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A
Hello,
Tech
Team.
Are
we
good
okay,
awesome
good
evening,
everyone
on
the
beautiful
Monday
evening,
it's
March
Illinois.
What
are
we
doing?
You
know
it's
like
30
degrees.
This
is
not
okay,
I'm
going
to
go
ahead
and
call
the
meeting
of
the
Bloomington
city
council
to
order.
If
everyone
could
stand
for
the
Pledge
of
Allegiance
and
remain
standing
for
moment
of
silence.
A
B
A
Okay,
awesome,
I'm
gonna,
go
ahead
and
read
my
statement.
Public
comment
is
an
opportunity
for
speakers
to
provide
their
reviews
and
feedback
to
the
city
council.
A
A
B
C
C
My
opinion
is,
the
roads
are
absolutely
terrible
in
this
town
and
the
sidewalks
are
just
as
bad.
When
I
was
several
years
ago,
there
was
a
grandmother
with
her
granddaughter
in
a
wheelchair.
C
You
know,
I
guess
the
thing
cost
labor
was
a
heck
of
a
lot
lower.
Matures
were
a
heck,
a
lot
lower
when
these
roads
could
have
been
replaced,
then,
but
the
city
seems
to
wait
until
they
can
do
it
at
a
higher
cost,
and
it
comes
right
out
of
the
tax
money,
so
the
taxes
go
up
and
the
infrastructure
goes
down
and
I.
It's
amazing
that
the
there
are
other
municipalities
that
the
roads
and
the
streets
are
there.
C
The
roads
and
the
sidewalks
excuse
me
are
a
heck
of
a
lot
better
and
the
taxes
are
lower.
I.
Don't
understand
why
the
city
Waits,
to
do
things
and
to
they
pay
the
maximum
and
deliver
the
minimum.
As
far
as
I'm
concerned,
the
the
storm
drains
are
dangerously
low.
C
I
had
no
problem
cleaning
them
out
myself
and
save
the
city
a
trip
out,
but
they
got
so
bad
I
just
called
the
city
and
let
them
come
out
and
do
it.
That's
not
fine,
keep
the
roads
up
and
raise
the
drains
and
I'll
clean
them
out.
The
city
can
come
out
and
clean
them
out
the
other
way,
and
there
goes
your
taxes
again.
A
All
right
sounds
good,
then
we're
gonna
go
ahead
and
move
on
to
the
next
item
on
the
agenda.
The
first
one
is
a
6A
is
recognition,
Awards
and
commissions,
and
appointments
and
reappointments,
as
requested
by
the
administration
department.
A
Usually
Leslie
reads
the
names.
Sorry.
B
I
thought
you
read
the
name:
no
Justin
Gandhi
Bloomington
or
building
Board
of
Appeals
Frederick
Marling
citizens,
beautification
committee,
Tracy,
Co,
cultural
Commission,.
B
I'm
on
a
mispronounce
this
and
I
apologize,
Faisal,
Rasheed,
cultural
Commission,
Bennett
Morris,
Japanese,
sister
cities,
committee,
Catherine,
Catherine,
Scheck,
Japanese,
sister
cities,
committee
reappointments.
We
have
Ashley
Farmer
for
the
public
safety
community
relations
board,
Rachel
McFarland,
also
for
a
public
safety
community
relations
board.
A
Thank
you
and
if
all
of
you
I
should
have
asked
you
to
stand
earlier,
if
you
could
stand
please
so
people
can
see
you
and
and
recognize
you
I
think
we
okay
awesome.
A
Thank
you
very
much.
We
we
very
much
look
forward
to
I
know
in
Rachel's
case
the
work
that
you've
already
done
with
the
pscrb
but
fiza.
We
also
look
forward
to
your
the
work
that
you're
going
to
do
on
the
cultural
commission
and
we
had
a
great
conversation
about
what
you
think
you
can
bring,
and
really
very
much
look
forward
to
that.
So,
thank
you
both
very
much
for
your
dedication,
commitment.
I
know
it
takes
a
lot
of
time
out
of
your
busy
schedule.
A
We
are
going
to
move
on
to
the
next
item
on
the
agenda,
which
is
a
proclamation
for
gay
backs
retirement,
as
requested
by
the
administration
department.
So
if
we
could
have
okay
come.
B
A
To
the
microphone
and
I'm
gonna
go
ahead
and
read
the
proclamation
and
then,
after
that,
I
will
give
you
a
couple
of
minutes
to
to
say
a
few
words
if
you'd
like
thank
you,
and
also
for
friends
and
family,
to
take
pictures
while
I
hand
out
the
proclamation
ticket
as
well.
Thank
you
thank
you.
A
Gays
community
service
spans
decades,
including
work
with
rotary,
their
Heritage
Festival
team
for
many
years
and
more
and
now
therefore
I
mayor,
Boko
malamboy,
do
hereby
congratulate
gay
back
on
her
retirement
and
extend
our
sincere
gratitude
for
her
work
in
our
community.
Thank
you
very
much.
Gay
thank.
D
D
This
is
very
humbling.
Thank
you,
so
much
it's
hard
being
retired
and
you
work
with
people
for
40
years.
It's
tough
to
give
that
up.
I'm
trying
lots
of
travel
in
the
future,
I'm
hoping,
but
but
I
do
truly
appreciate
it.
Thank
you.
A
Thank
you
once
again,
you
and
you're
very
welcome,
and
let
me
tell
you
one
thing
about
retirement.
What
I've
heard
is
that
it's
not
actually
true,
you
don't
actually
get
to
retire.
A
D
A
D
Like
the
window
says,
Downtown
we
didn't
close,
we
moved
I
was
very
fortunate
to
have
someone
buy
the
shop
and
there's
now
a
really
nice
space
down
there
with
2
000
square
feet.
That
needs
to
be
rented
if
anybody's
interested,
but
yeah
yeah,
it's
it's
Forget,
Me,
Not
flowers
bought
me
and
all
the
the
talent
from
my
shop
went
to
that
shop
in
that
right.
Tim,
okay,.
A
A
F
B
A
Okay,
oh
we're
missing
council
member
word:
okay,
awesome;
okay,
it
passes
unanimously.
Thank
you.
The
next
item
on
the
agenda
is
a
regular
agenda.
Item
8A
or
a
presentation
of
fiscal
year.
2024
proposed
budget,
as
requested
by
the
finance
department
and
coming
to
the
podium,
is.
G
A
H
Time
just
a
couple
of
quick
comments
to
the
mayor
of
the
council
more
so
the
community
we're
down
the
home
stretch
of
the
FY
24
again,
our
budget
cycle
is
May
1st
April
30th
of
every
year
and
what
remains
on
the
schedule
to
approve
to
bring
for
approval
the
fy24
budget
in
front
of
council
is
nothing
next
week
at
the
committee
as
a
whole.
A
public
hearing
that's
been
posted
in
the
pantograph
that
will
be
on
the
27th
and
then
the
budget
approval
for
fy24
will
be.
H
The
first
council
meeting
in
April
April
10th
is
what
the
tentative
schedule
is
for
approval
and
adoption,
and
then
implementation
on
May,
1st,
hopefully
I,
guess
a
couple
of
things:
real,
quick
that
I'd
like
to
say
that
just
mirrored
the
mayor's
comments.
Council
member
comments
that
we've
heard
in
the
past
and
and
I've
said
this
as
well
we're
stewards
of
the
taxpayer
dollars.
This
is
the
largest
budget
that
this
community
has
ever
had,
and
it's
not
because
we
can
it's,
because
this
is
the
vision
of
the
elected
officials.
H
This
is
input
from
the
community
and
we're
very
fortunate,
as
a
community
and
I
like
to
think
that
the
community
is
in
very
good
hands
with
the
elected
officials
and
the
staff
that
are
in
place
to
carry
out
this
vision
and
the
desires
of
the
community.
So
I'm
very
excited
to
turn
this
over
to
Scott,
to
walk
us
through
the
proposed
budget
for
fy24
Scott.
G
G
Up
to
this
point,
adding
on
we
like
to
do
kind
of
a
recurring
recurring
exhibits
so
that
the
community
and
Council
everyone
becomes
familiar
with
the
finances
of
the
city.
It's
a
complex,
complex,
Financial
structure.
You've
heard
me
discussed
before
29
funds
and
they're
kind
of
interrelated,
but
kind
of
not
as
well
so
tonight,
we'll
be
we'll
be
reviewing
some
of
those
same
slides
that
we've
done
previously,
but
also
adding
on
and
then
discussing
or
presenting
like.
Where
are
some
additional
resources
are
online.
The
budget
books
are
posted.
G
Now
they
will
change
dramatically
between
now
and
the
end
of
year,
we'll
be
adding
the
future
years.
So
it'll
be
larger.
You
know
be
larger
budget
books
by
the
end
of
May
or
so
in
the
city
manager
letter
as
well.
So
having
said
that
first
slide,
please
so
no
material
changes
have
occurred
since
the
last
presentation.
It's
a
strong
budget.
The
city
manager
mentioned
290
million,
70
million
of
that
in
capital
projects,
slash
infrastructure,
we've
discussed
previously.
What
is
kind
of
really
driving
the
changes?
G
You
know
one
one
material
change
we
do
have
to
this
exhibit
and
really
the
only
thing
that
that
the
current
year
is
being
reflected
in
in
these
presentations
is
our
general
fund
projection
for
the
end
of
24.,
so
this
has
gone
up
from
the
previous
presentation
right
now.
If
you,
if
you
work
this
map,
excuse
me
math
backwards,
we're
showing
still
3.4
million
dollars
use
of
reserves
for
2024.
G
So
what
we're
doing
right
now
is
showing
that
we're
projecting
fiscal
year
in
23
for
the
general
fund
to
be
around
46
to
47
million
dollars
in
reserves.
Revenues
continue
to
stay
elevated,
I'm,
going
to
hear
more
about
this
during
the
monthly
report,
but
some
expenditures
are
getting
pushed
out
in
the
next
year.
We're
not
seeing
those
material
enough
to
add
to
the
budget
for
next
year,
but
that's
impacting
our
reserves
and,
as
I've
mentioned
previously,
this
this
gives
us
the
opportunity,
the
flexibility
to
have
those
discussions.
G
Maybe
we've
been
delaying
on
related
fire
stations,
downtown
Public,
Works
facilities
and
some
of
the
needs
of
the
other
funds.
You
know
we're
discussing
with
Council
the
use
of
reserves
related
to
some
of
the
Enterprise
funds
that
need
to
borrow
for
locals
Colton,
so
saving
those
other
funds
interests.
This
gives
us
the
flexibility
to
do
that
next
slide.
Please.
G
This
is
our
budget
growth
exhibit
that's
created
last
year,
trying
to
highlight
the
growth
in
the
budget
that
we
don't
have
a
large
growth
in
government.
G
So
essentially,
this
takes
the
the
the
the
gross
budget
every
year
and
adjust
it
for
capital
projects
and
non-recurring,
and
this
exhibit
is
really
highlighting
that
we've
grown
at
about
a
three
percent
annualized
rate
since
2016.,
and
one
thing
a
highlight
that
came
up
with
some
discussions
with
the
mayor
was
that
a
significant
portion
that
increase
occurred
after
2016
when
the
sales
tax
and
utility
tax
increases
went
in
to
affect
a
lot
of
that
is
captured
in
the
in
the
projects.
G
But
there
are
transfers
related
to
those
so
that
drove
our
budget
up
by
about
17
million
dollars
from
year
to
year.
There
not
just
that
those
taxes
alone,
but
that's
when
the
city
kind
of
took
us
a
a
look
at
the
future
and
sort
of
making
adjustments
that
they
hadn't
done
in
quite
some
time
so
adjusting
for
that
year,
we've
grown
at
about
a
1.9
to
two
percent
rate
since
20
17.
next
slide,
please
a
major
tax
revenues.
These
revenues
impact
the
general
fund
primarily,
but
not
solely.
G
We've
highlighted
that
you
know
for
FY
23.
You
know
we're
looking
at
plus
13,
that's
probably
higher.
Now
a
million
dollars
exceeding
budget
for
these
tax
revenues,
but
for
24
we're
only
going
to
you
know
we're
only
looking
at
increasing
the
year-over-year
budget
by
4.9
million,
so
we're
basically
taking
about
38
of
the
projected
overage
that
we're
looking
at
for
23
and
including
that
in
the
24
budget.
So
we
are
expecting
those
taxes
to
stay
elevated,
but
not
at
the
rate
they
are
in
this
current
fiscal
year.
G
So
just
adding
you
know
that
additional
about
five
million
dollars
for
major
tax
revenues
next
slide,
please
the
general
fund,
so
the
general
fund,
you
know,
that's
that's
primarily
financed
by
tax
revenues.
You
can
see
that
it's
99.8
million
dollars
of
the
129
million
dollar
budget
is
tax
revenues.
This
gets
a
lot
of
conversation,
but
the
primary
services
in
the
general
fund
are
really
Public,
Safety
and
and
quality
of
life,
and
then
some
general
infrastructure
so
you'll
see
in
a
moment.
G
You
know
Public
Safety
makes
up
about
50
of
our
budget
Parks
and
Rec.
You
know
about
11
to
12
percent,
so
the
general
fund,
you
know,
houses
those
activities
and
then
our
what
we
refer
to
as
our
Enterprise
funds,
our
business
funds
Waters,
who
are
storm
Solid
Waste,
those
are
more
like
business-like.
They
have
their
own
dedicated
fees
and
exist
on
their
own.
The
charges
for
services
I
want
to
highlight
this
line
additional
time
here.
Almost
a
four
million
dollar
increase.
Most
of
that
related
to
the
ambulance.
G
G
Positive
impact
next
slide,
please
by
general
fund
expenditures,
just
highlighting
a
couple
of
items
here:
salary
increase,
3.7
million
dollars,
we've
added
four
inspectors
in
building
safety
and
Community
enhancement,
and
then
I've
indicated
previously
a
two
in
HR
there's
other
miscellaneous
ups
and
downs
within
the
general
fund,
but
two
in
human
resources
for
recruiter
and
for
a
training
officer.
So
basically
for
recruiting
and
retention
of
employees.
We
currently
have
about
38
active
positions,
we're
recruiting
for
and
that
can
vary
considerably
as
time
goes
on.
G
So
that's
it's
a
constant
impact
to
the
to
the
city
and
the
services
that
we
provide
and
and
then
the
transfers
out,
I
kind
of
went
past
this
in
the
in
the
revenue
section,
but
by
the
use
reserves
for
the
general
fund.
We
are
subsidizing
some
of
the
other
Enterprise
funds
that
have
difficult
time
paying
for
their
own
capital
projects.
So
we're
subsidizing
golf.
You
can
see
a
golf
1.25
million
the
Lincoln
garage
and
then
additional
million
dollars
for
streets
for
2024
do
an
additional
three
million
dollars
over
the
restricted.
G
The
recurring
Revenue
dedicated
to
streets
of
local
motor
fuel
tax
and
home
rule.
2
million
is
made
up
by
arpa,
but
we're
doing
another
million
from
the
general
fund
as
in
the
form
of
a
subsidy
next
slide.
Please-
and
this
is
the
general
fund
by
function
next
year-
we're
going
to
update
this
to
show
the
percentage
of
these
departments
for
the
total,
but
I
have
it
on
my
sheet.
G
I
I
again
wanted
to
highlight.
You
know
this.
This
kind
of
we
give
the
general
fund
a
lot
of
discussion,
it's
the
largest
fund
of
our
29
funds,
but
this
this
kind
of
highlights
what
it
does,
but
primarily
you
know:
Public
Safety
and
quality
of
life
for
the
two
two
largest
departments,
we're
still
kind
of
incorporating
the
bcpa
under
Parks
and
Rec.
G
We
just
haven't
figured
out
how
to
split
that
out
yet
because
the
arena
is
its
own
fund,
even
though
we
have
you
know:
Anthony
Nelson,
the
director
of
arts
and
entertainment
now,
but
from
a
financial
structure
standpoint
we're
still
grouping
it
there.
So
that's
why
you
see
Parks
Rec
and
Cultural
Arts,
and
then
you
can
see
the
rest
of
the
activity
is
what
I'll
call
General
infrastructure
and
support
of
other
parts.
Other
I
guess
associations
within
the
community.
G
You
know
you
have
the
McLean
County
Health
and
then
you
know,
connect
Transit
as
well
in
this
grouping,
but
Public
Safety
is
about
50
percent
of
the
total
expenditure
budget
when
you
adjust
it
for
the
right
side
over
there.
The
revenues
Parks
has
a
significant
Revenue
Source
related
to
its
service
fees.
It
kind
of
adjusts
the
total
to
about
54
percent
of
the
total
and
Parks
is
about
11.
It
doesn't
change
that
much
or
too
dramatically
for
that
for
that
division.
Excuse
me
next
slide.
Please
city-wide
revenues,
no
change
here!
G
You
can
see
use
of
fund
balance
so
highlighting
this
pretty
much
every
presentation.
We
balance
the
budget,
the
city
of
Bloomington.
We
show
a
balanced
budget
revenues
matching
expenditures,
but
the
use
of
fund
balance
is
is
I,
guess
somewhat
artificial.
It's
not
the
current
year
revenues
its
use
of
savings
so
highlighting
this
is
a
use
of
savings
use
of
reserves,
43.7
million
dollars
you
can
see
in
the
notes
section
you
know
significant
portion
of
that
is
a
State
motor
fuel
tax
fund.
G
A
very
large
projects
have
been
rolling
through
there,
utilizing
some
other
reserves
and
capital
Improvement
asphalt
and
concrete
water
Etc
and
then
also
rolling
down
investment
income.
I
want
to
highlight
you
know,
I'd
like
to
take
credit
for
engaging
the
investment
advisors,
but
really
interest
rates.
G
You
know
they're
up
in
four
or
five
percent
range
now
for
money
market
funds.
You
know
just
you
flash
back
a
year
and
a
half
ago
we
were
down
to
like
point
one
percent
interest,
so
that
is
just
a
very
material
change.
I
think
we're
probably
light
on
this
budget
line,
but
you
don't
want
to
base
your
operational
efficiencies
or
structure
on
investment
income,
but
but,
as
I
mentioned
before,
you
know
we'll
take
it
excitements,
Citywide
expenditures.
G
You
know
the
two
290
million
salaries,
a
5.2
million
dollar
increase,
3.6
million
of
that
we
just
went
through
was
with
for
the
general
fund
and
the
positions
I
mentioned
before.
I
wanted
to
highlight
a
note
comment
here
on
the
capital
expenditures
where
we
have
a
10.8
million
dollar
increase,
but
we
reference
the
12.8
million
dollar
increase
in
capital
projects.
It's
on
the
capital
project
exhibit
so
those
numbers
don't
match,
but
within
the
capital
projects.
The
way
we
do
that
exhibit.
We
also
include
design
cost,
which
is
part
of
contractual.
G
So
from
a
financial
exhibit
standpoint.
The
expenditure
line
items
don't
match
up
exactly
with
the
way
we
portray
that
the
capital
projects
so
just
making
that
diff
difference
so
that
people
reading
this
aren't
misassociating
those
numbers.
And
then
the
transfers
out
I'd
like
to
highlight
these
transfers
because
they
have
attended
they're,
not
a
tendency.
They
they
gross
up
our
budget,
because
if
the
general
fund
is
subsidizing
other
funds,
the
revenues
come
into
the
general
fund.
That's
Revenue,
coming
into
the
general
fund,
and
then
we
do
a
transfer
out
of
the
general
fund.
G
That's
an
expenditure
there,
a
transfer
into
the
Enterprise
fund,
that's
Revenue
there,
and
then
we
do
the
expenditure
and
the
Enterprise
fund.
So
whenever
we
do
a
subsidy,
it
has
a
double
impact
on
our
budget.
So
I
just
want
to
highlight
that's
one
of
the
offsetting
items
in
our
growth
from
year
to
year,
but
we
we
took
that
line
out
from
the
budget.
G
Growth
exhibit
because
it
was
too
confusing
and
and
and
and
our
growth
is
showing
pretty
pretty
level
at
the
three
percent,
even
without
it
out
that
adjustment
next
slide,
please
a
general
fund
by
they're,
not
the
general
fund
Citywide
by
fund.
The
one
line
item
I
wanted
to
highlight
that
came
up
during
the
previous
presentation.
G
Was
the
Ida
fund
I
misrepresented
that
slightly
with
the
explanation
before
that
a
couple
of
programs
were
being
combined,
one
was
being
eliminated
in
that
fund
and
that
since
the
dollars
were
not
known,
it
was
lowered.
Well
further
research
and
dealing
with
the
Department
director
we
found
out
that
FY
23
was
just
an
elevated
year,
because
many
program
dollars
were
extended
into
FY
23
due
to
covid,
so
the
294
thousand
dollars
is
really
more
in
line
with
typical
activity
for
that
fund.
Next
slide,
please.
G
This
is
an
exhibit.
We
added
due
to
a
question
during
the
last
presentation,
and
just
it
highlights
our
general
obligation.
Bond
maturity
schedules
and
you
can
see
when
bonds
are
rolling
off
and
it's
it's
a
little
confusing,
because
this
this
is
a
these
bonds
are
spread
out
over
various
funds.
G
So
we
can
do
a
deep
dive
into
bonds
at
another
meeting
sometime,
but
the
one
thing
I
want
to
highlight
here
is
that
when
we,
when
we
in
finance
and
all
the
directors
when
we
do
the
budget,
we're
we're
doing
presentations
on
the
coming
year,
but
we're
doing
a
five-year
budget.
So
when
the
final
budget
books
comes
out,
it's
going
to
have
24
all
the
way
out
through
28,
and
what
we're
doing
is
we're
incorporating
all
these
Bond
roll-offs
and
the
different
amounts
throughout
that
five-year
projected
budget
timeline
and
and
we're
balancing
out.
G
You
know
the
dollars
available
and
what
we've
done
is
we've
Incorporated.
You
know
two
million
dollars.
We
you
know
found
if
you
will
two
million
dollars
for
Capital
Improvement
fund.
Those
are
the
general
infrastructure
fund.
You
know
related
to
just
City
Hall
improvements,
that
kind
of
thing
and
three
million
dollars
for
asphalt
and
concrete
out
into
those
future
years.
So
you
know
looking
out
making
those
commitments.
You
know
financially
not
trying
to
figure
out
if
we
can
afford
the
desires
of
the
community
and
Council
and
take
into
account
Bond
roll-offs
Etc.
G
You
know
in
those
in
those
plans
next
slide
please
this
is
the
same.
Exhibit
we've
highlighted
previously
asphalt
and
concrete.
There
was
a
question
during
the
previous
presentation
about
you
know
the
three
million
dollars
in
inflation.
You
know
you
know
what
the
impact
of
that
three
million
is
going
to
have.
My
understanding
is
Public.
Works
is
going
to
come
back
in
the
committee,
the
whole
in
April
and
do
a
presentation
highlighting
you
know
the
plans
and
the
impacts
of
that.
But
again
a
very
I
think
ambitious.
G
You
know
70
million
dollars
in
capital
projects
for
the
coming
year.
Hopefully
you
know
touching
on
a
lot
of
the
lives
here
in
the
community,
impacting
them
positively
next
slide.
Please.
G
These
next
two
slides
are
really
just
to
highlight
the
information
that's
available
online
in
the
budget
books,
and
this
is
actually
not
the
entire
detail
sheet
for
a
project.
So
within
budget
book,
two
there's
a
detailed
project
sheet
for
every
Capital
project
and
it
has
a
description.
There's
pictures,
some
of
them
are
very
interesting.
Pictures
of
you
know
large
Valves
and
things
of
that
nature.
There's
there's
a
table
that
shows
kind
of.
G
G
We
here
we
go,
and
this
is
the
exhibit
for
the
rooftop
units.
It
shows
the
pictures
of
all
the
corrosion,
Etc
and
kind
of
give
some
context
at
the
size
of
those
units,
because
it's
hard
to
put
into
perspective.
You
know
why
do
the
rooftop
units
going
to
cost
five
million
dollars,
but
we
want
to
give
the
community.
You
know
the
resources
that
they
need
to
see
what
the
city
is
doing
with
their
funds
and
I
want
to
highlight
that
a
lot
of
information
is
available
online.
G
The
budget
books
are
also,
and
I
was
going
to
mention
this
moment,
but
I'll
mention
it
now.
They're
also
available
hard
copies
at
the
Hub
and
at
the
library.
So
people
don't
have
access
to
the
internet,
they
can.
They
can
go
to
those
locations
and
and
flip
through
the
budget
and
see
what's
available
next
slide.
Please
you're
doing
okay
on
time.
G
Okay,
with
these
slides
we
added
a
couple
of
years
ago,
because
there's
this
challenge
of
of
adding
context
perspective
to
you
know
a
290
million
dollar
budget.
You
know
where,
where
are
the
dollars
going?
How
is
it
impacting
our
lives
here?
You
know
in
the
community,
so
this
is
not,
you
know
all
inclusive,
but
is
some
of
the
information
that's
available
in
the
front
part
of
the
budget
book?
It's
in
the
back
part
of
the
of
the
audit
and
it
kind
of
puts
into
context.
G
You
know
what
what
is
going
on
with
with
the
communities
dollars.
So
you
can
see-
and
this
is
kind
of
the
last
full
year
of
data
that
we
have
from
the
Department
some
of
it's
on
calendar
year,
some
of
us
on
fiscal.
So
it's
just
the
last
full
year
that
we're
able
to
get
from
the
Departments,
so
police
and
fire
the
combine,
89
000,
you
know
service,
calls
or
runs.
G
If
you
will,
you
know
Parks,
you
can
see
the
attendance
for
all
their
different
programs
38,
and
some
of
these
are
referencing
like
that.
We
have
a
closed
pool
now,
but
what's
in
the
budget,
so
we
have
two
pools
listed
here
in
a
skate
park,
so
you
know
there.
This
is
what
has
been.
It
might
not
be
right
now,
but
what
has
been
maintained?
38
Parks
all
the
spray
parks,
the
pools,
the
Lakes
30
miles
of
Trail
Etc
Community
Development,
how
many
building
permits
I'm
almost
9
1900
Economic
Development,
1100
business
contacts
facilities?
G
G
And
then
I'm,
not
I,
won't
read
through
all
these,
but
you
know:
Public
Works
the
number
of
Lane
miles,
the
trash
haul
I
mean
17.3
tons.
You
know
35
million
pounds
of
trash,
that's
a
lot
of
activity,
sewer,
A,
Thousand,
Miles
water
pump,
four
billion
gallons
annually.
You
know
the
two-door
Finance
horn.
You
know
we
do
about
30
000
utility
bills
per
month.
Well,
it's
just
not
the
bill,
it's
also
the
application
of
the
payments
and
all
the
questions
and
adjustments
that
come
in
related
to
that.
G
A
clerk,
foyers
1900
and
that's
going
up
every
year.
Amanda
could
probably
speak
to
that
legal
administrative
court
cases.
Human
Resources.
This
number
is
up
from
last
year,
applications
processed.
So
a
constant
effort
by
the
city
to
to
keep
the
ranks
of
the
staff
filled,
Information
Services,
three
thousand
devices,
100
applications,
probably
more
than
that
we're
adding
I.T.
You
know:
that's
that's
a
big
initiative
how
to
make
the
city
operate
more
efficiently,
but
also
it's
the
expectation
of
the
community
too.
G
How
do
those
touch
point
points
like
you
know,
the
community's
expectations
grow
as
technology
grows,
so
there's
lots
of
stats.
We
could
show
the
council
and
the
community,
but
I'm
just
kind
of
hoping
that
this
provides
some
context
to
where
the
dollars
are
going,
the
level
of
activity
and
in
a
way,
the
level
of
expertise.
That's
that's
required
to
provide
these
Services.
You
know
everything
from
Horticulture
this.
You
know
in
the
parks
department
to
civil
engineers.
G
You
know
in
public
works
next
slide,
please
so
resources
about
the
budget
for
the
community,
the
the
proposed
budget
books
are
online
and,
as
I
mentioned,
there's
hard
copies
in
the
hub
and
at
the
library
the
the
books
will
will
add
the
future
years
for
the
adoption
right
now
they
don't
include
those
because
we
want
to
wait
until
the
budget
the
current
year,
the
next
year
is
adopted
before
we
push
all
that
out
through
make
sure
there's
no
changes.
G
The
Highlight,
some
of
how
their
books
are
organized
first
book
Is
is
the
general
fund,
year-over-year
revenues
and
expenditures,
and
the
books
number
two
is
the
capital
Improvement
and
all
the
Enterprise
funds.
These
are
some
of
the
what
people
are
really
interested
in,
but
both
books
have
Department
narratives.
What
is
what
does
this
department?
Do
what
does
community
enhancement
do
Ida?
You
know
what
does
that
stand
for
that
kind
of
thing,
and
then
we
also
have
there's
a
budget
video
series.
G
It's
kind
of
like
budget
101
explains
the
structure,
Financial
structure
of
the
city
and
a
lot
of
information
just
online
and
as
city
manager
mentioned,
the
proposed
budget
public
hearing
will
be
on
the
27th.
The
notice
was
in
the
pantograph
today
related
to
that
to
give
the
community
a
heads
up
on
it
and
then
the
final
Council
budget
adoption
on
April
10th
next
slide,
please
so
as
I
started,
the
presentation
I
feel
it's
a
very
strong
budget,
ambitious
in
the
extent
for
capital
projects.
G
You
know,
as
I
mentioned
in
the
five
year,
we
we've
we're
building
in
three
million
dollars
for
asphalt
and
concrete
trying
to
build
in
two
million
dollars
for
the
capital,
Improvement
fund
and
and
subsidizing
other
funds
as
needed.
We
have
subsidies
in
for
golf
and
halog
out
through
the
five
years.
Building
that,
in
you
know,
we're
hoping
this
demonstrates
a
sound
financial
management.
G
Adherence
to
that.
You
know
the
philosophy,
the
being
good
stewards
of
the
taxpayers
dollars
and
you
know
hoping
that
the
community
sees
it.
You
know
this
budget
will
positively
impact
their
lives
and
the
services
that
they'll
receive
and
they
deserve
to
receive.
So
having
said
that,
I
will
pause
for
questions
or
comments.
Yeah.
A
Yeah
counsel
questions
comments,
council,
member
Craven.
I
Thank
you
mayor
and
thank
you
Scott,
and
thank
you
to
Chris
and
all
your
team
for
great
work
on
on
the
budget.
Like
you
said
it's
just
not
it's
a
lot
more
than
numbers
right
and,
and
you
do
well
to
put
everything
in
context
and
you
do
receive
an
award
every
year.
It
seems
like
for
the
last
number
of
years
on
basically
having
a
budget,
that's
easy
to
understand
and
has
all
the
things
necessary
in
it
for
the
public.
I
So
I
appreciate
that
you
did
say:
I
was
going
to
commend
you
for
the
the
reduction
in
a
number
of
pages,
but
apparently
that's
going
to
increase
at
the
end
right.
G
I
Okay,
how
many
budget
books
do
we
print
out.
G
We
we
downsized
that
considerably
a
few
years
ago,
right
so
I
think
we
only
print
five.
Okay,
if
I
recall
it's
like
I
get
one,
the
finance
team
and.
I
Okay,
great
I
just
want
to
highlight
a
number
of
things.
I
think
are
good
in
addition
to
what
Scott
highlighted
and
then
some
questions
you
know,
for
instance,
you
know
the
budget
includes
the
top
10
employers
and
it
Compares
it
to
10
years
ago,
and
you
know
I
I
know
rivian
made
a
big
big
change
in
that
number
the
last
few
years,
but
we,
the
top
ten
made
up
38,
almost
39
percent
of
all
employment
in
the
community
versus
30
2012..
I
To
me,
that
shows
were
a
little
bit
less
diverse
in
our
economy
than
what
we
have
been
in
the
past.
I
Also,
it
looks
like
when
we
talk
about
I'm
going
to
skip
around
here,
but
combined
a
sewer
I
noted
that,
between
in
the
last
10
years,
it's
gone
down
by
about
six
miles
and
that
probably
from
88
to
82,
so
that's
probably
due
to
Locus
cold
and,
to
a
great
extent
you
know,
I,
don't
think
you
know
we
kind
of
take
it
for
granted
that
the
budget's
always
balanced.
I
That's
not
always
the
case
for
every
government
entity
we're
supposed
to
have
a
balance,
a
fund
balance
of
10
to
15
percent,
it's
33
percent,
and
that
allows
us
to
do
additional
things
that
we
might
not
not
otherwise
be
able
to
do.
And
I
also
noted.
I
There
was
a
rating
agency
review
and
the
city's
Outlook
was
upgraded
from
stable
to
positive
and
I.
Think
that
has
a
lot
to
do
with
what
you
do
and
the
the
balance
that
we
that
we
keep
also
I
know:
we've
done
a
number
of
bonds,
I'm
thinking
like
the
library
and
the
and
and
the
O'neill
pool.
But
if
you
look
at
our
debt
ratio
and
I
think
that's
connected
right
compared
to
other
cities.
I
Basically,
ours
is
FY,
22
is
490,
so
that
doesn't
does
that
not
include
the
O'neill
and
it
does
not?
Okay.
What
would
you
would
you
estimate
that
number
to
be
compared
to
because
it
looked
like
we
were
like
like
second
lowest
and
like
normal,
was
1500
like
three
times
as
big.
G
I'll
have
to
I
can
bring
that
back.
The
next
time
I
know
I
had
that
exhibit
when
we
brought
that
con
forward.
It
definitely
goes
up
significantly
that
exhibit
we
utilize
audits
for
that,
and
so,
since
that's
the
most
recent
audit
include
that
okay.
I
Thanks
and
and
I
think
you
you
focused
on
you
know
what
are
our
priorities?
What
does
a
budget
show
as
our
priorities
and
and
that's
infrastructure
and
and
Public,
Safety
and
I
think
what
45
of
our
property
taxes
go
to
police
and
fire,
whether
that's
operationally
or
or
pensions.
I
Okay
and
I
want
to
know
too
that
you
know
we
don't
mention
this
a
lot,
but
we
were
required
by
the
state
a
number
of
years
ago
to
fund
the
pensions,
Public
Safety
pensions,
a
minimum
of
96
percent
right
and
and
now,
but
we
decided
back
then
to
do
a
hundred
percent.
So
I
asked
Scott.
I
How
much
does
would
that
be
total,
so
we've
actually
and
maybe
five
six
years-
I,
don't
recall,
but
We've
we've
put
into
our
pension
an
extra
16.2
million
total
in
that
time
period
and
what
we
otherwise
had
to.
I
Yeah,
it's
approximate
right
right.
If
we
look
at
our
tax
rate
comparison
property
taxes
are
in
the
middle
of
comparable
communities.
Our
sales
tax
rate
is
one
of
the
lowest
salaries.
Like
you
mentioned,
Public
Safety
takes
up
64
percent
of
salaries.
I
The
bcpa
you
know,
takes
up
1.5
percent
right
and
and
also
noted
that
you
know
we
have
so
many
volunteers
as
the
bcpa
that
we
save
about
191
thousand
dollars
from
our
budget
because
of
those
volunteer
hours
and
also
when
we
talk
about
fund
budgets,
the
police
and
fire
budgets
went
up
each
by
eight
percent
and
if
you
look
at
it
from
a
number
perspective,
they
went
up
the
most
in,
like
you
know,
2
million,
whatever
approximately
I,
think
each
on
that
again,
to
show
that
we
are
investing
in
in
public
safety
and
and
also
I.
I
Just
note,
I
think
something
at
the
end,
the
it
seems
like
we're
rebounding
from
covid
with
regard
to
attendance,
both
at
the
library
and
in
our
recreational
programs
with
that
yeah.
It's
not
where
it
was,
but
it's
getting
there.
That's
what
the
numbers
seemed
to
show
to
me
and
then
the
questions
we
went
back
and
forth,
but
there
are
two
rental
inspectors,
but
now
there's
seven
like
overall
inspectors
and
so
do
we
have
more
than
two
people
inspecting
rental
properties.
G
H
There
we
go,
we
do
have
seven
inspectors
and
Melissa.
The
economic
community
development
director
is
currently
cross-training
so
that
they
can
also
perform
General
Property
Maintenance.
So
while
it's
not
completed
yet,
eventually,
all
seven
will
be
able
to
do
that.
A
criminal
inspection
also
increasing
the
frequency
of
rentals.
I
It
was
mentioned
the
city's
developing
a
20-year
plan
for
major
capital
projects.
I
think
that
development's
been
going
on
for
a
while.
Do
we
have
an
potential
end
date
for
having
that
done.
H
On
the
that's
something
that
the
new
council
is
going
to
see,
yet
this
year
we're
you're
talking
about
the
water
master
plan.
G
It
does
it
does,
but
we
probably
need
to
there's
certain
references
in
there
that
we,
we
probably
need
to
pay
some
attention
to
and
get
those
updated
on.
The
on
the
you
know
on
a
current
strategy
or
current
discussion
basis,.
H
I'm
going
to
double
check
on
that
one
and
make
sure
we
get
an
accurate
answer.
Great.
I
The
only
other
thing
I'll
say
is
that
we
all
I
see
this
every
year
in
the
budget
since
I've
been
on
Council
for
facilities,
maintenance,
we
have
two
people
and
whatever
the
standards
right,
they
say
we're
supposed
to
have
22..
We
have
extra
money
right
and
we're
expecting
and
fund
balance.
H
I
am
gonna,
get
a
comment,
it's
it's
more
so
for
the
community's
sake,
but
Alderman
crabill's
comments
about
Public,
Safety
pensions.
You
know
one
thing
that
I'd
like
to
remind
the
community
and
I
think
I
say
this
about
this
time.
Every
single
year
the
employees
receive
a
defined
benefit
pension
and
we're
governed
by
the
Illinois
Municipal
retirement
fund,
which
is
majority
of
the
city
employees
and
then
also
statutorily
the
police
and
fire
Pension
funds.
H
But
the
one
thing
of
note
statutorily
both
the
police
and
fire
Pension
funds
were
created
in
the
early
mid
70s.
There
was
no
requirement
to
fund
those
at
anywhere
close
to
100
percent,
so
they're
woefully
behind,
and
this
statutory
requirement
to
fund
at
90
percent
and
then
previous
Council
took
action
to
fund
at
a
hundred
percent
is
something
that
we're
unlike
a
lot
of
communities
and
we're
about
60,
65
percent
funded
and
comparatively
that's
very
good
for
other
communities
as
well.
H
But
past
councils,
recent
past
councils
and
statutory
changes
over
the
last
10
or
15
years
over
the
course
of
nearly
50
years
of
having
Public
Safety
pensions.
There
was
no
requirement
to
fund
those.
So
we
are
playing
catch-up
and
I
know
this.
Council
knows
this,
but
that's
just
a
reminder
for
the
community
when
we
start
talking
about
pensions.
A
Thank
you,
I
think
we
have
councilmember
Bolin
and
then
council
member
Walsh
afterwards.
F
Thank
you
for
all
the
preparation
and
work
the
whole
department.
They
did
great.
What
I
want
to
thank
you
for
mostly,
is
your
conservative
projections.
I
think
that
was
a
going
forward.
It's
a
good
idea
and
since
we're
talking
about
pensions,
I
think
that
they're
fairly
well
funded
compared
to
other
communities,
so
I
think
we
should
be
proud
of
that.
As
a
community
I
do
have
a
question
with
the
property
tax.
Is
that's
1.4
million
a
one-time
only
or
is
that
going
to
be
going
forward
every
year.
G
You're
talking
about
the
addition
yeah,
so
Council
gets
to
approve
each
and
every
Levy,
but
it
is,
is
my
intent
to
submit
that
going
forward.
F
G
Yes,
I
mean
every
year
that
there's
an
eav
increase.
We
will
submit
the
thoughts
to
counsel
for
authorization
in
years
past
it
just
kind
of
went
into
the
the
General
Corporate
line.
So
it's
basically
just
general
revenues
for
the
general
fund,
but
this
year
the
eav
increase
was
solely
dedicated
to
the
pensions,
a
50
50
split
between
police
and
fire.
So
we'll
kind
of
make
that
assessment.
You
know
the
pension
contribution
will
go
up
every
year.
G
F
That's
good
to
know:
let's
see
what
else
with
the
local
motor
fuel
tax
I'm
glad
to
see,
it
is
going
up
to
10,
but
with
inflation
and
the
prediction
that
was
made
for
need
back
in
2015
of
8
million
per
year,
I'm
gonna
for
the
next
four
years,
I'm
going
to
keep
pushing
for
more
funding
for
infrastructure.
I
know
that
we
have
a
problem
or
the
communities
in
general
have
a
problem
getting
enough
contractors
to
do
the
work.
F
But
you
know
more
funding
the
better
because
you're
bringing
forward
like
the
20-year
plan
or
whatever
it's
sewer
streets,
water,
all
sorts
of
stuff,
so,
whether
it's
just
streets
or
not
I,
just
want
to
make
sure
that
the
infrastructure
is,
is
the
focus
and
I'm
talking
about
clean
water
and
trees
and
sidewalks,
and
then
I'm
very
thankful
that
you
brought
forward
the
debt
I
hadn't
specifically
asked
for
that.
I
think
it's
important
to
keep
you
know
in
the
Forefront
and
it
looks
like
the
roll-off
is
about
11
million
over
the
next
two
years.
F
F
Well,
the
future
will
be
annually
about
6
million,
so
that
is
on
Pace
with
what
we've
done
in
the
past-
maybe
five
million
or
so
every
year
with
Debt
Service,
but
we
will
have
future
debt
considering
facilities
that
we're
going
to
have
to
address
like
the
police,
the
garage
fire
station
that
kind
of
stuff.
So
that's
mainly
for
the
community,
not
for
you
so
but
anyway,
I
appreciate
all
the
information
thanks.
J
Thank
you
Scott.
This
is
absolutely
fantastic
and
I
really
do
appreciate.
I
mean
the
work
that
goes
into.
This
is
just
nuts.
If
we
could
put
page
11
up,
please
it's
on
the
bonds.
J
Perfect,
thank
you
and,
and
a
couple
things
I
wanted
to
point
out
here
a
lot
of
this
money.
J
A
lot
of
this,
these
bonds
and
all
that
because
of
your
guidance
and
the
activities
that
you
have
done,
is
that
a
lot
of
this
most
of
this
has
been
borrowed
at
very
low
rates,
and
that's
because
of
your
guidance
and
and
your
wisdom
and
as
we
move
forward
and
knowing
where
rates
are
today
and
knowing
at
the
capital
projects
that
that
you
know
that
are
out
there
on
paper
and
all
things
that
that
are
desired.
J
We're
Not
Gonna
borrow
at
those
low
rates
anymore.
Those
days
are
currently
gone.
Maybe
we'll
get
back
there
someday
in
the
future.
We
can
all,
but
those
days
are
gone
and
so
right
here
looking
at
this
am
I
right
here.
Looking
at
that
bottom
right
hand
corner
we
have
68
million
dollars
in
debt
and
that's
obviously
going
to
roll
off
here
over
the
next.
You
know
few
years
here
you
know
I
mean
just
look
right
there
right
off
the
bat.
J
and
then
right
off
and
then
the
next
year
after
that
looks
like
we're
gonna
roll
off
another
1.82,
and
so
as
as
Donna
pointed
out,
these
numbers
are
going
to
start
dropping
here,
and
so
the
question
that
that
will
be
placed
upon
this
Council
moving
forward
is
looking
at
it
and
going
oh
look.
We
have
a
shiny,
we
have
extra
money.
What
are
we
going
to
do
with
that
money?
J
You
know
and
with
the
reminder
that
you
know
the
bonds
were
put
together
for
a
certain
purpose
and
you
know
taxes
were
raised
and
revenue
was
brought
in
for
a
search
and
purpose
and
some
taxpayers
a
lot
of
taxpayers
have
memories.
These
are
that
hey.
We
borrowed
this
money
for
this,
and
now
we
just
we
just
want
to
keep
that.
The
city
just
wants
to
keep
this
money,
and
sometimes
they
want
their
money
back
because
it's
their
money.
It's
not
our
money,
turn
around
and
spend.
J
So.
Thank
you
on
that.
The
next
thing
I
want
to
look
I,
don't
need
to
slide
for
this,
but
on
the
police
and
fire
calls
you
had
209
police
calls
per
day
and
I
believe
that
said,
36
fire
calls
per
day
so
for
the
fire
department
that
accounts
to
you
know
breaking
it
down
even
further
1.5
an
hour
which
is
really
quite
amazing
for
fire
and
rescue
and
then
eight
calls
per
hour
for
our
police
department.
J
J
G
J
It's
low
I
mean
we're
not
we,
we
spend
a
lot
of
money,
but
we're
not
you,
there's
no
possible
way
to
keep
up
with
what
we're
doing
and
there's
and
catch
up
I
mean
we
talk
about
the
great
work
we're
doing
in
ketchup
for
the
pensions,
but
then
we
don't
catch
up
on
the
roads
and
some
of
those
roads
lead
to
increased
number
of
calls
for
those
police
and
fire.
As
somebody
hits
a
large
bump
or
a
large
crack
in
a
road,
you
may
have
a
rescue
call
going
out.
J
You
may
have
Police
Department
having
to
go
out
because
there's
a
car
that's
damaged
in
the
road,
and
so
that
is
a
call
that
our
fire
department
and
our
Police
Department
are
having
to
go
out,
and
so
you
know
there
is
that
a
cause
and
effect
on
the
roads.
We
talked
about
the
motor
fuel
tax
and
I've
kind
of
touched
on
this.
Before
we're
a
government
body,
we
like
to
kick
the
can
down
the
road
motor
fuel
taxes.
J
We
keep
increasing
the
EVS,
our
motor
fuel
tax,
it's
going
to
start
decreasing
and
as
we
push
towards
more
and
more
EVs
and
right
now
and
here's
here's
a
reality
on
the
EVS
they're,
not
inexpensive
vehicles.
J
Those
without
the
means
who
have
to
drive
internal
combustion
engines
are
paying
that
motor
fuel
tax,
and
so,
while
we
s
and
I
actually
had
somebody
in
the
last
week
turn
around
and
say.
Well,
if
we
have
increased
EVS,
let's
increase
the
motor
fuel
tax.
Well,
that
would
be
more
on
those
less
fortunate
you
know
and
and
the
people
who
just
can't
afford
to
go
out
and
buy
70
80
90
120
000
vehicle,
and
so
let's
keep
that
in
mind
that
we've
got
to
do
something
with
EVs
and
I
know.
J
A
Oh,
thank
you.
The
time
is
at
zero.
Now
so
I
want
to
thank
you
Scott
and
for
a
great
presentation
as
usual,
and
also
want
to
remind
everyone.
I
think
you
you
mentioned
that
before,
but
the
about
the
budget
books
I,
those
are
documents
that
I
find
to
be
extremely
accessible,
intellectually
because
they're,
you
know,
in
my
opinion,
they're
they're
they're,
not
of
overly
complicated.
A
You
know
it's
written
in
plain
language
and
it's
accessible
to
to
everyone,
and
it
and
I've
always
found
them
to
be
very
interesting
to
read,
because
I
I
learn
more
about
what
the
city
does.
If
you
want
to
learn
what
the
city
does
and
what
the
priorities
are,
go.
Look
at
the
budget,
books
and
you'll
understand
how
to
see
works.
So
thank
you
very
much
for
your
work.
A
Oh
yes,
8B
item,
8B
consideration
and
action
on
an
ordinance,
approving
violence
prevention
measures
and
amending
the
budget
ordinance
for
the
fiscal
year,
ending
April
30th
2023
to
increase
the
general
fund
budget
by
500
000,
as
requested
by
the
finance
department
and
I'm,
going
to
turn
it
over
to
city
manager.
Gleason.
For
some
introductory
remarks.
Thank.
H
You
mayor
and
Council
no
presentation
this
evening,
there's
no
change
in
what's
being
proposed
after
the
two
or
three
presentations
and
the
correspondence
back
and
forth
with
Council,
but
I
do
want
to
remind
the
community
of
this.
Several
communities
received
direct
funding
as
part
of
the
state
of
Illinois,
the
current
budget
we
received
500
000
we
were
assigned.
This
came
out
of
the
Department
of
Commerce
and
Economic
Opportunity.
H
We
were
assigned
a
grants
administrator
coordinator,
which
is
always
what
happens,
and
our
grants
coordinator
suggested
that
we
use
the
five
hundred
thousand
dollars
received
as
a
grant
for
already
expended
funds
on
different
items
in
order
for
us
to
meet
the
closeout
requirements
were
that
were
at
the
end
of
this
current
fiscal
year
for
the
state.
So
what
that
does
is
basically
frees
up
five
hundred
thousand
dollars
to
put
towards
other
programs,
which
is
what
has
been
presented
so
tonight.
H
The
item
is
a
budget
amendment
to
free
up
that
500
000
to
apply
that
to
the
already
presented
items
so
mayor,
okay,.
K
I'd
like
to
move
approval
with
several
amendments.
A
I
Good
second,.
C
K
I
I
circulated
the
text
of
these
amendments
to
the
council
and
to
some
City
staff
and
to
the
mayor
ahead
of
time,
but
I'll
summarize
them
I
I
circulated
them
so
that
people
would
have
a
chance
to
take
a
look
at
it
and
because
there
are
several
of
them,
but
primarily
there
are
two
categories
of
amendments
that
I'm
proposing.
One
category
is
primarily
correcting
and
clarifying
some
some
language
I
think
there
are
probably
some
typos
in
there
and
that
really
is
the
vast
majority
of
them.
K
There
is
also
one
more
substantive
amendment
that
I'm
proposing.
So
let's
start
with
the
the
clarifications
on
the
third,
whereas
clause
it
as
presented
it
reads:
whereas
receipt
of
funds
from
the
dceo
grant
will
free
up
additional
monies
that
the
city
can
utilize
to
implement
additional
violence
reduction
measures,
programs,
it
seems
like
there's
an
extra
word
there.
Either
measures
or
programs
seems
to
be
extra.
K
K
K
Those
seem
to
be
different
concepts,
but
they
both
seem
to
be
Concepts
that
have
Merit
and
are
valuable.
I
can't
imagine
anybody
on
this
Council,
who
would
would
disagree
with
the
idea
of
reducing
violence
or
preventing
violence?
I
think
they're
both
good
things,
so
why
not
have
both
of
them
in
this
document?
So
the
second
amendment
has
has
to
do
with
adding
prevention
or
adding
reduction
at
various
places
so
that
we're
talking
about
both.
K
So
that's
the
set
of
clarifying
amendments
that
I'm
proposing
the
substantive
Amendment
is
to
create
a
new
section.
Following
section
two
section,
two
reads:
the
city
council
hereby
approves
the
violence
prevention
measures
set
forth
in
exhibit
a
and
authorizes
City
staff
to
pursue
said
measures
with
the
the
clarifications
that
I'm
offering
I'm
suggesting
a
new
section.
K
Three
and
it
would
read
the
city
council,
directs
City
staff
prior
to
the
next
budget
cycle,
to
develop
specific,
measurable
targets
for
violence
reduction
and
prevention
in
our
community
and
prior
to
the
next
budget
cycle,
assess
and
report
on
each
of
said,
programs
impact
on
said
targets,
so
we've
had
mentioned
earlier
in
this
very
meeting.
We've
had
mentioned
the
idea
of
fiscal
stewardship,
being
good
stewards
of
the
taxpayers
dollars.
K
A
Oh,
is
that
Zero
from
right
now,
I
thought
so,
okay,
all
right!
Well,
can
we
have
a
motion
to
extend
that.
A
All
right,
quick
voice.
B
A
Okay,
it
is
extended,
and
now
we'll
go
with
council
member
Walsh
and
then
council
member
Crumpler,
great.
J
Thank
you,
Mr
Mayor,
this
I
love
these
editions,
nice
catch
on
the
wording
by
the
way
and
I
really
like
the
idea
of
you,
know
some
type
of
measure
to
see
how
how
are
the
things
working
that
we're
doing?
It
makes
sense,
great
idea,
fabulous
idea
and
throwing
it
in
there
I.
My
only
question
comes
to
approval
of
this,
and
that
is
do
we
need
to
approve
the
amendment
and
then
the
ordinance,
or
can
we
approve
it
all
in
one
Fell
Swoop.
A
It
approves
both
at
the
same
time
right:
okay,
so
we'll
go
with
council
member
Crumpler
and
then
councilman
Emig.
L
Thank
you,
mayor,
I'm
I'm,
just
reiterating
what
councilmember
wash
said
you
know,
since
all
of
these
features
of
this
proposal
are
new
I
think
we
do
need
to
know
how
effective
they
are,
and
I
and
I
I
commend
Chief
simmington
and
his
staff
for
putting
together
these
eight
programs.
I
think
you
know
they
all
have
a
wonderful
potential
but
I
think
requiring
or
and
I
think
requiring
data
collection
for
each
of
the
proposed
programs
can
and
should
be
brought
back
to
council.
L
That
does
make
us
physically
responsible
and
allows
us
to
highlight.
What's
working
and
hopefully
what's
you
know
not
what's
not
working,
but
so
that
we
can,
you
know,
continue
programs
that
are
working
well
and
maybe
eliminate
ones
that
don't
seem
to
be
helping
the
community.
Thank
you.
N
Thank
you,
mayor
I,
just
want
to
remind
the
everyone
that,
in
this
initial
conversation,
I
suggested
reaching
out
to
Dr
Frank
back
at
the
Stevenson
Center,
just
because
this
is
the
kind
of
research
that
can
inform
the
creation
of
metrics
and
I
also
want
to
know
to
the
the
police
department
that
I
I
don't
want
to
assume
that
these
metrics
don't
exist.
N
I'm
sure
that
there
are
already
many
things
happening
to
assess,
but
it
just
makes
it
more
intentional
and
that
it's
an
opportunity
for
us
to
collaborate
with
other
agencies
going
forward.
So
I
I
will
be
voting
for
this
amendment.
M
Just
real
quick
I
agree
with
what
councilmember
Ward
said
a
second.
You
know
what
everybody
else
is
saying.
One
caution
is
in
developing
metrics
like
this
on
these
type
of
programs.
It
may
be
very
hard
to
tie
a
result
to
one
of
the
individual
programs.
It
may
be
a
combined
input,
so
just
making
everyone
aware
that
you
may
see
and
I
expect
you
will
see
positive
impact,
but
it
might
be
hard
to
tie
each
of
the
impacts
to
an
individual
program.
We
should
try,
but
it
may
be
hard.
F
Well,
it's
my
understanding
that
these
programs
are
for
just
one
year.
Is
that
correct,
okay,
ish
I'm,
trying
to
process
this
I,
don't
understand
I,
don't
understand
how
bringing
it
into
the
next
budget
cycle.
F
Yeah
I
I,
just
I,
have
trouble
with
the
amendment.
I
have
trouble
with
the
fact
that
it
wasn't
brought
forward
for
discussion
or
approval,
possibly
with
Mr
Jurgens
before
it
was
sent
out
to
council.
F
And
I
just
wonder
if
anyone
knows
what
the
official
name
of
the
dceo
grant
is.
F
Prevention,
probably
should
be
the
the
word
that
stays
in,
because
that
means
stop
stopping
from
happening
rather
than
reduction,
because
reduction
will
happen
if
there's
prevention
so
adding
words
changing
words.
I
understand
that
when
it
it's
not
consistent,
you
can
change
the
one.
That's
not
consistent,
based
on
the
intent
of
the
ordinance
and
I'll
give
an
example.
An
ounce
of
prevention
is
worth
a
pound
of
cure
and
you
could
look
at
reduction
and
secure.
F
That's
all
I
have
to
say
I'm
I'm,
not
in
favor
of
word,
mincing
and
and
changing
ordinances.
When
you
know
they've
been
approved
and
written
by
Mr
jorgens.
My
experience
with
him
since
2014
has
been
very
positive
and
I've
never
had
any
problem
with
the
ordinances
that
he's
written.
Thank
you.
A
I
So,
okay,
so
I'll
go
ahead
and
just
say:
I
I
think
yeah.
This
was
you
know,
I,
think
more
was
done
and
and
sharing
this
with
the
council
in
advance
and
actually
marking
what
the
changes
were.
So
they
could
easily
be
seen
and
I
think
if
there
was
something
wrong
with
you
know
with
how
it
was
presented
legally,
that
are
that
Jeff
would
have
would
have
said
something
so
yeah
I,
don't
have
any
issue
with
that.
I
I'm,
supportive
of
the
Amendments
and
and
I
do
think
some
of
them
go
for
longer
than
one
year.
I
think
there's
something
that's
like
12
000
over
five
years,
something
like
like
that
I
think
it's
maybe
text
for
tips.
So
some
of
these
things
are
you
know,
and
then
once
you
buy
the
drones
they're
going
to
be.
You
know
around
right
and,
and
so
yeah
I
think
this
is
part
of
this
is
going
to
be
more
and
I.
I
Think
the
other
other
thing
is,
you
have
that
you
know
you
have
that
evaluation
use
the
metrics
and
you
help
determine.
Is
this
something
we
do?
We
want
to
have
another
gun
buyback
program
again
because
it
works
so
well
or
it
didn't
work
so
well
that
I
know
it's
worked
well
in
some
cities
and
other
others.
It
hasn't.
So
we
can
judge
that
as
to
whether
it's
something
we
want
to
continue
to
pay
for
thanks.
A
Okay,
thank
you.
I
think
we
had
council,
member
Walsh
and
council
member
Urban
I'm.
J
E
You
mayor
city
manager,
could
you
address
a
question
in
this
particular
issue?
Were
we
not
moving
or
this
motion
was
to
allow
for
the
budgeting
from
our
current
budget
and
then
this
grant
would
be
coming
in
from
next
year?
Is
that
correct,
or
can
you
can
you
just
clear
my
brain
here
for
a
moment.
H
When,
when
we
receive
this
request,
I
don't
know
3
3
30
this
afternoon,
we
just
tried
to
cover
the
bases,
make
sure
that
we
were
putting
Council
on
firm
ground
to
be
able
to
act
on
this
table
it
you
know,
take
it
as
it's
was
currently
presented
and
I'm
gonna
Maybe
ask
a
couple
of
clarifying
questions
and
trying
to
answer
your
question
is
one.
H
This
would
be
at
the
end
of
the
fy24
budget
cycle,
just
for
clarification
to
make
sure
that
we're
not
talking
about
next
month
into
this
budget
cycle
and
then
for
some
of
the
programs
that
are
reoccurring.
We
do
the
fire
department
and
the
police
department.
They
provide
annual
annual
reports
so
a
lot
of
times
new
initiatives,
and
this
would
fall
into
that
category.
This
is
something
that
would
definitely
be
commented
to
about
this
time
next
year.
Regarding
this,
this
is
not
so
much
about
the
dco
grant.
H
If
we
choose
to
deviate
from
what
the
dco
grant
language
was,
which
was
found
in
a
line
item
in
the
state
budget,
we
can
do
that
because
what
we're
talking
about
tonight
is
amending
the
budget
so
that
we
can
free
up
five
hundred
thousand
dollars
for
the
programs
that
have
been
presented
to
council.
H
So
maybe
that
was
a
long
answer
that
did
not
answer,
but
you
know
hopefully.
E
H
No,
no
and
I'm
I'm,
sorry
that
that,
honestly,
that
ship
has
sailed
so
I
mean
the
dco
grant
has
already
been
submitted
because
our
grant
coordinator
highly
recommended,
because
this
was
something
that
happened
at
the
state
level-
we're
very
appreciative
of
what
happened
at
the
state
level.
But
there
was
a
quick
and
short
turnaround.
I
mean
there
was
a
long
period
of
time
before
we
had
definitive
rules
and
how
the
grant
was
going
to
work.
H
So
our
grant
coordinator
reached
out
to
us
assistant,
chief
Kenny,
bays
and
the
chief
simmington
and
said
I
would
find
already
expended
items
to
apply
this
grant
towards.
You
can
do
that.
I
would
recommend
you
do
that,
because
the
funds
have
to
be
expended
not
obligated
but
expended
by
the
end
of
the
state's
current
fiscal
year.
So
that's
exactly
what
we
did
so
the
dco
grant
obligation
has
already
been
met.
We
now
find
ourselves
since
we
submitted
in
the
dco
grant
five
hundred
thousand
dollars
of
items
that
we
already
spent
money
on.
H
We
now
are
freeing
up
five
hundred
thousand
dollars
to
apply
towards
the
presented
items
that
the
police
department
presented
a
couple
of
times.
So
does
that
answer
your
question.
H
E
K
I
offer
one
clarification
when
I
refer
in
the
amendments
to
the
next
budget
cycle.
I
am
indeed
referring
to
the
fiscal
year
24..
So,
basically,
a
year
from
now,
I'd
like
to
hear
how
these
things
are
working.
F
A
B
H
I
think
I
just
have
one
slide
tonight:
Marin
I
have
two
march
on
Indoor,
Farmers,
Market
I.
Believe
March
is
the
last
month
for
this
to
be
indoors
and
then
we
move
it
back
to
the
downtown,
but
it's
March
18th
9
A.M
to
12..
So
that
will
be
this
coming
and
then
April
first
Friday
is
Easter
season.
So
it's
hunt
for
the
golden
eggs
April
7th,
which
is
I,
guess
the
Friday
before
Easter
Sunday
on
April,
9th
and
that's
5
to
8,
P.M
and
I
have
no
additional
comments.
Mayor
thank.
A
You
awesome
an
amazing
discussion.
I
just
wanted
to
mention
that
this
past
Saturday,
the
U.S
Housing
and
Urban
Development
secretary,
was
in
town
for
an
event,
and
she
had
great
things
to
say
about
the
city
of
Bloomington
so
which
was
wonderful
to
hear
other
things.
I've
been
doing
for
the
past
couple
weeks.
Most
notable
was
spending
some
time
with
a
Cub
Scout
Troop
talking
about
the
city,
which
was
very
interesting,
lots
of
very
interesting
questions,
same
thing
for
Stevenson
Elementary.
A
Thirdly,
third
grade
class
and
also
at
the
Irving
doing
a
reading
for
some
kids.
So
that
was
very
interesting
as
well.
I'm,
not
sure
they're
very
impressed
with
my
reading,
but
it
was,
you
know
fun
nevertheless,
and
on
March
27th
I
will
not
be
here.
I
will
be
on.
C
A
Abroad,
so
you
will
have
the
honor
of
having
mayor
Pro,
tem,
councilmember,
Bolin,
leading
the
council
meeting
and
I
know
she
won't
be
as
goofy
as
I
am
so
with
that
said,
I'm
going
to
turn
it
over
to
council
members
for
anyone
who
has
comments.
Okay,
we
have
three.
So
let's
start
just
in
this
order
right.
L
L
We
got
to
meet
with
legislatures
and
senators
and
in
our
meeting
with
representative
Sorensen,
one
of
the
things
I
asked
was:
would
he
be
interested
in
coming
to
council
or
a
meeting
of
the
whole
and
chatting
with
us
about
his
priorities
for
this
community?
He
is
relatively
new.
Many
of
you
know
that
councilmember
Sorensen
actually
grew
up
in
the
Rockford
area,
and
so
I'm
I
asked
him,
and
he
said
he
was
very
interested
in
that.
L
So
my
question
tonight
to
this
council
is:
would
you
be
interested
in
having
representative
Sorensen
come
and
perhaps
speak
with
us
about
the
priorities
of
his
community
for
his
priorities
for
this
community?
At
a
future
meeting
of
the
committee
of
the
whole.
L
I'm
seeing
nods
well,
thank
you
very
much.
I
think
the
the
invitation
should
obviously
come
from
the
mayor
and
I
look
forward
to
having
him
come
speak
with
us.
Thank
you.
K
K
In
the
so
I
quote
in
the
case
of
other
housing
If,
a
landlord
or
property
management
company
within
Bloomington
were
to
be
repeatedly
found
in
violation
of
city
ordinances
regarding
health
and
safety.
The
consequences
could
involve
going
to
administrative
Court,
an
arm
of
city
government
that
deals
with
ordinance
violations,
Phoenix
towers
and
its
owner
has
never
been
taken
to
administrative
court
or
formally
cited
for
ordinance
violations.
According
to
City
spokesperson
Catherine,
Murphy
quote,
I've
asked
the
legal
department
and
they
say
from
a
municipal
prosecution
standpoint.
K
We
don't
cite
HUD
properties
and
they
are
not
aware
of
the
city
ever
citing
a
state
Housing
Authority
owned
property
either
Murphy
said
that
quote,
doesn't
mean
it
hasn't
happened,
it's
just
not
known
to
our
current
staff.
So
the
question
that
I
raised
was
I.
Understand
that
we
don't
address
these
issues,
that
HUD
and
state
Housing
Authority
properties,
but
is
there
a
reason
we
can't
I
would
like
to
to
hear
some
some
response
to
that?
K
I
think
that
we
owe
it
to
all
members
of
our
community
when
issues
are
raised
about
their
living
conditions
to
help
them.
We
have
people
who
are
crying
out
for
help
and
I
think
as
a
city,
we
have
an
obligation,
whether
they're,
City,
Properties
or
not.
I,
hear
frequently
that
you
know
we
should
not
just
be
paying
attention
to
things
in
our
own
Wards.
We
should
be
thinking
city-wide.
H
Sure
I
can
respond
to
that,
and
actually
thank
you
for
the
opportunity.
Alder
woman
award,
I
I
wasn't
a
part
of
the
interview
and
sometimes
unfortunately,
there's
only
so
much
space
and
a
radio
interview
or
a
print
interview,
and
it
may
have
been
taken
out
of
context.
H
I
don't
know,
don't
have
a
clue,
but
I
do
know
this,
that
Phoenix
Towers
every
time
that
we
receive
a
complaint,
our
inspectors
respond
to
it
and
they
address
the
issues
at
times
it's
found
unfounded
at
times
there
are
corrective
measures
that
are
expected
to
be
taken,
and
the
fact
that
they
have
not
shown
up
in
administrative
court
is
because
the
problems
have
in
fact
been
addressed.
This
is
not
a
HUD
owned
property.
H
This
is
a
privately
owned
piece
of
property
that
provides
this
within
our
community
and
there
is
a
HUD
component
for
some
of
the
financing
for
the
residents
that
are
elderly
and
some
have
varying
degrees
of
disabilities.
It's
an
open
apartment,
complex
where
people
can
come
and
go
as
they
please,
but
Melissa
Hahn.
The
economic
community
development
director
she's
got
a
link
where
any
anonymous
complaint
you
don't
even
need
to
give
your
name.
F
Yeah,
since
we
were
talking
about
in
the
finance
report
about
everything
in
the
city
does,
on
my
way
to
downtown
I,
take
West
Oakland
to
Gridley
to
front
and
then
Park.
The
number
of
sidewalks
that
have
been
fixed
is
unbelievable
and
they're
still
working
on
them.
So
I
want
to
give
kudos
to
the
public
works
department.
I
I
just
had
a
follow-up
question
on
Phoenix
Towers,
so
I
mean
I.
Yeah,
I
I
understand
from
the
story
that
the
number
of
complaints
have
increased
in
the
last
few
years
and
and
if
it's
something
whereas
keep
getting
fixed,
but
the
the
there
keeps
being
legitimate
complaints.
Is
that
something
that
you
know
that
there's
a
ongoing
problem
right?
Is
that
something
that
could
something
more
could
be
done
with
that?
That
would
maybe
cause
it
to
go
to
administrative
Court.
I
I
I'll,
try,
yes,
so
it's
you
know
you
got,
you
could
have
a
couple
of
complaints
that
those
are
resolved,
but
then
let's
say
you
have
50
similar
complaints.
They
all
get
resolved,
but
they
keep
happening
right
to
me.
That's
that's
different
and
and
I
wonder.
If
that's
something
that
changes
things
at
all.
H
It
and
that's
what
I
thought
you
asked
and
the
answer
is
no,
it
doesn't.
You
know
at
the
time
that
you
know
we
either
do
a
rental
inspection,
because
that's
something
that
we
do
proactively
and
by
code
at
that
property
and
others.
And
then,
whenever
there
is
a
complaint,
you
know
it's
a
tough
answer
to
provide,
because
we
know
that
they
are
legitimate
concerns.
H
You
know
absent
being
able
to
take
that
building
from
the
bottom
floor
to
the
top
floor,
moving
residents
to
a
different
location
while
extermination
measures
like
our
staff,
would
really
like
to
see
and
I'm
going
to
say.
The
property
owners
probably
would
also
like
to
see
that
I,
don't
know
that
you
can
completely
address
the
reoccurring
problems
that
do
get
addressed
that
keep
the
property
owners
from
administrative
court.
H
It's
tough,
it's
it's
predominantly
an
elderly
pop
population,
a
disabled
population,
and
it's
one
that
is
a
high
priority
for
staff,
even
though
it
may
not
appear
to
be
that
way.
Even
the
property
owners
they're
providing
reports
on
extermination
records
that
they
don't
need
to
just
so
that
they
can
make
us
aware
of
the
steps
that
they
are
taking
so
I
I
I
actually
appreciate
the
opportunity
to
comment
to
that.
I
probably
should
have
done
it
under
my
city
manager,
update
or
my
city
manager
comments.
So
thank
you.
E
Thank
you
because
we're
discussing
Phoenix
Towers,
it
is
in
Ward
six
and
what
I
would
like
to
make
people
quite
aware
of
is
every
person
at
Phoenix
towers
that
reaches
out
to
me
I
get
back
in
touch
with
them.
I
try
to
locate
exactly
what
apartment
they're
in
and
I
am
typically
the
one
who
is
filing
complaint
after
complaint
after
complaint
to
City
staff
and
those
complaints
are
being
followed
up
on.
We
are
doing
everything
that
we
possibly
can
as
city
council
people
as
a
staff
for
the
city.
E
You
know
again,
this
is
private
property
owned
right.
We
have
a
limitation
to
what
we
can
and
cannot
do
as
a
city
council,
as
as
a
staff
person
that
works
at
the
city,
there
are
limitations.
You
know,
I
have
a
bleeding
heart
for
these
people,
because
I
would
love
to
see
this
completely
the
issues
that
are
there
completely
eradicated,
but
that
isn't
something
that
I
can
wish
into
reality.
E
But
I
have
confidence
in
everything
that
I've
been
doing
and
working
with
the
staff
that
we
are
doing
everything
we
can
within
the
realm
of
what
the
law
allows.
The
city
to
do
or
not
to
do
now,
going
out
on
social
media
and
creating
chaos
is
not
something
that
I'm
going
to
participate
in.
Okay,
that's
where
I'll
leave
that.
Thank
you,
man,
okay,.
A
Thank
you
very
much
and
with
that
said,
is
there
a
motion
to
adjourn.
A
The
second
triple
and
quadruple
so
all
those
in
favor
City
file
by
saying
aye,
aye.
Okay,
we
are
adjourned.
Thank
you
very
much
and
we
will
see.