[1. A public hearing will be held to consider amendments to the Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher Program Public Housing Authority Administrative Plan (Laura Shaw and Danielle Schlotterbeck). (Council Priority) CIP/DID #OB363680 ]

VOUCHER PROGRAM. THE PUBLIC HOUSING AUTHORITY ADMINISTRATIVE PLAN.

LAURA SHAW AND DANIELLE SCHLOTTERBECK ARE HERE TO SPEAK ON THAT.

I'LL RECOGNIZE YOU. THANK YOU. LAURA SHAW, COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT.

DANIELLE SCHLOTTERBECK COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT.

SO TODAY WE'RE GOING TO BE GOING OVER THE PUBLIC HOUSING AUTHORITY ADMINISTRATIVE PLAN.

SO THE PROGRAM IS FUNDED THROUGH THE US DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT, AND IT SERVES THE CITY OF CEDAR RAPIDS SERVES AS THE PUBLIC HOUSING AUTHORITY AND LINN AND BENTON COUNTIES, AND THAT'S BEEN GOING ON FOR ABOUT 50 YEARS.

THE PURPOSE IS TO PROVIDE RENTAL ASSISTANCE TO LOW INCOME FAMILIES AND ENSURE DECENT, SAFE AND SANITARY HOUSING.

THIS IS PROVIDED BY PRIVATE LANDLORDS AND LEASING AGENCIES OR RENTAL AGENTS.

AND APPROXIMATELY $7 MILLION IN RENTAL ASSISTANCE WAS PAID DIRECTLY TO THEM.

OUT OF THAT $7 MILLION, 82% OF THOSE LANDLORDS ARE IN CEDAR RAPIDS AND 99.5 WERE IN LINN COUNTY.

OUR AGENCY HAS 2 SUB PROGRAMS OF THE HCV PROGRAM, AND THAT FIRST ONE IS GOING TO BE THE SELF-SUFFICIENCY PROGRAM,

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WHICH ALLOWS UP TO 100 PARTICIPANTS ANNUALLY TO PARTICIPATE AND WORK CLOSELY WITH CASE MANAGERS TO DEVELOP DIFFERENT GOALS, TO WORK TOWARDS INDEPENDENCE, TO GRADUATE ESSENTIALLY FROM THESE GOVERNMENT PROGRAMS. THE FAMILIES RECEIVE RESOURCES TO INCREASE INDEPENDENCE.

AND THE GOAL IS THAT FINANCIAL INDEPENDENCE. SO THINGS LIKE JOB TRAINING, CHILD CARE ARE JUST SOME OF THOSE RESOURCES THAT ARE UTILIZED DURING THAT TIME AS PART OF THE PROGRAM. AS FAMILIES ARE ABLE TO INCREASE THEIR EARNED INCOME, THEY MAY BE ELIGIBLE TO EARN AN ESCROW.

AND THAT AVERAGED FOR THE GRADUATES AT $11,782.

AND THEN THE SECOND PROGRAM WE ACTUALLY HAVE IS HOME OWNERSHIP.

SO THIS PROGRAM IS ESSENTIALLY ELIGIBLE FAMILIES WHO OBTAIN A MORTGAGE AND THROUGH THAT FINANCIAL INSTITUTE.

AND THEN WE CAN PAY HELP PAY THE MONTHLY PAYMENT ESSENTIALLY TOWARDS THAT MORTGAGE OR ASSIST THEM IN THAT CAN BE UP TO 15 YEARS IF THEY QUALIFY.

THIS HAS BEEN GOING ON SINCE 2008 AND WE'VE HAD 5 PARTICIPATING FAMILIES AND CURRENTLY WE STILL HAVE 3 UTILIZING THE PROGRAM.

AND ON AVERAGE, THOSE FAMILIES STAY ABOUT 5 YEARS.

AND THEN SOME DEMOGRAPHICS OF THE PROGRAM. AS YOU CAN SEE, 30% OF THE FAMILIES WE SERVE ARE 62 AND OVER 61% THAT WE SERVE ARE THE HEAD OF HOUSEHOLD HAS A DISABILITY. AND THEN 62% OF ACTIVE HOUSEHOLDS HAVE AN ANNUAL INCOME UNDER $15,000.

SO OUR PROGRESS REPORT WE HAVE BEEN DESIGNATED AS A HIGH PERFORMER.

THIS IS FOR MORE THAN A DECADE, TRUE OF OUR HOUSING AUTHORITY, WHICH JUST MEANS THAT WE WORK REALLY HARD AS A AS A GROUP TO MAKE SURE THAT WE'RE DOING EVERYTHING NOT ONLY BY HUD'S RULES, BUT ALSO WHAT'S BEST TO SERVE THE RESIDENTS IN THE COMMUNITY.

WE HAVE COLLABORATED WITH SOCIAL SERVICE AGENCIES, LEVERAGING FUNDING TO REDUCE BARRIERS.

SOME OF THE THINGS THAT WE'VE DONE IS HELP FUND A HOUSING NAVIGATOR.

THAT HOUSING NAVIGATOR IS HELPING REFERRALS FROM OUR WAYPOINT TEAM TO FIND HOUSING.

THESE ARE FOLKS THAT ARE COMING OUT OF LITERAL HOMELESSNESS, AND THIS JUST HELPS THEM SECURE HOUSING AND MAINTAIN IT.

SO THAT'S BEEN A VERY SUCCESSFUL WE'VE JUST BEGUN THAT.

SO, SO FAR VERY SUCCESSFUL. WE'VE BEEN AWARDED A GRANT FUND THROUGH THE HOUSING FUND FOR LINN COUNTY THAT WE ARE UTILIZING AS A TEAM TO HELP PAY DEPOSITS FOR FAMILIES WITH 30% OR BELOW AMI. SO JUST KIND OF THE, THE LOWEST INCOME FAMILIES IN OUR PROGRAM WITH THE HIGHEST BARRIERS TO MOVING. AND THEN WE'VE ALSO BEEN, I'M UPDATING THIS LAST POINT.

WE'VE BEEN AWARDED TO DATE 7 FOSTER YOUTH INITIATIVE VOUCHERS, WHICH ARE HELPING BY REFERRAL THROUGH FOUNDATION 2 TO HELP ASSIST YOUNG ADULTS THAT ARE COMING OUT OF THE FOSTER CARE SYSTEM.

ADDITIONALLY, WE HAVE SOME SUBSET PROGRAMS THAT WE'VE BEEN AWARDED FUNDING FOR.

SO WE'VE ASSISTED 30 HOUSING CHOICE VOUCHERS BY REFERRAL THROUGH COORDINATED ENTRY.

SO WE KIND OF CAME UP WITH THAT A COUPLE OF YEARS AGO.

AND WHAT THAT ALLOWS IS THAT WAYPOINT THROUGH THE COC WILL ACTUALLY REFER FOLKS EXPERIENCING HOMELESSNESS.

THAT WOULD BE A GOOD FIT. THEY SEND THEM OUR WAY AND WE'RE ABLE TO USE THAT HOUSING NAVIGATOR TO HELP THEM LOCATE HOUSING AND PAIR THAT WITH A VOUCHER.

SO WE HAVE 30 OF THOSE THAT WE CAN DO ANNUALLY.

WE HAVE FIVE STABILITY VOUCHERS, WHICH IS A HUD PROGRAM, AGAIN, THAT SERVES THE SAME SORT OF POPULATION, FOLKS EXPERIENCING HOMELESSNESS. WE HAVE 24 VETERANS, SUPPORTIVE HOUSING VOUCHERS OR VASH PROGRAM.

WE KEEP THOSE FULL AT ALL TIMES. IT'S PRETTY RARE FOR US TO NOT HAVE ALL 24.

THEY ACTUALLY RECEIVE SOME CASE MANAGEMENT FROM THE VA, SO IT'S DIRECT REFERRAL FROM THE VETERANS ADMINISTRATION, AND IT COMES WITH CASE MANAGEMENT AS PART OF THE PROGRAM.

AND THEN WE HAVE, LIKE I SAID, THE FOSTER YOUTH.

SO THERE WERE SOME REGULATORY CHANGES THAT WE ARE REQUIRED TO DO THIS YEAR.

SO ONE IS THE REMOVAL OF THE EMERGENCY HOUSING VOUCHER PROGRAM.

THE FUNDING FOR THAT PROGRAM RAN OUT. WE DID A REALLY GREAT JOB OF ENSURING THAT ANYONE WHO WAS RECEIVING ONE OF THOSE VOUCHERS WAS ABLE TO BE ABSORBED ONTO OUR HCV PROGRAM.

SO THEY DID NOT SEE A DISRUPTION IN THEIR HOUSING ASSISTANCE.

SO I THINK IN THE END, WE ENDED UP WITH 31 FAMILIES THAT WERE JUST ABLE TO TRANSITION FROM A SPECIAL VOUCHER TO JUST REGULAR VOUCHER AND JUST JOIN THE PROGRAM SO THAT THEY DIDN'T BECOME HOMELESS. WE REMOVED THE EARNED INCOME DISALLOWANCE, WHICH IS WAS ACTUALLY SUNSETTED A COUPLE YEARS AGO.

WE HAVE BEEN REQUESTED AND WERE REQUIRED TO CLARIFY SOME CONTINUED UTILIZATION OF THE HUD EARNED INCOME VERIFICATION SYSTEM.

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SO THEY'VE JUST ADDED SOME ADDITIONAL REPORTING REQUIREMENTS AND WE'RE TAKING CARE OF THAT.

THE UPDATES THAT WE ARE REQUIRED TO ADD SOME LANGUAGE TO OUR CRIMINAL CONVICTION RECORDS ABOUT WHAT WE'RE ALLOWED TO DO TO CONFORM WITH SOME FEDERAL REQUIRED GUIDANCE. WE WON'T REALLY SEE ANY CHANGE WITHIN OUR PROGRAM.

WE'RE GOING TO CONTINUE TO WORK WITH OUR LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT.

SO THERE'LL BE NO REAL CHANGE IN HOW WE PROCEED.

IT'LL JUST BE THAT OUR WE'VE UPDATED OUR REGULATION AS REQUIRED.

AND THEN THE ANNUAL UPDATE TO THE FAMILY SELF-SUFFICIENCY.

EVERY YEAR WE ARE REQUIRED TO UPDATE THAT A COPY.

SO THERE'S SOME DISCRETIONARY CHANGES THAT WE'RE PROPOSING AND WHAT THOSE LOOK LIKE.

WE'RE UPDATING THE POLICY TO ALIGN MORE CLOSELY WITH SOME RECOGNIZED BEST PRACTICES AND REDUCING BARRIERS.

SO WE TALKED TO A LOT OF DIFFERENT PEOPLE IN THE COMMUNITY.

AND HERE'S WHAT SOME OF THOSE LOOK LIKE. SO FOUNDATION 2, WE WORKED REALLY CLOSELY WITH THE FOUNDATION TO SUPPORT WORKERS, AND WHAT THEY RECOMMENDED THAT WE CHANGE A LITTLE BIT OF THE LANGUAGE TO ALLOW FOR THE REFERRALS FROM THEM EVERY YEAR TO GREATER UTILIZE FOR YOUTH EXPERIENCING HOMELESSNESS THAT AREN'T ABLE TO OBTAIN A TRADITIONAL FOSTER YOUTH VOUCHER.

THERE ARE CERTAIN RULES ABOUT FOSTER YOUTH THAT KIND OF PREVENTS THEM IF THEY HAVE CERTAIN CONDITIONS.

SO THIS WOULD JUST HELP THOSE YOUNG ADULTS THAT MIGHT FALL THROUGH THE CRACKS.

UPDATED HOUSING QUALITY STANDARDS. WE'RE JUST GOING TO MORE CLOSELY ALIGN WITH BUILDING SERVICES TO HELP MAKE IT BETTER FOR PROPERTY OWNERS AND MANAGEMENT COMPANIES THAT WHAT THEY'RE DOING FOR BUILDING SERVICES IS REALLY WHAT THEY'RE DOING FOR US AS WELL.

AND THEN UPDATING OUR ANNUAL RENEWAL POLICY. WHAT THAT LOOKS LIKE IS REALLY JUST LOOKING AT TECHNOLOGY ADVANCES THAT MIGHT ALLOW PEOPLE TO DO ALL OF THEIR PAPERWORK ONLINE TO HELP REDUCE BARRIERS TO THEM OBTAINING TRANSPORTATION COMING IN.

WE HAVE THE SOFTWARE, WE'RE NOT QUITE THERE YET, BUT WE ARE WORKING ON IT.

SO OUR TIMELINE. JANUARY 20TH, WE TOOK THIS TO OUR RESIDENT ADVISORY BOARD.

IT WAS APPROVED AT THAT TIME, FEBRUARY 21ST THROUGH APRIL 7TH.

IT WAS OUT FOR PUBLIC COMMENT ON OUR WEBSITE AND AT OUR OFFICE.

WE RECEIVED NO COMMENTS. MARCH 24TH WE TOOK IT TO DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE, WHO RECOMMENDED APPROVAL.

AND THEN TODAY WE'RE HERE WITH YOU. IF APPROVED, ALL OF THESE WILL TAKE EFFECT AS OF JULY 1ST.

AND WITH THAT, WE RECOMMEND THAT YOU ADOPT THE PUBLIC HOUSING AUTHORITY ADMIN PLAN.

THANK YOU. THANK YOU. THIS IS A TIME AND PLACE FOR PUBLIC HEARING ON THIS MATTER.

DOES ANYONE HERE WISH TO ADDRESS COUNCIL? ALL RIGHT.

LET THE RECORD SHOW. A PUBLIC HEARING HAS BEEN HELD WITH NO OBJECTIONS.

FOR THE RECORD, COUNCIL COUNCIL MEMBER VANORNY.

YEAH. THANKS, MAYOR. CAN YOU GO BACK 5 OR 6 SLIDES HERE? RIGHT THERE. OKAY. SO I THINK WHAT'S REALLY IMPORTANT HERE THAT WAS IN MY BRAIN IS HAVING WORKED AT SOCIAL SECURITY, THOUGH, WE SPOKE ABOUT A 3 LEGGED STOOL. I HAVE NO IDEA.

DON'T WORK THERE ANYMORE. IF THEY'RE STILL TALKING ABOUT THAT. BUT I IMAGINE THEY ARE, BECAUSE IT'S INTERESTING TO ME THAT WHEN YOU'RE TALKING ABOUT EARLY RETIREMENT AGE AT 62.

RIGHT. AND TO KNOW THAT 30% OF THESE FOLKS ARE, YOU KNOW, THAT AGE AND OVER, I THINK IT JUST CHANGES THE PERCEPTION.

THERE IS ALWAYS THIS PERCEPTION ABOUT NEEDS BASED ASSISTANCE AND WHO IS BENEFITING FROM IT.

AND WE HAVE TO REALIZE THAT PART OF THAT 3 LEGGED STOOL IS THAT IN A PERFECT WORLD, PEOPLE WOULD HAVE THEIR PRIVATE SAVINGS, THEY'D HAVE MOST THINGS PAID OFF, THEY WOULD HAVE THEIR OWN SOCIAL SECURITY, AND THEN THEY'D HAVE SOME RETIREMENT BENEFITS.

THERE'S A LOT OF PEOPLE WHO HAVE NO SAVINGS, DON'T HAVE ANY RETIREMENT BENEFITS BECAUSE THEY'RE HOURLY WORKERS AND ARE, YOU KNOW, SOLELY RELIANT ON ON NEED SPACE ASSISTANCE OR ON SOCIAL SECURITY.

AND SO I THINK IT'S REALLY HUMBLING TO SEE THIS IN NUMBERS BECAUSE IT CHANGES THE NARRATIVES OF WHO WE'RE HELPING, RIGHT? THESE AREN'T NECESSARILY PEOPLE WHO SHOULD STILL BE IN THE WORKFORCE.

YOU KNOW, FOR PERPETUITY. THESE ARE PEOPLE WHO HAVE, YOU KNOW, PRESUMABLY ALREADY WORKED THAT MOST OF THEIR NATURAL LIFE AND NEED TO JUST HAVE THAT COMFORTABLE HOME, LET ALONE THE FACT THAT YOU'VE GOT SOMEBODY IN A HOUSEHOLD WITH, WITH A DISABILITY, WHICH MAKES IT EVEN HARDER TO SUSTAIN A, YOU KNOW, EMPLOYMENT, LET ALONE GAINFUL EMPLOYMENT TO HOLD DOWN A MORTGAGE IN THIS ECONOMY.

SO IT'S REALLY IMPORTANT TO DO THAT. AND THEN I JUST WANT TO, ON A PERSONAL NOTE, TO JUST EXTEND MY APPRECIATION TO YOU BOTH FOR THE CONTINUOUS ADVOCACY OF OF CHILDREN IN FOSTER CARE. WHAT I LEARNED THROUGH MY MORE THAN 10 PLUS YEARS OF ADVOCATING IN THIS SPACE AND 6 YEARS ON, THE FOSTER CARE REVIEW BOARD IS AGAIN, IT'S VERY HUMBLING TO REALIZE WHAT THAT'S LIKE TO GO THROUGH THAT TO NEVER REALLY HAVE, EVEN WITH THE BEST HOUSEHOLDS, THAT PERMANENT SAFETY NET, EVEN IF YOU ARE ADOPTED.

AND SO, IT'S NOT JUST GETTING SOMEBODY TO THE AGE OF 18 AND THEN HAVING THEM AGE OUT OF THE SYSTEM,

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RIGHT? THIS IS CREATING A LIFELONG NETWORK WITHIN OUR CITY SO THAT SOMEBODY KNOWS THAT, THAT THERE IS THAT SAFETY NET THAT TRADITIONALLY A BIOLOGICAL FAMILY WOULD HAVE BEEN FOR THEM BECAUSE THAT THAT SAFETY NET THAT WE NEED EXTENDS SO MUCH LONGER THAN JUST TO AGE 18.

SO I REALLY APPRECIATE EVERY SINGLE PERSON THAT YOU'VE HELPED IS SOMEBODY WHO HAS A LITTLE BIT MORE FOOTING UNDERNEATH TO, TO BE A PRODUCTIVE RESIDENT HERE AT HOME. AND I JUST SINCERELY APPRECIATE YOU LOOKING OUT FOR THAT.

THANK YOU. THANK YOU. COUNCIL MEMBER MAIER. THANK YOU, MAYOR.

I HAVE TWO QUESTIONS. CAN YOU GO BACK TO THE HOME OWNERSHIP SLIDE? OKAY. SO IF I'M READING THIS CORRECTLY, SO IN THE PAST 10 YEARS, WE'VE ONLY HAD 5 PARTICIPANTS.

I THINK ACTUALLY WHEN I COUNTED THERE ARE 6, BUT YES.

5 OR 6. I'M JUST CURIOUS WHAT THE BARRIERS ARE.

IS THAT BECAUSE THERE'S CHALLENGES TO QUALIFY FOR A MORTGAGE FOR THIS? OKAY. YEAH. TRADITIONALLY, IT'S IT IS ABOUT QUALIFYING FOR A MORTGAGE.

THE SECOND PIECE IS OFTENTIMES WHAT WE SEE IS FOLKS WHO, WHEN THEY'RE ABLE TO SECURE A MORTGAGE, THEY'RE ACTUALLY ABLE TO PAY IT THEMSELVES. THEY DON'T NEED OUR ASSISTANCE OR THEY DON'T QUALIFY ANYMORE.

SO FOR INSTANCE, THE 3 FAMILIES WHO ARE CURRENTLY ON ONE IS A PERSON WHO HAS SHE IS RETIRED.

SHE LIVES ON HER. SHE HAS DIAPERS, ACTUALLY. SO SHE RECEIVES A PENSION, SHE RECEIVES A LITTLE BIT OF SOCIAL SECURITY AND WE HELP HER PAY HER HER MORTGAGE EVERY MONTH. SHE'S BEEN ON A FEW YEARS.

AND THEN THE OTHER 2 ARE I THINK ACTUALLY BOTH OF THEM ARE CURRENTLY HOW OR WORK WITHIN THE SCHOOL SYSTEM.

I THINK ONE ACTUALLY BOUGHT THE HOUSE SHE WAS RENTING AND HER, THE PROPERTY OWNER SOLD IT TO HER AT A REALLY REASONABLE AND AFFORDABLE RATE.

AND THEN THE OTHER ONE, I THINK, ACTUALLY BOUGHT A FORMER ROOTES HOUSE THAT HAD HAD PASSED BY.

SO AGAIN, IT WAS A VERY AFFORDABLE OPPORTUNITY.

WE WERE ACTUALLY ABLE TO PAIR BOTH 2 OF THE THREE WITH FIRST TIME HOME BUYER ASSISTANCE.

SO THEY ACTUALLY QUALIFIED FOR THE 14, 9.99 DOWN THROUGH CDBG OR THROUGH THE HOME FUNDING, WHICH HELPED THEM GET THEIR DOWN PAYMENT ASSISTANCE BECAUSE THERE IS A DOWN PAYMENT REQUIREMENT.

AND THEN WE WERE ABLE TO PAIR THAT. SO I THINK IT'S JUST A REALLY SMALL PERCENTAGE THAT IS ABLE TO FIT IN THAT CATEGORY.

OKAY. THANKS FOR THAT CLARIFICATION. MY SECOND QUESTION RELATED TO SUPPORTING FOSTER CARE YOUNG ADULTS WHO HAVE AGED OUT OF THE SYSTEM, YOU SAID THERE WERE 3, WHICH IS FANTASTIC. JUST CURIOUS, IS THERE A BACKLOG OF FOSTER CARE OR YOUNG ADULTS WHO HAVE AGED OUT OF FOSTER CARE THAT ARE LOOKING FOR SUPPORT? SURE. SO WE HAVE HAD A REFERRAL PROGRAM WITH FOUNDATION 2 FOR A LONG TIME.

HUD KIND OF CHANGED SOME RULES AROUND A FEW YEARS AGO THAT TOOK US FROM UTILIZING FOSTER YOUTH VOUCHERS TO JUST WE JUST CREATED OUR OWN LITTLE PROGRAM USING JUST REGULAR VOUCHERS. SO WHAT HAS HAPPENED SINCE DANIELLE CAME ON? SO I'M GOING TO GIVE HER ALL THE CREDIT HERE, IS SHE REALLY DID A DEEP DIVE INTO THE CHANGE OF THE REGULATION, HOW WE COULD TAP INTO THAT FUNDING. AND SO WHAT WE'VE BEEN ABLE TO DO IS NOT ONLY DO WE HAVE THESE PIECES THAT WE ALREADY HAD IN PLACE USING REGULAR VOUCHERS BUT SHE'S BEEN ABLE TO HELP US MARRY THAT WITH WHAT HUD WOULD ALLOW.

SO WE'VE ACTUALLY, AS OF TODAY BEEN APPROVED FOR 7 VOUCHERS.

WE CAN KEEP GOING UP TO 25. ONCE WE'RE AT 25, THEY KIND OF STOP AND THEN THEY CONSIDER WHETHER OR NOT WE'RE UTILIZING THEM WELL ENOUGH.

AND IF WE ARE, THEN THEY MIGHT OPEN UP ADDITIONAL.

SO TO ANSWER YOUR MORE SPECIFIC QUESTION, FOUNDATION 2 HAS BEEN REFERRING PEOPLE TO US.

WE JUST WEREN'T UTILIZING THIS SPECIFIC SYSTEM IN HUD.

THANK YOU. YEAH. ALL RIGHT. IF THERE ARE NO FURTHER QUESTIONS.

THE ADOPTION OF THIS RESOLUTION HAS BEEN MOVED BY COUNCILMEMBER SCOTT OLSEN, SECONDED BY COUNCILMEMBER TODD. ALL THOSE IN FAVOR SAY AYE. AYE. THOSE OPPOSED SAY NO.

AND THE MOTION CARRIES. TWO IS A PUBLIC HEARING TO CONSIDER THE VACATION AND DISPOSITION OF A 20 FOOT ALLEY RIGHT OF WAY ADJACENT TO 900 L STREET SOUTHWEST,

[2. A public hearing will be held to consider the vacation and disposition of a 20-foot alley right of way adjacent to 900 L Street SW as requested by Interstate Power & Light Company (Dustin Kern). CIP/DID #ROWV-030056-2020]

AS REQUESTED BY INTERSTATE POWER AND LIGHT COMPANY.

DUSTIN KERN IS HERE. DUSTIN, I'LL RECOGNIZE YOU.

GOOD AFTERNOON. MAYOR, CITY COUNCIL MEMBERS. GREAT TO SEE YOU AGAIN.

AS NOTED, THIS IS A RIGHT OF WAY VACATION AND DISPOSITION SUBMITTED BY INTERSTATE POWER AND LIGHT COMPANY.

THE PROPERTY IS NOTED. ON THE SCREEN IS AN EXISTING ALLEY THAT IS ADJACENT TO 900 L STREET.

SOUTHWEST INTERSTATE POWER AND LIGHT COMPANY HAS SUBMITTED THE REQUEST AND ALSO SUBMITTED THE CHECK IN THE ASSESSED VALUE FOR $9,400.

THIS THIS VACATION WOULD DO A FEW THINGS FOR US AS WE MOVE FORWARD.

IT WOULD SUPPORT THE RELOCATION OF AN EXISTING SANITARY SEWER THAT EXISTS IN THE MIDDLE OF THAT ALLEY.

IT ALSO IMPROVES SITE OVERALL SITE UTILITY AND UTILITY COORDINATION, MAINLY BY THAT SANITARY SEWER MOVING.

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THE BIG THING IT REALLY DOES IS FACILITATE THE CONSTRUCTION OF A NEW ALLIANT ENERGY SUBSTATION IN THIS AREA THAT'S CALLED THE ALLIANT ENERGY CR TAYLOR SUBSTATION THAT'S BEEN IN THE WORKS FOR A WHILE NOW. A LITTLE BIT OF TIMING ON THAT PARTICULAR PROJECT.

IT'S ANTICIPATED TO BEGIN CONSTRUCTION HERE THIS SUMMER OF 2026, WITH A COMPLETION AND OPERATION BY THE END OF 2027.

PUBLIC WORKS DOESN'T SEE ANY NEGATIVE IMPACTS TO THE PUBLIC ACCESS AS THIS ALLEY REALLY IS A DEAD END RIGHT NOW.

SO IT'S NOT NEEDED FOR CONNECTIVITY. AND IT ALSO ALLOWS ALLIANT ENERGY TO CONSOLIDATE THE 2 PARCELS THEY ALREADY OWN ON BOTH SIDES OF THE ALLEY.

SO WITH THAT, I'D BE HAPPY TO TURN IT BACK TO YOU, MAYOR, AND ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS FROM YOU OR THE COUNCIL.

THANK YOU DUSTIN. BEFORE THAT, THIS IS A TIME AND A PLACE FOR A PUBLIC HEARING ON THIS.

DOES ANYONE HERE WISH TO ADDRESS COUNCIL? ALL RIGHT.

LET THE RECORD SHOW. A PUBLIC HEARING HAS BEEN HELD WITH NO OBJECTIONS.

COUNCIL. COUNCIL MEMBER VANORNY. YEAH. THANKS, MAYOR.

SO, DUSTIN, HAVE YOU HAVE YOU BEEN OUT TO SEE THIS SPACE RECENTLY? I HAVE NOT. IT'S A HOT MESS. OKAY. IT HAS BEEN FOR QUITE SOME TIME.

BUT NOW WE HAVE THESE BEAUTIFUL HOMES THERE WITH RAINBOW ROAD.

AND HAVING BEEN OUT THERE TO THE OPEN HOUSE JUST A COUPLE OF WEEKENDS AGO THERE ARE, IT HAS NEVER BEEN WELL MAINTAINED.

SO WHAT I'M HOPING FOR IS IN THIS PROCESS OF THIS, I HAVE BROUGHT THIS FORWARD TO ALLIANT BEFORE.

AND IT'S, IT'S JUST FALLEN FLAT. I REALLY NEED THEM TO CLEAN THIS UP AND TO HAVE THIS BE A PRODUCTIVE SPACE.

I MEAN, IF THEY OWN IT, THEY NEED TO MANAGE IT RIGHT NOW THERE'S PIPES OUT THERE. I'M NOT GOING TO SAY THIS IS FACTUAL, BUT THERE'S A MINIMUM RUMORS THAT SOME OF THE PIPES OUT THERE YOU KNOW, ARE ASBESTOS.

SO AGAIN, THAT'S A WHOLE OTHER THING, RIGHT? SO THAT PINGED IN MY HEAD WHEN SOMEBODY SAID THAT, BECAUSE IF THAT'S TRUE, WE NEED TO FIX THAT IMMEDIATELY.

BUT WE HAVE NEIGHBORS MOVING IN HERE AND THERE ARE OPPORTUNITIES TO CREATE THIS TO BE A PUBLIC SPACE ON BOTH SIDES, WHICH MY UNDERSTANDING IS THEY OWN. BUT TO ACTUALLY MAKE THIS BE SOMETHING THAT FITS BACK IN WHILE THEY'RE DOING WHAT THEY NEED TO DO WITH THE SUBSTATION, BECAUSE I'VE HEARD THEM TALK ABOUT THIS FOR AT LEAST 6 YEARS MYSELF TO CLEAN IT UP SO THAT IT IS WELL MAINTAINED FINALLY AND THAT IT IS NOT JUST MASSIVE PILES OF DIRT AND RUBBLE OUT THERE.

IT'S, IT'S PRETTY BAD. THANK YOU. COUNCIL MEMBER TODD MAYOR THANK YOU.

I WILL DISAGREE WITH MY FELLOW COUNCIL MEMBERS HERE TO A DEGREE SIMPLY BECAUSE THE NATURE OF THE SITE ADJACENT THE RAIL LINE REQUIRED A SIGNIFICANT AMOUNT OF OF CORE SAMPLES TO DETERMINE THE ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY OF THE SOIL DURING THE PHASE 2 WORK THAT THEY WERE DOING.

AND SO IT'S THAT'S THE REMNANTS OF SOME OF THAT SOIL NEED TO BE REMOVED.

AND NEW SOIL WILL BE NEED TO BE BROUGHT IN. BUT I WILL AGREE WITH HER IN THE SENSE THAT A SUBSTATION CAN BE ESTHETICALLY MORE THAN JUST A SUBSTATION.

THERE'S LOTS OF THINGS THAT ARE HAPPENING IN TERMS OF THE PUBLIC ART PIECE, SO THAT IT JUST DOESN'T LOOK LIKE A SUBSTATION THAT I WOULD HOPE COULD BE INCORPORATED INTO THE DESIGN OF THIS, THIS SUBSTATION, WHICH IS PROBABLY ALONG PROBABLY WAY PAST THE ENGINEERING PIECE. I WOULD I WOULD JUST SUGGEST THAT WE MAYBE REACH OUT TO THEM AND JUST SAY, CAN YOU MAKE THIS? WE DID THAT TO THEM ON A OAKLAND ROAD OR CENTER POINT ROAD.

THERE'S ONE THAT, THAT WE DID THERE. WE WORKED WITH MARY STERLING TO, TO GET THAT ONE JUST TO NOT SCREEN BETTER.

AND, AND AGAIN, THE HOPE WOULD BE THAT IT WOULD COMPLEMENT THE NEIGHBORHOOD A LITTLE BIT MORE.

SO I DON'T KNOW IF YOU'RE THE ONE THAT DOES THAT OR CAN YOU.

YEAH, I'M NOT, BUT I CAN CERTAINLY TRY TO PROVIDE SOME INPUT, BOTH INTERNALLY HERE WITH THE CITY AND ALSO AT ALLIANT, SEE WHERE TO PASS IT ALONG. THE DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC WORKS AND SEE.

SHE'S GOT SOME POLL. GOTCHA. THANK YOU. AND THERE ARE MULTIPLE EXAMPLES OF HOW THEY'VE MANAGED TO, YOU KNOW, PUT THESE FACILITIES WITH CLOSE TO NEIGHBORHOODS THAT ARE RESPECTFUL OF THE AREA.

SO THANK YOU FOR SHARING THAT. PASSING IT ALONG.

ANYTHING ELSE FROM COUNCIL? OKAY. THEN WE WILL GO AHEAD AND APPROVE THIS ORDINANCE ON ITS FIRST READING BY TODD, SECONDED BY VANORNY. ALL THOSE IN FAVOR, SAY AYE.

AYE. THOSE OPPOSED SAY NO. AND THE MOTION CARRIES.

THREE IS A PUBLIC HEARING TO CONSIDER THE DISPOSITION OF LAND BETWEEN SECOND AND THIRD STREET SOUTHEAST AND 16TH AND 17TH AVENUE SOUTHEAST.

[3. A public hearing will be held to consider the disposition of land between 2nd and 3rd Streets SE and 16th and 17th Avenues SE (Adam Lindenlaub). (Council Priority) CIP/DID #PRD-000079 2026 ]

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ADAM LINDENLAUB IS HERE. ADAM, I WILL RECOGNIZE YOU.

GOOD AFTERNOON, MAYOR AND COUNCIL. THANK YOU.

AS STATED, THIS CONSIDERATION IS FOR BEGINNING A DISPOSITION PROCESS FOR CITY OWNED LAND SHOWN HERE IN GREEN. JUST TO ORIENT EVERYONE TO WHERE WE'RE AT.

16TH AVENUE IS ON THE LEFT, THE SINCLAIR DETENTION BASIN ON THE RIGHT, YOU CAN SEE FLOOD CONTROL SYSTEM THERE SOUTH OF SECOND STREET.

SO JUST TO GO OVER THE CHARACTERISTICS OF THE SITE.

IT'S JUST OVER TWO ACRES. THERE ARE SEVERAL PARCELS THAT WOULD NEED TO BE PLATTED DURING WITH THE RIGHT OF WAY.

THESE ARE ALL CURRENTLY VACANT. THE ZONING IS URBAN FORM WHICH WOULD ALLOW UP TO 6AWA STORIES IN HEIGHT.

THESE ALL HAVE ACCESS TO CITY INFRASTRUCTURE.

IT IS LOCATED IN A 100 YEAR FLOODPLAIN, SO THERE WOULD BE NEED TO BE ADHERENCE WITH OUR FLOODPLAIN ORDINANCE, AND WE WOULD BE MAINTAINING SOME EASEMENTS THERE FOR UTILITIES AND ALSO FOR THE FLOOD CONTROL SYSTEM.

AND THIS IS A CONCEPTUAL STREET LAYOUT WHERE YOU CAN SEE HOW WE'VE RECONNECTED THE STREETS IN THE AREA AND WHERE THOSE PARCELS ARE.

AND SO FOR THE PROPOSED OBJECTIVES FOR THE RFP WOULD BE ALIGNMENT WITH THE CITY COUNCIL, ADOPTED CZECH VILLAGE AND IN BOHEMIA AREA ACTION PLAN.

FOLLOWING OUR ZONING ORDINANCE. CONTEMPLATION OF THE CONSTRUCTION OF 17TH AVENUE SOUTHEAST AND OF COURSE THAT IT WOULD BE FINANCIALLY FEASIBLE.

SO OUR NEXT STEPS WITH AUTHORIZATION TODAY WE WOULD ISSUE THE RFP.

THOSE WOULD BE DUE JUNE 12TH. THE PROPOSALS ANTICIPATE COMING BACK ON JULY 14TH, THE CITY COUNCIL FOR CONSIDERATION AND SELECTION.

AND THEN THIS SUMMER NEGOTIATE DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT, WHICH WOULD THEN COME BACK TO COUNCIL.

AND THAT WOULD ALSO INCLUDE THE ACTUAL AUTHORIZATION TO DISPOSE OF THE LAND.

SO STAFF DOES RECOMMEND APPROVAL OF THE RESOLUTION TO INITIATE THE RFP.

AND I WILL TURN IT BACK TO THE MAYOR. THANKS, ADAM.

THIS IS TIME AND PLACE FOR PUBLIC HEARING ON THIS MATTER. DOES ANYONE HERE WISH TO ADDRESS COUNCIL? ALL RIGHT.

LET THE RECORD SHOW. A PUBLIC HEARING HAS BEEN HELD WITH NO OBJECTIONS FOR THE RECORD COUNCIL.

ALL RIGHT. SEEING. NOTHING FURTHER. THE ADOPTION OF THIS RESOLUTION HAS BEEN MOVED BY VANORNY, SECONDED BY POE.

ALL THOSE IN FAVOR SAY AYE. AYE. THOSE OPPOSED SAY NO.

AND THIS MOTION CARRIES. 4 IS A PUBLIC HEARING TO CONSIDER PROPOSED PLANS, SPECIFICATIONS,

[4. A public hearing will be held to consider the proposed plans, specifications, form of contract and estimated cost for the 3rd Street SW from 3rd Avenue to 1st Avenue Pavement Rehabilitation project (estimated cost is $550,000) (Doug Wilson). (Paving for Progress) CIP/DID #3012548 02]

FORM OF CONTRACT AND ESTIMATED COST FOR THE THIRD STREET SOUTHWEST FROM THIRD AVENUE TO FIRST AVENUE.

PAVEMENT REHABILITATION PROJECT, WITH AN ESTIMATED COST OF $550,000.

DOUG WILSON IS HERE. DOUG, I'LL RECOGNIZE YOU.

THANK YOU. MAYOR DOUG WILSON, PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT THIS PROJECT INCLUDES CURB AND GUTTER REPLACEMENT, DRIVEWAY AND DRIVEWAY, ALLEY AND SIDEWALK REPLACEMENT, ALONG WITH ASPHALT PAVEMENT REMOVAL AND RESURFACING.

THE ENGINEER'S ESTIMATE OF PROBABLE COST IS $550,000.

THE BID OPENING IS SCHEDULED FOR TOMORROW, MAY 13TH, WITH CONSTRUCTION STARTING THIS SUMMER AND COMPLETION THIS FALL.

WE HAD A PUBLIC INFORMATION MEETING ON FEBRUARY 3RD, AND WE HAVE COORDINATED WITH THE LINN COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE IN CEDAR RAPIDS WITH THE PROJECT TO ENSURE THAT THE NEW KINGSTON YARD PARKING RAMP REMAINS OPEN DURING CONSTRUCTION.

PUBLIC WORKS RECOMMENDS APPROVAL OF THE RESOLUTION.

THANK YOU, THANK YOU DOUG. THIS IS A TIME AND PLACE FOR A PUBLIC HEARING ON THIS. DOES ANYONE HERE WISH TO ADDRESS COUNCIL? LET THE RECORD SHOW.

A PUBLIC HEARING HAS BEEN HELD WITH NO OBJECTIONS FOR THE RECORD COUNCIL.

ALL RIGHT. SEEING NOTHING FURTHER, THE ADOPTION OF THIS RESOLUTION HAS BEEN MOVED BY POE, SECONDED BY OVERLAND.

ALL THOSE IN FAVOR SAY AYE. AYE. THOSE OPPOSED SAY NO.

AND THIS MOTION CARRIES. ITEM NUMBER 5 IS A PUBLIC HEARING TO CONSIDER THE PROPOSED PLANS,

[5. A public hearing will be held to consider the proposed plans, specifications, form of contract and estimated cost for the 4th Street SE Cedar River Trail Extension – Segment No. 1 project (estimated cost is $1,904,000) (Erik Turnquist). (Council Priority) CIP/DID #325054-02 ]

SPECIFICATIONS, FORM OF CONTRACT AND ESTIMATED COST FOR THE FOURTH STREET SOUTHEAST CEDAR RIVER TRAIL EXTENSION SEGMENT NUMBER 1 PROJECT.

THIS HAS AN ESTIMATED COST OF $1,904,000. ERIC TURNQUIST IS HERE.

ERIC, I'LL RECOGNIZE YOU. THANK YOU. MAYOR ERIC TURNQUIST WITH PUBLIC WORKS.

THIS FOURTH STREET TRAIL PROJECT IT CONNECTS SEVENTH AVE WHERE THE SORRY.

CEDAR NATURE VALLEY TRAIL DEAD ENDS TO THE LIGHT LINE BRIDGE TO THE EAST THERE.

THIS IS A MAJOR COMPONENT OF THE CITY'S CONNECT CR IS INCLUDED WITHIN THE APPROVED TRAIL AND BIKEWAY PLAN.

AS SHOWN IN THIS EXHIBIT HERE, YOU CAN SEE WHERE THE CEDAR NATURE VALLEY TRAIL DEAD ENDS THERE AT SEVENTH AVE AND CONNECTS TO THE FUTURE LIGHT LINE BRIDGE.

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ENGINEERS OPINION OF PROBABLE COST IS $1,904,000.

WITH THAT, THIS PROJECT IS BEING FUNDED WITH FEDERAL AID, AS WELL AS SOME GRANTS FROM LINN COUNTY AND WELLMARK FOUNDATION.

THIS PROJECT WAS ALREADY BID FROM IOWA DOT AS TO MEET THEIR SCHEDULE HAS BEEN PRIOR TO THIS PUBLIC HEARING.

THIS PROJECT WILL BE COMPLETED THIS YEAR. THIS PUBLIC WORKS REACHED OUT TO THE PUBLIC WITH NUMEROUS PUBLIC MEETINGS AS WELL AS ONE ON ONE WITH BUSINESSES ALONG THIS PROPOSED ROUTE. PUBLIC WORKS RECOMMENDS APPROVAL OF THE RESOLUTION TO ADOPT THE PLAN, SPECS AND FORM A CONTRACT AND THE ESTIMATED COST OF THIS PROJECT.

THANKS, ERIC. 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.

MAYOR. I JUST WANT TO THANK PUBLIC WORKS FOR THEIR THEIR DILIGENCE ON THIS.

THIS IS PROBABLY BEEN 30 YEARS IN THE MAKING IN TERMS OF SECURING THE EASEMENTS AND THE PROPERTY.

THERE IS NO PERFECT WAY TO DO IT. THIS IS THE BEST WE COULD COME UP WITH.

BUT IT'S GOING TO FOR THOSE THAT WANT TO AVOID 3RD, 3RD STREET IN TERMS OF BEING ABLE TO GET FROM THE DOUBLETREE TO THE BRIDGE THIS WILL PROVIDE A NICE ROUTE, SAFE ROUTE.

AND WE'VE BEEN ABLE TO HELP MAKE THE CROSSING AT 8TH AVENUE A LITTLE BIT SAFER.

AND WE'LL CONTINUE TO LOOK AT OPTIONS THERE OVER TIME, BUT CONGRATS FOR YOUR, WHOEVER THE ENGINEER WAS ON THIS THEY, I KNOW THEY PUT A LOT OF TIME AND ENERGY INTO MAKING IT HAPPEN.

SO THANKS. SEEING NOTHING FURTHER ON THIS. THE ADOPTION OF THIS RESOLUTION HAS BEEN MOVED BY OVERLAND, SECONDED BY COUNCIL MEMBER TYLER OLSON. ALL THOSE IN FAVOR SAY AYE.

AYE. THOSE OPPOSED SAY NO. AND THIS CARRIES. NUMBER 6 IS A PUBLIC HEARING TO CONSIDER THE PROPOSED PLANS,

[6. A public hearing will be held to consider the proposed plans, specifications, form of contract and estimated cost for the Czech Village Riverside Trail project (estimated cost is $220,000) (Rob Davis). (Council Priority) CIP/DID #3313553-01]

SPECIFICATIONS, FORM OF CONTRACT AND ESTIMATED COST FOR THE CZECH VILLAGE RIVERSIDE TRAIL PROJECT.

THIS HAS AN ESTIMATED COST OF $220,000. ROB DAVIS IS HERE.

ROB, I'LL RECOGNIZE YOU. GOOD AFTERNOON, MAYOR, CITY COUNCIL ROB DAVIS WITH THE PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT.

IT'S GOING TO LOOK LIKE ERIC AND I PLANNED OUR PRESENTATIONS RIGHT NEXT TO EACH OTHER, BECAUSE HERE'S THE MIRROR PROJECT ON THE WEST SIDE.

THIS IS A PROJECT WE STARTED WITH THE FLOOD CONTROL SYSTEM.

IT'S A SMALLER ONE, BUT IT CONNECTS 16TH AVENUE SOUTHWEST WITH RIVERSIDE PARK.

THIS PROJECT WAS PREVIOUSLY STARTED AND GRADED AND THE FLOOD GATE PUT IN WITH THE THE BIGGER FLOOD PROJECT.

THIS HAS 1075 LINEAR FEET OF 12 FOOT WIDE CONCRETE SHARED USE PATH.

IT'S MINIMAL, MINIMAL DISRUPTION TO TRAFFIC AND PROPERTIES BECAUSE WE'VE ALREADY DONE THAT WITH THE MAIN FLOOD PROJECT.

AND AGAIN, WE'LL TIE TO THE CEDAR VALLEY NATURE TRAIL.

WE'LL TIE IN NOW INTO RIVERSIDE PARK. HERE'S A COUPLE PICTURES.

ON THE LOWER LEFT. YOU'RE LOOKING DOWN FROM RIVERSIDE PARK.

YOU CAN ACTUALLY SEE THE GATE THERE. THE PEDESTRIAN GATE, FLOOD GATE THERE.

THAT'S IN THE CLOSED POSITION. OBVIOUSLY WE'LL LEAVE IT OPEN SO PEDESTRIANS GET THROUGH THERE.

AND THEN THE LOWER RIGHT IS LOOKING NORTH FROM 16TH AVENUE.

SO IT LOOKS LIKE A PRETTY. WE LEFT IN A PRETTY EASY PROJECT TO FINISH FOR THE PAVING PORTION.

THE OPINIONS OF PROBABLE COST OF $220,000. THIS IS FUNDED WITH IOWA FLOOD MITIGATION PROJECT.

BID OPENING IS MAY 20TH. LATE START DATE IS JULY 13TH.

AND COMPLETION SHOULD BE THE END OF SEPTEMBER THIS YEAR.

I'LL TURN IT BACK TO THE MAYOR. THANK YOU, THANK YOU.

THIS IS A TIME AND PLACE FOR 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 COUNCIL MEMBER VANORNY.

THANKS, MAYOR. I JUST WANT TO EXTEND SOME COMPLIMENTS.

THE NATIONAL CZECHS IN SLOVAK MUSEUM, BOARD AND LIBRARY.

IT'S ALWAYS A MOUTHFUL TO SAY THAT, BUT NONETHELESS WE'VE HAD QUITE A FEW CZECH AND SLOVAK VISITORS LATELY, AND THEY HAVE ALL REMARKED AS THEY'RE ADMIRING THE OR ABOUT HOW INCREDIBLE THE WORK THAT YOU'VE DONE THERE IN THE FLOOD CONTROL SYSTEM HAS REALLY SET THE MUSEUM UP.

THAT'S A PRETTY COOL COMPLIMENT, KNOWING THAT OBVIOUSLY THE ALWAYS BEING THE ONLY ONE IN NORTH AMERICA IS PRETTY SPECIAL TO THEM.

BUT KNOWING THAT IN THE BACKGROUND OF IT, THAT THERE IS A VERY FUNCTIONAL FLOOD PROTECTION SYSTEM THAT IS ALSO BEAUTIFUL GOES A LONG WAY.

SO JUST HATS OFF TO YOU AND YOUR TEAM FOR EVERYTHING YOU'VE DONE.

THANK YOU. I WILL SHARE THAT WITH THE TEAM. I ALSO WANT TO SAY IT'S A SMALL PROJECT, BUT THANK YOU, COUNCIL, FOR YOUR VISION BECAUSE THIS IS WHAT MAKES THE FLOOD CONTROL SYSTEM, AS WE SAY, KIND OF BLEND INTO THE BACKGROUND.

THANK YOU TO THE CITY MANAGER OFFICE FOR THEIR VISION AS WELL. THANK YOU. THAT'S EXACTLY WHAT I WAS GOING TO SAY. ONCE AGAIN, ONE MORE EXAMPLE OF LEVERAGING,

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YOU KNOW, FLOOD PROTECTION FOR AN AMENITY. SO APPRECIATE THE CREATIVITY.

IF THERE'S NOTHING FURTHER, THE ADOPTION OF THIS RESOLUTION HAS BEEN MOVED BY COUNCILMEMBER TYLER OLSON, SECONDED BY COUNCIL MEMBER MAIER. ALL THOSE IN FAVOR SAY AYE.

AYE. THOSE OPPOSED SAY NO AND THE MOTION CARRIES.

7 IS A PUBLIC HEARING TO CONSIDER THE PROPOSED PLANS SPECIFICATIONS, FORM OF CONTRACT AND ESTIMATED COSTS FOR THE FY 27 SANITARY SEWER LINING PROJECT.

[7. A public hearing will be held to consider the proposed plans, specifications, form of contract and estimated cost for the FY27 Sanitary Sewer Lining project (estimated cost is $2,030,000) (Ben Worrell). CIP/DID #651-004-01 ]

THIS HAS AN ESTIMATED COST OF $2,030,000. BEN WORRELL IS HERE.

BEN, I'LL RECOGNIZE YOU. THANK YOU. MAYOR BEN WORRELL, PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT.

THIS IS A PROJECT THAT THE CITY DOES APPROXIMATELY ANNUALLY TO REHABILITATE SANITARY SEWERS WITH CURED IN PLACE LINER.

THE PRIMARY GOALS ARE 1 TO REDUCE INFILTRATION INTO THE SANITARY SEWERS, BUT THEN ALSO JUST TO EXTEND THEIR USEFUL LIFE.

AND THIS IS DONE INSTEAD OF REPLACING THE PIPE, WHICH IS SIGNIFICANTLY MORE EXPENSIVE.

AND ON THIS PACKAGE, WE'RE PLANNING TO LINE OVER 25,000FT OF PIPE, RANGING FROM 6 INCHES IN DIAMETER TO 36IN.

AS YOU CAN SEE FROM THE LOCATION MAP, WE HAVE PROJECT LOCATIONS ALL OVER THE CITY, AND THEY'RE ALL INCLUDED ON THIS PACKAGE.

ENGINEER'S OPINION OF PROBABLE COSTS IS $2,030,000.

BID LIGHTING SCHEDULED FOR MAY 20TH. CONSTRUCTION IS ANTICIPATED JULY THROUGH JANUARY, AND THE CONTRACTOR IS REQUIRED TO PROVIDE NOTICES TO ADJACENT PROPERTIES 7 TO 14 DAYS PRIOR TO BEGINNING WORK AT A GIVEN LOCATION, AND WE EXPECT MINIMAL TRAFFIC IMPACTS.

PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT RECOMMENDS APPROVAL OF THE RESOLUTION. THANK YOU.

THANKS, BEN. THIS IS A TIME AND A PLACE FOR A PUBLIC HEARING ON THIS MATTER.

DOES ANYONE WISH TO ADDRESS COUNCIL? OKAY. I'LL ASK YOU TO COME TO THE DAIS AND JUST GIVE US YOUR NAME, IF YOU WOULD, PLEASE. YEAH, JUST JOSHUA KANDLER.

JUST ONE QUESTION FOR YOU WITH REGARD TO THESE LINERS YOU MENTIONED MINIMAL TRAFFIC IMPACT.

ARE THESE THINGS ABLE TO BE PUT IN THROUGH THE NIGHT OR ARE THEY JUST EXCLUSIVELY DAYTIME NEED? BECAUSE FOR REDUCED TRAFFIC IMPACT. I WOULD THINK THAT NIGHT TIME MIGHT BE THE BEST OPTION FOR YOU GUYS.

JUST A THOUGHT. YEAH. MR. KANDLER, THANK YOU FOR THAT.

AND WE'LL GO AHEAD AND GET YOU AN ANSWER. THANKS FOR THE FEEDBACK.

NOT AN OBJECTION, THOUGH. RIGHT. OKAY. OKAY. THANK YOU SO MUCH.

ANYONE ELSE? ALL RIGHT. LET THE RECORD SHOW. A PUBLIC HEARING HAS BEEN HELD WITH NO OBJECTIONS FOR THE RECORD COUNCIL COMMENTS.

ALL RIGHT. SEEING NO FURTHER QUESTIONS. THE ADOPTION OF THIS RESOLUTION HAS BEEN MOVED BY MAIER, SECONDED BY COUNCIL MEMBER SCOTT OLSON. ALL THOSE IN FAVOR SAY AYE.

AYE. THOSE OPPOSED SAY NO. AND THE MOTION CARRIES.

THANK YOU. 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 Replacement of First Street Doors at City Hall project (estimated cost is $226,000) (Jason Stancliffe). CIP/DID #PUR0426-285 ]

FORM OF CONTRACT AND ESTIMATED COSTS FOR THE REPLACEMENT OF FIRST STREET DOORS AT CITY HALL PROJECT.

THIS HAS AN ESTIMATED COST OF $226,000. JASON STANCLIFF IS HERE.

JASON, I'LL RECOGNIZE YOU. THANK YOU AND GOOD AFTERNOON, MAYOR COUNCIL MEMBERS JASON SANCHO WITH FACILITIES AND HERE TO TALK ABOUT REPLACING THE MAIN FIRST STREET DOORS HERE AT CITY HALL. THE BASIC WORK CONSISTS OF REPLACING THE DOORS.

THEY WILL LOOK A LOT LIKE THEY DO NOW. THIS WORK HAS BEEN APPROVED THROUGH SHIPPO.

THEY WILL BE MUCH LIGHTER AND WORK MUCH BETTER.

WE WILL ALSO BE REFRESHING THE WHOLE AREA. BIDS WERE ISSUED ON APRIL 29TH.

PRE-BID MEETING WAS HELD ON SITE ON MAY 5TH. BID QUESTION DEADLINE WAS MAY 6TH.

THE BIDS ARE DUE TOMORROW BY 11 A.M.. ESTIMATED COST FOR THE PROJECT IS $226,000 AND WE RECOMMEND ADOPTION OF PLANS, SPECIFICATIONS, FORM OF CONTRACT AND ESTIMATED COST AS IN THE RESOLUTION.

THANK YOU MAYOR. THANK YOU. THIS IS A TIME AND A PLACE FOR PUBLIC HEARING ON THIS MATTER.

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 FURTHER, THE ADOPTION OF THIS RESOLUTION HAS BEEN MOVED BY COUNCIL MEMBER SCOTT OLSON, SECONDED BY TODD. 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.

[PUBLIC COMMENT ]

THE FIRST IS A CHANCE FOR THE PUBLIC TO ADDRESS THE CITY COUNCIL ON ANY SUBJECT PERTAINING TO COUNCIL ACTIONS SCHEDULED FOR TODAY.

AND JUST CONFIRMING WE DON'T HAVE ANYBODY PHYSICALLY SIGNED UP FOR THIS.

OKAY. BECAUSE I HAVE A TECHNOLOGY UP HERE. I'M JUST MAKING SURE IT'S WORKING OKAY.

WE HAVE NOBODY SIGNED UP FOR THIS FIRST PUBLIC COMMENT PERIOD.

SO WE WILL GO AHEAD AND OFFICIALLY CLOSE THAT CITY DEPUTY CITY MANAGER CHARIPAR ANY CHANGES TO OUR AGENDA.

[MOTION TO APPROVE AGENDA ]

YES, YOUR HONOR, FOR ITEM NUMBER 30 G. THE AMOUNT SHOULD BE $967,264 INSTEAD OF $966,264. SO THAT'S CITY STLERK GET THAT. OKAY.

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AND I NEED TO BE CALLING YOU THE ASSISTANT CITY MANAGER.

DEPUTY CITY MANAGER. OKAY. I'M OKAY. OKAY, GOOD.

JUST CALL ME ANGIE. THAT'S FINE. OKAY.

ALL RIGHT. I APPRECIATE THAT CHANGE. AND NOTED THAT THE CLERK HAS HAS THAT INFORMATION TOO.

OKAY. DO ANY COUNCIL MEMBERS NEED TO RECUSE THEMSELVES ON ANY OF THE ITEMS OR MAKE CHANGES? OKAY. THAT BRINGS US FOR A MOTION TO APPROVE THE AGENDA.

THE APPROVAL HAS BEEN MOVED BY VANORNY, SECONDED BY POE.

ALL THOSE IN FAVOR, SAY AYE. THOSE OPPOSED, SAY NO AND APPROVED.

THANK YOU. COUNCIL. THAT BRINGS US TO THE CONSENT AGENDA.

[CONSENT AGENDA ]

THE APPROVAL OF THE CONSENT AGENDA HAS BEEN MOVED BY POE, SECONDED BY OVERLAND.

ALL THOSE IN FAVOR SAY AYE. AYE. THOSE OPPOSED SAY NO.

AND THIS MOTION CARRIES. THANK YOU. COUNCIL. WE'LL MOVE ON TO OUR REGULAR AGENDA.

[31. Report on the receipt of bids for General Obligation Bonds, Series 2026A, Taxable General Obligation Bonds, Series 2026B, and Water Revenue Bonds, Series 2026C. CIP/DID #FIN2025 09 BOND SALE RESCHEDULED TO 9:00 AM THURSDAY, MAY 14, WITH REPORT AND AWARD TO FOLLOW AT 12:00 PM. ]

ITEM 31 IS A REPORT ON THE RECEIPT OF BIDS FOR THE GENERAL OBLIGATION BONDS SERIES 2026 A TAXABLE GENERAL OBLIGATION BONDS SERIES 2026 B AND WATER REVENUE BONDS SERIES 2026 C AND RESOLUTIONS DURING DIRECTING THE SALE.

THE BOND SALES HAVE BEEN RESCHEDULED TO THIS THURSDAY, MAY 14TH, WITH BIDS SET FOR 9 A.M.

AND A SPECIAL MEETING HAS BEEN SCHEDULED TO AWARD THE SALES AT NOON.

NOTICE OF THIS CHANGE IN THE DATE WAS PUBLISHED IN THE GAZETTE ON SATURDAY, MAY 9TH.

I'LL ENTERTAIN A MOTION TO DEFER ITEM 31 IN ITS ENTIRETY TO A SPECIAL COUNCIL MEETING TO BE HELD AT NOON ON THURSDAY, MAY 14TH. DO I HAVE A MOTION TO DEFER ITEM NUMBER 31? MOTION TO DEFER. THANK YOU. COUNCIL MEMBER VANORNY.

SECONDED BY COUNCIL MEMBER TYLER OLSON. ALL THOSE.

OH, SORRY. THANK YOU. FIRST BY COUNCIL MEMBER POE.

SECONDED BY COUNCIL MEMBER TYLER OLSON. ALL THOSE IN FAVOR SAY AYE.

AYE. THOSE OPPOSED SAY NO. WE WILL SEE YOU AT NOON ON THURSDAY.

32 IS A REPORT ON BIDS FOR THE CITY ANNEX RENOVATION PROJECT.

[32. Report on bids for the City Annex Renovation Project – Cedar Rapids Police Department Regional Academy project (estimated cost is $4,377,000) (Jason Stancliffe). CIP/DID #PUR0426-282 ]

CEDAR RAPIDS POLICE DEPARTMENT REGIONAL ACADEMY PROJECT.

THIS HAS AN ESTIMATED COST OF $4,377,000. JASON STANCLIFFE IS HERE AGAIN.

JASON, I'LL RECOGNIZE YOU. THANK YOU AGAIN, MAYOR JASON.

FACILITIES HERE TO REPORT ON BIDS FOR THE CEDAR RAPIDS POLICE DEPARTMENT REGIONAL ACADEMY.

THE BIDS WERE ISSUED ON APRIL 15TH. PUBLIC HEARING WAS HELD ON APRIL 28TH.

THE BIDS WERE RECEIVED AND OPENED ON MAY 6TH AT 11 A.M..

ESTIMATED COST FOR THE PROJECT WAS $4.377 MILLION.

PROJECT COMPLETION IS SET FOR SPRING OF 2027.

WE RECEIVED 7 BIDS. GARLAND CONSTRUCTION FOR $4,032,000.

PEAK CONSTRUCTION GROUP FOR $4,078,000. MCCOMAS.

LASSINA CONSTRUCTION FOR 4,126,000. CITY CONSTRUCTION NEW FOR $4,157,200.

INCITED CONSTRUCTION COMPANY FOR 4,344,000. MYRON CONSTRUCTION COMPANY FOR $4,493,621.

AND TRICON GENERAL CONSTRUCTION FOR $4,770,000.

FACILITY MAINTENANCE SERVICES IS STILL REVIEWING BIDS, AND AN ACTION TO AWARD OR NOT WILL BE PRESENTED SEPARATELY FOR FUTURE CONSIDERATION OF THE COUNCIL. THAT'S ALL I HAVE, MAYOR. THANK YOU.

JASON. COUNCIL, ANY QUESTIONS ON THIS? ALL RIGHT.

WE'LL GO AHEAD AND MOVE ON TO ITEM NUMBER 33, WHICH IS A REPORT ON BIDS FOR THE 12TH STREET,

[33. Report on bids for the 12th Street SE, Coe Road NE, and 13th Street SE Rehabilitation project (estimated cost is $910,000) (Doug Wilson). (Paving for Progress) CIP/DID #3012589-01]

SOUTHEAST, COE ROAD, NORTHEAST AND 13TH STREET SOUTHEAST REHABILITATION PROJECT, WITH AN ESTIMATED COST OF $910,000.

DOUG WILSON IS HERE. DOUG. I'LL RECOGNIZE YOU.

THANK YOU. MAYOR DOUG WILSON, PUBLIC WORKS. THIS PROJECT INCLUDES WATER MAIN SANITARY SEWER REPAIRS, ONE WAY TO 2 WAY CONVERSIONS OF 12TH STREET AND 13TH STREET.

PAVEMENT RESURFACING ON 12TH STREET FROM THIRD AVENUE TO FIRST AVENUE.

AND ALSO TRAFFIC SIGNAL IMPROVEMENTS IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE ONE WAY TO 2 WAY CONVERSIONS.

CONSTRUCTION IS EXPECTED TO START THIS SUMMER AND BE COMPLETED THIS FALL.

PUBLIC INFORMATION MEETING WAS HELD IN FEBRUARY FOR THIS PROJECT WE RECEIVED ONE BID FOR THIS PROJECT IN THE AMOUNT OF $945,943.99. THE PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT RECOMMENDS APPROVAL OF THE RESOLUTION TO AWARD TO PIERCE TOBIN CONSTRUCTION.

THANK YOU. THANK YOU. DOUG. COUNCIL. ANY QUESTIONS? ALL RIGHT. SEEING NOTHING FURTHER, THE ADOPTION OF THIS RESOLUTION HAS BEEN MOVED BY MAIER, SECONDED BY COUNCIL MEMBER SCOTT OLSON. ALL THOSE IN FAVOR SAY AYE.

AYE. THOSE OPPOSED SAY NO. AND THE MOTION CARRIES.

34 IS A REPORT ON BIDS FOR THE BLAIRS FERRY ROAD NORTHEAST FROM NORTH TOWN PLACE TO SAMI DRIVE.

[34. Report on bids for the Blairs Ferry Road NE from North Towne Place to Sammi Drive Sidewalk Infill, Bid Package #2 – South Side project (estimated cost is $530,000) (Erik Turnquist). (Council Priority) CIP/DID #3018039-01 ]

SIDEWALK INFILL BID PACKAGE NUMBER 2, THE SOUTH SIDE PROJECT.

THIS HAS AN ESTIMATED COST OF $530,000. ERIC TURNQUIST, I'LL RECOGNIZE YOU.

THANK YOU. MAYOR ERIC TINKERS WITH PUBLIC WORKS FOR BLAIRS FERRY.

INFILL PROJECT IS FROM NORTH TOWN PLACE, NORTHEAST TO SAINT ROAD NORTHEAST.

THIS WILL BE THE CONSTRUCTION OF 6 FOOT WIDE SIDEWALK, INCLUDING THE CONSTRUCTION OF DRIVEWAYS AND ADDITION OF A TRANSIT STOP.

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THIS BID WAS ON APRIL 29TH, AND 5 BIDS WERE RECEIVED.

BIDS RANGED FROM $432,260 TO $646,882, WITH THE LOW BID BEING EASTERN IOWA EXCAVATION AND CONCRETE, LLC.

THIS PROJECT WOULD HAVE A LATE START DATE OF JUNE 22ND, WITH COMPLETION IN THE FALL OF 2026.

PUBLIC WORKS RECOMMENDS THE APPROVAL OF THE RESOLUTION TO AWARD THE CONTRACT TO EASTERN IOWA EXCAVATION AND CONCRETE, LLC FOR THE AMOUNT OF $432,260.78. THANK YOU.

ERIC COUNCIL. ALL RIGHT. SEEING NO FURTHER QUESTIONS, ADOPTION OF THIS RESOLUTION HAS BEEN MOVED BY COUNCIL MEMBER SCOTT OLSON, SECONDED BY TODD. ALL THOSE IN FAVOR SAY AYE.

AYE. THOSE OPPOSED SAY NO. AND THIS MOTION CARRIES.