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From YouTube: 10-24-22 City Council work session
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Des Moines City Council morning work session on Monday, Oct. 24, 2022.
View the agenda: https://DSM.city/CouncilMeetings
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All
right
well,
thank
you
for
having
me
this
morning.
My
name
is
Rich
Leopold
I'm,
the
director
for
Polk
County,
Conservation,
board,
mayor
city,
council
manager,
Sanders
appreciate
this
opportunity
to
just
get
up
and
give
a
little
overview
of
what's
happening
out
north
of
Copper
Creek,
we're
calling
it
the
mountain
bike
trail
out
there,
so
it
was
about
a
year
and
a
half
ago
we
were
using
the
last
Bond
we're
looking
at
different
segments
of
property
that
might
be
advantageous.
D
Our
mission
is
outdoor
recreation,
which
is
usually
more
passive,
Hunting
Fishing,
paddling
biking
hiking,
those
types
of
things
camping,
you
know,
do
swimming
pools
and
things
like
that,
outdoor
education,
Environmental,
Education
and
then
preservation
of
Natural
Resources.
So,
typically,
we
target
properties
that
are
usually
not
good
for
anything
else.
Right.
D
We
looked
at
this
piece
of
property,
which
is
north
of
Copper
Creek,
which
is
actually
Pleasant
Hill,
and
this
property
is
on
the
border
between
Des,
Moines
and
pleasant
hill,
so
it
is
in
Des
Moines,
but
just
to
the
east
of
it
and
to
the
south
of
it
would
be
pleasant
hill.
So
we
looked
at
this
property
and
we
start
checking
boxes.
We
start
thinking
about
why
we
would
be
interested
in
a
piece
of
property.
D
So
thinking
about
our
mission,
conservation
of
Natural
Resources,
this
property
Four
Mile
Creek-
is
real
near
it
and,
of
course,
the
city
of
Des,
Moines
and
Polk
County
Conservation
have
worked
together
with
what
happened
in
2018
on
Four
Mile
Creek,
we've
together,
you
know,
bought
out
like
300
properties.
We've
created
the
Four
Mile
Greenway,
which
I
believe
is
coming
together.
Awesome
thanks
to
our
partnership
on
that
we're,
improving
water
quality,
we're
benefiting
water
quantity,
so
trying
to
take
the
edge
off
the
flooding
events
and
things
like
that.
D
Protecting
people
in
that
area,
so
that's
been
going
really
well.
This
is
really
close
about
a
third
of
it
is
actually
in
the
Four
Mile
Creek
flood
way
our
flood
plain.
So
we
looked
at
that.
We
looked
at
the
invasive
species
in
there.
So
as
far
as
the
forest
stand,
it's
not
native,
it
hasn't
been
Forest
forever.
It
had
been
overgrown
cut
down,
there's
lots
of
invasive
trees
in
there.
It's
not
like
an
old
Walnut
or
Oak
stand,
or
anything
like
that.
D
So
we
knew
we'd
be
able
to
prove
the
habitat
with
Timber
stand,
Improvement
things
like
that.
We
looked
at
Environmental,
Education
opportunities,
so
just
to
the
South,
you
have
Pleasant
Hill
that
has
Copper
Creek
and
the
paved
trail
going
around
there
with
the
bathroom
facilities
very
nice,
but
very
manicured,
very
developed,
we're
more
of
a
naturey
kind
of
organization
and
we're
thinking
this
would
be
great
for
Trails,
there's
already
a
bunch
of
illicit
bike
trails
up
there.
D
If
you
will
so
there's
people
that
go
up
in
there
all
the
time,
but
there's
also
a
lot
of
four-wheelers
and
and
other
activities
that
come
with
that
up
in
there
too,
and
we're
thinking.
This
would
be
really
nice
for
nature
trails.
Then
we
were
thinking
about
mountain
bikes
and
bikes
things
like
that,
so
some
of
our
Trails
we
allow
them
some
of
them.
We
don't.
We
have
Sycamore,
you
guys
have
some
bike
trails.
D
We
have
horse
trails,
we
have
paved
recreational
Trails
where
we
were
thinking
a
nature
trail
and
a
mountain
bike
trail,
and
this
might
be
a
great
place
for
it,
or
rather
underserved
community
and
especially
on
the
east
side,
is
rather
underserved.
When
it
comes
to
Nature,
Trail
opportunities
and
bike
trail
opportunities,
then
we
started
considering.
If
we
do
a
bike
trail
up
there.
D
Maybe
we
do
something
called
a
pump
track
and
if
you
need
more
explanation
on
what
a
pump
track
is,
I'll
have
to
refer
to
some
of
my
staff,
but
this
is
more
of
a
learning
type
track
where
younger
children
can
learn
how
to
do
the
the
little
jumps
and
things
like
that
and
that's
more
on
the
west
side
of
the
park.
So
we
targeted
this
piece
of
property.
A
couple
developers
had
been
looking
at
it
historically
didn't
work
out,
there's
there's
no
City
utilities
over
there.
It's
on
the
extremities
of
Des
Moines
and
Pleasant
Hill.
D
It's
treacherous,
you
know,
there's,
there's
lots
of
hills
and
Ravines
and
stuff
like
that.
So
it
wasn't
good
for
development.
So
a
couple
developers
hadn't
tried
to
make
it
a
go.
Didn't
happen,
went
to
Iowa
State
Bank
Iowa,
State
Bank
held
it
tried
to
sell
it
for
I,
don't
know
three
four
years
didn't
happen:
Iowa
State,
Bank
sold
it
out
to
Grinnell
Bank
sat
there
for
three
or
four
years.
It
was
actually
their
last
non-liquidated
property
within
Grinnell
State
Bank
when
they
overtook
Iowa
State
bank's
properties.
D
So
they
were
looking
to
get
rid
of
it.
Couldn't
do
it
we're
finding
any
buyers,
we're
the
perfect
buyer,
so
we
end
up
having
a
really
good
deal
with
Grinnell
State
Bank
purchased
this
thing
and
then
start
planning
42
Acres
when
we
start
planning
what
we'll
do
is
contemplate
the
different
things
that
could
happen
there.
D
So
we'll
do
an
overall
assessment
of
the
property,
it's
Watershed
characteristics,
and
what
we're
going
to
need
to
do
to
fix
the
erosion
that's
happening
in
there,
how
to
make
the
existing
Trail
sustainable,
how
to
interact
with
neighbors
so
that
we
know
we
have.
We
have
security
issues
up
there
right
now,
it's
a
little
bit
of
a
wild
wild
west,
sometimes
many
times
when
we
get
a
piece
of
property.
D
That's
the
case,
so
we
think
about
use
patterns,
approach
patterns,
lighting,
restrooms,
we've
been
working
with
the
city
of
Des
Moines
and
on
the
west
side
of
it
there
as
part
of
the
Four
Mile
Greenway
of
vacated
properties
and
Roads
we're
going
to
be
putting
a
bathroom
facility
over
there.
We
think
about
Trail
connections,
so
you've
got
the
Gailey
Wilson
Trail
along
one
side
of
it
there
and
then
the
Four
Mile.
Of
course,
we
have
hope
to
have
a
future
water
Trail.
D
We
partner
up
with
groups
that
we
always
partner
with
like
Ceta
Central
Iowa
about
Trails
Association,
so
they
work
with
us
over
at
Sycamore.
They
actually
take
care
of
most
of
the
area.
They
take
care
of
most
of
the
the
parking,
the
garbage,
the
maintenance
on
the
trails.
You
know
the
cutting
of
trees
and
stuff
like
that,
so
we
talked
with
Ceta.
We
start
talking
with
a
designer
and
right
now
we're
in
pre-design
where
we
look
at
what
might
be
possible.
This
is
basically
pretty
pictures
on
a
map
right,
so
we
put
little
blobs.
D
We
might
do
this.
We
might
do
this
once
we
do
that,
then
we
start
looking
at
how
much
is
it
going
to
cost
and
who
do
we
all
need
to
talk
to
so
starting
in
June
we
were
actually
door
knocking
in
the
neighborhood
to
the
north
of
that
on
Wilson
Avenue,
talking
to
the
neighbors
about
what
we're
doing.
Why
we're
doing
it
talking
with
them
about
trees?
That
are,
you
know,
maybe
falling
onto
their
properties.
That
now
were
your
neighbor
and
we'd
like
to
be
good
neighbors.
D
So
let's
take
care
of
any
problem,
trees
that
we
have
and
things
like
that
July
we
start
reaching
out
to
neighborhoods,
so
we've
met
with
Grace
Woods
neighborhood
with
the
Edgewater
community,
and
we
continue
to
one-on-one
and
in
groups.
There's
another
meeting
tonight,
there's
another
meeting
on
Wednesday
that
we're
meeting
with
residents
and
people
in
the
area,
but
reminding
everybody
we've
got
a
lot
of
FAQs
and
I
can
pass
those
out
here
that
we
are
in
design
phase
right
now.
D
So
there's
no
engineering,
there's
no
bids
on
the
street,
we're
looking
at
everything
right
now
and
everything
is
movable.
The
parts
are
when
we
go
to
actual
design
and
Engineering,
we'll
be
involving
many
other
people
bringing
them
in
and
talking
about
you
know
different
things
like
where
are
people
going
to
be
driving
from
and
how
do
we
direct
traffic
working
with
the
city
of
Des
Moines?
You
know
to
this
parking
area
over
here.
What
are
the
concerns
of
some
of
our
neighbors?
D
Are
there
lines
of
sight
that
they're
concerned
about
so
people
bought
their
property,
believing
that
they
had
a
certain
backyard?
How
do
we
continue
that
feeling
and
it's
we
don't
usually
do
fences.
We
have
16
000
acres
in
County,
so
obviously
we
don't
fence
that
much,
but
we
do
do
some
fences.
There
are
times
when
we
have
trails
and
stuff
like
that,
where
people
have
requested
it
and
wherever
possible,
we
like
to
be
a
good
neighbor.
D
So
if
there
are
our
fences,
we
need
to
do
if
there's
certain
Timber
stand
improvements,
so
they're
used
to
certain
sites
out
their
backyard.
Educating
them
on.
This
is
what
it
is.
This
is
what
we're
proposing.
What
do
you
think
we've
done
a
lot
of
this
at
Easter
Lake,
which
is
again
surrounded
by
the
city
of
Des
Moines
and
some
of
the
changes
back
there.
Some
people
would
be
like
Oh
I'm,
not
so
sure
about
that.
Most
of
the
people
are
like
this
is
awesome.
D
I
haven't
seen
been
able
to
see
the
lake
in
20
years
and
and
really
like
the
improvements
that
you've
made
back
there.
So
that's
the
stage
that
we're
at
right
now
as
the
pre-design.
Now
we've
got
this
strange
little
artifact
of
the
zoning,
so
what
it
zoned
a
floodplain
and
residential
right
now
and
it's
going
to
Parkland
Polk
County
already
owns
it.
The
flood
plain
will
always
always
be
the
flood
plain.
D
We
can't
develop
in
a
flood
plain
just
like
anybody
else
can't
and,
of
course,
we're
the
ones
that
are
really
working
on
water
quality
and
quantity,
trying
to
lessen
the
effects
of
flooding,
events
in
the
area
and
then
the
residential
going
to
Parkland.
So
that's
what's
in
front
of
you
today
tonight
that
you'll
be
voting
on,
is
the
rezoning
to
go
to
Parkland
I,
think
I'll.
Stop
there.
Time
is
valuable,
I'm
going
to
pass
around
an
FAQ
and
then
be
open
to
any
questions
that
you
might
have.
D
A
develop
Nation
perspective,
that's
that's
a
great
question
actually
and
an
informed
question
legal
limits
of
the
hundred
year.
What
we
do
is
the
500
year.
So
when
we
looked
at
the
Four
Mile
Creek
Greenway
and
establishing
that
with
the
city
of
Des
Moines,
we
knew
that
because
of
the
shifting
climate,
the
500
year
is
a
much
better
model
on
which
to
base
developments
and
streets
and
infrastructure,
and
things
like
that.
D
What
that
really
allows
us
to
do
is
the
100
year
and
the
500
year
along
the
Four
Mile
channel
are
very
similar,
they're,
very
close
to
each
other.
But
when
you
say
500
year
you
opt
to
include
the
tributaries,
which
justifies
our
work
on
erosion,
control
and
Bank
sloping
and
everything
else
into
the
500
year
floodplain.
So
our
definition
we'll
be
working
on
is
the
500
year.
F
D
You
know
the
whole
shape
of
the
land
we're
going
to
have
to
look
at
and
where
it's
coming
from
so
I.
My
planner
Adam
fendrick,
is
in
the
crowd
here.
He
works
a
lot
with
the
whoever
we
get
for
a
company,
whether
it's
shy,
Pottery
rdd
or
something
like
that
to
try
to
determine
the
water
patterns,
the
flow
patterns
and
what
we
can
do
to
influence
them.
And
what
we
can
you
know
some
things
we
can
do
as
much
as
we
can
do
some
things.
D
Yep
so,
but
what
can
we
do
to
mitigate
that?
So
not
just
there,
but
even
Upstream
we've
been
putting
in
lots
of
Upland
retention,
Basin
strategic
Wetlands
re,
redoing
stream,
Meandering
doing
everything
we
can
to
slow
the
water
down
and
take
the
peak
off.
So
we'll
have
to
look
at
that
when
we
actually
get
to
the
the
engineering
phase.
F
D
Gonna
help
so
there's
everything
we've
done,
I
mean
agreeing
to
Four
Mile
Greenway,
now
all
put
together
is
880
Acres,
that's
huge
and
we
have
been
doing
lots
of
restoration
and
you
know
shifting
of
plant
communities
shifting
of
waterways
creating
a
box
pose.
All
of
these
things
are
going
to
help.
You
can
never
guarantee
because
you
get
a
10
inch
rain
in
Ankeny.
Here
it
comes,
but
we
believe
that
that
hydrograph
we're
going
to
be
taking
the
peak
off
of
it.
Okay,.
D
The
watershed
management,
Authority
they've
done
a
lot
of
hydrologic
studies,
water
quality
studies
and
some
economic
development
modeling.
So
we're
working
a
lot
with
the
city.
On
that
too,
we
do
believe
that
this
is
going
to
be
an
attraction.
That's
going
to
be
helpful
to
the
east
side,
bringing
some
economic
development
so.
G
F
D
The
EPA,
the
Environmental
Protection
Agency,
has
certain
responsibilities
and
spans
of
control,
and
then
there
are
other
agencies
that
do
so.
A
lot
of
EPA
is
actually
DNR,
so
the
EPA
doesn't
do
it.
The
DNR
in
Iowa
has
delegated
the
responsibilities
of
looking
at
storm
water,
development
and
erosion
potentials
and
all
of
those
types
of
things.
So
we
work
with
the
city
of
Des
Moines
and
the
DNR
to
look
at
what
permitting
and
what
issues
might
come
up
so.
D
Typically,
so
the
storm
water
management
goes
through
the
DNR.
You
have
to
have
a
engineering
firm,
you're
working
with
and
it'll
be
the
city
and
the
county
working
together
with
the
engineering
firm.
There
will
be
plans
that
need
to
be
approved
for
the
whatever
we're
doing
with
storm
water
planning
that
go
through
the
DNR
permitting
section.
D
So
there
are
certain
federal
requirements
have
to
do
for
things
like
endangered
species,
Indiana,
bat
and
stuff.
Like
that,
and
of
course
we
we
not
only
obey
those,
we
promote
those
everywhere
to
make
sure
that
other
entities
are
doing
them.
Even
though
we
don't
have
legal
responsibility,
but
we
will
be
doing
all
the
compliant
things
that
we
have
to
do
and
way
over
and
above
so
right
now
the
habitat.
That's.
There
is
not
very
conducive
to
Iowa
environments,
the
bird
species,
the
reptiles,
the
everything
is
a
minimum
of
what
you
might
see
here.
D
We
do
what's
called
Timber
stand
Improvement,
so
it's
a
scientific
method
of
going
in
and
assessing
what's
there
looking
at
what
might
need
to
be
there
and
then
transitioning
to
that
future.
So,
like
right
now
you
have
a
lot
of
Rapid
gullying.
You
have
sheet
erosion,
you
have
those
types
of
things
the
plant
communities
are
very
disrupted.
You
don't
have
the
spring
wildflowers
that
you
were
supposed
to
have
in
that
type
of
a
natural
setting
in
Iowa.
D
G
D
Usually,
our
parks
are
set
hours
or
sun
up
to
Sunset,
so
I
say
usually
because
that
varies
a
little
bit
depending
on
the
park
and
the
use
patterns
you
know,
yeah
Jester
Park
is
very
different
than
the
lordson
skate
park
is
very
different
than
Easter
lake.
So
we
try
to
look
at
set
hours
and
what
they're
going
to
be
whatever
we
do.
We
make
sure
that
it's
enforceable
right,
so
we
have
Rangers.
We
work
a
lot
with
the
city
police.
D
Actually
last
week,
I
just
met
with
your
police
chief
here,
so
we
work
a
lot
with
City
police,
but
we
also
have
our
own
Rangers
that
do
patrolling
and
everything
else
part
of
this
with
the
bathrooms,
with
lighting
is
security,
making
sure
that
what
we
do
there
we're
able
to
get
rid
of
the
negative
elements
and
encourage
the
positive
elements.
We
want
this
to
be
more
of
a
safe
family
atmosphere.
D
G
D
It
would,
although
we
know
that
our
cities,
especially
along
the
borders,
talk
quite
often
so
if
it's
an
emergency
response,
it
would
be
the
same
as
it
is
right
now,
which
is
normally
the
city
of
Des
Moines,
except
if
it's
an
area
that
Pleasant
Hill
knows
they
can
get
to
faster.
They
talk
with
each
other
in
Pleasant,
Hill.
Send
somebody
over
okay.
G
D
Rangers
are
a
little
bit
further
away
and
our
Rangers
don't
typically
handle
emergency
response.
They
will,
if
they're
in
the
area
and
they're
certified
peace
officers.
Our
Rangers
are
looking
more
for
patterns
that
we
need
to
change
or
disrupt
so
illegal
dumping.
Atv
use
drug
trafficking
activities
stuff
like
that,
and
we
are
really
good
at
it.
I'll
brag
a
little
bit
at
diminishing
those
types
of
activities
once
we
move
into
an
area
so.
D
D
That's
a
good
question
and
then
perhaps
two
how
many
residential
entrances
so
emergency
response.
We
will
work
with
the
professionals,
so
we
work
with
EMS
services
on
the
county,
Pleasant
Hill
and
Des
Moines
levels
to
figure
out
what
the
best
emergency
response
strategy
would
be.
That
includes
things
like
street
addresses.
Some
of
our
parks
are
so
big.
We
got
our
own
roads
they're
their
own
cities.
D
We've
had
to
name
streets
inside
of
Easter
Lake
Park,
so
that
EMS
can
better
respond
to
what
picnic,
shelter
or
whatever
so
we'll
be
working
with
EMS
services
on
how
they
want
to
best
approach
the
different
areas
within
the
area
that
we're
developing.
As
far
as
residential,
we
again
work
with
the
community
on
what
they
want.
So
Easter
lake
is
a
great
example.
We
put
a
lot
of
money
time
and
effort
into
Easter
Lake
and
it's
awesome.
Then
all
the
residents
wanted
to
hook
up
to
the
trail
system.
D
D
This
is
a
little
more
isolated
and
the
communities
are
more
concentrated,
but
it'll
be
up
to
the
communities,
how
much
they
want
to
connect
and
and
how
we
formalize
that
so
because
we
also
have
to
think
about
fencing
security,
gating
lighting,
all
those
types
of
things
right
now.
You
have
like
an
informal
way
that
people
get
there
and
it's
probably
going
to
be
more
conducive
in
the
future
so
that
they
can
enjoy
it
for
nature,
trailing
and
things
like
that.
All.
G
Right
so
I
on
the
east
side
of
the
park
and
I
think
that's
off
of
Wilson.
There's
a
dead
end
Street
that
the
residents
there
fear
that
the
Park
users
will
park
there
and
enter
the
park
there
and
not
where
you
want
them
to
enter
on
the
west
side
of
the
park.
Yep.
So
is
that
an
array
that
you
would
consider
fencing
just
to
prevent
people
from
if.
D
We
need
to
that.
There
are
many
ways
to
do
that
and
then
there's
there's
a
way.
It
is
there's
a
way
we
want
it
to
be,
and
then
there's
a
transition
strategy.
So
if
there
are
places
where
people
are
parking
that
we
don't
want
them
to
or
people
are
entering
where
we
don't
want
them
to,
we
can
do
things
through
Jersey
barriers
and
plantings
and
trail,
cams
and
stuff
like
that
over
time.
What
we
would
like
to
do
is
more
of
a
natural,
so
we've
planted
a
lot
of
living
fences.
D
We
call
them
certain
trees
and
shrubs
that
make
it
impossible
and
very
unfriendly
to
go
in
this
way.
Another
thing
is
working
with
signage,
making
sure
that
we
have
the
traffic
flows
that
are
going
to
where
we
want
them
to
go
and
that's
safe
for
the
neighborhoods
too,
because
you
know
we
don't
want
people
just
wandering
willy-nilly
through
neighborhoods,
so
we'll
have
signs
off
of
what
is
that
University?
Probably
that
will
lead
them
to
the
parking
area
up
in
there.
B
B
D
Will
certainly
work
at
what
needs
to
happen
so,
like
I
said,
typically,
we
don't
build
fences,
but
we
can
build
fences,
especially
on
this
type
of
a
project.
If
there's
sensitivities
and
and
fences
make
good
neighbors
we'll
talk
about
that,
we
believe
that
living
fences
might
be
a
better
way
to
go.
So
this
is
what's
there
now.
What
are
we
going
to
have
in
transition,
whether
it
be
just
a
a
man-made
fence,
but
what
kind
of
a
trees?
D
What
kind
of
shrubs
what
kind
of
natural
barriers-
and
some
of
this
has
to
do
with
traffic
flow
too
right
people
like
anything
else,
usually
follows
a
path
of
less
resistance.
So
if
you
have
an
area
that
you
go
up
and
you
don't
want
them
going
this
way,
you
do
certain
things
that
lead
people
lead
the
traffic
flow
this
way,
rather
than
going
this
way,
so
we
can
work
with
a
lot
of
the
habitat
in
the
area
to
see
what
we're
going
to
do
as
far
as
directing
traffic
flow,
okay,.
D
G
Well,
I
know
but
really
hand
it
to
us
this
morning,
so
I
because
I
went
to
a
meeting
yesterday
and
I
said
I
would
bring
back
forwards.
Some
questions
so
good,
so
it
Polk
County
has
around
16
000
Acres.
What
kind
of
conservation
has
around
16
000
Acres?
Were
there
other
plots
of
land
that
you
considered
before
landing
on
this
one.
D
Yeah,
yes,
and
no
so
when
we
evaluate
where
we
do
our
activities,
we
look
at
a
lot
of
things:
geographic
distribution,
our
populations
being
served.
So
we
don't
have
a
lot
in
that
area,
a
long,
Four
Mile
we
do,
but
we
don't
have
a
lot
of
recreational
opportunities
over
there.
It's
more
natural
resources,
restoration.
We
look
at
underserved
communities
and
where
we
can
better
serve
communities
like
that.
We
look
at
underserved
uses,
so
things
like
bikes,
people
have
certain
bike
trails.
The
city
has
a
few.
We
have
Sycamore
but
a
lot
of
our
people.
D
Here
they
go
to
White
Rock
Conservancy,
which
has
awesome
Trails,
don't
get
me
wrong,
but
we
don't
have
the
facilities
here
that
a
community
of
this
size
would
demand.
So
this
here
will
be
a
popular
attraction,
although
you
know
we're
not
talking
about
like
Lords
and
skate
parks,
we're
not
talking
about
a
nationwide
or
worldwide
attraction.
This
will
be
a
local
Regional
attraction,
so
people
that
that
do
this
type
of
biking
will
be
attracted
to
this
place.
But
we
did,
you
know
we're
going
to
be
doing
other
things.
D
We
look
at
Sleepy
Hollow,
which
is
to
the
south
of
that
and
we're
going
to
be
doing
some
really
cool
winter
sports
things
down
there
by
the
way,
but
we
might
consider
some
bike
trail
stuff
too
we're
working
with
the
city
on
maybe
how
to
connect
Sleepy,
Hollow
and
The
Copper
Creek.
So
you
got
the
Gailey
Wilson
Trail
right
now.
That's
awesome
and
we'll
be
having
trailheads
along
that,
but
is
there
another
opportunity
to
parallel
a
trail
there?
Perhaps?
D
G
D
D
We
might
have
smaller
events,
so
we
might
have
like
a
youth
bike
pump
track
day
and
stuff
like
that
and
when
I
say
Regional
I'm
talking
the
Des,
Moines
Metro
and
maybe
1500
mile
radius,
there's
not
going
to
be
people
in
Kansas,
City
or
Minneapolis-St
Paul
that
are
going
to
be
coming
for
regular
attendance
here.
There
might
be
events
that
draw
people
to
the
smaller
type
of
venues,
but
not
big,
but
not
like
words
and
skateparks.
G
Right,
for
example,
Joe
and
I
and
and
Josh
are
aware
that
in
the
bridge
District
there
are
private
streets
there,
that
people
use
for
events
that
Wells,
Fargo
and
and
vehicles
get
towed
there,
because
that's
a
private
street,
so
the
same
could
apply
in
Shoreline.
If
there
was
a
fear
that
people
I
don't
not
positive,
why
they
would
park
there,
but
that
they
would
park
there.
D
I
So
just
real,
quick,
rich
and
I
appreciate
everything
you've
done
at
Easter,
Lake
I
know
that's
been
very,
very
positive
for
the
neighborhood
and
I
know
we
had
some
of
these
concerns
that
are
coming
up
about
this
particular
area
but
and
I
think
I
know
the
answer.
So
this
is
only
for
mountain
bikes.
This
is
not
is
it
is
it
for
four-wheelers
and
and
no
and
Motors
in
in
dirt
bikes.
I
I
D
Of
that
going
on
right
now,
yes,
I
know
and
that's
going
to
be
stopping
so
we
won't
have
any
motorized
vehicles
like
that
that
are
going
to
be
allowed
back
there,
and
we
will
do
things
structurally
and
Patrol
wise
that
that
stops
in
that
area.
So
the
I
I
hesitate
because
there's
a
revolution
happening
with
electric
everything,
and
so
you
have
a
lot
of
Mobility
electric
assist,
bicycles
and
stuff,
like
that.
So
I
believe
that
those
types
of
activities
will
likely
take
place
there,
but
no
gasoline
operated
vehicles
and.
I
D
Sort
of
so
we
have
seven
certified
Law
Enforcement
Officers,
we
have
them
spaced
around
the
counties
and
they
have
regions.
So
we
have
an
area
that
will
be
covered
by
a
ranger,
but
they
won't
be
like
the
Easter
Lake
guy
lives
right
there
yeah
it's
very
helpful
yep,
it
is
I
mean
everybody
knows
him
and
he's
great
right.
We
won't
have
that
there
won't
be
a
ranger
living
there,
but
there
will
be
a
ranger
that
will
be
assigned
to
that
area
and
it's
part
of
our
system.
So
it
will
be
patrolled
and.
D
That
that's
it,
you
know
we
did,
we
will
distinguish
between.
So
if
there's
you
know
a
crime
happening,
it's
the
same.
It
is
right
now,
so
Des
Moines
or
Pleasant
Hill
depending
will
be
responding.
If
there
are
things
that
are
more
ongoing
and
problematic
the
illegal
dumping
ATV
activity,
drug
activity,
anything
like
that.
What's
going
on
right
now,
what's.
I
Going
on
on
right
now
that
is
what's
going
on
Wild
Wild,
West
yeah.
We
you
and
I
and
supervisor
Hawkins
mature
that
area
when
we
toured
the
Four
Mile
Creek
area
and
we've
seen
what's
happening.
The
Dumping
the
legal
activity
I
mean
that's
all
over
down
there,
so
I'm
not
sure
why
anyone
wouldn't
want
this
area
cleaned
up
and
and
make
it
better
for
for
our
East
Side
residents,
so
yeah.
D
D
D
I
think
what's
helpful
too.
One
last
comment
from
me
is
a
systemic
approach,
so
just
random
enforcement
here
there
doesn't
help,
but
when
you
have
lighting
signage,
Regular,
Patrol
follow-up
cameras,
if
necessary,
whatever
it
is,
that
is
what
suppresses
the
things
that
you
don't
want
to
happen
in
an
area.
G
And
so
mountain
biking
is
a
silent
sport.
So
some
of
my
friends
who
use
the
Sycamore
access
smile
because
there's
people
that
are
now
hiking
running
bird
watching
in
there
and
so
the
the
rules
of
the
trail
are
that
you
you
give
way
to
the
slower
pace
of
people.
So
could
this
be
used
during
the
winter?
For
snowshoeing
and
and
I
mean
that
would
be
rough
on
a
Terrain
like
that
would
be
well
challenging.
D
But
wherever
we
can,
we
do
it
right
if
it's,
if
it's
possible
we'll
do
it
so
snowshoeing
that
would
be
rigorous
because
there's
a
lot
of
hills
in
there.
So
I,
not
maybe
somebody
like
me,
but
there
are
others
and
cross-country
skiing,
and
things
like
that.
You
have
to
have
Set
tracks
and
stuff
like
that.
So
we'd
have
to
explore
whether
that's
even
possible.
D
We
have
tons
of
cross-country
ski
trails
at
Jester
Park,
it's
a
chocolate
bottoms
where
you
got
a
lot
of
big
flat
land
so,
but
we
can
explore
if
there's
any
winter
sport
opportunities
back
there.
We
know
that
there's
going
to
be
a
little
bit
of
biking
back
there.
People
have
the
big
fat
tire
mountain
bikes
that,
like
that
kind
of
thing
again,
not
my
thing,
but
some
people
will
be
doing
that
so
will
be
constructing
our
trails
in
a
way
that
erosion
and
habitat
and
the
neighborhood
won't
be
disrupted.
H
Else
can
I
just
ask
real
quick.
How
many
parking
spots
are
over
were
the
walking
trails
right
now,
because
we
call
it
Grays
Lake
East
over
the
Copper
Creek,
where
people
walk,
because
that's
used
heavily
already,
so
there's
parking
and
a
restroom
there
currently
so
as
far
as
activity
is
a
natural
activity
that
is
already
occurring
in
that
area.
There
is
yeah.
H
A
D
C
Council
members
next
to
present
presentations
I'll,
let
them
get
ready
with,
are
dealing
with
our
arpa
funds.
You
may
recall
that
we
have
4.9
million
dollars
remaining
for
child
care
and
preschool
needs
and
early
literacy.
So
we
have
a
couple
presenters
this
morning
and
then,
after
that
we
will
have
more
conversation
to
get
to
a
final
answer
on
those
allocations.
So
with
that
I've
asked
Des,
Moines,
Public,
Schools
I'll.
Let
them
introduce
themselves
and
thank
you
for
coming
this
morning.
Good.
J
K
J
So
we
appreciate
being
here
also
thanks
for
extending
Grace
I.
Think
I
was
supposed
to
do
this
a
few
weeks
ago
and
became
ill,
so
my
apologies,
but
here
we
are
so
today
our
program
objectives.
There
are
a
few
things
we're
going
to
talk
about.
Why
is
quality
preschool
important,
preschool
over
a
funding
overview,
building
a
more
Equitable
system
for
our
students
in
Des
Moines?
What
challenges
we
have
and
that
what
then,
what
our
plan
would
be
for
the
funds
for
the
use
of
those
funds?
So
those
are
the
five
things
we'll
cover.
J
That
I
think
the
key
here
is
the
word
quality,
because
there's
lots
of
preschools
out
there,
but
a
quality
preschool
provides
research-based
curriculum
and
instruction
intentional
social
emotional
instruction
across
all
domains
of
learning,
so
that
would
be
math
and
literacy
and
social,
emotional
and
physical
and
then
adherence
to
Performance
standards.
So
in
preschool,
there's
lots
of
different
performance
standards.
There's
the
National
Association
for
the
education
of
young
children's
standards.
There's
the
Iowa
quality
preschool
program
standards.
There
are
Head
Start
standards,
there
there's
the
Iowa
quality
for
kids
standards.
J
J
46
percent
of
them
meet
benchmarks
on
their
assessment,
whereas
only
31
percent
do
that
do
not
attend
preschool,
and
that
is
the
trend
all
the
way
if
you
break
it
down
disaggregate
by
grade
level,
kindergarten.
First.
Second,
third.
Fourth,
fifth,
so
this
is
on
our
literacy
assessments
that
are
given
in
the
fall
and
it's
the
fast
Bridge
assessment.
J
The
same
goes
for
math
you'll.
Take
a
look
at
our
fast
Bridge
math
data
and
again
the
clap
scores
show
a
statistically
significant
difference
between
those
students
who
attended
preschool
and
those
that
did
not
and
again.
That
is
the
trend
all
the
way
through
K5
for
our
students,
so
I
just
want
to
give
you
a
bit
of
an
overview
of
preschool
Landing,
fun,
skate
or
preschool
funding
landscape.
J
So,
first
of
all
you
have
you
can
have
private
child
care
providers
who
charge
tuition
and
possibly
child
care
assistance
they
may
or
may
may
not
have
a
quality
rating.
We
also
have
head
start
funding
and
Des
Moines
Public
Schools.
We
are
the
sub-recipient
of
the
Federal
grant,
funding
for
Head
Start,
there's
also
Early
Childhood
Iowa
funding,
that's
grant
funding
from
the
state
and
if
you'll
go
back
the
kids
and
Head
Start
there
are
our
media
skits
at
100
of
poverty,
Early
Childhood
Iowa
is
200
of
poverty.
J
J
So
our
funding,
if
you
take
a
look
at
this
pie,
chart
the
majority
of
our
kids
are
funded
through
Statewide
voluntary
preschool
program
and
22
percent
of
our
kids
are
also
funded
by
Statewide
voluntary,
but
through
our
partner
programs,
which
we
have
14
partner
programs
and
I'll
show
you
that
in
a
minute
boy,
that's
hard
to
see.
21
are
funded
by
Head
Start,
five
percent
Early
Childhood
Iowa
and
five
or
two
percent
shared
Visions.
H
J
I
K
J
J
Okay,
so
here
are
our
community
partner
sites
and
we
have
14
of
them.
They're
spread
out
throughout
the
city
and
I
did
take
a
look
at
which
words
are.
These
are
in,
if
you're
interested
in
that.
So
we
have
Bidwell
Riverside
Capital
Park.
We
have
seven
diocese,
our
three
of
them
are
United
Way,
Coalition,
Child,
Care,
Centers
and
then
others
are
private,
such
as
the
Science
Center,
Westminster
and
Grace
Methodist.
J
So
and
then,
in
addition
to
that,
we
Des
Moines
Public
Schools
also
has
we
have
four
large
sites,
so
we
have
McKee
Mitchell
Woodlawn
Taylor,
and
then
we
have
programs
out
in
five
elementary
buildings
which
are
Moulton,
McKinley,
Capital
view
Walnut
Street
and
Kohl's
McKinley
Moulton,
the
Capitol
View.
Those
are
all
shared,
Visions
programs,
so
with
shared
Visions,
you
have
to
be
at
130
percent
of
poverty
and
the
kids
have
to
live
within
those
that
School
boundary
sure
and
it
has
to
be
full
day
but
shared
Visions.
J
J
So
then,
if
you
take
a
look
at
this
Des
Moines
Public
Schools,
we
have
1021
slots
for
our
Statewide
voluntary
preschool
program,
and
this
is
data
from
2122,
because
we
just
put
our
count
in
and
it
hasn't
been
certified.
Yet
our
our
partners,
they
cover
473
students,
Head
Start,
is
420
students,
but
please
note
that
we
actually
take
200
of
those
slots
and
braid
them
with
Statewide
to
make
full
day.
F
J
J
F
J
K
That's
part
of
the
criteria
for
being
a
partner
with
the
MPS.
If
I
were
open
up
a
daycare
center
and
call
it
a
preschool,
but
I've
got
no
certified
teachers,
I
don't
have
a
certified
curriculum
or
research-based
curriculum.
I
would
not
be
able
to
partner
with
the
one
Public
School,
because
we
want
to
know
that.
Not
only
are
we
providing
that
we're
providing
high
quality
Pre-K
services
for
students
and
Families.
G
J
Okay,
so
if
their
Dwayne
Public
Schools,
we
have
principals
or
associate
principals
in
the
buildings,
the
director
of
these
Child
Care
Centers.
Yes,
they
all
they
have
to
be
certified.
It's
about
three
different
things
that
they
can
be
certified
in
and
that's
based
on
the
Iowa
quality
preschool
program
standards.
J
J
Shared
Visions,
I
I
think
I've
already
explained
that
and
those
are
the
three
building
and
then
I've
also
put
up
there
too.
What
it
means
to
be
at
100
of
poverty
so
for
Head
Start,
it's
27
750
for
a
family
of
four
shared
Visions
is
36
075
for
a
family
of
four
Early.
Childhood
Iowa
is
200
of
poverty,
which
is
55
000..
H
E
H
F
J
You
pay,
or
you
work
directly
with
our
Enrollment
Office,
to
see
if
you
meet
any
of
the
income
guidelines
for
any
of
the
other
funding
sources,
got
it
okay,
so
Equitable
funding
needed.
So
we
know
one
in
seven:
Iowa
Children
live
in
poverty,
Des
Moines,
Public
Schools.
In
our
community
we
are
75
percent,
free
and
reduced.
We
have
over
100
languages
spoken
in
Des,
Moines,
Public,
Schools,
and
but
currently
this
year
only
38
of
our
kindergarten
students
attended
at
Des,
Moines,
Public,
School
or
partner
preschool
program
that
is
atypical.
J
Historically,
it's
been
about
50
percent
of
our
kids
I'm
guessing
with
covet
we're
still
feeling
the
effects
of
that.
But
historically
it's
always
been
about
15
of
our
kids,
which
so
we've
got
a
large
number
of
kids
that
aren't
being
served.
They
may
be
being
served,
but
we
can't
guarantee
what
type
of
program
they're
in.
F
B
J
Does
not
because
I
don't
have
I
can't
guarantee
the
quality,
so
the
a
child
could
tend
Susie's
daycare
down
the
street
gotcha
and
sit
in
front
of
a
TV
all
day.
I.
Don't
know
that,
however,
they
could
probably
also
be
attending
Plymouth
Congregational,
which
I'm
certain
is
probably
a
very
quality
program,
but
I
don't
have
the
date
on
that.
Okay,.
J
F
E
K
H
Within
your
preschools
you're
also
teaching
the
curriculum
that
they're
going
to
be
learning,
it's
all
tied
together
with
the
curriculum
that
you
currently
do
in
kindergarten.
It's
all
aligned.
Yes,
so
that's
why
so
even
at
50
percent
half
students
not
having
or
even
if
it
was
60
or
70
percent,
you
sell
30
that
don't
have
any
great
preschool
experience
at
all
right.
So
again,
it
makes
a
huge
learning
curve
when
you
get
to
kindergarten.
J
J
J
This
is
transportation
is
probably
most
difficult
for
our
Refugee
populations
and
finding
that
Transportation
midday
is
just
not
feasible.
For
many
of
our
families,
hours
of
programming,
again
they're
limited
it's
for
10
hours
are
required.
We
provide
15,
but
still,
if
you're
working
full
time,
that's
difficult
to
do.
I
remember
a
long
time
ago,
when
my
kids
were
in
preschool,
there's
no
way
I
would
have
been
able
to
transport
them
back
and
forth
restricted
funding.
So
each
funding
source
Connie
was
kind
of
alluded
to
this.
J
J
J
So
the
funding
the
the
arpa
funding,
so
our
goal
would
be
to
increase
full
day
preschool
enrollment,
with
wraparo
care
for
students
at
200
percent
of
poverty
or
below.
So
in
Des
Moines,
Public
Schools.
We
would
add
six
full
day
classrooms
that
would
be
an
additional
120
students.
A
year
and
locations
we've
talked
about
the
locations,
it
would
really
be
based
on
data
and
enrollment
needs.
So
typically
do
we
have
waiting
lists
right
now.
The
only
waiting
list
we
have
are
on
the
south
side
at
Mitchell,
but
most
of
those
kids.
J
J
I
K
Okay,
so
we
do
have
the
ability
to
do
that,
and
it's
also
and
Susan
may
have
noticed
already,
but
each
of
these
rooms
require
specific
specifications
right
they've
got
to
meet
certain
codes
departments
and
things
like
that.
So
that's
why
actually
adding
it
to
an
existing
Elementary?
School
works
for
us,
and
so
it
just
creates
an
efficiency.
K
F
J
J
It's
based
on
funding
again.
The
only
funding
source
we
have
for
three-year-olds
is
Head
Start
and
then
four-year-olds
is
all
of
the
other
I
take
that
back.
Shared
Visions
can
also
be
used
for
three-year-olds,
but
we
actually
prioritize
fours
so
that
they
at
least
have
one
year
of
preschool.
Before
going
on
to
kindergarten.
E
A
J
So
I
think
I've
got
that
in
here
in
just
a
couple
of
slides
okay.
So
let's
let's
go
on
to
our
funding
for
our
partners.
What
does
that
look
like
for
them?
Well,
many
of
our
partners
have
full
day
programs,
but
if
a
parent
can't
pay,
then
that
child
may
only
attend
half
day,
so
this
would
allow
our
partners
to
increase
their
full
day
and
to
increase
to
full
day
enrollment
and
wrap
around
with
scholarships
with
this
funding.
J
Does
that
Matt?
Does
that
make
sense
say
that
for
me
again,
okay,
so
many
of
our
partners
have
full
day
programs
and
half
of
it
is
free
because
of
the
funding
that
from
Statewide
volunteers,
if
they
don't
have
child
care
assistance,
those
kids
go
home
yeah.
If
they
have
child
care
assistance,
those
kids
will
stay,
but
those
that
go
home
we
can
actually
offer
a
scholarship
with
the
art
to
make
them
full
days.
I
I
J
Just
kind
of
the
process:
if,
if
a
partner
is
interested
in
securing
funding,
they're
going
to
go
through
a
process
with
Des
Moines
Public,
Schools
called
RFI,
which
is
a
request
for
information
that
they're
going
to
fill
out
and
they
are
going
to
document
their
students
at
being
income
at
200
percent
of
poverty
or
below
the
kids
must
be
four.
They
need
to
be
full
day
school
program,
including
wraparound,
no
religious
education.
J
I'm,
always
looking
for
other
partners,
I've
exploring
two
additional
Partnerships
right
now
So
the
plan
it
would
so
funding
per
partner
will
be
based
on
their
percentage
of
Statewide
slots
that
they
already
have.
So
if
they
have
20
slots,
the
the
amount
that
they
could
request
would
be
based
on
those
20
slots
compared
to
our
overall
number
of
slots,
and
we
would
develop
service
agreement
contracts.
J
So
in
October
we
would
release
this
RFI
November
Partners
will
submit
January
funding
decisions
are
made
and
then
we'll
work
on
the
service
agreement
contracts
in
February,
so
we'll
have
those
up
and
ready
to
go
for
the
fall.
So
this
would
be
for
the
22
or
23
24
school
year,
24,
25
and
25
26
for
three
years.
J
J
Okay,
what
I
can
guarantee
is
half
day
programs
you're?
Absolutely
right.
We
are
always
looking
for
increase
in
funding,
it
is
Des
Moines,
Public
Schools
legislative
priority,
and
it
has
been
for
the
last
several
years.
However,
I
don't
know,
I
feel
like
we're
making
some
ground
on
that
a
little
bit
our
Grants
Department
constantly
was
looking
for
grants
for
us
to
supplement.
We
did
receive
a
Kellogg
Grant
a
few
years
back,
which
helped
us
start
up
our
Taylor
sites
I.
J
B
J
Because
I
can
guarantee
the
half
day
yeah.
So
what
we'll
do?
Okay,
let's
say
we
start
up
a
program
in
the
fall,
those
kids.
We
will
count
them
in
our
Statewide
voluntary
count.
Okay,
so
then,
the
following
year,
we're
going
to
get
half
day
funding
for
them,
so
the
first
year
we'd
have
to
use
the
arpa
funds
to
fund
the
whole
day,
but
year,
two
and
three
those
kids
will
be
generating
funds
because
we
will
count
them
on
our
Statewide
voluntary.
So
I
will
braid
these
kids
just
like
I.
E
So
getting
things
off
the
ground
like
it's
that
first
year,
cost
that
is
a
barrier
and
so
being
able
to
add
that
and
getting
it
enrolled
then
leads
to
funding
for
that
for
the
next
year.
So
that's
for
half
day,
that's
the
sustainability
piece
in
an
Ideal
World
full
day
right,
but
but
our
investment
helps
create
those
classrooms
that
can
continue
for
half
day.
Yes,
as
long
as
the
State.
H
And
that's
the
one
thing
about
preschools
I've
been
on
this,
for
even
when
I
started
that
minimum
seven
dollars
is
saved
down
the
road
on
a
student
by
investing
in
preschool,
so
to
have
to
go
through
this
kind
of
structure
of
chaos
is
disappointing
that
we
don't
have
people
recognizing
that
and
funding
it
from
the
get-go
at
the
state
level,
because
it
is
proven
not
only
just
academic
but
social
emotional.
How
important
preschool
is
and
I
know.
H
It's
been
a
lobbying
we
lobbied
when
I
was
on
the
board,
so
hopefully,
but
this
every
student
you
help
makes
a
difference,
even
though
it
doesn't.
This
helps
generate
money,
but
every
student
that
we
can
give
a
full
day
program
to
is
tremendous
for
parents
if
they
can
go
to
work.
If
this
is
inhibiting
people
from
working.
This
gives
people
an
opportunity
to
get
back
to.
K
F
Yes,
and
maybe
you
can
put
it
back
up
I'm
hearing
that
there
are
no
preschools
to
Des
Moines
Public
Schools
on
the
northeast
area,
on
the
north
side
of
Des
Moines
up
in
the
Highland
Park
Oak
Park
area,
we've
got
to
tell
Madison
Oak
Park,
but
when
I
go
to
your
website,
I,
don't
see
that
you
have
Metro
Kids,
Care
or
any
type
of
preschools
there.
So
and
I
think
it
goes
back.
You
know
when
you
talk
about
the
waiting
list.
F
J
Park,
which
is
by
East
High
School
holy
family,
which
is
ninth
and
University,
okay,
St
Joe's,
which
is
closer
to
Mckee,
that's
Easton,
so
that
would
those
would
be
the
four
options
of
Des
Moines,
Public,
Schools
or
partner
programs.
When
I
look
at
who
has
room
physical
room
between
Finley,
Madison
and
Oak,
Park
I
believe
Madison
was
the
only
one
that
would
have
physical
space
for
a
program.
F
J
F
J
I
So
question
and
Scott:
this
is
more
towards
you
as
far
as
releasing
the
4.9
million.
Would
you
look
at
releasing
maybe
a
portion
of
that
getting
reports
back
of
where
the
money's
being
used
at
which
Wards,
which
kids,
how
we're
helping
I
mean
I'm,
obviously
100
in
agreement
to
make
this
work.
I
just
think
that
there's
a
there's
a
few
unanswered
questions
that
they're
not
able
to
answer
yet
either.
I
C
My
my
thoughts
on
that,
since
it
is
a
three-year
initiative,
is
to
set
the
money
aside
and
let
each
of
the
entities
know
how
much
of
that
is
for
them
to
plan
on
and
so
that
we
could
come
back
after
the
first
school
year
and
talk
about
what
adjustments
the
council
would
like
to
see
something
of
that
nature.
But
it
we
would
need
to
set
the
money
aside
so
that
they
know.
I
You
know
after
you
get
the
program
started,
you
come
back.
You
know
you
share
with
us
how
successful
it's
been
because
I
believe
it
will
be
successful,
and
then
you
know
some
of
some
some
of
the
questions
that
we
probably
have
in
the
back
of
our
minds
of
of
how
it's
being
used
and
what
partners
and
how
much
is
being
used
in
each
Ward
and
things
like
that.
Probably
some
of
those
will
probably
go
away
and
I
think
it'll
be
I,
think
it'll
be
better
for
everybody.
I.
F
L
J
J
J
C
The
first
year
is
foley
need
to
be
fully
funded
as
we
talked
about,
and
then
the
state
funds
will
make
it
less
the
following
years
as
well.
All
right,
thank
you
for
clarifying
I.
Do
also
want
to
clarify
that,
in
the
conversations
with
Des
Moines
schools,
we've
asked
them
to
really
play
two
roles
here,
the
first
of
which
is
is
create
these
six
classrooms.
C
That
they've
talked
about
from
scratch,
essentially
to
to
service
120
kids
a
year,
and
so
those
funds
obviously
would
flow
directly
through
to
them
and
their
programming,
but
separate
from
that.
We've
talked
about
the
RFI
and
all
the
partner
agencies
that
they
work
with,
for
which
most
of
those
I
would
Envision
you
can
clarify
on
this.
Is
they
may
have
programs
already
that
are
partial
days,
a
two
or
three
hour
program?
C
The
funding
would
allow
for
responses
from
those
organizations
to
say
if
I
could
get
some
of
that
ARP
funds,
we'd
they'd,
would
be
able
to
go
to
full
day,
and
so
that
is
a
secondary
function.
That
I
really
appreciate
they're
able
to
do
with
their
networking,
and
so
this
is
really
a
two
two
pronged
attack
here
and
there
would
be
separate
funding.
C
We
would
set
aside
the
funding
that
would
go
to
the
six
classrooms
and
then
we
would
set
aside
some
of
the
hour
of
funds
for
those
partnering
agencies
that,
for
the
most
part,
are
expanding
from
part-time
to
full
day.
You
might
have
some
that
actually
say
well.
I
can
actually
create
some
full
day,
but.
C
C
Mayor
and
Council,
the
other
opportunity
that
presents
us
here
is
early
literacy
and
catching
these
same
youth
that
we're
talking
about
with
exciting
Library
programming,
to
keep
them
motivated
to
learn
and
that
way
the
the
school
district's
responsible
for
the
actual
ABCs
and
and
and
becoming
literate,
but
our
Librarians
just
have
that
knack
for
making
learning
and
reading
fun
and
so
I'm
going
to
turn
it
over
soon.
Thank.
M
You
Scott
good
morning,
Council
and
mayor
City,
administrators
and
clerk.
Thank
you
for
this
opportunity.
We
are
thrilled
to
be
here
about.
Let's
talk
about
an
initiative
that
we
are
very
passionate
about
and
something
that's
very
near
and
dear
to
our
heart,
and
that
is
a
community-based
early
literacy
initiative
in
collaboration
with
our
schools.
You've
just
heard
great
information
from
our
preschools,
as
well
as
our
new
interim
superintendent.
M
We
have
never
been
able
to
work
in
such
close
collaboration
with
the
schools
as
we
have
in
the
last
year,
and
that
is
something
that
we
have
been
working
towards
a
goal
of
ours.
For
many
years
we
have
been
watching
those
literacy
rates
for
for
quite
quite
some
time,
and
that's
why,
with
our
strategic
plan,
we
initiated
a
high
level
Initiative
for
providing
leadership
in
early
literacy
support
and
access
for
families
in
Des
Moines.
M
This
is
a
problem
that
we've
been
kind
of
I,
like
kind
of
feel
like
we're,
the
Lorax
jumping
up
and
down
on
our
stump.
We
speak
for
the
kids
very
excited
to
be
here
to
talk
about
these
goals,
so
we
will
put
an
initiative
together.
That's
a
couple
of
different
things
that
we'd
like
to
tell
you
about
today:
providing
early
literacy
support
to
our
early
childhood
Educators
that
you've
just
heard
about
through
access
to
Quality,
reading
materials
and
on-site
literacy-based
activities.
This
is
an
outreach
program.
M
We
provide
books,
materials
and
staff
that
go
out
into
the
schools,
raising
Community
awareness
of
the
simple
steps,
families
and
caregivers
can
take
to
raise
school-ready
children.
This
is
a
public
awareness
campaign.
We
want
everyone
to
know
about
our
schools
and
and
how
great
they
are,
but
they
have
been
struggling
for
a
long
time
and
it's
going
to
take
all
of
us
all
everyone
in
this
room,
everyone
at
the
library
and-
and
we
talked
about
their
our
businesses.
M
Everyone
is
going
to
be
affected
by
this
issue
and
the
third
goal
is
something
that
we
just
do.
We
Foster
that
love
of
reading
and
we
want
to
educate
families
on
the
importance
of
enrolling
their
kids
in
preschool
Susie
just
made
a
great
presentation
about
how
important
it
is
to
get
our
kids
into
preschool.
We
want
to
help
with
that,
as
well
as
those
early
literacy
practices,
and
we've
been
doing
this
for
quite
some
time
and
why
we
are
responding
to
a
severe
need.
M
You
saw
that
very
telling
graphic
of
what
the
differences
between
kids
who
go
to
preschool
and
kids,
who
don't
go
to
preschool
I'd
like
to
show
that
a
little
bit
further,
in
that
the
difference
is
still
pretty
unacceptable.
Still
somewhat
abysmal.
On
September
8th,
the
Des
Moines
Register
put
a
little
a
pretty
big
article
in
the
paper
talking
about
stem
math
and
English
language
arts
and
how
we
are
trying
to
make
up
for
some
of
that
lost
time.
That
did
happen
as
a
result
of
the
pandemic.
So
we
took
those
informations.
M
We
went
to
the
Department
of
Education
site
and
we
took
that
information,
and
this
is
the
graph
that
you're
looking
at.
We
wanted
to
compare
how
Des
Moines
is
comparing
to
the
rest
of
the
state,
and
then
we
took
a
look
a
little
bit
of
a
deeper
dive
and
we
wanted
to
look
at
how
Des
Moines
is
faring
next
to
our
Suburban
Metro
school
districts.
M
This
is
why
we
decided
this
would
be
a
high
level
initiative
a
couple
years
ago.
They
decided
to
put
some
benchmarks-
those
fast
scores
that
Susie
told
us
about
from
52
on
average
to
72,
which,
by
the
way,
is
still
a
low
C
by
the
end
of
2024.
And
if
you
look
at
those
numbers
third
grade,
that's
that's
the
grade
that
you've
got
to
be
reading
a
reading.
By
so
that
you
can
learn,
you
would
learn
to
read
so
that
you
can
read
to
learn.
M
So
that's
a
critical
point
in
any
child's
reading
curriculum.
So
you
look
at
those
numbers.
We
they
have
they've
come
back
a
little
bit
to
pre-pandemic
levels,
which
really
bottom
them
out
for
quite
some
time
still
not
not
acceptable
and
even
less
acceptable
on
the
next
slide.
We
have
the
third
grade,
black
male
scores,
and
they
take
a
look
at
that
2021
figures
27
31
23.
M
So
this
is
an
equity
issue
and
we're
not
serving
our
kids,
and
this
is
a
travesty
one.
Interesting
caveat:
is
you
see
you
see
some
blue
there
and
that's
fantastic.
That's
some
some
goals
that
they
are
reaching
grade.
Zero
is
kindergarten,
but
what
happens
after
kindergarten,
and
this
is
kind
of
across
the
board
across
the
years
they
come
in
from
preschool
strong.
We
support
our
preschools.
We've
been
a
part
of
the
preschools
for
years
and
something
happens
after
kindergarten.
Then
the
scores
go
down.
First
grade
go
down
second
grade
and
third
grade.
M
You
know,
that's
they
really
need
to
be
going
up
every
year
from
that,
and
so
we
were
hoping.
What
can
we
do
and
why
the
library
you
might
be
asking
this
is
what
we
do.
This
is
our
mission
and
I.
Don't
know
how
often
you
get
to
see
our
mission
and
vision
statement
so
I'm
going
to
take
the
opportunity
to
to
just
bring
it
up.
We
want
to
strengthen
our
community
by
connecting
people
to
the
with
the
ideas
and
the
tools
that
they
need
to
enrich
their
lives.
M
That's
what
we
do
and
even
more
importantly,
our
vision.
This
is
all
of
our
vision,
create
a
stronger,
more
Dynamic.
Des
Moines
for
everyone's
potential
is
realized,
the
future
of
our
kids.
They
will
not
realize
their
potentials
if
they
cannot
read,
and
that
is
so
alarming
to
us
and
that's
that's
our
goal.
M
L
L
There
are
a
couple
of
Outreach
initiatives
that
I
hope
you're
familiar
with,
but
if
you're
not,
let
me
recap
them
real
quick.
We
have
funding
through
Polk
County
early
childhood
Iowa
for
our
simple
steps
to
early
literacy
success.
So
what
that
is,
is
specific
funding
to
reach
the
birth
to
age,
five
out
in
the
community.
Of
course,
we
do
this
internally
as
well,
but
this
money
goes
back
out
into
the
community.
We
want
to
break
it
down
into
the
simplest
of
terms,
read,
write,
sing,
play
and
talk
with
your
kids.
L
Do
that
in
the
grocery
stores
do
that
while
you're
folding
laundry,
so
it
really
makes
this
something
accessible
and
beneficial
to
families
without
having
them
go
to
a
certain
location,
all
those
barriers.
So
it
really
is
about
meeting
people
where
they
are
and
reminding
them
if
you're
doing
it.
Great
pat
yourself
on
the
back
you're
setting
them
up
for
success
and
if
you're
not
what
are
some
very
simple
ways,
we
can
bring
that
into
what
your
daily
routine
looks
like
and
then
the
second
one
is
our
Rosy
reader
Outreach,
which
was
around
for
several
years.
L
It
went
away
with
funding
Cuts
quite
a
few
years
back
and
we've
brought
it
back
with
some
funding
and
some
support
with
rotary
in
our
foundation.
So
the
goals
for
this
year
and
we
have
one
dedicated
full-time
librarian
doing
Outreach,
but
we
also
have
support
from
our
youth
Librarians
across
the
system.
So
we
will
go
to
and
we
do
all
of
the
preschool.
So
that
includes
the
four
big
centers,
but
also
the
the
remote
schools
that
they
were
talking
about.
Capital
view
McKinley.
L
So
we
go
there
twice
a
month
and
we
bring
in
those
early
literacy
programs.
So
that's
a
way
for
the
kids
to
get
excited
and
motivated
about
the
books.
But
we
also
leave
the
books
in
the
classroom
for
the
duration
of
the
school
year
and
those
sites
are
really
they're
super
organized.
So
it's
really
easy
to
work
with
them,
because
you
know
Mitchell
has
14
classrooms.
We
can
bring
in
a
set
of
books
for
each
classroom
and
they
rotate
them
throughout
the
year.
L
So
the
kids
are
continually
getting
excited
books
that
they
want
to
read
through.
It
presents
more
of
a
challenge
at
a
center
like
conmigo,
where
we
are
because
they
have
the
babies,
and
then
they
have
the
three
to
five
girls,
so
those
books
don't
necessarily
rotate.
So
our
Librarians
go
there
and
refresh
the
collections
more.
What
was
the
last
place
at
conmigo
we've
got
deposits
at
conmigo
foreign.
L
But
where
do
the
kids
need
us
most
and
so
I'm
very
pleased
to
say
that
over
the
summer
we
had
a
really
great
conversation
with
the
MPS
and
they
helped
us
prioritize
where
we
are
going
this
year
and
it's
not
just
the
reading
scores.
But
it's
also
what
other
resources
are
the
schools
getting?
So,
if
they're
already
getting
some
additional
funding
and
resources,
maybe
they
don't
need
us
as
much
as
a
school
who
has
similar
reading
scores
but
doesn't
get
that
additional
resourcing,
so
we're
working
with
the
schools.
L
Each
second
grade
classroom
will
get
four
visits
and
it
will
go
through
priority
order
based
on
what
the
school
has
supplied
us
with.
We
also
do
after
school,
so
21st
century
learning,
sites
and
Metro
sites
and
those
are
again
based
on
those
priority
lists.
So
we're
only
getting
to
about
eight
of
those
right
now.
L
So
when
you
look
at
what
we
do
with
our
simple
steps,
for
example
this
year,
we
wanted
to
do
more
literacy
support
for
kids
entering
the
foster
care
system.
So
we
work
with
a
group
called
Foster
Squad
who
already
prepared
care
kits
for
kids.
We
put
a
book
in
a
socio-emotional
coloring
book
into
each
of
those
care
kits.
L
So
when
kids
are
transitioned
into
a
temporary
housing
system,
then
they
have
access
to
that
reading
material
and
the
research
does
show
that,
regardless
of
parents,
education,
the
more
access
they
have
to
books
at
home,
the
more
successful
they
will
be
in
school.
So
we
really
prioritize
getting
books
into
people's
homes,
whether
they
can
check
them
out
or
whether
we're
giving
them
to
eat
something.
As
simple
as
getting
a
library
card
for
a
child
when
guardianship,
legal,
Guardianship
and
parental
rights
are
involved,
it
can
be
a
trickier
conversation.
L
So
we
work
with
this
group
to
say
how
do
we
have
an
event
at
the
library
and
make
this
a
fun
event
for
kids
but
acknowledge?
How
can
we
get
them
access
to
the
library
card
and
who
does
that?
Who
does
that
work
with
biological
families?
Foster
families,
both
knock
and
drop,
is
also
listed
up
there.
So
sorry,
so
what
is
that?
That's
a
food
pantry
specific
to
the
latinx
community.
L
So
when
we
go
there
we're
bringing
books
that
are
in
Spanish
or
they're
bilingual,
because
that
was
identified
as
one
of
the
key
things
people
need
books
in
home.
They
want
to
be
able
to
read
a
book
in
the
language
they're
comfortable
with,
so
those
are
a
couple
of
examples
of
where
we
are
and
how
we're
already
doing
this
work.
L
Oh
well,
here's
a
nice
quote
from
a
second
grade
teacher
really
just
saying
you
know
this
is
what
we're
doing
we're
getting
the
kids
excited
about
books.
They
are
jumping
up
and
down
when
books
are
coming
in,
because
maybe
they
have
access
to
their
school
library,
maybe
their
family
could
take
them,
but
chances
are
based
on
our
priority
and
reading
scores.
That's
not
happening
for
whatever
reason.
So
through
the
course
of
our
visits,
we're
asking
the
kids.
What
are
you
into
what
video
games?
Do
you
play
what
movies
do
you
like?
L
L
There
are
many
places
that
are
for
again
many
reasons
more
challenging
for
us
to
work
with.
It
is
not
their
fault,
a
lot
of
them
are
non-profits.
There
are
short
on
staff,
there
are
short-end
resources
and
the
mission
is
very,
very
Broad
and
deep
they're
working
with
basic
needs
so,
for
example,
Young
Women's,
Resource
Center.
These
are
some
of
our
young
parents.
We
can
get
there
to
their
event
tonight,
but
we
can't
get
there
with
the
regularity
and
consistency
that
we're
able
to
do
with
the
preschools
and
that's
a
staffing
issue
on
our
end.
L
That's
a
resource
New
Direction
shelter.
They
have
an
apartment
complex
on
the
South
Side
libertad
Apartments
they've
invited
us
in
they
have
a
beautiful
common
space.
But
again
that's
a
resource
thing.
The
South
Side
location
has
10
elementary
schools
alone
in
their
area.
How
can
one
use
service
librarian
get
to
10
schools,
to
support
them
and
out
and
about
in
the
community
which
which
does
require
more
time
to
establish
those
relationships?
L
Embarking
LSI,
we
work
with
them,
but
again
not
to
the
capacity
we
could,
and
so
these
are
kids
that
may
be
in
our
preschools.
Maybe
they're
too
young
to
even
enroll
in
a
preschool.
These
are
babies.
These
are
toddlers,
but
but
we
can
catch
them
through
the
programs
they're
already
working
with
in
our
city,
and
we
have
great
relationships
with
many
of
them,
and
that
would
also
include
us
getting
out
to
some
non-dmps
head
starts
in
preschools.
M
There
is
a
second
prong
to
this
initiative
and
that
is
an
early
literacy
campaign.
So
what
this
is
is
this
is
Raising
awareness.
It's
a
library-led
city-wide
initiative,
highlighting
the
importance
of
early
literacy.
What
we
can
do
about
it,
increasing
access
to
Quality
resources
that
Foster
this
love
of
reading
and
learning.
So
we
want
everyone
to
get
involved.
M
We
want
the
city,
we
want
the
schools,
of
course,
they're
already
invested,
we're
invested,
but
other
community
or
in
organizations
like
all
these
non-profits
that
we
work
with
Community
leaders
such
as
everyone
at
this
table,
and
even
we
could
get
some
funding
Partners
in
there.
We
can
get
trusted
sources
such
as
pediatricians
and
religious
leaders,
there's
so
many
different
people
that
we
would
love
to
involve
this.
It
takes
a
village,
it
truly
does.
This
is
something
that
has
been
a
long
time
coming.
M
This
is
the
way
big
cities
grow
as
people
move
to
the
suburbs,
the
move,
the
the
kids
go
to
the
suburbs
and
it's
hard
to
get
people
to
come
back.
They'll
come
back.
If
we
have
Stellar
schools
and
great
literacy
scores
like
we
did
when
I
grew
up
in
Des
Moines,
so
why
children
will
not
realize
their
full
potential.
This
just
takes
us
back
full
circle.
That's
our
vision!
M
Everyone
reaches
their
their
full
potential
in
the
city
of
Des
Moines,
and
our
efforts
are
going
to
help
to
build
those
foundational
literacy
skills
and
help
improve
their
chances
for
academic
success
and
help
move
the
needle
on
those
those
pretty
dismal
scores.
I
told
you
about
earlier.
So
how
is
a
public
awareness
campaign?
This
is
traditional
earned
and
social
media.
We
have
done
this
before.
We
have
done
this
with
a
simple
steps:
model
Polk,
County
ECI
has
been
funding
us
for
six
years.
We
know
how
to
do
this.
We've
done
this
before
with
pre-literacy
skills.
M
So
that
leads
us
to
the
funding
so
with
the
funding
we
would
like
to.
We
have
actually
mentioned
that
we
have
one
full-time
librarian
doing
all
of
this,
as
well
as
some
of
support
from
our
Branch
librarians.
Our
libraries
are
coming
back
to
life.
Our
Librarians
in
the
branches
need
to
be
working
on.
What's
the
customers
who
are
coming
in
as
well
as
their
programming
bringing
more
people
in
this
campaign,
this
arpa
funding
would
provide
for
three
more
full-time
Outreach
staff,
including
benefits,
as
well
as
a
three-year
Community
public
awareness
campaign.
M
Some
of
the
one
time
is,
is
Outreach
Vehicles
we'd
like
to
get
some
electric
hybrid
vehicles
and
Outreach
materials,
and
that
includes
books.
So
some
examples
on
the
on
the
slide.
That's
a
little
early
literacy
kit
I've
got
a
whole
bunch
of
rotarians
going
to
be
stuffing
those
in
a
couple
weeks,
so
we
can
get
them
out
to
1300
preschools
preschoolers
in
in
the
city
of
Des
Moines,
and
so
this
it
takes
a
community.
H
L
It
is
a
challenge
to
order
the
books
themselves,
so
just
from
the
Burmese
communities
themselves.
Finding
books
in
Karen
and
Burmese
is
slightly
easier,
but
chin
dialects
is.
We
haven't,
come
across
Stone,
so
I'll
kind
of
give
you
an
example:
Iowa
State
Extension
is
doing
a
literacy
class
for
parents.
We
don't
do
that
at
the
library,
but
I
always
say
extension
they're
working
with
Embark
to
translate
that
course
into
Burmese
and
the
library
is
coming
through
to
help
number
one.
L
We
had
some
beautiful
early
literacy
photos
from
the
Burmese
community,
so
make
it
visually
representative
of
the
community
you're
serving
we'll,
provide
the
photos
and
then
we're
also
buying
books,
but
but
because
of
what
you
just
asked
about
it's
hard.
So
we
also
chose
a
picture
book
that
has
no
words
because
even
talking
through
a
book
and
the
picture
says
meaningful,
so
we
roll
that
into
some
of
the
conversations.
So
when
we
can't
find
a
book
in
that
language,
we
try
to
find
Alternatives,
whether
it's
pictureless
or
or
incorporating.
How
do
we
retell
this
story?
L
So
the
early
literacy
materials
themselves
are
in
Aladdin
languages.
So
when
that
sheet
goes
home
and
it's
all
things
you
can
do
around
the
house
or
while
you're
out
and
about
in
the
community,
there's
no
special
materials.
That's
translated
into
11
of
the
most
common
languages
in
Des,
Moines,
okay,.
M
G
L
Would
say
by
location,
it
makes
sense
that
first
take
a
lead
in
that
area
because
of
course,
just
when
you
walk
into
a
library
to
find
a
book
spine,
that's
labeled
with
the
language.
You
might
speak
in
a
sea
of
books
that
are
written
in
English
as
a
challenge
in
and
of
itself,
so
you
have
to
make
them
discoverable
and
meaningful
to
the
community
itself,
so
at
our
East
Side
Library.
L
For,
for
example,
we
just
have
English
and
Spanish
books,
but
the
Spanish
books
are
featured
very
prominently
when
you
walk
in
the
building
and
the
youth
materials
are
near
the
adult
materials
so
that
families
can
browse
areas
together.
So
I
would
say:
yes,
of
course,
probably
has
the
most
languages
represented,
but
each
of
our
libraries
has
a
collection
at
the
very
least
in
Spanish,
and
then
it
would
be
specific
to
their
communities
as
to
what
other
language
groups.
L
One
thing
I
always
encourage
is
that
when
you're,
putting
particularly
kids
books
in
other
languages
to
put
them
by,
we
call
them
early
literacy
stations,
so
the
Hands-On
things
that
kids
want
to
play
with
put
the
books
by
those
stations,
so
the
kids
never
feel
the
stigma
of
having
to
go
to
the
back
area
of
the
library
or
something
like
that.
So
so
yes,
it
is
strategic.
L
We
often
try
to
put
them
in
high
traffic
areas,
so
they're
more
discoverable
or
feature
them
on
displays.
But
you
know
sometimes
you
can
only
get
a
collection
of
five
or
so
in
a
language
and
five
books
sitting
on
a
shelf
does
not
a
collection
make
so
so
how
do
we
really
make
them
attractive?
And
appealing
and
useful
is
a
it's
a
question.
I
think
we
continue
to
explore.
A
I
All
right
Sue:
will
you
go
back
one
slide,
so
I
I'm
gonna,
ask
the
same
question:
I
guess
I
asked
the
other
group
so
as
as
you
look
at
hiring
additional
staff
with
this,
and
this
is
part
of
because
I
leaned
over
to
Scott,
because
I
didn't
think
we
had
a
category
in
there.
This
is
part
of
the
4.9
million.
So
as
as
you
hire
additional
staff
and
this
funding,
this
arpa
funding
is
gone.
How
I
mean
is
this
sustainable
yeah.
M
M
The
idea
is
that
the
Outreach
staff
would
continue
after
the
three
years
funded
by
our
operating
budget,
the
rest
of
it.
We
would
be
really.
We
need
some
sustainability
Partners,
some
funding
Partners.
Luckily,
we
just
have
a
brand
new
Foundation
director
and
we
have
a
great
support
with
our
foundation
and
so
and
we've
received
it
in
the
past.
We
will
ask
for
it
in
the
future
or
things
like
the
marketing
campaign
for
the
books
for
the
the
Outreach
Vehicles
they're,
a
one-time
only
purchase.
I
L
M
L
N
H
F
L
There
was
no
Rosie
in
the
class,
we
went
to
the
library
and
she
said
Rosie's
here,
and
it
was
a
pink
furry
monster,
but
it
helps
the
littlest
of
ones
to
grasp
that
when
they
get
to
a
Des,
Moines
Public
Library
and
they
see
Rosie,
they
are
where
we've
asked
them
to
go
with
their
families
yeah.
So
that's
very
strategic
and
by
saying
I'm,
a
Rosy
reader
we're
hoping
to
get
every
kid
to
identify
as
a
reader.
Even
if
it's
just
the
fun
of
the
Rosie-
and
they
don't.
L
M
M
They
love
the
library,
they
love
books,
so
exciting,
I'm,
just
glad
to
see
it
went
away
for
a
few
years
when
we
had
our
budget
cuts
and
we
had
to
close
down
the
libraries
for
a
day
a
week
and
we
brought
it
back
a
year
ago
and
it's
just
full
steam
ahead
and
there's
so
much
more
that
we
could
be
doing
so.
Thank
you
very
much.
Thank.