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From YouTube: FY 2020 Budget Virtual Town Hall (10/17/18)
Description
County Manager Mark Schwartz briefed the Arlington community on FY 2020 budget pressures and gathered feedback. Share your feedback online at https://budget.arlingtonva.us/
A
A
Body
board,
advisory
board
members
and
citizens
who
are
here
tonight
online
for
those
of
you
that
are
tuning
in
online,
please
feel
free
to
use
your
chat
feature
to
share
with
us
your
thoughts
and
opinions.
We're
gonna
give
you
those
for
those
of
you
who
are
joining
us
online.
Please,
please
feel
free
to
use
the
chat
feature
to.
Let
us
know
your
thoughts
and
feelings
about
the
fiscal
year,
2020
budget
that
the
county
manager
is
proposing.
Let
us
know
your
name
and
which
neighborhood
you're
from
when
you're
sharing
your
thoughts.
A
D
X
A
Great,
thank
you
all
so
much
for
being
here
tonight.
So
let's
get
to
the
substance
of
this
evening
mark
earlier
this
year
earlier
this
month,
you
did
a
presentation
for
the
County
Board,
giving
us
an
early
look
at
what
the
budget
is
going
to
look
like.
So
can
you
go
over
some
of
the
highlights
about
what
our
pressures
are
for
the
coming
season?
Okay,.
Y
So
I'm
gonna,
be
referring
to
a
lot
of
material.
I
would
encourage
people
if
you
want
to
get
the
full
presentation
to
go
online
to
the
County
website
and
go
to
the
September
meeting
the
Tuesday
recess
meeting
and
during
the
managers
report.
I
did
a
pretty
lengthy
presentation
with
a
lot
of
slides
for
tonight.
Y
I
wanted
to
focus
on
a
couple
of
issues
and
then
really,
if
you
have
we're
gonna,
take
a
lot
of
questions,
but
what
laying
out
sort
of,
if
you,
if
you
have
your
you
all-
have
a
budget
at
home,
and
so
we
have
for
the
county.
Our
projections
right
now-
and
this
is
we're
still
very
early
in
the
process
that
we
will
have.
If
we
were
to
change
no
programs
and
we
were
to
keep
everything
the
way
it
is,
we
would
have
a
gap
of
about
nine
million
dollars
between
our
revenues
and
expenditures.
Y
So
that
is
something
that
is
fairly
somewhat
typical
for
this
time
of
the
year,
you
have
some
cost
pressures
with
salary
increases
and
contracts
going
up
the
cost
of
contracts
and
on
the
revenue
side.
Usually,
you
have
enough
revenue
growth
to
cover
a
piece
most
of
it,
so
the
problem
we
have
in
the
county-
and
it's
been
a
problem
we've
had
for
the
last
couple
of
years-
is
that
our
revenue
growth
has
been
much
slower
than
sort
of
the
baseline
expense
growth.
Y
So
our
revenue
growth
projection
now
for
the
next
budget
is
one
and
a
half
percent
and
our
expenditure
growth
is
three
percent.
Okay,
that's
three
percent,
including
all
those
all
the
percent,
all
the
items
I
just
mentioned
now,
on
top
of
that
what
the
county
board
has
done
and
what
the
community
has
has
spoken
about
over
the
last
couple
years
is
some
additional
commitments.
So,
when
people
ask,
how
did
you
get
this?
Twenty
to
thirty,
five
million
dollar
gap,
it's
by
adding
pieces
to
it
and
I,
we
felt
very
strongly
this
year.
Y
We
need
to
have
a
range
because
35
million
is
if
we
fill
every
need-
and
we
put
it
there
with
ongoing
dollars.
20
million
is
at
the
very
low
end
of
that
range
and
I
for
purposes
of
conversation.
I
want
to
be
very
clear.
Everybody
I
am
NOT
talking
tonight.
Well,
I
can't
talk
tonight,
I'm,
not
including
the
gap
that
the
schools
have
said
they
have,
which
is
about
43
million
dollars.
On
top
of
what
I've
said.
Y
Public
Safety
pay
we're
behind
the
region,
and
we
had
a
long
conversation
with
the
board
at
the
budget
adoption
in
April
about
making
a
multi-year
commitment
to
additional
pay
so
that,
along
with
additional
pay
commitments
to
the
County
work
force,
is
as
an
about
another
five
million
dollars
to
that
nine
million
you
started
with
we
have.
In
addition,
we
have.
Y
The
state
has
finally
voted
to
accept
Medicaid
expansion
and
there
are
additional
costs
that
come
with
that
the
state
unbeknownst
to
us
when
they
pass
the
state
budget,
said
here's
some
money
for
Medicaid
expansion
and
by
the
way,
we're
going
to
pay
for
it
by
taking
a
lot
more
money
away
from
localities.
So
that's
what
they
did
and
the
Community
Services
Board
is
very
much
aware
of
this
they're
taking
away
essentially
about
1.3
million
more
dollars,
then
we're
going
to
be
getting
in
fiscal
20.
Y
So
that
creates
a
that
that
pressure,
some
additional
pressures
we
have
are
on
our
capital
side.
We
did
the
CIP
and
I
know
you
were
all
riveted
to
that
conversation,
but
we
have
some
ongoing
capital
needs
and
when
I
proposed
the
CIP,
we
the
board,
adopted
or
I
consider
the
bare
minimum
for
a
state
of
good
repair.
It
didn't
mean
doing
any
additional
investments
if
we
were
to
invest
at
the
rate,
I
think
we
need
to
invest
to
bring
our
our
capital
infrastructure
up
to
sort
of
better
standards.
That's
another,
seven
to
eight
million
dollars.
Y
So
you
see
each
of
these
pieces.
We
can
have
a
conversation
about
there's
also
some
additional
funds
in
there
or
the
affordable
housing
investment
fund.
If
we
were
to
keep
that
at
the
same
level,
we
would
need
to
add
another
7
to
8
million
dollars,
because
we've
we
funded
that
with
one-time
money
I'm
getting
into
a
lot
of
budget
Arcania
here,
but
that
and
a
few
other
pieces
for
fire
recruit
class
housing
grants.
That's
how
you
get
start
at
9
and
you
go
all
the
way
up
to
35
million
now.
Y
The
reason
why
we
put
20
million
at
a
base
is
there's
some
of
those
costs
or
things
that
we're
just
not
going
to
be
able
to
get
around
like
the
Medicaid
cost
and
some
of
the
the
pay
requirements.
So
with
that,
that
is
the
scope
of
the
issue.
I
fully
acknowledged
everybody
present
that
I
have
not
talked
about
all
those
things
that
make
up
the
1.4
billion
dollar
1.4
billion
dollar
budget
that
are
there.
Y
Y
People
have
come
to
me
and
they're,
mostly
my
neighbors
and
family
members
and
say:
what
do
you
mean
where
our
revenue
is
only
growing
at
one-and-a-half
percent
I
walk
around
the
county,
it's
beautiful!
We
have
all
these
construction
cranes
going
up.
We
have
full
employment,
we're
in
it's
just
it's
whatever
you
will
say
about
the
state
of
the
nation,
we're
in
a
great
economic
situation
and
I
say:
well,
you
look
at
all
those
office
buildings
over
there,
there's
still
a
lot
of
vacancy
in
those
office
buildings.
Y
So
three
years
ago,
when
I
became
manager,
the
vacancy
rate
was
over.
20
percent
I
wrote
down.
It
was
20
point
eight
percent
in
the
first
quarter
of
calendar
year
15
now
the
latest
numbers
that
came
out
as
of
the
end
of
the
third
quarter,
which
would
be
September
we're
at
18
percent,
so
we're
going
in
the
right
direction,
but
that's
a
lot
of
unrealized
revenue.
So
that's
the
real
pressure
we
face,
so
I
will
shut
up
now
and
let
you
take
it
from
here
thanks.
A
Y
I've
already
started
preliminary
conversations
with
my
departments
and
I
sent
out
some
guidance
to
them
and
I
said
you
need
to
come
in
with
somewhere
in
the
neighborhood
of
8%
cuts
for
each
of
your
budgets.
Now
I'm,
a
big
I
hate,
across-the-board
cuts.
I
would
never
tell
everybody
bring
them
in
and
we'll
take
8%
from
every
budget.
That's
the
illogical,
so
I
always
am
trying
to
apply
a
set
of
principles
to
choose
among
departments
and
how
to
spend
the
marginal
dollars.
I
welcome
and
I.
Y
Beseech
you
all
to
give
me
your
thoughts
about
what
kind
of
principles
we
should
use
and
what
kind
of
criteria
we
should
use
and
looking
at
the
budget,
and
so
that
is
really,
if
that's
my
main
ask,
and
we
are
definitely
in
the
part
of
the
budget
process
right
now
having
this
conversation
is
very
very
helpful
to
me
once
I
get
to
December
things
start
to
cook
and
congeal.
So
this
is
a
really
good
time
for
you
to
offer
your
thoughts
on
that.
A
C
Our
Commission
has
asked
the
county
to
look
a
little
bit
more
closely
at
barriers
to
employment
in
the
county,
for
people
who
are
older,
County
residents
to
apply
and
can't
seem
to
get
interviews
for
jobs
in
the
county,
as
well
as
other
protected
class
groups.
So
I
know
there
was
a
very
little
bit
of
money
in
the
budget
for
our
barrier.
Analysis
I'm
here
to
make
sure
that
bill.
Y
I
promise
you,
the
other
point
I
would
make.
Is
we
talked
a
little
bit
about
a
full
employment
economy,
even
though
I
say
there's
a
full
employment
economy
we're
doing
okay,
but
we
need
to
do
a
lot
better
on
expanding
the
labor
market
to
people
who
we
don't
see
traditionally
as
part
of
the
labor
market.
We've
done
that
a
lot
we've
tried
it
a
lot
in
our
public
safety
and
our
emergency
communication
Center
to
be
a
call
taker.
Y
We
are
reached
out
to
veterans
and
people
who
sometimes
find
it
hard
to
be
hired
or
people
with
disabilities.
So,
if
you
all
have
suggestions
on
that
and
actually
as
we
post
will
still
post
jobs,
it's
the
hardest
thing
for
us
is
to
get
a
diverse
applicant
pool
and
I'm
by
diverse
I
mean
in
every
sense
of
the
word,
so
you're
really
I'm
dubbing
you
all
ambassadors
on
that.
That's
really
incredibly
important
to
us,
because
by
the
time
selections
come
to
some
people.
I'll
say
like:
oh,
my
god.
Y
J
Following
your
phone
up
on
what
Mike
was
just
saying,
I
I
think
it
is
what
what
look
as
far
as
employment
goes
to
the
Commission's,
because
they
know
what
the
needs
are
and
employers
are
fresh
peas.
It's
not
addressing
those
needs,
so
I
think
it
might
be
good
idea
to
listen
to
what
the
needs
are
and
try
to
interface
with
employers
and
they
explain
the
needs
and
then
they
can
they
recraft
their
jobs
or
maybe
redefine
them
or
look
more
appropriately.
W
P
P
And
frankly,
I
think
you
should
ask
the
school
board
to
look
at
that
too,
because
I
I
I'm
always
been
very
uncomfortable.
With
fact,
the
school
board
can
just
propose
sort
of
any
number,
and
the
Assumption
they
have
is
that
the
county
is
going
to
approve
it
and
after
having
lived
here
for
30
years,
what
I
see
in
both
the
county
and
the
school
system
is
additional
layers
of
management,
usually
at
the
higher
levels,
which
tends
to
be
very
expensive
and
I.
P
Y
Y
Y
Don't
don't
want
to
spend
the
whole
night
talking
about
schools
which
we
could
do,
but
I
will
say
this,
which
is
that
I
would
really
hope
that
the
school
board
and
the
superintendent
would
come
up
with
a
revenue
based
budget
rather
than
a
needs
based
budget,
not
because
I
think
that
their
needs
are
insignificant
or
unimportant.
But
I
think
the
way
you
have
the
conversation
becomes
really
important.
Y
I
will
propose
a
budget
regardless
of
what
guidance
I
get
from
the
board
that,
even
if
they
permit
tax
increases
that
says
how
you
can
get
to
where
the
amount
of
revenue
we
have
right.
Now.
How
you
do
that
the
choices
involved
and
I
think
that's
important
for
the
community
to
hear
I'm
hoping
the
school
board
will
do
that
and
their
budget
guidance
that
they
laid
out.
It
wasn't
clear
to
me
that
that
was
the
road
they
were
taking.
Y
It
seems
to
be
more
of
a
needs
based
budget
which
they've
done
a
lot,
and
you
know-
and
so
that's
not
my
preference
I
don't
get
to
tell
them
what
to
do,
but
I
hope
to
have
a
conversation
to
make
the
choices
across
schools
and
all
the
multiple
programs
we
have.
That
makes
it
easier
to
have
the
conversation.
It's
not
an
easy
conversation,
but
it
makes
it
easier.
T
T
Are
there
lessons
learned
from
different
bureaus
as
to
efficiencies,
but
they
found
I?
Think
of
C,
PhD
and
I
know
that
Bob
Duffy
wanted
to
more
collaboration
more
teaming.
Did
that
help?
Is
he
satisfied
with
that
outcome
and
did
he
deliver
an
efficiency
and
are
there
other
lessons
learned
from
last
year
right.
Y
So
last
year,
in
formulating
the
budget
and
I
pre
appreciate
what
Jane
was
pointing
out
that
we
had.
There
were
three
ways
we
at
last
year
we
had
about
a
twenty
million.
It
turns
out
when
I
proposed
the
budget
about
a
twenty
million
dollar
problem
to
solve,
we
split
it
into
three
buckets:
one
was
cuts
and
efficiencies,
the
other
was
trying
to
take
things
that
had
been
funded
and
then
the
general
fund
and
moved
them
to
other
funds.
Now
that
pushed
other
things
out
of
the
way
and
the
third
one
was
we
raised
revenue.
Y
So
we
I'm
constantly
thanked
by
everybody
for
in
increasing
the
parking
meter
rates
and
extending
the
hours
to
8
o'clock,
I'm
being
facetious
about
that,
except
for
you,
okay,
so,
and
we
raised
the
utility
tax,
the
board
adopted
a
change
in
the
utility
tax,
so
your
question
did:
have
we
learned
anything
from
the
efficiencies?
Well,
I
thought
when
I
did
the
call
this
year
that
when
the
departments
were
asked
to
put
together
things,
they
would
have
simply
just
they
would
have
figured
out
all
the
efficiencies?
Y
Well,
that's
never
the
case,
and
so
the
proposals
coming
back
to
me
and
specifically
on
planning,
for
example,
there
are
always
better
ways
to
do
things.
What
we're?
What
not?
What
not?
What
we're
up
against
but
sort
of
the
challenge
we
face
as
a
community
is
that
if
we
continue
to
have
these
budget
gaps
like
last
year
this
year
and
they're
forecast
for
the
next
couple
of
years,
we
should
be
looking
at
changing
something.
Y
I,
don't
want
to
use
the
word
fundamental,
but
changing
how
we
do
things
rather
than
nibbling
a
little
bit
here
and
a
little
bit
there
and
I
will
say
with
all
due
respect
to
myself
and
my
neighbors
people
in
Arlington
find
it
very
difficult
to
say,
there's
something
in
the
budget
that
they
don't
like,
and
they
want
to
do
less
of
and
I.
Think
of
them
planning,
for
example,
which
is
that,
despite
my
brilliant
proposal
to
limit
the
Lee
highway
funding
for
planning,
it
was
brilliant.
Y
It
is
it's
a
great
project
and
the
board
has
added
it
back
and
I.
Don't
have
a
problem
with
that,
but
we
ought.
We
continue
to
do
things
that
we're
adding
requirements
and
obligations
to
staff
to
do
things
and
we're
not
increasing
staff.
That's
not
a
complaint
I'm.
Just
saying
that
I,
don't
think.
We've
in
many
cases
had
a
really
hard
conversation
about
what
we
don't
want
to
do
so
my
proposals
last
year
on
efficiencies
they,
where
we
can
do
this
a
little
bit
more
efficiently
and
a
certain
point,
efficiencies
won't
cut
it.
AA
Just
wanted
to
bring
in
some
of
the
conversation
that
we're
seeing
in
the
chat
so
Jennifer
from
leeway.
Overly
and
Tara
from
Donaldson
run,
have
both
been
talking
about
schools
and
class
size
and
that
they
feel
like
the
middle
school
and
high
school
class.
Size
is
at
the
right
level
and
they
don't
think
that
an
increase
in
class
size
would
be
appropriate
for
this
budget
and
also
kind
of
commenting
on
how
schools
are
such
a
draw
for
this
community
and
and
that
that
needs
to
be
maintained
as
well.
Right.
Y
So
we've
gotten
this
far,
not
talking
about
economic
development
in
a
significant
way.
So
I
will
tell
you
Sally
I
apologize.
It's
you
told
me
to
start
two
minutes
into
it,
but
it's
been
15
I
apologize,
but
we
are
in
lowering
our
vacancy
rate
and
bringing
more
businesses
to
the
county
that
is
so
critically
important
as
a
potential
way
to
solve
the
issue.
So
when
we
were
courting
is
that
that's?
Y
According
Nestle,
when
I
was
with
the
chief
executive
officer
of
Nestle
I,
they
gave
me
five
minutes
and
the
first
two
and
a
half
minutes
I
talked
about
Arlington,
Public
Schools
and
it's
so
incredibly
important.
Our
school
system
is
absolutely
the
rock
bed
of
our
success
in
a
lot
of
ways
and
we
need
to
be
figuring
out
how
to
make
that
clear
to
everybody.
I
always
bring
that
up.
Y
That
doesn't
mean
that
they're
immune
from
conversations
about
making
choices,
so
it
is
incredibly
important
and
I'm,
not
gonna
I'm,
not
a
scientist
who
can
comment
about
class
size,
but
certainly
when
you're
looking
at
at
school
expenditures.
That
is
one
lever
that
you
look
at
I'm,
not
saying
that
they
should
be
increased
or
decreased,
but
that's
certainly
a
conversation
that
we
could
have,
but
I
don't
think
anybody
I.
We
have
20
percent.
V
V
Schools
isn't
in
the
room
right
now
when
we're
having
this
conversation
and
they
go
off
and
kind
of
do
their
own
thing
and
I
know
they
have
their
own
process,
but
I
think
would
be
really
helpful
if
this
were
a
little
bit
more
transparent
and
United
in
terms
of
the
budget.
Conversations
that
we're
having
in
it.
In
addition,
I
was
wondering
you
know
I'd
like
to
focus
a
little
bit
on
the
the
revenue
side
as
well,
and
how
we
lower
that
vacancy
rate
and
you're
right
that
we've
been
going
in
the
right
direction.
V
But
there
are
all
sorts
of
ideas.
I
think
about
I.
Think
Oakland
recently
is
thinking
about
taxing
vacant
lots,
vacant,
commercial
office,
space
and
even
apartments,
and
is
that
something
we
could
look
at
doing
and
I
know
we're
a
Dillon
real
estate?
But
you
know
what
what
could
we
do
did
maybe
get
something
like
this
off
the
ground.
I.
Y
So
I'm
not
gonna
I'm,
not
give
you
a
full
answer
because
I
don't
really
know
the
full
legal
limitations.
I
do
know,
as
you
point
out
since
we're
in
a
Dillon
rule
state
when
it
comes
to
taxation
of
real
estate.
We
have
we're
required
to
impose
a
uniform
rate,
except
if
there's
exceptions
that
have
been
granted
by
this
by
the
Constitution
or
the
state
legislature,
I'm,
not
aware
of
any
authority
that
would
allow
us
to
have
a
special
tax
rate
for
vacant.
Lots.
I
will
say
that
even
vacant
parcels
are
still
taxed.
Y
They
there's
no
income
stream
going
coming
with
them.
So
it's
really
just
the
value
of
the
land
which
in
many
cases
in
Arlington
County,
can
still
be
a
considerable
piece
of
what
the
tax
bill
is.
But
having
said
that,
we
we
are
really
have
our
hands
tied
behind
our
back.
If
trying
to
be
creative
on
coming
up
with
new
ways
to
raise
revenue
until
the
legislature
changes
those
rules,
we
are
pretty
much
stuck
with
our
real
estate
tax.
Y
Our
business
and
professional
occupational
license
tax,
our
personal
property
tax,
there's
a
few
other
small
ones,
there's
a
real
real
problem.
If
we
had
1/10
of
the
flexibility
that
California
gives
its
local
jurisdictions,
we
would
be
having
a
very,
very
different
conversation
and
I
mean
I
hope
for
a
miracle.
I,
don't
think
this
is
one
of
the
things
that's
going
to
happen
in
time.
For
us,
we're
gonna
have
to
figure
out
how
to
get
out
of
this
without
help
from
the
Commonwealth
on
those
kinds
of
tools.
I'm,
sorry
and
you're
you.
Y
The
first
point
you
made
was
about
having
schools
in
the
room
with
us.
I
think
that's
a
great
suggestion.
We
have
in
the
past
had
joint,
County,
Schools
budget
forums,
not
in
this
town
hall
format,
which
I
really
like
so
I
will
pass.
That
suggestion,
along
to
the
superintendent
I
also
want
to
be
pretty
direct
about
my
views
on
this
having
gone
through
13
budgets,
staff
can
have
a
lot
of
conversations
about
this.
I
think
that
really
lies
at
the
political
level.
Y
Finally,
to
determine
you
know
what
is
going
to
happen,
it's
the
County
Board
that
gets
to
appropriate
the
funds
and
the
county
board
lays
out
directions
and
we
have
a
revenue
set
of
revenue
sharing
principles
with
the
schools
as
long
as
those
are
in
place
and
I
support
them
being
in
place.
The
conversation
is
on
a
limited
amount
of
territory,
so
saying
that
so.
R
X
R
Of
the
programs
we
have
is
a
challenge
grant
program
where
we
have
had
a
tiny
amount
of
money
since
2009,
not
even
every
year
to
give
to
match
money
that
comes
in
with
brand-new
private
money
that
to
our
arts
organizations
and
since
2009
our
the
county's
investment
I.
Think
of
about
two
hundred
twenty
five
million
hundred
thousand
dollar
twenty
two
hundred
twenty
five
hundred
thousand
dollars,
we
has
been
matched
by
about
nine
hundred
fifty
thousand
dollars.
So
one
of
the
things
and
that's
new
money
that
is
helping
our
arts
organization.
R
So
we
are
making
a
special
push
on
the
part
of
our
mandate,
that
is
supporting
public/private
partnerships
and
we're
going
to
try
to
work
as
hard
as
we
can
with
private
entities
to
have
them
understand
the
value
of
the
arts
and
culture
and
just
to
follow
up
out
of
the
Human
Rights.
Commission
comment.
The
other
big
lens,
we're
using
in
our
commitment
Commission
this
year
is
about
cultural
equity
because
we're
supporting
all
the
different
multicultural
groups
and
Arlington's.
R
A
L
Yes,
Duke
banks
from
the
Civic
Federation
at
our
last
meeting.
We
had
Katie
crystal
come
and
visit
us
and
we
had
effectively
a
virtual
Talent
Hall
at
that
time
and
and
I
would
suggest
you
you
know,
maybe
look
at
the
tape
that
the
Career
Center
develops.
You
can
get
some
of
the
comments
there
that
we're
all
over
the
map
being.
Is
that
our
Civic
Federation
has
opinions.
You
know
both
the
left
and
the
right.
L
One
of
the
things
was
one
of
the
observations
one
of
the
Cadell
agates
mentioned
about.
We
need
to
look
more
on
investments
to
basically
on
the
economic
development
side
to
bringing
in,
but
then
on
the
fiscal
conservatives
we're
bringing
in
the
thing
about
more
on
the
talk
terms
of
cost
containment.
Yet
looking
at
your
budget-
or
you
know
the
two
biggest
one
of
your
two
biggest
push
points,
it's
what
Charles
mentioned.
L
One
was
you
know
the
issue
with
dealing
with
schools
and
the
other
one
is
do
with
Metro
and
effectively
in
both
cases
is
something
that
you
don't
have
100%
control
and
effectively
the
guidance
you're,
giving
that
the
8%
to
all
of
the
staff.
You
know
the
various
departments,
basically,
in
some
ways
the
departments
are
being
hamstrung
because
of
the
pressures,
the
cost
pressures
you're,
getting
not
only
from
schools,
but
on
Metro
and
effectively
what
type
of
continue
no
containment
can
we
do
on.
Those
of
you
know
on
that
site,
great.
O
H
G
Y
So
there's
only
ten
points.
I
think
I
need
to
cover,
but
I
like
Marcia's
idea
about
the
challenge
grants
so
that
it
went
if
I
make
five
points
than
you
all
actually
have
to
pick
pitch
in
with
ten
points.
Is
that
that's
right,
I
got
the
concept
right.
It's
a
great
Pro
is
a
great
program.
As
a
matter
of
fact,
I
have
asked
in
having
conversations
and
I
don't
know
if
we'll
ever
end
up
pursuing
this
more
vigorously
but
and
see
if
that
model
could
apply
to
other
kinds
of
programs
that
the
county
has.
Y
Where
we're
providing
funds
to
people
who
are
you
know
who
get
funds
from
the
county?
We
have
a
little
bit
of
a
this.
Isn't
a
criticism
and
I'll
have
a
little
bit
of
a
historical
mishmash
about
how
we
deal
with
nonprofits
and
outside
organizations,
and
we
were
actually
tasked
by
the
County
Board
three
years
ago
to
come
up
with
an
overall
architecture
for
looking
at
how
to
deal
with
nonprofits
every
time
we
start
on
it
actually,
more
specifically
any
time
Emily
and
Tyler
start
on
it.
Y
Y
So
I
would
just
say
a
little
bit
about
the
comment
that
we
got
online
about
data
and
fiscal
stewardship.
So
there
are
some
things
that
are
going
to
happen
by
the
end
of
this
year.
We
will
actually
have,
and
what
are
we
calling
it
Richard?
Is
it
the
yeah
open
gov,
which
is
give
Richard
the
microphone
here,
so
he
can
tell
everybody
what
that
is.
U
So
the
plan
is
by
the
end
of
the
calendar
year.
We
will
two
marks.
One
of
marks
main
priority
is
County
Manager
data,
transparency
and
openness,
and
so
we'll
start
putting
more
information
online
fiscal
information
online,
starting
with
sort
of
budget
actual
on
the
upon
the
expense
and
revenue
side
and
then
later
next
calendar
year,
the
ability
to
have
some
more
transactional
data
available
to
the
to
the
public.
U
Y
And
so
one
of
one
of
the
things
that
is
always
a
challenge,
which
is
that
people
are
not
never
operating
with
the
full
set
of
information,
and
so
this
is
a
step
it's
going
in
that
direction.
What
it
will
likely
do
is
raise
more
questions,
then
provide
answers,
but
that's
okay,
because
Richard's
home
phone
number
is.
Y
At
the
top
of
the
open,
gov,
apps
yeah,
exactly
and
just
one
other
thing
and
I
know,
I
want
to
move
to
conversations
on
some
other
points,
which
is
we
were
talking
about
and
I
remember
from
the
budget
roundtables.
There
was
a
comment
generally
and
I'm
gonna
see
if
I
get
this
right
Breiner,
which
is
that
we
love
it
when
we
build
projects
but
geez,
some
of
them
are
like
really
over
the
top.
You
know
why
you
know
never
heard
that
some
of
them
I
think
the
term
was
used.
Y
We
use
gold
plated,
at
least
they
weren't
platinum
plated,
but
they
were
gold
plated
and
so
a
lot
a
lot.
That's
a
very
important
conversation.
We
had
a
big
chunk
of
that
conversation
on
the
capital,
improvement
plan
and
I
think
it's
irrelevant
to
the
operating
budget,
because
one
of
our
biggest
drivers
is
our
debt
service.
So
it
is
relevant
but
I'm
not
going
to
be
I'm,
not
gonna,
make
a
proposal
as
part
of
my
operating
budget.
That
says
we
should.
You
know,
change
something
that
the
Board
adopted
in
this
capital
improvement
plan.
Y
That's
a
good
conversation
that
that
will
happen
separately,
but
still
I,
think
a
valid
point
and
a
lot
of
people
have
a
lot
of
very
different
views
about
the
Aquatics
and
fitness
facility,
which
is,
if
you're
driving
on
three
nine
five.
You
know
god
bless
you,
but
you
can
actually
see
the
land
being
cleared
and
the
construction
starting
on
that
and
say
what
you
will.
Y
We
ended
up
in
a
place
where
we
had
I
think
come
up
with
a
project
that
I
will
argue
strenuously
is
not
gold-plated
and
we're
using
different
kinds
of
contracting
mechanisms
to
try
to
be
more
efficient
in
the
way
we
do.
Things
and
I
think
there's
a
lot
of
room
for
improvement
on
the
way
we
do
capital
execution
and
so
we're
bringing
some
of
those
tools
to
some
of
the
other
projects.
I
will
shut
up
at
this
point
because
I'm
talking
too
much
thank.
A
Y
For
taxes
and
tenley
you're
absolutely
right,
which
is
that
I
think
one
of
the
online
commenters
said
that
our
tax
rate
is
pretty
low,
and
so
you
know
we
should
look
at
perhaps
increasing
the
tax
rate.
Absolutely
is
certainly
a
tool
that
I
think
we
should
be
looking
at
this
year,
but
remember
for
most
people.
If
you're
walking
up
and
down
the
street,
they
don't
know
what
the
tax
rate
is.
They
just
know
what
their
bill
it
is
they're
paying.
So
it's
based
on
your
assessments
times.
You
know
the
value
of
your
house
times.
Y
The
tax
rate
there
was
every
penny
is
what
63
is
it
63
dollars
for
the
average
resident
the
average
resident
doesn't
exist,
but
based
on
the
way
assessments
are
going
so
I
actually
think
that
this
is
a
year,
and
this
is
my
view
on
tax
increases,
because
I
didn't
propose
any
last
year.
It's
going
to
depend
on
what
the
board
gives
me
as
guidance
and
they're
going
to
do
that.
November
I'm,
hoping
though
we
will
see
that
they
carve
out
some
room
for
tax
increases
and
I'll.
Tell
you
where
I
think
it's
appropriate.
Y
I've
said
this
a
few
years
ago,
anytime,
there's
something
new
coming
along
that
you
say
this
is
important.
We
should
add
it
and
we
shouldn't
do
it
by
displacing
something
else.
I
think
that's
an
appropriate
time
to
say
the
community
is,
you
know,
that's
an
appropriate
time
to
look
at
tax
increases,
so
I
would
personally
think
focusing
that
on
the
additional
commitments
we
for
public
safety
pay,
some
of
the
the
costs
related
to
opening
three
new
schools
and
a
few
things
that
fall
into
that
category.
Y
Maybe
the
Medicaid
some
of
the
other
things,
though
you
know,
I,
think
that
we
need
to
figure
out
how
to
do
that
within
the
context
of
the
budget.
But
I
think
this
is
a
year
that's
a
year.
Another
levers,
the
personal
property
tax
which
hasn't
been
increased
in
a
number
of
years
and
then
some
of
our
licensing
taxes,
those
are
pretty
much
maxed
out
and
we've
had
we've
looked
at
every
other
fee
in
the
world,
there's
just
very
few
there
and
I'm
not
going
to
propose
an
increase
in
parking
meter
rates
so.
A
I
John
carton
were
the
transit,
Advisory,
Committee
I,
know
in
terms
of
revenues
and
and
expenses.
You
know,
sometimes
it's
a
small
stuff
that
can
help
us
out
to
like,
for
instance,
our
energy
use
policy.
You
know
idling
of
all
the
vehicles,
the
use
of
energy
by
the
buildings,
those
are
kind
of
things
where,
if
we
cut
that
money
back
people
don't
really
complain
unless
it's
too
cold
or
too
hot,
but
it
seems
like
you
know,
that's
always
an
opportunity
to
save
some
money
and
then
on
the
revenue
side
being
Arlington
all
being
Arlington
residents.
I
Here
we
like
to
see
revenue
coming
from
outside
sources,
so
we
like
it
coming
from
the
federal
government
coming
from
the
state
coming
from
you
know:
private
entities,
but
one
source,
aw
I'll
bring
up,
is
we've
got
a
fantastic
recreation
program
and
we
have
a
lot
of
people
that
really
enjoy
using
Arlington
facilities.
They're
coming
from
outside
Arlington,
so
I
wouldn't
mark
I'd
encourage
you
to
increase
the
fees
that
we
charge.
The
outsiders
for
the
youth
programs,
the
adult
programs
the
whole
bit.
You
know
those
folks
that
aren't
paying
the
taxes
to
us
thanks.
E
If
we
have
the
twenty
to
thirty
five
million
dollar
gap
that
you
talked
about,
we're
talking
about
raising
the
rate
around
three
to
five
cents
and
then,
if
we
go
up
with
schools,
their
deficit,
we're
talking
about
raising
it
to
eight
to
ten
I
use
these
numbers,
because
I'm,
an
old
retired
coot
living
on
a
fixed
salary
and
Arlington,
has
some
absolutely
fantastic
programs
for
everybody
and
I
am
ready,
willing
and
able
to
support
a
tax
increase,
because
I
am
getting
far
more
than
I
pay
in
taxes
and
I
enjoy
it.
Then.
E
The
second
thing
is:
you
mentioned
charitable
organizations
and
I
belong
I
work
with
a
couple
of
three
of
them,
primarily
with
the
church,
and
we
are
so
focused
on
our
particular
area
that
we
don't
have
a
lot
of
time
to
to
go
to
the
Catholics
or
go
to
the
Methodists
and
say:
how
can
we
work
together?
Better
and.
Y
E
Going
to
miss
I
was
going
to
mess
this
thing
up
by
saying
Episcopalians,
but
that's
the
kind
of
folk
I
am,
but
the
thought
process
here
is:
how
can
you
arlington
see
better
globally
than
we
see
at
the
at
the
ground
level,
and
how
can
we
work
better
together?
How
can
you
get
me
out
of
the
ditch
and
get
me
into
at
least
ground
level?
Okay,.
Y
One
of
the
things
we've
been
very
very
direct
with
them
about
is
that
we
appreciated
them,
taking
all
that
money
away
from
us
and
then
giving
back
a
piece
of
it
from
metro
to
focus
on
that
you
look
at
other
sources.
The
state
is
absolutely
a
place
to
do
it.
So
I'm
gonna
tell
you
right
now,
urging
wall
to
call.
You
call
your
delegates
and
your
state
senators
and
talk
to
the
governor
about
how
that
some
of
that
money
could
come
back
to
our
Lincoln
recreation
fees
for
people
outside
the
county.
Y
Absolutely
something
we're
looking
at
I
think
that
you
know
we
have
some
rules
that
are
some
criteria.
We
use
we're,
taking
a
look
at
that
bill.
Thank
you
for
bringing
it
up
because
I'm
gonna
late
breaking
news
tonight,
we're
posting
online
for
information
for
the
October
board
meeting
and
then
for
adoption
November
our
closeout
report.
Y
This
is
really
getting
into
budget
Arcania,
but
we
have
tallied
up
all
the
expenses
and
all
the
revenue
for
fiscal
year
18,
which
ended
on
June
30th,
and
we
go
through
all
these
calculations
about
things
where
we
have
to
take
that
chunk
of
money
and
put
it
towards
things
this
year,
we'll
have
about.
Is
it
2024
or
2022
million
dollars?
Y
You
know
I'd,
say
available
for
the
county
board
to
take
a
look
at
I'm
gonna
propose
that
some
of
that
be
set
aside
to
increase
our
reserves,
because
Moody's
has
basically
threatened
us
with
an
inch
of
our
life
about
our
triple-a
rating
and
the
rest
of
it.
With
the
exception
of
a
two
million
dollar
contingent,
I'm
gonna
propose
be
moved
forward
into
the
20
budget.
Now
that's
a
change
because,
for
the
last
three
years,
I
proposed
an
allocation
for
affordable
housing,
I'm
not
proposing
that
this
year.
Y
I
just
think,
given
the
size
of
the
hole
we
have
to
fill,
I
just
didn't
want
a
pre-ordained
when
my
priorities
would
be
we'll
see
how
the
board
receives
that,
so
that
chunk
of
money,
which
ends
up
coming
to
16
million
and
which
is
what
we
don't
usually
have
that
we
will
start
our
budget
deliberations
with
that
money.
Now,
remember
it's
one-time
money
and
you
can
use
it
for
one-time
expenses,
it's
horrible
to
pay
people
salaries
with
it
and
some
of
the
ongoing
costs.
Y
Z
Z
You
know
Parks
and
Rec
is
another
as
we're
talking
about
building
new
schools
and
I
know
there
is
collaboration
between
schools
and
counties
on
issues
like
that,
you
know
Public
Health,
there's,
there's
ways
that
schools
and
counties
can
can
work
together
and
I
would
be.
It
would
be
nice
to
see
that
emphasized
in
here
hear
more
about
that.
W
A
S
F
We're
actually
getting
a
lot
of
comments
right
now
on
Facebook,
largely
centered
around
the
idea
of
raising
taxes
and
again
that
trade-off
that
you
are
talking
about
between
raising
taxes
or
cutting
services.
And
quite
a
number
of
people
are
writing
in
to
say
they.
They
have
a
willingness
to
pay
higher
taxes
for
the
quality
services
that
we
have
in
Arlington.
Stevie
said
that
they're
willing
to
pay
a
premium
for
the
quality
services
that
we
experience,
but
there
are
ideas
for
other
taxes
beyond
the
property
tax
rate,
as
well.
F
But
we
have
a
couple:
people
who
you
know
have
qualified
the
idea
of
paying
higher
taxes.
If
property
tax
rates
go
up,
but
that
money
doesn't
go
to
fund
schools.
That
seems
problematic
a
couple
folks
saying:
no
debt,
no
tax
increases
until
pet
projects
are
off
the
table
and
then
Adam
made
the
specific
recommendation
of
looking
at
a
50/50
balance
between
tax
increases
and
spending
cuts.
Y
There's
something
it's
important
for
me
to
point
out
which
nobody
in
the
room
probably
is
aware
of
on
Tuesday
of
next
week.
This
is
all
to
get
you
to
to
tune
into
County
Board
meetings.
We
did
this
year,
we
do
it
every
three
or
four
years.
We
do.
A
community
set
a
resident
satisfaction
survey.
The
results
are
going
to
be
released
on
Tuesday
and,
and
you
I'm
not
gonna-
ask
if
anybody
in
the
room
actually
took
the
survey,
but
we
did
1600
people
responded
and
I
didn't
take
statistics
in
the
last
30
years.
Y
I
did
before
that,
but
it's
statistically
significant
results.
We
added
questions
this
year
on
the
budget
and
what
was
your
tolerance
for
tax
increases
versus
service
reductions,
so
stay
tuned
to
see
the
people
have
spoken.
Well,
we
still
have
a
process
so
that
that
will
be
released
out
on
Tuesday,
but
so
go
ahead.
N
So,
let's
make
sure
moving
forward
that
and
obviously
I'm
biased,
but
information
technology
is
one
of
the
ones
that
I
think
is
is
critical.
The
other
thing
was
I
was
wondering
as
we've
come
down
3%
since
you've
you've
been
in
in
your
role.
Are
there
some
successful
pieces
that
we
can
accelerate
in
that
3%
of
the
of
the
vacancy
rate?
So.
Y
Let
me
answer
that
that
question,
because
I
think
that's
a
really
important
question.
Some
of
what
we're
seeing
is
structural
and
something
that
no
matter
how
hard
I
would
try
or
you
would
try
we,
the
the
economy,
is
different.
People
are
teleworking
more,
which
is
a
good
thing,
and
people
are
using
smaller
spaces
in
offices.
Y
But
your
question:
we
have
what
we
have
done
things
we've
never
done
before
about
one
out
of
ten
deals
that
the
county
works
on
we've
actually
providing
incentives
for
which
was
unheard
of
until
three
years
ago.
I
think
it's
great
that
we
do
it
in
a
very
targeted
thoughtful
way.
So,
there's
a
lesson
to
be
learned
from
that
and
then,
if
you
listen
to
Victor
Hoskins
talk
about
it,
see
if
I
get
it
right,
it's
medtech,
ed
tech,
the
green
Tech's,
cyber
tech,
tech,
tech,
whatever
it
is,
but
focusing
not
so
much
on.
Y
You
know
the
the
industries
that
we
have
traditionally
looked
at,
but
ones
where
we
know
there's
going
to
be
future
growth
in
like
those
and
we
have
some
of
the
companies
that
have
located
here
in
the
last
three
years
have
already
moved
out
of
their
original
space
and
gone
into
bigger
spaces.
So
that's
I
think
a
lesson.
Y
N
Then
the
other
thing
in
terms
of
on
ends
build
on
ends,
point
I,
certainly
think
in
the
technology
realm
there's
a
lot
of
efficiencies
between
school
and
county
I
mean
there.
There
are
things
that
we
can.
We
just
need
to
change
our
mindset
about
that.
So
it's
something
for
us
to
look
at
because
there's
and
of
course,
we're
using
connect
Arlington.
So
the
schools
are
benefiting
from
what
the
county
has
done,
but
I
think
there
are
other
things.
Other
questions:
we've
we've
operated
on
certain
assumptions
so
moving
forward.
Y
I
could
I
just
want
to
comment
on
what
what
Ann
brought
up
so
I
view,
County
Schools
collaboration
as
incredibly
important
I
will
swear
right
now
that
we're
doing
a
better
job
of
it
than
we've
ever
done
before
we
have
to
do
a
lot
more.
There
are
a
couple
there's
two
kinds
of
collaboration:
one
is
sort.
You
know
we
have
a
staff
to
staff
collaboration
and
I'll.
Y
Give
you
an
example-
and
I've
mentioned
this
to
the
board
before,
but
when
you
have
a
heating
ventilation
and
air
conditioning
system,
an
HVAC
system
in
the
school-
and
you
have
an
HVAC
system
in
a
County
Building-
pretend
for
a
moment
that
they
were
people,
they
don't
care.
If
a
county
or
a
school
technician
comes
to
service
them,
they
really
don't
care.
Those
HVAC
systems
are
blind,
you
know
they
don't
discriminate,
and
so
both
organizations
we
have
a
real,
hard
time,
hiring
HVAC
mechanics.
Y
If
we
took
our
services
and
put
them
together,
we
might
have
more
money
to
hire
and
I
say
this
is
one
of
those
things
that
seems
very
straightforward,
but
what
it
requires
is
one
organization
and
the
board
on
the
one
side
to
say
you
know
what
we're
okay
at
the
schools
to
have
the
county,
decide
when
they're
going
to
show
up
and
fix
our
HVAC
systems.
Okay,
so
it's
doable.
It
makes
a
lot
of
sense.
It's
a
question
of
that's
a
question
of
political
will,
not
something
where
I
can
lay
out
the
case.
Y
There
are
selected
instances,
I
don't
want
to
exaggerate
it
because
I
don't
think
there
are
that
many,
but
those
conversations
have
been
had
for
years.
The
other
point
which
I
think
you
made,
which
was
on
mental
health
services,
I
mean
you
know.
I
just
went
last
week.
Let's
talk
about
opioids
for
a
second
I
went
to
an
area.
Opioid
conversation.
Y
There
are
gaps
in
our
services
period.
There.
Just
are
you
know,
kids,
when
kids
go
to
school,
you
know
they
don't
stop
having
the
problem
when
they
leave
school
and
we
have
a
lot
of
work
to
do
on
that
as
a
community
and
I
think
the
way
we
do
budgeting
for
that
doesn't
promote
the
kind
of
collaboration
we
have.
We
would
really
have
to
change
the
paradigm
and
say
we're
not
budging
for
County
in
schools.
We're
budgeting
for
mental
health
services
as
a
separate,
bucket
and
I
think
that's
possible.
Y
B
I'm
Jeanette
for
me
pack
and
you
know
I
first
I-
just
want
to
say
that
obviously
a
lot
of
the
stuff
that
we
handle
is
politically
sensitive,
so
I'm,
not
speaking
necessarily
on
behalf
of
the
Commission
I,
can't
tell
you
that
we're
working
on
our
priorities
document
tonight
we're
voting
right
now
on
EPAct
priorities
to
inform
the
2020
budget.
So
we
hope
to
submit
that
to
you
in
the
board
shortly.
I
just
wanted
to.
B
You
know
plug
the
the
increase
for
public
safety
pay
that
was
critically
important,
at
least
as
a
commission,
and
you
know,
I
wanted
to
kind
of
you
know.
Having
said
that,
switch
to
kind
of
private
citizen
mode
and
say
that
when
it
comes
to
budget
efficiencies,
I
think
there's
a
lot
to
be
looked
at
in
terms
of
how
the
public
safety
agencies
operate.
I
personally
came,
I
was
an
EMT
before
I
came
to
Arlington
I
worked
in
an
all-volunteer
system
where
there
were
no
government
paid
responders
at
all
in
the
entire
county.
B
That
I
worked
in
I
worked
in
Richmond
as
an
EMT
with
rich
remulus
Authority.
When
my
wife
and
I
came
up
here,
we
had
20
years
of
combined
EMS
experience
there.
We
were
not
permitted
to
volunteer
and
serve
as
fully
functioning
volunteer,
firefighters
or
EMTs
in
the
county
as
a
matter
of
policy,
and
so
there
are
some
policy
issues,
I
think
from
an
Operations
perspective
that
the
county
has
adopted
as
the
way
that
we
must
do
business
and
I
I
would
challenge
the
administration
to
look
at.
B
Is
there
another
way
to
go
about
providing
these
services?
You
know
officer
to
citizen
ratios
response
times
things
that
we
take
as
as
golden
rules
in
Arlington
are
not
necessarily
golden
rules
in
other
jurisdictions
in
those
drive
budget
and
spending
decisions,
especially
capital
decisions,
and
then
you
know
from
a
staffing
perspective,
we're
still
pretty
concerned
about
the
about
ECC
staffing.
I
know
the
auditor
that
was
kind
of
the
first
target
of
the
auditor.
We,
but
again
you
know,
there's
a
balance.
B
There's
their
staffing
increases
that
I
think
could
be
supported.
On
the
other
hand,
you
know
they
handle
a
tremendous
number
of
non-emergency
calls.
So
policy
changes.
You
know
opening
the
three
one
or
four
one.
One
number
two
reduce
call
volume
for
them
would
be
an
efficiency
that
might,
you
know,
negate
the
need
for
staff
increases
and
then
finally,
real
quick
with
regard
to
schools.
I'm
personally
concerned
that
you
know
what
you
just
mentioned:
that
collaboration
between
county
administration
and
school
administration.
B
You
know,
we
I
know
that
the
school
system
just
hired
an
emergency
manager
that
position
was
vacant
for
a
long
time.
That
manager
has
a
lot
on
their
plate.
There
were
grant
funded
positions
there
and
throughout
the
the
county
that
relate
to
emergency
preparedness
that
have
been
taken
away
or
moved
and
I'm
concerned
that
not
from
a
first
responder
perspective,
but
from
an
overall
administration
perspective
and
planning
perspective.
Are
we
funding
appropriately
kind
of
that
cross
collaboration
that
citizens
will
expect?
B
D
You
know
overall
and
I
I
think
oftentimes,
members
of
the
public,
or
you
know,
Advisory
Commission
members
aren't
asked
to
make
trade-offs
or
even
consider
those
and
I
think
that
asking
that
from
them
could
be
helpful
in
the
feedback
process,
so
that,
instead
of
just
getting
a
list
of
here's,
you
know
each
individual
groups
or
each
interest
groups
priorities
they.
We
actually
have
to
come
to
you
and
say
you
know.
We
recognize
that
if
we
want
this,
this
can't
happen.
A
O
Hopefully,
now
that
the
schools
building
and
the
is
together
with
the
DHHS
there,
there
are
more
opportunities
and
I
think
they're,
making
more
opportunities
to
collaborate,
but
there's
still
a
long
ways,
a
long
way
that
we
could
go
in
terms
of
principals.
I
guess
my
thought.
My
hope
for
the
principals
and
I
know
you
know
I
know
Arlington
does
do.
This
is
the
fact
that
the
the
people
that
we
serve,
who
are
people
with
mental
health
issue,
substance,
abuse
and
intellectual
disabilities?
O
You
know
the
average
I
think
ninety
percent
of
them
have
an
income,
an
annual
income
of
less
than
nine
thousand
a
year
here
in
Arlington.
So
my
hope
is
that,
as
we
develop
the
budget
that
we
continue
to
to
pay
as
much
attention
as
possible
to
the
people
who
need
it,
the
most
who
need
the
help,
the
most
and
then
finally
a
question
on
the
you're
talking
about
the
fact
that
they're
going
to
be
structural
changes
in
the
office
buildings
and
the
because
there
have
been
changes
in
the
government
and
all
these
these
the
needs.
O
Y
Okay
on
that
I'm
going
to
encourage
you
and
you
all
said-
Tracy
Gabriel's,
hair
she's.
How
long
have
you
been
the
executive
director
of
the
bid?
Yeah
I've
just
had
a
few
months,
so
you
completely
got
it
on
you
know
more
than
she
does
so,
but
we'll
talk
and
talk
a
little
bit
about
what's
going
on
in
Crystal
City.
That
is
a
very
developer
by
developer
conversation
and
we
and
the
we
work
we
live
building
used
to
be
an
office
building.
Y
It
got
repurposed
to
residential,
so
I
think
the
market
is
going
in
that
direction
and
I
think
your
question
was:
how
can
we
help
the
market
go
in
that
direction?
I
think
that
there's
yeah
and
I
encourage
you
to
talk
to
Jane
to
our
other
members.
We
have
other
members
of
the
Planning
Commission
here.
Y
It
all
gets
down
to
the
question
of
how
nimble
we
are
as
a
county
in
dealing
with
the
potential
of
use
changes
in
our
buildings,
and
so
we
could
do
more
on
that
and
I
think
that's
absolutely
the
wave
of
the
future.
But
there's
a
lot
more
and
the
other
thing
is,
and
schools
are
taking
a
look
at
it.
Maybe
some
of
those
buildings
could
be
used
for
schools,
I
think
that
the
infrastructure
right
now,
the
way
it's
set
up.
It
doesn't
work
as
the
stairwells
and
the
windows
don't
fit
right,
but
other
jurisdictions.
Y
A
T
About
a
principle
which
you'd
asked
for
in
the
beginning,
but
one
of
the
principles
and
I'm
not
sure
how
this
would
work
or
how
well
it
would
work.
But
we
do
like
to
advertise
ourselves
as
a
tech
hub,
and
you
brought
this
up
putting
resources
into
those
operations.
The
county
undertakes
to
attract
that
kind
of
business,
skunkworks,
small
tech
companies
and-
and
that's
that
sort
of
thing
that
that
could
be
a
principal
because
then
you're
bringing
people
that
bring
revenue
and
jobs
etc
to
the
county.
So
that's
a
principle.
I
also
wanted
to
ask
you.
T
We
do
on
the
Planning
Commission
work
with
jbg
Smith
I've
heard
of
them.
You
have
heard
of
them
and
they've
been
knocking
hard
at
your
door,
pushing
their
concept
of
I,
think
they
call
it
a
catalytic
tax,
increment
funding
and
I
wanted
to
hear.
You
explain
from
the
county's
perspective,
how
how
serviceable
usable
applicable
possible
that
is
or
isn't.
A
M
G
K
Go
to
Sally
in
the
room,
Sally
Duran,
chairman
of
the
Economic
Development
Commission.
In
terms
of
the
earlier
comment
about
principles
and
criteria,
the
Economic
Development
Commission
spent
the
last
18
months
developing
a
framework
for
Prosperity,
which
I
think
encompasses
a
lot
of
the
comments
that
have
been
presented
tonight.
The
four
big
goals
are
robust
infrastructure,
sustainable
economy,
innovative
workforce
and
distinctive
place.
I
encourage
you
all
to
take
a
look
at
it.
K
Online
I
think
it
would
be
a
really
good
governing
or
guiding
document
for
you
look
at
in
terms
of
principles
and
core
teria
I
think
we've
talked
about.
What's
going
on
with
the
office
vacancy
space
Aedes
working
very
hard,
the
county's
been
working
very
hard
to
fill
that
space,
but
the
fact
is,
everybody
in
the
United
States
is
trying
to
fill
their
space
as
well.
K
I've
just
visited
Albuquerque
I've,
you
know
been
to
California
my
children
all
moved
away,
it's
a
big,
it's
everyone
is
trying
very
hard
and
we
are
going
to
have
to
work
triple
e
hard
just
to
even
stay
in
place
and
move
it
down.
I
think
the
other
point.
In
other
words,
what's
the
ask
for
the
county?
What
can
the
county
do?
K
There
has
got
to
be
a
constant
sense
of
urgency,
about
processes
and
about
the
timeframes
it
takes
for
developers
to
move
projects
through
the
County
I
think
we
all
share
the
vision
of
having
a
high
quality
community,
but
we
also
have
to
realize
that
time
is
money
and
that
they
have
choices
and
then
finally
I
think
it's
been
touched
on,
and
this
is
continuing
theme.
Is
this
integration
not
at
the
edges,
but
integration
of
infrastructure
between
the
schools
and
the
county?
So
thank
you.
Thanks.
M
Okay,
Nora
Palmateer
urban
forestry
commission
and
as
one
of
the
principals
I
would
like
to
see
that
whatever
is
done,
we
consider
the
impact
on
the
environment
and
natural
resources
which
really,
if
you
really
want
to
help
the
environment,
natural
resources,
we
won't
be
building
as
much
so
we'll
save
money,
but
I
think
as
we're
talking
about
infrastructure
and
other
things.
We
really
do
need
to
keep
in
mind
that
you
know
it's
our
air,
it's
the
quality,
it's
the
land
that
we're
on
as
well
as
a
school
building.
M
AB
Julian
Burgess
from
the
Bicycle,
Advisory,
Committee
and
I
believe
I'm,
also
representing
the
Advisory
Committee
on
transportation
choices.
So
for
those
of
you
who
don't
know,
there
is
one
Joint
Committee
between
the
schools
in
the
county
on
transportation.
It's
not
perfect,
but
it's
a
good
model
and
it's
a
good
start
and
definitely
encouraged
more
work
in
that
vein,
to
get
both
the
advocates,
both
the
public
and
the
staff
together
to
talk
about
schools
and
counties
issues,
but
more
from
the
Bicycle
Advisory
Committee
a
couple
comments.
AB
First
of
all,
on
the
saving
side,
the
County
County
employees
make
a
lot
of
trips
around
the
county
and
the
county
owns
a
number
of
cars.
There's
a
cheaper
way
to
get
around
Arlington
that
does
work
for
lots
of
people
and
the
Office
of
Emergency
Management
recently
showed
that
bicycles
can
be
a
tool
that
can
be
part
of
the
toolbox
that
County
staff
probably
don't
use
as
much
as
they
could.
So
that's
an
area
that
could
probably
save
a
lot
of
money,
probably
save
money
at
the
margins.
I'll
be
honest.
AB
We've
talked
a
lot
about
investment
here
and
I
want
to
point
out
that
as
the
county
grows
and
the
number
of
people
here
grow.
Naturally,
the
number
of
trips
people
are
going
to
take
grow
and
if
we
keep
the
same
mode
share.
In
other
words,
if
the
same
number
of
trips
percentage-wise
are
taken
by
car,
then
we're
just
going
to
run
out
of
space.
AB
Clearly
we
don't
have
the
money
to
buy
more
space
to
dedicate
more
space
to
cars,
so
we've
got
to
manage
that
growth
and
we've
got
to
manage
that
transition
and
bikes
transit,
walking
scooters
unicycles.
All
of
the
things
that
we
see
today
that
move
people
that
aren't
a
car
are
ways
that
we
can
manage
and
handle
the
increased
number
of
trips
without
needing
more
space.
AB
Q
We
thought
about
this
a
lot
last
year
night
and
I'm
happy
to
Ford
our
letter
from
last
year
to
you
as
well,
but
this
in
the
sports
world.
It's
a
it's
a
kind
of
two
contributions
to
the
budget.
One
is
giving
in
the
sense
of
revenues
all
the
participants
that
are
paying
fees
into
the
county,
so
there's
a
revenue
stream
and
then
there's
a
piece:
that's
a
bit
taking
from
all
the
facilities
and
the
maintenance
dollars
for
keeping
those
up
and
I
and
I
just
wanted
to
kind
of
put
out
there
in
the
room.
Q
So
the
Sports
Foundation
is
trying
to
really
stand
up
a
mechanism
by
which
those
users
can
contribute
to
the
costs
that
you
know,
maybe
that's
something
that
we
can
look
at
in
other
ways.
Marsha
I
mentioned
that
too
on
the
arts
side,
but
I
just
wanted
to
say
it
in
a
sports
world.
There's
a
you
know,
there's
a
real
recognition
that
we
benefit
from
that
and
we're
willing
to
continue
to
try
to
maintain
it
and
keep
it
as
much
as
possible.
Thanks.
Y
How
about
if
I
just
say
good
so
first
of
all,
I
did
jot
down
all
the
comments
that
you
made
I.
Some
of
them
really
are
worth
more
than
just
a
10-second
response
to
you.
So
I'm
always
happy
I.
Think
most
of
you
in
the
room
know
this
I'm
always
happy
to
have
a
conversation
with
you.
I
just
need
to
carve
out
the
time
so
to
contact
me
directly
and
my
emails
efforts
at
Arlington
Va
us
just
at
just
a
couple
of
things.
Y
You
know
I
I,
see,
ginger
is
sitting
here
and
I
just
wanted
to
make
sure
everybody
understood
that
we
have.
This
awesome
group
called
the
joint
facilities
Advisory
Commission,
which
is
focused
specifically
on
the
question:
County
Schools
collaboration
on
in
our
public
facilities,
and
they
are
a
great
group
of
people
and
I,
encourage
the
extent
that
you
have
observations
and
thoughts
that
you
talk
with
her
and
the
Commission
on
that.
I
also
wanted
to
give
a
shout
out
the
point
that
both
Marcia
made
and
I
think
that
look
few
people
have
made.
Y
We
have
great
support
organizations
in
the
county
like
for
our
libraries.
We
have
Friends
of
the
libraries
and
I
know.
Surely
you've
mentioned
the
sports
groups.
We
have
volunteer
Arlington,
which
is
a
great
force
multiplier
for
the
county.
It's
we
get
thousands
of
hours
of
assistance
from
it.
So
there
are
a
lot
of
models
out
there.
I
have
a
lot
of
ice.
It
my
kudos,
really
to
everybody
for
at
least
responding
the
question
about
what
kind
of
principles
we
lay
out
there.
Y
The
board
is
gonna,
give
us
some
principles:
staff
to
look
at
starting
in
November
and
I,
can't
believe:
I
made
it
through
an
hour
and
a
half,
and
no
one
brought
up
the
a
word.
So
there
we
go
so
I
wanted
to
thank
Tenley
I
wanted
to
thank
everybody
from
the
manager's
office
and
the
communication
staff
I
wanted
to
thank
all
of
you
because
you
are
in
like
in
the
category
of
people
who
give
thousands
of
hours.