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From YouTube: Council Meeting - June 13, 2017
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June 13, 2017
Asheville City Council Meeting
A
If
you
could
take
a
moment
to
silence
your
cellphone's,
we
have
one
Proclamation
this
evening
and
that
is
Abbey
City,
USA
pollination
celebration
month
and
I
know.
Phyllis
is
here
and
I
also
have
down
here
that
Don
may
be
here,
but
I
see
several
bees
in
the
audience,
so
I'll
just
invite
all
of
these
up
for
the
proclamation.
C
Thank
you
very
Mannheimer
and
council
members.
This
is
always
a
joyous
time
for
us
each
year
as
we
make
this
Proclamation,
and
we
continue
to
be
so
thrilled
that
V
City
USA
started
here,
we're
up
to
about
80
cities
and
campuses
across
the
country,
and
just
today,
we've
certified
our
first
military
base,
the
Patterson,
the
white
Patterson
Air,
Force
Base
in
Ohio,
so
it
continues
to
grow
and
Asheville
continues
to
set
a
great
example
for
other
communities
across
the
country.
If
you
have
pollination
celebration,
lunch
and
so
I
brought
these
to
Maggie.
A
D
D
So
the
one
that's
here,
the
and
the
consent
agenda
was
it's
a
resolution
calling
on
really
the
state
and
the
federal
governments
to
establish
a
goal
of
100%
clean
energy
in
all
sectors
by
2050.
That
resolution
was
adopted
by
safety.
Our
sustainability
committee
before
the
before
are
before
the
Trump
administration
pulled
out
of
the
Paris
Accords.
D
So
in
the
wake
of
the
Paris
Accords,
the
mayor
Mannheimer
signed
on
to
the
mayor's
agreement
and
that's
how
we
have
the
other
resolution
and
I
guess
I
just
want
to
sort
of
you
know
there
I,
don't
I,
don't
I,
don't
view
them
as
being
inconsistent
and
I
hope.
Others
don't
as
well.
I
think
what
they
do
is
indicate
a
or
in
an
ongoing
commitment
from
the
city
to
be
pay
attention
to
these
issues
and
to
get
to
clean
energy.
A
D
A
A
A
I
A
E
A
J
Good
evening,
mayor
council,
Chris
Collins
of
the
Development
Services,
Department
and
I
believe
it
was
a
quarterly
report.
Thank
you
and
we'll
go
over
briefly
the
program
and
take
you
through
where
you've
been
since
December,
which
actually
even
that's
quarterly
I
think
was
our
last
report
and
see
what
questions
you
might
have
just
briefly
the
homestay
program.
Of
course,
the
timeline
I'm
going
to
show
you
tonight
kind
of
begins
in
November
of
2015.
When
we
made
some
ordinance
changes
to
what
a
homestay
permit
is
and
started
conversations
about
enforcement.
J
So,
in
a
time
period
from
November
2015
member
to
member
2016,
that's
a
12
month
time
period.
This
graph
right
here
illustrates
well
102
permits
issued,
but
an
average
of
what
works
out
to
be
about
15
and
a
half
homestay
permit
applications
per
month,
and
that
was
kind
of
a
normal
for
those
12
months.
Moving
on
from
that
to
the
next
12-month
period
on
November
2016,
Junior
July
of
2016
is
when
council
had
asked
for
some
increased
enforcement.
J
That's
kind
of
the
timeline
mark
between
two
time
periods
took
us
a
lot
of
ramp
that
up
of
beginning
in
November
of
2016
to
present
day
four
to
the
end
of
May.
When
the
report
was
published
that
seven
month
periods,
256,
total
homestay
applications
come
in
to
the
department,
all
that
resulted
in
a
grand
total
of
326
active
home
state
permits
currently
in
compliance
with
the
city.
So
those
are
all
our
applications
have
been
approved,
inspected
and
are
meaning
the
regulations
s
set
forth
by
the
city.
J
We
are
contracted
with
the
third
party
service
to
assist
with
enforcement,
and
that's
the
sauce
compliance
of
London's
graphic
before
you
comes
from
now.
I
would
say
that
that
of
a
given
us
is
probably
subject
to
some
error
in
this
instance,
but
it's
relatively
close.
They
show
331
partial
home
listings
out
there
on
Airbnb
and
VRBO
and
all
that
stuff,
and
that
is
in
comparison
to
the
326
home
state
permits
that
we
have
that
are
in
active
status.
That's
significant,
because
partial
home
listings
are
those
that
are
likely
to
be
eligible
for
USA.
J
J
The
spike
that
you
saw
in
the
home
state
permits
that
came
after
an
uptick
in
enforcement
was
by
staffs
observation
likely
attributable
to
a
lot
of
the
enforcement
activities.
We
were
conducting
properties
that
were
given
notice
as
a
violation
that
could
be
eligible
for
home.
State
permit
often
came
into
compliance
that
way,
so
the
graphic
in
front
of
you
now
represents
November
2015
in
April.
2016
time
varies
a
little
different,
because
that
is
when
we
change
our
tracking
method
for
short
term
rental
violations.
J
Simply
we
change
the
entry
in
our
system
on
how
to
do
it,
so
it
makes
us
break
them
up
in
these
time
periods,
but
you'll
see
basically
during
that
time
period
our
highest
issued
number
of
violations.
That
during
period
came
out
to
eight
seven
being
the
mark
identified
here.
So
you
can
see
what
we're
going
on
here
from
April
2016.
J
Until
basically
present
day,
we
stay
pretty
low
hovering
around
that
low
single
digits
to
tens
for
a
while
until
November
when
we
contracted
with
our
address
identification
service,
which
was
our
major
challenge,
as
staff
is
figuring
out
where
the
properties
were
or
in
violation.
And
then
you
see
an
uptake
where
we've
actually
issued
AG
violations
in
December,
121
and
January,
115
and
February,
and
so
on
that
numbers
starting
to
head
down,
because
we
have
tackled
a
substantial
portion
of
what's
out
there.
So
there
are
fewer
notices
to
send
at
this
point
what
that
means.
J
Essentially
in
the
period
from
November
15
through
October
2016
about
a
12
month
span,
we
noticed
about
10
violations
per
month
from
November
2016
to
May
2017.
What
this
reporting
period
runs
to
we
average
about
72
violations
notice
per
month,
so
we're
seeing
that
we
saw
a
700%
uptick
and
enforcement
activity
and
itself
from
the
home
stay
that
did
reflect
a
little
bit
in
the
permitting
and
bring
assemblies
into
compliance.
J
Geographic
distribution
very
much
reflects
what
you
saw
with
the
Holmes
paper
short
term.
Rental
market
is
the
same
whether
it's
home
or
partial,
it's
happening
in
the
same
areas.
The
results
of
the
enforcement
about
20%
of
those
cases
were
eligible
for
home
stick
and
that
results
in
you
numbers
that
you
saw
here.
Not
all
of
those
home
states
came
from
enforcement
activities,
so
the
numbers
don't
line
up
perfectly
other
ways
of
correcting
violations
include.
J
J
So
that
all
said,
the
current
state
of
the
market.
We
started
with
over
1100
properties
being
shown
by
those
compliance
who
is
identifying
these
properties
for
us,
that
number
is
now
than
they
hundred
eighty
three
total
listings
for
short-term
rentals
in
the
city
limits.
We
have
326
active
home
state
permits,
and
now
this
last
number
has
a
big
asterisk
on
it,
because
our
system
does
not
exactly
track
it.
J
But
to
give
you
some
idea
of
what
the
rest
of
the
legal
listings
looks
like
so
staff
estimation
is
somewhere
between
fifty
and
sixty
that
have
come
in
to
do
a
legal
change
of
use,
an
allowance,
zoning
district
and
that
would
be
changing
over
from
say,
a
single-family
to
a
lodging
use
in
the
commercial
district.
A
lot
of
those
are
downtown,
or
sometimes
along
mehrman,
or
simply
sits
like
that.
B
G
J
J
We
wrapped
that
into
this
fifty
to
sixty
number
now
some
of
those
may
have
existed
before
it
out,
like
I
said
that
number.
Please
take
it
with
a
grain
of
salt.
It's
there
just
to
give
you
representation.
There
is
some
percentage
that
have
obtained
that
our
feeling
as
staff
that
is
close
to
that
number,
but
that
would
include
central
business
district
units.
Yes,
so.
B
J
J
J
Identify
the
hood
compliance
service
has
returned
us
at
dresses
on
about
68%
of
those
that
are
out
there,
the
rest
of
those
pull
down
to
staff
to
investigate
and
find.
Now,
if
you
look
at
this
graph
right
here,
the
lower
numbers
is
what
we're
able
to
accomplish
when
we're
doing
kind
of
what
I
call
the
hunt
and
peck
or
heading
out
with
field
driving
up
and
down
streets,
trying
to
identify
color
of
shutters
and
things
like
that.
J
So
that's
kind
of
close
to
where
we're
returning
to
at
this
point,
we've
gotten
through
what
those
compliance
service
has
given
us
now,
they
do
add
new
listings
every
month,
follow
up
on
those,
but
that's
represented
by
this
spike,
ranging
from
November
to
current
date
was
getting
through
the
body
of
that
first
huge
large
set
of
results.
They
gave
us
what.
G
J
Is
a
little
hard
to
match
this
up
perfectly
but
and
I
didn't
write
it
down,
but
I
did
run
those
numbers
recently.
$200
is
the
cost
for
a
home
state
permit
they
are
renewed
annually,
but
you
can
extrapolate
that
$200
by
B
326
active
permits.
We
have
in
just
come
up,
be
a
substantial
number,
but
it
does
not
cover
the
cost
of
the
enforcement
program.
Now
doesn't.
D
E
E
J
Are
various
smaller
categories
of
what
happens
to
them?
I
mean
some
boom
head
in
a
citation.
You
know
I
guess,
but
a
lot
of
them
end
up
they're,
either
going
into
citation
or
paying
the
fines,
or
we
have
several
that
are
open
and
ongoing
right
now
we
have
some
go
to
citation,
get
referred
to
legal
for
further
follow-up.
Thanks.
A
Okay,
which
is
the
public
hearing
portion
of
our
agenda?
The
first
item
that
we
have
under
public
hearings
needs
to
be
continued,
and
let
me
give
a
little
explanation
of
that.
That
is
the
public
hearing
to
consider
our
future
organs
for
substation
buffering.
So,
as
we
know,
the
challenge
of
Duke
trying
to
locate
new
utility
substations
in
our
downtown
area
has
proved
to
be
extremely
challenging,
and
so
we
have
a
lot
of
folks
engaged
in
this
process.
A
We
just
had
another
meeting
today
we
had
one
last
week,
Zuka
shifted
off
of
all
three
initial
sites,
so
that
was
the
Matthews
fourth
site.
There
was
a
site
at
Hilliard
and
Ashland
and
a
site
on
Hill
Street.
Next
to
the
new
Isaac
Dixon
they've
now
shifted
away
from
all
of
those
sites.
They
have
one
now
on
McDowell
and
they
have
one.
They
have
the
old
Volvo
dealership
on
Patton
Avenue
under
an
option
contract,
so
they,
but
they
are
engaging.
A
The
community
have
some
pretty
in-depth
conversations
about
those
sites
to
see
what
can
be
worked
out
so
and
so
long
story
short.
It
is
not
time
for
us
to
consider
an
ordinance
yet
because
the
community
and
Duke
need
to
come
up
with
what
they
want.
The
conditions
to
be
around
those
sites
and
we've
had
a
good
conversation
about
that
process.
So
with
that
can
I
have
a
motion
to
continue
this
out
until
August,
22nd
2017.
So.
A
L
Allowing
mayor
jump
in
here
just
start
it
up
Jeff.
This
is
going
to
be
just
last
presentation
to
that.
We
we
all
gotta,
stand
up
and
cheer
for
Jeff
when
he
received
an
award
from
the
city
manager
a
couple
months
ago
in
this
chamber,
but
this
is
an
enormous
loss
for
everyone
in
the
city
of
Asheville,
its
enormous
gain
for
Jeff
and
his
family
to
be
able
to
spend
more
time
together
and
see
the
world
and
do
what
you
do.
L
But
Jeff
dedication
and
devotion
and
keen
mind
and
endless
curiosity
about
ways
to
find
solutions
has
resulted
in
nearly
all
of
the
affordable
housing
policies
that
we're
using
today
to
help
make
this
happen.
Additionally,
just
relationship
to
people
who
are
building
this
housing
in
this
community
has
been
one
of
great
trust
and
cooperation
and
problem-solving.
L
M
You
Thank
You,
Gordon,
appreciate
it
and
yeah
I'm
I'm
actually
pretty
pleased
to
be
here
tonight,
because
it
was
about
a
year
ago
that
we
were
actually
reviewing
proposals
for
338
Hilliard
for
its
development
as
affordable
housing.
So
mayor
vice
mayor
and
councilmember
ISM
here
to
present
actually
three
items.
One
is
to
talk
about
the
passenger
development
group
proposal
for
the
development
of
338
Hilliard.
M
The
second
is
to
review
their
proposal
for
Housing
Trust
Fund
loan
from
the
city
of
Asheville
to
support
that,
and
the
third
item
is
to
hold
the
public
hearing
and
get
your
action
on
their
proposal
for
land
use.
The
son
of
grant,
but
I
first
thought
it
would
be
helpful
to
let
you
know
that
the
castor
Development
Group
is
here
on
today.
M
So
I'd
like
to
just
give
you
their
proposal.
Summary
they're,
proposing
the
development
of
64
units
on
the
site,
52
percent
or
33
of
those
units
will
be
affordable
to
households
at
80
percent
of
area,
median
income
and
20
percent
of
the
total
and
13
of
those
33
will
be
affordable
to
households
at
60
percent
of
area
median
income,
the
practicably
comprised
of
one
and
two-bedroom
units.
M
It
will
have
a
third
party
sustainability
certification
and
they
propose
that
it
would
be
affordable
for
a
period
of
50
years
that
50
year.
Affordability
proposal
is
also
aligned
with
their
proposal
to
lease
the
property
from
the
city
of
Asheville
to
release
the
land
for
a
period
of
50
years
at
a
at
a
lease
rate
that
would
be
10%
of
the
next
cash
flowing
from
that
property
during
that
50
year
period.
M
A
I
A
M
During
the
negotiations
that
that
has
matured,
we
have
more
affordable
units
now
than
when
we
started
okay,
they
were
originally.
The
proposal
did
include
a
small
number
of
three-bedroom
units,
but
in
looking
at
the
site
and
being
very
conscious
of
the
market
demand,
they
have
proposed
that
it
be
one
in
two
bedroom
units.
Those
are
the
primary
changes
that
happen
during
the
proposal
that
negotiation
process.
G
M
M
Is
a
very
significant
other
print
so
well,
we
certainly
brought
to
the
table
the
the
council's
ongoing
interest
in
pursuing
longer
periods
of
affordability,
and
the
developer
is
proposing
that,
in
tandem
with
with
the
Leafs
now
you
know
on
a
market
leaves
we
would
certainly
be
expecting
some
level
of
guaranteed
return
over
a
50-year
period,
but
this
is
tied
in
many
ways
to
the
success
of
that
development
and
leasing
up
and
providing
a
lease.
That's
that
is
indexed
in
fact
to
the
cash
flow
that
the
property
provides.
H
M
M
The
land
use
incentive
grant,
of
course,
is
an
estimate
that
will
be
based
upon
the
taxable
value
at
the
time
of
completion
and
the
actual
cost
of
hermas,
but
if
we
combine
them
on
the
cash
incentive
of
those
things,
I'm
not
really
calling
it
subsidy
per
se,
because
there
is
a
return
on
from
both
of
those
over
time
to
the
city
of
Asheville.
Bethey
is
at
that
per
for
double
unit
per
affordable
unit
at
approximately
that
are
estimated
at
this
point
time
at
that
forty
seven
thousand
six
hundred
amount.
M
Now,
if
we
look
at
the
the
the
actual
payments
over
time,
cash
on
cash,
the
city
actually
would
see
a
you
know
if
all
goes
well.
According
to
projections
would
actually
see
three
million
dollars
returning
cash,
the
full
payment
of
the
loan
at
two
percent
interest,
the
lease
payments
and
then
the
property
tax
return
on
the
property
that
currently
isn't
taxable.
M
I
H
M
That
our
net-
and
that
is
not
by
the
way
that
that
net
present
value,
doesn't
include
the
actual
tax
property
tax
payments,
since
if
we
assume
that
it
would
be
a
market
development
and
we
would
have
property
tax
payments
as
well
on
that,
but
I
included
it
in
my
staff
report
as
calculation,
because
there's
no
tax
revenues
coming
from
that
property
today,
I'm.
So
the
if
I
may
move
to
the
Housing
Trust
Fund
application.
I
M
Fund
they
are
proposing
a
loan
of
one
point:
two
eight
million,
which
is
$20,000
per
unit
or
thirty-eight
thousand
per
affordable
unit
at
an
interest
rate
of
two
percent
over
fifty
year
periods
are
amortized
over
fifty
years.
The
one
caveat
is
that
the
is
that
the
financing
is
going
to
require
that
their
conventional
loan
on
this
project
achieve
a
one
point:
three
that
took
these
your
debt
coverage
ratio
in
terms
of
their
cash
flow.
M
These
projections
frankly
show
that
that
will
be
achieved
somewhere
between
two
and
ten
years
on
how
quickly
the
project
leaves
up
how
costs
actually
flow.
But
at
that
time,
when
it
achieves
that
the
developer
will
then
be
in
paying
the
balance
at
two
percent
interest.
So
it
actually
is
will
be
a
performing
home
well
principal
payments
up
to
that
point,
so
there
will
be
payments
being
made
on
the
house
and
Trust
Fund
from
the
time
of
typically,
the
certificate
of
occupancy
is
when
we
start
beginning
those
those
payments,
the
the
otherwise.
M
This
is
a
loan
that
is
essentially
being
requested
and
made
at
policy.
So,
just
just
to
tell
you
that
the
the
the
developer
is
also
seeking
a
land
use
incentive
grant
on
the
subject
of
the
public
hearing,
the
land
use
incentive
grant
for
this
location
with
that
promise
period
of
affordability,
scores
out
with
a
hundred
points
and
staff
in
the
developers
agree
upon
that
scoring
and
that
would
make
the
project
I'm
eligible
for
a
ten-year
land
use
incentive
grant,
which
is
the
city.
M
The
difference
between
the
taxable
value
of
the
property
today,
which
for
working
purposes
we're
assuming,
is
four
hundred
and
fifty
thousand
dollars
and
the
tax
assessed
value
at
the
time
of
completion,
as
well
as
providing
a
grant
in
the
amount
of
the
city
of
Asheville.
Permit
fees
for
the
property
at
one
hundred
percent
and.
A
M
Correct
yeah,
that's
as
simply
stated
yes
and
the
and
and
the
permits
will
cause
will
be
based
on
the
actual
cost
of
the
permit.
So
at
that
time,
so
the
the
development
meets
all
the
other
conditions
and
requirements
in
the
land,
use
incentive
grant
policy
and
in
fact
the
scoring
and
the
proposal
is
again
in
line
with
the
land
use
of
center
grant
policy.
I
have
none
may
are
nothing
more
to
add
before
the
public
hearing,
except
to
answer
your
questions
before
you
open
that
hearing
any.
A
N
Berta
Raven
just
a
quick
question
for
you:
value
and
staff
when
discussing
things
like
this,
instead
of
simply
saying
60%,
ami
80%
ami
et
cetera,
can
you
tell
us
exactly
what
that
currently
is?
So
everyone
knows
exactly
what
we're
talking
about
if
we're
calling
this
affordable,
who
is
it
going
to
be
affordable
for
and
so.
A
M
Show
the
for
the
size
of
the
households
that
we're
talking
about
here,
which
are
primarily
1,
2
&,
3
person,
households
considering
the
size
we're
talking
about
80%
of
median
income
being
arranged
between
$30,000
and
about
$40,000
annually
for
60%
of
median
income.
We're
talking
a
range
for
a
single
person
at
about
2223
thousand
up
to
a
three-person
household
of
about
30,000
and.
A
M
For
the
one-bedroom
units,
the
rents
will
be
in
the
$650
a
month
range
and
for
the
two-bedroom
units
the
rents
will
be
in
the
at
the
80%.
Ami
level
will
be
at
the
$900
range.
Also
on
the
the
developer
and
the
city
have
discussed
that
voucher
holders
will
be
eligible
for
those
units,
and
that
is
household
that
50%
of
median
income,
whose
rents
would
be
supported
to
a
house
and
choice.
Doctor
of
the
housing
authority
and
the.
M
Rates
for
the
60%
de
mi
ya,
in
for
all
for
a
one-bedroom
is
going
to
be
in
the
you
know.
$500
a
month
range
for
the
two-bedroom
in
the
$700
offerings
and
the
the
commitment
just
to
be
clear
is
to
not
have
an
annual
rent
escalator
as
other
iterations
of
this
program
have
allowed,
but
rather
to
be
geared
directly
to
the
incomes
for
households
at
those
levels
that
are
provided
annually
to
the
city
of
Asheville
by
the
US
Department
of
Housing
and
Urban
Development.
Assuming
there
is
a
US
Department
of
Housing.
A
B
O
So
I
would
say
that
I'm
a
little
bit
new
to
this,
but
looking
at
these
projection,
zero
for
homeless
people,
30%
zero
for
people
at
a
30
percent
income
bracket,
one
bedroom
at
six,
fifty
two
bedroom
at
nine
hundred,
that's
about
market
cost.
This
really
looks
like
it
does
almost
nothing
for
actual
low-income
people
and
as
someone
who's
taught
low-income
children.
My
whole
life
and
somebody
cares
very
much
about
those
people.
I,
don't
see
this
as
much
of
a
step.
O
A
I
A
Okay,
just
avoid
scratches
do
that,
so
this
is
a
good
that
helps
us
and
also
we
can
also
see
like
who
likes
it,
but
maybe
Jeff
could
speak
to
the
rent
rates,
because
that
is
a
federal
mandate
that
tells
us
they
from
your
community's
average
income.
What
the
rent
rates
shall
be
set
up
at
these
eighty,
sixty
ami-
that's
you
know
we
don't
we
have.
This
is
actually
really
innovative.
A
What
we're
doing
tonight,
it's
the
first
time
we've
ever
leveraged
city
land
for
an
affordable
housing
project,
so
you're
like
totally
ran
in
our
parade,
and
that
means
we're
not
selling
it
right.
So
we
need
to.
We
need
to
explain
this
a
little
bit
better.
So
maybe
you
talk
a
little
bit
about
how
that
works.
I.
M
Can
at
least
provide
some
insight
into
where
these
rental
numbers
from
and
instead
of
a
national
standard,
that
a
housing
is
affordable
when
a
household
at
these
income
levels
is
no
more
than
30
percent
of
their
gross
income
towards
rent
utilities.
So
it's
combined
rate
utilities.
Number.
The
and
I
also
note
that
the
that,
while
the
RFP
that
we
put
out
a
year
ago,
did
request
information
from
the
developers
around
households
being
served
at
lower
income
levels,
the
requirement
was
that
a
minimum
of
20%
of
the
unity.
M
That
a
minimum
of
20%
of
the
units
serve
households,
a
60
percent
of
median
coming,
a
minimum
of
50
percent
at
80
percent
mean
income,
so
the
developers
proposal
has
met
and
exceeded
to
a
certain
extent.
The
the
basic
requirements
of
our
RFP
I'll
also
note
that
that
RFP
s
for
minimum
of
40
units
and
the
developers
substantially
increase
that
supply
of
units
in
this
case
to
64
units
which
considering
our
overall
housing
need
is,
is
very
significant
and
so.
M
Right
now
is
that
the
supply
of
housing
that
is
leased
at
that
of
fair
market
rent
has
significantly
declined
for
the
years.
So
this
will
open
up
a
significant
amount
of
housing
for
folks
who
have
those
vouchers-
and
in
this
case
the
and
I
want
to
be
clear
about
this.
So
the
developer
is
not
obliged
to
take
the
vouchers,
but
will
review
applications
for
tenancy
equally
among
voucher
holders
and
non-data
holders.
So
the
the
supply
now
becomes
available
to
folks
who
are
receiving
some
assistance
and
on
the
whole
are
very
low-income.
Great.
K
I
M
The
I
mean
the
developers
here.
This
is
been
the
agreement
that
staff
has
brought
forward.
It's
an
agreement
that
is
was
recommended
to
you
by
the
Housing
and
Community
Development
Committee.
So
it's
had
that
review,
I
would
say
in
future,
and
so
you
can
do
what
you
need
to
do.
You
can
accept
or
reject,
or
whatever
you
need
to
do
relative
to
this
proposal.
I
would
say
that
if
it's
councils
would
like
to
in
future
city
lands
to
write
those
requirements
into
the
RFP
again.
That
is
certainly
council.
K
D
G
A
K
L
I
think
it's
a
great
idea
to
look
at
that,
but
I
want
I
want
to
bring
us
back
to
the
numbers
and
the
reality
of
the
situation.
We
had
tribute
company
come
to
us
with
a
very
different
proposal
they
and
which
we
were
ready
to
accept,
and
then
they
ran
the
numbers
on
the
construction
cost
and
they
couldn't
do
it
so
they
revised
their
proposal
with
fewer,
affordable
units
came
back
to
the
table
and
we're
like
okay.
L
I
L
This
isn't
the
city
building,
affordable
housing,
that's
not
a
city
partnering
with
builders
who
are
willing
to
take
a
a
lesser
amount
in
order
to
work
with
us
to
create
this
housing.
So
what
I
want
to
say
to
the
catheter
group
is
how
impressed
I
am
with
the
proposal
that
you
have
brought
forward,
because
we
haven't
seen
one
like
it.
L
It's
unprecedented
that
we're
going
to
be
leasing,
city-owned
land
for
affordable
housing,
the
50-year
affordability,
unprecedented,
never
been
done
in
the
city
before
this
cooperative
arrangement
of
a
10%
return
again
never
been
done
before
this
is
experimental,
new
territory
that
these
guys
have
offered
to
do
with
us.
This
directly,
attaching
rent
to
HUDs
ami
instead
of
having
an
automatic
increase,
it's
not
something!
We've
ever
done
before
the
commitment
to
having
those
voucher
vouchers
accepted
again.
L
This
is
not
something
that
we
see
folks
offering
I
guess
Kirk
booth
offered
it
around
the
Simpson
straight
piece,
I'm,
keenly
aware
that
we
are
in
the
middle
of
an
affordable
housing
crisis,
and
these
rents
will
not
be
affordable
to
everybody.
Having
some
$500
rents
out
there
for
something
that
is
locationally
superior,
it's
bikable!
It's
walkable
it's
on
the
Greenway,
it's
on
the
transit
line
and
it
is
very
close
to
major
employment
centers.
L
I'll
add
that
the
affordable
housing
trust
fund
gets
paid
back.
The
land
use
incentive,
grant,
isn't
money
that
we
lay
out
there,
it's
money
that
paid
in
property
taxes
and
then
rebated
as
with
the
permit
fees
they
are
paid
and
then
rebated.
So
as
far
as
what
this
subsidy
means,
what
it
essentially
means
is
that
we
are
going
to
be
loaning
this
land
to
the
Kasimir
group
for
50
years,
in
order
to
help
provide
33,
affordable
housing,
affordable
homes
for
people
who
live
here
is
it's
taking.
L
It
takes
a
ton
of
work
to
bring
people
to
the
table
for
this
stuff.
I
want
to
see
it
go
further
as
well,
but
I
also
don't
want
to
underestimate
the
good
faith
with
which
people
are
coming
to
us,
trying
to
figure
this
out
with
us
trying
to
make
these
numbers
work,
trying
to
work
with
trying
to
work
with
vouchers.
L
At
the
same
time,
recognizing
that
we're
underwater,
there's
I
think
we
all
acknowledge
that
we're
underwater
with
an
affordable
housing
crisis
in
this
city
and
we're
trying
to
find
the
way
out
so
just
want
to
put
all
that
out.
There
I
appreciate
that
we
want
to
aspire
to
always
do
better
I
think.
We
also
have
to
know
that
good
when
we
see
it
and
not
make
the
perfect
the
enemy.
Is
it
good,
I.
K
Understand
all
of
that
and
I
think
this
is
the
first
one.
This
is
the
first
one,
I
get
that
and
I,
but
I
also
don't
want
to
undervalue.
What
we
bring
to
the
table,
I
mean:
do
they
didn't
have
to
purchase
the
land
so
we're
acting
like
they
didn't.
You
know
there
is
some
added
value
in
that.
All
of
what
you
said
sounds
really
good.
I
would
say
tell
that
to
somebody
who
can't
still
afford
to
live
here,
and
it
means
absolutely
nothing
to
them
and
so
and
I.
Don't
think
that
we
should.
K
We
should
undervalue
ourselves
in
a
sense
of
we
feel
that
developers
won't
want
to
build
in
the
city
of
Asheville.
That
is
not
the
case
and
I.
Think
whatever
we
put
on
the
table
needs
to
be
to
a
greater
benefit
to
the
communities
that
we're
trying
to
serve
here.
So
I
get
it.
We
can
always
work
moving
forward
to
make
it
a
little
bit
better,
but
let's
not
undervalue
what
we
what
we
are
doing
in
this-
it's
not
totally
hey
if
it
reaches
that
we
change
this.
A
D
The
numbers
are
going
to
look
different
I
mean
we
can
I,
don't
hear
anybody
disagreeing
with
you
that
we
want
to
make
as
many
affordable
units
as
we
possibly
can
on
city-owned
land.
But
if
we
don't
have
a
private
partner
willing
to
take
the
deal
that
we
put
on
the
table,
then
we're
nowhere.
So
it's
you
know
we're
as
we
move
to
the
next
property
and
the
next
property.
After
this
we're
just
going
to
we're
just
going
to
have
to
see
I
mean
it's
a
great.
It's.
K
K
C
K
A
I
A
L
D
D
Q
R
I'm,
the
one
who
must
be
on
own
decisions,
but
but
is
positive-definite
to
to
me
to
see
that
there's
zero
when
I
homeless
numbers
are
so
huge
in
this
small
city
and
see
that
there's
zero
for
affordable
for
people
who
cannot
afford
the
affordable
skin
I
have
asked
different
members
of
the
City
Council
on
several
cases.
What
is
affordable
when
it's
unaffordable
to
people
who
live
here?
What
does
affordable
really
look
like
when
it's
unaffordable
for
the
people
who
live
here?
If
it's
unaffordable,
the
hell?
Is
it
something's?
R
It's
unaffordable
for
people
who
live
here
who
work
good
jobs
who
who
are
making
over
minimum
wage
or
the
living
wage,
and
it's
still
unaffordable.
What
does
that
really
look
like
how
we
consider
it
something
that
is
not
really
pushing
us
forward?
It's
suggesting
some
new
thing,
you're
trying
something
new,
got
it,
try
this
out
and
experiment
and
see
if
it
works,
but
at
the
same
time
it's
people
whose
livelihoods
and
whose
families
need
access
to
this
affordable
housing.
This
is
not
a
test
run
for
us
and
we
can
apply
cities.
R
Oh,
we
don't
get
to
reap
the
benefits.
That
is,
but
only
the
upper
class
and
people
make
them
more
money
and
I
sit,
and
we
know
the
disparities
and
they
are
real.
The
economic
disparities
that
the
city
is
supposed
to
be
trying
to
address.
If
you
know
that
this
approach
proposal
is
not
inclusive
of
that
portion
of
the
community,
they
will
not
have
access
to
this.
How
we're
really
considering
it
as
an
option
and
saying
this
is
the
best
thing
that
ever
happened?
R
R
So
just
having
ads
they
can
look
at.
It
is
not
enough,
it's
not
enough.
No,
it
should
have
been
mandatory
that
certain
a
certain
number
these
of
develop.
These
apartments
have
to
be
BEC
state,
license
period,
Mitchell
II
and
be
up
in
the
air
at
their
discretion,
because
we
all
know
from
history
their
discretion
don't
necessarily
benefit
marginalized
communities.
Masculine
bumpkins,
I.
Guess
it's
almost
ridiculous
staff
to
say
it,
because
it's
like
how
many
times
we
have
to
say
the
same
thing
for
the
stinking
you
thank
you
well.
I
S
Something
through.
That
will
appease
the
need
for
affordable
housing,
but
doesn't
actually
address
the
issues
where
for
people
who
are
needing
housing
except
for
that
bracket
of
folks,
who
are
white,
middle-class
tend
to
be
coming
here,
for
the
excitement
of
Asheville
and
so
I
could
live
close
to
downtown
I
can
fit
into
that
bracket.
That's
that's
where
my
risk
is
and
I'm
not
in
that
place
of
meeting
affordable
housing
that
I
could
live
in
this
place
right
here.
S
L
Quick
comment
around
the
term:
affordable
housing,
I
hear
you
have
wrestled
with
this
one
for
years
like
what
it,
if
you
can't
afford
it,
it's
not
affordable.
That's
the
bottom
line,
so
it
turns
out.
Affordable
housing
is
the
term
that
we
are
using
from
HUD
the
term
HUD
uses
these
numbers
around
80%,
60%
and
30%.
L
It's
to
keep
us
aligned
with
some
of
these
HUD
pieces,
I'm
open
to
whatever
we
want
to
describe
these
units,
as
we
also
know
from
the
Boeing
report
and
the
update
of
the
boun
report
that
there
is
significant
need
in
these
areas
in
these
income
sections
as
well.
Yes,
there
is
also
need
for
more
homeless
units
for
more
units
for
people
on
fixed
income,
for
more
units
for
people
who
are
at
minimum
wage.
But
I
do
want
to
say
that.
L
What
what
this
is
is
33
homes
for
33
families
living
at
60%,
80%
ami,
and
that
some
people
will
dismiss
that
as
not
important.
But
it
will
be
important
with
people
who
live
there
and
for
the
lives
that
are
affected
in
these
places.
So
with
that
joining
three
motions
on
this
all
right,
so
initially
reckless.
G
Can
I
make
a
comment
quick
before
you
go
for
figuring
out,
emotions
I
think
it's
important
to
note
that
addressing
affordable
housing
hinges
hugely
on
federal
money.
That's
not
just
city
money
and
we're
really
required
to
look
at
it.
Through
the
lens
of
the
definitions.
We
were
given
by
the
federal
government,
we're
not
making
this
stuff
up,
we're
not
deciding
what's
affordable
for
you,
we're
applying
the
federal
rules
about
affordability
at
80%,
60%
and
so
forth.
G
I
G
We're
using
the
rules
to
get
the
best
deal
we
can
get.
This
is
the
best
affordable
housing
deal.
We
have
gotten
in
the
seven
years,
I've
been
on
council,
we
have
tried
and
tried
and
tried
Chapel
Hill
did
a
study
on
the
state
and
said
that
Asheville
is
doing
the
best
in
the
state
on
producing
affordable
housing
with
city
funds,
so
we're
ahead
of
the
pack
in
the
state
and
we're
still
not
doing
enough,
but
this
is
the
best
deal.
We've
had
50
years
of
guaranteed
affordability,
we've
been
getting
10
years
in
15
years.
G
A
So
there
that's
five
percent
of
Asheville
already
is
in
that
price
point,
and
that's
where
that
that
housing
stock
is.
This
is
filling
in
these
pieces
here
that
right
are
not
going
to
be
affordable
for
everyone,
but
they
are
going
to
be
affordable
for
a
lot
of
people,
and
we
know
that
because
the
average
income
in
County's
$39,000,
so
it's
well,
that's
what
the
data
tells
us,
because
those
security
tracks
it,
but
that's
what
we
that's
what
we
know
and-
and
so
we
know
that
there
is
a
long
waiting
list
for
this.
A
This
price
point
for
for
housing
in
Asheville
and
I
wish.
It
could
be
everything
to
all
people,
I.
Don't
see
how
you
can
do
it
with
new
construction,
however,
just
because
of
the
cost
of
new
construction,
but
that,
but
we
made
this
big
decision
a
while
back
that
we
were
going
to
try
to
start
leveraging
city-owned
land,
which
means
we
basically
rent
it
for
a
dollar.
A
So
we
could
get
this
much
out
of
new
construction,
and
this
is
what
you
get
now
I
think
we
can
have
a
discussion
next
time
about
is
amorphous,
so
we
just
sell
the
land
and
and
take
that
money
and
do
grant
projects
to
Mountain
housing
opportunities
and
other
nonprofits
that
do
that
build
housing
or
other
private
developers
that
are
building
housing.
I
mean
that's
an
alternative
way
to
do
it.
But
what.
A
D
D
T
What
how
are
we
going
to
build
housing
for
these
folks
and
and
I
agree
with
Keith
that
we
had
this
land?
That's
extremely
valuable
and
we
don't
have
to
sell
ourselves
short.
We
we
can
demand
that
they
accept
vouchers.
We
can
demand
that
there's
some
30
some
units
built
at
30%
and
I.
This
may
be
a
wonderful
deal.
I
want
to
see
it
get
better.
B
H
A
K
K
K
I
L
Again,
I
want
to
say
that
I'm
grateful
to
you
all
for
ratting
us
out.
This
was
an
invitation
to
help
with
something
that
the
city
desperately
needs,
help
with
and
y'all
accepted
that
invitation
that
was
made
unanimously
by
this
body
and
if,
in
the
future,
those
invitations
are
different
than
I'm
hopeful
that
people
will
accept
them
as
well.
With
that
I
make
a
motion
to
authorize
the
lease
of
city-owned
property
at
338,
Hilliard
Avenue
to
the
castle
roof
for
affordable
housing
development,
as
written
in
the
staff
report.
Second,.
G
A
L
L
Me
back
up
because
the
language
in
the
staff
report
that
I
just
moved
I
just
want
to
make
sure
everybody
hears
this
33
of
the
total
units,
two
families
earning
80
percent
or
less
of
the
area,
median
income,
13
of
these
units
being
being
four
families,
earning
60%,
ami
or
less,
including
voucher,
accepted.
So
to
be
clear.
The
language
in
the
staff
report
does
restrict
to
include
the
vouchers
so
had
done
and
that
the
unit
shall
have
a
50-year
affordability
privileges
on
there
as
well.
I
L
B
I
A
B
I
A
U
V
U
This
is
a
slide
from
page
42
in
the
budget
document.
Give
you
an
example
of
the
kind
of
new
and
improved
performance
measures
and
outcomes
that
we're
putting
in
the
budget
document.
So
in
page
42,
which
happens
to
be
the
Asheville
Police
Department,
you
see
a
list
of
outcomes
and
key
performance
measures,
just
as
a
sample
of
the
kind
of
measures
that
you
would
find
behind.
Each
of
the
department
budget,
sections
I.
U
All
of
these
measures
will
be
reported
on
a
quarterly
basis,
but
that's
one
that's
here
specifically,
because
you
asked
for
it
more
Police.
Department
measures
might
be
of
interest
to
you.
One
which
I'd
highlight
is
the
intent
to
increase
the
amount
of
recruiting
and
minorities
and
women
into
the
force.
U
Also-
and
this
came
as
a
result
of
council
input
as
well,
that
the
previous
target,
which
simply
focused
on
ensuring
that
taser
certified
officers
kept
up
with
that
and
attended
the
crisis.
Intervention
training
but
we've
also
added
specifically,
de-escalation,
training,
implicit
bias,
training
and
cultural
sensitivity,
training
for
all
police
officers.
So
we
have
a
hundred
percent
goal
to
achieve
that.
U
U
The
Parque
de
Parma
is
going
to
make
a
concerted
effort
this
year
to
keep
track
of
where
their
dollars
go
and
to
make
sure
that
at
least
30%
of
those
funds
go
to
underserved
areas.
That
will
be
something
we'll
want
to
see
pretty
closely
followed.
Likewise
in
terms
of
sustainability.
This
relates
the
council
strategic
goals
of
addressing
food
deserts
and
making
edible
landscaping
available
of
public
land.
U
That's
really
all
I
have
to
cover
for
you
in
Barbara.
Will
our
chief
financial
officer
will
highlight
where
you
left
the
discussion
at
the
public
hearing
and
bring
it
up
to
speed?
So
you
can
you
can
act
upon
the
ordinance
tonight
again.
Thanks
for
the
feedback
on
the
performance
measures,
Council
asked
that
we
add
the
payroll
audit.
It
was
included
in
there.
U
P
Budget
discussion
I
want
to
review
some
of
the
things
that
we've
discussed
over
the
for
work
sessions.
We've
had
and
then
changes
to
the
proposed
budget
that
were
detailed
in
the
staff
report
that
you
have
just
for
the
edification
of
the
people
that
are
here
and
that
maybe
haven't
read
the
staff
report.
We've
discussed,
transit
enhancements,
APD,
redistricting,
the
geo
bond
implementation
and
debt
service,
general
CIP
and,
of
course,
allocations
of
fund
balance.
P
Those
are
all
items
that
various
things
have
been
included
in
the
budget
or
you
know,
moved
around
specific
changes
that
have
been
made
since
the
proposed
budget
was
submitted.
Our
there
revenue,
neutral
property
tax
rate
was
identified
in
the
document
as
thirty
nine
point:
five
cents.
We
refine
those
estimates
to
thirty-nine
point:
thirty
nine
cents,
just
slightly
less
that
we
refined
them.
P
P
Some
clarification
on
the
compensation
budget
and
the
operating
budget
includes
a
2.5
percent
increase
to
all
city
employees,
which
will
be
implemented
with
the
July
1
through
14
pay
period.
This
is
a
general
wage
increase
in
performance.
Metrics
for
implementation
of
merit.
Increases
in
1819
are
included
in
management
work
plans,
and
then
we
have
a
few
organizational
changes
that
have
no
significant.
P
They
don't
have
any
change
to
the
budget
as
far
as
the
numbers
we're
just
moving
some
full-time
equivalent
employees,
maybe
real
estate
from
Community
and
Economic
Development
into
the
general
services
department
and
then
we're
reassigning
some
zoning
enforcement
and
Board
of
Adjustment
responsibilities
from
development
services
to
Planning
and
Urban
Development
and
that's
three
full-time
equivalent
positions.
So
those
are
the
key
changes
since
since
the
document
and
then
we'll
just
move
on
a
little
to
where
we
are
so
operating
tax
rates.
P
P
A
P
And
we
don't
normally
change
the
proposed
budget
itself
from
its
initial
document,
form
changes
that
we
make
we
track
and
then
have
them
in
the
adopted
budget.
Having
heard
a
significant
discussion
in
the
community
about
wanting
to
see
that
I
think
what
I
well
I
know
what
I'll
do
now
and
what
we'll
do
moving
forward
is
have
a
reconciliation
that
we
put
out
there
after
each
work
session.
P
G
G
Her
move
to
other
purposes
in
a
way
my
understanding
was,
that
was
for
things
that
could
be
delayed,
pushed
down
the
road,
the
purchases
or
whatever,
that
weren't
immediately
necessary.
Some
people
in
community
understood
it
to
be
the
savings
from
that
would
be
accrued
by
cutting
down
on
overtime
and
I'd
like
to
mill
with
you.
So.
P
It
comes
from
a
number
of
different
line
items.
It
was
actually
that
were
actually
identified
by
APD
management,
chief
uber
and
her
and
her
team.
They
sat
down
with
my
budget
team
and
worked
out
how
they
could
shift
resources
in
order
to
be
able
to
fund
the
kind
of
kick
started,
getting
getting
some
people
hired
and
maybe
address
some
of
the
turnover
issues
and
some
of
the
staffing
issues
they
have.
P
We
can
provide
you
with
the
individual
alignment
items,
but
they
are
just
individual
things
that
they're
saying
you
know
this
year.
We
can
forego
buying
this
or
you
know
we
think
overtime
is
one
of
the
areas
that
we
did
cut
some
off.
We
don't
anticipate
a
significant
impact
on
overtime
this
year,
however,
moving
forward.
We
hope
that
when
we
have
the
additional
officers
in
place,
we
will
be
using
much
less
augment,
which
is
the
form
of
overtime
and
regular
overtime.
P
G
G
J
A
Like
and
we
have
that
at
our
feed,
so
I
had
asked
after
talking
to
individual
councilmembers,
I
asked
asked
to
come
up
with
a
plan
to
include
the
transit
improvements,
but
without
the
additional
half
cent
property
tax
increase
not
to
take
away
our
commitment
last
time
to
dedicate
half
cents
transit,
but
the
additional
half
cent,
and
so
that
has
been
provided
in
the
form
of
a
memo
and
this
document.
He
handed
us
before
the
meeting
started.
Yes,.
P
E
G
C
U
Me,
let
me
try
to
summarize,
because
I
was
suggest
what
we
plan
to
do.
That
would
be
the
case
it's
in
a
similar
to
what
we
were
already
saw
in
terms
of
coming
up
with
additional
savings,
meaning
savings
for
police
staffing.
In
this
case
it
would,
there
would
be
some
additional
management
of
vacancies
example.
There's
an
assistant
city
managers
position.
They
can
my
office
I
would
postpone
a
recruitment
evaporite
for
a
few
months
and
that
would
save
the
difference
in
salary
there.
We
would
do
that
as
part
of
this
plan.
U
We
in
similar
to
what
Barbara
was
saying
about
postponing
some
equipment
purchases.
We.
That
would
also
be
the
case
here.
We
would
postpone
purchase
replacement
equipment
for
the
fleet,
which
would
be
a
bulk
of
the
savings
approximately
about
three
hundred
sixty
five
thousand
dollars.
Half
of
the
total
we
reduce
some
temporary
and
seasonal
work.
That
was,
we
would
normally
would
incur.
U
We
delay
some
contracted
delay
or
postpone
its
entirely
through
the
fiscal
year,
something
in
the
neighborhood
of
sixty
five
thousand
dollars
state
of
on
consulting
fees,
something
like
the
citizen
survey
could
be
pushed
back
six
months
later
than
it
normally
would
occur.
That
would
be
the
kind
of
thing
there
and
likewise,
if
we
don't
have
positions,
they
can
see
that
we
have
to
cover
through
overtime
will
be
accumulating
over
time,
as
well
as
comp
time
for
professionals
for
exempt
employees
that
are
working
so
there
they'll
have
to
make
up
some
of
that
time
later.
U
And
I'd
appreciate
having
the
flexibility
to
work
with
that
and
not
be
bogged
down
in
the
details
of
it.
We've
done
this
before
when
we
probably
three
times
since
I've
been
with
the
city
when
we
have
budget
crunches
or
we
get
halfway
through
the
year,
we're
goats
we're
not
seeing
the
sales
tax
revenue
that
we're
expecting
or
some
projects
cost
more.
So
this
is
the
kind
of
thing
that
we
do
on.
U
A
U
We'll
do
the
quarterly
forecasting,
but,
as
Barbara
indicated
once
you
approve
a
budget,
then
we'll
go
back
in
and
change
the
lines
yeah.
If
you
lower
the
tax
rate,
we
lower
the
total
revenues,
we're
going
to
lower
the
general
fund
expenditures
and
so
between
now
and
the
time
we
actually
publish
a
document
in
July.
There
will
be
those
adjustments
that
add
up
to
this
total
and
so
we'll
give
you
a
actual
reconciliation
where
we
move
the
money
so
that
you're,
aware
of
that.
A
G
D
A
B
B
A
H
Okay,
I
move
to
approve
the
budget,
as
proposed
with
all
the
one
of
the
adjustments
itemized
in
the
staff
report,
and
that
would
be
to
remove
the
one
half
cent
property
tax
increase.
Instead
of
one
half
cent
property
tax
rate
increase,
the
city,
manager
and
department
directors
will
determine
a
reallocation
of
funds
within
the
general
fund
to
cover
the
six
hundred
and
thirty
thousand
dollar
increase
in
increased
630,000
and
increased
transit
operations
of
the
purchase
of
buses
and
which
would
make
the
property
tax
rate.
The
proposed
property
tax
rate.
H
A
D
D
The
debate
about
this
year's
budget
has
been
enlightening
in
many
ways.
My
second
time,
through
this
process,
I,
have
a
much
clearer
idea
about
how
it
works
and
how
Council
can
influence
it
as
well
as
thoughts
about
how
we
can
make
it
increasingly
transparent.
The
debate
has
also
illuminated
some
significant
divides
in
our
community
that
are
real
and
troubling,
and
the
require
attention
I
very
much
appreciate
the
passion
brought
to
this
discussion
by
advocates
on
all
sides.
Robust
public
discussion
always
provides
us
more
information
and
helps
us
make
better
decisions.
D
The
million
dollars
for
the
people
campaign
has
been
effective
in
making
change
the
proposed
budget
increase
to
add.
New
police
officers
has
been
reduced
by
almost
half
from
the
initial
million
dollar
request
to
five
hundred
sixty
seven
thousand
dollars.
In
addition,
most
of
that
money
will
come
from
reallocating
existing
dollars
in
the
police
budget
rather
than
from
new
allocations,
meaning
the
police
budget
is
only
137
thousand
dollars
more
than
it
would
have
been
without
this
request.
D
If
we
choose
not
the
fund
of
these
position,
it's
not
as
if
we
can
put
567
thousand
dollars
to
another
purpose.
Instead,
it
will
may
remain
where
it
currently
is
and
be
spent
on
overtime
and
other
and
expenses.
Finally,
the
hiring
of
these
new
officers
will
be
spread
out
over
two
and
a
half
years,
rather
than
happened
in
all
in
one
year.
Certainly,
these
changes
are
not
as
much
as
many
advocates
would
have
liked,
but
the
campaign
has
made
a
difference.
D
During
this
budget
debate,
many
community
members
called
for
new
systems,
new
strategies,
increased
transparency,
new
patterns,
new
investments,
new
data
sharing,
new
models,
a
new
focus
on
institutional
racism
and
implicit
bias
to
all
of
those
voices.
I
say
yes,
I
agree.
Most
of
you
know
me
foremost
as
an
environmental
advocate,
but
my
roots
are
in
social
justice
and
human
rights
advocacy.
D
Having
started
my
career
at
Amnesty
International
and
having
worked
for
the
Atlanta
Community
Food
Bank
I
also
worked
for
and
then
served
for
11
years
on
the
board
of
an
organization
in
Georgia
that
represents
poor
people
accused
of
crimes
and
stands
with
them
as
they
rebuild
their
lives.
I
care
deeply
about
the
very
real
concerns
around
race,
equity,
homelessness
and
relationships
between
people
and
the
police
and
I,
submit
myself
to
addressing
these
larger
systemic
problems
that
demand
and
deserve
deep
long
term
solutions.
D
Many
of
you
have
said
that
providing
additional
funding
for
new
officers
won't
address
any
of
these
deeper
problems.
Well,
that
may
be
true
to
some
degree.
It
does
not
mean
the
funding
is
not
needed.
We've
seen
a
17%
increase
in
violent
crime
across
the
city
in
the
last
year
and
a
steady
increase
in
calls
for
service
Asheville's
population
is
growing
more
and
more
people
visit
here
every
year
and
we
are
seeing
significant
new
development
across
the
city.
D
This
growth
cannot
be
ignored
and
I
trust,
the
wisdom
and
experience
of
chief
Hooper
to
know
what
her
department
needs.
I
also
think.
Under
her
leadership,
we
are
already
on
the
right
path
to
addressing
these
larger
issues.
She
has
instituted
new
trainings
on
implicit
bias,
cultural
sensitivity
and
de-escalation.
She
led
the
development
of
the
new
de-escalation
policy
has
become
a
national
model.
She
accelerated
the
implementation
of
body
cameras
under
her
leadership.
The
trends
we've
seen
in
traffic,
stop
data
and
arrests
of
likely
homeless.
D
People
for
trespass
are
all
trending
in
the
right
direction
and
she
has
committed
to
sharing
traffic,
stop
data
on
a
quarterly
basis
that
we
can
all
see
how
we're
doing
as
the
city
manager
mentioned
earlier.
The
trainings
and
data
sharing
are
now
specifically
listed
in
the
budget
as
outcomes
and
performance
measures
for
the
police
department.
She
has
also
brought
together
a
deeply
divided
department,
fix
many
internal
structural
problems
and
has
the
respect
of
her
officers.
D
We
all
have
an
interest
in
seeing
chief
Hooper
continue
on
this
positive
path
and
be
successful
and
I
believe
the
requested
funding
will
help
ensure
that
success.
Another
call
has
been
for
more
people
for
more
money
for
the
people.
I
agree
with
councilman
Smith,
who
has
Abele
laid
out
in
previous
statements,
but
this
is
a
budget
for
the
people.
I
agree
that
budgets
are
moral
documents
and
I
believe
this
budget
advances
many
priorities
that
help
people
and
improve
our
quality
of
life.
D
Can
we
and
should
we
do
more
always,
and
we
will
this
year
we
are
increasing
funding
for
affordable
housing,
sidewalks,
crosswalks,
greenways
parks,
youth
programs,
partnerships
with
nonprofits
staff,
salaries
and
retirement
for
firefighters,
nearest
and
dearest.
In
my
heart,
of
course,
is
the
over
2
million
dollar
increase
for
transit
that
continues
service
expansions
implemented
earlier.
This
year
includes
new
service
expansions,
including
eight
additional
weekday
hours
and
Sunday
service
on
all
routes,
supports
a
new
and
better
management
contract
structure
and
makes
up
for
a
significant
loss
in
federal
funding.
D
Expanded
transit
is
all
about
providing
opportunity
and
access
to
those
who
need
it.
Most.
Access
to
jobs,
school
friends,
participation
in
civic
life,
the
expanded
service
funded
by
this
budget
will
help
a
young
father
get
a
job
that
he
couldn't
get
before,
enable
a
family
to
get
to
church
and
allow
a
mother
to
do
her
shopping
on
Sunday.
Rather
than
during
the
more
hectic
workweek,
having
spent
the
last
seven
years
advocating
for
a
transit
system
that
better
serves
people,
I
cannot
vote
against
a
budget
that
includes
such
a
high
level
of
commitment
to
that
goal.
D
I'd
like
to
add
a
final
thought
in
the
hopes
that
those
who
want
to
see
change
happen
more
quickly
will
have
faith
that
the
city
will
continue
to
tackle
our
community
problems.
My
observation
is
that
Asheville
does
an
excellent
job
of
responding
both
to
local
demands
and
national
trends,
areas
where
we've
done
that
in
recent
years
include
sustainability,
energy
and
climate,
affordable
housing,
food
policy
and
insecurity
and
multimodal
trance
rotation.
D
The
conversations
we
are
having
now
around
equity
and
race,
while
not
new,
are
happening
at
a
new
level
of
intensity
both
here
and
nationally,
and
these
conversations
must
continue.
Asheville
is
being
responsive.
Creating
an
equity
manager
position
is
just
one
example
and
I've
already
mentioned
others,
and
we
will
continue
to
be,
but
we
will
not
solve
this
problem
overnight.
Our
work
on
these
issues
mentioned
above,
has
taken
focused
attention
and
hard
work
over
several
years
to
create
the
kind
of
lasting
institutional
change
and
commitment
we
now
see
on
the
part
of
the
city.
D
K
I,
don't
know
if
I'll
be
as
long
as
Julie
or
maybe
longer,
but
I
am
going
to
try
to
take
my
time
on
that
side,
prepared
some
words
for
individuals
who
I've
spoken
with
we've
all
gotten
letters
and
emails
and
based
on
what
what
I've
been
able
to
discern
is.
This
is
probably
the
most
attention
that's
been
put
on
a
budget
in
a
while,
but
in
the
city
of
Asheville,
so
I
hope
that
I
will
do
justice,
in
my
words
that
they
will
come
across.
K
Understandably
for
individuals
on
both
sides.
It
takes
courage
to
use
our
voices
to
stand
against
what
we
believe
as
anti-democratic
behaviors
and
practices
and
to
stand
more
and
to
stand
for
more
democratic
ways
of
governing
ourselves.
When
one
believes
they
are
not
a
part
of
a
process,
one
would
stand
to
question
any
and
all
outcomes
moving
forward.
So
what
begins
to
happen?
Is
we
protest?
We
protest
the
process.
K
We
protest,
the
outcomes.
We
protest,
the
intent
in
protests
to
protest
the
process,
and
it
takes
civic
courage
and
skill
to
build
a
welcoming
public
space
where
people
of
all
backgrounds
and
views
can
share.
Honestly
and
listen
deeply,
especially
in
the
face
of
such
division,
it
takes
courage
to
take
part
in
dialogue
to
sit
down
with
others,
especially
when
messages
of
distrust
and
fear
bombard
us
daily,
and
it
takes
courage
for
elected
leaders
at
all
levels
to
sit
down
with
everyday
people
and
commit
to
listening
to
them.
K
It
requires
courage
to
connect
with
and
seek
to
understand
others,
especially
those
who
have
experiences
and
beliefs
different
from
our
own,
as
our
politics
become
more
a
personal
attack
over
generalization
and
stereotyping,
such
as
all,
conservatives
believe
this
all
progresses
believe
that
it
is
becoming
even
more
difficult
to
open
our
hearts
and
our
minds,
but
it
is
possible
and
our
work.
We
have
heard
hundreds
of
people
tell
their
own
stories,
speak
from
their
own
values
and
experiences,
listen
deeply
to
others
stories
and
concerns
and
find
human
and
civic
connection.
K
The
willingness
to
speak
honestly
and
listen
to
others
creates
the
empathy
that
is
essential
to
democracy.
Empathy
helps
us
put
ourselves
in
other
shoes,
understand
the
meaning
of
justice
and
form
relationships
across
difference.
It
enables
us
to
be
hard
on
ideas,
but
not
people.
It
help
us.
It
helps
us
make
conflict,
productive
and
it
prevents
the
us-versus-them
that
is
the
root
of
most
the
same.
It
provides
the
foundation
for
working
together,
even
when
some
disagreement
will
inevitably
remain.
K
K
This
is
a
move
that
will
bring
people
closer
to
democracy
in
our
city
and
closer
to
transparency
and
decision
making.
Our
communities
need
routine
opportunities
for
people
of
many
backgrounds
to
have
dialogue
with
each
other
and
with
police,
have
a
voice
and
decision-making
and
work
together
for
stronger
communities.
That
is
why
I
support
efforts
in
building
a
new
Human
Relations
Commission,
one
that
will
focus
on
the
needs
of
our
community
and
offer
tangible
solutions
up
to
Council
for
serious
consideration.
K
That
is
why
I
support
a
move
toward
participatory
budgeting
and
I
would
ask
other
council
members
here
tonight
to
direct
staff
to
bring
information
forward
on
the
concept
to
finance
and
governance
committees
after
tonight.
From
what
I've
been
hearing,
this
budget
cycle
is
not
indicative
of
the
past
and
in
many
conversations,
I've
heard
Trust
is
broken
and
with
that
safety
is
compromised.
K
Meanwhile,
our
society
wrestles
to
balance
protection
of
civil
liberties,
as
we
also
continue
to
hemorrhage
officers
due
to
the
lack
of
responsibility
and
thoroughly
identifying
the
root
of
our
recruitment
and
retention
issues
and
bringing
those
to
Council
instead
of
what
we
have
come
before
us
during
this
budget
cycle.
So,
within
this
imperfect
concept
of
a
process,
we
have
compromised
Public
Safety
as
a
whole,
a
million
for
this
versus
a
million
for
that
completely
overlooking
the
long
term
outcomes
for
short
term
politics.
K
What
we
could
be
doing
is
promoting
policies
that
provide
serious
and
month
monuments.
Us
momentous
gives
me
opportunities
for
dialogue
and
action
involving
residents
and
police
that
will
lead
to
better
relationships.
More
equitable
treatment
by
the
police,
greater
police,
responsiveness
and
accountability
and
greater
willingness
of
residents
to
work
with
police
communities
will
be
safer
for
everyone.
We
cannot
disband
or
defund
Public
Safety.
That
will
not
happen.
Of
course.
No
one
has
mentioned
it,
but
it
has
beckoned
in
the
background.
K
Throughout
this
process,
it's
made
its
way
to
me
several
times
on
a
proverbial
utopian
wish
lists
of
discontent.
The
community
needs
the
police
and
the
police
need
the
community.
Through
all
of
this,
though,
it
is
essential
we
look
at
what's
next
I've,
given
you
the
policy,
it's
participatory
budgeting,
that's
the
policy
that
puts
power
and
the
hands
of
people
to
be
able
to
be
at
the
table
and
to
be
beside
us.
My
ears
are
open
to
other
policy,
but
it's
something
that
I
feel
strongly
about.
Also
continue
to
do
this.
K
There
is
great
power
in
sharing
stories
of
courage
and
of
hope
of
how
you
are
using
these
principles
and
values
in
your
communities
and
in
your
work.
It
is
possible
for
all
of
us
to
embrace
civic
courage
by
working
to
create
positive
change
and
ourselves
our
relationships,
our
institutions
and
our
systems.
K
Therefore,
I
won't
sit
here
and
pretend
that
I
believe
this
budget
is
bad
because
I,
don't
I,
believe
there
were
many
iterations
of
this
budget
that
served
our
community
well
well,
in
the
sense
of
we
have
contributed
record
numbers
of
funding
in
the
budget
into
areas
that
pertain
to
our
communities
and
how
these
funds
directly
affect
basic
city
functions.
Functions
such
as
Public
Safety
and
the
least
among
us
I
cannot
rightfully
say
that
I
believe
our
budget
does
not
serve
our
community
or
it
doesn't
allocate
funds
to
areas
that
serve
the
most
vulnerable.
K
Even
in
the
midst
of
the
cries
will
give
us
more
I.
Don't
think
that
means
so,
however,
as
I
stated
before,
it
takes
courage
to
use
our
voices
to
stand
against
what
we
believe
is
anti-democratic,
behaviors
and
practices
and
stand
for
more
democratic
ways
of
governing
ourselves.
It
requires
courage
to
connect
with
and
seek
to
understand
others,
especially
those
who
have
experiences
and
beliefs
different
from
our
own,
as
our
politics
again
becomes
more
prone
to
personal
attack
over
generalization
stereotyping.
K
It
is
becoming
even
more
difficult
to
open
our
hearts
and
minds,
but
it
is
again
possible
with
that
being
said,
I
will
not
be
supporting
this
budget
as
I
stand.
An
empathetic
support
not
only
for
the
courage
shown
of
those
in
protest
the
process
and
seek
better
transparency
and
equitable
outcomes,
but
also
for
those
who
serve
in
public
safety
roles
who
deserve
a
better
process
as
well,
one
that
will
support
a
thorough
recruitment
and
retention
effort.
K
That
would
include
a
better
opportunity
for
minority
recruitment
into
our
department
and
a
very
attractive
compensation
package
to
allow
so
and
an
emphasis
on
higher
educational
and
mental
standards
for
officers
that
would
be
compensated
appropriately.
I
would
also
like
to
see
active
efforts
in
recruiting
homegrown
talent
from
the
same
communities
that
Harbor
distrust
in
police
to
give
them
the
opportunity
to
be
the
change
they
seek
and
to
provide
a
comfortable
life
for
themselves
and
their
families
that
may
have
spent
generations
in
poverty.
K
A
police
officer
should
be
a
respectable
occupation,
not
a
menace
to
society
communities
across
this
country,
including
Asheville
Oh
into
themselves,
to
also
be
the
change
they
seek
weed
out.
The
bad
element
work
to
improve
the
future
of
your
children's
lives
from
any
means
necessary
that
the
law
allows
nothing
is
owed
to
us
in
this
world.
However,
you
will
sometimes
come
into
contact
with
those
whose
hearts
and
minds
are
empathetic
to
current
and
past
situations,
situations
that
have
cost
two
generations
several
opportunities
and
pathways
to
success
and
prosperity.
I
A
E
A
I
have
done
so
on
my
own
research
around
it
and
I
think
it's
certainly
something
we
should
explore
for
for
the
upcoming
budgeting
processes.
So
I
would
support
that
with
that
we
have
a
motion
and
a
second
all
those
in
favor.
Please
raise
your
hand
and
all
those
opposed.
Please
raise
your
hand,
so
the
budget
is
adopted
and
thank
you
all
for
for
going
so
much
time
and
effort
on
this
process
and
thank
you.
The
staff
for
working
for
us
been
with
us
as
we
as
we
went
through
this
I
know.
A
A
V
That's
before
you
deny,
but
we
looked
at
things
like
wool.
Can
we
just
go
to
that
one
signal
and
make
improvements
there
we
felt
like
we
could,
but
how
would
people
get
there?
So
we
took
a
lot
of
time
and
and
tried
to
retrace
the
steps
that
these
people
took
to
get
to
the
point
where
they
had
to
try
to
crash.
V
So
the
project
we
come
together
with
the
DLT
it'd
be
a
joint
project,
would
be
the
furnishes,
build
a
brand-new
sidewalk
to
get
in
at
Bleacher
Boulevard
in
Oakley
and
be
on
the
north
side
of
the
road,
and
it
will
go
all
the
way
down
to
the
Shell
station
at
Swannanoa
River
Road.
There
are
three
signalized
intersections
that
you
passes
you're
going
through
that
area,
one
of
the
home
depot,
the
second
ones
at
River,
Ridge
marketplace,
and
then
the
third
one
is
where
the
crash
occurred.
V
Those
signals
will
be
upgraded
and
pedestrian
signals
will
be
provided
as
well
as
crosswalks
and
then
the
next
thing
that's
important
is
the
bridge,
especially
that
goes
over
I
240,
it's
a
fairly
long
bridge,
since
there
will
be
a
new
vertical
raised.
Sidewalk
on
that
bridge,
the
safety
rail
that
is
there
now
will
be
taken
down
in
the
pedestrian
friendly.
One
will
be
put
up,
meaning
to
be
higher.
So
as
you're
walking
along
the
sidewalk,
you
won't
get
the
sense
that
you're
going
to
be
blown
off
the
bridge,
the
the
project.
V
It's
going
to
be
done
with
all
state
monies
and
city
monies,
so
it
can
be
done
quicker
after
tonight's
action.
When
the
resolution
is
signed,
I'll
send
it
to
the
d-o-t
that'll,
be
their
trigger
to
have
their
board
of
transportation.
Take
action
to
approve
their
funding.
Then
they
will
move
forward
to
do
all
the
work
they're
going
to
do
all
the
design
work.
All
the
utility
work,
all
the
construction
work
on
this
project,
and
the
hope
is
that
it
would
be
done
during
the
summer
months,
probably
towards
the
end
of
the
summer,
into
the
fall.
D
Don't
have
any
questions
I
just
want
to
say
thank
you
for
working,
thank
you
and
the
folks
of
d-o-t
for
working
so
hard
to
address
this
terrible
problem
in
a
really
awful
place
for
people
to
walk.
Even
a
Power
apart
from
the
accident,
there's
an
enormous
amount
of
pedestrian
traffic
there
in
the
Oakley
community
and
down
to
there
shopping
centers.
So
thank
you
very
much,
I'm
glad
we
can
do
it
this
year
and
it's
again
just
to
be
clear,
I!
D
V
A
A
D
Promotions,
yeah,
okay,
so
I
move
that
we
approve
a
resolution
authorizing
the
city
manager
to
enter
into
a
construction
agreement
with
the
Department
or
Carolina
Department
of
Transportation
for
a
project
to
improve
pedestrian
safety
along
Fairview
Road
from
Bleacher
Boulevard
to
NC.
Eighty
one
second.
A
I
D
A
O
V
V
I
A
A
Do
it,
whereas
the
city
of
Asheville
desires,
to
protect
and
enhance
quality
of
life
for
all
those
who
live,
work
and
learn
and
play
in
our
community
as
well
for
our
children
and
grandchildren?
And
whereas
there
is
scientific
consensus
regarding
the
reality
of
climate
change
and
the
recognition
that
human
activity,
especially
the
combustion
of
fossil
fuels,
that
creates
greenhouse
gases,
is
an
important
driver
of
climate
change.
A
And
whereas
climate
change
has
been
widely
recognized
by
government,
business
and
academic
leaders
as
a
worldwide
threat
with
the
potential
to
harm
our
economy,
safety,
public
health
and
quality
of
life.
And
whereas
many
local,
regional,
global
economies
are
prioritizing
efficiency
and
transitioning
to
low-carbon
energy
sources.
A
And
whereas
actions
that
reduce
climate
pollution
also
have
potential
to
improve
air
quality.
Public
health,
energy
security,
social
equity,
our
local
natural
environment
and
quality
of
life
for
our
residents
and
we're
taking
steps
to
increase
energy
efficiency
and
resilience
can
attract
jobs
and
economic
development
opportunities
to
our
community
and
increase
our
long-term
economic
competitiveness
and
wealth.
A
And
whereas
we
are
joined
in
taking
action
on
climate
change
by
global
by
a
global
coalition
of
cities,
state
and
national
governments
and
community
and
private
sector
leaders
who
recognize
the
importance
and
potential
of
these
actions
to
protect
and
enhance
the
well-being
of
current
and
future
generations.
And
where
is
more
than
86.
G
A
Second,
all
right
I
have
a
motion
a
second.
If
there's
anyone
wishing
to
comment,
I
did
notice
that
there
were
some
people
that
signed
up
to
speak
on
100%
renewable
energy
resolution.
We
had
on
the
consent
agenda
that
maybe
you
could
just
morph
it
into
this
climate
piece
to
it
anyway.
If
there's
anyone
who'd
like
to
speak
on
this,
this
is
a
good
opportunity
for
you,
yeah.
Q
Q
A
O
I
O
Want
to
say
thank
you
for
this
resolution
and
for
the
20
50
goals.
I
also
want
to
say
that
it
is
not
enough
that
we've
already
passed
the
point
of
no
return
and
that
we
should
be
on
a
10-year
timeline,
looking
at
sequestration
as
much
as
possible,
and
if
we
want
to
actually
change
global
warming,
then
we're
going
to
have
to
get
a
lot
more
serious
and
I
realized
that
that's
the
resolution.
Many
cities
are
passing
the
2050
and
it's
a
start.
It's
not
going
to
do
it
for
our
kids.
O
We
had
the
biggest
drought
in
North,
Carolina
history,
our
history.
Last
year
we
don't
have
water
reserves,
underground
water
reserves
and
when
this
water
crisis
hit
we're
going
to
get
inundated
with
people,
and
we
can
easily
run
out
of
our
own
clean
water-
that's
the
future
of
global
bang
for
Asheville,
and
we
need
significant
action
like
all
hands
on
that
this
is
it
thank
you
for
what
you're.
A
Next
we
have
a
resolution
of
intent
to
consider
an
ordinance
amending
the
city
of
Asheville
Charter
to
provide
for
six
single-member
electoral
districts
governing
the
nomination
election
of
City
Council
members
and
setting
a
public
hearing
on
June
27th
2017
on
the
proposed
charter.
Amendment
Katherine
Hoffman
is
here
sorry
neither
introduced
that
you
don't
always
come
softly.
You.
W
Know
I,
don't
I
mean
very
brief
pages
five
minute,
so
my
name
is
Katherine
Hoffman
I'm,
an
assistant
city
attorney.
We
have
provided
you
a
staff
report
on
this
and
I'm
just
going
to
briefly
summarize
a
proposal
to
amend
the
city's
Charter
to
alter
the
way
council
members
are
elected
and
to
place
that
proposal
on
the
ballot
for
referendum
in
November,
2017
and
ammas
are
going
to
very
briefly
outline
the
process
that
the
city
would
have
to
follow.
W
As
you
know,
a
bill
has
been
filed
in
the
General
Assembly,
which
would
require
the
city
to
amend
its
charter
to
change.
The
way
that
City
Council
members
are
elected.
The
bill
would
provide
that
the
mayor
would
continue
to
be
elected
at-large,
but
that
the
six
City
Council
members
would
be
elected
from
six
electoral
districts.
So
those
districts
would
govern
the
nomination
in
election.
A
supposed
six
City
Council
members.
The
citizens
who
reside
in
those
districts
are
the
ones
who
would
vote
for
those
council,
members
and
those
council.
W
Okay,
so
state
law
requires
that
city
council
will
take
action
at
a
series
of
three
council
meetings.
The
first
meeting
would
be
to
adopt
a
resolution
of
intent
to
consider
amending
the
city's
Charter
and,
at
the
same
time,
to
call
a
public
hearing
on
that
proposal.
The
second
meeting
would
be
your
actual
public
hearing
and
then
the
third
meeting
would
be
when
you
have
stopped
an
ordinance
amending
the
Charter,
and
at
that
time
you
would
also,
if
you
were
like
that
ordinance
to
become
effective.
W
Only
if
passed
by
a
vote
of
the
people,
you
would
adopt
a
resolution
setting
a
special
election
on
that
proposed
charter
referendum
question.
So
the
timeline
you
see
here
are
the
dates
when
you
could
do
that.
Do
these
three
statutory
process
requirements
and
still
be
done
in
time
to
put
it
on
the
referendums
ballot,
so
this
would
obviously
be
the
first
meeting.
The
next
meeting
would
be
next
I
think
into
the
next
two
council
meetings
that
you
have
scheduled
and
we
have
punt
and
just
a
creep
or
a
draft
recommended
motion.
A
A
It
has
passed
the
Senate
and
it's
in
the
house,
and
we
heard
it
was
going
to
start
moving
in
the
house,
but
it
that
was
June
1st
and
it
didn't
move
yet
so
and
the
legislate
legislatures
are
telling
us
they
hope
to
be
finished
up
by
the
end
of
June,
maybe
the
first
week
of
July,
because
they're
now
getting
in
the
final
stages
of
their
budget,
so
bottom
line
is
we
don't
know
if
this
bill
is
going
to
pass
or
not?
We
don't.
A
A
It
may
not
have
lived
and
the
session
won't
won't
be
over,
but
certainly
by
that
third
council
meeting
we
should
know,
although
once
I
was
there
and
the
session
went
talked
over,
but
but
we
should,
we
should
know
by
then,
and
we
can
pull
the
plug.
If
the
bill
doesn't
go,
I
mean
if
the
bill
doesn't
move
at
all,
then
we
don't
need
to
do
this,
but
if
it
does
because
of
the
statutory
process,
we
have
to
go
ahead
and
adopt
that
first
resolution
tonight.
W
W
G
Moved
to
adopt
resolution
of
intent
to
consider
an
ordinance
amending
the
city
of
Nashville
Charter
to
provide
for
six
single-member
electoral
districts
to
govern
the
nomination
and
election
of
City
Council
members
and
to
to
set
a
public
hearing
on
proposed
charter
amendments
to
be
held
by
the
City
Council
of
the
city
of
Nashville.
During
the
regular
meeting
of
the
City
Council
on
June
27
2017,
beginning
at
5:00
p.m.
and
the
council
chamber.
On
the
second
floor
of
the
city
hall,
building
of
the
city
of
Asheville
I
will.
G
I
G
A
H
Thank
you.
We
had.
We
looked
at
a
lot
of
openings
in
the
boards
of
commissions
and
we
got
a
lot
of
great
applications,
so
I'm
going
to
go
through
what
the
boards
and
commissions
Committee
would
propose
for
the
african-american
Heritage
Commission.
We
have
one
opening.
The
boards
4th
and
commissions
would
like
to
postpone
discussion
of
that,
because
there's
some
open
questions
about
attendance
of
a
member
who
has
indicated
that
he'd
like
to
continue
serving,
but
we
don't
have
all
the
information
relative
to
attendance.
U
E
H
H
Civic
Center,
we
have
three
times.
Yes,
we
have
three
openings.
The
boards
and
commissions
would
like
to
reappoint
a
von
Cook
Riley
and
a
point
Christine
Sykes
Lowe,
and
we
would
like
to
delay
again
there's
a
question
about
attendance
levels
as
as
we
know
there
is
a
70
our
standard.
Our
minimum
standard
is
attending
at
least
75%
of
the
meetings.
H
H
H
I
H
So
the
historic
Resources
Commission
we
have
two
openings
and
we
would
like
to
go
ahead
and
re
advertise
that
we
had
a
couple.
Apple
case
applicants
and
we
haven't
heard
back
from
the
historic
Resources
Commission
on
what
their
proposals
would
be.
So
we'd
like
to
go
ahead
and
re
advertise
that
and
see.
If
we
can
drum
up
some
interest
out
there
in
the
community.
T
B
B
H
And
multimodal
transportation
commission,
the
boards
and
commissions
proposes
to
delay
delay
making
this
decision
until
the
multimodal
transportation.
Commission
has
a
chance
to
look
at
the
applicants
and
give
a
recommendation.
They've
asked
for
that,
and
typically
we
would
allow
that,
so
that
I
would
make
a
motion
to
delay
the
appointment
their
second
great,
all
those
in
favor
going.
I
H
G
T
T
I
I
H
Annual
arranged
I,
don't
think,
there's
any
crisis
going
on:
okay,
public
art
and
cultural
Commission.
So
we
have
five
people.
We
have
six
opening
and
five
people
are
interested
and
have
amazingly
enough
a
hundred
percent
attendance,
so
the
boards
and
commissions
would
recommend
the
reappointment
of
Jay
Miller,
Andrew
Fletcher,
J
field
gear
here:
Moe
Rodriguez,
sorry
I,
just
like
Ron
lab
boy
and
would
like
to
appoint
Katie
Cornell.
H
H
Some
day
you
know,
she'll
be
on
it
and
Patrick
Dennehy
I
think
is
correct
and
and
then
to
a
point,
ally,
minkins
and
Lauren.
Will
door
shopper?
Listen
all
those
in
favor,
okay,
any
opposed!
Okay
great!
So
we
had
some
great
applicants.
Lots
of
opening
so
encourage
the
community
to
continue
to
stay
involved.
It's
really
great
to
see
it's
a
it's
a
fun
problem
to
have
when
you're
having
to
select
for
most
large
group
of
really
qualified
people.
So
now
I'm
going
to
move
on
to
the
Blue
Ribbon
committee
on
human
relations
and
I'll.
H
They
tend
to
be
a
little
broader,
really
affect
economics
and-
and
you
know
some-
some
very
bad
races,
history
and
the
boards
and
commissions
with
the
and
unanimously
council
wanted
to
look
at
a
the
formation
of
a
Human
Relations,
Committee
Commission,
which
would
look
at
the
broader
picture,
including
policing,
but
rather
than
the
City
Council
go
forward.
And
just
aside
how
how
this
Human,
Relations
Commission
is
going
to
work,
etc.
H
So
the
purpose
would
be
that
of
the
committee
that
City
Council
may
appoint
a
blue-ribbon
committee
on
a
human
relations
commission
whose
duty
is
to
serve
in
an
advisory
capacity
to
define
a
mission
and
scope
concerning
a
newly
created
human
relations
commission.
The
committee
will
hold
one
initial
orientation
meeting
at
which
time
the
chair
vice
chair
and
subcommittees
will
be
formed.
The
committee
shall
hold
at
least
three
broad
community
meetings
amid
the
committee
will
meet
at
least
one
time
a
month.
H
The
city
manager's
office
with
legal
department
support
will
be
responsible
for
providing
support
to
the
committee.
The
committee
will
select
its
own
chair
vice
chair
and
will
self
facilitate
the
committee
and
all
subcommittee
shall
here
to
the
city
of
Asheville
rules
of
boards
and
commissions
and
the
North
Carolina,
open
meetings,
laws
and
all
other
applicable
laws
and
regulations.
H
So
the
goal
for
this
ad-hoc
committee
is
is
to
define
and
provide
recommendations
of
the
mission,
scope
and
duties
of
the
Human
Relations
Commission
after
the
committee's
first
meeting,
the
chair
and
vice-chair
shall
present
at
the
next
regular
boards
and
commissions
committee
meeting
and
and
describe
to
that
committee.
The
operation
and
process
strategy
that
the
blue-ribbon
committee
will
be
following.
The
committee
will
be
composed
of
no
more
than
15
members
and
they
will
be.
We
would
like
them
to
present
their
recommendation
to
City
Council
by
November
6
2017.
H
So
that's
that's
the
outline
oh
and
okay,
and
then
all
all
the
decisions
and
the
voting
techniques
of
this
committee
will
be
reached
by
a
simple
majority
vote
of
the
members
unless
otherwise
required
by
law.
All
voting
will
be
conducted
in
open
meetings
with
a
quorum
present,
so
City
Council
members,
so
I
would
make
a
motion
to
approve
that
the
blue-ribbon
committees,
charge
and
purpose.
H
B
G
G
In
public
and
taking
issue
with
each
other
there's
a
lot
of
pubs
ways
and
for
citizens
who
aren't
used
to
that
kind
of
public
criticism
and
everything,
and
when
the
three
in
your
hand,
people
go
along
to
get
along
and
I,
don't
think
they
always
necessarily
vote
their
hearts,
and
so
it's
it
seems
like
paper
ballots,
make
it
make
sense.
Okay,.
H
D
N
B
L
It's
so
true:
it's
a
really
good
point,
Cecil
and
it
just
it
speaks
to
this.
The
purpose
of
this
body
is
to
be
able
to
help
us
bring
together
a
lot
of
different
issues
and
wrap
our
arms
around
a
lot
of
different
things
at
once
and
to
to
transcend
some
of
the
historic
robots
that
got
in
the
way
and
I
understand
talking
to
people
at
this
table
that
the
hope
is
that
the
community
not
only
is
going
to
be
a
part
of
this
process,
but
it's
going
to
be
there
to
support
these.
L
These
volunteer
Blue
Ribbon
Commission
members,
as
they
take
on
and
historic
and
profoundly
important
task
for
the
future
of
the
city.
So
it's
going
to
be
up
to
all
of
us,
yeah
to
buoy
them
and
to
let
them
know
that
we
want
them
on
this
Blue
Ribbon
Commission,
because
their
voices
are
so
valuable
and
so
important
and
we
need
here's
our
hearts.
It.
D
I
just
want
to
make
a
put
something
on
the
table
for
consideration
and
I've
talked
to
a
couple
of
people
about
this
and
it's
whether
to
add
one
little
piece
to
the
charter
of
this
group.
So
we've
had
again
I've
had
several
conversations
or
with
people
at
this
table
and
there's
been
these
conversations
in
the
community
about
the
need
or
the
the
possibility
of
having
a
larger,
more
democratic
participatory
conversation
about
race
in
the
community,
and
we
have
an
example
from
the
National
League
of
Cities
that
has
been
done
in
cities
across
the
country.
D
There
are
some
other
examples
out
there
and
I
wondered
if
we
might
ask
this
blue-ribbon
committee
to
look
at
some
of
those
examples
and
maybe
make
a
recommendation
to
us
in
that
same
timeframe.
Obviously,
this
is
something
that
the
human
relations
commission
could
do
as
well,
but
from
us
I,
don't
know
I'm
anxious
to
get
going.
I
guess
so
I'm
wondering
if
we
could
add
to
that
and
just
have
them
make
a
recommendation
to
us
about
how
to
have
that.
Bigger,
more
democratic
conversation
about
race,
yeah.
L
L
What
we
decided
there
at
the
supported,
Commission's
committee
meeting
was
that,
rather
than
stipulate
CPAC
and
stipulate
African
American
commission
that
we
wanted
to
be
able
to
communicate,
we
want
that.
We
hope
those
things
are
on
the
table
during
the
discussion,
but
not
to
try
to
steer
that
discussion
necessarily,
but
to
really
help
that
group
develop
its
own
vision.
Organically
yeah.
D
This
is
what
my
suggestion
is
not
about
structure.
It's
it's,
it's
more
I,
don't
have
it
in
front
of
me,
but
there
are
communities
around
the
country
that
are
having
bigger
conversations
around
race
that
that
are,
you
know,
outside
of
of
a
smaller
body
like
like
we're
talking
about
creating,
and
you
know,
I
mean
I,
don't
again,
I
make
sure
to
get
going.
I
don't
feel
usually
strongly
about
it,
but
so,
if
we
I
just
think
there's
a
bigger
conversation
to
be
had
everything
can
happen.
D
K
Those
will
probably
organically
come
up
themselves
if
they
go
back
to
the
community
and
once
a
recommendation
is
made
on
the
mission
and
scope
of
human
relations
convention.
I
think
that
would
be
something
worthwhile
for
them
to
take
up
and
be
able
to
spend
more
time
on,
as
opposed
to
a
3-4
months,
snapshot
in
time
that
they're
probably
going
to
need
to
focus
on
so
much
other
work
which.
K
D
Now,
I,
just
just
to
be
clear:
it's
not
that
the
compass!
It's
not
that
the
Blue
Ribbon
committee
would
have
the
public
conversation
it's
that
they
would
look
at
the
different
models
that
are
out
there
make
a
recommendation
to
either
us
or
the
Human
Relations
Commission
about
a
way
to
have
that
conversation
so
I'm
just
trying
to
do
it
faster
I'm,
always
trying
to
do
things
faster,
so
I'll
just
sit
back.
That's.
H
Q
S
Team
wasn't
always
picked
up
by
the
city
staff,
particularly
so
very
innovative
ideas
can
they've
won
tons
of
awards
for
the
work
that
they've
done
and
I
also
know
from
the
inside.
That
things
don't
go
as
far
when
the
people
are
putting
their
word
out
there,
and
it
is
tough
what
the
people
are
asking
for,
and
it
takes
some
wrestling
so
to
just
really
be
thinking
about.
How
will
this
group
have
actual
power?
Hey.
K
S
I
think
that's
where
y'all's
power
comes
in.
To
is
that
you
know,
there's
law
for
what
a
commission
appointed
group
can
do,
but
then
there's
other
things
that
y'all
can
do,
and
so
y'all
have
that
electric
power,
and
sometimes
giving
over
some
of
that
power
in
ways
that
maybe
feel
not
quite
right
but
because
you're
trusting
the
process
assessing
the
people
that
you've
brought
on.
You
know
taking
your
your
roles
and
council
members
up
of
a
notch
in
that
boldness.
Thank.
X
I'm
gonna
close
help
them
in
first
I
think
you
should
buy
in
and
King
also
say
that,
while
I
think
the
idea
of
a
human
relation
council
sounds
good.
I
really
hope
that
we
don't
get
caught
up
in
committing
the
members
are
creating
another
very
pretty
committee
that
doesn't
really
do
much
a
lot
of
times.
Committees
are
created
and
people
think
they
have
power,
and
then
they
go
to
voice
their
opinion
or
try
to
put
something
in
place
and
they're
set.
X
Another
thing
what
I
was
doing
and
I
know:
there's
going
to
be
a
committee
to
spawn
beacon,
so
the
community
to
find
the
committee
and
I
really
hope
that
maybe
navigating
we
have
a
meeting
where
the
committee
was
kind
of
yeah,
so
I've
enjoyable
for
the
people
who
are
in
that
additional
committees.
But
there's
a
diverse
group
of
people.
I
really
hope
that
it's
just
not
a
group
of
respectable
black
folks
who
have
PhDs.
X
B
H
Opposed,
okay,
alright,
so
the
next
is
we
had
as
I
talked
about
before
we
had
asked
City
Council
members
to
nominate
various
citizens
or
residents
in
order
to
to
kind
of
start
the
process,
and
everybody
has
stepped
up
really
well
and
I-
think
resets
the
community.
But
so
we
have
5
5
people
who
are
nominated
by
City
Council,
who
filled
out
the
application
process,
etc.
H
Then
there
is
a
list
of
about
6,
more
folks
who
council
members
have
reached
out
to
kind
of
gotten
the
initial
agreement
that
they
would
apply,
but
they
haven't
actually
applied
so
so
tonight.
What
I'm?
What
the
board
the
Commission's
decided
is
that
we
would
like
to
appoint
the
five
folks
who
who
submitted
their
applications
and
then
continue
to
encourage
the
other
people
that
have
been
that
that
you've
spoken
to
to
go
ahead
and
fill
out
the
application.
H
H
H
I
A
H
Going
to
we're
going
to
open
this
up
to
a
total
of
15,
so
we're
appointing
ten
right
now.
You
know
with
the
idea
that,
okay,
you
know
the
rest.
Hopefully
some
of
these
other
council
nominations
will
come
forward
and
fill
out
the
application
and
then
that
the
public
will
come
out
and
fill
fill
the
rest
of
the
opening.
So
the
nominations
for
those
five
is
what
the
boards
and
commissions
can
maybe
recommend.
So
that's
my
motion.
Wait.
D
B
H
E
B
H
F
H
A
A
B
G
A
D
A
F
Counsel
eyes:
my
name
is
Sherman
song
and
I'll
go
get
your
mouth
and
some
of
you
may
know
recent
memory
wave
discussions
I
feel
like
I'm
the
trees
compacting,
because
we've
got
a
lot
of
people
buying
homes
up
there
in
the
main
hire
company
to
come
up
and
chainsaw
everything
so
that
they
can
build
and
on
wait,
wayside
I
have
pictures,
we
have
a
new
place
and
it's
done
man
and
I.
What
I
generally
do
is
I.
Can
you
only
have
me.
A
F
Only
been
able
to
talk
to
one
homeowner
and
in
three
years
eleven
therapy
treat
costs,
and
do
you
hear
when
I
talk
to
the
neighbor?
They
said
that
the
city,
when
it
did
that
miss
felt
along
with
side
Skinnerian
here,
was
all
asked
of
last
week's
all
Phil
there's
a
lot
of
cherries
and
members
trash
trees
and
when
I
talk
to
landscape
contractor
about
tree
contractors,
it
was
up
there.
He
said
that
they're
doing
for
the
government
and
I
said
you
have
a
permit,
for
it
he's
been
redesigned
to
do
it
now.
F
I
have
thinking
happen
on
wind
switch,
where
I
would
go
up
and
talk
to
the
contractors
up
there
and
then
I
probably
get
a
homeowner
on
windswept
and
I
said
what
you
cannot
top
all
the
trees.
I
live
right
below,
Windsor
look
up
in
it,
but
they
do.
Is
they
just
talk,
all
the
trees
for
their
views
and
its
private
property?
So
I
happen
to
give
him
the
owner
with
Homer
I,
don't
want
to
trespass
and
be
completely
obnoxious.
Neighbor
on
this
science.
I
F
Is
all
still
there
that
took
them
about
being
have
to
clear
it
all
up?
Get
this
also
with
the
neighborhood
better
up
on
this
side
and
up
wave
fired
and
cleared
out
in
these
have
all
been
piled
there
for
about
ten
days
or
so
going
for
the
city.
Now
I'm,
a
landscape
contractor
that's
doing
low
and
clearing
in
this
area
and
I
am
I
witness
justice
with
shelling
and
we
have
cattle
on
trees.
F
The
contractor
here
said
Android
the
less
of
trees
because
of
business
we
green
well,
we
paid
thousands
of
dollars
to
get
to
we've
removed
all
the
crap
removed
from
the
trees
and
keep
the
trees
accepted
once
it
is
dead.
We've
lost
a
lot
of
hair
mom,
but
most
people
don't
do
that.
Yeah
I'll
be
really
quick.
I
am
tired,
contacting
several
city
places
I've
been
to
the
trees.
Commission
I
can't
find
any
place
to
go
with
these
complaints
can.
F
F
I
D
A
F
E
F
A
E
A
R
I
found
an
issue
that
was
really
the
servant
and
I
really
want
to
ask.
The
question:
is
this:
it
is
our
City
Council
members
field
going
with
pushing
for
everything.
Is
that
feel
of
the
focus
and
steel
party,
our
polity,
and
there
is
a
real
question,
because
what
I
witnessed
yesterday
it
was
actually
discrimination.
R
It
happened
to
me
at
a
park
facility
when
I
went
to
register
my
kids
for
some
account
and
I
was
told
since
I
live
in
Earth
construe
apartment
that
archieve
had
to
go
to
the
Walton
Street
to
some
account,
which
is
the
outdoor
camp
at
the
wall.
Street
pool
is
that's
outside
right
and
she
was
like
yes
and
so
for
me,
these
fans
that
I
had
when
I
lost
them
for
their
summer
and
maybe
and
I,
talked
to
Roderick
about
it,
but
the
accountability.
R
For
me,
it
brings
up
the
issue
of
accountability
for
the
staff
uphold
the
city
initiatives
as
y'all
I
lose
and
they
at
the
end
of
the
day
they
raisers
they
promotions.
Everything
falls
into
the
blood,
just
want
hair
pledge
it
on
their
following
to
y'all
perfect.
You
know
other
media
also
say
no
y'all
have
not
met
the
performance
standards
of
what
we
are
pushing
as
a
council.
R
We
are
pushing
equity
and
inclusion
and
forth
to
go
to
the
Grand
center
and
I'm
going
to
be
specific
to
go
to
the
Grand
center
and
it's
predominantly
white
key,
our
95
percent
and
then
to
go
up
the
street
to
Walton
Street
pool
and
is
all
the
kids,
so
public
housing
residents
and
services.
My
application
to
even
get
my
child
on
the
waiting
list
by
the
grand
salmon
and
totally
know
our
skin
livers.
That
and
while
in
residence,
has
the
perspective
and
walk
the
street
on
some
accounting
program.
I
thought
robbers
immediately.
R
I
said
right
away.
We
needed
to
talk
about
this
scooter
here
in
the
meet
here,
Tommy
bags
he
called
me
after
hours.
First
of
all,
this
was
business
and
I'm.
Sorry
is
this
person
with
me
because
it's
my
kids
to
answer
Parks
and
Rec
director
Tommy
doing
business
all
of
them.
Let's
have
a
real
conversation,
because
it's
dealing
with
your
business,
which
is
quite
direct
and
for
our
kids,
to
be
pushing
to
the
outdoor
from
account
here,
there's
Melvin
hills
and
he
tried
to
justify
these
actions.
R
R
We
have
couldn't
to
working
with
our
city
department
to
address
some
of
the
issues,
that's
impacting
that
they
really
have
control
over
and
it
just
was
not
addressed,
and
so
he
said
what
that
was
our
way,
because
people
young
people
in
that
community
cannot
afford
traditional
account,
first
of
all,
I'm
one
who
can
and
the
fact
that
that
wasn't
something
are
wrong
and
I'm.
Sorry
that
the
thing
when
I'll-
but
this
is
an
issue-
it
was
cleared
discrimination
in
a
city
building
to
be
told
me
so
be.
R
Those
people
do
you
think
she
did
into
how
many
other
people
were
denied
the
opportunity,
but
I
can't
actually
to
be
able
to
go
into
a
see
because
it's
hot
outside
instead
I'm
told
they
can
swim
out
there.
My
kids
don't
swim
all
day
every
day
from
9:00
to
5:00.
That
is
not
enough
for
me
as
a
parent.
That
is
not
enough
of
me
as
a
community
middle.
Thank
you
all
right.
This
is
one
job
to
understand.
E
A
A
K
That
the
Asheville
City
Council
go
in
the
closed
session
for
the
following
reasons:
number
one
to
prevent
disclosure
of
information
that
is
privileged
and
confidential
pursuant
to
the
laws
of
North
Carolina
or
not
considered
a
public
record
within
the
meaning
of
chapter
132
of
the
General
Statutes.
The
law
that
makes
the
information
privileged
and
confidential
is
north
carolina
general
statute.
143,
that's
318
point
one:
zero!
K
Eight
three,
the
statutory
authorization
is
contained
in
north
carolina
general
statute,
143
318
point
11
a
1
second,
to
consult
with
an
attorney
employed
by
the
city
about
matters
with
respect
to
which
the
attorney-client
privilege
between
the
city
and
its
attorney
must
be
preserved,
including,
but
not
limited
to
a
lawsuit
involving
the
following
parties:
simmons
real
estate
holdings
LLC
and
jim
Simmons
individually
versus
the
city
of
Asheville.
The
statutory
authorization
is
contained
in
north
carolina
general
statute,
143
318
point
11,
a
three
and
third
to
discuss
matters
relating
to
the
location
or
expansion
of
industries.