♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ currently employs 28 employees in Wichita and planes to add 5 new employees in the next 5 years with annual wages in excess of $79,000. A year. Based on the current economic development guidelines, the project qualifies for 100% property tax abatement. It qualifies for 50% based on the 7 million, 350,000 dollars, capital investment, another 30% based on the 5 job creation. 5, a new net new jobs created in the next 5 years. 10% for being in the agriculture sector of the regional growth plan, an additional 10% for a total of 100% for utilizing state incentives. There will be no property tax abatement on the land. Based on the 7 million, 350,000 dollars capital investment in 100% property tax abatement. The estimated value of one year of a property tax abatement is approximately 155,000 with the city share being approximately 41,000. A cost benefit analysis was conducted by the Center for Economic Development and Business Research of Wichita State University, which showed an overall racial benefits. The costs of 3 point 0, 3, to one for the city. 2.5, 8 to one for the city's general fund and 4.1, 3 to one for the city's debt service fund. Therefore, staff's recommendation that the city Council close the public hearing adopt the resolution of intent and authorize the necessary signatures. Joel Edwards, who's the CEO fairbank equipment is here as well as Darren executive vice president of Fair Bank equipment. They can answer any questions specific to the company and I would be happy to answer any questions as well. All right. Questions for staff. Seeing Thank you. And for from the public on item. >> Seeing none organist back to the bench for the discussion on this item. Councilmember thank you, mayor. Just want to give a shout out Joel and Aaron, thank you guys both for. >> Or coming here today. I think important, but knows the history, you know, for banquets founded in 1946. been on West Street since almost 80 years later, there, she's in the growler their business and build their corporate headquarters here, which also certainly appreciate you guys stay here, which saw just all the discussion. If there's no further discussion. chair recognizes vice mayor lows. This item resides in District 3. Thank you, Mayor. >> I move that City Council close a public hearing about the resolution of intent. >> And authorizing necessary signatures. Motion has been made council member blue, but Motion's been made and seconded by councilmember about. Clerk will open. Enrollment is cast a >> Every save votes that motion doesn't the past that >> Approval of amendment amendments to the develop agreement development agreement with Douglas Market Development, LLC. >> Good morning and welcome. Good morning. Mayor member City Council Mark older with mayor's office Development Services they had before you today is request by the developer and city staff to make amendments to the development agreement with Douglas Market Development, LLC. This development agreement encompasses 4 different buildings all under development project. I have the KHS Ian Henry's now and the blue and green that are now complete. We have 2 remaining buildings the Sutton Place in the yellow box down on the like Lower left corner as well as the Broadway Plaza in governmental that still under construction. The developer continues to experience construction delays not only in the supply chain, but also with construction to accrue challenges. And so although the fir seedlings are complete, she is requesting an extension for the hotel, which is the for Bob with laws as well as they soon housing facility, which that's building. The hotel will be except as requests to be extended until December of 2024. want to soon houses or request to extend July of 2025. The other part of the amendment is being is there's no immediate need by the city for unrelated project on the surface parking. That's a broad when William Street. So the park, an agreement within the development agreement would be amended remove that surface. Parking lot is one of the available parking facilities these buildings, but then reallocate some stalls between the market street Emporia Avenue garages. The city would reimburse the developer for actual cost were incurred for repairing and Reese tripe in that parking lot and making those improvements. But the city would be with the CI, the revenue that's generated within that community improvement district. This aerial shows a map of you can see the 4 buildings and are part of the development project. 3 structures that are within the development agreement for. Used by the developer as well as the red shows that a surface parking lot that would be removed from. park and agreements. With that. I would stand for any questions. Questions first at by as well. Thank you, I don't see an exhibit Q which would be the list of >> a ID eligible so I just have a couple of questions surrounding that. >> What were the original? The original eligible costs identified in this agreement? >> The parking lot. That was part of the original agreement. identified as an eligible expense, staff can verify that. >> Okay. Do you know we've been things ID cost at this point? know. See it cause have been reimbursed at this point, OK? And then at this as the parking lot reimbursement, the only change to the cip plan. For the see it that that would be correct. the and are the lot of spaces. Are they at least out of market value to the the group? >> We have a skill on the back of exhibit, A in the park in agreement that shows what those rates are. I would have to speak to parking management group to know how they compare to the full market rate. Okay. That's really all I have at this time. council member Johnson. >> Thanks, mayor. And thank you for the really quick on student housing. Aside from supply and other issues. Is there. Any delay on that because of other developments. Downtown Lake playing into that or this is just solely that that one project is having some struggles. Not that I'm aware of as far as any other projects. I think just, you know it when you have this many projects going on, that's where you have the. >> The challenges of having of crews to do. trying to time construction with 2 buildings. I think that's where that comes into play. Okay. And then parking lot for the unrelated development. >> helpful to another project as well. Yes, sir. I asking, you know, gave extensions prior and developer has delivered to a quality projects, was trying to figure out Are these timelines realistic going forward? That's one thing I've continued to ask when we have the request with if its supply chain student housing question from 31st of this month to a lot of 31st. 2025. Which is significant like a year and a half. But is that enough time? Will that come back to council again for another extension? >> It is not our intent bring that have to bring this back to council. And the hotel has a shorter timeline into the summer 31st of next year. So that's really close to being ready or. >> it would fit within that timeline. Yes. And so I'm part of that is just giving them a little bit of cushion. There's an additional issue, but that should be completed prior to December of next year. Okay. Member for Act. Thank you, Mayor. Mark, thank you for the presentations. Are. >> Specifically as it relates to the C ID revenue. That is being generated currently from. WSU niche. That's the only thing is collecting sales tax. Correct? And the hotel would generate sales tax, correct? But it is an open. So there's been no see ad revenue collected from there been any cip expenses paid out yet? No, no, no. See that. It's been 7 paid out yet. So then the city would be first in line. >> Or any payouts for the reimbursement of the parking lot expenses. That is correct. That's what a set up. Okay. Secondly, what was the public purpose for the C I D originally what other things it's supposed to go to pay for. >> As far the 10% public benefit part I believe that was a intended to be for maintenance for the renovated just Park. Okay? Because the TIF money and the agreement was to pay for the construction of But the ideas for the maintenance of correct. Councilmember Ballard. >> Thank you, Mayor. Thank you for that presentation. how many extensions have been given so far? >> This is the Second Amendment to the agreement where we granted extensions. >> Thank you for that. I will be supportive. just. Appreciate if we did not bring this back for more extensions. We agree. Okay. Thank you. Highs Will thank you, >> How far along is a hotel as far as being close, is it to being completed? >> I do not have the latest update on I know there has been a lot of internal work on there, which hard to see from the external I don't have really a a good time on what the status is. Also lies. Thank you. Councilmember title. >> Thank you. Thank you for the presentation. Thank you for your work and this and also tell if team and trained to Suns assistant city manager. And I think we we have a common theme. We're all concerned about the timeline as we'd like to see this project come to fruition because of everything else that's happening downtown. The need for housing the need for hotel. Is there any way? And I I like wear Councilmember Johnson was going that one project is a year away. robust one a year and a half away. Is there any way that we could have some sort of update maybe in 6 months just to see where these projects either from the bench or even, you know, I said I'm somehow internally just to make sure that keeping track and we know exactly what's progressing staff to prepare that for Okay. Thank you. And in from the bench would be fantastic. But that's not the best open for other suggestions. Thank you. >> Or that is or further questions for staff. >> Seeing none. Thank you. Is there the public on this item? Seeing bring a special back to the bench for the discussions item. There's no further discussion. chair recognizes counselor Johnson as this. Just kidding. We do have a your purse on the board councilmember for. think you'll be quicker on next time. >> I think what I'm hearing from the council and what I'm hearing from the public to is that. This needs to be stressed. Very strongly. The partners on this that. This body and hopefully the next body is done with the extensions on this we know the importance of the arsenal to the overall project and the core downtown. But we've missed out on. Almost 4 years now of C ID revenue. From the hotel. Obviously property tax revenue. From the hotel. So you know, we can't his we can't go back and extend that cip timeline. So I hope that this motion would be, including a some kind of addition that says and there will be no. Extensions beyond this. we don't have a lot of recourse on that. But I think that message loud and clear. development team we need this project. It now. I Further discussion. >> If there's no further discussion, the chair recognizes Councilmember Johnson as a side resides in district. One. Thank you, Mayor forgive my motion. I agree with my colleague from District 5. My only concern. >> I really hate to say it because I want to speak it into existence is if we have a repeat of 3 years ago and something happens. If not if that had never happened, not be there, but I just don't want something to happen. And then we've said no more. we really that's my only concern about. Otherwise. I So with that, I would move that the city council adopt a resolution approving amendments to the development agreement and authorizing necessary signatures. >> there a second? made seconded worker open road members cast their vote. However, a good cause. >> I a? >> Let's let's Every seat for 5 to neighborhoods. That motion does pass. Madam Clerk. >> Title 3 business regulations and licensing. >> I know we get lawyers from legal. Oh, It's going a Johnson from the law department but fans aren't here. Back me up for the important stuff >> at we've got a title, 3 amendments, a few different things covers the gamut a little bit to try to keep this in some sort of organized fashion for everybody focusing on I community events, transient merchants, and then repealing just generally some unnecessary business licenses. The background on this is been working with a variety of city departments over the past year to just modernize title 3 in our licensing scheme. In particular, we've worked with the manager's office licensing, the police department and the community events coordinator to try to come up with a more modernized system. Our goal is to evaluate these potential updates just with the information and knowledge that we've collected through implementation and enforcement of these different license. Like I said with a special focus on modernizing our licensing system to directly serve public health and welfare there, too. Basic categories of amendments being proposed today. The first is community about community event permitting and how that interacts with transient merchant licensing. There are also a variety of licenses that were looking to repeal because they no longer serve the public health and welfare in that first category, our experience with community event permitting has shown that we've got some recommendations, some ways to maybe change this up, to make it a lot easier on the community event coordinator and just help city departments function a little bit better as permit those kinds of events. There's also some overlap with our transient or itinerant merchant licensing scheme. And we think that there can be some updates generally to that. So it doesn't serve as an impediment so much to economic opportunities but serves real protection for the business community and people who are merchants in our town for community event. Amendments will start there and kind of been dumped. Hailed for transient merchants changes a big change that proposing in these recommendation. It and they recommended amendments is the place to community events permitting in the Department of Parks and Recreation rather than arts and cultural services permitting happens more in the Parks Department honestly than it does through arts and cultural services. A lot of the events happen in parks as well and our community event, coordinators house just physically in the Park Department. So we think that there's a lot more synergy using the parks department rather than arts and cultural services, a few of the amendments, then try to track that. We change the definition of community event coordinator to be a designee of the Park Department rather than arts and cultural services. We empower the park director in coordination with their designee, the community events coordinator to carry out the permitting rather than arts and cultural services. We're also replacing the Office of Environmental Health, does not exist as a city department anymore with arts and cultural services. But as a department that the community event coordinator should be consulting with. That's necessary. A few other changes to to fit with We require the to be filed with the park director community events coordinator rather than arts and cultural services. And there's a specific provision that there are some race regulations about races, community events that now it should be done and house, but the Parks department rather than arts and cultural services as it's moved over there. Next. Major change is to look at our permitting exceptions for community events. Clean up a couple things and then have some consistency directed by this body with our alcohol permitting exceptions on Park property. In these exceptions. We've updated events at the baseball stadium. So it's not at Lawrence Dumont anymore. That exception applies to Riverfront Stadium. Now, we've also applied an exemption added exemption for outdoor events at licensed entertainment relatively new chapter in license for us. And then if you're at an entertainment establishment, it should be regulated. The exact kind of event as well regulated and set up by the permit or license that permit he should have anyway. So instead of having to get a dual permit or try to figure out that sort kind of difficult overlap, it's just easier to have the exact exception like we do for other things. Like farmers, markets. We had all park property also to the list of properties that are exempt from community event permitting when the event is sponsored by the city. And we've got a provision I've got listed here. 4 point 0, 4 point O for 5 C which is our exemption for alcohol consumption on park property. Now there is some reference back and forth to have alcohol consumption on park property. You either need a community event permit when necessary or has it all kind of interact more with these exceptions when the city is a sponsor written permission from the park director and then you kind of see how the consistency then starts to creep up a little bit more with using the park director to house the community events, coordinator and have some better, departmental efficiency there. We also looked into ways to potentially waive application fees, but only under certain conditions. We've authorized that but only based on objective factors. If it's determined by the court Nader, those exist and even if those factors exist, it's still within the discretion of the court later today. Tonight, a waiver a fee waiver application. The factors we've included include that the waiver request has to come in before any deadline for fees. So it's not just kind of a back stop because you Mister Deadline. we've got if you're requesting a waiver that your school educational institution, civic organization or not for profit organization, those are the only kinds of entities that are can request a waiver. So not a for profit business entity. Also, there's got to be at least some kind of demonstration that the event itself is not going to generate a profit sufficient to pay for the application fee. We kept that somewhat vague. It just says demonstration, but then we get the and we can figure out some sort of policy guidelines to make that determination. But give some discretion because every event, every organization is quite a bit different. So we just wanted to provide at least a little the way there with those other can other conditions. We're reducing the fee kind of in that in that realm for annual community event permits to $500. It's at 1500 right now. This puts it more in line with entertainment establishments at market. This fee cannot be waived this. probably wouldn't. The applicant probably wouldn't meet the conditions to be able to waive any that are just went through. But this isn't a separate section. So it's not subject to the fee waiver provisions that I mentioned just a moment ago. We've also switch shifted the way that a security is going to be done with community event applications. So again, we've got some more consistency with other provisions of our code. This body recently considered implemented a new security plan requirement for drinking establishments and some other alcohol licenses. And that's the kind of a security plan that now we're requiring for community event applicants. Of course, if you're events a lot maybe the application can be a little bit different. But we've set out some different standards that these plans need to meet and it replaces the current requirement we have which rely solely on a formula for the minimum number of officers that need to be a tough and where we've seen maybe that formula. Does that match up very well with the different types of events that occur. So those obligations, they're not base exactly on numbers. But again, we think that gives us flexibility for the different types of events, all different types of alcohol consumption are street closures are things that might happen. We've got to have adequate security personnel at all times during event during the event. That includes a setting it up, tearing it down. We've got to make sure actually leave. So there's no loitering afterwards and just clarifies with the obligations are for the event. A court date for the event applicant sufficient security to maintain order in compliance with all laws, federal, state and city laws. We specify nuisance like activities are thing that really we need to watch out for. And so you don't allow your event to spill over and affect the public. Well, for other ways and then maintaining public piece on the event premises. And one thing that we really specify is there's a continuing obligation of the event operator to report curtail crimes and let us know something's going on there. We've also tried to clarify the rules on street closures. There's a few different things to try to make this easier on everybody there is some if the language that may be suggested street closures that don't require City Council approval may actually need City Council approval for a community event application. So just make that clear. So you only need commit council approval when you need council approval community events. Coordinator should also consult with the city traffic engineer on street closures as well as the chief of police. This is something that happens in practice anyway, but it helps just clarify everything. Also lets the applicants know what the process is going to look like for street closures. A little more clearly too. As part of that, we've made it discretionary for when the community events coordinator should meet with the street closure applicant and all alcohol vendors at that event. It used to say it's got to occur within the week before the event that doesn't provide a lot of flexibility to the applicant or the coordinator. So just at the discretion or direction of the community event coordinator moving forward. Now, here's where we've got a little bit of overlap between transient merchants and community event, permitting currently, if you've got more than one transient merchant on a zoning lot, that becomes a community event, no matter whether how no matter how many people are going to be there. We've heard that creates a lot of issues for smaller kind of vendor events. It's been recommended from our community event coordinator that we increase the number in the code to 4, which means up to for transient merchants can be operating on a zoning lot without a community event permit. Once we've got 5, though, it triggers the community event, regulations again. And we think that's just just a much better number for the kind of events that we see. And while we're in trance emergency light transient merchants licensing, there are a couple exceptions that we could clean up as well. There's a big one where we've got at educational institution, civic not-for-profits, where if you have an event to be exempt from transit merchant, you've got to be really physically close to your property. Basically, we've eliminated those physical or geographical kind of conditions and instead added the word primarily so can't be an event that's not sponsored by non for profit. And you kind of just add one that sort of like a minor sponsor and avoid all of the licensing. It kind of a void that back into round. We've also added an exception where basically eliminates bans sales by minors. Things like that don't qualify as transient merchants. I'll say we have not really enforced it that way ever. But also good to have some clarity on what the ordinance for everybody to. And then my guys back there, too. I'm sure appreciate it as well. And thank you for the Santa have Councilmember Johnson impaired him to wear his for sure, too. Now that's just to the slightly easier peace, potentially just some licenses, though, ton more work, went into these pieces to make sure that public health and welfare is or is not served by our licensing regime. We've got them listed here. Happy to answer questions or defer and charming on some of these as well. But we're recommending the appeal repeal of the cabaret clairvoyance or fortune tellers, directories domino tables, itinerant photographers, penny arcades, and all of those you'll note are specific sections within 3.8 and then we're repealing chapters. This is this another slight here, theaters and shows coin-operated amusement dance halls, business termination in liquidation auctions and auctioneers advertising signs, bills and posters. Airport limousines, cultural market and laundromats and all note here, too, that we've got 3.0, 6, 6 repealed, but we're still working on the 3.6 for advertising vehicular. We're at directed to look at potentially some standards may be on that. We're still looking into that. We just tried to make this all the repeals to make this easier for consideration here. What we look into that I did apparently leave out the slight on financial considerations. But to note those really quick, we're hoping that it's positive for the city by redistributing licensing and enforcement resources. But if there was about 11,400 coin operated amusement license fees last year collected roughly 3,000 for others in 2023. And our recommendation is the place the ordinance amendments on first reading and authorize necessary signatures as a lot. But I'll stand for any if anyone will select a listen to Thank you. We have a couple people board. But before we get there. >> Sly can you tell me? The one So? We used before if this passes. Issue licenses for fortune tellers. >> License based on the numbers that I've got. So one, But yeah, just particularly kind. That's kind of it. licenses that were not really issuing much and just kind of sit out there floating around. We think just certain public health and welfare to be a part of that debate would have been a just I wonder what >> it's going on there. But thank Has a final review for now pivot in some serious questions. My serious councilmember for. Thank you, Mayor and thank you, So if you could. The find better that coin-operated amusements and let people know what those are is. This isn't related to the illegal gaming devices that we've heard early there. She I think we still have some cleanup to do on that item. >> As well. But that's not to be confused with this. >> Correct. This would be like pool tables, dart boards, any kind of amusement device, the EU's coinage and that goes mainly in restaurants or bars or clubs. right now the ordinance requires the company who has a license. The bar who has a license and each individual machine has a sticker and nobody reviews any of this. We just give them out. And that's why we are recommending at this point. We just eliminate that sensors. No review at all. >> My second part of question, we still have some cleanup to do on the other issue related to illegal gaming devices. I think addressed part of it, but we still have some other meetings that we're following up with. Correct? We did. There was a point where we asked the council to pass a policy. >> On what to do with businesses that were caught with them. And you past that and we attempted to ban. >> Games of skill and games of chance. in bars as part of their licensing regime. That was rejected by this council because Putin last minute, you prepared for that, which I understand we have met with some of The gaming companies. I know that they are interested in some sort of licensing >> some regulation for that. And we've been on hold at this but willing to discuss it. >> Yeah, I just think since this council's address that prior, I'd like to get it cleaned up before. The changeover. don't. Lake work that we've already done. Finish that could completed before second. In my mind. That would be great. >> Up we can put it on workshop. I think that is there and that there's one more workshop. But then as it because we're getting close to the end of the year, there's a lot of debate police department doesn't support. Anymore after meeting with those companies. There isn't a lot of interest in in legalizing what they do but definitely opening trying to confuse the 2 issues this something that we had addressed. >> What make sure the public knew the difference between. >> Yeah, it does is has nothing to do with either legal or illegal gaming. It's just how we license the machines. As for gaming device, be happy to set up a meeting and we can talk about where we're going from there. >> To that point, we should have a amongst ourselves on our there who said that we want to tie up, you know, that next council doesn't have to do come in. basically half the story because we taking this so I think that's a good point as well. Vice mayor thank you, Mayor. I'm might be more of a policy question. Regarding the security plans. there anything in there that active shooter, training or a plan in case of an active shooter. So unfortunately, something that >> Have to deal with nowadays, I think more than we have in past. >> Yeah, there's no specific reference to that. And there's either in the ones that we have set up for alcohol license, that establishments we can definitely look into that and even look into. But I think maybe is interpreting maybe things like sufficient security to maintain order and compliance for. >> Certain types of establishments are events potentially where maybe that is required. But we haven't looked into that as a condition necessarily. So I want to kind look into that and what resources are available to like then applicants that might be a little harder. Maybe then an establishment. So we kind of want to look into that a little bit, too. appreciate it. And thanks for all your hard work. Mister Mayor, if could and talking to police chief, I think he wanted the flexibility to recognize unique circumstances for different events. And so he's he takes us section seriously and appreciated the way it was so that he could actually they could pay more attention to security needs for like >> Councilmember Johnson, thanks, you may have answered our question, it was going to be who makes the recommendation or suggestion that the security plan it's adequate is that the chief of police? >> But so chief of police participates in that. Ultimately these applications are approved by the community events coordinator, but that's why we specify in coordination with chief of police traffic engineer. And it it used to be the chief of police just may have the formula for minimum number of officers. We keep the power there. We just switched it to security plan. >> This is not about the chief but just community conversations over the years when there is a hip-hop or R and B event the oftentimes feels like they are required to have much more security or law enforcement president than any other event. So just want that noted so that those who do approve security, keep that in mind that The pop b is required to have X amount of officers that should be the same for other types of concerts as well. For the questions for staff. >> All right, seeing none. Hopefully as can stick around because of the questions discussion will open this input from the public on item. >> Good morning. morning. Andrew Grain. Got it it to you guys. Better be looking at. >> 80 a law. >> On a for. >> Give different chair of bench and different buildings that you guys have D the event one is just sidewalk. >> for >> wind with guide dogs and canes. We need to be able to get around our our great city. And and that and if we want the point community and the disabled community come to event, we've got to have You guys know It's it's on my my agenda. And you guys better enforced it. Thank you. >> All right. Thank you for the input. They're further input from the public. >> an open discussion back to the bench for the discussion. >> Councilmember Johnson. >> Thanks, Also agree with Mike Harley, council member for just bringing it back in other item that's not connected to this. To review that. I know that there are some folks would suggest to some policy changes. So I agree with if this passes us want to highlight that city Council is moving the red tape rolling out the carpet. For our city. So Merry Christmas. Councilmember Fry. Thank you. I'm going to follow similar line comments there in that. appreciate staff taking the time to review policies that are outdated. >> And need cleaning up and eliminating some unnecessary ordinances. They should be done on a regular basis. Your regulations, limited government has always been one of my top issues. And so getting rid of some unnecessary things that just at clutter and make it fusing to deal with government. make it simpler is certainly a good thing. appreciate the time that you all took hearing us that workshop and and what our neighbors have told us and making it simpler. all in all. Good work. Thank you. >> Just glad that we are moving restrictions on fortune tellers. I expected. Emails from them, but they probably saw this coming and therefore. Like they didn't have to shoot there. Emails. Kuzma Okay. So with that, I will not apologize, So with there's no further discussion. Then I make the motion to accept recommended action to place your amendments on first read and authorizing necessary signatures. Is there a second second motion has been made and seconded a whole has a clerk. Overall members cast their vote. receive boats. That motion does pass. the chair rises a point of personal privilege. 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Thanks. shake hands too. just >> All >> Propose city tree policy. >> Morning. Welcome. Jerry. Fair City are wrist. I thank you, mayor. A city council and measure late for the opportunity prove to present this tree policy for adoption. Background on the development 3 policy picks up in on April. 26 2022. When a draft of proposed tree policy was presented to City Council workshop meeting. August 22nd 2022. As city Wichita and the NASA Wichita climate team release the environmental Justice and climate change in Wichita, Kansas report the information in this report along with community feedback was used to update the proposed policy and policy Committee continue to engage with local advocacy groups and community leaders throughout the policy update. On September. 26th 2023, the updated draft or coast Tree policy was presented at City Council workshop on October 9th 2023, the Board of Park Commissioners unanimously approved to accept the policy has drafted for presentation to all the district advisory boards. And in November of 2023, the policy was presented to all of the district advisory boards. The proposed triples is a valuable component of the city's infrastructure entries the street right of way on set and on city property are responsibility of the city to establish and maintain. And the proposed tree policy creates internal policy that will guide city staff gauge Mundt and actions during capital projects and plant infrastructure maintenance were impact on trees is anticipated. Although many of principles addressed in the policy are already in action to varying degrees by internal work groups. This policy provides a written guides, promote tree canopy, preservation and expansion through purpose driven decision making. The policy applies to specifically to public projects. And is intended to convey the appropriate value on the infrastructure. That is the urban tree canopy. The policy. Utilizes information provided by the NASA develops city Dana phase multiple urban heat islands within the city. Heat islands are areas that endure higher temperatures and it day and night time hours. Higher than in surrounding areas, vulnerable populations living in heat islands are at higher risk to health problems that can be elevated due to increased heat exposure and can experience higher cooling costs other issues, environmental justice and climate change take center stage in the study. And with that information, detailed in this setting, we can effectively target areas. The city that lack camping and are disproportionately affected by elevated temperatures. The policy provides guidance for the forestry and cip projects where tree removal and placement activities occur and dictates greater public engagement efforts to increase communications to the citizens and stakeholders. The NASA study utilize moped multiple data points, including but not limited to surface and air temperatures. Tree canopy cover and demographic data to identify 17 tracks depicted in the map on the screen. Implementation of the the implementation plan for the Forestry Department. Initiatives attached to the policy. Places, a priority on planting trees treat rats away within these areas. The contracted tree-planting that has just begun is the first major initiative that will take place in these identified census tracks. And this and future initiatives will be promoted on social media as well as in the District Advisory board meetings to improve public engagement, additional engagement activity has been recently found to be necessary on this project as it and is in line with the intent of this policy. Efforts to improve tree canopy over. I cover throughout the city and especially within the Heat islands are long term investment into the community. EPA identifies. increasing tree canopy as a single most effective way to combat urban Heat Island effect. Implementation of this policy will require the development of metrics to measure the policy success. However, it may take 30 to 50 years to effectively record the progress that we initiated a at this point as Paul to continue the cip projects. >> Thank you, Paul Gausman public works and utilities. When designing capital improvement projects, the city retain and protect as many trees as possible within the scope of the project. We We happened work. Let's Park Department and we will continue to work with the Park Park Department to do. create a detail that we can put in with the plans provides protection for the root zones would would construction equipment materials to be stored adjacent to trees, which could compact the soil. And we are also looking at measures to protect the existing tree trunks for those trees that are remain on the project. It's a landscape architect. Or designer and thus for city forestry expert will be part of the project team. We included a see the landscape, architect person a Lance Cape architect on the design team. I'm already. And we will engage. Those has. That's the design for. Trace to be placed cip projects will follow the guidelines set forth in the existing landscape policy for city streets. But the tree planting plan developed for each project. That policy takes into consideration the existing utilities both above and below ground. It can takes into consideration. Intersections traffic signals pedestrian crosswalk, some river crossings. We don't want to plant trees close to that might block the The indications in the future trees grow. Also takes consideration, drive approaches and sidewalk. The policy includes a list of approved trays for this area to be considered on these we can get the correct species, different types of species so that if a disease comes through, it does not kill all the trees. We also take into account that we would want to plan oak tree utility pole line. So that Evergy has to trim those in the future. If space is limited within a project city will make every attempt to plant trees for spaces available are within close proximity to the project area. As Gary mentioned, a public engagement throughout the project. Development will continue. Social media direct contact district advisory boards as well as the city website. Currently we take projects to the District Advisory board, a concept level. This is a a day. concept that we would take that shows, you know, that lane and this particular project was 6 foot sidewalk as well as the 10 foot shared use path. As you can see the right turn to sell lane on the westbound address, the multi-use Pathe getting pretty close to some trees. So has plans get further developed. We would go back to the District Advisory board and talk to them about the impact that some of the existing trees might have. Our impact on existing trees corridor. Have a plan seats or concept typical sheets that we have taken out. A so on particular project, 13th Street from 11900 35th Street. we. Line the side sidewalks. We can salvage many of the trees are as many as we We did take out trees as shown by the Texas. But you can see on bottom part of the screen where the sidewalk push into the streets safe. Some of those trees. Similar Green Retro Terry, Pawnee the planting of new trees and available this little bit hard to see. But the bottom of the screen, you can see some trees that are I'm pretty shaded. And then some darker circles on the on the plan sheet shows new trees could be planted in areas that there is space for that. can see that same thing only. top of the Green Ridge Road as well. There are no financial considerations with this. And it's recommended city council approved Pro Street policy and we will stand for any questions you might have. All right. Questions for staff vice So. >> Thanks for the presentation and you guys work on this breaking are we going to the plan in the future? some more data pops up on the lake. The massive heat map. I think this going to be a long-term thing for us to kind of. And for years. So there may be needs to adjust future as well. >> This is absolutely a long-term And good thing about this being an internal policy is that we have that flexibility, too adapt as new information becomes available. >> All right. Appreciate it. Councilmember Johnson, thanks, Mayor. appreciate you Gary e-mail to few I would like to kid more involved in the messaging with that. Given that email I sent yesterday I know we're doing our best to reach folks and all those letters are going out. I don't know what's on it, but I tried unsuccessfully for 15 minutes to talk to one person about why this is actually important story. XLII and the tenacity data. So if there's a way that there's any like YouTube videos, specific messages or things I could do. I want to take that the neighborhood associations as well just because of questions around it. But it's really important. We doing this to take any steps now. I'm really will help the city and cooling. But I don't think. A lot of folks fully understand what that means. They're looking at the skinny trees, not thinking about having those larger tree, mature benefit neighborhoods and keep things cool. So if there's anything I can do to help out with that or work with you directly, I'd like to do. Councilmember Tunnel. >> Thank you. Thank you, Greg. And poll fair work on this and know many people in the community been very interested in this One of my own constituents has communicated with the several times. Thank you for being here today. One of the things that I just wanted to point out and when one of the things I was excited about with any good play in with good policy, we need to make sure that we have a way to evaluate it. And item number 7 provide to us not only what will be evaluated and hopefully they'll be goals for those right now. It just says what will be evaluated understand. We're just getting started, but it will be great if we could actually set. You know, it says the number of trees clean to the number of trees removed. What our goal for each year is in that category. Once we get establish because right we're at baseline. I'm just going to add to the community to is very interested in this, that presentation of the data and our progress will be made every November to the board of Park Commissioners and then a written report will be giving the council in December each year. And so if constituents want to continue to stay engaged, which I always hope they will, they can look forward to November December of next year to learn more about how it's going. So thanks again for your work in this. Councilmember Johnson. >> Thanks, Mayor. I have mayor. I have one more I hope it's not a lot more work on those reports. Councilmember totals com. It reminded could we? >> Maybe on the map like that outlined the properties that have said no to the trees. And what does that look like? Impact was so if there's but say it's a whole neighborhood that they're like, I don't want trees. And there are some quite the yesterday was comment about someday a tree that he removed. So if there's an entire neighborhood that says, what is that impact? Can we have that on about? I think that may help. >> I believe it's very possible to have the. don't want the tree locations identified in terms of the overall impact. I think that's a long-term evaluation. Just the historical information that we have with elevated temperatures and all the impacts that a lack of tree canopy. Brought us to this point and that knowledge. I think that's the impact that we would see given the continued lack of interest, lack of canopy situation. OK? I >> that's a good point. So maybe let's just keep track of that. I don't want the trees. I think as the data collection where the heat stay, I think very doable. Councilmember Ballard. >> Thank you, Mayor. I just want say thank you all and all of the staff that worked on this. has been really important to be. And I know it's taking a really long time and to get it done. But I appreciate all extra >> Further discussion further questions for staff. Seeing none. Thank you. Republican side. Good morning and welcome. Former state representative bishop. But here. >> Good morning, mayor and city council. I'm happy to be here. My name is Elizabeth. ship I reside in the southeast part of the city and I am councilmember titles. Constituent. I'm here to support. But the city tree I I the chair chairman of the board of ICT Trees Incorporated. And we have followed the development of the tree policy carefully and have I hope had some helpful and could along the way. I believe this is an excellent start. But it is just a start. And if you'll indulge me for a moment, I'm going to talk about ICT treats reformulated and March and became a nonprofit organization. At this point we have conducted a major event, urban tree fast in a city park. We have worked with Huskies made the forestry division to help plant trees. And we have gotten the ground work under our feet relative to being a viable organization. We've achieved 501, C 3 tax exempt status and are ready for now making plans for 2024. I have had the privilege of working in this building and I know very well. That this building and other facilities around the city of city government are full of hardworking, dedicated public servants. And I no, this is true, especially of our parks department. From the Parks department part director. Down to superintendent of Parks to an especially forestry division. We have seen evidence of a strong support, tree canopy in our community and an understanding of the many benefits that it provides. We want hope to continue to work closely with the Parks Department to partner where we can and to become a long term. Civic organization in this community similar to up with trees in Tulsa, Oklahoma, which is for 5 decades old or to a new organization called Heart. Heartland Tree Alliance in Kansas City, Missouri. We intend to be around for the long haul. And continue to promote tree canopy, community Parks, street trees. The multifaceted from the standpoint council member Johnson was pointing out. Promoted and appreciation of trees and our community and support for maintaining those trees. encouraging. Planting of trees where? Pot we possibly can. Well close with just another. Request. But you consider all of this very carefully at budget time. And I will point out a neglected tree can become a public nuisance and can turn off the citizens in that neighborhood to have to 02:00AM deal with it or find that it's not the attribute for their neighborhood that they would like. So tree maintenance extremely important and maybe is not as much considered when it comes to budget time. But it is extremely important that we not only plant trees. Of course, we must do that. We I think that's a total consensus, but also maintain and also work with the public. Take 2, make sure that they continue to support and appreciate trees. We support tree policy. We think it's an excellent start. We have intend to follow the reporting process carefully. And would like to partner whenever possible. And I thank you for your attention and I would be happy to answer any questions you might have. are no questions. Thank you. >> For their input from the public on this item. Seeing none of discussion back to the bench for the discussion. This item. If there's no further discussion, dynamic motion accept staff's recommended action or prove that they propose city tree policy. Is there a second second seconded by vice mayor clerk opener. All guys, the vote. received 5.78 votes. That motion does indeed pass. Madam Clerk. >> Biological nutrient removal or supervisory control and data acquisition systems development and programming. >> mayor and council members chance and public works and item before you this is related to. Skated development programming for frightened projects related being are. So Bill is going to make the presentation. But if you would allow me the opportunity, I'd like to say a couple words about Bill. First. As his career with the city is winding down next week. So for the last 4 years, give or take Bill has as primary focus has been project manager for our new water treatment Plant was taught. works. And this being this variety of projects, we called the N R, I think as you know, that's almost 900 million dollars and public improvements just between 2 bill. done just a fantastic job leading the There's so many things that happened with these projects on a daily basis. So many moving parts. I as I've gotten more involved over the last 9 months being in this new position, been amazed to see the things that happened behind the scenes, all of which bill takes care of and does a great job was bills coming up on 32 years with the city. And it has just such a great story with his careers. He but putting pipe in the ground. So so literally working on pipe doing the work itself. Over course of time he has done, I think been involved in every single thing that we do on the water and sewer side. Water and sewer sides of things. He's been and different leadership roles, division manager over multiple areas and he truly has what I think is an encyclopedic knowledge of everything. Everything that we do. It's pretty uncanny. What he knows about what we do. And so I can remember early in my career Overseeing construction projects he would run into issues. Doing anything related to the utility. And if we didn't know what to do, people would say, let's ask Bill. And I wasn't sure what that meant at first, but it didn't take me long to realize this was a tremendous to ask Bill, just because of the things that build new. I spent I have no shame in spent the last 29 years blatantly abusing the privilege of asking Bill. And it's going to be really come the first year, not having bill here to ask, but I told them But the best thing about Bill and I think why been so successful even on top of all of that knowledge is just how it goes about doing things. And Bill's humble. He's very approachable. He's respectful and he's just never again. You look at the size of these projects in the complexity. And every single thing that we he's just handled it so well. We've come to in planning and we all try to look ahead. Looks succession planning, but it's really leaving a big hole in what we're doing, trying to find ways to cover what Bill is doing. It's taking a committee. And I think that really says, you know, just how much Bill Impact Bill it's had on all of us and what he's been able to do. So. I'll just tell you on quick personal note, even, you know, talk about just being so even keel. Over the years I made. Many attempts to make fun of his Oklahoma Sooners. And there was no doubt the these things so I talked to about were funny, but he never saw anything funny. And it was never rattle. So I still not able to get that done even in the time that those leaving. So and appreciate this Let Bill make this presentation. But I just want to say thanks to Bill for everything he's done. Not only for our department. But for the organization, the community. He has had a true impact. It can be a lasting impact and we're certainly going to him. So thank you. ♪ >> And with that, it's an honor. As chair to recognize Bill, thanks for being a sure how to follow Mayor I say thank you to there's there's no we have accomplished things I've accomplished or the 32 years without. Hundreds of great people that I've worked with stark with today. Some of the best people I know some of my best friends in the whole world. All city employees. So but item before us skate programming development related to be in our program. So the being our program back in 2020. Was one of the first presentation city Council. skated is one element of the improvements that plant want to plant 2. It's a pretty major element, but it is one of many elements there. Skate is supervisory control and data acquisition. And basically as the name it's how we received the data from our processes. And it's also how we control our processes. So it's how operators are able to remotely >> Kate's very systems and proof prove the process is they're happening and it's also how we get our regulatory reporting and data and other information back from the system. The upgrades part of project is for upgrades to software there. Several software packages that make up and we're having to replace several of those because of their age bring them up to modern level. also going to be able to better incorporate the controls between plants. One plan to. And then also allow for the implementation of the new biological treatment processes. during patrol improvements that are being made and the other projects in Bnr. So for the for the skate, development program and we published RFP in August proposal due in October the staff screening and selection committee interviewed all 3 of our propose ERs had great propose ERs. I'm very, very close. And what they presented. But CdM Smith was selected based on their project approaches. main item. The way that they are going to go implementing go about implementing in stages with the upgraded software one of the main differences. So financial to conduct they have proposed agreement is not to exceed to about 5.7 million and funding is set up in the be in our program. So with recommended action is to approve the professional services agreement authorizing the search signatures and all stand for any questions. Questions for staff. Vice mayor thank you, mayor, you know, want to stay to the end of the N R leaving was not part of the plan became the plan, but I would love to stay, but I'm not going Able to pass a council policy I just wanted to say it's been a pleasure to work with the last 2 years >> we have so many quality staff members near so thank you for your service. Thank you, sir. Councilor Ballard. >> Thank you, Mayor. I just want Vice High school Bill, thank you so much for all of your hard work. Really appreciate it. >> Questions for staff. Seeing none. Thank as their input from the public on this item. Seeing none are in discussion back to the bench for the discussion aside and council member Johnson. >> Thanks, Mayor. Want to join my colleagues and say thank you, Bill. You have been amazing throughout project projects process and your work on water treatment facility has been great as well. And you always wonderful to work with the little definitely meant you and thank you for your service to the city. Councilmember topple. Thank you. Amanda continued Love fest I've had the opportunity. >> To on the DNR steering I never thought I'd want to be end up being her steering committee, but I've learned so much. And I remember during the first are few RFP process. I was terrified. And obviously not to come to an expert. And so I asked Bill for his notes and he gave me his notes, which I thought was so kind. And I was so proud because I didn't catch everything. He did. Everything I had was in mind. And I remember calling you and saying, I feel like I won the lottery to speak as I was able to work with and learn from you. So I hope you will come back and cut summer business with and projects that you've been intricately involved we wish you all the best. A adventure. Thank you for your service. Councilmember Fry. They close out my term. >> I first started I knew nothing about water. And Bill has been alongside teaching guiding me educating me a truly thank you for that. learned a lot about it than ever thought. I would now. I think the thing I learned the most is your dedication to this project has kept us on track. We have a world-class facility. That help. next year. That's going to last for generations. Because your dedication, time and effort, the ship big. Thank you as well. >> Alright, further discussion. If there's no further discussion, I make a motion accept staff's recommended action are pretty special service agreement and authorize necessary signatures is their second second second advisement hard. click open enrollment was cast a vote. received 78 votes. That motion does pass. Madam Clerk. >> 2024 salary classification ordinances. >> Good morning. City Council members Jonathan with the city which to HR department. I'm bringing to you this item for your consideration to approve the souring classification ordinances for 2024. Classification ordinances established a city which has job classifications and corresponding pay ranges to classification or is generally one for salaried exempt positions and one for our E non-exempt positions for most ranges. The pay rates are set by negotiated union agreements reflected in the salary ordinance. Under the proposed provisions general pay adjustment for SLU will be 1.5%, 4% for employee council, an unrepresentative ploys and other management pay ranges. 2 1% for all transit Teamsters employees. 3% for all airport Teamsters employees, 3% for all I in place. 13.2% from a for all FOP represented employees. 13.2 7% for police, lieutenant employees and most employees will be eligible for performance-based 2 and a half percent merit increase and 2024. It is It is recommended that city Council placed ordinance on first reading and authorizing necessary signatures. San Fran questions time. Questions for staff. >> I have one I received an email one of organizers over at or position might be above that. But one of the folks over at consideration of bonuses for their members. But has that person reached out to you? And but is there a status with that? >> We did receive actually multiple requests from bargaining agent for SEIU. We are entering into negotiations with SEIU and 2024 for a contract that would begin in 2025. Normally that process would start in the summer because of their and that they express. We're going to start that process in January. >> January. Yes, okay. Want to make sure because the email stated seemed like he wanted to. Moved by the end of the year. So if today's an agreement to start that in January, then very good but way there's that up. Further questions for staff. Thank you. Thank you. Is their input from the public on this item? Seeing none river in discussion back to the bench for the discussion on this item. Councilmember Amber Frey. I'm glad we're taking this step annually. important that we continue to stay competitive. We see our city and our country. The demand for workers there was no. Occupation. It's across the board. And so we have to continue to stay competitive in this action, I think helps us stay there. So. >> Appreciate the action. >> Councilmember tunnel. >> All right. Thank you. just be a go-getter attitude that they queue for your presentation. Thank you for all your work in this. And we're competing for workers and highly competitive markets, not just other municipalities across the state in the nation, but also in private industry. And so to be able to continue to provide the high quality services that our residents expect. We must attract and retain talent. And this is part of our strategy. And that's what help is driving or compensation strategy. And this ordinance is just really the legal means for implementing the strategy. So again, thank you for all of your work. And we say when, you know, talking about staff and my deep appreciation for them are over 3,000 staff are the experts and I can be an advocate. And so I'm just really excited that will be able to make sure that our staff get the compensation they deserve. Thank you. >> All right. For the discussion. If there's no further discussion make the motion to accept staff's recommended action, placing ordinance on first reading out there as a necessary signatures. Is there a second second? Motion's been made and seconded by vice mayor work an are all members cast their vote. Ever see a 70 votes that motion does pass. Madam Clerk. >> 2023 Special Liquor tax continuum of care. >> Good morning, Mister mayor members of the council presenting to you a contract amendment for the inpatient portion of the special liquor tax. continuum of care. Previously. That portion was allocated 23.7 5.24. Defendants and a total of $240,000 due to the increase in the center all use in our community. We're seeing tremendously increased need in the continuum of care. as you can see, we ended up over using that resource by $64,000 this. increase will the court greater flexibility in the use of the continuum of care. And just to give a little background on what the continuum is, it starts with screening. Typically at the jail and moves the person into inpatient treatment for 28 days. Then it moves them into out patient treatment and finally concludes with case management. And it's really designed to help those who don't have resources court involved. Not die. And so, you know, these are people who are overdosing in our community and just even talking the Judge Jones the other day they've got folks who are. Moved through this program o Dean. So. are looking to expand this capacity so that we don't have to continue come back and we we need we need a little more. And in this area. The current contract language really limits We we hadn't scene. The numbers approaching the limits before. But once again, the offense and all usage pushing us our current limits. Is there within our liquor tax budget. And really just asking is can we use that money that's already budgeted for this purpose? The city legal has reviewed this. And so the recommended it's recommended that the city council approved the Contract Amendment Amendment to encompass the exceeded spending to address increased community need approve any necessary budget adjustments and authorize the necessary signatures. And I will stand for any questions. >> Questions for staff. Vice mayor has thank you, Do we have any metrics to how successful this program ends? Turnovers have metrics to how successful guy can get you. Some of the the data. >> You know, it's one someone's think in inpatient they they can leave. It's not the tail. So we do have people coming and going. It's one of the reasons that tracking the beds for what's a little difficult to me. Fix some of the tracking measures. We do have people. The fail and we do have people who succeed and really is providing that opportunity for success. But I'll get you those numbers. appreciate it. And >> don't be shy about coming back up here. We need to adjust again. This is about saving lives. So appreciate your comments. >> All right. For the questions for staff seen thank you. Is their input from the public on the site? Seeing We're going back to the bench. Further discussion is item. If there's no further discussion. Now make a motion to accept that's recommended action approve the contract amendment to encompass exceeded spending, to address increased community demand approve any necessary budget adjustments and out there the necessary signatures. Is there a second second motion's been seconded by vice mayor clerk or open enrollment was cast a vote. Every save 7 neighborhoods. That motion does pass. Madam Clerk. >> Year in and budget adjustments. >> Good morning. Good morning. Members of City Council Mark Manning with the Department of Finance. Today. I'm here to present to some urine budget adjustments for the 23 budget. Just reminder each year we typically approach you in December about some adjustments. We need to make sure that we can close our books. As you know, the budget is a plan. And sometimes that plan needs to be adjusted a little bit. Usually that's due to timing issues or activity levels might be a little higher than we anticipated or sometimes unanticipated costs that have been occurred as we operate in 2023. This year's a little bit different to that. I want to add some arpa adjustments we recommend that you make. You may recall in August, we talked about the Capital Improvement program. We talked about the arpa funding that is supporting our capital improvement program. That's about 45 million dollars about 34 so million of that has been allocated specifically to projects primarily the library projects and some police stations. We told you back in August we had about 11 million that was dedicated to the cip. But for which we have not specifically identified projects at that time and we told you that we would return to you when we have a recommendation. So that's what I'm here today on this issue. We Dana, 5, the criteria back in August that allow us to recommend projects to you. And these designed to do 2 things they're designed to get the arpa money spent, which is our objective and they're designed to be compliant with the arpa grant terms. So we wanted projects that were approved after March 11 to 2021, but that which we believe we can fully spent by December 31st of 2024. We wanted projects that we had originally budgeted in the adopted Cip. And but for Arpa that we would have to use the debt service fund to finance other words. We but rather use arpa rather than the debt service fund to preserve the integrity of the debt service fund. And finally on the technical know, we cannot have any debt on these We've been very careful on our debt financing of last year or so. When we saw notes to avoid no to any project that we thought might have the potential for Arp in the future. So these are the projects. There's about 11 million dollars of them. Again, this is consistent with our 45 million that we have allocated arpa. All of these projects. Meet the criteria mentioned before and most of them are nearing completion. A few other adjustments that I was much time on. These cars are outlined in the agenda report. We have a few in the general fund. I mentioned fire wages at the quarterly report 6 weeks or so ago or 4 weeks ago. We have some challenges there opportunity work with the county on some police radios and leverage a small amount of funding. So we small adjustment there and finally, facilities, maintenance this usually occurs. Each year we spend more contractions and less on wages typically. that's what that is for the Amazon Bridge, Temporary Fire Station. We have some T-Mobile demobilization efforts that we need to fund their and the costs are slightly higher. But we expect as we recommend a transfer that project and transit and flood control and the Addiction settlement some technical issues that we need to clean up with. Some adjustments are happy to go into any further detail on any of those. But like I said, they're noted in the agenda but that stand for questions and recommended action news too approve the recommended budget adjustments and project transfers. >> All right. Questions for staff. Vice Mayor Jaisol. Thank you, what's the year in transfer to the permanent Reserve? We have a number on that yet. >> We do based on the Paul suit you adopted when we adopted the budget, we will do a calculation that ensures that we meet your minimum General Fund reserve requirement, which is 15% and then we would transfer the access to the permanent reserve. And I believe in the revised budget. rely on my memory I think it was some around 6 million dollars is what we expected. number could go up or down based on our performance that year. And if I had to bet it could be slightly higher than that at this point. But you know, know that a couple weeks. Okay. Thank you. Councilmember >> Thank you, mark. For Presentation. I'm just you mention this at the quarterly report in the new mission in today about the fire wages and the green sheet. It says over budget by up to $500,000, particularly due to special pace. You know, you need to find that a little bit better for me and help me understand why it's so far over budget. >> When we negotiated the new iff contract, which was a couple years ago, it included a number of addition. Additional special pays for firefighters to pay primarily certification phase of that nature. We estimated how many of the staff would be eligible for those. But we really didn't have any experience upon which to base that estimate. And that's the primary driver. Suffice to say more staff are eligible for those special pays. And what we initially estimated that just an increase in the numbers asking for that because they're going to turn okay, shunning train, sir. >> All Commissioner and then. I know the end and bridges been open for well over a month. Why are we continuing to that fire stations? You can do a 3rd. >> You may recall during our budget discussions last August, that issue came up. And at that time we were directed to keep it open through urine. >> So it's just a matter of the contract that we have trying to keep it open. Well, we have that space. >> said it was discussed with the council. Those councils a direction to keep it open through All Track now. Thank you. Yeah, I think we wanted to give you a little extra time gets the British shouldn't get online as scheduled. >> further. Questions for staff. Seeing none. Thank you, the public on this item. Seeing none over discussion back to the bench. Further discussion on this item. If there's no further discussion make motion accept staff's recommended action approve the budget adjustments, authorize the project. >> Budgets and transfers and authorize staff to take appropriate actions to implement the City Council action. Is there a second second motion has been made and seconded, but open members cast a vote. Ever received 78 votes that motion has >> 2024 insurance program. Good morning and welcome. Good morning, mayor and city Council. I'm Heather Saint Pierre Department of Finance. And I'm here to discuss the city's 2024 insurance program. Finance staff are responsible for protecting city assets by identifying and mitigating risks and appropriately ensuring assets against loss. City code authorizes the purchasing manager to negotiate the purchase insurance coverages. Subject to ratification by City Council. Staff collaborate but departments regarding in trouble interest inappropriate coverages. The city contracts works closely with Lockton companies to identify potential insurance carriers, negotiate rates and advice on terms of most beneficial to the city. Lockton has been a great partner and they diligently market the various lines of coverage. Most policies remain unchanged except for some fluctuations rights. Excess. Workers compensation, fine arts in underground storage tank all have firing this year. Just great news. Cyber coverage is increasing by only 3%. And group health staff plus is increasing by 4%. regard to excess general liability continued carrier losses are can still contributing to a hard market. The city will continue to maintain a 2 million dollar self-insured retention. With coverage limits remaining at 10 million dollars. Using a layered approach with safety. National Apr and console the 2024 premium a 657,000, $970. Regarding property insurance. The city insurers over 1 billion dollars in property assets and maintains a 350 million dollar loss on it. Spreading layers through several insurance carriers. Natural disasters across the country, increasing property values and harden. Reinsurance markets continue to impact the industry. Travelers insurance will provide the primary 100 million dollars and policy limits star royal specialty underwriting in Chad, but provide the other layers to the 350 million dollar loss it. Combine premiums for 2024. totaled over 3 million dollars, which is a 20% increase over current. The recommended action staff recommends the city council received file and ratify the 2024 insurance program and authorize staff to make minor modifications of details to secure coverage. With that, I'm happy to stand for questions. >> Her right questions for staff council member Johnson. Thanks, Mayor. Thank you for the presentation on general liability didn't see that in the grand chief, but I was looking at that slider, these same companies we've had. >> For 2023. Yes. We have. We have before. Yes, okay. >> I want do the same companies for 2023 but not right. Okay. Further questions for staff. Seeing none. Thank you. But is there in the public on this item? Seeing none of discussion back to the bench for the discussion on this item. If there's no further discussion that I make the motion to accept staff's recommended action receive file and ratify the 2024 insurance program authorize staff to make necessary minor modifications of coverage. Details to secure coverage. Is there a second second? >> Bush has been made seconded by Vice mayor a clerk open members cast their vote. Ever receive 70 votes. That motion doesn't the past. Madam Clerk? >> Property Tax Relief program, implementation plan. >> Mayor members of City Council Mark Manning with the Department of today. I want to present to the property tax relief program, implementation plan. Unfortunately, we cannot come up with a snappy acronym. So Did come up with a Ackerman? I'm actually, but yes, we'll give you that one. Don't get because it I guess going explain a joke. Now. It was the. >> homeowners, inflation >> that action plan. The whips. I was unable to get that through. So this is this works. Thanks, mark. faith. We can make that adjustment. If direct. Obviously I have a finance degree and a marketing degree or I would probably came up with what you came up with as well. So so little background, property taxes are important to the city which they find our general fund our debt service fund. But more importantly, the general fund funds public safety about 60% general fund public safety. And the general fund is financed with property taxes with a very important our financing structure. Property taxes change each year for 2 reasons. The taxes levied changes or the assessed valuation changes City Council on controls one of those variables Knesset taxes levied. For the last 30 or so years. Our policy has been to keep the taxes levied at a level that keeps the mill Levy rate flat. So in other words, the variable that the city can control has remained essentially flat last 30 years. The other variable, which is outside our control is appraisal property. And that by state statute is the function of the county appraiser. And that does fluctuate from year to year. So any increase in our property taxes are last 20 or 30 or so years has been due to changes appraisal. I want to give a little background on appraisal. We talked about this in the past, but I have one slide here that I need to explain appraisal to you appraise. All really has to functional components. One is the real prize, a process, which means existing property. That's real praised by the county. But another large portion of our growth and valuation each year is due to new construction annexation. And in fact, there are roughly fifty-fifty. So anytime are valuation goes Generally speaking about half of that growth is due to new construction and annexation and the other half is typically due to reappraisal. You can on this chart. The blue line is total valuation growth over years. Last 30 years. The red line is reappraisal grows. other words, any Barr? Any blue parse portion of the bar above the red line is new construction in annexation. So you can see it's a fairly sizable amount depending on the year. But again, point is re appraisal is really what about half of our growth and valuation. But that's what a lot of people tend to focus on. I should also point out the show's total reappraisal for our tax base. That doesn't mean that everybody's property is going to go up a 7.6%, in fact that all different could go down. But general property increased in say which stopped by 7.6%. Last point I'd make is and I circled the bar to show you are actually red line. 7.6% is the highest reappraisal we have had on this entire chart. other words, last year was a historic year for reappraisal. And you know it probably due to a number of Probably overall inflation probably supply demand in the housing market. But regardless of the reason, reappraisal was very high last year. Typically it's 2 or 3 or 4% some years ago is down. But last year was a very high cure for reappraisal, which means that a lot of people's property tax bills will increase because of the math. So that background we talked about this in August and on August 22nd City Council authorized up to $660,000 for Property Tax Relief program. And they also directed staff to develop a program. The guidelines and presented for approval, which is why I'm here today. So we have done That includes an ordinance to temple to the program. We developed an implementation plan and an application process. So I want to go over what the plan is briefly residents can participate. So we had some criteria when we developed a plan, we wanted to be simple for applicants to participate and we didn't want a complicated plan. We want to be very simple for folks to participate in. We also wanted it to be relatively easy for staff to administer. We don't have any additional staff to implement this program. We didn't want to hire staff to do it. We wanted it to be easy to administer. We also like anything we're doing in the finance world. We want it to mean that time integrity of our financial system, which is to say we wanted to design a program with some guardrails to avoid any misuse. this designed around the council parameters, which is it's a one-year program and we terminated on November 30th or whenever funding expires in 2024. So how do we keep it simple? We modeled it after the state of Kansas programs. Little disclaimer a I'm not a state tax expert nor do I provide tax advice. Having said that, I can summarize for you. The 3 state programs on which we modeled this. The state has a program called this the Safe Senior program. That's the one on the top that provides a 75% credit for property taxes for certain eligible seniors, which means over 65 less than $350,000 income below. 22,000 dollars. if you're eligible for that state program, you're eligible with us. The second one is the seniors and disabled Veterans program with the state. That's a little different in that. It provides a credit for the increase in property taxes each or not. Your total property taxes. But just the increase again, that's 75% of any increase it's same thing. I think you have to be 65 or a disabled veteran or a spouse of a disabled veteran. is over 65. It has a higher income threshold income below 50,000. But again, it only provides your credit for the increase in your property taxes, which are and then the last one, which is I think by far the most popular at the state level as the Homestead Tax rebate program, it provides a 75% credit for your property taxes for incomes up to $37,000, although it does have a sliding scale. So income level, $37,000, you do not get 100% of the 75% tax credit. It's sloped. But again, those are the 3 state programs that we're nearing our here's a key points for applicants. If you file a state tax return and you claim one of those 3 states tax credits that I just outlined, you're qualified with It's that simple. You qualify for the state. You're qualified with us. All we will ask you to do is to provide us a copy of your state income tax returns so we can verify the amount of the credit that you filed. We would like to have some proof that you filed your return and then it was accepted by the state of Kansas. We have a very short one page document that just verifies your address and that you live in which that you're current on your property taxes and a few things like that, if you can do that, you are eligible for our program. What's your ultimate ability is confirmed. Watch your mailbox Wilson to check its again designed to be that simple. We I didn't put on the to make applications easy. We're going try to coordinate with our neighborhood centers and accept applications in the neighborhood centers or City Hall or we'll have a mechanism in which you can mail your application. And if if you choose to do that. So again, hopefully design be very simple for applicants to participate in how many people are going dissipate. We don't know. We don't administer the Kansas Income tax. Obviously, we do have data from the state on a very global level from their annual report. Based on that, we believe there could be as many as 800 low income seniors. That would be eligible and again, based on state averages, we believe that credit could be as much as $415 on an average basis per senior filer. Again, just a guess. But that's what we would text or play based on the state data. We believe there could be another 4,000 or so other taxpayers and those other 2 programs. Again, the credits are probably a lot smaller based on the state mathematically we were next replace that maybe refunds. And the amount $75 or so for another 4,000 folks. So that is the The recommended action is authorize or approve the ordinance establishing program authorize us to develop the which some which are good the agenda packet and any other necessary steps to implement the program. And 2. Authorize any necessary signatures and with that, I'd be happy to answer any questions. All right. Questions for staff base my whole as Thank you, Mayor. >> Thank you for your presentation and your department. Hard work on site. I think this is a great thing for a lot of. Individuals out there. this couple quick $660,000 is that based off of last year's, use of these programs on the state level, it's based on an estimate we made in August when we develop some initial parameters for the program. >> Again, we tried to estimate who we how many people we thought would be eligible here and city Wichita and what the credits would be on that slide and showed you can based on state data. So it's based on that estimate. Yeah. My hope is that. We're really successful in U.S. and bring in some some people who. >> This tax relief out there. So if we do bump up because a 660,000 that said or is there an opportunity to maybe bring us back next year? Increase that appropriate at this point, the 2024 adopted budget is based only on a budget of $660,000. But obviously the council's project is next year, depending how the program is going well. >> Obviously, keep you in the loop and I guess would be the council's prerogatives next year if they wanted to authorize additional funding for the program. I appreciate that. >> The final thing I guess is more for Bob Orr com staff. I just want to make sure that we have a good plan getting the word out. To a lot of the neighborhoods and a lot of the people who could just want to make sure that comes on board with that. We have a good plan going forward. >> Councilmember Tunnel, thank you. cast member whole. Actually we're channeling each other because you are asking if we'd have more money. And I want to make I was just curious to know how we're going to let people know so they can use the money, right? So it was going to ask we have a plan and then. At the end, if we could make sure that we get an update to see how many people utilize the program so that we can budget possibly accordingly for the future. thank you. Councilmember Johnson. >> Thanks, Kind of talent in that same this is just a one-year authorization. So in I guess event that we don't spend all the money. Will that stay for this program to continue? council have to authorize using remaining funds again. >> Well, again, the way the program is designed, it was designed to be a one-year program and it was designed run out on November 30 is or whatever funds expire. So there's really not a provision for what you suggested. But again, that's the profit the council. If we want to make amendments at some point. >> And I just speak briefly to it was budgetary adamant there for the entirety of the I would love to see this program in the future continue. However, that will be up to the next council and just clarification, this is being administered very much like our other rebate programs like we do with consumption. Appliance rebates, like we do electric other these different funding source. But but electric tools that type of stuff. And it usually want run out. If you have extra it comes back to the council. Is staffers only tell that the rebate program has run out of money if it's successful, the next council will be interested to if this does run out, if it is that successful so hopefully would be an opportunity to put more money into this so we can help more people. I also just want to echo what Councilmember tunnel and the vice have said. One of the strangest things about this job is we can do something transmission like that. Something really cool. This is the targeted tax relief for people who need tax relief. That I think we're done and it a generation interesting thing is when you when you're out and about talking about this, no one knows about it. Hits. We think that we sent a tweet or reason out e-mails. We did a whole press conference on this done multiple press conferences on I think it just kind of gets lost in whole shuffle of of not only what we do as a government, but also a competing with different news It so I do hope that we are able to get the word out because this is 2 things in my humble opinion. One, it does provide property tax relief. There are going to be people in our community who are some of the most vulnerable And I'm >> talking about you are low income seniors who will be able through this rebate by the rebate at the state level. Live property tax free in our That's cool. That's that's a big step forward for folks who buy for property tax relief. And the other thing I think that shows and we always talk about idea of trust in our city government is our city government listening and one of the things that we have seen over the last year is really a public input when it comes to inflation. You know, what is our role when it comes to putting money back in the pockets, people in Wichita. So they continue to participate our free market yeah, I think if we are able to advertise it, I know Mark works in finance, not communication. Director, is that you? But I know they're If we're able get this out more information about someone will able to take advantage of the program. But even those who don't take advantage of the program who at least I think know, hey, we're listening to this concern, particularly at a year where inflation what was rising. Hopefully it continues to go And therefore, I think there's an extra benefit showing that that we are not only listening to the public is concerned about, but doing our part to try to address that problem. with that, I will there's no further discussion or Mike is from from the bench that will make motion to recommend that. >> Which what are we doing we're still I'm sorry, guys. We're still We haven't gotten from the public on item. Yeah, we actually have someone here for the public was talk about I'm so sorry for skipping over that. Thanks, Mark. Appreciate so thank you for catching that for standing up before I made the motion that says a whole nother level of embarrassment. We have walk it back from to the public for for further comment. Thank you for being here. And I apologize. >> Thank you for having me again and sorry. I wasn't here for my slowest week. So that property tax relief program could be transformative. You're saying. I think that there's a couple things we think about code force meant Coats. Of properties that would get relief. Making sure that if they are to be believed that that maybe some of the money's going back into if they have any code violations. One thing and then another. It's it's kind of a code violation thing if it to have people going to the house and see if there's like structural or just like managing integrity of the House you could see if there's any. Human trafficking. I mean, it's really do strange to be on show know where there's human trafficking and be told that there is it. And then it's just like could we stake is percent don't areas. then that we don't know about second baseman or something. And then. If you're willing to do that. And you get a really fun and I would the second one that shows the veterans that the 15 year veteran they get less of a relief. And if they're just a senior that >> And I mean, normally this your full 5 minutes. so you get to talk without me interrupting. So we'll ask the clerk to refund the minutes of presentation. There's 3 tax credits at the state level and that's the state level parameters on what they get back. We just get back we come on side get back. The other part of it. So it's not so much that when they do their taxes at the state level, not tax expert. I deserve a tax committee for like the term you get to pick the one that's best for you. So some people I qualify for the better want to qualify for both, but they will pick the one gives him the most money so that's it's set by state standards. And then we come alongside and we'll refund the rest. that they get less money back and said if they qualify for that, not the other ones. That's when the qualify for. Okay. I thought that in this case qualifying for boat, give you less of an option because it may. You got. >> It is a $50,000 $22,000. show up for For the refund. to We could accept afterwards well, I'm okay. Another thing minutes okay. okay. is it something that means? >> Code violations and fees, right? People get it opportunity to have volunteers come out. I think it's Susan. space. metropolitan area. Buildings. Frank. So that could be an opportunity for. Because look at our bigger goals as a city within the world as a world leader. I think we have sister cities that may happy to know that we're actually taking any of global initiative seriously. locally. I think that all it happened in water. It's being used. Well. it. But not be for grass as much as it would be for things that have thank edible. And if Irvine me and another The water people here it's like onyx kind of project that for properties missing. We could be look at what could be done to make Taxes match. But to the public. Not just. I mean, maybe we can make some of that free ending. 22 thousands of very to say that that's where threshold is like. That's nowhere near the living. Ability. So I would have hit like. Allen, at 55,060 That's 10 years. To And then I just notice that can cause that the veterans, it seems like they got less it. at that what if we're look at using so she would manage is like I think she sent hundreds of organizations with hundreds. At least of volunteers that she gets to people that need help. mean. just people certified to inspecting inspectors like serious structural things. But binding like. Insect issues. I mean, that's a quality of life issue that affects neighbors any kind of tests it's going to spread. It's really not fair the whole neighborhood. It's a public. She so that just yards are not like super fund sites. People dump chemicals are using chemicals that are no considered safe. Or just having glass and guy that makes it less able to be said. He sold to somebody. I think a dog or kids So you could try to match. What they Some. aspirational goals of the city within the make a part of the standard and also just be careful about how much eye. doing, things for the sake of property tax revenue. commute lead to overbuilding that's not to say that because had this have presentation happy to share with What I For UCLA. I worked with the Angeles Department of Building Safety in. We talk pass the advancement versus regulatory enforcement policy advancement, looking at other goals and seeing it. But yeah, it was a permitting has the power to from in front van sped toward City Michaels and economic growth, portable housing, the same ability. study that it shows that accelerating permit approvals. just a little different. But it's going to say it's going to love 3 months. And then 22 month project could increase construction spending 5.7% and property tax revenue by 16%. As mentioned that because people might be over building. To get more property tax revenue for the city just I really right. We can single buckles. >> Well, thank you for being Normally we start asked folks to say their name and I don't Where are you? Could tell us your name for the record and thank you for being any Elizabeth up and >> will there be an opportunity to talk about that I mean, I have. >> So if if you have to right now, finances on this But if hang around with a figure out council member is and talk more about getting involved. >> different ways to do interact with not a lie council member, but also a district advisory You know, there there is I'm not just trying to get release Bill, specifically that property >> This one Brandon Johnson of the Way District Council president. has been so much it's like really it's hard to keep up with everything but I do. yeah. That is shared and some of the people that are doing the safety thing last week >> it's called >> let's talk after about that because we want we want to keep they that the agenda as pretty moving because we have staff that go back to their office. But if we're talking policy there's ways that we can >> I'm glad early program. So I agree that I just think it could be developed a little bit patient and we appreciate it. Thank you so much. >> Further input from the public on this item. All right. council I was like I just wanted to thank you, mayor. The previous speaker, if you want to talk to talk about who qualifies and the levels of January 4th at 3 o'clock. The legislative session, the state legislators will be there. Some of them that would be the appropriate place to go and talk about possible changes to the. qualify for this program is we're just alongside them at their level. I can't remember off the top of my head, the but I do believe it's their clock on January 4th. So but looking at that and the person to summit here. Your views of the pages to have more power than we do over that part. Thank you. Yeah. Just developing at the call, the South-Central legislative It is local state representatives and also state senators >> they have the annual forum where the public can come and talk about state-level changes it's it goes your point about, you know, that $22,000, the cap for the safe seniors, we don't set that kept the state and therefore, if you wanted that, that should be increased, go into that form will be where they increase it. And if they do increase in this program continues, as is it would automatically allow more people to benefit from our program as well. So with that is there will bring discussion back to the bench. Is there further discussion this item? But I wouldn't stand a motion to change the name of >> So that I make motion to accept that's recommended action to approve the ordinance authorizing the property Tax relief program outlining eligibility criteria and authorize staff to develop farms and take other actions necessary implement the program and other as necessary signatures. Is there a second second? Bush has been made and seconded by Councilman says May advise my heart broken members cast their vote. received 78 votes. That motion does pass. Adam Clark. >> 2024 artist access cultural funding allocation recommendations and cultural institution operating partnership agreements. >> Hello, Mayor Council and cannot get director of arts and cultural services with the manager's office. agenda item is two-fold. It's for the artists access grant allocations and also the adjustment to the cultural institution operating agreement budget allocations for next year. So the cultural committee oversees 3 and makes recommendations city council for both individual local artists and arts and cultural organizations. We were here in September giving the recommendations for the operating agreement. Operating agreements for next year. And today is really just for those individual grants. The committee follows the guidelines set forward in the 2013 cultural plan, a dead end, which is our policy for how the funding can be utilized. We are under review for the new culture lights. plan that should be hitting in 1st quarter of next year and develop which is in development. So the guidelines for this program are likely to change in the future. The grant cycle is administrated annually. The applications are due in competitive each and every year. So previous year, applications that are received are not taking into consideration or nor our previous grant amounts with one caveat for artists, access grand says individual artists are not eligible to receive funding from this program multiple years in a row so they could received at 2 years ago, but from the last fiscal year. There are grants within this program, including the cultural funding operating grants again, which came to you in September. The developing arts grants and the artist access grants. The projected It was a little bit different than anticipated. So the estimated $432,708, which was a flat budget comparison to last fiscal year that this current fiscal year's allocations of which 422,000 and change was initially allocated to those operating grants with $10,000 set aside, I have for the arts access grants to move it a little bit closer to the year that the funding would be distributed. The funding came in higher than expected. If you refer to my colleague Mark in previous a presentation about the property tax levy coming in a little bit higher. This good opportunity to the committee to allocate an additional just shy of $40,000 after seeing amount strength in the way of one our applications which closed in November. The committee recommends allocated additional $10,000 over that surplus $40,000 into the category of artists, access funding, which would allow for a second wave of artists, excess spending. And 1st quarter of next year. And the remaining $29,000 would distributed proportionately prorated amounts to the operational funding. Grant recipients you've already seen a few months ago. So we would just give them a flat increase across the board STA to allocate that additional 30,000. For the Arts Access Grant in particular, the committee to delay the program today order for this year based on community feedback to better serve our artists historically that this program may be received 5 or 6 applications on an annual basis. We're really excited in this first wave we received 23 grant applications which more than triples our our annual average of applications, which really showcases that there is a need in the community that we perhaps weren't serving our fullest potential. And in the past. The committee recommends funding at their full of amounts that they Requested get him to say their names and my apologies in advance for any who are watching that I might butter Twyla Smith doctor Timothy Jones, Marco Hernandez, Lucia Rose Cienega, Jenna Federico just of pack Cody Robertson, Talia Bowman, Becker Meyer, Jennifer Larson and Kanye So 10 of the 23 applications received all recommended that full funding which is just shy of $10,000. the recommendation to move an additional $10,000 into a second wave to be issued in quarter one of next year. I give us just over $10,000 a ticket to distribute the total all cultural funding through the competitive Grant program is $472,000 and 80 $472,084. Moving on to the second part of presentation is the operating partnership agreements with our cultural institutions. So back to 2008 cultural arts plan and the 2013 addendum to that plan, we identified our operational partnership agreements between our a cultural institutions, a cultural institution is defined as as an arts and cultural organization which operates and has activities in a city facility that's owned and or operated by the city. With our contracts with each of those organizations initially just says that the funding that they receive an operational support is tied to the fraction of the cultural arts melody that's allocated to the museum, organization by by City Council, the absolute dollar amount is provided that's provided fluctuates year to year. So we're here today to get the actual amount for next year as the revenues from applicable tax melody are subject to change. So with that, we have 5 organizations within our cultural institution, agreements that be receiving operational Grant Grant funding for next year, which Museum Museum of World Treasures, Kansas Aviation Museum, which has such a county historical Museum and Arts Council. These are all there's their standard are are flat budgets with the appropriate increase that we receive in the cultural levee funding equivalent. And it's recommended to approve the recommendation for the 2024 funding allocations for the arts access grants from the cultural funding committee and is operating partnership agreements for the cultural institutions and authorize the next necessary signatures. And at that happy entertain any questions. I also want to point out that the Oaks chair of the cultural funding committee is an audience today for additional questions Thank you. >> All right. Questions for staff. Councilmember title. Only comments. to cast. If there's no question staff input from the public on this item. >> And UVA candor, come back. Thank you. >> And wondering about the budget, so different for which are Kunst. You I think efficient it would also be like a big the could be a little even. I know it's a big is. And that also. I think that they're charging for traveling exhibit snow unless they stop showing that. like not as much of a value anymore. >> This item is on. It's very specific to artists and access cultural funding allocation. That's different. A guest. >> Out of money, then art museum so okay, you gotten feedback on? Presentation was just cases now. Yeah. >> I would think that some of the allocation think should bigger and maybe from the property taxes increase or also going from. I just say that this the has invested some really big ways. Art is one of the ways that I think people notice it and then the most like the statues. I think that people spend time on We have the chain-link gallery. That's notice of all Morial by the U.S. take school is I think the arts or what really bringing people stop and notice the downtown. You go there. You know, that's fine. But it's like so you're doing every day bases. So. May be thinking about how to slow traffic down and that that is distraction. But just kind of for him neighborhood walking, feel to that. They adding And maybe it that would be a better safety plan potentially. The streets, for example. some articles about I think even adding in the paint, something just not really are like. Funding here. That could to the streets slow down traffic, something that like, I guess, kind of. Makes consider and you want them to be looking all around, I guess. But they slow down if they feel like there's a lot of people out there's one thing that I wanted to shows like the Prado traveling Trump products. It is from that's I think span and they just had tick full-size paintings that coming city to city 50 of them. So you could see the most important paintings and make that might be something just. Local artists that that's good looking at other. funding. Yes, that's a cultural funding. Also and wanted to know, though, that this spending would be available for something like a computer and that would be a K a R he's So using 7 actual computer. Hardware and then also they are because game development kind of and that would be. Using local artists to create something that would be science and tech. that considered artist Texas Yeah, happy to answer a couple of those questions. So these are competitive >> funding Any eligible organization, which could include any sort of type that museum. But if we had an AR computer museum could potentially be eligible. So in comparison expiration place, which is a science center I does receive in applying to this program well. So what I didn't highlight today's presentations because they were approved in September. Our cultural organizations. So those are independent nonprofits apply receive funding. if I May, one other point about the which Art Museum and the Kansas Aviation Museum that the big difference with those specific funding models is our operating agreements with them are very different. So that which museum, actually owned by the city of Wichita, all of its the collection is owned by the city and it's a very large, robust collection. So maintenance to the collections insurances, all responsibilities city. The aviation Museum is completely run independently. It just exists within the city facilities. So the collection, the artifacts up today. The Asian Museum are not city property. So we're affiliate with those operating expenses, per se. And that would be similar to the Museum of Treasures and a couple other ones. So although they fall under the same institutional bucket for funding our operating agreements with them are very different because our relationships are very different. think it's other questions. Thank you. And we're appreciative. But >> to further input from the public. All right, seeing none. We'll bring discussion back to bench for the discussion Councilmember Tunnel. >> Thank first. Thank you, Lindsay, for your presentation for your leadership on this effort. And I also want to thank the cultural funding committee for their time and energy. And I know this is really a a labor of love for many of them. I also have to think oaks and that folks is my appointee and has served as the chair. And I understand this is your last year serving in that capacity will be sorely missed very hard to replace. And I personally want to thank you for all your time and dedication and your commitment to making, which better and your true commitment for the arts, both visual and performing. thank you for your service to our great city. I also want to thank the artists and the organizations that applied in for sharing your talent with us and Iowa. Same huge the border of the visual and performing arts mess because I absolutely no talent of my own. So I'm grateful for anyone or any organization that will share and then finally is a proud member of the Arts Just want to thank everyone on the arts can support. Thank everyone in Arts Council for their continued work to make sure that everyone understands that arts and which are not a nice city, but a necessity. Thank you. >> Advice my Thank you, I just want to give a special thanks to Lindsay. I think the fact that we had so many artists applying for flights, your dedication, outrage and just letting people know that. This is possible for them to apply to. And is a funding. So I do appreciate all your work. Further discussion. There is no. >> Further discussion Care Act. And as council member tunnel. >> Thank you. Thank you very much. I appreciate that. I see we move that the city council approved the funding allocations recommended for the individual artists by the cultural funding committee and the operating partnership agreements. But the cultural institutions and authorize the necessary signatures. >> there a second second seconded by Vice mayor has clerk will open enrollment cast a vote. Ever received 78 votes that motion does Madam Clerk. >> Municipal Court, judicial evaluations and retention. >> Morning welcome. Nathan Emery, a municipal court there's council. This is our 2022 municipal court judicial evaluations and retention pursuant to Charter number 1, 9, 1, Municipal court judges are appointed by this body to four-year terms and evaluated annually. According to the procedures established by the City Council in accordance with counsel Paul. See 36 in a Judicial Evaluation Committee consisting of council members. reviewed the performance of the municipal judge is not an Eric. It's 20 for 2022. As required by council policy we we did stakeholder surveys regarding the performance of the judges. Stakeholders include attorneys city staff, defendants, victims and others appearing in court survey results for some summarized provided to the evaluation Committee and the was provided performance measures detailing city outcomes. Additionally, each judge submitted self-evaluation, the discus there approach to adjudicate cases. Prefer professional development, anticipated challenges complaints received during the evaluation period. These are, you know, a couple performance outcomes for 2022, as you can see, we had a clearance rate of 113% means we're clearing out more cases than come in a calendar year. 70% of cases. Are disposed of within 180 days so it's a measure of efficiency of the court. How quickly we are disposing of cases and then bus than one percent of cases are overturned, been hurt by Sedgwick County District Court on appeal. So all of our cases are appealed to the district court to Novo as if something. That's if what we did never happen. And that's the result of those cases. When heard on appeal. So we made substantial process changes to the 2022. Called the information gathering process for you all. 2021, we were coming out of COVID having much less contact with the public and that resulted in far few are surveys. I'm very pleased share that we had over 611. I believe it was 611 responses from from the citizens which it's a very large number for internally run survey. interview people in the provided them the opportunity to the survey in the court. We also sent out roughly 2500 E mail surveys to people who had participated in the court. We removed the bar from survey process to encourage participation of local bar members expanded who e-mail the survey to it with a local bar from the top 40 are sorry, top 20 Terry top 20 attorneys for each judge to the top 40 and we identified everyone else and physically mailed every attorney that participated in municipal court, an opportunity to complete a survey. We engaged the the WBA to discuss how we were engaging. The attorneys and to make sure that we're appropriately engaging the attorneys in our community and also engage WSU to discuss how we were interviewing and that we were using the financial considerations, judges. Clearly with within our budget. And as our they're there 2020. To raise is retroactive. And the recommended action is to retain municipal court judges, Jones, Green and Kerr and sergeant for the 3rd year of their for your appointment and authorize a retroactive 2.5% merit increase and I'll stand for any questions. I would like to add. Substantially updated the annual report that we provide to council recidivism numbers for the different classifications cases and probation as requested by Vice Mayor Hopeless. >> All right. Well, questions for staff of ICE, my Thank you, and I appreciate your work on this as well. The helmet. How many response to the survey? >> There we go up over last year because we the anonymous surveys to the attorneys that is a big increase in that order. We saw a decrease decrease. Yes. >> So not not a substantial difference, but a substantial difference. An opportunity. Not they didn't. They didn't actually take advantage of the opportunity. But we made sure that the opportunity with was broadly available. I can tell you, I actually talk to a lot of the attorneys in the core of just encouraging them to do the survey. So, you know, folks were well aware of that opportunity to to write the judges. Appreciate Yeah. >> Alright, councilmember ballot. >> Thank you, Mayor. I just want to say thank you for going the extra mile and and taking some of our But the survey and I'm getting the feedback from the attorneys and everything. really appreciated. And thanks for your work. Thank you. >> And for the questions for staff scene and thank you. Is there the public on the municipal court, judicial evaluations or attention? Seeing none. We will bring us back to to the bench for Councilmember Johnson, thanks, Much like my colleagues just want to say. I appreciate the additional serving on that committee are found. survey responses, very informative. >> I appreciate that. The way it was set up hope we continue the process like that. Further discussion. >> If there's no further discussion, the now make the motion accept staff's recommended action retain each municipal court judge provide a 2.5 salary increase retroactive to 1/7/2023. Is there a second second, and seconded by Vice hizo clerk open enrollment was cast their vote. Ever receive 7 day votes. That motion does pass. Madam Clerk. >> Councilmember appointments and comments. Their appointments. >> On the board, There we go. Councilmember correct. Thank In the spirit of the season. I would like to appoint as honorary dead members through Christmas Day. Dasher dancer. Prancer. Comet Cupid, Donner and Blitzen Rudolph Santa Cake Man. Merry Christmas list. >> They district This is for all districts all Further for further discussion, Councilmember Johnson. >> Thanks, I guess in that same spirit I would like to appoint several elves to our as well. I'll show you what the influence of Vice well, for going this miser in coal mines are always 2 of my favorites. I enjoyed the banter between the 2 of them. So that that might be acceptable for honorary that members as well. Seeing no honored members. >> You're right. Pass. Discussion. Councilmember Johnson, thanks, just wanted to highlight to the >> as well well as public acknowledgement. I have given every member of the city council as well as the city manager and legal a copy of the ordinance to Kansas City past about source of income discrimination for review. I know that there's not enough time to bring that forward on January. Second is I would love to do, but I would like to see us as a council work on that and transparency. Everyone has a copy of that to review on their own. Take notes, make But that will be a request. And the new Year. For me that we look at that either in the form of workshop. Initially we're going out to district advisory board is fine. But that is something that I believe that we should take up. And also in transparency, I already previously sent the ordinance that Lawrence Pass too. I'm Jennifer and the manager as well. >> All Vice mayor thank you, following the same over the last year and a half, maybe I've been working with legal to craft a a possible ordinance or charter change. I think we settled on ordinance change regarding. >> A campaign finance reform So I think we're going to try and have a discussion on that on the second January. It's a discussion that many members of the public have been asking for for years. And I believe that a majority of the body would agree in having this discussion. So I just want to make that transparent and Jennifer to and what we came up with. To the Federal Council members today. And also something a little more controversial than that. I had to spring this on all last minute. I would like to have a discussion about a proclamation that die hard is not Christmas movie. This is a hill. I will die on second. So See where we're crossing the political divide here. So >> discussed a motion to bring off agenda Mister Mayor, I I don't believe you have the authority to recognize workshop. sounds out to attorney general, but I'd like to >> today, at least until we go into exact us to wish all my colleagues said all city staff and the entire city of happy holidays. If you celebrate Merry Christmas and a happy and safe New Year. And I hope everybody come together in the spirit of the season. And that continues here. just one throughout. I don't know if any of our staff. I hope they for their own. >> Productivity, these But if there are a young folks who are here, their parents or other working today and like AmeriCorps, policeman by the mayor's office. Again, we appreciate students here who are here and working alongside their during break. just swing by the actually for some upfront, a night here. So they awarded for their community service today. So if there is no further. Announcements or discussion that we do have to go into executive session >> I move that the City Council recess under executive session for 15 minutes to receive information on the city manager's performance review. to KSA. 75 43 19. Be want to discuss. Personnel matters not elect a person. Now. >> executive session is required to protect the privacy interest of identifiable individual, which just identified. >> So haha we star executive session 11. 55. And we will come back into the chamber at 12, 10 looking over my math. >> Yeah, that works. Are we'll come back into the to close out the meeting after that. So we will be meeting and the conference room and then we will. And the meeting again in this chamber at 12, 10. So that is the motion. Is there a second second motion's was seconded by vice mayor has clerk. Open enrollment was cast a vote. >> Please, everyone. Every 70 votes that motion does pass will be in executive session in 5 minutes.