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C
C
Yes,
council
ba
member
beijing
asked
me
to
let
you
all
know
that
he
wouldn't
miss
such
an
important
hearing,
but
he's
got
very
special
business
this
week
he's
going
to
get
married.
So
that's.
Why
he's
not
here
tonight.
A
C
A
Thank
you.
Now
we
have
the
consent
agenda.
All
items
with
an
asterisk
are
considered
to
be
routine
by
the
council
and
will
be
enacted
by
one
motion.
There
will
be
no
separate
discussion
on
these
items
unless
a
council,
member
or
citizen
so
requests,
in
which
case
it
will
be
removed
from
the
general
order
of
business
and
considered
in
its
normal
sequence.
A
A
C
You
madame,
I
move
that
further
reading
of
ordinances,
33,
21
and
34
21
be
dispensed
with,
and
the
record
reflect
that
they
have
been
read
for
the
third
time
in
full.
B
Yes,
weddings,
yes,
craig,
yes,
holly
burton
yes
sanchez!
Yes,
all
in
favor
motion
carries
ord-33-21
an
ordnance
car
21-007
or
properly
located
at
2222,
south
broadway
avenue,
I'm
getting
zoning
classifications
of
the
city
of
boise
city
to
change
the
classification
of
real
property,
particularly
described
in
section
1
of
this
ordinance
and
adjacent
rights,
away
from
r-1c
single-family
residential,
the
c-1d
neighborhood
commercial,
with
design
review,
sending
forth
a
reason,
statement
in
support
of
such
zone
change
and
provide
an
effective
date.
B
Ord-34-21
in
ordnance
car
20-0-0-21
were
properly
located
at
3153,
west
hawthorne
drive
and
4306
west
taft
street.
I'm
the
new
only
classifications
of
the
city
of
boise
city
to
change
the
classification
of
real
property,
particularly
described
in
section
1
of
this
ordinance
from
r-1as
single-family
residential
with
sycamore
neighborhood
overlay
to
r-1,
csda,
single-family,
residential
with
sycamore
neighborhood
overlay
and
development
agreement,
setting
forth
a
reason
statement
in
support
of
such
stone
change
and
providing
effective
date.
B
E
A
Thank
you.
Next
up
under
new
business,
we
have
a
purchasing
brief.
It
looks
like
colin
millar
and
ryan
anderson.
It
says
will
both
be
virtual,
that
I
don't
see
them
here
so
hello
welcome.
F
Good
evening,
mr
clayton
council
members,
my
name
is
colin
miller.
I'm
the
purchasing
agent
for
the
city,
collin.
F
F
This
purchasing
brief
is
a
request
from
council
for
an
award
decision
for
the
turbo
blower
project
for
the
city's
local
business
preference
ordinance.
This
process
is
required
when
the
highest
ranked
proposer
is
from
outside
the
metropolitan
impact
area,
and
the
city
received
a
proposal
from
a
local
firm
with
the
budget
of
1
million
dollars.
The
city
requested
proposals
for
rfp
21-228
turboblowers.
F
F
Reliability
was
worth
15
ease
of
operation,
10
life
cycle
cost,
which
was
20
years,
30
points,
capital
cost,
which
was
their
bid
40
points
and
manage
environmental
footprint
was
five
point.
The
proposers
were
required
to
answer
specific
questions
in
each
category
and
provide
additional
information
regarding
their
equipment,
from
which
each
proposal
was
evaluated
and
scored.
F
42
firms
received
bid
documents.
The
city
received
three
proposals:
one
firm
requested
and
received
local
preference
status,
the
proposers
were
apgn
and
their
score
was
90
points
heirs
in
and
their
score
was
86
points
and
finally,
ch
spencer
from
napa
and
their
score
was
83
points
pursuant
to
the
boise
city
purchasing
manual.
C
Adam
not
a
question
but
just
a
comment
as
I
read
through
these
two
proposals,
although
the
scores
were
somewhat
similar
in
in
some
ways,
there
was
a
significant
total
cost
of
ownership
over
the
time
period,
and
so
I
think
that's
important
to
note
that
this
I
agree
with
the
scoring
as
a
result.
A
A
And
next
up
we'll
move
into
our
public
hearings.
Tonight
we
have
a
public
hearing
on
the
proposed
budget
and
the
the
proposed
fees
and
just
before
eric
jumps
in.
Of
course,
I
want
to
thank
eric
and
his
team
for
the
work
that
was
done
and
we
had
an
extensive
work
session
back
in
june,
although
it
feels
like
so
much
longer
ago.
Now.
A
At
this
point,
our
goals,
when
we
walked
into
the
budget
process
was
were
to
recognize
the
impact
of
the
last
year
and
a
half
on
our
community
and
the
challenges
that
were
confronted
and
the
services
that
needed
to
be
provided
and
truly
then,
at
the
same
time,
to
ensure
that
we
were
making
investments.
That
would
help
us
grow
and
we
wanted
this
to
be
people-centered
to
deliver
on
our
priorities
of
affordable
housing.
A
That
is
becomes
more
and
more
apparent
every
day
and
that
we
must
do
what
we
can
and
do
more
and
do
as
much
as
possible.
It
establishes
boise
as
a
climate
leader
to
help
build
our
economy
for
the
future
and
then
takes
into
the
into
account
the
priorities
that
we've
established.
With
regard
to
our
continued
commitment
to
transportation
and
funding
transportation
and,
of
course,
safety
and
public
safety
throughout
our
city,
and
so
we
believe
that
all
of
this
makes
possible
a
stronger
economy
and
I've
really
looked
at
it.
A
That
way,
it
took
into
account
public
feedback
that
we've
gotten
so
far
and
there'll
be
some
more
time
and,
of
course,
the
priorities
that
each
of
our
council
members
had
and
to
deliver
to
the
people
boise
a
plan
for
the
next
year.
That
sets
us
up
for
many
more
to
come
and
with
that
eric
you're,
going
to
walk
through
top
lines.
And
then
we
look
forward
to
hearing
from
people.
E
Thank
you
very
much,
madam
mayor
members
of
the
council,
just
some
quick
overview
as
to
dates
and
process
our
budget.
E
Thank
you
very
much.
Is
that
a
little
better,
just
a
quick
overview.
A
E
Again,
just
some
overview
stats
on
dates
in
terms
of
process.
Our
budget
document
was
released
june
18th.
As
the
mayor
mentioned,
we
did
hold
workshops
both
on
may
25th
as
well
as
june
22nd.
At
the
june
22nd
workshop,
we
went
through
pretty
exhaustively
details
included
within
the
budget
document,
so
the
public
hearing
today
you
know
we're
anxious
to
hear
the
public's
feedback
and
testimony
on
the
budget.
E
We
posted
notice
for
this
hearing
in
the
idaho
statesman,
both
on
july
9th
and
july
16th,
for
any
members
of
the
public
who
are
interested
in
reading
the
budget.
It
is
available
on
our
website.
You
can
see
the
the
website
address
on
this
screen
on
that
website.
There
is
also
an
opportunity
for
the
public
to
provide
feedback
and
ask
questions
as
well
as
opportunities
to
interact
with
the
budget
in
prior
years
through
our
newly
released
budget
transparency
tool,
some
overall
themes
on
the
fiscal
year,
22
budget.
E
The
budget
represents
a
revenue
recovery
from
fiscal
year
2021,
so
there
is
growth
in
certain
revenue
categories,
such
as
our
departmental
revenue,
sales,
tax
and
development
fees,
and
then
we,
as
mentioned
we
do
have
some
fairly
significant
investments
in
our
strategic
initiative.
Areas
such
as
housing
and
climate
innovation.
E
Is
out
of
order
so
I'll
just
bring
the
whole
thing
up?
Some
highlights
as
to
the
fiscal
year
22
budget.
First
off,
it
does
account
for
and
accommodate
the
impacts
from
recent
statewide
legislation,
impacting
both
property
tax,
as
well
as
sales
tax.
E
If
we
go
back,
you
know
a
month
or
two.
There
was
you
know,
noticing
about
how
much
the
city
was
going
to
get
through
the
american
rescue
plan,
approximately
37
million
dollars,
that
funding
remains
available
for
uses
outside
of,
what's
included
within
the
budget
per
practice.
Over
the
last
couple
of
years,
we
have
been
allocating
an
amount
equivalent
to
five
percent
of
our
property
tax
budget
towards
public
transportation
and
vrt,
and
this
budget
continues
that
practice.
E
E
E
We've
seen
higher
than
anticipated
revenue
performance
we've
effectively
assumed
that
that
revenue
continuing
over
the
next
couple
months
of
the
fiscal
year
and
have
programmed
it
for
use
in
the
fiscal
year
22
budget
primarily
allocating
it
towards
reducing
our
debt,
which
will
in
turn
increase
our
base.
Flexibility
for
other
city-wide
uses
again
with
past
practice.
This
budget
retains
our
cash
flow
reserve
at
an
amount
equivalent
to
eight
percent
of
the
general
fund
budget
and,
finally,
the
fiscal
year
22
proposed
budget
includes
base
compensation
increases
for
our
general
employees.
E
E
On
this
slide,
you
can
see
planned
expenses
of
approximately
662
million
city-wide.
This
amount
is
net
of
the
contingent
appropriation
of
275
million,
which
allows
projects
to
carry
over
from
one
year
to
the
next.
As
well
as
allows
for
the
utilization
of
grant
proceeds
that
might
occur
after
the
adoption
of
the
budget,
you
can
see
on
this
slide,
that
of
that
662
million
dollars.
Approximately
40
percent
is
allocated
to
the
general
fund.
We
have
capital
funds,
enterprise
funds
and
our
other
funds
quick
overview.
E
Our
general
fund
is
where
we
account
for
our
general
government
services,
so
that
42
percent
equates
to
approximately
276
million
dollars
and
our
general
fund
is
primarily
supported
by
taxes,
property,
tax
sales,
tax,
liquor
tax,
among
others.
Our
capital
funds
represent
about
five
percent
of
our
fiscal
year.
22
proposed
budget
at
approximately
33
million
dollars.
E
Those
are
primarily
supported
by
service
users,
and
that
is
a
combination
of
both
operating
and
capital
expenses,
and
then
our
last
category
is
other
funds
at
approximately
nine
percent
of
the
city's
budget.
Within
that
category
there
are
funds
inc,
such
as
the
debt
service
fund,
our
risk
and
workers
comp
fund
health.
How
are
various
housing
funds
in
our
fleet
fund?
E
If
you
look
at
the
budget
by
category
we've
broken
it
down
to
three
primary
categories:
capital
equipment,
personnel
and
maintenance
and
operations,
so
our
maintenance
and
operations
at
just
under
278
million
dollars
represents
non-personnel
expenses.
Examples
of
that
category
could
include
supplies,
utilities,
insurance
service
contracts,
transfers
and
our
various
contingencies.
G
Madam
mayor,
thank
you.
Can
I
ask
a
quick
question
from
the
previous
slide.
I'm
just
curious
why
we
would
have
something
called
other
funds
and
have
those
items
under
that
category,
rather
than
any
of
the
other
categories.
Just
just
curious.
E
Thank
you
very
much
for
the
question
council
member.
The
the
distinction
here
really
is
that
they
are
not.
They
don't
fall
into
the
other
two
buckets
primarily
so.
The
general
fund
and
the
capital
funds
are
primarily
supported
through
taxes
and
our
enterprise
funds
are
very
specific
user
fee
funded.
E
E
Looking
at
expenditures
by
category
approximately
170
million
dollars
is
dedicated
toward
capital
equipment,
and
this
is
across
all
of
our
funds.
Now,
on
this
slide,
so
examples
of
that
might
be
fire
stations.
E
Various
park
improvements,
ada
enhancements
we
may
be
making
across
the
city
investments
in
our
airport,
such
as
the
rental,
car
garage
or
water
renewal
facility
improvements
and
the
personnel
again.
This
is
all
funds
at
214
and
a
half
million
dollars.
This
category
includes
salaries
and
benefit
costs
associated
with
both
our
permanent
and
temporary
city
positions.
E
Now,
moving
the
focus
to
the
general
fund,
our
general
fund
revenues
you
can
see
here
are
primarily
just
just
under
two-thirds
property
tax.
E
E
When
you
look
at
the
fiscal
year,
22
proposed
on
the
far
right
and
compare
that
with
the
column
immediately
to
its
left,
you
can
see
some
some
increases
year.
Over
year,
sales
tax
went
from
17
and
a
half
million
in
the
current
year
from
our
budgeted
estimate
to
a
21.5
million.
However,
if
you
look
further
to
the
left
on
that
slide,
you
can
see
that
that
21
21.4
million
is
more
in
line
with
the
20.1
million
and
21
million
from
fiscal
years
2019
and
2020..
E
E
C
Eric
not
a
a
question
per
se,
but
a
bit
of
a
comment
was
not
very
many
years
ago
that
our
property
tax
was
over
66
of
the
total,
so
it's
actually
declined
a
fair
amount.
Despite
what
I
know,
everyone
is
feeling
in
terms
of
the
individual
increases
in
property
tax.
C
I
did
not
comment
on
this
at
the
budget
hearing,
but
noticed
it
then
and
noticed
it
again
tonight.
You
know,
as
I
was
preparing
for
tonight.
That's
actually,
I
think,
a
really
healthy
percentage
compared
to
where
we
were
just
a
few
years
ago,
which
was
much
more
dependent
on
property
attacks.
E
Yeah
thank
you
for
that.
I
think
that's
a
good
observation.
I
think
it's
reflective
of
a
couple
of
different
things.
It
I
think
it's
it's
reflective
of
the
zero
percent
increase
that
was
built
into
last
year's
budget,
so
our
property
tax
has
not
grown
at
the
rate
that
some
of
our
other
categories
have.
It's
also
a
reflection
of
our
planned
use
of
fiscal
year.
21
proceeds
into
fiscal
year,
22.
E
So
I'll
now
focus
just
a
little
bit
more
on
property
taxes,
our
total
fiscal
year,
22
budgeted
estimate
is
169.4
million
dollars
included
in
that
is
a
three
percent
base
growth,
as
well
as
allowable
new
construction.
In
total.
The
category
is
increasing
year
over
year
by
four
and
a
half
percent.
E
Now
some
notes
on
that.
This
is
following,
as
just
mentioned
a
year
where
there
was
no
base
growth
within
property
taxes,
the
four
and
a
half
percent
year-over-year
growth
is
below
by
quite
a
bit
the
eight
percent
cap
that
was
established
by
the
legislature
during
this
most
recent
session
included.
In
that
number,
there
is
no
utilization
of
foregone
property
taxes
so
again
harking
back
to
last
year,
when
the
city
council
approved
a
zero
percent
increase
municipalities
have
the
ability
through
foregone
to
take
some
of
that
money
back
in
future
years.
E
That
is
not
included
as
part
of
this
budget.
The
base
increase
is
really
required
to
preserve
service
levels
as
well
as
to
keep
up
with
growth
and
I'll.
Just
note
that
the
most
recent
legislation
around
property
taxes
had
approximately
a
five-year
estimated
impact
of
approximately
seven
and
a
half
million
dollars.
E
E
E
E
E
If
you
follow
that
blue
line
across
the
slide
to
the
right,
you
can
see
that
now,
72
percent
of
the
assessed
value
is
subject
to
property
tax
and
again,
that's
largely
attributable
to
two
things.
One
is
the
the
rate
of
increase
on
that
home
and
that
rate
of
increase
on
the
home
is
demonstrated
on
that
blue
line
and
the
the
homeowner's
exemption
failing
to
keep
up
with
that
rate
of
increase,
and
you
can
see
that
on
the
orange
line,
so
you
can
see
a
very
drastic
gap
in
the
way
those
two
categories
are
growing.
E
I
show
this
next
slide
fairly
frequently,
but
I'm
going
to
walk
through
it
again,
for
you
know,
members
of
the
public
that
that
may
be
tuning
in
what
we
do
is
we
do
an
analysis
each
year
to
determine
the
impact
on
the
average
home
from
the
city's
election
to
take
or
not
to
take
the
three
percent
allowable
increase.
E
So
I'll
walk
this
slide
from
top
to
bottom.
You
can
see
on
line
two.
The
assessed
value
for
the
average
priced
home
in
the
city
of
boise
has
increased
by
25.4
percent
year
over
year.
E
On
line
two,
you
can
see
the
homeowner's
exemption
in
fiscal
year,
20
current
fiscal
year.
It's
a
hundred
thousand
dollars
as
part
of
the
most
recent
legislative
session.
It
was
increased
to
125
000
at
a
fixed
level.
So
the
taxable
value
after
reducing
the
exemption
from
the
assessed
value
on
the
average
priced
home
increased
by
25.6.
E
Year-Over-Year,
you
can
see
the
city
taxes
based
on
the
levy
rate
on
line
five
increasing
from
one
thousand
one
hundred
and
twenty
one
dollars
to
one
thousand
four
hundred
fifty
seven
dollars
or
a
nearly
a
thirty
percent
increase,
or
a
three
hundred
and
thirty
five
dollar
year-over-year
increase.
E
When
you
look
at
the
bottom
half
of
the
slide,
however,
you
can
see
some
interesting
things
so
lines.
9,
10
and
11
are
mirror
images
of
lines,
two
three
and
four,
but
on
line
12
we
try
and
demonstrate
what
the
levy
rate
would
be
if
the
city
were
to
have
elected,
not
to
take
a
three
percent
increase
and
on
line
thirteen,
you
can
see
what
the
city
taxes
would
be
if
the
city
did
not
take
a
three
percent
increase,
one
thousand
one,
one
thousand
four
hundred
fourteen
dollars.
E
So
when
you
look
at
the
difference
between
the
1457
and
the
1414
dollars,
you
can
see
that
it's
approximately
292
dollars,
so
the
cost
of
the
three
percent
increase
by
the
city
is
effectively
42.44.
E
So
there
are
a
handful
of
things
attributable
to
the
292
dollars
increase
that
are
not
attributable
to
the
three
percent
election.
The
first
is
the
expiration
of
one-time
relief
that
was
made
available
in
fiscal
year
2021
by
virtue
of
the
city
taking
a
zero
percent
increase.
As
part
of
the
current
fiscal
year,
the
city
was
able
to
participate
in
the
governor's
prop
public
safety
grant.
E
If
you
then
look
at
some
of
the
next
largest
categories,
you
can
see
parks
and
recreation,
making
up
about
14
percent
of
the
budget,
some
of
our
support
departments,
hrit
finance
and
legal,
making,
13
our
library
at
5
of
the
overall
general
fund
budget,
our
planning
and
development
services
department
at
5
and
I'll
also
call
out
contractual
services
at
three
percent
that
three
percent
contractual
services
allocation
includes
our
contribution
to
vrt
for
public
transportation,
our
contribution
towards
idaho,
humane
society,
our
contribution
towards
municipal
court
services,
as
well
as
towards
alan
bauhaus,.
E
Looking
at
proposed
staffing
adjustments,
which
are
outlined
within
the
budget
document
on
pages
81-83,
you
can
see
that
fiscal
year
22
proposed
changes
in
the
general
fund,
total
37.6
fte
and
in
our
other
funds,
which
is
a
combination
of
our
capital
funds,
enterprise
funds,
as
well
as
the
the
slide
that
called
called
out.
Our
other
funds
was
12
and
a
half.
E
E
We
have
library,
staffing,
enhanced
staffing
for
parks,
maintenance
services,
staffing
for
our
community
engagement
department,
as
well
as
staffing
for
the
newly
established
office
of
police
accountability.
E
E
Next
we'll,
I
guess
we'll
move
into
the
public
hearing
and
the
first
reading
of
the
fiscal
year
22
budget.
One
note
on
that.
The
agenda
inadvertently
included
a
reference
to
waiving
the
reading
rules.
We
are,
we
are
not
requesting
the
reading
rules
to
be
waived.
We
we
would
like
to
see
them
read
as
subsequent
council
meetings.
E
Following
today's
meeting
we
would
again
meet
again
on
august
17th
for
the
second
reading
of
the
fiscal
year
22
budget
and
then
on
august
24th.
For
the
budget
adoption
on
august,
34
31st
will
be
before
you
once
again
to
review
the
l2,
which
is
the
document
that
we
submit
to
ada
county,
that
effectively
certifies
our
property
tax
budget,
and
we
will
then
turn
around
the
next
day
to
submit
that
document
to
the
county.
H
That
mayor
eric
on
the
on
the
previous
slide,
where
it's
talking
about
staffing,
I
think
I
understand
this
correctly
and
I
just
want
to
make
sure
it
seems
like
there's
a
relatively
large
chunk
of
new
staff
that
we're
seeing
in
this
full-time
employees
ftes.
H
And
that's
really
maybe
for
a
couple
of
different
reasons,
and
that's
one,
because
we
had
a
hiring
freeze
last
year.
So
we
didn't
bring
on
a
lot
of
new
staff
last
year
and
it
represents
the
the
growth
of
our
city
over
the
last
year
as
well.
Is
it
a
combination
of
those
things
or
is
there
more
to
it
than
that.
E
Thank
you
councilmember
that
that's
a
great
clarification
point
and
I
think
it's
attributable
to
both
of
those
things.
If
you
look
back
at
last
last
fiscal
year,
the
ads
that
were
included
as
part
of
the
budget
process
were
minimal
and
didn't
necessarily
track
with
the
level
of
ads
that
we
have
seen
in
subsequent
years
to
keep
up
with
growth.
So
this
budget
effectively
represents
two
years
worth
of
growth.
It's
a
catch-up
from
last
year's,
as
well
as
the
growth
anticipated
for
next
year
as
well.
H
Awesome
and
then
mayor
just
follow-up
question
there
back
on
that
slide.
There
were
two
different
categories
that
we
saw
and
one
of
them
was
from
the
general
fund
and
then
the
other
one
was
from
our
other
funds,
and
I
guess
it's
kind
of
my
understanding
that
in
some
of
those
other
fun
categories,
especially
our
enterprise
funds,
that
those
positions
are
actually
paid
through
the
enterprise
funds,
they
kind
of
pay
for
themselves
by
the
we
think
of
like
the
airport.
H
E
I
think
your
council
member,
absolutely
that
is
correct.
The
budgets
associated
with
those
positions
are
not
supported
through
the
general
fund
or
through
tax
resources.
C
Adam
mayor
eric
I'm
sorry,
I
didn't
talk
to
you
before
tonight
about
this.
I
I
guess
I
just
assumed
it.
I
would
see
it
in
here
and
the
contingency
still
reads
the
same
way.
It
did
than
day
of
the
budget
workshop
for
the
city
council,
and
I
thought
we
were
going
to
change
it
so
that
when
the
staffing
study
came
forward,
we'd
do
it
with
an
ibc
and
it
wouldn't
be
listed
in
the
other
expenses
that
would
be
listed
in
contingency,
but
as
one
time.
E
E
That
is
correct
as
a
matter
of
clarification.
We
we
print
the
budget
for
this
process.
We
amended
the
ordinance
per
the
direction
from
the
june
29th
meeting
and
then
we
will
reprint
the
adopted
version
of
the
budget
after
everything
is
approved,.
C
A
All
right
looks
like
no
further
questions
now
so
I'll
go
ahead
and
open
the
public
hearing
welcome
everybody.
First,
I've
got
erica
shofield
on
the
list
and
then
I
have
it
looks
like
wendy
and
is
it
dwayne
dahl
dally
sorry.
So
anybody
else
here
planning
to
testify.
I
I
Erica
schofield
7363
west
limelight
court-
I'm
here
tonight,
because
I
am
the
treasurer
of
my
own
hoa
for
the
past
six
years
as
a
volunteer,
so
I'm
very
aware
of
spending
and
saving
other
people's
money.
I
take
it
very
seriously
and
I
do
actually
read
the
budget
and
I
read
the
comprehensive
annual
financial
report,
so
I
ask
that
you
please
look
at
the
42
dollar
increase,
not
just
in
a
silo.
I
I
know
you
can't
control
what
other
agencies
do,
but
I'm
going
to
give
you
some
examples
of
the
compounding
effect
of
the
cost
of
living
here.
Achd's
budget
is
planning
on
possibly
taking
the
last
10
years
of
their
foregone
amount.
This
budget
this
budget
shows
a
separate
increase
of
9.9
percent
for
sewer
rates.
This
coming
fall
with
a
bond
that
we
either
vote
on
or
receive
a
53
rate
increase
in
sewer
and
that
bond
is
going
to
pay
for
for
not
only
repairs
that
we
need.
I
That's
what
the
agent
told
me
and
this
growth
that
we've
had
has
caused
my
auto
insurance
to
increase
eighty
four
dollars
for
two
cars
that
are
17
years
old,
with
no
claims,
so
more
people
equals
more
accidents,
so
rates
go
up,
whether
you're
a
good
driver
or
not.
So
all
of
this
adds
to
the
cost
of
living
here,
not
just
this
42
dollars.
I
So
how
do
you
mitigate
this-
and
I
mentioned
this
last
year
when
I
testified-
and
this
is
a
hot
potato
to
hot
potatoes-
reduce
the
legacy
expectation
of
the
three
percent
increase
of
the
cost
of
living
for
staff.
You
used
to
actually
show
it
in
the
budget
and
on
page
nine,
it
no
longer
actually
clearly
says
that
which
is
not
transparent.
I
In
the
past,
2001
to
2020,
the
cpi
has
showed
inflation
averaged
1.7
percent,
so
a
3
over
all
those
years
has
been
very
generous
and
it's
not
unreasonable
to
think
that
it
can
be
reduced.
I
testified
at
the
state
this
year.
They
don't
automatically
just
take
a
three
percent
and
give
it
to
everyone.
They
actually
do
take
less
than
three
percent
and
then
nearly
a
decade
ago,
your
former
budget
director
recommended
reducing
or
mitigating
or
finding
ways
to
reduce
the
cost
of
health
insurance,
and
that
hasn't
been
done.
I
It's
still
100
premium
and
it
compounds
every
year
and
that's
another
issue.
That's
no
longer
transparent.
You
used
to
do
a
five-year
financial
forecast
where
it
would
split
out
the
compensation
to
the
health
insurance
costs,
and
I
couldn't
find
that
in
the
budget
this
year-
and
my
guess,
is
you
don't
want
us
to
see
how
much
that
separate
piece
is
raising
each
year?
I
So
without
that
I've
got
10
seconds
yesterday
in
the
mail,
I
got
a
letter
from
st
alphonsus
they're
having
trouble
answering
their
phones
to
schedule
appointments,
because
the
tremendous
change
in
housing
costs
and
cost
of
living
are
making
it
hard
for
them
to
have
receptionists
to
fill
the
job.
So
now
we're
actually
affecting
people's.
J
Mayor
and
council
seat,
I've
been
in
boise
for
several
years,
and
I've
been
before
this
council
many
times
for
different
issues
in
the
past
and
I'm
always
surprised
to
read
one
city,
one
team,
because
that
is
not
how
this
city
operates.
I
live
in
southwest
boise
and
we
have
so
less
representation
out
there
and
only
until
the
legislator
voted
to
district
out.
There
is
finally
some
hope
that
maybe
southwest
boise
will
have
a
voice
in
this
city.
J
You
talk
about
budgets,
you
know
I
I'm
I've
a
career
nurse.
I
have
a
master's
degree
in
business.
I
own
a
few
businesses.
You
know.
I
know
that
anybody
can
get
up
and
qualify
a
budget.
It's
very
easy
to
do
because
you
know
there's
just
too
much
to
talk
about
and
so
to
bloat.
A
budget
like
you
have
done
and
increase
taxes
is
unconscionable
in
a
in
an
era
of
time.
When
we're
struggling
to
pay
our
own
bills,
many
people
have
lost
their
jobs.
Many
people
have
taken
decreases
in
their
pay
lost
their
benefits.
J
I
mean
the
list
goes
on
and
on
and
on
and
the
tragedies
are
out
there,
but
none
of
you
have
lost
your
jobs.
Nobody,
probably
in
the
city,
has
lost
their
jobs.
None
of
you
understand
what
it's
like
to
have
your
job
taken
away
from
you,
but
yet
you
can
see
a
need
to
increase
property
taxes.
Well,
I'm
telling
you
this
insatiable
appetite
of
government
just
never
ends.
I
wonder
if,
at
any
years,
have
you
ever
decreased
your
budget?
Have
you
ever
asked
for
a
decrease?
J
Have
you
ever
tried
to
manage
your
money
like
a
homeowner?
Would
when
funds
are
not
there,
you
shift
priorities,
you
save
for
a
rainy
day.
You
try
to
increase
the
things
that
are
the
most
most
important,
but
no,
the
city
just
keeps
to
want
to
pick
money
out
of
my
pocket,
my
hard-earned
money,
and
I
am
sick
of
it.
You
have
an
insatiable
appetite.
You
have
a
bloated
budget,
in
fact,
I'm
a
committee
man
for
district
21,
so
I
go
to
a
lot
of
legislature
meetings.
J
I
I
hear
from
all
the
elected
officials
and
I
sit
and
listen
to
them.
How
bloated
boise
city
is?
I've
listened
to
the
meridian
mayor,
the
eagle
mayor,
the
napa
mayor,
and
you
guys
so
far
out
score
any
of
those
other
communities.
I
know
boise
is
bigger.
It's
a
bigger
community,
but
the
amount
of
money
that
you
are
spending
is
just
insatiable.
J
There
is
like
no
into
it,
and
I
hope-
and
I
don't
know
how
much
I
have
a
little
bit
more
time
to
increase
your
own
wages.
I
mean
I'm
trying
to
think
how
I
can
go
about
and
increase
my
wages.
In
fact,
we
have
some
rentals.
We
have
to
decrease
it,
or
else
we
or
else
you
can't
kick
out
a
renter
because
they
have
more
rights
than
the
person
that's
paying
the
bills
for
the
home.
You
know
I
I
mean
I.
J
I
would
like
to
see
that
sit
with
planning
and
zoning,
which
I've
done
many
many
times
as
you've
planned
for
increased
housing,
but
then
you've
burdened
neighborhoods
with
it.
I've
been
there.
I've
seen
it
and
I
hope
that
the
people
that
are
listening
at
home
will
recognize
when
the
vote
comes
up
in
november.
J
I
hope
they
vote
for
people
that
know
how
to
manage
a
budget
and
actually
decrease
taxes
and
give
us
taxpayers
a
break,
because
none
of
you
on
this
city
council
have
done
that
all
you've
done
is
raise
my
taxes
and
in
an
effort
to
be
a
citizen
which
I'm
actively
engaged
and
I
do
stay
engaged
and
I
will
continue
to
stay
engaged.
I
hope
every
one
of
you
are
voted
out
of
office
because
you
are
not
doing
your
job.
You
are
spending
money
recklessly.
C
Madam
mayor,
you
know
this
has
been
a
long
process
to
get
to
here.
I
appreciate
the
folks
who
came
and
testified
tonight.
I
hear
that
you
don't
agree
with
some
of
the
things
in
this
budget,
but
I
will
tell
you
that
you
know
over
six
months
we've
we've
heard
from
a
lot
of
folks
in
the
city
of
boise
who
support
continued.
C
Extension
of
the
same
level
of
services
that
they
have
received
in
the
past,
and
while
the
cpi
over
the
last
decade,
has
been
relatively
low,
there
is
a
municipal
inflation
index
that
has
not
stayed
low.
It's
been
well
over
three
percent
for
that
entire
decade
and
we
have
a
legislature
that
continues
to
offer
exemptions
to
business
owners
and
not
offer
those
same
level
of
exemptions
to
homeowners,
which
has
continued
to
exacerbate
the
gap
between
what
homeowners
pay
and
what
businesses
pay
in
property
taxes.
C
H
Madam
mayor,
how
did
you
want
to
go
first?
I'm
sorry.
H
We
get
these
budget
books
and
there's
a
lot
of
information
in
there
and
really
it's
like
any
other
book
that
you
read.
It
really
tells
a
story.
It
tells
a
story
about
values
and
the
types
of
things
that
you're
wanting
to
do
in
the
community
and
like
any
other
story,
it
can
be
interpreted
in
multiple
ways.
H
It's
difficult
to
come
and
testify
in
front
of
a
group
of
people,
and
I
appreciate
you
coming
and
doing
that.
I
think
that
you
and
I
probably
interpret
this
book
a
little
bit
differently,
and
I
also
think
that
that's
okay
and
I
don't
think
that
that's
a
bad
thing.
I
actually
think
it's
a
really
good
thing.
I
had
a
meeting.
I
was
supposed
to
have
a
meeting
with
one
of
our
librarians
from
our
downtown
library
a
couple
weeks
ago.
H
H
When
I
read
this
book
and
I
go
through,
I,
I
see
a
narrative
that
really
talks
about
our
city's
belief
in
our
staff
and
the
people
are
programs
and
that
to
serve
the
biggest
needs
that
we
have
in
the
community.
It
means
that
we
need
to
invest
in
the
people
that
we've
got
as
well
as
making
sure
that
those
people
have
the
resources
that
they
need
to
help
and
other
personnel
to
get
those
jobs
done.
H
I
see
our
budget
reflecting
that
in
having
room
for
a
market
rate
rate
increase
for
some
employees,
as
well
as
a
merit-based
increase
for
our
general
employees
as
well.
I
think
it
recognizes
the
value
that
they
bring
to
the
table
and
the
work
that
they've
done,
not
always
all
the
time,
but
really
in
this
last
really
difficult
year,
continuing
to
show
up
and
continuing
to
push
our
city
through
with
none
of
the
help
that
they
typically
would
have
seen
in
a
regular
budget
where
they
would
have
had
additional
staffing
help
to
keep
up
with
growth.
H
There
were
initiatives
that
I
wanted
to
launch
last
year
that
I
wasn't
able
to
because
we
didn't
have
the
bandwidth
with
our
staffing,
particularly
in
our
pds
department,
to
do
it,
and
so
I
think
that
when
we're
talking
about
these
huge
challenges
that
our
community
faces
and
they
they
are
large,
we
need
to
make
sure
that
we
are
investing
in
the
talent
and
the
creativity
that
our
city
and
that
our
staff
has.
I
also
think
that
this
budget
reflects
the
talent
and
creativity
that
our
community
members
have.
H
One
of
the
the
larger
increases
in
this
budget
is
in
our
ce
department,
our
community
engagement
department
and
what
that
is
a
reflection
of
me.
How
I
interpret
that,
when
I
see
this
here
is
the
city
knows
that
we
do
better
when
we
go
out
and
we
get
your
input,
but
without
the
ability
without
the
people
to
do
that
type
of
outreach.
H
We
can't
get
the
input.
We
need
to
solve
all
these
different
types
of
issues,
and
so
I
really
do
see
that
as
a
large
investment.
I
see
our
continue
our
city
continuing
to
use
funds
that
we
could
have
used
for
the
library
to
address
affordable
housing
and
homelessness,
and
I
think
that
that's
a
direct
result
of
what
the
community
has
asked
from
us
at
this
time.
H
I
see
I
see
a
northwest
fire
department
with
1.5
million
dollars
to
make
sure
that
we're
addressing
issues
out
there
and
that
we
get
that
program
started
this
last
year.
I
see
growth
in
our
I.t
department
to
recognize
the
technology
changes
that
we're
experiencing
and
that
we
all
had
to
learn
how
to
use,
and
so
I
see
a
lot
of
great
things
in
here
and
I
also
see
a
nine
percent
increase
to
our
police
budget,
which
last
year
there
were
600
people
protesting
down
there.
H
We're
also
investing
in
a
study
for
our
fire
department
and
our
police
department
to
see
if
we
actually
have
the
right
amount
of
employees
to
begin
with,
and
that
study
may
tell
us
that
we
need
more.
It
may
tell
us
that
we
need
less,
but
it
will
tell
us
that,
for
the
type
of
policing
that
we
want
to
do
the
community
policing
that
we
want
to
see
in
the
community,
it
will
give
us
a
plan
in
order
to
make
sure
that
we're
doing
those
things
correctly.
H
I
hope
that
there
is
a
day
where
our
police
budget
isn't
the
largest
line
item
on
our
budget
and
that
we
aren't
asking
our
police
officers
to
do
as
much
as
they're
doing
now
and
that
we're
investing
in
more
things
on
the
early
side,
instead
of
the
late
side
of
things
that
we're
doing.
But
I
do
think
that
we're
headed
in
the
right
direction.
D
Mademeir,
I
think
when
I
came
to
city
council,
I
was
very
outspoken
about
the
amount
of
staff
that
the
city
has
and
the
amount
of
personnel
expense
that
we
have
and
in
so
many
ways
I've
changed
my
mind
about
that,
and
it's
been
my
years
on
council
and
one
of
the
questions.
I
often
ask
people
when
they
complain
about
their
tax
burden.
I
I
say
well
what
what
service
would
you
like
for
us
to
reduce?
D
D
We
have
public
safety
like
nowhere
else
in
america,
we
respond
to
emergencies,
we
really
deliver
and
we
used
to
have
the
little
slogan
deliver
customers
service
with
wow,
I
think,
is
it
still
over
there
community
yeah
with
wow,
and
I
think
we
do
that
we're
growing
our
city's
growing
and
with
that
comes
more
people,
and
with
that
comes
stress
on
so
many
of
our
departments
and
our
departments
have
been
working
overtime
to
make
sure
that
they're
able
to
meet
the
needs
of
our
community
and
it's
not
sustainable.
D
D
We-
and
there
are
examples
like
that-
all
over
the
city's
departments
and
as
we
look
to
ways
that
we
are
more
sustainable,
that
we
really
are
upholding
our
goals
as
a
community
with
carbon
emissions
and
renewable
energy.
That
becomes
more
important,
too,
that
we
have
the
capacity
to
do
that
and
lead
with
our
values.
D
So,
while
I'm
not
a
huge
fan
of
increasing
our
budget
to
the
extent
that
we
have
this
year,
I
also,
on
the
other
hand,
see
the
balance
of
needing
to
do
that.
D
Last
year
we
had
a
zero
percent
increase
and
we
did
that
as
a
response
to
what
was
going
on
globally
and
here
in
our
community
and
because
we
saw
businesses
struggling,
we
saw
people
struggling
and
while
we
still
have
struggles,
we
are
rebounding
in
a
way
that
I
don't
think
that
we
envisioned
a
year
ago.
D
We
really
were
in
an
uncertain
time,
and
now
we
have
a
lot
more
certainty
with
what
our
revenue
is
going
to
look
like.
So
while
I
know
that
we
don't
all
share
that
opinion,
that's
what
I
was
looking
at.
What,
as
I
reviewed
my
budget
this
year
and
those
were
my
notes,
as
we
were
questioning
the
many
departments
in
the
city
who
are
asking
for
more
because
our
residents
frankly
are
asking
for
more
and
they
don't
want
to
see
the
services
that
they've
come
to
expect
to
go
away.
D
D
So
thank
you
very
much
to
everyone
who
came
out
to
participate.
People
who
reviewed
our
budget
materials
online
and
offered
input.
We
read
all
of
that
input
and
I'm
very
I'm
very
excited
to
see
what
the
end
of
year
looks
like
for
us,
because,
rather
than
reallocating
a
bunch
of
money
that
where
we
didn't
anticipate
the
amount
of
revenue
that
we're
bringing
in
we're
doing
that
more
proactively
this
year
and
making
sure
that
our
departments
have
what
they
need
in
order
to
serve
our
citizens.
So
thank
you.
K
Adam
mayor,
first
of
all,
thank
you
eric
and
to
your
team
to
dfa
and
all
the
work
that
you've
put
into
this.
I
know
it's
extremely
heavy
load,
and
you
know
this
is
my
12th
and
final
budget
that
I'll
be
a
part
of
as
I'm
not
running,
for
re-election
for
a
fourth
term.
But
one
thing
I've
seen
over
the
last
12
years
now
is
is
the
implementation
of
the
budget
and
and
the
impact
that
it
has
on
our
city.
K
The
positive
impact,
whether
we're
investing
in
parks
which,
down
to
the
the
smallest
neighborhood
park,
like
the
one
near
me,
cottonwood
park,
to
see
an
investment
go
into
something
like
that
and
then
just
see
it
explode
with
the
number
of
children
and
families
that
are
able
to
enjoy
it.
And
you
know
really
a
system,
that's
second,
to
none
and
and
highly
utilized
and
enjoyed.
K
I've
seen
us
respond
to
to
difficult
challenges
like
the
when
our
public
works
department
had
to
come
up
with
solutions
for
recycling
and
to
respond
to
international
changes
with
what
china
would
accept
and
not
accept,
and
and
how
we
responded
to
that.
How
we've
taken
steps
for
our
community
to
protect
foothills
and
open
space
and
do
it
throughout
the
city
and
and
take
a
pride
into
investing
in
art?
K
My
mother
was
an
artist
and
it's
it's
wonderful
to
see
a
city
take
so
much
appreciation
to
it
to
include
it
in
almost
all
the
work
that
we
do,
but
also
not
forget
about
the
basics,
the
basics
of
providing
water
renewal
services
and
the
all
the
other
aspects.
We're
we're
one
of
the
only
cities
in
idaho,
thanks
in
large
part,
to
some
name
council,
member,
craig
that
it
really
invests
in
our
our
public
transportation
and
we'll
continue
to
do
more
there
as
well
the
bus
system.
It's
it's
really
remarkable.
K
That's
what
I
look
back
on
after
12
years
and
see
that
the
investments
are
a
reflection
of
our
people
and
our
pride
in
in
serving
the
individuals
and
ensuring
that
they're
they're
receiving
a
service
and
at
a
quality
level
that
improves
their
lives
and
it's
something
that
they
can
truly
be
proud
of.
So
I'll
be
supporting
the
budget
and
again
thanks
eric
for
all
your
work.
G
Yes
thank
you
eric
for
for
your
presentation
and
for
the
steps
that
you've
taken
to
explain
the
budget,
so
that
folks
can
understand
it,
and-
and
thank
you
also
to
the
folks
who
took
the
time
to
come
and
share
your
thoughts
and
your
experiences
as
we
consider
moving
this
budget
forward.
G
G
The
reality
is,
I
really
didn't,
have
an
appreciation
for
all
that
our
city
staff
does
to
create
the
place
that
we
call
home
and,
like
council
member
woodings
alluded
to
until
you
actually
know,
and
we
have
this
unique
perspective
where,
where
we
get
to
see
behind
the
scenes
of
what
it
takes
to
make
this
city
the
kind
of
city
that
we
all
want
to
stay
living
in
and
and
to
continue
to
call
home,
I'm
glad
that
council,
member
hallie
burton
pointed
out
that
one
of
the
areas
that
we're
going
to
increase
our
funding
and
our
staffing
is
community
engagement,
because
that
speaks
directly
to
that.
G
It's
so
that
our
citizens
can
feel
connected
to
this
entity
that
serves
them
and
a
lot
of
times.
People
don't
know
they
have
no
idea
what
our
staff
does
on
their
behalf.
G
I
remember
a
couple
years
ago
when
this
was
the
beader
administration
and
I
said
to
mayor
beater
I
said:
is
there
a
way
we
can
highlight
more
of
the
work
that
our
staff
does
and
his
response
to
me
is
like?
Oh,
we
don't
want
to
seem
like
we're
bragging,
and
I
said
well,
it's
not
about
you,
it's
about
our
staff
and
we're
just
reporting
the
news,
and
it
is
information
that
our
citizens
need
to
know.
G
G
G
One
thing
we
also
need
to
consider
is
that
this
city
is
in
the
state
of
idaho,
which
you
just
have
to
google
it.
We
don't
have
the
best
wages
in
this
state,
and
so,
if
we
want
quality
people,
we
have
to
do
everything
we
can
to
attract
them
and
retain
them,
and
I
think,
if
you
were
again
to
read
any
article
on
the
internet
these
days,
you
would
see
that
there
is
a
lot
of
churning
a
lot
of
people
reassessing
their
lives
and
determining
that.
G
Perhaps
they
don't
want
to
be
abused
by
the
public,
that
it's
not
worth
it
to
them,
and
there
are
people
leaving
their
particular
vocations
in
an
effort
to
maintain
their
own
physical
and
mental
health
as
they're
trying
to
survive
in
a
place
where
housing
costs
are
rising
or
every.
As
ms
schofield
pointed
out,
where
all
costs
are
rising,
it's
not
just
one
area
and
the
reality
is.
I
ran
for
office
four
years
ago,
not
because
it
was
part
of
some
plan
of
being
a
public
servant.
G
It
was
out
of
fear.
I
was
afraid
of
what
was
happening
to
my
community
and
my
country,
and
I
was
ashamed
because
I've
taken
my
legal
status
in
this
country
for
granted.
I
think
some
people
aspire
to
be
up
here.
G
I
felt
ashamed
that
I
had
not
considered
the
importance
of
having
different
perspectives
up
at
this
dais
and
it
is
so
I
am
a
renter.
I
have
been
for
the
past
nine
years.
I
lost
my
home
to
foreclosure
in
2010.,
it's
very
painful,
but
I
also
am
a
woman
of
faith
and
I
believe
god
wanted
me
to
have
that
experience
so
that
when
I
sat
up
here,
I
would
have
that
perspective.
I
would
have
in
my
bones
flowing
through
me
the
same
fear
that
every
other
renter
has
these
days.
G
As
I
entered
my
vehicle
today
to
come
to
city
hall,
I
noticed
that
somebody,
I
don't
know
who
had
thrown
some
substance
onto
my
car.
I
don't
know
if
it's
paint,
I
don't
know
if
it's
a
milkshake,
I
don't
know
what
it
is.
I
don't
know
if
it
was
kids
being
crazy
and
throwing
something
at
my
vehicle.
G
You
know
being
mischievous.
I
don't
know
if
it's
somebody
who's
wanting
to
send
me
a
message
to
be
quiet.
All
I
know
is
that
I'm
not
used
to
that
in
our
city.
I'm
not
used
to
being
worried
that
my
private
property
is
going
to
be
damaged
by
anyone
in
the
city,
but
I'm
so
glad
that
happened.
Because
it's
a
reminder
to
me:
we
need
to
ensure
the
public
safety.
We
need
to
keep
that
quality
that
I
now
think
is
knowable.
We've
we've
talked
about
it
often
up
here
at
the
dais.
G
You
know
what
is
it
about
boise
that
makes
us
so
special,
so
special
in
fact
that
other
people
want
to
come
here
and
I
would
say,
as
I've
said
many
times
over
the
past
four
years,
it's
grace
we
offer
each
other
and
extend
each
other
grace,
and
I
don't
know
if
you
know
what
grace
means.
It
means
that
you
are
treated
well
and
you
didn't
have
to
do
anything
to
deserve
it.
G
You
don't
have
to
earn
another
person's
kindness
towards
you.
I
hope
that's
something
that
we
can
hold
on
to.
I
know
that
everybody
who
works
for
the
city,
they
do
their
work
with
a
sense
of
grace
and
generosity,
especially
after
what
they
went
through
last
year.
G
They
didn't
get
a
raise,
they
didn't
get
help
and
we
expected
a
lot
from
them
and
they're
still
here.
Thank
you
eric
for
still
being
here,
so
I
will
be
supporting
this
moving
forward
and
I
hope
that
we
can
remember
who
we
are,
that
we
are
boise
kind
and
that
we
do
everything
we
can
to
cultivate.
That
grace.
C
We're
not
the
lowest,
but
we're
certainly
not
the
highest,
and
I
think
it
does
reflect
that
a
city
this
size
can
continue
to
provide
the
level
of
services
it
does
without
being
the
highest
property
tax
collector
in
the
state
and
we're
not,
and-
and
I
just
you
know-
I
just
wanted
to
point
that
out,
because
I
think
it's
something
we
sometimes
don't
talk
about
and
probably
should.
A
Well,
I
really
appreciate
everybody's
comments.
I'm
not
voting,
of
course,
but
I
just
wanted
to
say
a
couple
things
first
off.
I
hope
that
staff
heard
from
every
council
member
up
here
how
grateful
they
are
and
for
the
service
that
each
of
you
has
provided
in
this
last
year,
and
so,
while
we
often
thank
eric
and
his
team
as
budget
staff
for
putting
this
together
and
it's
what
I
heard
tonight
and
what
I
share
also
is
a
deep
sense
of
gratitude
to
our
public
employees.
A
Tonight.
As
they've
spoken,
I've
heard
you
reflect
back
on
the
values
that
our
residents
have
made
clear.
They
bring
to
the
table
and
it
is
our
employees
as
well
as
this
council
working
so
hard
to
match
those
with
the
investments
that
we
make,
and
I
am
particularly
proud
of
the
way
our
city
responded
in
the
last
year.
A
As
a
team
and
this
council,
but
most
importantly,
the
staff
and
especially
our
frontline
workers,
I
met
the
city
to
the
needs
of
this
community
and
at
the
same
time,
to
the
needs
that
we
had,
which
was
to
help
us
think
how
we
make
investments
in
the
future
and
to
ensure
that
we
protect
what
we
love
about
this
place
and
that
we
are
able
to
continue
providing
the
services
and
quality
of
life
and
that
our
residents
expect
and
at
very
importantly,
setting
the
stage
for
the
long-term
ability
for
our
residents.
A
Our
kids,
our
grandkids.
Those
who
will
be
here
after
us
to
be
able
to
thrive
in
the
same
ways
that
we
have
in
the
long
term
and
this
budget
does
that
by
addressing
the
very
real
need
in
this
community
related
to
affordable
housing.
We
are
trying
policy
changes,
we're
hearing
feedback
that
it's
working,
but
we
also
know
that,
there's
more
that
we
can
do,
and
this
budget
strives
to
do
that.
A
The
transportation
is
a
big
piece,
because
what
you
spend
to
get
to
work
from
your
house
every
day
impacts
that
monthly
budget,
and
we
know
that
we
have
to
invest
in
a
transportation
system
that
catches
up,
but
it's
our
deep
seated
hope
and
commitment
to
work
on
that
matches
and
gets
ahead
of
the
future
and
the
growth
in
this
community,
so
that
people
can
connect
from
home
to
work.
A
And
you
know
it's
been
mentioned
tonight-
that
we
are
seeking
to
be
a
climate
leader,
and
that
is
very
much
about
people.
It's
you
know
we're
breathing
the
smoke
from
across
the
west.
It's
gone
all
the
way,
the
east
coast.
We
know
that
costs
will
rise
associated
with
power.
We
need
to
transition
to
clean
energy,
but
also
those
communities
that
do
it
right,
we'll
build
an
economy
with
jobs
of
the
future,
and
we
seek
to
do
some
of
that
here
too,
and
so.
A
In
closing,
I
want
to
thank
each
council
member
that
in
the
last
year
and
a
half
has
been
such
a
partner
to
the
city.
I
want
to
thank
all
the
staff
that
has
served
day
by
day,
whether
it
be
a
sense
of
calling
that
they
have
that.
I
believe
many
of
them
do
they
play
it
out.
E
A
B
Ord-38-21
an
ordinance
entitled
the
annual
appropriation
ordinance
for
the
fiscal
year,
beginning
october,
1st
2021
appropriating
936
million
eight
hundred
thirty,
eight
thousand
six
hundred
twenty
three
dollars
deemed
necessary
to
defray
all
expenses
and
liabilities
of
the
city
of
boise
city,
idaho.
For
said
fiscal
year,
specifying
the
objects
and
purposes
for
which
said
appropriation
is
made,
repealing
all
ordinances
and
parts
of
ordinances
in
conflict.
With
this
ordinance
authorizing
a
levy
of
a
sufficient
tax
upon
the
taxable
property
providing
for
a
waiver
of
the
reading
rules
and
providing
effective
date.
A
All
right,
thank
you
so
that
we'll
do
the
next
reading
on
august
17th.
Now
we
will
move
in
we'll
hear
from
eric
again
to
our
fee
hearing
for
fiscal
year,
22.
E
What
you're
going
to
hear
today
is
in
compliance
with
statute
63.13-1311a,
which
requires
a
public
hearing
for
all
new
fees
and
fee
increases
over
five
percent.
This
public
hearing
was
published
in
the
statesman
both
july
9th
and
july
16th.
E
The
budget
document
includes
all
proposed
fee
increases
and
new
fees,
so
those
fees
that
meet
the
requirement
for
the
public
hearing
as
well
as
any
fee
propose
the
increases
under
five
percent.
E
The
majority
of
the
proposed
adjustments
are
to
keep
up
with
cost
increases
and
when
those
costs
increase,
if
the
fees
aren't
adjusted,
the
difference
needs
to
be
made
up
somewhere
else.
E
E
There
are
larger
fee
increases
proposed
for
idaho
ice
world
in
an
effort
to
make
itself
more
self
supporting.
E
E
E
If
that
elect,
if
that
bond
is
not
approved,
increases
of
up
to
53
percent
could
be
included
within
our
solid
waste
fund.
There
is
a
four
and
a
half
percent
rate
increase
and
I'll
also
note
that
there
are
no
increases
proposed
at
this
time
for
our
development
impact
fees
and
that's
largely
a
function
of
timing.
We
are
in
the
process
of
developing
our
update
to
our
development
impact
fees.
E
Reviewing
our
capital
improvement
program,
which
is
the
basis
for
those
fees
we
anticipate
having
that
in
place
at
the
beginning
of
the
calendar
year.
So
it
would
be
a
whole
new
schedule
for
the
city
council
to
consider
around
the
beginning
of
next
calendar
year.
C
Madame
era,
yes,
not
really
a
question,
but
I
guess
a
comment.
I
know
we
had
one
commenter
who
talked
about
the
9.9
increase
in
the
water
fee,
water,
renewal
fund
fees
and
if
you
look
at
the
potential
for
what
could
be,
if
we
don't
get
a
bond
pass
to
53
percent.
C
I'd
just
like
to
note
that
the
9.9
percent
is
an
attempt
to
ensure
that
today's
users
do
not
overpay
to
set
up
tomorrow's
users
and
that's
why
we're
going
to
be
asking
for
this
bond.
G
Madam
mayor,
yes,
thank
you
eric,
even
though
that
9.9
is
a
nominal
increase
compared
to
that
53
percent
for
those
folks
who
for
for,
for
whom
that
would
still
be
a
hardship.
Is
there
resources
for
them.
L
Frankly,
the
the
bond
election
is
one
of
our
levers
that
we
could
use
to
help
on
affordability,
as
council
president
alluded
to
this
helps
us
defer
some
of
those
costs
into
the
future,
and
so
the
two
programs
exist
for
for
folks
that
that
would
want
to
reach
out
to
utility
billing
for
for
util
for
utility
help
on
on
the
bills
that
maybe
they
need
deferment,
or
we
can
waive
some
some
costs
or
give
them
a.
I
think
it's
a
hundred
dollar
rebate
once
a
year.
A
All
right,
it
doesn't
look
like
there
are
any
more
questions
for
you
eric.
This
is
a
public
hearing.
Did
you
all
want
to
testify
on
this?
B
C
C
Matamira,
yes,
as
with
the
budget
hearing,
I
think
you
know
all
of
us
appreciate
how
hard
it
is
to
pay
more.
I
certainly
do
I
raise
five
kids
here
on
on
working
class
wages.
C
C
At
the
same
time
that
we
have
youth
scholarship
programs
for
those
youth
who
otherwise
wouldn't
be
able
to
participate
as
an
example,
and
so
with
that,
I
feel
comfortable
that
that
these
fees
will
bring
those
costs
in
line
where
they
should
be
and
still
keep
things
affordable
for
regular
folks,.