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C
Well
good
evening
and
welcome
to
the
september
8
2022
study
session
of
the
boulder
city
council.
My
name
is
bob
yates
and
we
thank
you
for
joining
us
this
evening.
C
For
those
of
you
who
are
regular
viewers,
you
know
that
council
tends
to
have
regular
legislative
meetings
on
the
first
and
third
thursdays
of
the
month,
led
by
our
mayor,
aaron
brockett
and
on
the
second
and
fourth
thursdays
of
the
month.
We
have
study
sessions
with
with
our
city
staff
and
those
are
led
by
rotating
members
of
city
council
and
tonight
is
my
turn.
C
City
council's
first
touch
with
the
budget
as
you'll
hear
later
this
evening,
we'll
have
a
public
hearing
on
the
budget
on
october
6th
and
then
potentially
a
final
vote
on
the
budget
on
october
20th
we'll
be
hearing
from
the
from
the
city
staff
about
the
budget
really
for
the
first
time
tonight
before
we
get
started
on
that
study
session
and
reviewing
the
budget,
we
do
have
a
few
announcements
and
if
you
could
put
those
on
the
screen,
whoever's
running
the
slides,
that's
great!
Thank
you.
C
So
it's
just
two
announcements:
one
is
as
we
have
in
the
past.
We
do
want
to
remind
people
that
cover
19
vaccinations
and
testing
are
available
for
information
on
testing
on
provider
locations
for
free
copy,
19
testing
go
to
www.boco.org,
cova
testing.
We
do
have
a
seven
day
week,
testing
site
at
stasio,
ball
field
and
for
vaccination,
information
and
provider
locations
go
to
www.boco.org.
C
Vaccine
the
second
announcement
tonight
is
we're
very
excited
to
announce
that
we
are
reached.
We
have
returned
to
council
chambers.
Council
has,
but
we're
excited
to
announce
that
we're
welcoming
the
public
back
to
council
chambers.
This
is
a
kind
of
a
two-step
process
for
council
return
to
council
chambers
last
week
and
we'll
have
another
session
with
just
ourselves
in
the
room
next
week
and
then
on
october
6.
C
C
The
way
it'll
work
is
with
the
public
being
invited
back
for
the
october
6th
meeting.
We
want
to
remind
folks
that
we'll
be
offering
the
opportunity
to
participate
both
virtually
still
and
in
person.
If
that's,
what
people
prefer
when
you
sign
up
you'll,
be
asked
to
indicate
in
either
the
open
comment
sign
up
or
the
public
hearing
forum,
whichever
you
choose,
if
you
would
like
to
speak
virtually
or
in
person,
we
will
the
way
we'll
run.
Things
is
both
for
open
comment
and
public
hearings.
C
We
have
just
one
item
on
our
agenda
tonight
and
I
want
to
walk
through
how
we're
going
to
handle
that
this
will
be
again
review
the
budget
session,
we're
going
to
have
a
presentation
by
our
outstanding
finance
staff.
It's
a
pretty
long
presentation,
but
we're
going
to
take
breaks
throughout
the
presentation.
C
The
presentation's
been
broken
into
about
four
or
five
sections
and
it
at
the
end
of
each
section,
there'll
be
an
opportunity
for
questions,
and
so
what
I'd
ask
my
colleagues
to
do
is
kind
of
hold
your
questions
with
respect
to
that
particular
area
to
the
end
of
that
section,
and
then
we'll
open
it
up
to
questions
on
that
topic
and
then,
when
those
questions
are
exhausted,
we'll
go
on
to
the
next
section
so
and
so
forth.
There's
there's,
obviously
a
freedom
to
to
go
back.
C
That
way,
staff
is
fully
prepared
to
present
the
budget
to
both
council
and
the
community
at
the
public
hearing
on
october
6th.
So
please,
if
you
have
additional
comments,
either
supplemental
to
what
you
say
tonight
or
we're
just
reiterating
what
you
say
tonight.
Please
do
them
on
hotline
over
the
next
two
weeks
and
we're
scheduled
for
three
hours
tonight,
so
we'll
wrap
to
get
this
out
at
or
before
nine
o'clock
mark,
I'm
going
to
take
the
under
on
your
over
under
bet,
we'll
see
who
prevails
there.
D
Unlike
last
year,
if
you'll
recall,
which
was
largely
focused
on
recovery,
we
are
now
in
a
place
where
we
can
be
more
proactive
and
thoughtful
about
how
we
leverage
our
resources,
while,
unfortunately,
there
are
always
more
requests
than
there
are
dollars.
I
am
excited
about
our
commitment
to
bolster
core
services
amid
continuing
challenges
with
staffing
and
supply,
as
well
as
many
of
the
expansions
and
enhancements
we're
proposing
this
year
or
for
next
year.
D
The
ability
to
have
this
kind
of
positive
impact
is
why
I'm
in
public
service
broadly
and
local
government
specifically-
and
I
suspect
it's-
what
motivates
you
as
my
partners
on
council
as
well.
So
a
few
overview
remarks.
The
recommended
budget
we
put
forward
to
you
today
is
513.5
million
overall,
with
an
operating
budget
of
354.2
million,
a
general
fund
budget
of
188
million
and
a
capital
budget
of
159.3
million.
D
With
these
dollars,
we
are
proposing
nearly
34
million
be
spent
on
enhancements
that
we
believe
will
allow
us
to
better
serve
our
community.
I
acknowledge,
transparently
that
this
budget
represents
a
significant
increase
in
previous
years.
Part
of
this
is
because
of
a
change
in
how
we're
structuring
it
by
including
affordable
housing
program
dollars
up
front
and
the
rest
of
the
increase
is
largely
due
to
improving
sales
and
use
tax
revenue
and
the
community
approve
extension
of
the
community
culture
resilience
and
safety
tax
last
november
in
creating
it.
D
Some
of
the
areas
of
emphasis
include
wildfire
risk
mitigation
and
emergency
response,
non-law
enforcement
response,
homelessness,
services
and
case
management,
safe
and
managed
public
spaces,
and
some
key
infrastructure
investments.
I'll
expect
we'll
get
into
the
particulars
this
evening
about
the
strategies,
programs
and
funding
planned
in
these
areas.
D
I'd
be
remiss
if
I
didn't
say
that
a
city
manager
I
want
to
highlight,
but
I'm
also
prioritizing
inward
facing
expenditures.
My
recommendation
today
reflects
a
core
philosophy
of
the
city
organization
to
invest
in
its
employees
through
competitive
wages,
total
compensation
strategies,
staffing
additions
to
balance
capacity
and
restorations
of
professional
development
and
training
opportunities.
D
So,
as
I
close
out,
I'm
profoundly
grateful
to
all
of
our
staff,
but
in
particular
I
want
to
call
out
our
cfo
cara
skinner
and
our
amazing
budget
team
led
by
senior
budget
manager
mark
wolf
as
they
speak
today.
I
think
you'll
see
that
they
that
they
demonstrate
an
incredible
level
of
expertise,
clear
alignment
with
our
shared
values
and
an
acute
understanding
of
the
power.
Our
budget
has
in
positioning
us
for
successful
positive
outcomes
for
boulder.
E
And
let
me
get
my
things
organized
here
so
good
evening:
council,
cara,
skinner,
chief
financial
officer
and
thank
you
nuria.
I
really
appreciate
your
words,
but
I'd
also
really
like
to
join
you
in
expressing
my
personal
appreciation
and
gratitude
to
mark
for
his
extraordinary
leadership.
E
The
finance
budget
team,
for
I
know
their
incredibly
hard
work
and
also
leaders
and
staff
across
the
organizations
who
I
know,
work
really
hard
throughout
the
year
and
really
carefully
consider
council
and
community
priorities
and
they
examine
and
assess
their
operations
and
programs
and,
in
many
cases,
realigned
their
budgets
and
then
looked
to
propose
new
programs
or
services.
So
we
appreciate
all
the
work
that
was
done
across
the
organization,
but
tonight
we
are
really
excited
to
share
the
proposed
2023
recommended
budget
with
council
in
the
community.
E
E
So
we
have
a
vast
cast,
as
I
would
say
here,
to
support
you
and
respond
to
questions,
so
we
will
definitely
be
calling
on
them
to
add,
where
appropriate
and
how
this
will
go
is
mark,
and
I
will
bounce
back
and
forth
for
different
sections
of
the
presentation
and
we're
also
really
excited
that
charlotte
husky.
One
of
our
principal
budget
analysts
is
here
to
present
the
capital
improvement
program
overview
so
on
to
the
agenda.
We
will
begin
with
process
and
foundational
budget
concepts.
E
We
have
shared
our
enthusiasm
for
the
new
budget
and
transparency
tool
and
we
have
heard
from
council
and
the
community
that
they
are
excited
as
well,
but
we
also
want
to
acknowledge.
It
is
a
change
and
with
change,
there's
learning,
adjustment
and
improvements
that
we
can
make.
The
good
thing
is
because
it's
not
a
static
document.
We
can
add
clarifying
content
to
the
online
budget
book
and
we
have
done
that
since
its
release
on
august
26th.
E
So
we
will
continue
to
do
that.
So
we
appreciate
your
feedback
and
the
community's
feedback
as
well.
Following
that
we
will
provide
an
overview
of
the
2023
recommended
budget
and
importantly,
the
core
and
newer
enhanced
programs,
services
and
projects.
The
proposed
budget
will
fund
we'll
do
a
high
level
overview
and
share
key
themes
and
investments
by
goal
area
last
we
will
discuss
some
future
budget
and
policy
considerations
next
slide
and
then
next
slide.
E
So
first,
the
council
budget
approval
process
started
with
the
city
manager's
preparation
of
the
recommended
2023
budget.
That
was
released,
as
I
mentioned,
to
city
council
and
the
community
on
august
26th.
As
a
reminder
by
charter.
The
budget
must
be
adopted
by
december
1st.
E
E
E
The
last
thing
that
I'll
note,
that's
not
highlighted
on
this
slide
is
that
in
the
2023
online
budget
and
in
the
presentation
tonight,
you
will
see
that
the
city
develops
a
six-year
capital
improvement
program.
However,
council
only
appropriates
funding
for
the
upcoming
year
or
for
2023,
so
we
just
wanted
to
highlight
that
as
well
next
slide.
E
There
are
three
types
of
funds
you'll
see
in
the
boxes
across
the
top
governmental
funds
are
in
blue
and
they
are
the
they
are
most
of
the
government's
general
activities
and
they're
largely
tax
supported.
The
general
fund
is
the
first
fund
listed
on
the
left.
You'll
see
there,
and
that
is
the
fund
that
accounts
for
all
activities
of
the
general
government
not
accounted
for
in
another
fund.
E
Here's
where
you'll
see
the
25
sales
tax
fund,
the
affordable
housing
fund,
open
space
fund
recreation
activity
fund
and
the
transportation
fund
to
name
a
few,
and
then
we
have
the
capital
projects,
funds
which
the
city
has
for
the
proprietary
funds
are
in
green,
and
these
are
activities
like
those
found
in
the
private
sector.
Both
enterprise
funds
and
internal
service
funds
and
last
you'll
see
fiduciary
funds
on
the
right
in
orange,
and
these
are
where
assets
are
held
in
trust
on
behalf
of
outside
parties
and
for
the
city.
E
Those
are
the
two
pension
trust
funds
so
next
slide,
so
this
slide
shows
of
all
those
funds
and
the
percent
of
the
2023
budget
by
fund.
So
you
will
see
that
the
general
fund
makes
up
45
of
the
total.
So
it
is
by
far
the
largest
fund,
and
we
always
note
that
it
is
the
fund
over
which
the
council
has
the
most
discretion,
as
the
other
funds
are
dedicated
to
specific
purposes.
E
Next
line,
so
the
next
thing
that
we
wanted
to
sort
of
foundationally
cover
are
revenue
and
expenditure
types,
and
we
are
going
to
be
talking
about
these
types
quite
a
bit
tonight.
E
So
on
gun,
ongoing
revenue,
our
taxes
and
some
examples
are
sales
and
use
tax
property,
tax,
accommodations
tax
charges
for
services
such
as
utilities,
charges,
recreation
program,
charges,
development
fees
and
permit
fees,
and
then
intergovernmental
revenue
is
federal
and
state
revenue.
That's
shared
with
local
governments,
and
these
are
largely
formula
driven
and
some
examples
are
department
of
transportation
grants,
housing
and
urban
development
grants,
state
vehicle
registration,
fee
revenue,
gas,
tax
revenue
and
lottery
revenue,
and
then
one
one-time
revenues
are
clearly
one-time
grants
for
specific
projects.
D
E
Then
we
further
break
down
expenses
and
I'm
sure
you're
familiar
with
this
by
personnel
operating
in
capital,
but
we
did
just
want
to
draw
attention
to
under
personnel.
We
have
ongoing
expenses
for
both
standard
employees,
as
well
as
the
recurring
seasonal
and
temporary
staff,
particularly
for
some
departments
like
parks
and
recreation,
and
open
space
and
mountain
parks,
and
then
the
other
thing
we
want
to
draw
your
attention
to
is
that
we
often
think
of
capital
as
just
one
time
in
nature.
F
All
right,
good
evening,
council,
again
mark
wolf
senior
budget
manager
first
going
to
discuss
some
of
the
process,
improvements
that
we've
made
in
the
lead
up
to
the
2023
recommended
budget.
The
slide
you
see
represents
our
current
budget
cycle
centered
on
our
sustainability,
equity
and
resilience
framework.
F
The
product
you
see
this
evening
is
the
really
the
culmination
of
work
that
began
in
january
with
council's
retreat
and
department
work
and
budget
planning
through
the
spring.
That
continues
with
an
extensive
internal
review
process
which
I'll
detail.
In
a
moment
our
executive
budget
team
or
ebt
is
our
internal
team,
where
executive
city,
leadership
and
rotating
department
directors
work
with
budget
staff
to
evaluate
draft
budget
proposals
and
help
prioritize
investments.
F
F
These
goal
areas
have
guided
the
work
of
master
plans
and
internal
strategic
planning,
a
process
that
is
continuing
today.
The
goal
areas
of
safe,
healthy
and
socially
thriving,
livable,
accessible
and
connected
environmentally
sustainable,
responsibly
governed
and
economically
vital
form
the
basis
for
how
our
budget
is
aligned.
Today,.
F
Other
previous
important
work
included
a
report
that
the
city
commissioned
back
in
2019
called
budgeting
for
community
resilience.
This
report
highlighted
the
need
for
the
city
to
improve
the
use
of
metrics
in
making
budget
decisions
beginning
last
fall.
We
began
adapting
some
of
these
strategies
to
where
the
organization
is
at
today.
F
First,
we
added
a
step
reviewing
department-based
budgets.
This
was
important
for
a
few
reasons.
We
were
able
to
ensure
the
availability
of
resources
for
the
core
work
that
that
those
core
operations
that
there
was
adequate
investment
in
existing
staff
and
physicians,
that
we
were
able
to
address
certain
inflationary
pressures.
F
As
we've
seen
across
the
board
and
with
our
budget
proposal
process,
we
were
able
to
improve
how
we
were
looking
at
the
budget.
So,
instead
of
looking
at
just
those
incremental
requests
right,
just
the
the
ads,
we
were
able
to
consider
certain
realignments
and
reductions
in
certain
cases
to
realign
resources
across
programs
that
were
more
difficult
than
the
previous
process.
F
B
F
A
little
bit
more
on
our
process
this
year,
our
budget
officially
kicks
off
in
internally
in
march
with
the
issue
issuance
of
some
overall
guidance
for
departments.
Some
of
that
is
based
off
of
the
initial
financial
projections
that
we're
seeing
some
of
that
is
based
on
council
and
community
priorities
that
we
know
at
that
time.
F
Our
executive
budget
team
then
takes
all
of
these
inputs
prioritizes
investments
leading
with
equity
in
examining
the
impact
of
our
investments
across
our
community
and
from
that
process
a
recommended
budget
is
produced
at
this
stage.
Our
hope
is
that
the
recommended
budget
that
you
see
and
that
you
see
on
an
annual
basis,
is
already
a
strong
reflection
of
council
and
community
goals
because
of
this
extensive
process
that
we
follow.
F
F
It's
really
about
that
alignment
to
our
goals,
articulating
some
of
our
outcomes,
improving
our
transparency
through
opengov
and
improving
that
decision-making
process
that
I
spoke
to
in
year.
Two,
we
hope
to
move
towards
measurements
associated
with
our
outcomes.
You'll
see
some
of
that
in
the
online
budget
book
we'd
like
to
standardize
that
across
programs
and
begin
to
identify
where
we
may
be
able
to
measure
progress
and
hopefully,
by
year,
three.
F
B
F
F
Another
screen-
and
hopefully
now
you
have
the
budget
page
in
front
of
you-
okay,
great,
so
I'm
starting
on
the
city
budget,
page
just
to
say
that
this
is
how
you
can
access
our
2023
recommended
budget
homepage
by
getting
to
our
our
city
budget
page,
you
can
simply
search
for
budget
in
the
cities
on
the
city's
homepage
and
you'll
get
here
where
you
can.
Click
on
the
2023
recommended
budget
home
page,
which
takes
you
directly
to
opengov,
so
opengov
is
where
we
display
all
of
our
budget
information.
F
You'll,
hear
budget
pages
budget
stories
online
budget
book
when
we're
referring
to
those
types
of
terms.
It
is
within
this
this
online
portal
for
our
recommended
budget,
there's
a
few
links
on
the
home
page
that
we
thought
were
helpful
to
review
the
budget.
The
first
is
this
budget.
In
brief
section,
this
breaks
down
some
of
the
overall
sources
and
uses
of
the
budget,
some
of
the
staffing
information
across
departments.
That
is
helpful.
That
is,
information
that
we
present
every
year
within
the
budget
over
here
are
two
different
types
of
ways
to
present.
F
The
information
that
we
find
really
exciting,
starting
with
budget
highlights
these
are
a
number
of
different
areas
that
we'll
cover
this
evening,
starting
at
the
top.
You
have
a
way
to
view
our
new
investments
by
goal
area
and
that
you're
able
to
toggle
between
our
base
budget
and
our
total
budget
and
then
further
down
the
page
you're
able
to
see
some
of
the
summary
of
the
key
investments
with
links
to
the
specific
program
pages
where
you
can
get
more
information
back
on
the
home
page.
F
The
operating
budget
by
goal
area,
which
will
have
a
section
of
the
presentation
this
evening,
shows
the
budget
in
a
slightly
different
way
that
breaks
down
investments
by
goal
area
with
a
short
explanation
of
each
goal
area,
some
new
investments
and
some
continuing
investments.
To
give
you
a
sense
of
how
we
are
orienting,
those
investments
around
those
goal
areas
and
last
on
the
home
page
I'll
touch
on
is
at
the
bottom
of
the
home.
Page
is
a
more
traditional
table
of
contents.
F
This
is
where
you
can
access
individual
department
pages
in
addition
to
our
capital
improvement
program,
summary
and
department,
cip
pages.
We
do
have
our
detailed
appendix
here,
including
fund
financials
and
other
details
that
are
always
included
within
the
presentation
of
our
budget
and
the
last
thing
I'll
point
out
on
the
left.
We
have
added
a
link
to
our
quote
transparency
portal,
which
is
where
all
the
data
lives,
that
is
behind
this
budget
presentation.
F
So
if
you
are
interested
in
that
level
of
detail,
there
are
some
helpful
tips
on
this
transparency
portal
page
where
you'll
have
access
to
those
more
detailed
reports.
So
a
number
of
different
ways
to
interact
with
the
budget
at
different
levels
of
detail,
detail
depending
on
your
interest
and
as
car
acknowledged,
because
it
is
new.
F
E
So
as
we
prepared
the
2023
recommended
budget,
there
were
a
number
of
key
assumptions
or
what
we're
calling
drivers
that
impacted,
what
we
could
propose
for
funding
and
particularly
how
much
ongoing
and
how
much
one-time
revenue
was
available
for
proposed
investments
we'll
go
over
each
of
these
on
subsequent
slides,
but
just
to
touch
on
them
quickly.
We
are
recommending
a
less
cautious
retail
sales
tax
forecast.
E
E
This
slide
shows
20
23
sources
across
all
funds
and
you'll
see
that
sales
and
use
tax
is
38.7
of
the
total,
and
the
next
largest
piece
of
the
pie
is
utilities
revenue,
which
is,
of
course
generated
through
utility
service
sales
and
dedicated
to
provide
that
service,
and
then
the
next
slice
of
the
pie
is
property
tax,
so
sales
and
use
tax
is
the
most
significant
source
of
revenue
for
the
organization.
F
Yeah
we'll
keep
it
fresh
tonight,
we're
moving
back
and
forth.
So
I'll
talk
a
little
bit
about
our
sales
tax
forecast
because
of
that
reliance
on
sales
and
use
tax.
The
assumptions
we
make
around
sales
and
use
tax
forecasting
have
significant
implications
on
what
we
can
fund
in
the
budget
each
year.
F
The
what
we
get
in
return,
the
output
every
year
and
again
this
model
is
updated
a
couple
typically
two
or
three
times
each
year
is
a
range
of
possible
outcomes,
and
so
what
we
get
is
a
low
possible
outcome,
a
high
and
a
medium
or
what
cu
considers
to
be
the
most
likely
and
what
I'll
do
is
touch
a
bit
on
our
process
to
get
to
what
we're
recommending
this
year,
which
is
budgeting
at
the
medium
level.
F
What
council
will
remember
going
back
to
early
2020
is
that
we
utilize
the
average
of
the
medium
and
low
ranges
again
to
be
cautious
in
in
coming
out
of
or
really
during
the
pandemic,
and
so
as
we've,
I
won't
say,
emerge
on
the
other
side.
But
we've
gotten
to
the
point
where
we're
in
this
endemic
nature
of
of
covid.
F
So
what
you'll
see
is
that
that's
a
pretty
significant
jump
over
our
21
actuals,
however,
we're
currently
trending
slightly
above
that
medium
threshold
in
2022,
the
next
three
columns
show
the
difference
between
the
different
projection
levels
in
2023,
starting
with
medium
low
in
the
middle.
So
again
that
was
the
what
we
used
back
in
2020
in
2021.
F
If
we
used
a
slightly
more
or
a
slightly
less
conservative
model,
an
average
of
an
average,
if
you
will,
that
would
be
the
middle
bar
there,
the
fourth
bar
and
then
the
last
is
the
medium
based
on
the
caution
that
is
built
into
cu's
model.
The
the
moody's
scenario
that
is
within
these
assumptions
assumes
a
mild
recession
in
22
continuing
through
2023.
F
We
believe
it's
prudent
to
budget
at
that
medium
level,
that
last
bar
on
the
right
for
2023..
There
are
risks
that
remain.
Certainly,
inflation
continues
to
be
a
concern
and
we
will
continue
to
monitor
those
sales
tax
collections.
But
at
this
point
we
believe
it's
prudent
so
that
we
can
invest
those
resources
across
the
community
to
budget
at
that
medium
level
in
2023,
and
I'm
handing
it
back
over
to
cara
to
talk
about
reserves.
E
Thanks
mark
so
emergency
reserves
general
fund
emergency
reserves.
That
is
a
key
financial
policy
decision,
and
it's
really
important
to
provide
flexibility,
and
that's
noted
here
to
buffer
against
shocks
and
other
risks.
So
the
government
finance
officers
association
recommended
best
practice
is
that
cities
should
hold
a
minimum
of
16.7
percent,
which
really
represents
two
months
of
operating
expenses,
and
yet
they
should
increase
that
reserve
level
goal
beyond
the
minimum
based
upon
the
city's
specific
risk
factors.
E
So
the
risk
factors
that
the
city
considered
when
developing
the
20
goal
included
that
we
are
quite
vulnerable
to
extreme
events
such
as
flood
and
fire,
both
of
which
we
have
had
quite
significant
experiences
in
the
last
10
years.
Revenue
source
stability,
that
is,
the
dependence
on
volatile
revenue
sources
and
again.
I
think
it's
clear
that,
with
our
reliance
on
sales
tax
and
our
experience
during
covid
that
this
is
an
example
of
how
vulnerable
vulnerable
we
can
be.
E
And
then
another
consideration
is
with
regard
to
reserve
levels.
Is
that
ratings
agencies
consider
reserve
levels
when
determining
bond
ratings
and
those
bond
ratings.
Then,
in
turn
affect
interest
rates
on
debt
that
you
might
issue
and
then,
ultimately,
those
debt
service
payments,
so
the
city
does
have
plans
to
borrow
for
capital
investments
in
the
future.
E
So
this
is
something
of
significance
to
consider
last
another
consideration
is
other
fed
other
funds
dependency
on
the
general
fund,
and
that
can
be
essentially
that
the
general
fund
provides
some
support
or
subsidy
to
other
funds,
and
examples
here
is
support
to
the
recreation
activity
fund
and
the
planning
and
development
services
fund
and
then
also
often,
cities
consider
the
general
fund,
the
backstop
for
all
of
its
other
funds,
and
so
that
is
something
to
consider
given
how
many
different
special
revenue
funds
we
have.
So
taking
all
of
that
into
consideration.
E
So
next,
as
we
presented
in
may
in
our
discussion
of
general
fund
reserves,
we
hold
both
emergency
reserves-
that's
in
pink
there,
but
we
also
hold
dedicated
reserves,
which
is
in
the
red
bar,
which
are
held
for
specific
purposes
per
various
agreements
or
different
accounting
requirements.
E
E
The
2023
budget
plans
to
draw
down
the
anticipated
fund
balance
after
reserves
and
use
that
as
a
source
of
one-time
funding
to
fund
priority
pilot
programs
and
projects,
and
we
will
be
talking
more
about
that
even
throughout
the
night.
But
so
this
is
a
one-time
source
of
revenue
to
program
those
dollars
into
high
priority
pilot
programs
and
projects.
F
All
right
now
quickly
touch
on
our
base
budget
in
23
compared
to
the
22
approved.
This
is
really
just
a
hammer
on
the
point
that
we
made
many
different
mid-year
adjustments
in
22,
more
ongoing
adjustments
than
we
normally
do
in
the
mid-year
cycle
and
again,
the
reason
for
that
is
to
address
certain
demand
on
our
services
and
also
continue
the
recovery
as
an
organization.
F
There
are
other
factors
that
drive
the
increase
of
the
base
budget,
including
debt
service
and
our
property
and
general
liability
insurance
premiums.
There's
a
million
dollar
increase
in
our
annual
premiums
for
property
and
general
liability,
it's
about
split,
50,
50
and
the
increase
across
those
two
driven
by
both
local
and
national
factors.
F
I
think
climate
change
and
some
of
the
incidents
that
we've
had
in
the
region
and
on
the
general
liability
side,
some
local
factors
were
related
to
settlements
and
the
the
national
atmosphere
as
it
relates
to
primarily
policing
and
when
we're
talking
about
general
liability
and,
lastly,
some
other
inflationary
pressures,
both
both
on
contractual
obligations
that
we
have
and
some
of
our
capital
planned
capital
expenses.
C
Well,
thanks
cara
and
thanks
mark
that
was
really
great
foundational
information.
I
know
for
some
council
members
this
would
be
your
first
budget
cycle,
so
I
think
it
was
real
helpful
for
us
to
to
get
on
the
same
page
on
foundational
information
in
a
few
minutes
after
we
we
do
this
first
round
of
questions.
C
I'm
not
seeing
any
any
hand
raises
electronically
oops,
I'm
sorry
there
they
go
mark
and
then
matt.
G
Okay,
thank
you
just
a
couple
of
quick
questions
on
on
the
slides
you
presented.
What
is
the
governmental
capital
fund?
Can
you
define
that
for
me.
E
The
governmental
capital
fund
is,
if
you
may
recall
a
number
of
years
ago.
It
was
one
of
the
city's
goals
to
start
being
able
to
fund
some
capital
investments
through
the
general
fund.
So
we
started
slowly
by
funding
dedicating
three
or
four
million
dollars
towards
capital,
and
then
we
have
increased
that
and
then,
when
we
did
that
we
we
created
a
capital
fund.
So
we
have
a
transfer
from
the
general
fund
to
the
governmental
capital
fund
and
then
we
budget
the
projects,
the
capital
projects
out
of
that
governmental
capital
fund.
G
And
is
that,
in
addition
to
capital
funds
that
we
get
from
ccrs,
that's
in
addition
to
that
that's
correct,
and
does
each
department
also
have
its
own
capital
fund,
or
is
that
some
is
that
a
one
fund
for
the
entire
city.
E
That's
just
the
the
fund,
that
is
a
general
fund,
supported
capital
fund
like
transportation
funds,
its
capital
out
of
the
transportation
fund,
as
well
as
it's
operating
so.
G
Thank
you,
utility
revenues
and
the
pie
chart
that
you
showed
where
all
of
the
money
is
coming
from
are.
Are
those
revenues
available
for
any
purpose.
E
The
revenues
could
be
used
potentially
for
other
things,
but
they
are
generally
just
used
to
support
the
enterprise.
Okay,.
G
And
I'll
be
done
in
a
moment
in
the
the
the
slide
that
showed
reserves,
there
was
a
very
strong
decline
in
the
I
it's
restricted
reserves
between
2019
and
2023.
E
Well,
one
one
piece
of
that
reserve
that
has
declined
is,
if
you
recall,
the
city
purchased
hogan
pan
cost
land.
I
can't
remember
the
exact
year,
but
as
part
of
the
agreement
with
that,
there
was
a
reserve
that
we
had
to
hold
based
upon
the
loan
agreement.
I
I
believe-
and
so
that
was
a
larger
reserve
and
that
it
decreased
each
year.
G
And
my
last
question
is
that
the
debt
service
level
of
33.8
million,
that
we're
projecting
is
that
inclusive
of
utilities,
department,
debt
or
exclusive.
F
Yeah,
I
can
pull
that
up.
I
believe
it
is
inclusive,
but
we'll
double
check
behind
the
scenes
here.
C
Thanks
mark
good
questions,
math
and
tara,
then
nicole.
H
I
You
are
so
nice
really
sweet
of
you,
but
I
never
mind
going
last.
My
internet
froze
doing
during
the
discussion.
I
think
it
was
mark
of
drawing
down
funds.
Do
you
mind
explaining
that?
Are
we
doing
it
any
are?
We
is
the
whole
concept
of
what
we're
doing
with
drawing
down
funds
different
than
previous
years
in
regards
to
pilot
programs,
etc.
F
I,
I
would
say
it's
standard
practice
to
fund
one-time
expenses
from
that
fund
balance
after
reserve
because
of
the
uncertainty
in
our
projections.
Over
the
last
couple
years,
we
have
seen
a
pretty
substantial
fund
balance
after
reserve
compared
to
pre-covet,
and
we
have
invested
those
in
one
time
needs.
We
did
that
pre-covet
as
well,
especially
in
capital
related
expenses.
H
So
that's
what
I
get
for
deferring
to
tara,
because
then
she
goes
ahead
and
asks
my
questions.
It
works
out
for
all
of
us
appreciate
it.
J
I
just
had
a
couple
of
questions
one-
and
this
is
just
related
to
a
little
more
of
the
forward-
thinking
presentation,
part
of
the
presentation
where
you're
talking
about
what
we
can
look
forward
to
in
a
few
years,
with
this
new
system
in
the
key
performance
indicators
and
and
having
outcomes
associated
with
each
of
the
expenditures,
so
that
we
can
figure
out
whether
the
money
is
being
spent
in
a
way
that
is
having
the
intentions
that
we
or
the
out
the
intended
outcomes
that
we
want
to
see.
So
how?
J
How
will
we
get
to
what
those
outcomes
are?
Can
you
talk
a
little
bit
about
what
that?
What
that's
going
to
look
like
in
terms
of
getting
those
indicators.
F
Yeah,
it's
a
really
good
question,
nicole.
I
I
would
say
that
we
we
know
we
have
a
good
idea
of
how
we'd
like
to
approach
that
I
wouldn't
say
that
we
know
to
the
detail
of
the
steps
we'll
take,
but
I
will
say
that
one
of
the
key
areas
is
to
identify
some
of
the
city-wide
kpis
that
we
would
like
to
focus
on
in
measuring
our
goals.
F
And
so
one
of
the
things
that
is
in
the
proposed
budget
is
an
update
to
the
community
survey
as
one
example
of
of
a
data
point
that
we
can
get
won't
be
everything
and
then,
as
we've
discussed
with
council
before
related
to
our
equity
goals,
we
know
that
data
can
be
a
challenge.
F
We
are
lucky
to
have
an
entire
data
team
in
the
city
that
thinks
about
this,
and
so
we're
excited
to
partner
to
to
really
try
to
try
to
identify
what
those
city-wide
kpis
may
be,
and
hopefully,
over
the
course
of
the
next
I'd
say,
maybe
18
to
24
months.
We
begin
to
see
some
of
those
meaningful
measurements
that
can
inform
progress
across
all
of
the
different
programs
that
you
see
within
the
budget,
so
it'll
be
iterative
and
it
won't
be
perfect,
but
hopefully,
by
next
year
you
start
to
see
some
of
those
indicators.
J
J
My
other
question
was
just
around
so
sometimes
I
see
the
the
revenues
shown
without
utilities
in
there,
and
one
of
the
points
that
I
think
is
just
so
important
for
all
of
us,
and
I
think,
for
the
community
to
understand
is
how
big
of
an
impact
sales
tax
has
on
our
budget
and
that
that's
where
most
of
our
revenues
are
coming
from,
and
so
I
was
wondering
if
you
could
just
talk
through
what
are
the
three
biggest
contributors
to
our
revenues
and
what
the
percentages
are
without
the
utility
there.
F
F
All
right
pulling
it
up
now.
F
Okay,
so
sales
and
use
tax
is
about
half
excluding
utilities,
property
taxes
at
15
and
then
there's
a
number
of
different
charges
for
services.
Development
and
impact
fee
license
permit
and
fines
that
make
up
the
balance.
There's
some
miscellaneous
grant,
revenues
etc.
But
I
think
to
your
point,
sales
and
use
tax,
half
property
tax,
15
percent.
That's
really
the
significant
portion
of
our
revenues,
excluding
utilities.
H
Since
my
question
got
asked,
I'm
going
to
make
just
a
quick
comment
that
I
just
want
to
sort
of
echo
where
bob
was,
but
I
just
want
to
compliment
staff
on
migrating
to
open.gov,
going
from
a
resident
trying
to
follow
the
city
budget
on
a
pdf.
H
To
now
having
a
more
interactive
tool
is
a
massive
improvement,
so
I
just
you
know,
wearing
both
of
those
hats
within
two
budget
cycles,
great
job-
and
I
know
that
you
guys
are
going
to
continuously
modify
and
improve
that
portal,
but
it
just
it's.
It's
awesome
to
be
able
to
fall
down
the
rabbit
hole
so
to
speak,
if
you
so
choose
to
go
down
that
depth,
but
also
have
the
high
level
at
your
fingertips.
H
So
I
just
want
to
say
thank
you
for
for
having
it
good
for
any
any
level
of
interest
in
in
our
city
budget
and
making
it
interactive.
I
think
you
guys,
I
know
the
hard
work
that
went
into
it,
but
but
thanks-
and
I
appreciate
seeing
the
the
product
in
this
in
this
fashion.
So
thank
you
guys
great
job.
C
Thanks
for
matt
and
after
that,
we
had
a
financial
strategy
committee
meeting
for
members
of
council
with
the
staff
a
couple
weeks
ago
and
we
we
talked
about
geeking
out
on
the
budget,
and
I
think
I
think
everybody
on
this
council
is
to
some
extent
a
budget
geek
and
we
like
to
drill
into
the
numbers
and
have
the
data.
So
I
think
we
all
appreciative
of
all
that
background
and
thanks
for
your
thanks
to
staff
for
doing
a
great
job,
any
other
questions
on
on
this
foundational
work.
F
Just
to
confirm
bob
that
that
was
all
inclusive
on
the
debt
service
related
to
mark's
question.
C
Great
thanks
mark
thanks
for
the
question
mark
and
thanks
for
the
question
answer
mark.
Let's
go
into
the
section
of
our
four
sections
tonight.
This
is
the
actual
budget
overview.
E
E
So
for
2023,
total
revenue
is
491
million,
and
this
again
is
across
all
funds
and
all
sources,
and
this
is
a
3.6
increase
sales
and
use
tax
revenue
again.
To
follow
on
to
the
point
earlier
is
the
top
blue
bar
and
it's
the
largest,
and
it
is
substantially
up
over
20
22
adopted
as
mark
indicated
earlier.
E
The
other
thing
I'll
just
draw
your
attention
to
is
the
fourth
bar
down
here.
The
light
gold
bar
is
investment,
earnings
and
bonds,
and
this
is
where
we
show
anticipated
bond
proceeds
as
well
as
interest
and
earnings
on
our
investments,
but
as
you'll
see
that
for
2023,
that
bar
is
going
down
as
the
amount
that
is
included
in
anticipated
bond
proceeds
for
the
utilities,
operations
for
2023
is
nearly
half
what
it
was
in
2022,
so
that
decline
tempered
the
overall
growth
rate.
E
Next
slide,
so
here
we
have
the
expenditure
overview
or
the
expenditure
total
is
typically
what
we
refer
to
as
the
total
budget,
because
this
is
the
total
amount
that
we're
going
to
be
spending,
and
this
is
the
513.5
million
dollar
package
and
it
again
is
across
all
funds,
and
this
is
up
11
over
the
adopted
2022
budget.
E
A
E
But
we
did
not
appropriate
all
anticipated
2022
revenue
so
that
revenue
has
been
accumulating
and
will
fall
to
fund
balance
at
the
end
of
2022,
and
then
we
are.
We
are
planning
to
appropriate
all
of
that
in
2023,
so
that
is
considered
a
draw
from
fund
balance,
since
it
was
generated
in
2022,
we'll
fall
to
fund
balance,
and
then
we
are
going
to
appropriate
that
for
2023
and
then
another
final
example
of
draws
is
in
the
governmental
capital
fund,
which
we
talked
about
earlier.
Is
the
general
fund
supported
capital
fund?
E
E
E
Next
slide,
so
this
slide,
I
acknowledge,
is,
has
a
lot
on
it,
but
hopefully
you
can
bear
with
us.
We
we
do
acknowledge
that
the
dollars,
because
they
are
to
the
exact
dollar,
create
a
lot,
but
but
we
wanted
to
be
efficient
and
pull
these
right
out
of
our
open
gut
system.
E
So
this
slide
shows
total
uses
across
all
funds
again
and
by
department
and
the
left
side
is
total
uses
and
then
the
right
side
is
total
uses,
excluding
utilities
and
again,
as
we've
talked
about
since
utilities,
is
such
a
large
piece
of
the
pie
when
we
remove
utilities
on
the
right
side.
That
gives
us
the
opportunity
to
sort
of
view
the
departments
with
more
granularity.
E
So
this
slide,
we
were
asked:
how
does
the
2023
recommended
budget
compare
to
a
pre-pandemic
budget
and-
and
we
considered
2019
the
pre-pandemic
budget
as
the
pandemic
began
in
early
2020
and
then
how
does
it
compare
to
a
pre-pandemic
budget
when
adjusted
for
inflation,
so
this
chart
is,
is
trying
to
demonstrate
that
and
we'll
note
that
this
is.
This
is
a
comparison
for
just
the
operating
budget,
since
capital
budgets
can
go
up
and
down
quite
significantly
depending
upon
large
projects.
E
E
That,
even
with
the
large
increases
that
some
may
perceive
for
the
2023
budget,
our
2023
budget
is
still
not
keeping
up
with
inflation,
because
the
purple
bar
is
below
the
light.
Blue
bar.
E
So
then,
our
next
slide,
as
we've
talked
about
general
fund,
is
the
largest
fund
and
the
one
over
which
council
has
the
most
discretion.
E
The
increase
in
ongoing
expenditures
is
only
7.2
percent,
so
the
large
pieces
of
the
pie
are
public
safety,
police
and
fire
housing
and
human
services
and
then
general
government,
which
people
might
often
say
what
what
is
general
government,
but
it
includes
some
quite
large
things,
including
what
we
talked
about
a
little
bit
earlier,
also
good
prep
for
these
following
slides
transfers
to
other
funds
and
the
transfers
to
other
funds
includes
that
transfer
to
the
governmental
capital
fund.
It
also
includes
the
transfer
to
the
recreation
activity
fund.
E
We
transfer
some
dollars
to
the
affordable
housing
fund
and
the
planning
and
development
services
fund.
General
government
also
includes
some
city-wide
contracts,
including
the
convention
and
visitors
bureau
contract,
which
is
two
million
dollars.
It
includes
all
of
our
city-wide
insurance
charges,
and
it
also
includes
debt
service
that
is,
general
fund,
funded.
E
So
here
we're
showing
staffing
by
department
in
alphabetical
order
and
we'll
just
note
that,
starting
with
the
first
column
on
the
left,
this
is
2021
revised
and
we're
showing
revised
because,
as
you
recall,
we
added
vex
staff
mid-year
in
2021,
as
revenues
allowed
that
mid-year
adjustment
to
restore
capacity
and
services.
E
The
next
column
is
the
2022
approved
and
then
again
we
are
showing
a
2022
revised,
because
this
year
again
as
revenues
are,
are
allowing.
We
thought
it
was
really
important
to
again
restore
capacity
and
to
enhance
capacity
for
council
priorities.
E
So
we
are
adding
40
over
just
over
46
positions
and
I'll
draw
your
attention
to,
or
we
would
highlight
library
with
the
total
edition
of
11,
which
includes
staffing
for
the
north.
Boulder
library
we'd
highlight
fire
rescue,
which
has
an
addition
of
four
positions,
including
three
firefighter
positions,
and
then
we'd
also
highlight
planning
and
development
services
with
an
addition
of
6.75
positions
and
parks
and
recreation.
With
an
addition
of
five
positions.
C
Thanks
cara
thanks
mark
again,
so
that
was
just
an
overview
and
mark
and
cara
and
others.
I
think
charlotte
are
going
to
get
into
some
some
deep,
deeper
dives
into
some
highlights
and
also
into
the
capital
investment
program
in
part
three
of
this
presentation.
C
But
we
thought
it
would
be
a
good
idea,
because
that
was
a
lot
of
information
just
at
the
high
level
to
see
if
there's
any
questions
about
high
levels
before
we
dig
in
to
the
details,
and
so
let's
pause
there
and
see
if
there's
there's
questions
on
what
we
just
heard
so
we'll
start
with
aaron
and
then
and
then
mark.
K
Carl
thanks
for
all
that,
it's
extremely
helpful
and
well
organized
love.
The
graphs
coming
out
of
opengov,
looking
looking
really
great
and
easy
to
understand.
Just
one
thing
I
wanted
to
see.
If
I
caught
this
correctly,
I
think
you
did.
I
hear
that
you
said
that
the
general
fund
operating
changed
7.3
from
last
year.
To
this
year,
did
I
catch
that
number.
K
C
Thanks
aaron
mark
then
nicole.
G
Just
two
questions,
I
think,
are
arpa
funds
included
in
our
revenue.
Count.
F
It
is
we
account
for
it
separately.
The
way
we
have
dealt
with
arpa
with
council
is
to
do
that
through
a
special
adjustment
or
adjustment
to
base.
So
we
have
appropriated
some
of
those
funds.
I
do
believe
that
they
show
up
and
I
will
confirm
in
the
the
22,
our
22
projected
numbers
as
expenditures,
and
then
we
show
the
offsetting
revenue.
G
Okay
and
my
only
other
question,
and
before
I
give
you
that
question,
I
want
to
thank
you
for
the
presentation.
This
is
really
you
know
very
clear
and
and
very
informative.
The
the
draw
from
fund
balance
is
that
number
about
22
million.
Did
I
get
that
right
or
if
I.
G
Okay,
is
that
only
going
to
be
for
one-time
uses.
B
G
Okay,
all
right,
then
that's
all
I've
got.
Thank
you.
J
J
I
just
had
a
quick
question
feel
free
to
punt
this
one
to
later,
if
it
feels
better
placed
later
after
some
more
information,
but
I
was
a
little
curious
just
to
see
that
there
was
not
any
staffing
addition
in
the
climate
initiatives
section
just
because
you
know
we
recently
identified
that
as
an
area.
That's
of
a
huge
concern,
the
number
one
priority
to
more
than
a
third
of
people
in
our
community.
F
F
If
there's
a
ballot
initiative,
we
wait
for
voters
to
weigh
in
on
the
ballot
initiative
and
then
do
a
special
adjustment
at
the
beginning
of
the
following
year,
if
approved
so
with
that
climate
initiatives
had
to
budget
as
if
that
tax
was
going
away,
and
so
that
is
likely
the
reflection
of
no
additional
staff
for.
C
Let
me
ask
a
kind
of
a
follow-on
question
to
nicole's
mark
when,
when
we
have
ballot
measures
that
do
affect
the
budget
and
and
revenue
like
the
climate
taxes
could
just
refer
to
do,
we
typically
do
our
adjustment
debates
pretty
early
in
the
year
kind
of
in
the
january
february.
Time
frame
is
that
do
I
remember
that
correctly.
E
C
F
F
F
The
reason
for
that
is
to
try
to
organize
ourselves
on
that
october
6
meeting
date,
which
I'm
sure
we'll
discuss
in
more
detail
with
cac
as
we
approach
that
date.
But
again
the
idea
is
to
try
and
give
you
all
some
additional
time
to
consider
the
recommended
budget
and
any
possible
changes
and
then
to
be
able
to
work
with
you
all
to
help
with
the
structure
of
what
those
changes
might
be.
F
The
budget
is
presented
in
a
way
that
any
addition
from
what
is
presented
will
require
a
trade-off
in
some
way
and
because
we
have
been
in
it
for
many
many
months,
we
can
facilitate
those
conversations
so
happy
to
receive
feedback
later
in
the
presentation,
but
wanted
to
have
this
in
the
back
your
minds.
As
we
start
talking
about
the
specifics.
F
Okay,
2023
budget
highlights
we'll
touch
on
a
number
of
these
areas
and
nuria
touched
on
them,
starting
with
our
our
core
services
and
investments
in
city
staff,
wildfire,
resilience,
emergency
response,
behavioral
health
response
and
homelessness,
services,
safe
and
managed
spaces
infrastructure
investments
and
then
we'll
get
into
a
couple
more
sections
after
another
break
for
questions
so
starting
with
core
operations
and
investments
in
city
staff,
as
nuria
mentioned,
the
investment
in
our
city,
employees
is
foundational
to
our
ability
to
deliver
services
to
the
community
cost
of
living.
F
F
We
do
tend
to
talk
about
the
new
in
our
budget
process,
but
we
thought
it
was
really
important
to
touch
on
the
continued
core
operations
that
are
funded
within
this
budget.
Our
base
budget
includes
investments
such
as
water
resources
and
treatment,
resources
and
and
stewardship
in
our
open
space
and
mountain
parks,
homelessness,
services,
eviction,
protection
and
resolution
through
our
epress
fund
patrol
services,
recreation
and
parks,
operations,
library,
public
services,
older
adult
and
family
services,
risk
management
and
many
many
others,
including
the
maintenance
of
our
facilities.
F
Starting
with
one
of
our
highlight
areas
in
boulder,
we
have
always
been
aware
of
the
threat
of
natural
disasters
and
have
experienced
loss
more
recently,
our
friends
and
neighbors
endured
one
of
the
worst
fire
disasters
in
history.
The
threat
of
the
climate
emergency
necessitates
the
investments
in
the
areas
of
resilience,
preparedness
and
emergency
response.
F
F
F
We
also
saw
many
in
the
areas
of
community
outreach
and
education,
land
and
property
mitigation
and
other
response
related
efforts
simply
put
the
general
fund
is
not
in
position
to
support
all
of
these
requests
in
one
year
and
many
aren't
appropriate
for
the
one-time
use
of
funding.
As
we've
touched
on
earlier,
the
council
recommended
the
new
climate
tax.
We've
mentioned
the
expiration
of
the
current
climate
action
plan
tax
in
march
of
2023.
F
That
tax,
if
supported
by
the
community,
would
support
at
least
1.5
million
dollars
in
additional
wildfire
resilience
efforts
and
that
continued
prioritization
of
those
types
of
efforts
will
continue
after
november.
If
that
tax
is
approved,.
F
This
budget
proposes
1.7
million
dollars
in
enhancements
in
homelessness,
solutions,
behavioral
health
response
and
takes
some
innovative
new
approaches
in
these
areas,
starting
with
homelessness
solutions
for
750
000
to
begin
operations
at
a
day
service
center
capital
costs
are
not
currently
included
in
the
2023
budget.
That
is
not
because
we,
we
don't
anticipate
those
costs.
It
is
simply
too
early,
at
least
at
this
stage,
to
understand
what
that
facility
might
be
in
terms
of
a
lease
or
own
or
rehabilitate
an
existing
facility,
and
once
those
costs
become
clear,
we'll
be
coming
forth.
F
With
a
recommended
funding
plan
for
behavioral
health
response,
there's
965
000
to
fund
a
non-law
enforcement
response
program
in
2023,
dubbed
the
community
alternative
response
program.
This
will
focus
on
dispatching
ems
and
clinicians
to
certain
types
of
calls
for
service,
which
is
a
new
approach
for
2023.
F
F
What
is
proposed
in
this
budget
is
the
extension
of
this
program
and
the
permanent
funding
of
certain
positions
to
continue
the
the
community
court
program,
which
focuses
on
a
combination
of
alternative
sanctions,
connections
to
supportive
housing
and
other
services
that
seek
to
reduce
quality
of
life
violations
and
other
barriers
to
the
successful
interaction
with
court.
I
also
want
to
recognize
that
judge
cook
is
with
us
this
evening
and
would
be
happy
to
entertain
questions
that
council
may
have.
F
In
the
area
of
safe
and
managed
spaces,
the
total
enhancements
in
the
recommended
budget
is
1.3
million
dollars
in
three
particular
areas
of
this
program,
one
in
encampment
management,
two
in
urban
parks
in
the
urban
parks,
ranger
program
and
last
in
the
downtown
ambassador
program.
I
know
that
council
had
a
discussion
in
more
detail
about
this
particular
program.
F
A
few
weeks
ago,
I
thought
it
would
be
helpful
to
break
down
the
budget
detail
dating
back
to
may
of
2021,
when
the
pilot
originally
was
approved
for
safe
and
managed
spaces
that
18-month
pilot,
the
funding
for
that
18-month
pilot
approved
a
number
of
different
areas,
starting
with
encampment
management.
This
was
530
000
within
the
stormwater
fund
to
fund
an
encampment
management
team.
F
a
couple
things
that
are
important
to
note
here
that
in
the
22
budget,
so
now
included
in
the
2023
base
budget,
is
the
dedicated
police
unit
for
this
work.
That
was
the
understanding
at
the
time
in
may
of
2021
that
that
police
unit
would
be
a
an
ongoing
expense
and
then
about
three
hundred
thousand
dollars
for
that
encampment
management
team
within
stormwater.
F
The
proposed
funding
in
2023
beyond
that
base
funding
includes
one-time
funding
to
extend
the
pilot
in
the
area
of
the
ambassador
program.
That
372
again
represents
an
annual
the
annual
cost
of
that
program,
and
then
the
urban
parks
ranger
program
at
305
is
larger.
Again,
186
was
prorated.
Originally,
this
is
the
full
cost
of
the
program.
F
Now
we
did
add
a
supervisor
in
late
of
late
2021
that
increases
the
cost
of
that
pilot
that
that
portion
of
the
pilot
and
lastly,
the
proposed
budget
enhancement
in
this
area,
is
to
add
an
additional
encampment
management
team
and
the
associated
equipment
would
be
just
shy
of
five
hundred
thousand
dollars
in
ongoing
costs
to
support
the
personnel
and
some
one-time
funding.
This
would
be.
This
is
proposed
to
be
funded
out
of
the
general
fund,
because
those
activities
would
be
beyond
storm
water,
property.
B
L
Thanks
mark
hi,
I'm
charlotte
husky
a
principal
budget
analyst
with
the
budget
office,
I'm
here
to
provide
an
overview
of
the
capital
improvement
program
included
in
the
23
budget,
so
included
in
our
cip,
for
23
through
28
is
a
745.2
million
in
planned
spending
over
the
six-year
period
for
2023.
Specifically,
we
have
included
159.3
million
in
new
appropriation
noted
before
that.
L
I'll
walk
through
a
couple
slides
breaking
down
the
cip
over
the
six-year
period
through
two
charts.
This
first
chart
is
splitting
up
the
cip
by
department.
We
have
a
total
of
eight
departments
that
support
and
manage
the
cip
in
this
23-28
six-year
period.
You'll
note
that
utilities
and
transportation
projects
comprise
over
70
percent
of
the
cip,
and
this
is
standard
in
the
annual
cip
that
we
bring
forward
to
council.
L
L
L
After
conversations
with
with
the
fire
department
and
facilities
in
fleet,
we
will
increase
this
to
14.5
million,
primarily
due
to
inflationary
measure
measures
and
we'll
be
bringing
that
forward
to
council
on
october
6th
construction
for
fire
station
3
is
planned
to
be
complete
in
quarter
1
of
2024.
L
We
also
want
to
highlight
the
project
at
alpine
balsam
and
implementation
of
the
facilities,
master
plan
and
alpine
balsam
area
plan,
including
the
alpine
balsam
site
and
western
city
hub
development.
This
includes
7.3
million
in
2023
for
continued
planning,
flood
mitigation
and
maintenance,
and
we
have
included
in
the
in
the
six-year
planned
cip,
70
million
in
2025,
and
stop
will
be
coming
forward
in
late
2022
early
23
to
talk
with
council
about
financing
options
for
that
project.
We
also
wanted
to
highlight
key
capital
planning
initiatives.
L
We
have
several
ccrs
planning
investments
where
we
will
be
investing
in
capital
planning
studies
for
east
boulder
community
center,
the
civic
area
phase
2,
as
well
as
boulder
creek
path,
which
we'll
point
to
at
a
upcoming
slide,
as
well
as
multi-modal
transportation,
enhancements
we'll
be
investing
in
30th
street
corridor
improvements,
28th
street
and
colorado
avenue,
improvements
in
east
arapahoe,
multi-use
path
and
transit,
and
these
primarily
are
bike,
protected
bike
lanes,
creating
new
bus
bus
paths
or
bus
lanes
and
other
multimodal
transportation
enhancements.
There.
L
And
cara
mentioned
this
before
in
the
presentation,
but
with
our
governmental
capital
fund.
We
wanted
to
provide
a
breakdown
of
this
for
you,
since
this
is
primarily
or
wholly
funded
through
the
general
fund.
You'll
note
here
that
the
main
project
that
we
have
included
in
the
governmental
capital
fund
is
the
software
replacement
for
our
financial
system
replacement.
This
was
highlighted
before
the
the
funding
is
actually
pulled
from
our
software
replacement
reserve
within
this
fund.
L
We
also
wanted
to
highlight
here
the
community
culture
resilience
and
safety
tax
projects
that
includes
13
projects
within
2023
included
in
the
matrix
fire
station
3,
as
we
mentioned
before,
xl
energy
street
light
acquisition
to
acquire
our
street
lights
from
excel.
C
Thanks
charlotte-
and
thanks
mark
for
for
for
that,
deep
dive
and
some
of
the
highlights
in
cip,
so
council,
this
is
a
good
time
for
us
to,
but
we'll
obviously
hear
hear
a
shorter
version
of
this
at
the
october
6th
public
hearing.
But
this
is
a
good
time
for
folks
to
dig
into
what
they
heard
in
the
highlights
or
other
things
from
the
budget
that
you
all
saw
in
the
memo
in
on
open
gov.
C
You
have
questions
about
either
things
you
think
are
funded
and
adequately
or
over-funded
and,
as
mark
mentioned,
we'll
have
an
opportunity.
All
of
us
will
have
an
opportunity
to
to
post
our
comments
and
questions
on
hotline
over
the
next
two
weeks
and
then
we'll
have
an
opportunity
to
to
drill
into
the
budget
once
again
at
the
public
hearing.
But
this
is
a
good
chance
to
to
to
ask
questions
about
what
you
just
heard
on
highlights
so
we'll
start
with
aaron
and
then
followed
by
rachel.
C
Yeah,
there's
one
more
segment:
aaron
we'll
go
over
goal
areas
and
we'll
touch
briefly
on
on
library,
reallocation,
although
that
will
be
really
focused
on
in
two
weeks
and
then
we'll
recap
the
highlight.
But
but
this
is
where
that
was
part.
Three
of
a
four
part
presentation.
K
Great
thanks
for
letting
me
know
that
so
a
few
questions
here
one
was,
I
saw
the
capital
project
for
the
council
av
renovation,
so
we're
going
to
get
like
new
microphones
and
such
as
part
of
that.
F
I'm
going
to
stall
a
little
bit.
I
believe
that
is
a
part
of
the
project,
but
looking
for
some
friends
to
help
specify.
D
K
Fantastic,
I
will
just
say
from
being
back
in
chambers
last
week,
which
was
really
wonderful
in
so
many
ways,
except
for
the
microphones,
and
I
know
our
community
had
trouble
hearing
us
too.
So
hopefully
we
can
get
state-of-the-art
microphones
that
do
not
involve
you
having
to
lean
all
the
way
over
every
time
that
you
speak.
So
that's
fantastic
other
on
the
capital
projects.
K
L
So
I
I
can
add,
and
then
I
can
defer
to
transportation
for
additional
contacts
or
details,
but
that
is
additional
supplemental
funding
that
is
supporting
their
they're
operating
in
capital
budget
within
the
transportation
fund.
So
it's
it's
helping
to
augment
their
pavement
management
program
through
the
750
through
the
ccrs
dollars.
M
K
Thanks
charlotte
great
and
natalie,
if
you
wouldn't
mind,
maybe
following
up
no
rush
on
this
but
kind
of,
maybe,
if
there's
any
quantification
available
for
how
that
increases
capacity
in
that
area,
that'd
be
really
interesting
to
know.
K
Is
this
is
one
of
the
things
you
hear
about
the
most
occasional
is
about
those
potholes,
so
it's
great
to
see
that
we're
in
the
road
conditions
in
general,
so
great
to
see
we'll
be
making
some
progress
on
that
last
question
that
I
wanted
to
ask
was
in
the
area
of
the
arts.
So
I
know
we've
got
some
additional
funding
for
public
art
coming
up
in
this
proposed
budget
was
the
the
funding
enhancement.
K
Art
section
sector
was
in,
I
think,
specifically
in
the
public
arts
area,
which
is
exciting
to
see,
but
I
just
mad.
I
see
you
popped
up
just
was
there
any
thought
to
kind
of
some
bolstering
of
some
of
the
operating
support,
because
I
know
some
of
our
arts
organizations
locally
are
still
really
struggling
as
they're
coming
out
of
pandemic
conditions.
N
Yeah,
thank
you
match,
zansky
with
the
office
of
arts
and
culture,
and
when
we
were
taking
a
look
at
the
cultural
plan
recommendations
and
what
that
meant
for
the
grants
program,
the
the
existing
grants,
programs
and
general
operatings,
including
the
general
operating
support
that
you
mentioned,
plus
the
arpa
funds
for
general
for
operating
support,
as
well
as
support
for
artists
over
the
next
three
years.
N
We
felt
fully
met
cultural
plan
recommendations,
and
so
the
proposals
that
you
see
for
public
art
were
about
filling
in
those
gaps.
So
that's
why
that
attention
went
there.
N
So
I
believe
the
total
arpa
funding
is
about
913
000,
and
the
majority
of
that
is
in
the
the
grants
to
support
rehiring
of
arts
administration
positions
that
were
lost
during
the
pandemic,
and
so
that's
what
stretches
out
over
the
next
three
years.
So
in
the
2023
cycle,
I
believe
about
300
000
of
that
gets
spent
plus
about
30
000
on
artist
workforce
grants.
O
O
There
was
a
slide
in
there
that
showed
sort
of
last
year's
for
the
first
18
months,
expenditures
and
included
384
000,
police
expenses,
and
then
a
line
item
is
that
if
I'm
following
it
correctly-
and
I
apologize
because
I
am
sort
of
struggling
to
get
fluent
in
opengov
and
be
able
to
search
for
the
things
that
I
want
to
find,
but
I
think
it
said
ongoing
expenses
for
policing
for
1.3
million
for
the
year-
and
I
just
wanted
to
understand
because
my
recollection
from
when
we
approved
it
was
some
of
the
police.
O
Money
was
for
like
new
cars
for
the
people,
for
the
police
officers,
who
were
going
to
be
patrolling
or
doing
that
the
outreach
there
and-
and
maybe
some
one-time
expenses,
so
just
wanted
to
understand
what
that
384
000
was
was.
That
was
any
of
that.
The
new
cars
I
saw
separately
in
the
police
budget.
There
are
two
new
police
cars,
so
I
assume
that's
separate
and
not
the
the
stamps
budget.
So
can
anyone
speak
to
that?
F
Yeah,
thanks
for
your
question,
rachel
I'll
stall,
a
little
bit
on
the
384.
I
know
that
was
specified
in
the
adjustment
to
base
memo,
so
maybe
we
can
pull
that
up.
I
think
you're
right.
It
was
for
a
combination
of
getting
the
staff
in
place,
so
some
I'm
sure
training
dollars
and
some
one-time
needs
for
for
new
staffing.
F
That
1.3
million
dollar
figure
is
a
combination
of
ongoing
and
one
time
I
think
it
was
it
may,
and
the
memo
been
incorrectly
referred
to
as
all
ongoing
about
nine
hundred
thousand
dollars
of
that
is
the
ongoing
cost
of
the
six
dedicated
police
officers
for
that
unit
and
the
rest
from
the
best
we
can
tell
is
related
to
those
one-time
expenses.
C
Thanks
rachel,
nicole
matt
and
mark.
J
Thanks,
I
think
matt
may
have
been
first
if
matt.
If
you
want
to
go
before
me,.
J
All
right
and
bob
we're
just
asking
questions
now
is
that
right.
C
J
Okay
sounds
good,
so
I
think
that
one
of
the
questions
that
I
had,
I
know
what
the
we're
going
to
be
talking
about
the
library
district
in
a
couple
of
weeks.
But
I
know
one
thing
within
the
library
district
ballot
measure
is
some
money
set
aside
for
the
steep
capital
maintenance
backlog
that
the
libraries
have,
and
I
was
just
curious
if
the
budget
has
that
included.
Since
we
don't
really
know
what
the
outcome
is
going
to
be.
J
Are
we
addressing
some
of
these
capital
maintenance,
con
or
not,
capital,
ongoing
maintenance
costs
of
the
libraries,
as
well
as
the
the
extensive
backlog,
because
I
think
right
now:
it's
budgeted
for
like
1.3
million
over
15
years,
1.3
million
a
year
over
15
years.
So
that's
pretty
substantial,
just
wondering
if
that's
in
there.
F
What
I
can
answer
is
that
there
are
some
additional
operational
maintenance
costs
included
in
the
budget
overall
for
our
entire
portfolio,
so
that
would
address
some.
We
are
not
currently
funded
in
the
23
recommended
budget
at
that
recommended
level
called
for
in
the
facilities
master
plan.
We
point
that
out
later,
that
cost
incrementally
would
be
about
700,
000
and
ongoing
expenses
to
get
to
that
level.
That
would
be
inclusive
of
the
library
facilities.
F
At
this
point
there
are
some
one-time
dollars
to
support
maintenance
needs
at
the
north
boulder
branch,
but
those
are
limited
since
we
expect
that
facility
won't
be
open
until
late
in
the
fiscal
year.
H
Thanks
bob
appreciate
those
questions
that
came
before.
It
certainly
allows
me
to
trim
my
list
down,
since
there
was
a
slide
about
the
wildfire
and
resiliency
stuff.
So
I
have
a
question
that
might
be
for
chief
colorado
or
jonathan
cullen.
H
H
So
hopefully
we
can
keep
that
trend
going
the
rest
of
this
year,
but
it
was
mentioned
about
that
with
the
climate
tax
being
a
way
to
sort
of
augment
and
or
or
enhance,
the
work,
that's
already
being
done
and
maybe
do
some
new
stuff
to
the
tune
of
1.5
million.
Can
you
speak
to
whether
that
money
is
one-time
use
in
the
climate
tax
or
more
thought
of
as
an
ongoing
sort
of
dedicated
pot
sort
of
in
the
perpetuity
of
the
climate
tax
as
a
whole?.
F
And
our
I'm
sorry
matt
are
you
speaking
about
that
one
1.5
million
dollars
that
was
alluded
to
correct
yeah?
I
would
say
generally
if
voters
approve
that
tax.
That
is
something
that
we
would
work
with
the
community
on
prioritizing
those
needs
because
they
far
exceed
that
number.
But
generally
yes,
because
of
the
length
of
time
of
that
tax,
we
were
hoping
that
there
would
be
some
ongoing
expenses
that
we'd
be
able
to
cover
with
the
tax.
H
Wonderful,
well,
then,
I'll
take
this
moment
to
plug
that,
for
the
sake
of
climate
resiliency
and
helping
the
safety
of
our
community
with
regards
to
the
wildfire
risks
that
we
have.
I
implore
everybody
to
vote
yes
on
the
climate
tax
because
of
the
immense
positive
gains
that
those
revenues
will
will
give
the
city
in
terms
of
protection.
H
So
a
question
turns
to
a
plug
necessarily,
so
my
other
question
has
to
do
a
bit
with
is
a
is
a
a
follow-up
with
the
arts
and
it
was
sort
of
a
follow-up
on
aaron's
question
a
bit.
Is
you
know
in
thinking?
I
understand
that
we've
got
the
you
know
public
art
in
there,
but
one
of
the
needs
that
I've
been
hearing
from
the
arts
community
aside
from
some
of
the
grants
and
other
parts-
and
I
don't
know
if
the
grants
will
meet
this.
So
it's
really
maybe
a
question
for
you.
H
Matt
is
venue
rental
assistance.
You
know
one
of
the
challenges
we
have
with
artists
and
organizations
is
that
our
the
cost
of
just
getting
into
the
venues
is
going
up
and,
and
some
of
our
artists
in
performing
arts
groups
are
actually
performing
out
of
boulder
as
a
result
of
the
increased
expenses
and
so
to
not
lose
them
permanently.
H
Is
there
ways
in
which
we
can
maybe
think
about
that
public
art
money
or
are
the
existing
grants
going
to
be
a
way
in
which
we
can
help
them
until
we
have
a
longer
more
larger
vision
of
supporting
the
arts,
which
I
hope
we
can
get
to
in
the
next
year
or
so?
Can
we
help
keep
them
in
our
community
and
use
the
the
venues
that
we
have?
So
that
was
really
maybe
a
question.
How
do
we
do
that?
N
Yes
great,
so
I
could
tell
you
a
little
bit
about
how
we
have
been
doing
that
and
can
plan
to
continue.
One
way
is
that
we
have
a
rental
assistance
fund.
We
call
it
a
a
venue,
an
online
event
fund
now,
but
we
try
and
help
supplement
some
of
the
costs
through
small
grants,
and
I
also
want
to
point
out
that
the
ccrs
tax
and
the
conversations
with
the
nonprofit
community
around
the
process
for
the
the
the
nonprofit
portion
of
the
funds
that
affordability
was
an
important
part
of
that.
N
So
I
think
that'll
continue
to
be
a
conversation
that
happens
as
those
funds
come
online.
But
ultimately
it's
a
big
problem
and
it's
one
that,
since
the
cultural
plan
was
written,
it
has
really
expanded.
And
so
the
other
thing
that
we're
thinking
about
is
how
do
the
funds,
including
the
2023
budget,
bridge
us
to
the
next
cultural
plan,
which
are
actually
going
to
start
work
on
next
year.
So
this
will
also
be
a
conversation
for
the
2025
budget
cycle
and
after.
H
Great
matt,
I
appreciate
that
my
my
last
question.
I
think
I
said
one
more
and
then
I
saw
it
on
my
list
has
to
do
with
one
of
the
things
we've
been
getting
asked
about,
and
I
know
council
discussed
this
a
little
ways
back
with
is
with
regards
to
funding
an
e-bike
program,
and
I
just
wanted
to
maybe
get
some
thoughts.
Maybe
you
know
just
from
whether
it's
natalie
or
others.
H
I
know
that
we
we're
going
to
try
to
move
forward
with
that,
and
it
looks
like
some
of
that
funding
might
come
from
colorado
energy
office
and
those
ceo
grants
as
well
as
certainly
maybe
something
from
the
climate
tax,
and
so
I
I
just
wanted
to
get
some
thoughts
with
regards
to.
H
Is
there
a
way
for
the
city
through
our
budget,
to
put
some
skin
in
the
game
for
that
in
the
2023
cycle,
because,
again
counting
on
attacks
to
get
past?
I
think
we
feel
good
about
it,
but
I
also
don't
want
to
then
put
all
my
eggs
in
a
basket
where
we
don't
have
some
skin
in
the
game,
and
so
I'm
wondering
if
there's
a
way
for
us
to
think
about
allocating
some
baseline
numbers.
H
So
we
have
something
going
and
when
the
ceo
grant
or
the
climate
tax
kick
in,
then
we
can
just
expand
that
program
like
gangbusters,
but
at
least
starting
off
with
some
skin
in
the
game
in
the
2023
budget,
and
when
that
money
comes
in,
maybe
just
offset
it
completely
and
move
that
money
to
some
other
need.
You
know
in
the
city,
so
so
I'm
just
sort
of
thinking
about
how
we
can
make
sure
we
have
a
baseline
of
some
skin
in
the
game.
M
I
can
take
this
one.
That's
that's
helpful!
Okay!
Yes
thanks
matt,
so
we're
definitely
thinking
about
this
and
the
kind
of
our
initial
thoughts
right
now.
We
certainly
need
to
continue
to
kind
of
just
think
through
a
program,
but
our
initial
thoughts
right
now
is
we're
thinking.
We
would
start
with
probably
about
a
500
000
program
just
and
that's
based
on
you
know
what
denver
did,
what
longmont's
done
and
just
research
we've
done
across
the
country
so
and
we're
talking
to
climate
initiatives
about
how
we
can
run
that
together.
M
I
know
jonathan
is
thinking
about
some
dollars
within
climate
initiatives
budget
for
next
year,
so
we
feel
pretty
confident
we
can
probably
get
a
program
off
the
ground
if,
if
needed,
what
we'll
do
is
we'll
come
back
at
an
atb
in
early
2023
for
additional
dollars
to?
If
we
feel
like,
we
need
to
get
additional
dollars
out
allocated
for
it
to
get
the
program
off
the
ground,
but
I
think
we're
in
a
good
spot.
M
As
far
as
our
current
budget
goes
and,
and
we'll
certainly
come
back
if
we
need
to
hopefully
that
kind
of
answers,
your
question.
H
It
totally
does,
and
just
I
just
want
to
highlight
your
rock
star
for
doing
this
meeting
with
with
the
kiddo
in
front
of
you,
so
kudo
kudos
to
you.
That's
just
that's
awesome
work.
C
Thanks
natalie
and
your
daughter
for
being
available
tonight,
matt
thanks
for
your
questions
and
the
plug
for
the
ballot
measure
mark
and
then
I'll
have
a
quick
questions.
Myself.
G
I
really
only
have
one
area
of
questioning
at
the
moment
if
I
have
others
I'll
put
them
on
hotline,
I'm
thinking
a
little
bit
about
2024.
G
in
the
memo
from
staff
we
have
identified
somewhere
between
13
million
and
more
than
in
excess
of
20
million
dollars
of
things
that
we
might
want
to
fund,
but
we
currently
have
no
way
to
fund
them
and
that
doesn't
even
include
matt's
e-bike
program.
So
there's
a
lot
of
things.
We
were
not
able
to
address
this
year
and
I'm
wondering
how
are
they
going
to
be
addressed
going
forward?
We're
not
going
to
do
all
of
them,
but
there
might
be
some
that
that
are
actually
quite
important.
G
We've
zeroed
out
our
fund
balances
and
are
we
operating
under
the
the
strategy
that
god
will
provide,
or
do
we
have
a
more
concrete
way
of
getting
that
13
to
plus
20
million
dollars
of
revenue
that
we're
going
to
need
to
handle
all
of
those
priorities,
and
some
of
them
are
very
important
priorities,
including
continued
enhancements
for
staff.
These
investments
in
city
staff-
you
call
it
and
you
identify
it
as
between
one
and
five
million
dollars.
G
Where
do
we
get
it?
Have
we
had
any
thoughts
about
that.
F
Yeah,
thanks
mark,
we
do
have
a
more
sophisticated
budgeting
strategy
than
but-
and
we
do
touch
on
this
a
little
a
few
more
slides
this
evening.
But
I
will
say
just
to
answer.
Your
question
in
part
is
that
we
have
what
we
believe
set
up
a
better
framework
to
make
some
of
these
decisions
and
you're
right.
There
are
trade-offs
and
we
can't
possibly
fund
everything
we
need
in
one
budget
year.
F
That's
why
we're
highlighting
that
is
that
we
we
want
to
work
and
are
excited
to
work
with
this
council
on
that
prioritization
exercise
as
we
move
towards
the
2024
budget.
So
we'll
expand
a
bit
on
that.
But
what
you
point
out
is
correct.
We
are
highlighting
the
the
many
things
that
we
we
know
are
our
needs
going
into
next
year
and
we
want
to
get
out
in
front
of
that
conversation
to
the
best
that
we
can
well.
G
C
Thanks
mark
mark
and
kara
and
charlotte,
I
have
just
two
questions.
One.
I
saw
that
that
highlights
that
you
have
budgeted
750
000
for
the
operation
of
the
homelessness
day.
Services
center
that
we've
talked
about
you
haven't
been
able
to
budget
the
actual
capital
cost
the
one-time
capital
cost
of
setting
that
up,
because
we
simply
don't
know
what
it's
going
to
look
like
or
where
it's
going
to
be,
and
I
get
that
entirely
once
we
identify
that.
C
Probably
I
would
guess
around
early
next
year
and
we
figure
out
what
those
capital
costs
would
be.
Would
they
be
eligible
for
free
use
as
one
cost
with
corporate
funds.
F
We
believe
they
would,
I
think,
we'd
like
to
do
a
little
bit
more
confirmation
of
that,
depending
on
the
scope.
But,
yes,
I
think,
based
on
the
information
we
have,
it
would
be
an
eligible
one-time
expense
under
arpa.
C
C
I
remember
from
when
we
put
the
pilot
in
place
a
year
and
a
bit
ago
that
this
was
actually
a
jointly
funded
program
between
the
city
and
downtown
boulder
partnership
for
2023,
for
the
ambassador
program
will
downtown
boulder
partnership,
be
funding
import
portion
of
that,
in
other
words,
the
372
from
the
city
and
there's
there's
some
money
coming
from
the
from
the
downtown
boulder
partnership.
Is
that
a
fair
assumption.
P
Sure,
yes,
thanks
for
the
question
bob.
Yes,
there
is
a
continued
contribution,
they're
paying
for
one-third
of
the
cost
of
the
program
in
the
downtown
area.
C
Great
thanks,
chris,
that's
all
the
questions.
I
have
any
other
questions.
I
don't
see
any
hands
if
not
we're
ready
to
roll
into
the
fourth
and
final
segment
around
goal
areas.
I
think
we're
going
to
touch
briefly
on
library,
reallocation,
although
that'll
be
more
deeply
drilled
into
in
a
couple
of
weeks.
C
I
think
we'll
recap,
the
timeline,
we'll
answer
some
questions
in
that
last
section
and
then,
as
nicole
indicated,
we
should
just
roll
into
a
general
discussion
about
other
things
that
people
will
like
to
see
again
keeping
in
mind
that
we'll
all
have
an
opportunity
to
post
things
on
hotline
over
the
next
two
weeks
as
well.
So
with
that
cara
and
mark
it's
back
to
you.
F
All
right
we're
going
to
talk
about
the
rest
of
the
budget
or
budgeting
by
goal
area
so
again,
we'll
be
framing
this
in
terms
of
our
sustainability,
equity
and
resilience
framework
around
these
goals
and
we'll
highlight
a
few
things
that
we
haven't
touched
on.
Yet
some
new
investments,
some
continued
investments
in
our
base
budget,
starting
in
the
livable
goal
area.
24.5
million
base
budget
18.5
million
dollars
in
new
investments.
F
I'll
point
out
that
the
bulk
of
those
quote
new
investments
relate
to
the
budget
process,
change
that
we
have
alluded
to
reflecting
the
expected
expenditures,
especially
in
affordable
housing
projects
in
the
annual
budget
cycle
instead
of
mid-year.
F
This
also
includes
one-time
funding
for
the
experiments
in
public
art
program
and
to
bolster
public
art
maintenance
activities.
There
are
other
investments
that
we've
talked
about
related
to
public
art,
signage
and
public
art
installations
in
the
capital
improvement
program,
there's
a
fairly
substantial
increase
to
our
recreation
and
parks
operations.
B
F
Year
in
the
goal
area
of
accessible
and
connected
57.3
million
dollar
base
budget,
3
million
in
new
investments,
including
restoration
to
hop
transit
service,
community
engagement
program
enhancements
to
expand
stipends
for
our
community
connectors
program
in
library,
community
literacy
and
outreach.
Expanding
the
community
literacy
program,
including
our
bilingual
outreach
and
then
base
investments,
include
media
and
external
communications
and
video
services,
such
as
channel
aid.
F
In
environmentally
sustainable
we
have
a
53.4
million
dollar
base
budget
and
two
and
a
half
million
dollars
in
new
investments.
This
includes
the
wildfire
resilience
efforts
open
space
talked
about
earlier.
It
also
includes
the
extension
of
the
urban
parks
ranger
program
and
some
enhanced
forestry
maintenance
operations.
F
In
the
area
of
safe
80.3
million
base
budget
3.7
million
dollars
in
new
investments,
these
include
our
base
operations,
our
base
operations
of
emergency
operations
and
patrol
services,
and
fire
and
police
respectively
within
emergency
operations
and
fire.
That
includes
the
1.1
million
new
investments
that
we
talked
about
earlier.
F
The
quote:
distribution
and
collection
system
maintenance
is
the
technical
program
where
the
new
encampment
management
team
is
proposed
to
be
operated
out
of
stormwater
but
funded
through
the
general.
B
F
In
responsibly
governed,
85.4
million
dollar
base
budget
and
2
million
dollars
in
new
investments,
this
includes
the
implementation
of
ranked
choice.
Voting
city
clerk's
office,
other
base
enhancements
include.
Excuse
me.
Basic
investments
include
it
infrastructure
services,
so
all
the
stuff
that
allow
us
to
meet
virtually
this
evening.
In
addition
to
many
many
other
services
risk
management,
our
insurance
coverage
is
within
risk
management
program.
This
also
includes
an
enhancement
in
our
ada
compliance
efforts
for
2023,
and
I
mentioned
our
facility
operational
maintenance
program
and
a
slight
increase
in
that
budget
for
2023.
F
And
last,
but
certainly
not
least,
is
our
goal
area
of
an
economically
vital
17.2
million
dollar
base
budget
a
little
over
500
thousand
dollars
in
new
investments,
including
a
new
citywide
position.
I
suppose
this
is
self-promoting
and
technically
is
within
the
budget
program.
At
the
moment,
though,
this
is
a
city-wide
resource
to
help
obtain
and
manage
federal
and
state
grants,
also
within
economically
vital,
is
our
core
programming
and
economic
vitality
and
district
management.
F
F
As
we
have
said,
we're
really
excited
about
the
budget
process
improvements.
It's
a
major
first
step.
We
know
that
more
improvements
will
come
as
we
receive
feedback
from
this
go
around
and
look
forward
again
to
the
next
time.
We
we
develop
the
budget
which
will
come
up
sooner
than
we
know
this
budget
advances.
Our
commitment
to
equity
in
a
number
of
different
ways
continues
to
make
crucial
investments
in
our
city
staff
and
addresses
top
community
and
council
priorities,
while
maintaining
our
commitment
to
core
services.
F
F
We
have
invested
at
councils
direction
in
a
number
of
different
transformative
areas
to
help
support
the
community
and
the
recovery
from
covid.
Those
investments
are
allowed
to
continue
to
be
committed
through
24
and
expended
through
26.
So
we
do
have
some
time
flexibility.
F
F
There
are
core
operation
demands
going
forward,
think
about
anywhere
from
snow
removal
to
median
maintenance
to
recreation
services.
There's
a
number
of
core
operations,
core
activities
that
the
community
expects
the
maintenance
of
our
facilities
that
there's
a
probably
a
large
dollar
price
tag
there
that
we
are
currently
doing
an
inventory
of
to
refine
those
numbers.
There's
a
number
of
master
plans
that
point
out
investments
that
we
have
made
some
commitments
to,
including
advanced
life,
support
and
other
related
fire
master
plan
goals.
F
I
mentioned
facilities,
recreation
services
and
the
sustainability
not
just
of
the
fund,
but
our
facilities,
our
recreation
facilities
overall
and
the
services
that
we
provide
through
the
recreation
activity
fund.
Our
continued
investments
in
city
staff,
that's
a
big
range,
but
those
strategies
are
continuing
to
be
developed,
a
permanent,
safe
and
managed
spaces
program.
F
The
elements
that
are
currently
funded
as
one
time
cap
out
at
about
a
million
dollars
and
then
these
other
arp
related
initiatives
which
are
hard
to
quantify,
but
we
know,
may
be
a
future
need
and
then
related
to
those
unfunded
needs
is
looking
at
our
master
plan
process.
We
have
started
this
conversation
with
our
financial
strategy
committee.
F
Again
there
are
12
active
or
soon
to
be
active
master
plans.
These
master
plans
vary
approaches
to
identifying
funding
requirements.
Typically,
though,
not
standard
across
the
board.
Master
plans
identify
three
different
tiers
of
potential
funding,
constrained
action
and
vision.
There's
a
bit
of
inconsistency
in
what
the
definition
of
those
different
levels
are
across
plans.
F
We
do
address
many
recommendations
across
our
12
master
plans
in
the
recommended
budget
and
have
had
addressed
many
of
those
recommendations
in
previous
budgets.
An
analysis
is
currently
being
conducted
to
determine
not
only
how
much
we
funded
to
date,
but
what
some
of
those
remaining
unfunded
needs
are.
According
to.
F
After
budget
adoption,
our
suggested
process
is
to
continue
that
work
with
fsc
to
better
align
our
budget
strategy
and
master
plans,
as
we
continue
to
use
that
as
a
tool
to
guide
our
work.
F
F
F
This
may
seem
overwhelming
when
considering
some
of
our
needs,
but
I
put
us
this
slide
back
up
to
try
to
provide
an
optimistic
perspective
on
where
we're
going,
we're
building
these
we're
building
on
these
tools
to
provide
a
framework
that
centers
on
equity
and
allows
us
a
chance
to
make
data
and
form
decisions
in
pursuit
of
our
goals.
I
do
want
to
just
take
a
quick
moment
to
recognize
the
leadership
of
nuria
chris
and
cara.
F
This
is
our
first
budget
process
together
as
a
team
who
have
really
driven
the
vision
to
allow
for
a
better
foundation
for
tackling
these
challenges
ahead
and
and
certainly
to
recognize
you
counsel,
going
through
all
this
change
first
and
to
champion
it.
We
know
it's
a
lot,
but
your
leadership
will
have
a
lasting
impact
on
our
future
budget
decisions.
F
F
We
are
suggesting
that
process
to
give
you
a
couple
more
weeks
and
again
be
able
to
help
you
with
the
structure
of
any
proposed
changes
so
that
we
have
a
clear
idea
of
what
those
discussions
would
be
on
october,
6th
with
the
hope
fingers
crossed
to
get
a
clean
appropriation
ordinance
on
october
6.
So
you
have
an
opportunity
to
consider
a
budget
final
on
october
20th.
F
I
know
we
have
six
weeks
to
go
here,
but
just
wanted
to
recognize
the
incredible
work
of
the
budget
team
and
department
budget
staff,
many
late
nights
and
a
lot
of
patients
went
into
what
you
were
reviewing
today
and
I'm
very
proud
to
present
their
work.
So
thank
you
for
listening
to
what
is
a
lengthy
presentation,
and
now
I
will
yield
for
questions
on
that
section
and
discussion.
Bob.
C
Thanks
so
much
mark
just
an
outstanding
presentation
and-
and
I
know
it's
the
first
time
that
your
budget
team,
at
least
that
group
of
people
has
worked
together-
it's
the
first
time
first
budget
for
many
members
of
council-
it's
the
first
time
for
opengov.
So
we
got
a
lot
of
firsts
here
and
aaron.
C
I
think
this
is
our
seventh
budget
and
I
think
you'd
probably
join
me
in
saying
this
is
the
best
presentation
and
the
best
organized
budget
that
I've
seen
in
my
years
on
council,
so
great
job,
guys
just
a
fantastic
job
and
I'm
sure
it'll
be
even
even
better,
even
better
next
year.
So,
let's
to
try
to
be
efficient
here,
we're
at
805
so
we're
we
still
have
got
another
55
minutes
to
meet
our
self-imposed
deadline.
C
C
So,
let's
just
do
questions
and
comments
combined
and
let's
try
to
all
nine
of
us,
maybe
lay
in
here-
and
you
know
if
we
can
kind
of
keep
it
to
two
or
three
or
four
minutes
each
that
that
should
give
us
enough
time
to
get
all
the
way
through
and
still
get
out
by
by
nine
o'clock.
C
Keeping
in
mind
that
we
all
have
a
few
more
bites
of
the
apple
by
the
23rd
of
september,
staff
has
asked
us
to
post
on
hotline
any
other
changes
or
questions
we
have
and
then,
of
course,
we'll
have
an
opportunity
on
october
6th.
But
the
idea
is
to
try
to
give
staff
as
much
as
possible,
either
tonight
or
by
the
23rd
of
september,
so
that
we're
not
doing
a
lot
of
changes
on
the
fly
during
the
public
hearing
on
the
6th.
O
I
have
a
maybe
a
threshold
question
as
we
get
into
questions
and-
and
I
asked
sarah
huntley
about
this
earlier,
but
it
sounds
like
we
did
not
have
community
connectors
involved
in
reviewing
this
budget.
Is
that
accurate
movie
tenuria?
Am
I
hey?
Sarah
holly.
F
Yeah,
I
know
that
there's
folks
joining
here.
No,
that
is
correct,
rachel
and
I'll,
just
say
that
establishing
opengov,
while
it
does
not
solve
everything
the
this
year,
it
does
provide
a
platform
for
much
greater
transparency,
which
was
a
huge
area
of
focus
for
us
for
the
2023
budget.
F
It
is
not
good
enough,
at
least
from
my
perspective,
and
so
it
is
something
that
we
will
continue
to
work
on,
and
I
know
that
for
many
of
our
individual
investments
that
are
covered
in
the
23
budget,
there
has
been
significant
community
engagement
related
to
some
of
those.
So
it's
not
completely
absent,
but
certainly
in
the
budget
itself.
O
Thanks
for
that-
and
I
didn't
mean
it
as
a
criticism
directly
because
I
don't
think
we've
done
it
in
the
past-
I
just
don't
think
that
that's
something
we
haven't
had
community
connectors
involved
in
the
organization
with
the
organization
for
a
long
time.
So
wonderful
like
that,
and
also
if
there
are
sort
of
key
things
that
that
are
asked
by
my
colleagues
coming
up
is
there.
F
I
will
yield
to
sarah
on
the
mechanics
of
that.
Q
Good
evening
council,
this
is
sarah
huntley,
I'm
the
director
of
communication
and
engagement.
Thank
you
for
your
question
rachel.
I
agree
with
mark
that
this
would
be
a
great
addition
to
our
upcoming
processes
and
one
of
the
things
that's
really
nice
about
the
open
gov
is
we
really
could
zero
in
on
proposed
enhancements?
Q
In
that
vein,
I
would
say
that
if
there
were
a
couple
of
areas,
specific
enhancements
or
specific,
proposed
expenditures
that
you
would
like
to
get
feedback
on,
we
could
endeavor
to
get
that
just
want
to
point
out
that
we
really
only
have
a
few
weeks
until
this
comes
back
to
council.
So
it
could
be
a
little
bit
challenging
and
I
would
really
want
to
limit
them
to
maybe
just
a
few.
Q
O
That
sounds
great,
so
again
just
wanted
to
flag
it.
If
we
find
ourselves
sort
of
embroiled
here
in
the
next
few
minutes,
maybe
I'm
sorry
luna
really
wants
the
food.
I
have
in
my
hand
here.
Maybe
that
would
be
good
to
take
a
couple
things
out
to
community
connectors
and
get
that
input,
because
it's
so
valuable.
I
find
it
from
my
perspective.
Thanks.
D
D
I
also
want
to
highlight
that,
for
some
departments
that
have
perhaps
newer
strategic
plans,
community
connectors
have
been
a
part
of
it
and
I
think
mark
was
lifting
that
up
a
little
bit
in
terms
of
helping
to
get
those
recommendations
and
thinking
about
what
that
looks
like.
But
I
just
really
think
that
that's,
I
think
it's
a
great
idea
to
think
about,
and
how
do
we
move
towards
that
and
and
be
more
inclusive,
as
we
continue
to
put
a
ratio?
Equity
focus
on
our
budget
is
terrific.
So
thank
you
for
highlighting
that.
C
O
G
G
14
million
of
those
are
something
called
budget
realignments
and
the
largest
is
11
million
dollar
budget
realignment
for
affordable
housing.
A
my
my
first
question
is:
what
is
that-
and
my
second
question
is:
does
this
mean
we?
We
don't
have
34
million
dollars
of
real
increased
expenses,
and
14
million
represent
some
kind
of
bookkeeping
entry,
or
do
we
actually
have
34
million
dollars
of
enhanced
programs
and
expenditures.
F
Yeah,
that's
a
good
question
mark,
so
you
do
have
34
million
dollars
of
investment,
so
those
are
real
dollars
that
are
invested
in
community,
the
14
million
that
we
reference
is
not
new,
meaning
that
those
are
typical
annual
investments
that
we
make.
We
just
don't
typically
make
them
in
the
annual
budget,
the
largest
of
which
is
the
11
million
dollars
for
affordable
housing.
R
F
Other
grants
are
coming
in
and
then
we
we
go
to
the
adjustment
to
base
we
book
that
revenue,
and
then
we
appropriate
the
expenditure
based
on
the
investments
that
we're
anticipating
in
that
year.
What
we
did
is
we
looked
at
the
the
history
of
those
investments
over
time,
and
it
averaged
at
about-
I
think,
11
or
so
million
and
charlotte
can
correct
me
if
I'm
wrong,
and
so
what
that
does.
Is
it's
not
only
more
transparent
about
the
investments
that
we're
making
on
an
annual
basis?
G
C
Great,
thank
you.
I
don't
see
hands
up.
Surely
people
have
questions
or
comments.
I'd
like
to
raise
matt.
Thank
you.
H
Oh
yeah,
we
got
to
see
we.
I
want
to
at
least
make
this
nerve
wracking
for
the
over
and
under
on
whether
or
not
we're
going
to
reach
our
our
time
limit.
So
you
know
I
got
to
play
the
game
here.
Well,
so
I
I
similarly
to
mark,
I
still
there's
still
some
more
to
chew
on.
H
I
think
I
asked
the
questions
that
sort
of
rose
to
the
surface
pretty
quickly,
but
I
think
any
others
I'll
probably
reserve
for
hotline,
but
I
do
want
to
make
a
couple
comments
and-
and
one
is,
I
think,
for
one,
as
I
said
just
you
know-
to
complement
staff
on
where
they
had
so
you
know,
I
think,
that
the
gushing
is
is
present
and
will
continue
with
regards
to
how
they
got
us
to
where
they
are,
but
really
just
to
sort
of
acknowledge
that
this
is
really
a
recovery
budget
and-
and
that
was
I
think,
sort
of
part
of
the
lens
that
I
viewed
it,
because
we
are
we're
starting
to
recover
out
of
covet
and
so
seeing
it
as
such.
H
H
But
but
I
really
thank
staff
and
I
think
they've
done
a
great
job
balancing
the
recovery,
while
also
investing
in
the
clear
priorities
that
this
council
set
earlier
in
the
retreat,
and
so
I
really
compliment
them
for
for
making
those
adaptations.
I
want
to
maybe
in
particular
call
out
transportation,
because
the
canned
proposal
was
quite
a
pivot
from
where
transportation
was
currently
going,
and
so,
in
short
order
to
not
just
take
that
policy,
but
then
rework
our
investments,
I
think,
is
a
great
job
to
transportation
and
staff
in
that
capacity.
H
H
Listening
that
this
budget
isn't
the
be
all
end-all
that
atb's
do
offer
a
chance
for
us
to
enhance
those
investments
in
our
community.
So
I
think
it's
just
an
important
reminder,
given
historical
context,
that
we
tend
to
do
that
and
we
tend
to
have
a
decent
amount
of
money
from
which
to
go
there.
H
So,
in
any
event,
those
are
just
some
of
the
things
I
just
sort
of
want
to
lay
out
and
comment,
but
but
really
appreciate
how
we've
pivoted
to
the
priorities
that
this
council
set
and
the
adaptability
that
that
council,
that
staff
has
shown
financially
to
to
meet
those
demands.
So
thank
you
all
very
much
appreciate
it.
C
Thanks
matt,
we
have
up
next
aaron
and
then
tara.
K
Yeah,
we'll
just
first
off
just
to
reiterate,
you
know
huge
thank
yous
for
all
the
incredible
work.
That's
gone
into
this
document
and
the
the
new
portal,
and
it's
so
much
more
transparent
and
readable,
and
all
that
kind
of
stuff.
So
just
amazing
amazing
work
that
you
all
done
I'll
call
out
two
that
finally
getting
to
the
20
reserve
mark,
which
has
been
a
city
goal
for
longer
than
I've
been
on
council
and
and
we
got
delayed
by
the
pandemic.
But
here
we
are,
which
is
great
and
then
going
along
with
that.
K
The
even
existence
of
fund
balance
was
kind
of
a
mystery
and
it
wasn't
well
documented
and-
and
you
know
fortunately,
when
we
went
into
pandemic,
there
was
a
lot
of
extra
money
sitting
around
that
we
were
able
to
tap
to
to
prevent
further
cuts
from
happening,
but
at
the
same
time,
that
money
could
have
been
used
for
community
priorities
in
the
meantime.
So
I
appreciate
you
using
fund
balance
as
you
go
along.
K
What
is
it
called?
The
community
alternative
response
program
which
I'm
really
excited
about,
is
being
stood
up
with
funding
this
year.
We've
got
the
day
services
center
with
a
good
chunk
of
change
in
this
budget,
and
I
I
liked
bob's
idea
about
potentially
tapping
our
funds
for
capital
once
we
get
to
that
point,
so
that
can
can
maybe
stretch
the
our
ability
to
implement
that
you
know
the
what
more
wildfire
resiliency
new
firefighters
you
moving
forward
on
our
als
implementation,
huge
continued
investments
in
affordable
housing.
K
You
know
the
transport
presentation,
safety,
work,
division,
zero
implementation
and
the
can
network.
So
just
all
these
all
these
priorities
that
I'm
seeing
getting
substantial
funding,
which
I
really
appreciate
and
I'm
glad
to
see
and
we'll
call
out
also
similar
to
what
matt
said.
K
But
it's
specific
there
that
if
the
cap
tax
consolidation
extension
passes,
which
I'm
certainly
hopeful
that
it
will
and
we'll
also
put
in
a
plug
for
people
voting
for
that,
that
will
give
us
some
substantial
additional
resources
to
work
on
wildfire
resiliency,
which
is,
of
course,
an
incredible
priority
for
all
of
us
right
now,
as
well
as
for
climate
work
for
climate
mitigation
and
resilience
work,
which
of
course,
is
the
existential
crisis
of
our
time.
K
So
I
I
think
it
generally.
It's
in
a
really
good
place.
The
the
one
thing
I
wanted
to
mention,
and-
and
I
talked
to
joe
teddyci
about
this
yesterday
and
and
brought
this
up
when
we
had
our
safe
and
managed
spaces
discussion
a
few
weeks
ago-
was
the
possibility
of
you
know,
helping
folks
out
kind
of
on
in
the
trash
situation
right
and
nobody
wants
lots
of
trash
in
our
creeks
and
waterways
or
human
waste
or
needles
all
these
kinds
of
things
and
and
we're
spending
money
on
cleaning
that
up.
K
But
if
we
can
also
maybe
make
some
investments
into
providing
ways
for
people
to
you
know,
get
keep
that
trash
from
getting
out
there
in
the
first
place.
You
know
things
like
additional
trash
containers,
additional
bathrooms,
additional
sharps
containers,
and
I
hear
we're
doing
some
some
new
work
in
that
area,
which
which
is
great
we're
getting
a
lot
of
sharps
out
of
the
system
with
some
of
the
new
stuff
that
we're
doing
as
well.
K
You
know
also
we've
heard
about
the
concept
that
some
other
cities
have
successfully
implemented,
which
is
providing
some
money
to
people
experiencing
homelessness,
to
help
out
with
some
of
these
issues
themselves
right
and
some
other
programs
like.
I
know
I
believe
it
was
albuquerque-
had
a
really
successful
program.
They
started
a
few
years
ago
with
that,
so
you
know,
maybe
you
know,
which
could
help
give
some
folks
a
leg
up
and
then
assist
us
with
some
of
these
trash
difficulties,
and
some
community
organizers
have
mentioned
that.
K
So
I'm
not
gonna,
give
you
a
list
and
say
please
fund
this,
but
those
are
some
of
the
concepts
about
you
know.
How
can
we
provide
kind
of
additional
options
for
all
folks
in
our
community?
You
know
in
in
our
parks
and
in
our
creeks
and
things
like
that
to
to
help
with
these
give
people.
You
know
additional
services
and
options
and
prevent
trash
from
entering
the
system.
So
when
joe
and
rachel-
and
I
talked
about
this-
you
know
we
didn't
come
up
with
the.
K
As
I
say,
the
exact
answers
but
joe
said
that
this
was
something
potentially
that
their
department
could
think
about
and
maybe
come
up
with
some
ideas,
so
just
wanted
to
put
that
put
a
plug
out
there
for
thinking
more
about
that
and
maybe
coming
up
with.
You
know
some
some
amount
of
some
program
that
we
could
have
right
there
for
some
options
and
that
that's
what
I
got
for
starters.
O
Okay
on
that
is
the
question
for
tara.
I
know
you
love
the
word.
May
I
cut
you
in
colloquy
and
just.
O
O
Just
real
quick
get
a
plus
one
erin
suggestion
for
increased
sort
of
trash
solutions
along
the
creek
from
joe's
team
would
be
great.
S
S
Okay,
so
I
had
a
question
about
and
I'm
sorry
if
this
has
already
been
covered
but
mark.
I
know
we
talked
about
this
a
little
bit.
Could
you
kind
of
refresh
me
on
what
currently
the
process
is
for
reallocating
unspent
funds
within
a
department
and
if
there
are
proposed
changes
to
how
that
might
be
modified.
F
Yeah
happy
to
answer
that
lauren,
so
we
mentioned
at
the
outset,
and
it
was
probably
about
80
slides
ago.
So
I'm
happy
to
recap
that
we,
this
year
we
looked
at
our
budget
to
actuals.
F
Over
the
last
several
years
we
looked
at
our
personnel
cost
of
the
last
several
years
and
what
we
did
was
make
some
structural
adjustments
to
so
budgeting
at
less
than
100
of
our
total
personnel
costs,
knowing
that
we're
going
to
do
that
on
an
annual
basis
every
year,
right,
vacancy
savings,
etc,
and
so
we're
able
to
then
reinvest
those
dollars
if
you
will,
in
ongoing
other
ongoing
costs,
so
that
helped
us
make
some
of
these
investments
that
are
proposed
so
that
structurally,
we
think
we've
we've
made
some
changes.
F
F
So
in
the
general
fund
it
won't
be
designated
for
a
particular
department
that
goes
to
our
fund
balance
after
reserve
and
in
like
this
year's
budget,
we're
proposing
to
invest
some
of
those
in
one
time
needs,
so
those
would
be
one-time
dollars
available
and
then
there
are
some
cases
in
the
in
the
middle
of
the
year,
where
a
department
may
identify
certain
other
non-personnel
related
expenses
that
they'd
like
to
tap
into
some
of
those
vacancy
savings.
F
S
Thank
you
mark,
and
I'm
just
gonna,
you
know
reiterate
a
lot
of
what
people
have
already
said.
You
know.
I
really
appreciate
this
new
format:
the
ability
to
for
everyone
to
get
much
more
detailed
information
online
about
the
budgeting
process
and
all
you
know,
using
the
city's
values
as
a
lens
for
reviewing
these
budget
enhancements
and
the
future
strategic
evaluating
for
how
spending
is
achieving
our
goals.
S
I'm
on
a
second
aaron's-
or
I
guess,
fifth
or
whatever,
we're
at
now.
Aaron's
suggestion
on
doubling
down
on
the
trash
and
sharps
collection-
and
you
know,
public
restrooms
are
also
a
big
one
for
me
and
like
to
see
just
making
sure
that
we're
investing
in
those
things
so
that
we're
not
having
to
spend
as
much
money
on
cleanup
there's
also
a
couple
of
like
in
terms
of
personnel.
S
I
see
that
there's
still
a
lot
of
overtime
and
fire,
and
I
know
that
pdns
is
still
seeing
really
long
permit
times,
and
so
I
just
want
to
put
in
a
plug
to
make
sure
that
we're
really
staffing
those
departments
at
the
level
that
we
need
to
to
make
sure
that
you
know
our
core
work
can
be
done
effectively.
C
J
F
Facility,
yes,
in
general,
nicole,
we
would
look
at
other
sources.
First,
then
we
would
look
internally
if
there's
not
enough
external
sources,
our
local
arpa
was
mentioned,
so
that
would
be
one.
The
council
would
need
to
look
at
that,
because
we
already
do
have
trench
three,
our
third
round
of
recommendations
that
council
has
already
made
and
then,
if
none
of
those
avenues
could
work
out,
we
would
look
to
fund
balance
after
reserve
you'll
notice
that
that
structurally,
we
don't
have
any
left
as
the
23
budget
is
proposed.
F
However,
we
do
anticipate
vacancy
savings
for
22
and,
as
we
approach
the
end
of
the
year,
that's
another
source
where
we
could
potentially
look
at
depending
on
those
projections
and
timing.
So
I
I
think,
based
on
once,
we
have
a
little
bit
better
idea
on
the
rough
order
of
magnitude.
J
Awesome,
thank
you
yeah.
I
would
very
much
be
in
favor
of
using
state
money
rather
than
city
money
for
that
as
much
as
we
can.
Okay
moving
on
to
just
sort
of
some
general
comments,
then
on
the
proposed
budget
and
just
want
to
echo
everybody's
thanks.
This
really
is
wonderful.
It
is
a
little
challenging
to
make
the
transition
in
this
year
and
you've
made
it
a
lot
easier
for
us
in
this
presentation.
So
thank
you.
J
I
noticed
that
one
of
the
things
in
the
enhancements
was
49
000
to
continue
the
community
connectors
program,
which
I
thought
was
wonderful,
and
I
really
just
want
to
emphasize
for
myself
as
well
as
all
of
us
on
council.
Let's
make
sure
we're
using
that
feedback,
because
it
is
a
really
great
investment
and
a
way
to
get
feedback
that
we
normally
don't
have
between
the
nine
of
us.
So
just
as
we're
moving
forward
the
one
thing
that
I
wanted
to
mention.
J
I've
talked
to
some
staff
about
this
in
the
past,
so
this
will
be
a
repeat
for
some
of
you,
but
as
far
as
the
the
373
thousand
dollars
that's
going
into
community
court
and
creating
some
permanence
there.
I
just
want
to
highlight
that
this
is
a
really
kind
of
staff
intensive
program.
I
think
it's
been.
You
know
beneficial
in
the
the
degree
to
which
it's
been
able
to
connect
people
to
services
but
kind
of
beyond,
even
beyond
the
navigators.
J
With
the
housing
and
human
services
I
saw,
there
was
a
200
000
enhancement
going
to
basic
needs.
I
would
like
us
to
consider
making
this
a
lot
more,
especially
around
things
like
rental
assistance,
child
care
assistance,
some
of
the
data
from
service
providers.
Like
I
talked
about
last
week,
such
as
effa.
It's
really
concerning
to
me
how
much
greater
need
people
are
having,
and
this
is
a
place
where
an
ounce
of
prevention
is
really
worth
a
pound
of
cure.
J
Investing
and
the
well-being
of
families
and
others
who
are
struggling
right
now,
will
pay
dividends
for
future
councils.
They
won't
have
quite
as
much
to
deal
with
if
we
are
trying
to
keep
some
families
and
and
folks
who
are
really
struggling
afloat
right
now.
So
just
something
to
consider.
As
we
are
thinking
about
this,
I
was
really
interested
in
the
investment
and
more
traffic
cameras.
J
This
seems
like
a
really
great
thing
to
me,
and
especially
because,
as
I
was
looking
at
the
budget,
one
of
the
big
sources
of
spending
for
the
police
department
looked
like
traffic
violations
and
patrols
were
part
of
that
and
to
me
it
seems
like
if
we're
putting
in
place
things
that
will
prevent
police
from
needing
to
do
some
of
that
traffic
work,
then
we're
getting
to
a
place
where
more
time
is
freed
up
for
investigating
the
things
like
bicycle
thefts
and
catalytic
converter,
thefts
that
we
know
are
kind
of
big
in
our
community
right
now
and
that
are
affecting
a
lot
of
people.
J
So
that
was
great,
and
I
just
want
to
say
please
more
more
of
that.
That
would
be
wonderful.
I
also
just
wanted
to
call
out
folks
who've
heard
me
talk
about
the
importance
of
social
infrastructure,
the
arts,
how
important
all
that
is.
We
talk
about
how
wonderful
the
arts
are
for
our
community
and
how
it
makes
our
our
city
such
a
wonderful
place
to
be
culturally,
and
yet
we
won't
really
fund
it
to
a
very
high
level.
J
This
is
a
place
where
a
little
more
funding
can
go
a
long
way
because
we're
not
funding
the
arts
at
very
high
level.
So
just
something
that
to
think
about
there-
and
I
just
want
to
kind
of
echo
people's
comments
about
the
encampment
cleanup
team
and
just
know
that
I've
mentioned
this
to
some
of
you
in
one-on-one
conversations,
I'm
not
really
excited
about
getting
another
encampment
team
for
five
hundred
thousand
dollars.
This
was
a
pilot
that
we
did
over
the
course
of
about
one
and
a
half
years.
J
The
intention
was,
as
I
understand
it,
to
decrease
encampments
that
doesn't
seem
to
have
worked,
and
so
I
guess
my
my
sort
of
question
for
us
is:
why
are
we
investing
almost
half
a
million
dollars
in
a
program
that
has
not
kind
of
had
the
success
that
we
were
looking
for
and
can
we
think
about
some
new
and
innovative
ideas
to
if
we're
investing
in
a
pilot?
Let's
try
a
pilot
but
putting
in
place.
Another
team
doesn't
feel
quite
right
to
me
and
then,
finally,
just
to
mark's
point
mark
wallach's
point.
J
Looking
five
to
ten
councils
out,
we've
got
a
lot
that
we're
gonna
that
we're
dealing
with
now
that
we're
gonna
have
to
deal
with
in
the
future
air
pollution.
Drought,
extended
heat
events
like
we're,
seeing
a
little
farther
west
right
now:
floods,
fire
supply
chain
issues,
food
supply,
economic,
social,
climate,
refugees,
we're
going
to
need
a
lot
more
money
or
we're
going
to
need
to
prioritize
some
of
the
things
that
we're
focused
on
and
as
we're
thinking
about
what
these
key
performance
indicators
may
be
in
the
coming
years.
I
I
am
ready,
let
me
pull
my
hand
down.
Oh
I'm
glad
I
waited
you
know,
nicole,
because
you
know
I
want
to
comment
to
your
comments.
First
of
all,
I
just
want
to
say
that
I
think
this
budget
is
amazing
and
the
reason
why
I
think
it's
amazing
and
I
don't
usually
get
excited
about
budgets.
I've
never
had
a
budget,
I'm
not
good
at
but
living
on
a
budget,
let's
just
say,
but
I
think
this
budget
is
amazing
because
you
captured
all
the
council
priorities
pretty
much
all
of
them.
I
So,
what's
great
about
this
is
if
there
was
a
big
pizza
pie
with
like
10
toppings
on
it,
somehow
all
the
toppings
got
on
there,
and
that
was
my
stab
at
a
metaphor
which,
as
you
can
see,
I'm
obviously
really
bad
at
so
I'm
never
gonna
do
one
again.
I
am
gonna
say
that
I
would
normally
give
a
top
five
favorites,
but
everything
is
my
favorite,
so
I'm
not
gonna
do
that
tonight.
I
I
When
I
rode
my
bike
today,
I
saw
a
lot
of
cans
in
the
water.
I
don't
did
people
stop
putting
cans
in
the
garbage,
I
don't
understand,
do
they
but
that's
a
whole
nother
story
for
another
day
and
there
was
a
fair
amount
of
garbage
everywhere.
So
for
me,
litter
used
to
be
one
of
our
big
priorities
here
in
boulder,
and
I
would
like
it
to
become
one
again.
What
is
great
about
sam's
is
that
they
can
keep
all
that
under
control
and
I'm
not
even
saying
who's
making
the
litter.
I
Okay,
nobody!
Well,
you
know
what
I'm
saying
I
do
want
to
say
one
thing
that
if
I
did
have
something
that
we
would
spend
more
money
on,
it
would
probably
be
parks
because
parks
has
always
been.
You
know
when
you
had
the
three
things
mark.
It
was
like
constrained
and
then
what
were
the
other
two
constrained.
I
Well,
parks
has
lately
just
been
under
constrained
all
the
time
as
an
example,
and
I
know
we're
all
talking
about
toilets,
but
I
would
like,
if
ali
is
actually
here
for
her
to
explain
how
much
money
it
actually
costs
to
do
one
toilet
and
how
vandalized
they
get
and
how
almost
impo
possible
it
is
to
actually
fix,
said
toilet.
So
when
it
comes
to
budgeting
ali,
can
you
explain.
T
I
am
actually
here:
I'm
ali
rhodes,
I'm
the
director
of
parks
and
recreation,
tara.
Your
question
was
about
a
restroom,
so
our
recent
costing
the
installation
fully
loaded
of
a
restroom
if
it's
a
prefab
unit,
whether
it's
one
of
the
typical
ones
like
we
just
installed
at
ninth
and
canyon
or
east
boulder
community
park,
or
if
we
were
to
explore
some
of
the
newer
models
that
stand
up
better
to
more
urban
uses,
we're
looking
at
about
a
half
a
million
dollars
and
then,
as
cara,
showed
my
favorite
slide.
T
Tonight
was
one
the
one
where
they
talked
about
ongoing
and
and
one
time
costs
for
a
capital
expenditure.
There
are
ongoing
costs
to
operate
a
restroom.
Our
average
right
now
without
vandalism
is
about
40
000
a
year.
What
tara
is
referencing
is
what
we're
seeing
in
boulder
is
what
my
colleagues
across
the
country
are
seeing.
The
world
is
angry
and
they
are
taking
it
out
on
their
parks
and
their
bathrooms,
and
we
are
spending
a
significant
amount
of
money
on
vandalism.
T
You'll
see
it
likely
in
atb
2
unless
we
find
money
elsewhere,
and
so
these
results
in
a
loss
of
the
service
for
the
entire
community.
The
supply
and
chain
issues
are
making
it
even
more
challenging.
As
our
friends
downtown
are
aware,
yeah,
so
it's
pretty
complicated
the
10.
The
10-year,
fully
loaded
cost
of
a
restroom
in
a
park
is
about
a
million
dollars.
I
I'm
not
saying
we
shouldn't
have
them.
I
just
I'm
saying
that
we
should.
We
need
to
budget
in
for
all
that.
Wasn't
there
recently
vandalism
at
north
boulder
park,
didn't
somebody
bash
the
entire
bathroom
in
for
some
reason,
or
am
I
wrong.
I
So
you
know
just
so:
we
keep
that
in
mind
for
our
budget
and
I
just
want
to
end
with
thanks
ali
director
of
parks.
I
just
want
to
end
with
saying
that
I
would
hope
that
we
would
keep
this
budget
as
it
is
or
close,
because
I
really
do
think
that
it
satisfies
everybody
a
little
bit
and
there's
no
such
thing
as
everybody
being
completely
happy,
but
there's
a
lot
to
be
said
for
most
people
being
pretty
happy.
I
Wait,
let
me
just
think
hold
on
hold
on
hold
on
and,
if
I
said
anything
offensive
tonight,
I'd
definitely
take
it
back
and
I
didn't
mean
it
ahead
of
time.
So
I
think
that
all
this
nicole's
left,
I
think,
in
terms
of
safe
and
managed
spaces
that
all
people
all
people
likes
to
be
feel
safe
and
to
have
clean
spaces.
So
I
feel
like
this
is
a
community
value
for
everyone.
C
Thank
you,
tara,
juni,.
R
Thank
you
so
much,
I
think,
tara.
I
have
the
same
fear
as
you
having
this
discussion,
because
community
members
care
deeply
about
the
budget
and
how
we
spend
money.
So
they
may
not
always
agree
with
what
we
say,
but
so
I
have
a
question:
can
we
go
back
and
make
some
of
these
changes
and
for
reallocation?
Because
I
think
a
few
of
us
mentioned
increases
and
I'm
wondering
where
is
that
money
going
to
come.
F
Yeah,
that's
a
good
question
juni,
so
the
process
that
we're
proposing
is
essentially
offering
us
up
as
assistance
for
council
for
those
potential
changes
so
that
structurally,
we
can
help
provide
some
options
because
you're
right,
it's
not
as
straightforward
as
okay,
we
can
add
x
and
that
that'll
be
the
change.
F
It
will
have
to
come
with
some
degree
a
trade-off,
that's
not
to
say,
there's
no
flexibility,
but
we
do
want
to
be
able
to
provide
those
options
and
then
once
we
have
that
that
option
for
you,
that's
what
we're
suggesting
to
be
posted
out
there
so
that
we
know.
So
everybody
knows
what
we're
preparing
to
possibly
change
on
october
6,
when
we
consider
the
first
reading.
R
Okay,
thank
you
and
I
think
we
only
have
one
actually,
which
is
the
one
on
the
20th,
and
then
we
have
one
after
that.
Well,
here's
my
thought.
I
agree
with
aaron
increasing
funds
for
cleaning
up
also
increasing
the
funds
for
enhancement
for
housing.
So
I
agree
with
nicole
on
that
one
as
well.
There
was
a
comment
made
about
the
community
engagement
in
the
community
connectors.
R
Because
again
we
want
community
members
to
be
involved
in
the
things
that
we
do
at
the
beginning
stage,
as
opposed
to
at
the
end,
because
I
think
a
lot
of
times
community
members,
especially
if
you're
from
a
marginalized
community,
a
lot
of
times,
you're
invited
to
the
table
after
everything
has
been
set,
and
you
only
essentially
just
doing
a
check
mark.
So
I
feel
like
that
might
be
a
little
bit
inappropriate,
so
I
think
think
in
the
future.
R
How
do
we
embed
these
community
connectors
into
more
like
departmental
processes,
so
before
the
budget
came
before
the
committee
or
before
council?
They
are
already
part
of
that
process,
as
opposed
to
waiting
to
the
very
end
when
it's
essentially
an
approval
process
and
we're
bringing
community
connectors.
In
also,
I
want
to
say
I
appreciate
the
level
of
transparency.
The
city
staff
has
shown
us
which
will
be
possible
through
opengov,
so
great
job
to
that,
and
also
I
think
I
want
to
reiterate
what
nicole
said
about
the
arts.
R
I
think
it's
so
important
that
we
fund
arts
programming
and
also
that
we
ensure
that
people
in
the
community
have
a
place
to
express
themselves
and
my
understanding
here
in
boulder
there's
a
lot
of
small
organizations
and
non-profits
that
are
doing
a
great
job
and
also
there
are
places
on
cu
campus
where
people
can
rent,
but
nonetheless,
it's
just.
We
don't
have
a
really
a
community
center
or
an
arts
center
where
people
can
go.
R
Hopefully
the
ballot
library
ballot
measure
pass,
and
maybe
that's
one
place.
We
can
take
a
look
and
see
whether
that's
where
we
can
put
that
money
toward
ensuring
that
there
is
that
building
that
you
know,
artists
can
go
where
they
can
express
themselves.
So
thank
you
for
a
great
job.
I
really
think
as
a
cd
we're
doing
a
we're
doing
we're
doing
great.
I
just
think
I'm
just
so
happy
and
pleased
with
the
budget
and
where
it's
going.
Thank
you.
C
Thanks
judy
rachel
and
then
I'll
make
my
final
comments.
O
I
just
wanted
to
call
out
one
line
item
that
I
don't
know
if
anyone
called
it
out
previously,
but
I
think
it's
the
first
year
that
we're
going
to
dedicate
some
money
to
providing
legal
aid
for
immigrants
and
I'm
really
as
as
someone
who
has
provided
pro
bono
legal
aid
service
to
immigrants
in
need.
I
was
really
delighted
to
see
that
I
think
that
might
be
something
that
nuria
championed.
O
I
don't
know
who
else
to
thank
for
that,
but
kudos
to
staff
for
adding
that
in
and
then
you
know
in
terms
of
where
we
might
include
in
community
connectors,
who
I
agree,
it
would
have
been
great
to
have
input
earlier
on.
Is
the
only
place
that
that
I
heard
some
division
here
is
probably
on
the
the
encampment
cleanups.
O
So
if
there
is
time
in
the
next
few
weeks
just
to
get
their
impression
and
feedback
on
that,
that
might
be
useful
for
us
to
hear
before
we
make
our
decision,
and
I
don't
think
it's
like
a
an
invite.
It's
a
specific
here's,
a
spot
where
we
could
use
input
specific
from
community
members
whose
input
we
deeply
value.
So
I
would
be
interested
in
that
in
terms
of
just
the
encampment
team
doubling
of
the
budget
there.
C
I
take
more
than
14
minutes.
We
won't,
but
I
won't
take
more
than
14
minutes.
First
of
all,
it's
nice,
it's
nice
to
go
at
the
end
because,
with
eight
brilliant
colleagues,
you
all
have
said
great
things
and
many
of
the
things
that
I
would
have
said.
So,
thank
you
all
for
your
comments
and-
and
I
think,
we've
all
thanked
staff,
and
I
will
reiterate
that,
thanks
on
behalf
of
all
of
us
that
we
wonderful
presentation,
you
really
made
life
easy
for
us.
C
We
still
have
tough
decisions,
as
tara
said,
we
all
have
different
toppings
we'd
like
to
see
on
our
pizza,
and
the
pizza
is
only
so
big
like,
like
some
of
you
I'll,
probably
reserve
any
specific
comments
to
hotline
over
the
next
week
or
two,
but
I
also
recognize
what
mark
said,
which
is.
C
C
I
think
it's
a
little
dangerous
for
us
to
go
too
far
down
that
path,
because
there
are
literally
thousands,
probably
tens
of
thousands
of
hours
of
staff
work,
not
just
the
budget
staff,
but
all
these
departments
who
have
negotiated
amongst
themselves
and
come
up
with
a
with
a
package
that
they
all
seemingly
can
live
with
and
then
for
us
to
come
through
and
say
we
need
to
have
more
of
this,
and
less
of
that
seems
to
maybe
be
somewhat
disrespectful
of
the
work
that's
gone
through.
C
So
while
I
think
we
all
can
share
our
opinions
and
we
all
hear
from
constituents
in
the
community,
I
I
for
one
I'm
going
to
be
very
careful
about
what
I
suggest.
We
add,
because
you
know
whatever
I
throw
out
there's
gonna
is
gonna,
be
damaging
to
some
other
other
other
appropriate
budget.
I
will
say
that
I
completely
agree
with
aaron
on
our
success
in
an
area.
Congratulations.
C
This
is
something
that
jane
wanted
for
years
and
years
to
get
20
reserve
and,
as
you
all
heard,
not
only
is
that
the
right
thing
to
do
from
a
financial
stability
and
security
standpoint.
It
also
saves
us
money,
we
get
a
aaa
bond
rating
and
we
can
borrow
money
at
the
cheapest,
cheapest
level,
and
that
saves
us
money
which
allows
us
then
to
invest
in
some
of
these
other
things
that
we
heard
about
tonight.
So,
let's
not
whatever
we
do,
let's
not
dip
into
our
reserve
and
never
fall
below
that
20
threshold.
C
I
agree
with
matt
that,
to
the
extent
that
that
staff
does
hear
from
council
members
on
some
additional
priorities
that
folks
would
like
to
see,
and
if
it's,
if
it
is
zero
sum-
and
you
just
can't
really
increase,
you
know
you
can't
pay
peter
without
robin
paul.
You
know.
C
As
you
look
to
the
next
couple
of
adjustments
to
base
as
matt
suggested,
so
we
won't
be
able
to
necessarily
stuff
everything
into
this
budget,
but
we
invariably
conservatively
estimate-
and
I
appreciate
that-
and
my
guess
is
we'll-
have
some
pleasant
surprises
as
we
close
out
this
year
and
we
didn't
spend
necessarily
all
the
salaries
that
we
had
budgeted
and
then
and
then
revenues
tend
to
be
a
little
bit
better
than
we
forecast.
C
I
hope
that
continues
and
so
as
we
as
we
find
money
so
to
speak
in
the
first
and
second
quarter.
I
hope
that,
as
matt
suggested,
we
do
some
adjustments
to
base
and
maybe
pick
up
some
of
these
things
at
least
mid-year.
Then
I'll
just
make
a
close.
My
comments
with
a
kind
of
a
philosophical
statement.
One
thing
that
really
has
troubled
me
for
as
long
as
I've
been
on
council
long
before
that
is
how
dependent
the
city
is
on
sales
tax.
C
When
you
hear
that
that
50
of
our
effect
of
our
budget
comes
from
sales
tax,
only
15
percent
comes
from
property
tax.
I
think
that's
a
very,
very
dangerous
situation
to
be
in
and
we
went
through
a
very
tough
recession.
In
2003
we
went
through
a
tough
recession
in
2008.
C
Of
course,
property
tax
tends
to
be
very
stable,
it's
less
regressive
and
when
things
turn
down,
property
taxes
tend
not
to
turn
down
or
if
they
do
turn
down,
you
have
lots
and
lots
of
advanced
notes,
usually
a
year
or
two
sales
tax.
They
turn
off
like
that
and
and
then
you're
hurt,
as
we
were
back
in
2020
and
2021
and
in
prior
recessions.
So
this
is
a
very
global
comment.
This
is
not
something
that
any
of
us
will
fix.
C
What,
during
our
terms
on
council,
this
is
a
5
10
20
year
consideration,
but
I
hope
we've
had
a
number
of
blue
ribbon
commissions
who
have
helped
us
think
through
what
a
big
picture
philosophically
the
city
should
be
doing-
and
I
hope
the
next
blue
ribbon
commission,
whenever
that
is
seated,
really
helps
us
figure
out.
C
How
do
we
shift
our
balance
away
from
sales
tax
and
towards
property
tax,
which
is
much
more
stable,
which
is
much
less
regressive
and
and
and
puts
us
in
a
much
safer
situation
so
that
we
don't
have
to
cut
services,
as
we
did
a
couple
of
years
ago
and
in
the
past,
when
sales
tax
dries
up,
especially
in
a
town
like
boulder,
where
something
like
a
third
to
forty
percent
of
our
sales
tax
is
paid
by
visitors
I
mean:
not
only
are
we
dependent
on
sales
tax,
we're
dependent
on
sales
tax
by
people
who
come
to
see
us
when
you
have
a
big
economic
downturn
or
pandemic
people,
just
don't
stop
coming,
and
that
really
really
hurts
and
I
don't
think
that's
a
sustainable
model.
C
So
I'd
like
to
again
we're
not
gonna
fix
this
problem
next
year
or
three
years
from
now
or
five
years
from
now,
but
I
would
really
urge
future
councils
to
take
a
close
look
at
that
and
figure
out
how
we
can
be
in
a
more
stable
and
sustainable
fashion.
That's
all
I
have
aaron,
I
see
if
you
had
want
to
bring
us
home.
K
Well,
just
it
was
one
little
tiny
thing
I
just
all
of
you
said
eloquent
and
valuable
things
about
the
budget.
I
just
wanted
to
give
the
quick
plus
one
to
lauren's
statement
about
making
sure
pnds
has
the
staff
they
need
to
deal
with
the
proposals
and
applications
coming
in,
because
we
do
hear
a
lot
of
it
from
the
community
about
challenges
with
timeline
just
that
one
plus
one
and
then
just
fantastic
work.
Everybody
and
looking
forward
to
getting
this
done.
C
Great
thanks
for
that
closing
comment.
Erin
any
anybody
else
have
any
final
things
to
say.
I
know
we're
all
gonna
have
an
opportunity.
Hotline
post
and
hopefully
someone
on
staff
will
will
bug
us
once
or
twice
between
now
on
the
23rd.
So
we
don't
wake
up
on
the
morning
24th
and
realize
we
didn't
put
something
in
there
nuria
do
you
have
a
comment
to
wrap
us
up.
D
Hopefully
a
closing
comment
right
and
I
just
you
know
I
can't
speak
enough
great
things,
as
you
know,
about
the
finance
team
and
and
under
the
leadership
of
kara
and
mark
and
all
the
team.
D
That's
behind
them
doing
this
work
and
behind
them
are
departments
that
are
being
really
thoughtful
about
what
they're
trying
to
bring
forward
and
doing
some
really
hard
work
as
well,
but
a
I
wanted
to
say
this
is
really
great
feedback
for
us
as
we
move
forward
and
I'm
just
so
appreciative
of
your
thoughtfulness
as
we
move
forward,
and
I
really
encourage
you
all
to
let
us
know
with
your
hotline
post
so
that
we
can
then
respond
and
provide
those
consistent
responses
in
writing
to
all
of
you
and
so
really
encourage.
D
That
is
the
place
to
do
that,
and
I
know
that
marcus
put
out
a
deadline
of
september
23rd
so
just
want
to
lift
that
up
again
and
then
my
final
comment,
so
I
don't
run
afoul
of
your
nine
o'clock
timetable
is
a
I'm,
I'm
so
glad
you
brought
that
bob
about
what
you're
thinking
about.
D
In
terms
of
thinking
I
mean
that
may
be
my
challenge
where
the
so
appreciative
of
past
leaders
and
jane
specifically
about
looking
at
reserves,
but
certainly
taking
a
look
at
where
our
funding
comes
from
is
an
important
part
and
then
the
other
thing
to
mark's
question
and
it's
sort
of
tied
to
that
is
when
we
think
about
all
our
unmet
needs
and
all
our
wish
lists
and
all
our
desires
and
every
year
new
things
come
up.
D
That
are
great
ideas
that
cost
money
and
what
I'm
hoping
and
I
know
the
budget
team
will
be
working
on
as
we
eventually
mature
in
our
budgeting
process
and
get
those
kpis
in
not
only
will
be
able
to
sort
of
tie.
What
we're
spending
to
are
we
actually
doing
the
right
things?
Are
we
seeing
the
the
outcomes
that
we
want
to
see,
but
I
also
hope
that
it
will
help
us
not
just
with
prioritization
but
help
us
tell
what
we
can
stop
doing,
and
I
say
that
really
deliberately,
because
cities
don't
do
that
enough.
D
Where
do
you
really
want
us
to
spend
those
dollars
where's
the
best
appropriate
place
to
use
those,
because
there
could
be
things
that
we
aren't
getting
enough
positive
outcomes
on
anymore,
that
we
can
think
about
differently.
So
that
to
me
is
really
the
importance
of
kpis
and
data
driven
decisions,
and
I
really
look
forward
to
that
future
conversation
with
you
all
as
well.