SO IF YOU CAN WORK WITH THEM ON THAT I KNOW THAT BOTH DEREK BENESCH AND JIM BENESCH WOULD
APPRECIATE THAT. 
          THANK YOU, THANK YOU. ANYONE ELSE? ALL RIGHT. 
          IF THERE'S NO OTHER QUESTIONS, THE ADOPTION OF THIS RESOLUTION HAS BEEN MOVED BY TODD,
SECONDED BY VANORNY. 
          ALL THOSE IN FAVOR SAY AYE. AYE. THOSE OPPOSED SAY NO. 
          AND THE MOTION CARRIES HERE IN THE CITY OF CEDAR RAPIDS,
WE HAVE 2 PUBLIC COMMENT PERIODS. 
          THE FIRST IS A CHANCE FOR THE PUBLIC TO ADDRESS THE CITY COUNCIL ON ANY SUBJECT PERTAINING
TO COUNCIL ACTIONS SCHEDULED FOR TODAY. 
          AND WE DON'T HAVE ANYBODY SIGNED UP TO SPEAK,
SO WE WILL CLOSE OUT THAT FIRST PUBLIC COMMENT PERIOD. 
          CITY MANAGER POMERANTZ, ARE THERE ANY CHANGES TO THE AGENDA? 
          [MOTION TO APPROVE AGENDA]
NO CHANGES, YOUR HONOR. DO ANY COUNCIL MEMBERS NEED TO RECUSE THEMSELVES ON ANY AGENDA
ITEMS OR MAKE CHANGES TO THE AGENDA? COUNCIL MEMBER HAGER I NEED TO RECUSE MYSELF FOR ITEM NUMBER 31,
PLEASE. 
          ITEM NUMBER 31. ALL RIGHT. OKAY. THANK YOU. ANYONE ELSE? COUNCIL MEMBER. OLSON. I'D LIKE TO MOVE ITEM 27 B TO THE REGULAR AGENDA FROM THE
CONSENT AGENDA 27 B TO THE REGULAR AGENDA. 
          THANK YOU. ANYONE ELSE? ALL RIGHT, THAT BRINGS US TO A MOTION TO APPROVE THE AGENDA AS
AMENDED. 
          THE APPROVAL OF THE AGENDA HAS BEEN MOVED BY VANORNY,
SECONDED BY OVERLAND. 
          ALL THOSE IN FAVOR SAY AYE. AYE. THOSE OPPOSED SAY NO. 
          AND THE MOTION CARRIES. THANK YOU. COUNCIL. THAT BRINGS US TO CONSENT AGENDA. 
          [CONSENT AGENDA]
          [01:10:02]
THE APPROVAL OF THE CONSENT AGENDA HAS BEEN MOVED BY OVERLAND,
SECONDED BY MAIER. 
          ALL THOSE IN FAVOR SAY AYE. AYE. THOSE OPPOSED SAY NO. 
          AND THE MOTION CARRIES. THANK YOU. COUNCIL. WE WILL BEGIN WITH OUR REGULAR AGENDA NOW,
BEGINNING WITH THE PULLED ITEM 27 B COUNCIL MEMBER OLSON. 
          [27b. Memorandum of Understanding with the City of Marion, Linn County and the Cedar Rapids/Linn County Solid Waste Agency in connection with a potential expansion of the landfill at 1954 County Home Road. CIP/DID #SWM021026-00]
THANK YOU, MAYOR, AND I APPRECIATE COUNCIL'S ALLOWING ME TO MAKE A COUPLE COMMENTS ON ITEM
27. 
          B, AS EVERYONE KNOWS, IT'S A MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING THAT THE CITY OF MARION HAS ASKED
FOR TO START A CONVERSATION ABOUT EXTENDING THE LIFE OF THE LANDFILL. I HAPPEN TO SERVE AS THE CHAIR OF THE CEDAR RAPIDS LINN COUNTY SOLID
WASTE AGENCY BOARD. 
          AND I JUST WANTED TO GIVE SOME BACKGROUND ON THAT AS WELL AS TALK A LITTLE BIT ABOUT THE
LETTER THAT I DISTRIBUTED TO YOU ALL AHEAD OF THE MEETING, AND THAT IS INCLUDED IN THE AGENDA PACKET FOR THE SOLID WASTE AGENCIES MEETING TOMORROW TO
ALSO CONSIDER THIS MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING. WE KNOW THAT CONTROLLING OUR OWN LANDFILL OPTION KEEPS,
KEEPS COSTS ABOUT HALF LOWER THAN IF WE HAVE TO START TRANSFERRING ALL OF OUR WASTE OUT OF THE AREA. 
          YOU MAY HAVE NOTICED SOME LANGUAGE AT THE BEGINNING OF THE MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING
ABOUT OPERATIONS OR THE HISTORICAL OPERATION OF THE AGENCY AND THE AGENCY BOARD AND THE CEDAR RAPIDS REPRESENTATIVES ON THE AGENCY BOARD DO NOT NECESSARILY
AGREE WITH THOSE, WHICH PROMPTED THE LETTER THAT I WROTE OUTLINING THE FACTS OF THE OPERATIONS OF THE AGENCY
OVER THE PAST 20 PLUS YEARS AND ITS SUCCESSES. OVER THE LAST 20 PLUS YEARS, AGENCY STAFF HAS DONE A GREAT JOB STRENGTHENING
THE REGION'S WASTE MANAGEMENT, PARTICULARLY IN THE AREAS OF DIVERSION WHICH ALLOW US TO PRESERVE SPACE AT THE LANDFILL,
STRATEGIC PLANNING FINANCIAL STRENGTH AND ITS OPERATING RECORD AND THE REGIONAL PARTNERSHIPS THAT IT'S DEVELOPED WITH
COMMUNITIES WITHIN LINN COUNTY AND ALSO OUTSIDE OF LYNN COUNTY. A LOT OF DETAIL IS PROVIDED IN THE LETTER,
AND I'D ENCOURAGE YOU TO REVIEW IT WHEN YOU HAVE A CHANCE. 
          FOR EXAMPLE, SPACE, SPACE, SPACE IS REALLY THE,
THE PRECIOUS COMMODITY. 
          AND FOR EXAMPLE LYNN COUNTY IS THE SECOND MOST POPULOUS COUNTY IN THE STATE. 
          BUT WE HAVE THE 4TH HIGHEST VOLUME INCOMING THAT'S ACCEPTED AT THE LANDFILL. 
          SO WE'RE DOING A MUCH BETTER JOB AT DIVERTING WASTE FROM THE LANDFILL AND MAKING SURE THAT
WE'RE PRESERVING THAT PRECIOUS COMMODITY. 
          THE AGENCY BOARD FULLY SUPPORTS THE GREAT TEAM THAT WE HAVE THERE. 
          AND WE LOOK FORWARD TO THIS CONVERSATION THAT WE'RE GOING TO HAVE WITH MEMBER CITIES AS
WELL AS ASSOCIATE MEMBER CITIES TO DETERMINE HOW WE CAN BEST PRESERVE THE LIFE OF THIS PRECIOUS ASSET. 
          THANK YOU. MAYOR. THANK YOU SO MUCH. ANYONE ELSE ON COUNCIL? COUNCIL MEMBER VANORNY. YEAH. THANKS, MAYOR. I COUNCIL MEMBER OLSON I FULLY SUPPORT NOT
ONLY YOUR LEADERSHIP ON THIS, BUT THE DIRECTION THAT YOU'VE PROPOSED AND JUST REINFORCING THE YOU KNOW,
ATTENTION TO DETAIL THAT YOU'VE PUT IN OVER THE YEARS BEING ON THIS COMMITTEE. I'VE SEEN SOME CONVERSATIONS ABOUT THIS WITH OUR PARTNERS SAYING, LIKE, IF WE DO THIS AND I DON'T REALLY SEE IT AS,
AS AN OPTION, I THINK THIS IS THE ONLY OPTION IS THE DIRECTION THAT YOU HAVE. 
          AND SO I KNOW THAT I FULLY SUPPORT IT. I KNOW THAT WE THERE IS A LITANY OF ENVIRONMENTAL
AND ACTION PLANS THAT WE'VE HAVE A LOT TO BE PROUD OF HERE IN LINN COUNTY AND IN CEDAR RAPIDS SPECIFICALLY. 
          SO I THOROUGHLY TRUST YOUR LEADERSHIP ON THIS,
AND I HOPE THAT THE REST OF THE BOARD UNDERSTANDS HOW IMPORTANT THIS IS FOR US TO TO FOLLOW YOUR DIRECTION. THANK YOU. YEAH. AS A MEMBER OF THAT COMMISSION WITH YOU COUNCIL
MEMBER OLSON, THANK YOU FOR YOUR LEADERSHIP ON THIS. AND I JUST WANT TO SECOND MY ABSOLUTE ADMIRATION
AND RESPECT FOR CARMEN MCSHANE AND HER TEAM AT THE SOLID WASTE AGENCY. ANY CRITICISM TOWARD THEM, I BELIEVE IS IS INCREDIBLY MISGUIDED AND MAYBE
EVEN UNINFORMED BASED ON PURE RESULTS. SO I PROUDLY AS WELL SUPPORT THIS RESOLUTION. 
          AND ONCE AGAIN, THANKS, COUNCIL, FOR YOUR LEADERSHIP AND COUNCIL MEMBER OLSON FOR YOUR
ONGOING LEADERSHIP THERE. 
          SO WE WILL GO AHEAD IF THERE ARE ANY MORE. NO MORE QUESTIONS. 
          WE'LL GO AHEAD AND HAVE THIS ADOPTION OF THE RESOLUTION BY COUNCIL MEMBER OLSON,
SECONDED BY VANORNY. 
          ALL THOSE IN FAVOR SAY AYE. AYE. THOSE OPPOSED SAY NO. 
          AND THE MOTION CARRIES. THANK YOU. ITEM NUMBER 28 IS A REPORT ON BIDS FOR THE TREE OF 5
SEASONS PARK AND 1ST STREET NORTHEAST TWO WAY CONVERSION 
          [28. Report on bids for the Tree of Five Seasons Park and 1st Street NE Two Way Conversion project (estimated cost is $2,790,000) (Rob Davis). (Council Priority) CIP/DID #3315557-01]
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PROJECT. THIS HAS AN ESTIMATED COST OF $2,790,000. 
          ROB DAVIS IS HERE. ROB I'LL RECOGNIZE YOU. THANK YOU,
YOUR HONOR. 
          GOOD AFTERNOON. MAYOR, CITY COUNCIL, ROB DAVIS WITH THE PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT. SOME KEY
FACTS ABOUT THE PROJECT. 
          I THINK THE MAYOR SAID MOST OF THEM IN THE TITLE OF IT. WE TITLED IT. WELL,
THE TREE OF FIVE SEASONS PARK IS BEING RESTORED FOR PUBLIC USE. 
          AFTER ALL THE FLOOD CONTROL SYSTEM WORK IS DONE THIS SPRING. 
          FIRST STREET NORTHEAST WILL ALSO BE CONVERTED TO TWO WAY FROM NORTH OF FIRST AVENUE. 
          THE COST OPINION 2.79 MILLION. ABOUT 2 THIRDS OF THAT IS COMING OUT OF FLOOD CONTROL
RELATED TO THE PARK. 
          THE PROJECT IS SCHEDULED TO START IN THE SPRING AND COMPLETED BY THE END OF THE
CONSTRUCTION SEASON IN 26. 
          JUST REFRESHING A FEW PHOTOS HERE FOR PEOPLE'S MEMORIES. 
          THIS SHOWS ONE LANE IN EACH DIRECTION WITH TURN LANES AT FIRST AVENUE ON FIRST STREET
NORTHEAST. 
          AND THEN HERE'S A RENDERING OF THE PARK WITH AN OVERLOOK. 
          IF YOU ACTUALLY LOOK OUTSIDE THE WINDOW TODAY,
YOU CAN SEE THEY'RE STARTING TO FORM UP THE OVERLOOK OVER THE RIVER RIGHT NOW. 
          ON FEBRUARY 4TH, WE RECEIVED 3 BIDS. THEY RANGED IN THE BASE BID FROM $2,395,977.40 TO $2,461,886.80. THERE WERE SOME ALTERNATIVE DEDUCTS BETWEEN $5000 AND $36,300 ASSOCIATED WITH EACH OF THOSE BIDS,
AND STAFF IS CURRENTLY STILL REVIEWING THESE AND WILL MAKE A RECOMMENDATION FOR FUTURE CITY COUNCIL ACTION ON THESE. 
          THANK YOU. THANK YOU. ROB COUNCIL QUESTIONS. ALL RIGHT. 
          NO VOTE ON THIS. WE'LL MOVE ON TO ITEM NUMBER 29. 
          [29. Report on bids for the Cedar Lake Amenities Playground Equipment Package project (estimated cost is $600,000) (Ben Worrell). CIP/DID #PUR1225-179]
THIS IS A REPORT ON BIDS FOR THE CEDAR LAKE AMENITIES PLAYGROUND EQUIPMENT PACKAGE. 
          THIS HAS AN ESTIMATED COST OF $600,000. BEN WORRELL IS HERE. 
          BEN, I'LL RECOGNIZE YOU. THANK YOU. MAYOR. THIS PROJECT WILL INSTALL A CHALLENGE COURSE
WITH PLAYGROUND EQUIPMENT BETWEEN SHAVER ROAD AND CEDAR LAKE. 
          INCLUDES SYNTHETIC TURF SURFACING WITH FALL ATTENUATION PADDING AND DRAINAGE AGGREGATE. 
          THERE'S A SEPARATE PROJECT THAT'S GOING TO BE GOING ON THIS YEAR THAT INCLUDES THE
GRADING, CONCRETE WORK, SHELTER, PARKING LOT. THE CHALLENGE COURSE AND PLAYGROUND WILL BE DESIGNED
FOR ADA COMPLIANCE. 
          AND THE BIDDERS ARE ESSENTIALLY PROVIDING PROPOSALS ALONG WITH THEIR BIDS,
WITH RENDERINGS OF WHAT THE PLAYGROUND WOULD LOOK LIKE. 
          THE CHALLENGE COURSE. AND CITY STAFF WILL THEN SCORE THOSE PROPOSALS BASED ON PLAY VALUE,
WHICH IS A SCORING SYSTEM DETERMINED BY OUR PARKS AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT. SO HERE'S A CONCEPT DRAWING OF WHAT THE
FACILITY WOULD LOOK LIKE. 
          THE MAIN FEATURE HERE IS THE CHALLENGE COURSE,
WHICH IS ESSENTIALLY A OBSTACLE COURSE THAT INCLUDES START AND STOP BUTTONS AND A TIMING BOARD. THERE'S ALSO GOING TO BE A PRESCHOOL TENT CLIMBER AND A PLAY STRUCTURE AS WELL. 
          SO WE RECEIVED BIDS ON FEBRUARY 4TH. WE RECEIVED THREE BIDS. 
          THE LOW BID WAS $596,980.35. THE NEXT WAS $597,362.00. AND THERE WAS A THIRD BIDDER THAT HAD ERRORS IN THEIR SUBMISSION WITH A BID
OVER $75 MILLION. [LAUGHTER] SO WE'RE REVIEWING THE PROPOSALS. 
          AND AGAIN, COST IS A FACTOR, BUT WE'RE NOT NECESSARILY JUST GOING WITH THE LOW BIDDER. 
          SO WE WILL RETURN TO COUNCIL WITH A RECOMMENDATION. 
          THANK YOU. THANK YOU. THANKS, BEN. COUNCIL. ANY QUESTIONS? COUNCIL MEMBER MAIER. THANK YOU MAYOR. BEN. SO IN SITUATIONS WHERE THERE IS AN ERROR IN
THE BID, CAN YOU GO BACK TO THEM AND CAN THEY SUBMIT? CAN THEY REVISE THEIR BID OR NOT? TYPICALLY, NO. IN THIS CASE, YOU KNOW, WE LOOKED FOR ANY OBVIOUS,
YOU KNOW, SINGLE ERROR THAT COULD EASILY EXPLAIN. 
          AND THAT WASN'T THE CASE. AND SO INSTEAD OF TRYING TO CSI IT AND FIGURE OUT WHAT THEIR BID
WOULD HAVE, SHOULD HAVE, COULD HAVE BEEN WE JUST REJECT THAT THAT BID. 
          YEAH. ALL RIGHT. WE HAVE NO VOTE ON THIS, SO WE'LL GO AHEAD AND MOVE ON. 
          THANKS, BEN. OKAY. ITEM NUMBER 30 IS A REPORT ON BIDS FOR THE WEST SIDE LIBRARY F AND E
PROJECT. 
          [30. Report on bids for the Westside Library FF&E project (estimated cost is $1,500,000) (Jason Stancliffe). CIP/DID #PUR1225-180]
THIS HAS AN ESTIMATED COST OF $1,500,000. JASON STANCLIFFE IS HERE. 
          JASON, I WILL RECOGNIZE YOU. GOOD AFTERNOON,
AND THANK YOU. 
          MAYOR AND COUNCIL MEMBERS. JASON STANCLIFFE,
FACILITY MAINTENANCE SERVICES. I'M HERE TO REPORT ON BIDS FOR THE WEST SIDE LIBRARY PROJECT. THE BIDS WERE ISSUED ON JANUARY 14TH. 
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A PUBLIC HEARING WAS HELD ON THE 27TH. THE BIDS WERE RECEIVED AND OPENED ON THE 28TH AT 11
A.M. 
          ESTIMATED COST FOR THE PROJECT WAS $1.5 MILLION. 
          THE PROJECT COMPLETION DATE IS SET FOR MAY 30TH OF THIS YEAR. 
          THERE WERE 7 BIDS RECEIVED FOR MULTIPLE FURNITURE PACKAGES. 
          NO BIDS WERE RECEIVED FOR PACKAGES 25, 26 AND 27. 
          THE LIBRARY STAFF AND THEIR CONSULTANTS ARE REVIEWING THOSE PACKAGES TO SEE HOW THEY WANT
TO MOVE FORWARD WITH THOSE. 
          THE FOLLOWING PACKAGES WERE ACCEPTED. LIBRARY FURNITURE INTERNATIONAL IN THE AMOUNT OF
$266,203.60 FOR PACKAGES 10, 12, 14, 22, AND 23. MIDWEST STORAGE SOLUTIONS INCORPORATED THE AMOUNT OF $82,810 IN ONE
PENNY FOR PACKAGES 11, 17, AND 21. OFFICE. EXPRESS OFFICE PRODUCTS IN THE AMOUNT OF $160,462.39 FOR PACKAGES 1,
03, 04, 5, 7 AND 9. PARAGON INTERIORS IN THE AMOUNT OF $74,616.82 FOR PACKAGES 18 AND PARTIAL
28, IN THE AMOUNT OF $284,609.88 FOR PACKAGES 13. 
          15, 16, 19, 2024, AND ANOTHER PART OF 28 AND WORKSPACE IN THE AMOUNT OF $41,915.82 FOR
PACKAGES TWO, SIX, AND EIGHT. THE TOTAL AMOUNT AWARDED IS $1,110,018.52. 
          FACILITY MAINTENANCE SERVICES AND THE CEDAR RAPIDS LIBRARY RECOMMENDS AWARDING THESE
PACKAGES TO THESE BIDDERS. 
          THAT IS ALL. THANK YOU MAYOR. THANK YOU SO MUCH. 
          COUNCIL. ANY QUESTIONS ON THIS OKAY. SO WE'RE GOING TO NEED TO VOTE ON EACH ONE OF THESE
RESOLUTIONS INDIVIDUALLY. 
          SO WE'LL BEGIN WITH THE RESOLUTION AWARDING THE CONTRACT TO LIBRARY FURNITURE
INTERNATIONAL. 
          THE ADOPTION OF THIS RESOLUTION HAS BEEN MOVED BY TODD,
SECONDED BY VANORNY. 
          ALL THOSE IN FAVOR SAY AYE. AYE. THOSE OPPOSED SAY NO. 
          AND THE MOTION CARRIES. NEXT IS THE RESOLUTION AWARDING AND APPROVING THE CONTRACT WITH
MIDWEST STORAGE SOLUTIONS. 
          IF THERE'S NO FURTHER QUESTIONS, THE ADOPTION OF THIS RESOLUTION HAS BEEN MOVED BY
VANORNY, SECONDED BY OVERLAND. ALL THOSE IN FAVOR SAY AYE. 
          AYE. THOSE OPPOSED SAY NO. AND THIS MOTION CARRIES. 
          NEXT IS THE RESOLUTION AWARDING THE CONTRACT TO OFFICE EXPRESS OFFICE PRODUCTS. 
          THIS RESOLUTION HAS BEEN MOVED BY OVERLAND, SECONDED BY OLSON. 
          ALL THOSE IN FAVOR SAY AYE. AYE. THOSE OPPOSED SAY NO. 
          AND THIS MOTION CARRIES. NEXT IS THE RESOLUTION AWARDING AND APPROVING THE CONTRACT TO
PARAGON INTERIORS. 
          THIS RESOLUTION HAS BEEN MOVED BY OLSON, SECONDED BY HOEGER. 
          ALL THOSE IN FAVOR SAY AYE. AYE. THOSE OPPOSED SAY NO. 
          AND THIS MOTION CARRIES. AND THE RESOLUTION AWARDING AND APPROVING THE CONTRACT TO PIGOTT. 
          THIS RESOLUTION HAS BEEN MOVED BY HOEGER, SECONDED BY MAIER. 
          ALL THOSE IN FAVOR SAY AYE. AYE. THOSE OPPOSED SAY NO. 
          AND THIS MOTION CARRIES. NEXT WE HAVE THE APPROVAL AND AWARDING OF THE CONTRACT OF BOND
AND INSURANCE OF WORKSPACE. 
          THIS RESOLUTION HAS BEEN MOVED BY MAIER, SECONDED BY TODD. 
          ALL THOSE IN FAVOR SAY AYE. AYE. THOSE OPPOSED SAY NO. 
          AND THIS MOTION CARRIES. THANK YOU. COUNCIL 31 IS A PRESENTATION AND RESOLUTION
AUTHORIZING CITY FINANCIAL INCENTIVES UNDER THE HISTORIC PRESERVATION ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT 
          [31. Presentation and resolution authorizing City financial incentives under the Historic Preservation Economic Development Program for a housing redevelopment of the former Garfield Elementary School at 1201 Maplewood Drive NE as proposed by Evolution, LC, an entity of Steve Emerson (Scott Mather). (Council Priority) CIP/DID #URTE-0064-2026]
PROGRAM FOR HOUSING REDEVELOPMENT OF THE FORMER GARFIELD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL,
WHICH IS AT 1201 MAPLEWOOD DRIVE NORTHEAST, AS PROPOSED BY EVOLUTION LLC, THE ENTITY OF STEVE EMERSON. 
          SCOTT MATHER IS HERE. SCOTT, I'LL RECOGNIZE YOU. 
          THANK YOU. MAYOR. WE RECEIVED A REQUEST FOR FROM EVOLUTION LLC,
AN ENTITY OF STEVE EMERSON, FOR STANDARD CITY INCENTIVES FOR THE REDEVELOPMENT OF THE FORMER GARFIELD ELEMENTARY
SCHOOL. 
          THE DEVELOPER PURCHASED THE SCHOOL, THE FORMER SCHOOL,
IN 2024 AND IS IN THE PROCESS OF SECURING HISTORIC TAX CREDITS. 
          THEY WERE ALSO AWARDED BROWNFIELD GREYFIELD IN 2024 PROJECT QUALIFIES UNDER THE HISTORIC
PRESERVATION ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM. 
          IT IS A $7 MILLION CAPITAL INVESTMENT FOR THE MIX OF ONE AND TWO BEDROOM MARKET RATE
RENTAL UNITS, FOR A TOTAL OF 30 UNITS. CONSTRUCTION WOULD BEGIN IDEALLY HERE LATER IN SPRING OF 26,
COMPLETE BY THE END OF 2026. 
          THIS COMES WITH A STANDARD INCENTIVE PROVIDING A 10 YEAR DECLINING SKILL. EXEMPTION OF THE
INCREASED VALUE PROJECT IS EXPECTED TO GENERATE AROUND $665,000 IN TOTAL TAXES OVER A TEN YEAR PERIOD, OF WHICH $240,000 WOULD BE EXEMPTED. 
          SO MAP SHOWING THE LOCATION WE HAVE OAKLAND ROAD HERE,
JAY AVENUE HERE MAPLEWOOD DRIVE AND THEN ON THE LEFT HAND SIDE TO THE WEST I-380. AND JUST A STREET VIEW OF THE FORMER SCHOOL. 
          SO TODAY WE'RE HERE TO CONSIDER THE RESOLUTION OF SUPPORT. IF APPROVED,
THEN THE NEXT STEP WOULD BE TO ESTABLISH THE URBAN REVITALIZATION AREA, PROVIDING THE MECHANISM FOR THE EXEMPTION THAT WILL RETURN BACK FOR ANY QUESTIONS. 
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ALL RIGHT SCOTT, THANKS SO MUCH COUNCIL. ANY QUESTIONS ON THIS COUNCIL MEMBER VANORNY. 
          THANKS, MAYOR. I REALLY APPRECIATE THIS PROJECT. 
          I KNOW THAT I'VE HEARD FROM NEIGHBORS WHO ARE EXCITED TO SEE WHAT BECOMES OF IT AND ARE
AMENABLE TO IT BECOMING HOUSING. 
          BUT I ALSO JUST WANT TO THANK MR. EMERSON FOR ALLOWING THE BUILDING TO BE USED FOR
TRAINING PURPOSES FOR CEDAR RAPIDS POLICE DEPARTMENT. 
          I WAS ABLE TO DO SOME TRAINING MYSELF THROUGH THE CITIZEN POLICE ACADEMY,
SO JUST APPRECIATE THE PARTNERSHIP THERE. 
          WHILE WE'RE WORKING ON THOSE TAX CREDITS. SO THANK YOU. ANYTHING ELSE? ALL RIGHT. IF THERE ARE NO FURTHER QUESTIONS,
THE ADOPTION OF ADOPTION OF THIS RESOLUTION HAS BEEN MOVED BY TODD, SECONDED BY VANORNY. 
          ALL THOSE IN FAVOR SAY AYE. AYE. THOSE OPPOSED SAY NO. 
          AND THIS MOTION CARRIES. THAT NOW BRINGS US TO ORDINANCES. 
          [32. Ordinance amending the Cedar Rapids Central Reinvestment District Plan. (Council Priority) CIP/DID #CM001-21]
32 IS AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE CEDAR RAPIDS CENTRAL REINVESTMENT DISTRICT PLAN. 
          THE APPROVAL OF THIS ORDINANCE ON ITS SECOND READING HAS BEEN MOVED BY VANORNY,
SECONDED BY OVERLAND. 
          ALL THOSE IN FAVOR SAY AYE. AYE. THOSE OPPOSED SAY NO. 
          AND THIS MOTION CARRIES. THANK YOU. COUNCIL MEMBER TODD. 
          I MOVE THAT THE RULE REQUIRING 3READINGS ON 3 DIFFERENT DAYS BE SUSPENDED AND THE
ORDINANCE BE ADOPTED ON ITS THIRD AND FINAL READING, THE ADOPTION OF THIS ORDINANCE ON ITS 3RD AND FINAL READING HAS BEEN MOVED BY TODD,
SECONDED BY VANORNY. 
          ALL THOSE IN FAVOR SAY AYE. AYE. THOSE OPPOSED SAY NO. 
          AND THIS MOTION CARRIES. AND THAT CLOSES OUT OUR FORMAL BUSINESS TODAY AND BRINGS US TO
OUR FINAL PUBLIC INPUT PERIOD. 
          [PUBLIC INPUT]
THIS IS A CHANCE FOR THE PUBLIC TO ADDRESS THE RESIDENTS,
PROPERTY OWNERS AND BUSINESS OWNERS TO ADDRESS CITY COUNCIL ON ANY SUBJECT PERTAINING TO BUSINESS OF THE COUNCIL. IF YOU'RE NOT A RESIDENT,
PROPERTY OWNER OR BUSINESS OWNER, YOU ARE NOT INVITED TO SPEAK. 
          BUT WE DO ENCOURAGE YOU TO EMAIL OR CALL COUNCIL MEMBERS AND STAFF WITH YOUR QUESTIONS AND
COMMENTS. 
          AS WITH THE EARLIER PUBLIC COMMENT PERIOD, WE'RE HERE TO LISTEN AS A COUNCIL,
SO I'LL REMIND EVERYBODY TO STAY AT THE LECTERN. COMMENTS ARE LIMITED TO 5 MINUTES. WE ASK FOR NO ABUSIVE, OBSCENE, LOUD, THREATENING PERSONAL COMMENTS. 
          IF YOU'VE SIGNED UP TO SPEAK, APPROACH THE MICROPHONE WHEN CALLED UPON. 
          WE HAVE ONE PERSON SET UP TO SPEAK BRITTANY HENRY HERE TO SPEAK ON THE CLOCK TOWER. 
          GOOD AFTERNOON, MAYOR AND COUNCIL. I'M HERE TO SPEAK ON THE CHECK CLOCK TOWER,
BUT AT THE BEGINNING OF THIS, I WANT TO BRING IT BACK TO THE BEGINNING. GENESIS ONE ONE IN THE BEGINNING,
ELOHIM CREATED THE HEAVENS AND THE EARTH. 
          ELOHIM IS THE HEBREW WORD FOR GOD, THE SUPREME SOVEREIGN GOD. 
          THE NATIONAL CZECH AND SLOVAK MUSEUM AND LIBRARY IN CEDAR RAPIDS,
IOWA, WAS FOUNDED IN 1974 AND IS A SMITHSONIAN AFFILIATE. 
          IT IS THE HOME OF THE CZECH CLOCKTOWER AND IS ONE OF CEDAR RAPIDS TOP TOURIST ATTRACTIONS. 
          IN APRIL OF 2024, CEDAR RAPIDS BROKE GROUND TO RENOVATE THE CLOCK. 
          IT WAS REOPENED ON SEPTEMBER 27TH, 2024, AND IT WAS RENAMED THE IRISH IMMIGRATION CLOCK
TOWER. 
          THE ASTRONOMICAL CLOCK TOWER DISPLAYS TIME AND INFORMATION ABOUT THE SUN,
MOON, AND CONSTELLATIONS. 
          SOME EVEN SHOWCASE THE MOVEMENT OF THE PLANETS. 
          THE OLDEST ASTRONOMICAL CLOCK IN THE WORLD IS THE [INAUDIBLE] AND THAT WAS BUILT IN 1410
AND IS IN PRAGUE. 
          THE CLOCK TOWER HERE IN CZECH VILLAGE IS A REPLICA OF THE [INAUDIBLE] AND IT IS THE ONLY
ASTRONOMICAL CLOCK TOWER IN THE US. 
          ASTRONOMY IS THE STUDY OF EVERYTHING IN THE UNIVERSE BEYOND THE EARTH'S ATMOSPHERE. 
          THAT INCLUDES THE SUN, THE MOON, THE PLANETS,
AND THE STARS. 
          ASTROLOGY IS THE BELIEF THAT THE MOVEMENTS AND RELATIVE POSITIONS OF CELESTIAL BODIES AND
STARS CAN INFLUENCE PEOPLE AND EVENTS. IT IS BASED OFF THE ZODIACAL PLACEMENTS OF THE CONSTELLATIONS AND THE CELESTIAL
BODIES, AND THE INFLUENCE THEY CAN HAVE ON PEOPLE AND EVENTS. 
          IT'S DIVINATORY WORSHIP. AT ONE POINT I IGNORANTLY AND ARROGANTLY WORSHIPED THESE THINGS,
BUT JESUS CAME TO SEEK AND SAVE THE LOST. 
          HE CAME TO SET THE CAPTIVES FREE. HE CAME TO PULL US OUT OF DARKNESS AND INTO HIS
WONDERFUL LIFE. 
          LIGHT. HE IS THE WAY, THE TRUTH AND THE LIFE AND THE TRUTH WILL SET YOU FREE. 
          DEUTERONOMY 419 SAYS, AND WHEN YOU LOOK UP AT THE SKY AND SEE THE SUN,
THE MOON AND THE STARS, ALL THE HEAVENLY ARRAY, DO NOT BE ENTICED INTO BOWING DOWN TO THEM AND WORSHIPING THEM. 
          FOR THE LORD YOUR GOD HAS APPORTIONED THEM TO ALL NATIONS UNDER HEAVEN. 
          IN THE BIBLE THERE ARE MANY ACCOUNTS OF TOWERS AND ALTARS OF WORSHIP. 
          FOR IDOLATRY CALLED HIGH PLACES, FOR FALSE GODS THAT CONTAIN THE VERY SAME THINGS
DISPLAYED ON THE CZECH CLOCK TOWER, SUCH AS THE ASTRONOMICAL ASTRONOMICAL COMPONENTS OF THE CLOCK TOWER. 
          THESE HIGH PLACES WERE NOT ONLY A PLACE OF WORSHIP,
BUT OF CHILD SACRIFICE, UNBRIDLED SEXUALITY, 
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AND GENDER ALTERATION. MOST OF THEM WERE BUILT FOR PAGAN WORSHIP TO THE FALSE GOD BAAL. 
          HE'S ALSO AFFILIATED WITH ASHERAH AND THE FALSE GOD MOLECH,
WHO IS THE FALSE GOD OF CHILD SACRIFICE. 
          THESE FALSE GODS ARE DEMONIC ENTITIES WHICH HOLD MANY OTHER NAMES IN OTHER PARTS OF THE
WORLD. 
          THIS IS NOT WORSHIP OF GOD, AND IF YOU ARE NOT WORSHIPING GOD,
YOU ARE WORSHIPING THE DEVIL. 
          AS BOB DYLAN SAID, YOU GOTTA SERVE SOMEBODY WITHIN THIS COMMUNITY ALONE. 
          THERE ARE MANY ORGANIZATIONS AND BUSINESSES THAT CONTRIBUTE TO THE SACRIFICING OF OUR
CHILDREN, AS WELL AS THE SEXUAL ABUSE AND TRAFFICKING OF OUR CHILDREN. 
          MANY OF YOU KNOW THE PLACES WHERE THIS IS HAPPENING AND ARE EITHER CONTRIBUTING TO THE
WICKEDNESS IN OUR BEING BLACKMAILED AND EXTORTED, OR YOU ARE BEING COERCED TO TURN A BLIND EYE BY BRIBERY AND OR THE FEAR OF MAN. 
          ALL THE WHILE YOU CONDEMN THE INNOCENT AND ACQUIT THE GUILTY. 
          BUT THE LORD DETESTS BOTH, AND HE WILL NOT LEAVE THE GUILTY UNPUNISHED. 
          IN JUNE OF 2024, THE CITY OF CEDAR RAPIDS PLACED SIGNS ALL AROUND THE TOWN THAT SAID,
WELCOME IS OUR LANGUAGE COMMUNICATING AND DISPLAYING THAT THIS CITY OPENLY WELCOMES LIFESTYLES THAT GO AGAINST THE WAY GOD HAS CALLED US TO LIVE,
SUCH AS SAME SEX RELATIONS. 
          IN THE BACKGROUND OF THAT SIGN IS THE CLOCK TOWER. 
          I WANT TO TAKE A MOMENT TO STATE THAT THERE IS NOTHING WRONG ABOUT THOSE WHO HAVE CHOSEN
TO LIVE THESE LIFESTYLES, BECAUSE GOD MADE MANKIND IN HIS IMAGE AND HIS IMAGE. 
          GOD MADE AND CREATED THEM, MALE AND FEMALE. BUT IN OUR WILLFUL REBELLION AND SELFISH
CHOICES WE HAVE MADE TO LIVE THE LIVES WE WANT TO WORSHIP THE THINGS WE WANT TO CREATE,
THE WORLD WE WANT THAT HAVE CAUSED US TO LIVE SHAMEFUL LIVES BEFORE A HOLY GOD. 
          I ONCE LIVED LIFESTYLES SIMILAR TO THIS, BUT IF ANYONE IS IN CHRIST JESUS,
THE NEW CREATION HAS COME. 
          IN THE PROCESS OF CONFORMING TO THE PATTERNS OF THIS WORLD,
THE PUBLICLY OR THE PUBLIC, WE HAVE COMPROMISED THE COMMUNITY AND EXPOSED OUR CITIZENS TO UNFATHOMABLE LEVELS OF SPIRITUAL WARFARE AND MADE OURSELVES DESERVING OF GOD'S WRATH IN
IGNORANCE OR ARROGANCE, OR POSSIBLY BOTH. SORRY. THAT'S TIME. THAT'S TIME. 
          THANK YOU SO MUCH. THANK YOU. GOD BLESS YOU. AND THAT WILL CLOSE OUT OUR SECOND PUBLIC
INPUT PERIOD. 
          CITY MANAGER POMERANTZ, DO YOU HAVE ANY COMMUNICATIONS TODAY? NONE TODAY,
YOUR HONOR. THANK YOU. 
          THERE'S NO FURTHER BUSINESS TO COME BEFORE US. COUNCIL MEMBER OLSON MOVES TO ADJOURN,
SECONDED BY COUNCIL MEMBER OVERLAND. 
          ALL THOSE IN FAVOR SAY AYE. AYE. THOSE OPPOSED SAY NO. 
          AND THE MOTION CARRIES. WE ARE ADJOURNED. 
          THANK YOU.
* This transcript was compiled from uncorrected Closed Captioning.